Paloma Varga Weisz

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]

She is the youngest daughter of Feri Varga (1906 – 1989), a Hungarian artist who primarily lived and worked in France and Germany.

Awards and Scholarships

• 2000/2001: Bremerhavenstipendium, Bremerhaven
• 2007: Marianne-Werefkin-Preis, Berlin

Bibliography

• Maison de Plaisance: Rosemarie Trockel und Paloma Varga Weisz. Museum Morsbroich Leverkusen, Verlag für Moderne Kunst, 2012, Nürnberg. ISBN 978-3-86984-360-5
• Neues Rheinland - die postironische Generation. Distanz Verlag, 2010, Berlin. ISBN 978-3-942405-20-1
• A million miles from home. Folkestone Triennale, Cultureshock Media, 2011. ISBN 978-0-9562669-4-1
• Paloma Varga Weisz, Gilded Age. A Tale of Today. Katalog Kunsthalle Wien. Verlag für moderne Kunst, 2008, Nürnberg. ISBN 978-3-940748-28-7
• Paloma Varga Weisz, Zeichnungen. Koenig Books, 2005, London. ISBN 978-3-88375-999-9
• Raumfürraum. Katalog Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen. Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, 2005, Köln. ISBN 978-3-88375-924-1
• Most Wanted: The Olbricht Collection. Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, 2005, Köln
• Interviews 2. Gerald Matt, Kunsthalle Wien, 2008. ISBN 978-3-86560-364-7
• Of Mice and Men. 4. Berlin Biennale, 2005, Hatje Cantz. ISBN 978-3-7757-1765-6
• Sammlung Kunst der Gegenwart in K 21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen. 2005, Düsseldorf, ISBN 978-3-8321-7567-2
• Paloma Varga Weisz. Katalog Museum Kurhaus Kleve. Revolver, Archiv für Aktuelle Kunst, 2004. ISBN 3-934935-16-8 u. ISBN 3-937577-43-2
• Paloma Varga Weisz. Sammlung Ackermans, 1999, Xanten

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".
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. "Worldcat: Gilded Age - A Tale of Today; Paloma Varga Weisz, by Matt Gerald and Angela Stief".

External links

• Paloma Varga Weisz at Konrad Fischer Galerie
• Paloma Varga Weisz at Sadie Coles HQ
• Paloma Varga Weisz at Gladstone Gallery