Sophia Vari facts for kids
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Sophia Vari
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Sophia Canellopoulos
1940 Vari, Greece
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| Died | 5 May 2023 (aged 82–83) Monte Carlo, Monaco
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| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Painter Sculptor |
Sophia Vari (Greek: Σοφία Βάρη; 1940 – 5 May 2023) was a Greek painter and sculptor.
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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.
Vari died in Monte Carlo on 5 May 2023.
Exhibitions
Vari's work has been exhibited internationally. In 2004 an exhibition dedicated to her work was held at the Benaki Museum in Athens 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. In 2013 her sculptures and paintings were exhibited at Pera Museum in Istanbul.
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
- Ombres nostalgiques
- Éternité secrète
- Ailes du charbon
- Crime passionnel
See also
In Spanish: Sophia Vari para niños
