Sophia Vari

Sophia Vari (Greek: Σοφία Βάρη; 9 October 1940^[2] – 5 May 2023) was a Greek painter and sculptor.^[3]

Sophia Vari
Σοφία Βάρη
Vari in 2011
Born	Sophia Canellopoulos (1940-10-09)9 October 1940 Vari, Greece
Died	5 May 2023(2023-05-05) (aged 82) Monte Carlo, Monaco
Nationality	Greek, Colombian[1]
Occupation(s)	Painter Sculptor
Spouse	Fernando Botero ​ (m. 1978)​
Website	https://sophiavari.com

Biography

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]

Exhibitions

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]

Works

Paintings

• Lemon
• Female figure

Sculptures

• Couple
• Et Ton Corps Se Penche Et S'allonge Comme U...
• Les Nénuphars
• Les Amants
• L'astrolabe
• Femme Au Chapeau
• Double Épée^[10]
• Nudes
• Ombres nostalgiques
• Éternité secrète
• Ailes du charbon
• Crime passionnel