Andrea Belag
American painter (born 1951)
Andrea Belag is a contemporary abstract painter. Belag studied the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture after attending Boston University and Bard College. She was a Faculty Member at the School of Visual Arts, in New York from 1995 to 2021.
Belag creates abstract artworks that are influenced by Zen gardens, nature, and contemporary art. In 2017, she completed Brooklyn Transitions, a commission located at Avenue U in Brooklyn for the MTA Arts & Design. 30 permanent glass artworks were installed on both the northbound and southbound platforms. Belag was awarded a commission by the New York Cultural Council to do a site-specific art installation for Fire Station EC268 LC137 in Far Rockaway, Queens for 2026.
Biography
Belag was born in Manhattan. She attended New York Studio of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture after attending Boston University and Bard College. She taught painting and drawing at School of Visual Arts, Princeton University, State University at Purchase, and the Maryland Institute College of Art.
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