Andra Ragusila (she/her) explores the human experience through the human form. By showing the body in multiple simultaneous views she captures the complexities and paradoxes of the journey to healing and self-development. The composite figures show a more complete image of the subject, while simultaneously abstracting it. By showing the parts that are usually kept hidden, Ragusila aims to create the art she needed when she was younger, to help others feel less alone in their experiences.
Ragusila is a queer woman who currently lives and works in Toronto, Canada. She’s originally from Bucharest, Romania. She holds a bachelors degree in psychology and art history from the University of Toronto. Ragusila was the recipient of the 2016 Emerging Toronto Artist Character Award, and the 2019 Scarborough Arts 34th Annual Juried Exhibition Award. In 2019, she joined the Feminist Art Collective and was part of the curatorial team for the 2020 Feminist Art Festival, a 3 day cultural event featuring 75 artists from 15 countries. She has exhibited in shows in Toronto, Ottawa and Costa Rica.
Exhibitions
2023
YOUphria, Peropeller Gallery , Toronto, ON (Upcoming June 2023)
2022
Peep Show, Hercinia Collective, Toronto, ON
2021
Body Beautiful, Multicultural Heritage Centre, Edmonton, AB
2020
Pandemic: A Feminist Response, Toronto, ON
Feminist Art Fest, OCAD, Toronto, ON
Concrete Cleavage, Pop-up Show, Toronto & Ottawa, ON
Sex Show, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON
Echo Show, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON
2019
Introspection, Scarborough Arts 34th Annual Juried Exhibition, Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, Scarborough, ON
Feminist Art Residency Group Show, Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto, ON
Envision Festival, Uvita, Costa Rica
The White House Studio Project Group Show, Toronto, ON
2018
Queen West Art Crawl, Toronto, ON
2016
Emerging Toronto Artists Exhibition, Toronto, ON
Cabbagetown Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2015
Toronto Art Crawl Christmas Market, Toronto, ON
Awards
2019
Scarborough Arts 34th Annual Juried Exhibition - Adult award
2016
Emerging Toronto Artists - Character Award
Residencies
2023
Creative Process, Hercinia Art Collective, Toronto, ON
2019
Feminist Art Collective Residency, Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto, ON
Curatorial
2019
Feminist Art Festival, Part of the curation team for the March 2020 Festival at OCAD, Toronto
Publications
2020
CRUSH Zine, Toronto Bi Arts Festival (Upcoming)
Feels Zine – Loss edition https://feelszine.com/
2019
CRUSH Zine, Toronto Bi Arts Festival
Feels Zine - Pleasure edition https://feelszine.com/