Sophia Vari

Sophia Vari (Greek: Σοφία Βάρη; 9 October 1940[2] – 5 May 2023) was a Greek painter and sculptor.[3]

Sophia Vari
woman standing in front of sculpture in asymmetrical black dress
Vari in 2011
Born
Sophia Canellopoulos

(1940-10-09)9 October 1940
Vari, Greece
Died5 May 2023(2023-05-05) (aged 82)
Monte Carlo, Monaco
NationalityGreek, Colombian[1]
Occupation(s)Painter
Sculptor
Spouse
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(m. 1978)​
Websitehttps://sophiavari.com

Biography

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]

Vari died in Monte Carlo on 5 May 2023.[5]

Exhibitions

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 is displayed on Park Avenue in New York City until 5 November 2023.[9]

Works

Paintings
  • Lemon
  • Female figure

Sculptures
  • 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
  1. Rodríguez, Sergio (5 May 2023). "Murió la artista Sophia Vari, esposa de Fernando Botero". Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  2. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. "The artist Sophia Vari, wife of Fernando Botero, died". euro.eseuro.com. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. "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.
  5. "Πέθανε η εικαστικός Σοφία Βάρη". Proto Thema (in Greek). 6 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. https://www.benaki.org/images/events/pdf/press_vari.pdf
  7. http://www.china.org.cn/culture/2008-03/17/content_12879599.htm
  8. https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/sophia-vari-in-istanbul-with-sculptures-and-paintings-56572
  9. Adekeke, Kazeem (30 June 2023). "Twelve Monumental Sculptures by Sophia Vari: A Tribute to Artistry on Park Avenue". www.artcentron.com.
  10. "Doble espada (Double épée)". colecciones.banrepcultural.org. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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