Vilma Villaverde
C e r a m i s t
C e r a m i s t a
About Vilma Villaverde
1942 Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Member of the International Academy of Ceramic, Geneve, Switzerland
Cultural Ambassador of the National University, Misiones, Argentina
Teaching at the School of Fine Arts in Oberá, National University of Misiones, Argentina and her workshop
Education
2004 M.A.(Art Education) in Nat. University of Misiones, Misiones, Argentina
1961 B.A. in School of Fine Arts “Prilidiano Pueyrredón”, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Studied Ceramics with Mireya Baglietto, Sculpture with Ramón Castejón and Leo Tavella.
Selected International Solo Exhibitions
2012 Meet the Free Soul, Clayarch Gimhae Museum, Korea
2009 Silences, Lopez Claro Art Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2008 A life with the Clay, Hangyanglin Gallery, Paju, Korea
2007 Freedom in Autumn, Mino Museum, Gifu, Japan
2006 35 Years with the Clay, Borges Cultural Center, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1999 Vilma Villaverde, De Santi Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1998 Vilma Villaverde, Capella of Santa María, Lugo, Spain
1998 Vilma Villaverde, Sargadelos Gallery, Vigo, Spain
1995 Vilma Villaverde, J. C. Riedel Gallery, Paris, France
1993 Voutat Gallery, Geneve, Switzerland
1992 Vilma Villaverde, J. C. Riedel Gallery, Paris, France
1992 Shinkansen Gallery, Hiroshima, Japan
Selected International Exhibitions and Competitions
2012 3rd. Symposium Zibo International Ceramics Artists Association, Uttarayan Foundation, Vadodara, India
2012 4th Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei
2009 International Macsabal, Zibo, China
2008 8th International Ceramics Competition, Mino, Japan
2008 2nd Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei
2005 7th International Ceramics Competition, Mino, Japan
2004 1st Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taipei
2002 6th International Competition of Ceramics, Mino, Japan
2002 International Conference Exhibition, Foshan, China
2001 Kyounggi World Ceramic Biennale, Icheon, Korea
1994 Vallauris Ceramic Biennale, Vallauris, France
1993 First Acquisition Prize in Ceramics, National Competition, Buenos Aires, Argentina
(obtained life annuity by the government )
1992 Fletcher Challenge International Competition, Auckland, New Zealand
1991 International Competition of Ceramic, Museum of Faenza, Italy
1971 International Competition of Ceramic, Museum of Faenza, Italy
Selected Prizes
2005 First Level, Macsabal Festival, Zibo Art Museum, China
2005 Honorable Mention, 7th International Ceramics Competition, Mino, Japan
2004 Special Judge’s Award, 1st Taiwan Ceramics Biennale, Taiwan
2003 Honourary Grand Acquisition Prize, National Competition of Fine Arts, Argentina
2002 Special Judge’s Award, 6th International Ceramics Competition, Mino, Japan
1998 Special Prize of the Jury, Ceramic Competition of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
1997 Gospík Acquisition Prize, 5th Triennial of Small Ceramics, Zagreb, Croatia
1997 1st Acquisition Prize, New Ceramics and CAAC, San Martin Cultural Centre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1997 1st Acquisition Prize, 74th National Exhibition Santa Fe, Prov. Santa Fe, Argentina
1996 1st Acquisition Prize, LXXXV National Exhibition of Fine Arts & Sculpture, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1993 Honourary Grand Acquisition Prize, XI National Competition of Ceramics, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1992 Merit Diploma to Ceramics Speciality, Konex Foundation, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Selected Museum Collections
2008 Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan
2006 Museum of Latin American Art, Long Beach, CA, USA.
2004 Mino Ceramics Museum, Gifu, Japan.
2004 Taipei County Yingge Ceramics Museum, Taiwan.
2003 Palais of Glaze, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2002 Shiwan Ceramic Museum, Foshan, Guangdon, China
2002 Museum of Art Lopez Claro, Azul, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2001 International Contemporary Ceramic Center, Icheon, Korea
1997 Contemporary Art Museum, Sargadelos, Spain
1997 Rosa Galisteo Museum, Santa Fe, Argentina
1996 Museo Castagnino National Museum of Fine Arts, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
1996 National Museum of Fine Arts, El Cairo, Egypt.
1992 Barro de America Collection, CONAC, Caracas, Venezuela
1991 Eduardo Sívori Museum, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1988 Royal Patronage of Sargadelos, Lugo, Spain
1987 Museum of Ceramics, Barcelona, Spain
1986 Provincial Museum of Fine Arts, La Plata city, Argentina
1985 Palais of Glaze, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1979 Palais of Glaze, Buenos Aires, Argentina
1975 Museum of Arts, Río Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Selected International Activities
2013 3rd. International Gölcük Ceramic Symposium, Kocaeli University, Gölcük, Turkia.
2013 2nd International Meeting in the National University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.
2012 Organizer, International Session of Contemporary Ceramics, Buenos Aires, Argentina
(since 2003)
2012 Organizer, ACIA International Ceramics, Buenos Aires and Oberá, Argentina
2012 Author, Book “Leo Tavella – Laburador del Arte”, Buenos Aires, Argentina
2011 Invited, Contemporary Arts & Crafts International Studio, Jilin College of the Arts, Changchun, China
2011 Invited, International Woodfire Festival Exhibitionv& International Fair, Zibo City, China
2011 Invited, 1st Meeting EIC, 1º Encontro Internacional de Ceramistas, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
2010 Invited, International Ceramic Forum and Exhibition, Qingdao Contemporary Art Museum, Zibo, China
2010 Invited, Workshop & Conference in MIC International Museum of Ceramics, Carlo Zauli Museum, Faenza, Italy
2010 Invited, Making two Selected Ceramic Works for the Opera House Theatre, Guangzhou, China
2010 Invited, Workshop and Conference, 3rd National Congress of Ceramics, Alfredo Andersen Museum, Curitiba, Brazil
2009 Organizer, 1st International Tile Exhibition Argentina & Korea, Suwon, Korea
2008 Organizer, Latin American Ceramic Artists Exchange Program, Fule Int. Ceramics Art Museums, Fuping, China
2008 Invited, International Ceramics Forum, Zibo City, China.
2007 Invited, Vº Symposium International Arts-Music-Poem, Camaguey, Cuba
2007 Organizer, Argentine Symposium, Sanbao, Jingdezhen, China
2007 Invited, Symposium Ancient Nanfeng Kiln, Foshan, China
2007 Invited, Air Program Artist in Residence-TSOOC, Tajimi, Japan
2003 Organizer, 1st International Session of Contemporary Ceramics, Buenos Aires and Oberá, Argentina
2003 Invited, 39º International Symposium, Boleslawiec, Poland
2002 Invited, International Conference, Foshan, China
2001 Invited, International Seminar of Contemporary Ceramics, Icheon, Korea
2001 Invited, International Ceramics Symposium, Izmir, Turkey
