Women in Arts Network

Sarah Fishbein is a contemporary mosaic artist in Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. In this interview, she shares her creative journey and the inspiration behind her vibrant pop art mosaics. With a background in video production, Sarah discovered her passion for art during the pandemic. She combines stained glass techniques with comic books’ bold, eye-catching style from the 1950s and 60s. Her work touches important themes like women’s empowerment, LGBTQ acceptance, and mental health. Sarah talks about her love for experimenting with different materials and how her art holds deep personal meaning. She also gives us a peek into her exciting upcoming projects, including her first solo show and participation in Art Miami Context.

Arts to Hearts Project

Sarah Fishbein is a talented contemporary mosaic artist. In this interview, Sarah shares her creative journey, from her photography and video production background to finding her true love for pop art mosaics. She talks about how the COVID pandemic led her to dive into this colorful art form, combining the classic style of the 1950s and 60s romance comics with modern themes like feminism, empowerment, and LGBTQ acceptance. Throughout the conversation, Sarah reflects on how glass, light, and her personal experiences shape her work, giving us a glimpse into the emotions and stories behind each piece.

Art Dealer Street

Sarah Fishbein, an abstract collage artist, brings a unique blend of self-taught skill, passion, and bold creativity to glass mosaics. Her journey, rooted in childhood crafts and a deep-seated love for vibrant colors and tactile textures, has blossomed into an artistic career marked by daring exploration and profound expression. In her work, Fishbein skillfully intertwines her fascination with pop art, particularly the exaggerated emotional drama of romantic comics from the 50s-70s. Her meticulous glass cutting and placement process breathes life into each piece, making her mosaics dance with light and change throughout the day. With a studio bathed in natural light and a supportive partner who pushes her to expand her horizons, Fishbein stands at the cusp of new artistic frontiers. Read on for an exclusive interview for insight into Sarah Fishbein's creative world, where each mosaic is not just an artwork but a bold statement of empowerment and emotional resonance.

Visionary Arts Collective

Initially rooted in traditional photography and video production, Sarah Fishbein’s artistic journey evolved dramatically when she discovered her niche in Pop Art Mosaics, a fusion that pays homage to pop art while integrating elements from 1950s and 60s romance comics and characters. This synthesis results in a vibrant, contemporary pop culture expressed through glass. Fishbeins's creative process goes beyond mere aesthetics; she has innovatively merged stained glass and mosaic techniques to produce pieces that are both technically sophisticated and visually enthralling. Her artworks not only draw inspiration from the past but also resonate with modern themes such as feminism, empowerment, sexuality, and the complexities of today's relationships.

Tri City News

New Exhibit featuring the works of Sarah Fishbein at Monmouth Arts in Red Bank

WRAL News

Think of them almost as comic-book portraits. They look like 1950s paintings, but instead Sarah Fishbein of Apex fashions her murals out of thousands of pieces of glass.