Quick Facts
Biography
Ari Glass (born 1989) is an American painter and scenic artist.
Biography
Glass grew up in the Rainier Valley, Seattle. Glass attended art classes at Franklin High School and briefly studied graphic design at Seattle Central College, but otherwise has no formal artistic training.
Career
Glass habitually uses gold paint in his works, which are often described as being inspired by fictional concepts of royalty (kings, queens and kingdoms). As well as working in the visual arts, he has also created a music EP, designed a clothing line (called Reverie) and was involved with the Graffiti Village Tour.
In 2015, he received a GAP funding for his debut solo exhibition: "The Sun is Made of Gold". As a result of the success of this debut, he was invited to exhibit his work at the Paramount Theatre.
In September 2016, he was a panellist for the Grant LAB experiment. In October 2016, Glass was featured at the 30th birthday of Artist Trust.
Collaborations
Ari frequently collaborates with other artists from his area, as well as musicians, actors etc. These include:
- Zia Mohajerjasbi, in his movie Hagereseb
- Nimbus Vin
- Curry NA Hurry