Úrsula Von der Lippen
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Úrsula von der Lippen is an Argentine artist known for her works of figurative art
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, a suburb to the south of Buenos Aires
. Her childhood home gave onto a sloping square overlooking the Río de la Plata
. It was in this quiet area of fields and open meadows of her youth that von der Lippen became acquainted with horses, whose contact and company would turn into her life-long passion. In fact, the milkman's cart, then drawn by horses, is one of her most cherished memories – when the milkman arrived, she recalls, he would hand over the reins to her and let her go for a ride on the driver's seat.
This early communion with animals and landscape would later determine the leitmotiv of her inspiration as a painter.
Uschi Demaría, as she signs most of her work, studied painting in Pedro Ricci's Academy and later graduated from the Carlos Morel School of Fine Arts of the city of Quilmes
. She then went on to study with several Argentine artists: Aldo Severi, Manuel Oliveira, Urribarri, Inchausti, Ludovico Pérez and finally Pérez Celis
in 1973, in whose studio she met the poet Fernando Demaría
, friend and admirer of the artist. Married in 1979, the couple has since shared their love for a quiet and simple life in constant contact with nature.
Von der Lippen's attitude as an artist has changed little over the years. Although a successful portrait painter as well, her interest continues to focus on the variety of the natural world as perceived in landscape, flowers and animals. It is the latter, she confesses, which arouse her most tender feelings of affection and compassion.
The bold and vivid colors of her paintings, which seem tailored to satisfy the subjects portrayed, find their source in the expressionistic genes of her German background. It is no coincidence that her favorite European artists – besides René Magritte – are Franz Marc and Emil Nolde, both among the foremost representatives of the Expresssionist movement in Germany.
She believes that an artist's work are his or her most effective spokesmen. It is with this aim that she is exhibiting these paintings, hoping they can stand on their own, speak for themselves and appeal to the public. The noted art critic and founder of the Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art
, Rafael Squirru
, published a poem in her honor in August 2009.
Figurative art
Figurative art, sometimes written as figurativism, describes artwork—particularly paintings and sculptures—which are clearly derived from real object sources, and are therefore by definition representational.-Definition:...
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Biographical notes
She was born of German parents in 1944 in the city of BernalBernal, Argentina
Bernal is a city located in the northeast of Quilmes in the province of Buenos Aires, approximately 10 miles south of the city of Buenos Aires. It is the second largest and most populated city in the Partido of Quilmes...
, a suburb to the south of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina, and the second-largest metropolitan area in South America, after São Paulo. It is located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern coast of the South American continent...
. Her childhood home gave onto a sloping square overlooking the Río de la Plata
Río de la Plata
The Río de la Plata —sometimes rendered River Plate in British English and the Commonwealth, and occasionally rendered [La] Plata River in other English-speaking countries—is the river and estuary formed by the confluence of the Uruguay River and the Paraná River on the border between Argentina and...
. It was in this quiet area of fields and open meadows of her youth that von der Lippen became acquainted with horses, whose contact and company would turn into her life-long passion. In fact, the milkman's cart, then drawn by horses, is one of her most cherished memories – when the milkman arrived, she recalls, he would hand over the reins to her and let her go for a ride on the driver's seat.
This early communion with animals and landscape would later determine the leitmotiv of her inspiration as a painter.
Uschi Demaría, as she signs most of her work, studied painting in Pedro Ricci's Academy and later graduated from the Carlos Morel School of Fine Arts of the city of Quilmes
Quilmes, Buenos Aires
Quilmes is a city in the . It is the capital of Quilmes Partido , and has a population of 230,810. It is located south of the capital of Argentina, the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires....
. She then went on to study with several Argentine artists: Aldo Severi, Manuel Oliveira, Urribarri, Inchausti, Ludovico Pérez and finally Pérez Celis
Pérez Celis
Celis Pérez was an Argentine artist usually referred to as Pérez Celis. He earned international recognition for his paintings, sculptures, murals and engravings.-Life and work:...
in 1973, in whose studio she met the poet Fernando Demaría
Fernando Demaría
Fernando Demaría is an Argentine poet, philosopher and classical scholar.Demaría studied at Buenos Aires’ Colegio Champagnat, run by the priests of the Marian Order, whose dedication and rectitude represent a cornerstone in the poet’s life.He then graduated in Philosophy at the University of...
, friend and admirer of the artist. Married in 1979, the couple has since shared their love for a quiet and simple life in constant contact with nature.
Von der Lippen's attitude as an artist has changed little over the years. Although a successful portrait painter as well, her interest continues to focus on the variety of the natural world as perceived in landscape, flowers and animals. It is the latter, she confesses, which arouse her most tender feelings of affection and compassion.
The bold and vivid colors of her paintings, which seem tailored to satisfy the subjects portrayed, find their source in the expressionistic genes of her German background. It is no coincidence that her favorite European artists – besides René Magritte – are Franz Marc and Emil Nolde, both among the foremost representatives of the Expresssionist movement in Germany.
She believes that an artist's work are his or her most effective spokesmen. It is with this aim that she is exhibiting these paintings, hoping they can stand on their own, speak for themselves and appeal to the public. The noted art critic and founder of the Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art
Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art
The Buenos Aires Museum of Modern Art known locally as the Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires or MAMBA is a modern art museum located in Buenos Aires, Argentina....
, Rafael Squirru
Rafael Squirru
Rafael Squirru , is an Argentine poet, lecturer, art critic and essayist.- Biographical notes :Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Squirru was educated at Saint Andrew's Scot School and at the Jesuit El Salvador Secondary School...
, published a poem in her honor in August 2009.
First works
- 1968: Pintura Mural Intendencia Municipal de Quilmes.
- 1969: Pintura Mural Capilla del Cementerio de Quilmes.
Solo exhibitions
- 1970: Touring Club de Buenos Aires (pinturas).
- 1970: Biblioteca Manuel Belgrano de Bernal (pinturas).
- 1970: Municipalidad de San Martín de los AndesSan Martín de los Andes-References:* - Official website.-External links:*...
(pinturas). - 1974: Cooperativa Credi Faro de General RocaGeneral RocaGeneral Roca may refer to a number of things and places named after Argentine military Julio Argentino Roca:Places;Argentina*General Roca, Río Negro*General Roca Department, Río Negro*General Roca Department, Córdoba...
(Río Negro ProvinceRío Negro ProvinceRío Negro is a province of Argentina, located at the northern edge of Patagonia. Neighboring provinces are from the south clockwise Chubut, Neuquén, Mendoza, La Pampa and Buenos Aires. To the east lies the Atlantic Ocean.Its capital is Viedma...
). - 1975: Salón de Exposiciones del Banco de Río Negro (Zengas y tapices).
- 1976: Salón de Exposiciones del Banco de Río Negro (témperas).
- 1977: Museo Municipal de Artes Visuales de Quilmes (acrílicos y óleos).
- 1978: Galería Witcomb (tapices).
- 1978: Salón de Artes Plásticas de la Caja de Ingenieros de La PlataLa PlataLa Plata is the capital city of the Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, and of La Plata partido. According to the , the city proper has a population of 574,369 and its metropolitan area has 694,253 inhabitants....
( tapices, óleos, acrílicos). - 1980: Club Hípico Uruguayo, UruguayUruguayUruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
. (tintas y témperas). - 1982: Galería "Es Retall" Palma de MallorcaPalma de MallorcaPalma is the major city and port on the island of Majorca and capital city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. The names Ciutat de Mallorca and Ciutat were used before the War of the Spanish Succession and are still used by people in Majorca. However, the official name...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. (pasteles y témperas). - 1983: Museo Provincial de Santa Rosa, La Pampa. (témperas y acuarelas).
- 1983: Municipalidad de la ciudad de PehuajóPehuajóPehuajó is a city in the Pehuajó Partido in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The partido has about 38,400 inhabitants as per the...
en su Centenario (témperas y acuarelas). - 1983: Galería Paseo de las Flores (Homenaje al Caballo).
- 1984: Galería Paseo de las Flores (Los Grandes Campeones).
- 1994: Galería Sara Galería Uriburu (Pintura ecológica. Oleos).
- 1994: Casa de la Cultura de General Roca. Río Negro. (Pintura ecológica. Oleos).
- 1996: Club Hípico Uruguayo. (Caballos al óleo y dibujos).
- 1997: Club Hípico Uruguayo. (Retratos en lápiz color).
- 1998: Club Hípico Uruguayo. (Retratos al óleo).
- 1999: Club Hípico Uruguayo (Retratos al óleo pastel).
- 2000: Club Hípico Uruguayo. (Retratos murales al óleo pastel).
- 2004: Galería Paspartú. Belgrano, Buenos Aires.
- 2006: Sociedad Rural de Pehuajó (Campo y Arte)
- 2008: Club de la Costa. San José de CarrascoCarrasco, MontevideoCarrasco is a barrio in Montevideo, Uruguay. It borders Punta Gorda to the west, Carrasco Norte to the north, Canelones Department to the east and the coastline to the south...
. Uruguay - 2008: Museo Metropolitano. Cuidad de Buenos Aires
Exhibitions
- 1975: Plaza Hotel de Buenos Aires, Galería Centoira.
- 1978: Muestra “naif + naif” , Galería H.
- 1978: Premio Isidoro Ricardo Steinberg.
- 1979: Museo Municipal de Artes Visuales de Quilmes.
- 1979: “Casa de Arte” MontevideoMontevideoMontevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Uruguay. - 1980: Galería “Plaza Mayor” Montevideo, Uruguay.
- 1980: Galería de Arte canal 11.
- 1981: IV Salón nuevas promociones. Asociación Estímulo de Bellas Artes.
- 1981: I Muestra colectiva. Asociación Artistas Plásticos de Quilmes, Museo Municipal de Artes Visuales de Quilmes.
- 1982: Muestra inauguración “Pequeño Formato”, Asociación Artistas Plásticos de Quilmes.
- 1982: Galería Es Retall. Palma de Mallorca. (Serie de animales en acrílico).
- 1987: 3º Salón de Pintura de Belgrano R.