Sophia Vari
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Sophia Vari | |
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Σοφία Βάρη | |
.jpg) Vari in 2011 | |
| Born | Sophia Canellopoulos 9 October 1940 |
| Died | 5 May 2023 (aged 82) Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Nationality | Greek, Colombian[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Painter Sculptor |
| Spouse | |
| Website | https://sophiavari.com |
Sophia Vari (Greek: Σοφία Βάρη; 9 October 1940[2] – 5 May 2023) was a Greek painter and sculptor.[3]
Biography
[edit]Born as Sophia Canellopoulos, she was married to sculptor Fernando Botero. She opened a studio in Paris in 1992, where she trained the likes of Patricia Avellan and Laetitia le Tourneur d'Ison - Disone. She was known for her polychromic and monochromic styles.[4][citation needed]
Vari died in Monte Carlo on 5 May 2023.[5]
Exhibitions
[edit]Vari's work has been exhibited internationally. In 2004 an exhibition dedicated to her work was held at the Benaki Museum in Athens [6] Her 2008 exhibition at the Temple of Confucius in Beijing, to coincide with the Beijing Olympics, was the first exhibition to be held there by a non-Chinese artist.[7] In 2013 her sculptures and paintings were exhibited at Pera Museum in Istanbul.[8]
Sophia Vari: A Tribute, Twelve Monumental Sculptures was displayed on Park Avenue in New York City until 5 November 2023.[9]
Works
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Paintings
[edit]- Lemon
- Female figure
Sculptures
[edit]- Couple
- Et Ton Corps Se Penche Et S'allonge Comme U...
- Les Nénuphars
- Les Amants
- L'astrolabe
- Femme Au Chapeau
- Double Épée[10]
- Nudes
- Ombres nostalgiques
- Éternité secrète
- Ailes du charbon
- Crime passionnel
References
[edit]- ^ Rodríguez, Sergio (5 May 2023). "Murió la artista Sophia Vari, esposa de Fernando Botero". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "The artist Sophia Vari, wife of Fernando Botero, died". euro.eseuro.com. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Sophia Vari tenía 83 años y era una escultora de obra monumental, que también pintaba y hacía joyería". El Colombiano. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Πέθανε η εικαστικός Σοφία Βάρη". Proto Thema (in Greek). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ https://www.benaki.org/images/events/pdf/press_vari.pdf
- ^ http://www.china.org.cn/culture/2008-03/17/content_12879599.htm
- ^ "Sophia Vari in Istanbul with sculptures and paintings". 22 October 2013.
- ^ Adekeke, Kazeem (30 June 2023). "Twelve Monumental Sculptures by Sophia Vari: A Tribute to Artistry on Park Avenue". www.artcentron.com.
- ^ "Doble espada (Double épée)". colecciones.banrepcultural.org. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Pera Museum Exhibition at Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
- Waddington Custot Artist's representative
