Arn Strasser is an artist, poet and writer. He was born in Zurich, Switzerland and raised in Great Neck, New York. He graduated with a Masters in Architecture from the University of Oregon. As an artist, he has had numerous one-person shows. Arrival, a 60" x 60" painting on wood panel is in the permanent collection of the Gibbs Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina. He published five books of poetry, a book of cartoon-like drawing, CREATURES I HAVE KNOWN, a book of imaginary flowers and DRAWINGS: ARCHITECTURAL GESTURES. He currently lives in Queretaro, Mexico and Mill Valley, USA.
EDUCATION
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
BA POLITICAL SCIENCE
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MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
MA MASTERS IN HISTORY
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UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
M. ARCH MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE
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ART EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS
MUSEUMS
ARRIVAL

ACRYLIC / GRAPHITE ON WOOD 60” X 60” (2000)

Permanent collection THE GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART
, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
ONE PERSON SHOWS
THE LANGUAGE OF STRUCTURE / EL LENGUAJE DE LA ESTRUCTARA, GALERIA TIRANTE,
QUERETARO, MEXICO
2024
THE ORIGIN OF WONDER / EL ORIGEN DE LA MARAVILLA, GALERIA EL CUADRO ARTE,
QUERETARO, MEXICO
2023
PAPER | WOOD
GALLERY 901, OPSIS ARCHITECTURE, PORTLAND OREGON
2016
TECTONICS
BC GALLERY, PORTLAND OREGON
2014
FIELD WORK
MURDOCH COLLECTIONS, PORTLAND OREGON
2010
CHARLESTON SERIES
BLUE BICYCLE, CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
2008
27 X 30: NEW WORK
920 GALLERY, PORTLAND, OREGON
2007
RESIDENCE ON EARTH
920 GALLERY, PORTLAND, OREGON
2006
PAPER PIECES
DWELLING, CHARLESTON, SC
2004
NEW WORK
DWELLING, CHARLESTON, SC
2003
NEW WORK
TIPPY STERN GALLERY, CHARLESTON, SC
2002
NEW WORK
TIPPY STERN GALLERY, CHARLESTON, SC
2001
BEING HERE: NEW WORK
CHAPEL STREET STUDIO, CHARESTON, SC
2000
CROSSINGS
AIA GALLERY, PORTLAND, OREGON
1999
SPATIAL GESTURES
AIA GALLERY, PORTLAND, OREGON
1998
PAIINTINGS ON PAPER
FOUR SQUARE GALLERY
1997
COLLABORATION
IMAGES
COMPOSER TREVOR WESTON
WITH IMAGES OF PAINTINGS BY ARN STRASSER
CONCERT, CHARLESTON, SC
2003
BOOKS
THE ASYMMETRY OF SILENCE
BUDDING BRANCH PRESS
PORTLAND OREGON / QUERETARO,
MEXICO
2024
DRAWINGS: ARCHITECTURAL GESTURES
BUDDING BRANCH PRESS
PORTLAND OREGON / QUERETARO,
MEXICO
2023
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A LITTLE BOOK OF IMAGINARY FLOWERS
BUDDING BRANCH PRESS
PORTLAND OREGON / QUERETARO,
MEXICO
2023
CREATURES I HAVE KNOWN
BUDDING BRANCH PRESS
PORTLAND OREGON
2022
REMEDIES
BUDDING BRANCH PRESS
PORTLAND OREGON
2019
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TERRAIN
BUDDING BRANCH PRESS
PORTLAND OREGON
2018
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INCIDENTAL LONGING
BUDDING BRANCH PRESS
PORTLAND OREGON
2017
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TO THE POET LISTENING
BUDDING BRANCH PRESS
PORTLAND OREGON
2016
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BEFORE DREAMING
BUDDING BRANCH PRESS
PORTLAND OREGON
2015
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READINGS
THE ASYMMETRY OF SILENCE
BROADWAY BOOKS, PORTLAND, OREGON.
SPRING 2024
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THE ASYMMETRY OF SILENCE
MOSER CAFE KULTUR, QUERETARO, MEXICO.
SPRING 2024
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​POETRY, CREATURES AND BOOK SIGNING
TABORSPACE, PORTLAND, OREGON.
SUMMER 2023
CREATURES I HAVE KNOWN
FIUME 23, QUERETARO,MX.
FALL 2023
Remedies
BROADWAY BOOKS
FALL 2019
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Terrain
BROADWAY BOOKS
FALL 2018
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Incidental Longing
BROADWAY BOOKS
FALL 2017
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​To The Poet Listening
BROADWAY BOOKS
FALL 2016
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Before Dreaming
BROADWAY BOOKS
FALL 2015
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ARRIVAL
. Permanent collection, Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, South Carolina.