Louisa Armbrust (b. 1972, Ottawa, Canada) creates paintings, drawings, and installations that highlight the contradictions of daily life shaped by technology. Her work explores themes of autonomy, consumption, and privacy. Using humor, reflection, and sharp critique, she examines the tension between aspirations and lived experiences in moments where people and digital tools intersect.
Armbrust earned a BA from Colorado College in Colorado Springs, Colorado and a Postgraduate Diploma and MA from Goldsmiths College, University of London. She has participated in exhibitions with institutions such as Artspace, Raleigh, NC, the Children’s Museum of the Arts in New York, Thomas VanDyke Gallery in Brooklyn, Gallery Aferro in Newark, NJ, the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art, Staten Island, NY and the Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, CO. She has been recognized with residencies and awards, including the Millay Colony for the Arts, LMCC Swing Space, a New Works Project Grant from Harvestworks Digital Media Art Center, and a residency at the Vermont Studio Center. Armbrust divides her time between Brooklyn and Ghent, NY.