ARTIST RACHEL LEE HOVNANIAN OF THE WOMEN’S TRILOGY PROJECT ON PART II: ‘HAPPY HOUR’

Born in West Virginia and raised in Houston, Texas, multidisciplinary artist Rachel Lee Hovnanian is no stranger to southern tradition. Hovanian’s recent project, the Women’s Trilogy Project, draws on the artist’s southern roots in three thematically related installations that explore addiction, gender roles and our relationship with technology. Part II of the Trilogy, titled “Happy Hour,” opens at Leila Heller Gallery on April 20th. We spoke to Hovanian about the inspiration behind the multimedia exhibition and the long-lasting impact of her childhood experiences.