About AGONZA the artist

AGONZA is a Dominican & Puerto Rican Artist, born in Providence RI. AGONZA 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 of muralism, she juggled multiple jobs. Although maintained employment working in human resources since 2014 while still pursuing painting. She has made history in Providence RI by being the first Muralist to complete 2 exterior murals side by side in 2021 at Providence Housing Authorities where she grew up. In 2022 she was then one of the 6 BIPOC artists to complete the largest mural in RI. On February 24th, 2023, she was awarded by the state of Rhode Island for an outstanding contribution to the Dominican Arts. Finally, on June 15 2024 AGONZA was selected as an awardee of 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 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, known as @AGONZAART.