Pablo Picasso in 1962

The woman who inspired Picasso...

 

Soshana,AndréVerdet,Picasso and Pignon at the opening of Soshana's exhibition in the Chateau Grimaldi in Antibes, France, 1962

An exhibition showcasing the life of an artist, who once inspired Picasso to paint her portrait, is on display at the Arts Centre, near Bahrain National Museum.

The life's work and experience of Austrian artist Susanne Schuller-Afroyim, known as Soshana, is up as a special exhibition organised by the Culture Ministry in association with the Austrian Culture Ministry.

It was opened by Culture Minister Shaikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa and attended by Ms Schuller-Afroyim's son.

The exhibition follows the tale of intellectuals who began flowering in Vienna, followed by restless exile and the return home.

During her time in Paris, she met artists Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti, both of whom painted her portrait in 1954.

The expo is part of Manama being named Capital of Arab Tourism.

 

Soshana is one of the few Austrian painters of the 20th century to have aroused international interest.

 

From the figurative Social Realism of her early years, she found her own stylistic way of Abstract Art. Reduced calligraphic graphics are among her works, as well as flamboyant, vibrant paintings.

 

Soshana lived and worked among the artistic and intellectual advantgarde  in Paris and New York, had encounters and relationships with central figures of her time, like Picasso, Giacometti, J.P. Sartre, Albert Schweitzer, Arnold Schönberg and many more.

 

But what inspired Soshana  most, was travelling. A restless collector of worlds, most of her life was a journey  across the globe. Cuba, Japan, China, India, Israel, Africa, Mexico, South-East Asia, Australia or the Caribbean – there is no continent, she did not visit.

Today Soshana’s home is Vienna, where she is still working with an amazing productivity.
A strong woman, painting strong pictures.

 

 

 Link:  http://www.soshana.net/en/









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