Biography
Biography
Nelli Astvatsatrian (b. Yerevan, Armenia) is an interdisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles. Working across textiles, ceramics, printmaking, and installation, her practice explores cultural memory, domestic space, and the emotional resonance of ordinary objects.
Astvatsatrian earned a dual B.A. in Art Practice and Rhetoric from the University of California, Berkeley. Her work has been exhibited in Los Angeles and beyond, and she has participated in residencies including AZ West, Alchemy Art Center, and Oxbow School of Art. Alongside her studio practice, she has taught for nearly a decade in schools, museums, libraries, and community arts spaces. She currently serves as Exhibitions Coordinator at the Barnsdall Junior Art Center Gallery.