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Susana Solano (1946–) is a Spanish sculptor who currently lives and works in Barcelona. She is known for her large-scale sculpture, often made of sheet metal and wire mesh.
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- Converses amb catalanes d avui susana solano entrevistada per carme sanmart
- Susana solano exhibition nov 22 2013 jack shainman gallery
- Education and early life
- Work
- Exhibitions
- Honors and awards
- Collections
- References
Susana solano exhibition nov 22 2013 jack shainman gallery
Education and early life
Susana Solano was born in 1946 in Barcelona. She was educated at the Real acadèmia Catalana de bellas artes de San Jorge. Solano began her artistic career as a painter, developing her characteristic sculptural style only in the late 1970s. Solano has stated that memories of her childhood in Barcelona influence her work.
Work
After Solano's transition from painting to sculpture, her earliest sculptures were made of hanging canvas. In her mature work, Solano's primary medium is sheet iron. Although earlier works included more organic forms, in the mid-1980's Solano's sculptures shifted to a more minimalist and geometric style. At this time, Solano also began including additional materials in her sculptures, including glass and wire mesh.
In addition to her sculptures, Solano has made works on paper throughout her career.
Exhibitions
Solano's work has been shown extensively throughout Spain, as well as Europe and the United States. Solano's first retrospective was organized by the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, in 1993. Her first solo show in New York City was in 1996 at McKee Gallery.
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.
Honors and awards
Solano represented Spain in the 43rd Venice Biennale, in 1988.
Collections
Solano's work is included in public collections including the following:
