Aurèlia Muñoz | |
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| Born | 1926 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | June 9, 2011 (aged 84–85) Barcelona, Spain |
| Other names | Aurèlia Muñoz Ventura |
| Alma mater | Escola Massana, Centre d'Art i Disseny |
| Known for | Fiber art |
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aureliamunoz |
Aurèlia Muñoz (1926–2011) was a Spanish textile artist. She is known for her tapestries and fiber sculptures.
Muñoz was born in 1926 in Barcelona. [1] She attended the Escola Massana, Centre d'Art i Disseny. [2] She was part of the new era of textile art in the 1960s and 1970s. [3] [4]
In 1993 Muñoz received the Creu de Sant Jordi for her craftsmanship and her part in the renewal of textile art in Catalonia. [5] She was a member of the World Crafts Council. [6]
Muñoz died in Barcelona on June 9, 2011. [6]
From 2019 through 2021 the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya highlighted her work in an exhibition entitled Knotting the Space. [7] Her work was included in the 2021 exhibition Women in Abstraction at the Centre Pompidou. [8]
Collections
Muñoz' work is in the permanent collections of the Fondation Toms Pauli, [9] the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, [10] the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, [1] the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, [7] and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. [11]
References
- ^ a b "Aurèlia Muñoz". MACBA Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Aurèlia Muñoz". AWARE Women artists / Femmes artistes. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Aurèlia Muñoz". Galeria Mayoral. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "KNOT THE SPACE The National Museum of Catalunya (2019-2020) | Side Gallery". Side Gallery. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Aurèlia Muñoz Ventura". Departament de Cultura (in Catalan). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Aurelia Muñoz Ventura". Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Knotting the Space". Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Women in abstraction. London : New York, New York: Thames & Hudson Ltd. ; Thames & Hudson Inc. 2021. p. 170. ISBN 978-0500094372.
- ^ "The Artists". Fondation Toms Pauli. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Muñoz, Aurèlia". Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Águila Beige (Brown Eagle)". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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Aurèlia Muñoz | |
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| Born | 1926 Barcelona, Spain |
| Died | June 9, 2011 (aged 84–85) Barcelona, Spain |
| Other names | Aurèlia Muñoz Ventura |
| Alma mater | Escola Massana, Centre d'Art i Disseny |
| Known for | Fiber art |
| Website |
aureliamunoz |
Aurèlia Muñoz (1926–2011) was a Spanish textile artist. She is known for her tapestries and fiber sculptures.
Muñoz was born in 1926 in Barcelona. [1] She attended the Escola Massana, Centre d'Art i Disseny. [2] She was part of the new era of textile art in the 1960s and 1970s. [3] [4]
In 1993 Muñoz received the Creu de Sant Jordi for her craftsmanship and her part in the renewal of textile art in Catalonia. [5] She was a member of the World Crafts Council. [6]
Muñoz died in Barcelona on June 9, 2011. [6]
From 2019 through 2021 the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya highlighted her work in an exhibition entitled Knotting the Space. [7] Her work was included in the 2021 exhibition Women in Abstraction at the Centre Pompidou. [8]
Collections
Muñoz' work is in the permanent collections of the Fondation Toms Pauli, [9] the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, [10] the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, [1] the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, [7] and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. [11]
References
- ^ a b "Aurèlia Muñoz". MACBA Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Aurèlia Muñoz". AWARE Women artists / Femmes artistes. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Aurèlia Muñoz". Galeria Mayoral. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "KNOT THE SPACE The National Museum of Catalunya (2019-2020) | Side Gallery". Side Gallery. 30 June 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "Aurèlia Muñoz Ventura". Departament de Cultura (in Catalan). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Aurelia Muñoz Ventura". Real Academia de la Historia. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Knotting the Space". Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ Women in abstraction. London : New York, New York: Thames & Hudson Ltd. ; Thames & Hudson Inc. 2021. p. 170. ISBN 978-0500094372.
- ^ "The Artists". Fondation Toms Pauli. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Muñoz, Aurèlia". Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Águila Beige (Brown Eagle)". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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