Susana Solano (born 1946) is a Spanish sculptor Solano is known for her large-scale sculpture, often made of sheet metal and wire mesh. She lives and works in Barcelona.
Susana Solano (born 1946) is a Spanish sculptor Solano is known for her large-scale sculpture, often made of sheet metal and wire mesh. She lives and works in Barcelona.
Susana Solano was born in 1946 in Barcelona. [1] She was educated at the Real acadèmia Catalana de bellas artes de San Jorge. [1] Solano began her artistic career as a painter, developing her characteristic sculptural style only in the late 1970s. [2] Solano has stated that memories of her childhood in Barcelona influence her work. [3]
After Solano's transition from painting to sculpture, her earliest sculptures were made of hanging canvas. [2] In her mature work, Solano's primary medium is sheet iron. Although earlier works included more organic forms, in the mid-1980s Solano's sculptures shifted to a more minimalist and geometric style. [4] At this time, Solano also began including additional materials in her sculptures, including glass and wire mesh. [4]
In addition to her sculptures, Solano has made works on paper throughout her career. [1]
Solano's work has been shown extensively throughout Spain, as well as Europe and the United States. [2] Solano's first retrospective was organized by the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, in 1993. [4] Her first solo show in New York City was in 1996 at McKee Gallery. [5]
Solano is represented in the United States by Jack Shainman Gallery, in New York City. Her work was first shown there in 2013, with the exhibition A meitat de camí – Halfway there. [6]
Solano represented Spain in the 43rd Venice Biennale, in 1988. [2]
The same year, she received Spain's National Award for Plastic Arts. [7]
Solano's work is included in public collections including the following: [8]
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