Form, the Informal & the Formless”, Columbia University, GSAPP, New York, NY, USA
In 2016, Maria Fragoudaki was invited by Professor Andrew Phillip Heid to present her research and work to the advanced architecture studio at Columbia GSAPP. Her discussion focused on Form, the Informal, and the Formless, as well as her perspectives on the “status of resistance” in both her art and the broader field.
White Rainbow Workshop
In February 2016, Fragoudaki was invited by Ashley Gail Harris and the White Rainbow Organization to lead a workshop at the 6th Street Community Center. The workshop engaged young and middle school students, exposing them to art and demonstrating her creative process.
During the session, she discussed the impact of art on daily life and collaborated with students on a project using materials she had brought to share.
Tulsa Girls Art School, Tulsa Oklahoma
In September 2014, Maria Fragoudaki was invited by Tulsa Girls Art School (TGAS) Executive Director Matt Moffett to teach at TGAS in both 2014 and 2015. TGAS is a non-profit organization that empowers underserved girls through visual arts education, teaching financial management and life skills in the process.
During her residency, she spoke with students about Greek mythology and led a mythology-inspired art project.
“I was impressed that she left a career in chemistry to become a full-time artist,” says Moffett. “She loves Wonder Woman and comic book art, and she’s passionate about empowering girls. I wanted her to come to TGAS to share her abstract techniques with the students.”
