Monica Fastag Ponsky

About the Artist

Born and raised in Mexico City, Monica Fastag Ponsky carries a deeply rooted cultural fluency that quietly anchors her work. Her multimedia paintings are layered conversations—where heritage and contemporary life meet, overlap, and evolve. By weaving traditional techniques with modern materials and gestures, she creates works that feel both timeless and distinctly of the present. Now based in Cleveland, Monica continues to expand her visual language while balancing the rhythms of family life. Her early training in jewelry design remains a defining influence: an instinct for texture, precision, and intimate detail that gives each piece a tactile presence. Surfaces are not merely painted—they are built, considered, and composed with a maker’s sensitivity. Monica’s practice is an exploration of connection—between cultures, between materials, and between viewer and artwork. Each piece invites a closer look, rewarding collectors with depth, craftsmanship, and a story that unfolds over time.