Nunik Sauret facts for kids

A group of colorful pottery pieces with unique designs by Nunik Sauret and Uriarte Talavera. These were part of an art show in Mexico City.

Nunik Sauret is a famous Mexican artist. She was born on May 12, 1951. Nunik is best known for her amazing printmaking artwork. Printmaking is a way to create art by transferring an image from one surface to another, often using a printing press.

Early Life and Artistic Training

Nunik Sauret was born in Mexico City. She went to a special art school there called the Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado "La Esmeralda". This school helped her learn many art skills.

Learning Printmaking

Nunik learned a lot about Japanese printmaking. She had great teachers like Kobayashi Keisei, Tatsuma Watanabe, and Kuniko Satake. These teachers taught her special ways to make prints. In 1976, she joined an art workshop. It was called the Taller de Grabado del Molino de Santo Domingo. This workshop was in a very old flour mill.

Nunik Sauret's Art Style

While Nunik has made drawings and paintings, she is most famous for her prints. She uses many different printmaking methods.

Printmaking Techniques

Some of the techniques Nunik uses include:

• Etching: This is where lines are drawn onto a metal plate, then acid is used to bite into the lines.
• Drypoint: An artist scratches directly onto a metal plate with a sharp tool.
• Aquatint: This method creates areas of tone, like shading, on a print.
• Mezzotint: This technique makes rich, dark tones and smooth changes from light to dark.
• Engraving: Lines are cut into a surface, usually metal, with a sharp tool.

Nunik has also taught art to others. One of her students was Eva Laura Moraga.

Art for Change: Feminist Art

Nunik Sauret is also known as a feminist artist. This means her art often explores ideas about women's lives and experiences.

Working with Art Groups

She has shown her work with a group called Polvo de Gallina Negra. In the early 1970s, Nunik helped start another group. It was called Colectivo Bio-Arte. This group worked with other feminist artists. Their goal was to show how women's bodies change and grow through their art.

Exhibitions and Shows

Nunik Sauret's art has been shown in many places. She has had over 100 art shows all by herself. She has also been part of many group shows. Her art has been seen in Mexico and other countries.

Notable Exhibitions

Some of her important shows include:

• Galería de Chapultepec in 1969.
• Galería de Letras in Cali, Colombia, in 1976.
• Galería Ponce in Mexico in 1977.
• Galería de Arte Mexicano in Mexico in 1981.
• Matisse Gallery in Monterrey in 1985.
• Museum of Contemporary Art in Morelia in 1988.
• Museo de la Estampa in INBA Mexico in 1990.