Hilda A.

Visual and Digital Artist

New York City

• I gave a Tedtalk in 2013 about my art
• I draw from memory and can draw using my non dominant hand
• I can do animations

Lebanese-Armenian multidisciplinary artist and body image activist Hildos, was born Hilda Abla in Beirut and lived during the 15 years of war that Lebanon went through. She started her artistic venture when she was 7 at the children art program at the Lebanese American University, through which she pursued her Art studies and graduated in 1996. In 2009, she received her Masters degree in Marketing and Communications from ESCPSince 1996, she has worked in different art and design fields from which she got an extensive experience in visual and digital arts. In 2011, she was selected to participate in the Milton Glaser (the creator of I ❤️ NY logo) program, and in 2012, in the Summer Painting Residency at the School of Visual Arts. Hildos participated in many solo and group exhibitions in both Beirut and New York City. She believes that all art forms and teaching arts comes with a responsibility; it’s a message catalyst, a tool for personal and professional self-growth, healing, and for addressing any social issue. Her latest commitment is directed to changing the way people view their bodies and themselves. She conveyed her idea about this challenge that she faced most of her life and how she used her art to heal herself in her TEDTALK in September 2013. She moved from Beirut to New York City, the city she considers her muse in 2013, she started a new venture by working as a full time Artist and Teaching Visual in NYC public schools. She is committed to help students of all ages and backgrounds, adults with disabilities and seniors to explore and enhance their skills through art.