Maura Biava | |
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Born | Maura Biava 1970 Italy |
Nationality | Italian-Dutch |
Known for | Photography, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, installation |
Website | maurabiava |
Maura Biava (born 1970, Italy) [1] is an Italian visual artist based in Amsterdam, who works across photography, drawing, ceramics, sculpture, and installation. [2] [3] [4]
Maura Biava was born in Reggio Emilia, in 1970. Biava earned her degree from the Brera Academy, in 1992. She studied at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam, from 1997 to 1999. [5] [6]
Her photography, drawings, and ceramics are inspired by nature and mathematics. [1] Biava's works are represented in collections, including the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, the Museum De Domijnen in Sittard, the Fort bij Vijfhuizen in Vijfhuizen, the AkzoNobel Art Foundation in Arnhem, and De Nederlandsche Bank in Amsterdam. [4] [7]
Since 2005, she has taught at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague. [5]
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