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Sophia Vari (Greek: Σοφία Βάρη; 9 October 1940[2] – 5 May 2023) was a Greek painter and sculptor.[3]
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][citation needed]
Vari died in Monte Carlo on 5 May 2023.[5]
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]
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