Art + Artists

Nastassja E. Swift is a multi-disciplinary artist and a Virginia Commonwealth University alum, holding a BFA in Painting and Printmaking, and Craft and Material Studies. Most recently, Nastassja was selected as the 2024 Textile Society of America Brandford/Elliott Awardee. She is a 2023 recipient of the Center for Craft: Craft Research Fund Artist Fellowship, a VMFA Fellowship and a Virginia Commission of the Arts Fellowship, among many others.

Nastassja has exhibited and presented her work in institutions nationally and internationally including VCUQatar, Carl Freedman Gallery in the UK, and multiple cities across the U.S. Her work has been acquired into several collections, including, most recently, the Tweed Museum of Art of the University of Minnesota. She has participated in several residencies including the Vermont Studio Center, the Wassaic Project in NY, MASS MoCA and has been invited as a Distinguished Fellow at the Penland School of Craft.

Nastassja is currently living and working in Virginia.