Sasha Meret

Born in Romania in 1955.Since 1987 lives and works as a full time artist in New York City.Sasha Meret was born in Romania in 1955, of Romanian and Russian parents. He started to study art at an early age, and earned a BA in 1974, and an MA in 1979. After his arrival in New York, he studied printmaking with Tony Harrison at Columbia University. He currently lives and works in New York City, and he had exhibits in Europe, Japan, China and the U.S. His work encompasses a wide range of techniques and styles. He combines painting, drawing, photography with printmaking techniques like: intaglio, woodcut, aquatint, mono-type, and works in a variety of styles, from representational to abstract. His imagery reflects his spiritual explorations, blending European, African, Asian, and esoteric symbolism in a highly personal visual language. He alternates figuration with abstraction in search for a balance between ideas and emotions.

ICRNY Gallery - New York City - Jan 2014
OK Harris - Works of Art Gallery - Dec.10 2011 - January 21st 2012