Paloma Varga Weisz

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Paloma Varga Weisz (born 1966) is a contemporary artist living in Germany, best known for her sculptures and drawings.[1] In 2012, six of her drawings were acquired by and exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art.[2][3] She lives and works in Düsseldorf.

Life

Paloma Varga Weisz was trained as a woodcarver from 1987–90 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. From 1990 to 1998 she studied at the Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf under Tony Cragg and Gerhard Merz.[4] Her multifaceted practice includes sculptures and installations mainly in wood and ceramics, as well as watercolors and drawings.[5] Angela Stief, a curator at the Kunsthalle Wien, has said of her work: "Paloma Varga Weisz’ sculptural oeuvre, characterized by obvious references to traditional iconography and handcraft, joins the historical with a contemporary artistic practice that only rarely reveals its genealogical roots."[6]

Awards and scholarships

  • 2017: Holbach-Award, Stiftung zur Förderung der Kunst in der Pfalz
  • 2007: Marianne-Werefkin-Preis, Berlin
  • 2000/2001: Bremerhavenstipendium, Bremerhaven[citation needed]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "New York Times, Sep. 23, 2005 - Art in Review; Paloma Varga Weisz, by Roberta Smith".
  2. ^ "New York Times, Mar. 30, 2012 - Morphing Figures, Mismatched and Distorted, by Karen Rosenberg". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "MoMA Collection, Paloma Varga Weisz".
  4. ^ "artnews.org Biography of Paloma Varga Weisz, by Barbara Gladstone".
  5. ^ "Frieze Magazine, Issue 147, May 2012, Paloma Varga Weisz, by Sadie Coles".
  6. OCLC 227338087
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