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Sophia Vari

Sophia Vari was a Greek painter and sculptor.

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Sophia Vari
Σοφία Βάρη
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
OccupationsPainter
Sculptor
Spouse
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(m. 1978)​
Websitehttps://sophiavari.com

Sophia Vari (Greek: Σοφία Βάρη; 9 October 19401 – 5 May 2023) was a Greek painter and sculptor.23

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.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 was 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 Épée10
  • Nudes
  • Ombres nostalgiques
  • Éternité secrète
  • Ailes du charbon
  • Crime passionnel
References

References

  1. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. "The artist Sophia Vari, wife of Fernando Botero, died". euro.eseuro.com. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. Rodríguez, Sergio (5 May 2023). "Murió la artista Sophia Vari, esposa de Fernando Botero" [Artist Sophia Vari, wife of Fernando Botero, has died]. Infobae (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 October 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. "Sophia Vari" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 June 2023.
  7. "Beijing Confucius temple holds 1st contemporary art exhibition -- china.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
  8. "Sophia Vari in Istanbul with sculptures and paintings". 22 October 2013.
  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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