Clarissa Tossin
Clarissa Tossin: Bridging Cultures Through Material Engagement
Clarissa Tossin (born 1973, Porto Alegre, Brazil) is a Brazilian visual artist who employs installation, video, performance, sculpture and photography to negotiate the hybridization of cultures and the persistence of difference. Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil in 1973 and currently residing in Los Angeles, USA, Tossin received an MFA from California Institute of the Arts in 20
09. She has held exhibitions individually at Harvard Radcliffe Graduate Studies (Harvard University, USA), The Blanton Museum of Art (Austin, USA), and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston, among others. Her work has been recognized by The Whitney Museum of American Art, The Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles and The Museum of Fine Arts Houston. She received a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grant in 2019. Tossin’s artistic endeavors e…
