Paul Konchagulian

At the corner of West University Street and South Main Street in the small Village of Alfred, New York there is a collection of sculptures including two by Paul Konchagulian. He was born in New York in 1962 and received his BFA from Alfred University College of Ceramics in Alfred, New York. Paul’s belief is that steel sculpture doesn’t have to be geometrical or rigid. His vision is to explore the softer more malleable side of steel’s properties while still maintaining its visual presence and strength. Paul’s love of steel sculpture has taken him around the world. He has spent time exhibiting and creating commissioned work in Massachusetts, New York and Japan. He currently lives in Omaha, NE where he has exhibited in local galleries and has permanent sculpture installed throughout the city. Paul also regularly teams up with local architects and developers creating and fabricating custom work. 

“As an artist and a sculptor my hope is to bring art into everyday life and to make it available to
everyone. My primary focus is on public art and its ability to transform an area and inspire communities. I have worked in many mediums but my true love is steel. I'm drawn to steel for two distinct reasons; its rigidity and its malleability. Though these properties sound like opposites they actually work in tandem perfectly. Steel's rigidity lets me create in large-scale while its malleability allows me to explore a more whimsical softer side of sculpture. The combination of these qualities and my love of public art keeps me coming back for more.” – Paul Konchagulian