AGONZA is a Dominican & Puerto Rican Artist, born in Providence RI.
She is a 2015 graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Major in Fine Arts Design and a Minor in Theater Design. In her early years, she took up public art-mural painting and managed to juggle multiple jobs as a social worker while continuing to pursue her love of painting.
In 2021, AGONZA did what no one else has yet to accomplish in Providence, RI by being the first muralist to complete two exterior murals side-by-side at the Providence Housing Authority, where she grew up, and in 2022 she was one of the six BIPOC artists to complete the largest mural in RI. On February 24th, 2023, she was presented an award by the state of Rhode Island for her outstanding contribution to the Dominican Arts and on June 15 2024 AGONZA was selected as an awardee at the Black Lives Matter Rhode Island Annual Juneteenth Awards Ceremony for her outstanding contributions and efforts toward promoting social justice, racial equity, and equality for all.
She is a 2015 graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a Major in Fine Arts Design and a Minor in Theater Design. In her early years, she took up public art-mural painting and managed to juggle multiple jobs as a social worker while continuing to pursue her love of painting.
In 2021, AGONZA did what no one else has yet to accomplish in Providence, RI by being the first muralist to complete two exterior murals side-by-side at the Providence Housing Authority, where she grew up, and in 2022 she was one of the six BIPOC artists to complete the largest mural in RI. On February 24th, 2023, she was presented an award by the state of Rhode Island for her outstanding contribution to the Dominican Arts and on June 15 2024 AGONZA was selected as an awardee at the Black Lives Matter Rhode Island Annual Juneteenth Awards Ceremony for her outstanding contributions and efforts toward promoting social justice, racial equity, and equality for all.
AGONZA continues to use her knowledge of social work and her personal life to connect with her community through her art. She shares all her artwork via social media Platforms mostly on INSTAGRAM <@AGONZAART>
AGONZA's two exterior murals painted side-by-side at the Providence Housing Authority
