Sophia Vari
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Sophia Vari | |
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Σοφία Βάρη | |
| woman standing in front of sculpture in asymmetrical black dress Vari in 2011 | |
| Born | Sophia Canellopoulos 9 October 1940 |
| Died | 5 May 2023 (aged 82) Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Occupations | Painter Sculptor |
| Spouse | |
| Website | https://sophiavari.com |
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Sophia Vari (Greek: Σοφία Βάρη; 9 October 1940[2] – 5 May 2023) was a Greek painter and sculptor.[3]
Biography
[edit | edit source]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. [4][citation needed]
Vari died in Monte Carlo on 5 May 2023.[5]
Exhibitions
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Paintings
[edit | edit source]- Lemon
- Female figure
Sculptures
[edit | edit source]- 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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Pera Museum Exhibition at Pera Museum, Istanbul, Turkey
- Waddington Custot Artist's representative
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