Monique Péan (born c. 1981) is an American artist whose practice is focused on fine jewelry, sculpture, painting and furniture.[2] Her studio is based in New York City.[3] Her work explores themes of space, temporality, identity, and origins, and makes use of materials such as fossils, meteorites, and sustainable recycled metals.
Early life and education
Péan was born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Great Falls, Virginia.[1][4] Her Haitian-born father was a senior economist at the World Bank and a consultant at the United Nations Development Programme. Péan visited 20 countries as a child with her father, including