
Victoria Oishi is a Pennsylvania-based artist whose sculptural work delves into the intricate relationship between humanity and the environment. With a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Penn State University, her practice bridges the tactile and the conceptual. She works with materials such as metal, ceramic, and recycled goods, exploring themes of identity, time, power, and balance.
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Oishi's art is deeply rooted in the intimacy of the body and labor, where repetitive, yet intuitive processes reveal the energy and memory inherent in her chosen materials. Through her sculptures, she seeks to reconcile the tensions between industrial and organic forms, creating pieces that resonate with the human body, environment, and existential narratives.
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Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Penn State University | 2024
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Certification
Google UX Design Certification | 2024
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Professional
Experience
Art Instructor | Center for Arts & Crafts - Penn State University | 2024
Assistant Art Preparator Internship | Palmer Museum of Art | 2024
Teaching Assistance for Metal Fabrications & Mixed Media Course | Penn State University | 2024
Founder, President, Event Planner, Secretary of Sculpture Club | Penn State University Student Organization | 2022 - 2024
Gallery Assist - HUB Robeson Gallery | Penn State University | 2021 - 2024
Palmer Art Museum Commission | Penn State University | 2021
Awards
Margaret Ellen Gray, Trustee Scholarship | Penn State University | 2022-2023
SoVA Merit Award | Penn State University | 2022
Erikson Discovery Grant | Penn State University | 2022
Exhibitions
2023
Amalgamation | Zoller Gallery | Penn State University
ZEAL by Sculpture Club | Patterson Gallery | Penn State University
Blood, Sweat, and Steel by Metal Fabrication | Patterson Gallery | Penn State University
2022
Juried Show by Shannon Egan | Zoller Gallery | Penn State University
Palmer Museum of Art's - Penn State Creates | Online Exhibition
SoVA BIPOC: Undertones | Patterson Gallery | Penn State University
Public Art Installation | Donald W. Hamer Sculpture Garden, Palmer Museum
Painting Club & Clay Coven Collaboration Exhibition | Humpday Gallery
Public Art Installation | Arboretum of Penn State University
Fall Horizons: SoVA Salon Exhibition | Zoller Gallery | Penn State University
Scholarship Recipient Show | Zoller Gallery | Penn State University
2021
BFA Show | Zoller Gallery | Penn State University
Penn State School of Art & Architecture Donor Appreciation Benefit Exhibition
Group Show: Black & White | Patterson Gallery | Penn State University
Group Show: SoVA Faculty | Zoller Gallery | Penn State University
2020
Juried Show by Sharon Bulter | Zoller Gallery | Penn State University