Elisabeth Wild
Vienna,Austria1922

Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
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2014 Paper collage 9.1 x 8.3 in
Vivian Suter and Elisabeth Wild
2021 Exhibition view Arco, Madrid
Vivian Suter and Elisabeth Wild
2021 Exhibition view Arco, Madrid
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2017 Paper collage 7.7 x 8.3 in
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2014 Paper collage 11.8 x 8.3 in
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2015 Paper collage 8.7 x 8.8 in
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2016 Paper collage 8.8 x 7.9 in
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2016 Paper collage 10.4 x 7.5 in
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2016 Paper collage 25 x 15 cm
CONDO Project
2020 Exhibition view Galería Marilia Razuk São Paulo
CONDO Project
2020 Exhibition view Galería Marilia Razuk São Paulo
CONDO Project
2020 Exhibition view Galería Marilia Razuk São Paulo
CONDO Project
2020 Exhibition view Galería Marilia Razuk São Paulo
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n.d. Paper collage 9 x 8 in
Society for Contemporary Art
2019 Exhibition view Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Society for Contemporary Art
2019 Exhibition view Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Society for Contemporary Art
2019 Exhibition view Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Society for Contemporary Art
2019 Exhibition view Art Institute of Chicago, USA
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2019 Collage on paper 9 x 6 in
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2014 Paper collage 6 x 5 in
Elisabeth Wild
2019 Exhibition view NADA Chicago Invitational, Chicago
Elisabeth Wild
2019 Exhibition view NADA Chicago Invitational, Chicago
Elisabeth Wild
2019 Exhibition view NADA Chicago Invitational, Chicago
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2019 Collage on paper 9 x 6 in
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2019 Paper collage 20.5 x 18 cm
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2019 Paper collage 20 x 16 cm
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2019 Paper collage 23.5 x 15 cm
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2019 Paper collage 20 x 15.5 cm
Fantasías
2019 Exhibition view Carbon 12, Dubai
Fantasías
2019 Exhibition view Carbon 12, Dubai
Fantasías
2019 Exhibition view Carbon 12, Dubai
Fantasías
2019 Exhibition view Carbon 12, Dubai
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2018 Paper collage 7.9 x 5.5 in
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2018 Paper collage 9.2 x 7.5 in
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2018 Paper collage 8.8 x 8.3 in
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2017 Paper collage 10.4 x 7 in
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2017 Paper collage 11.2 x 8 in
Elisabeth Wild
2018 Exhibition view ArteBA, Buenos Aires
Elisabeth Wild
2018 Exhibition view ArteBA, Buenos Aires
Elisabeth Wild
2018 Exhibition view ArteBA, Buenos Aires
Elisabeth Wild
2018 Exhibition view ArteBA, Buenos Aires
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2017 Paper collage 9 x 9 in
Fantasías Sterna
2018 Exhibition view Nisyros, Greece
Fantasías Sterna
2018 Exhibition view Nisyros, Greece
Fantasías Sterna
2018 Exhibition view Nisyros, Greece
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2014 Paper collage 9.6 x 8.3 in
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2016 Paper collage 9.4 x 7.9 in
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2017 Collage and ink on paper 10.6 x 8.7 in
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2017 Paper collage 8.7 x 8.1 in
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2017 Paper collage 12 x 8 in
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2017 Paper collage 8 x 8 in
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Ruberta, Los Angeles, USA
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Ruberta, Los Angeles, USA
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
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2017 Paper collage 8.7 x 8.1 in
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2017 Paper collage 10.2 x 7.8 in
Elisabeth Wild
2016 Exhibition view Frieze London
Elisabeth Wild
2016 Exhibition view Frieze London
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Monstera Deliciosa
2016 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Monstera Deliciosa
2016 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Monstera Deliciosa
2016 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Monstera Deliciosa
2016 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Monstera Deliciosa
2016 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
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Elisabeth Wild
2015 Exhibition view NADA, NY
Elisabeth Wild
2015 Exhibition view NADA, NY
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Elisabeth Wild
2014 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Elisabeth Wild
2014 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Elisabeth Wild
2014 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Elisabeth Wild
2014 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City

Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Imagination Factory
2023 Exhibition view © mumok – Museum moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien Photo: Klaus Pichler, © mumok
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
Elisabeth Wild
2022 Installation view, Museum Haus Konstruktiv Photo: Stefan Altenburger
Untitled
2014 Paper collage 9.1 x 8.3 in
Vivian Suter and Elisabeth Wild
2021 Exhibition view Arco, Madrid
Vivian Suter and Elisabeth Wild
2021 Exhibition view Arco, Madrid
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2017 Paper collage 7.7 x 8.3 in
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2014 Paper collage 11.8 x 8.3 in
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2015 Paper collage 8.7 x 8.8 in
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2016 Paper collage 8.8 x 7.9 in
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2016 Paper collage 10.4 x 7.5 in
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2016 Paper collage 25 x 15 cm
CONDO Project
2020 Exhibition view Galería Marilia Razuk São Paulo
CONDO Project
2020 Exhibition view Galería Marilia Razuk São Paulo
CONDO Project
2020 Exhibition view Galería Marilia Razuk São Paulo
CONDO Project
2020 Exhibition view Galería Marilia Razuk São Paulo
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Society for Contemporary Art
2019 Exhibition view Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Society for Contemporary Art
2019 Exhibition view Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Society for Contemporary Art
2019 Exhibition view Art Institute of Chicago, USA
Society for Contemporary Art
2019 Exhibition view Art Institute of Chicago, USA
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2019 Collage on paper 9 x 6 in
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Elisabeth Wild
2019 Exhibition view NADA Chicago Invitational, Chicago
Elisabeth Wild
2019 Exhibition view NADA Chicago Invitational, Chicago
Elisabeth Wild
2019 Exhibition view NADA Chicago Invitational, Chicago
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2019 Collage on paper 9 x 6 in
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2019 Paper collage 20.5 x 18 cm
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2019 Paper collage 20 x 16 cm
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2019 Paper collage 23.5 x 15 cm
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2019 Paper collage 20 x 15.5 cm
Fantasías
2019 Exhibition view Carbon 12, Dubai
Fantasías
2019 Exhibition view Carbon 12, Dubai
Fantasías
2019 Exhibition view Carbon 12, Dubai
Fantasías
2019 Exhibition view Carbon 12, Dubai
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2018 Paper collage 7.9 x 5.5 in
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2018 Paper collage 9.2 x 7.5 in
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2018 Paper collage 8.8 x 8.3 in
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2017 Paper collage 10.4 x 7 in
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2017 Paper collage 11.2 x 8 in
Elisabeth Wild
2018 Exhibition view ArteBA, Buenos Aires
Elisabeth Wild
2018 Exhibition view ArteBA, Buenos Aires
Elisabeth Wild
2018 Exhibition view ArteBA, Buenos Aires
Elisabeth Wild
2018 Exhibition view ArteBA, Buenos Aires
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2017 Paper collage 10 x 9 in
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2017 Paper collage 9 x 7 in
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2017 Paper collage 10 x 11 in
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2017 Paper collage 9 x 9 in
Fantasías Sterna
2018 Exhibition view Nisyros, Greece
Fantasías Sterna
2018 Exhibition view Nisyros, Greece
Fantasías Sterna
2018 Exhibition view Nisyros, Greece
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2014 Paper collage 9.6 x 8.3 in
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2016 Paper collage 9.4 x 7.9 in
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2017 Collage and ink on paper 10.6 x 8.7 in
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Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Ruberta, Los Angeles, USA
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Ruberta, Los Angeles, USA
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view NuMu Guatemala City
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
Fantasías
2017 Exhibition view Neue Galerie Kassel, Germany Commissioned by documenta 14
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Elisabeth Wild
2016 Exhibition view Frieze London
Elisabeth Wild
2016 Exhibition view Frieze London
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2016 Paper collage 8 x 5 in
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Monstera Deliciosa
2016 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Monstera Deliciosa
2016 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Monstera Deliciosa
2016 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Monstera Deliciosa
2016 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Monstera Deliciosa
2016 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
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Elisabeth Wild
2015 Exhibition view NADA, NY
Elisabeth Wild
2015 Exhibition view NADA, NY
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2015 Paper collage 10 x 11 in
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2017 Paper collage 11 x 8 in
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Elisabeth Wild
2014 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Elisabeth Wild
2014 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Elisabeth Wild
2014 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Elisabeth Wild
2014 Exhibition view Proyectos Ultravioleta Guatemala City
Born in Vienna, Elisabeth Wild (1922–2020) escaped to Argentina during WWII with her parents. From a young age, Wild took painting classes and later worked in textile design before marrying textile industrialist August Wild in Buenos Aires. In 1962 the family left Juan Peron’s Argentina and found a new home in Basel, Switzerland. Wild opened an antique shop at St. Johannstor which became the outlet for her creativity at the time and also supported her and her family financially. At 75 years of age, Wild closed up her shop in Basel and moved to Panajachel, Guatemala, to live and work alongside her daughter Vivian Suter. Until her death at the age of 98, Wild was carefully crafting her light-hearted, joyous abstract worlds in collage, walking the line between construction and deconstruction.
Wild is currently having on view her first career retrospective at the mumok museum (Vienna, 2023). She has exhibited institutionally at Kunsthalle Basel (Basel); Museo Tamayo (Mexico City); Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo (San José); NuMu (Guatemala City); documenta14 (Athens and Kassel), The Power Plant (Toronto); Brücke Museum (Berlin); and The Art Institute (Chicago), who acquired a large group of her works. Wild’s first monograph (edited by Adam Szymczyk) was published in 2020 by Sternberg Press. Her second monograph was published by mumok on the occasion of her exhibition Imagination Factory in Vienna.
Exhibitions by Elisabeth Wild at Proyectos Ultravioleta:
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The Night Dies by the Day, the Day Dies by the Night
group show
Guatemala
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Frieze London 2022
group show
London
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Nina’s Wishbone
group show
London
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ARCO Madrid 2021
group show
Madrid
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Frieze NY 2021
group show
New York
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First Sunrises on Earth
group show
Proyectos Ultravioleta, Guatemala City
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NADA MIAMI 2019
group show
Miami, USA
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Chicago Invitational 2019
solo show
Chicago, USA
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ARCO Madrid 2019
group show
Madrid, Spain
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ArteBA 2018
solo show
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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NADA Miami 2017
group show
Miami, USA
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Fantasías
solo show
Glendale California, USA
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Condo London
group show
London, UK
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NADA Miami 2016
group show
Miami, USA
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Frieze London 2016
group show
London, UK
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Monstera Deliciosa
group show
Guatemala City, Guatemala
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NADA Miami 2015
group show
Miami, USA
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NADA NY 2015
solo show
New York, USA