Paloma Varga Weisz Explained
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
Further reading
- Paloma Varga Weisz. Root of a Dream. Castello di Rivoli, Museum of Contemporary Art, Rivoli, Mousse Publishing, Milano 2017.
- Maison de Plaisance: Rosemarie Trockel und Paloma Varga Weisz. Museum Morsbroich Leverkusen, Verlag für Moderne Kunst, 2012, Nürnberg.
- Neues Rheinland - die postironische Generation. Distanz Verlag, 2010, Berlin.
- A million miles from home. Folkestone Triennale, Cultureshock Media, 2011.
- Paloma Varga Weisz, Gilded Age. A Tale of Today. Katalog Kunsthalle Wien. Verlag für moderne Kunst, 2008, Nürnberg.
- Paloma Varga Weisz, Zeichnungen. Koenig Books, 2005, London.
- Raumfürraum. Katalog Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen. Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, 2005, Köln.
- Most Wanted: The Olbricht Collection. Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, 2005, Köln
- Interviews 2. Gerald Matt, Kunsthalle Wien, 2008.
- Of Mice and Men. 4. Berlin Biennale, 2005, Hatje Cantz.
- Sammlung Kunst der Gegenwart in K 21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen. 2005, Düsseldorf,
- Paloma Varga Weisz. Katalog Museum Kurhaus Kleve. Revolver, Archiv für Aktuelle Kunst, 2004. u.
- Paloma Varga Weisz. Sammlung Ackermans, 1999, Xanten
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: New York Times, Sep. 23, 2005 - Art in Review; Paloma Varga Weisz, by Roberta Smith.
- Web site: New York Times, Mar. 30, 2012 - Morphing Figures, Mismatched and Distorted, by Karen Rosenberg. The New York Times.
- Web site: MoMA Collection, Paloma Varga Weisz.
- Web site: artnews.org Biography of Paloma Varga Weisz, by Barbara Gladstone.
- Web site: Frieze Magazine, Issue 147, May 2012, Paloma Varga Weisz, by Sadie Coles.
- Book: Worldcat: Gilded Age - A Tale of Today; Paloma Varga Weisz, by Matt Gerald and Angela Stief. 227338087.
