Dina Bursztyn
Dina Bursztyn is an Argentine writer and visual artist whose works have been exhibited in galleries, museums and public spaces throughout America and abroad.
Personal life
Bursztyn was born and raised in Argentina. She moved to the New York City in 1976.Education
Bursztyn has a Masters in Latin American literature from the Universidad Nacional de Cordoba, Argentina.Featured works
Bursztyn's works have been featured at: Art in General, Artists Space, The Arts Exchange, the Bronx Museum, the Center for Book Arts, the Central Library of Mexico, the Chappaqua, the Ex Gallery, the Library Gallery, and the Neuberger Museum. Views from Above is displayed on the New York City Subway as part of MTA Arts and Design.Her works have also been exhibited at the following events: Bronx Bound at Lehman College of Art, Bronx, Moving Targets, at the Universitat Der Kunste, Berlin Academy of Fine Arts, Poznan, Poland; Contemporary Women Artist: New York, at Indiana State University and Unexpected Visitors at Maxwell Fine Arts, Peekskill, New York).
In print, her works have been featured in: Ceramics Monthly, Daily News Magazine, Double Take Magazine, National Public Radio and The New York Times.
Sculptures
Bursztyn's sculptures include: "Cosmic Turtle", "Gargoyles to Scare Developers",, "Lady River" "Machine to Transform Illegal Aliens into Legal", "Telepathic Mailbox".Her sculptures have been described as having "a distinctly contemporary, metropolitan edge, transmitting a message of feminine strength and potential. They are modern goddesses."