Laura Vidra
Laura Vidra was born in 1957 in Moron, Argentina. She studied art at Oscar Capristo’s Studio from 1997-1982. Between 1982-1984 she studied art at Peter Malenccini’s Studio. In 1989 she moved to Israel and returned to Argentina in 1994.
Solo Exhibitions
1998 Encuentr’Arte Gallery, Buenos Aires
1999 La Cuadra Gallery, Buenos Aires
2000 Catulo Castillo Cultural Center, Carlos Carella Theater, Buenos Aires
Medical Diagnosis Argentine Foundation, Buenos Aires
2002 La Carboneria, Buenos Aires
2004 La Carboneria, Buenos Aires
Group Exhibitions
1986 San Isidro Municipality, San Isidro, Argentina
1991 Tel Aviv Municipality, Tel Aviv
1993 Ra’anana Municipality, Ra’anana, Israel
1995 French Alliance, Buenos Aires
1996 “Cordofelta”, 2nd Delta Paint Exhibition, Tigre, Argentina
Alfa Space Loft, Buenos Aires
“En Flores Arte” Contest, Buenos Aires
2nd National Exhibition “Henri Rousseau”, Las Naciones Gallery, Buenos Aires
1997 Vicente Lopez Municipality’s Direction of Culture and Education, Trabuco Country House, Vicente Lopez, Argentina
Emanuel Community, Buenos Aires
1st National Exhibition of Primitive and Modern Naïve Art, Roca Museum, Buenos Aires
3rd National Exhibition “Henri Rousseau”, Las Naciones Gallery, Buenos Aires
1998 Encuentr’Arte, Buenos Aires
Golden Shopping Cultural Hall, Blue Hall of the Honorable National Congress, Buenos Aires
Blue Hall of the Honorable National Senate, Buenos Aires
1999 Holiday Inn Hotel, Buenos Aires
6th National Exhibition “Henri Rousseau”, Las Naciones Gallery, Buenos Aires
2000 7th National Exhibition “Henri Rousseau”, Las Naciones Gallery, Buenos Aires
2001 La Carboneria, Buenos Aires
Mecenas Foundation Buenos Aires
Sivori Museum, Buenos Aires
S.A.D.E, Argentina Writers’ Society, Buenos Aires
2002 La Carboneria, Buenos Aires
Nucleo de Arte, Buenos Aires
Las Naciones Gallery, Buenos Aires
2003 Espacio Arte Gallery, Higienopolis Courtyard, Sao Paulo
Military Circle, Buenos Aires
New Abasto XXI, Buenos Aires
“Tango in Recoleta”, Mariette, Argentina
Esteban Echeverria Atelier, San Fernando Municipality, Argentina
2004 2nd Recoleta Exhibition, Mariette, Argentina
Esteban Echeverria Atelier, San Fernando Municipality, Argentina
Romulo Raggio Foundation, Vicente Lopez, Argentina
Edea Art Gallery, Buenos Aires
2005 Mitra Art Gallery, Buenos Aires
Visual XXI, Buenos Aires
Intercontinental Gallery of Contemporary Art, G.I.A.C, Buenos Aires
2009 “Artistas por Amor II”, Estudio 9 Arte, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Prizes
1986 1st Mention, San Isidro Municipality, San Isidro, Argentina
1996 3rd Prize, “En Flores Arte” Contest Buenos Aires
4th Mention, 2nd National Exhibition “Henri Rousseau”, Las Naciones Gallery, Buenos Aires
1997 Jury’s Mention, Emanuel Community, Buenos Aires
2nd Prize, 1st National Exhibition of Primitive and Modern Naïve Art, Roca Museum, Buenos Aires
1st Mention, 3rd National Exhibition “Henri Rousseau”, Las Naciones Gallery, Buenos Aires
1998 1st Prize, Encuentr’Arte, Buenos Aires
1999 3rd Prize, 6th National Exhibition “Henri Rousseau”, Las Naciones Gallery, Buenos Aires
2000 1st Mention, 7th National Exhibition “Henri Rousseau”, Las Naciones Gallery, Buenos Aires
2001 2nd Prize, La Carboneria, Buenos Aires
3rd Prize, La Carboneria Buenos Aires
2002 2nd Prize, Nucleo de Arte, Buenos Aires
2nd Mention of Honor, Las Naciones Gallery
2003 2nd Prize, New Abasto XXI, Buenos Aires
1st Prize, “Tango in Recoleta”, Mariette, Argentina
1st Prize, Esteban Echeverria Atelier, San Fernando Municipality, Argentina
2004 Mention of Honor, 2nd Recoleta Exhibition, Mariette, Argentina
Mention of Honor, Esteban Echeverria Atelier, San Fernando Municipality, Argentina
Mention of Honor, Romulo Raggio Foundation, Vicente Lopez, Argentina
2005 1st Mention, Visual XXI, Buenos Aires
1st Award, Intercontinental Gallery of Contemporary Art, G.I.A.C, Buenos Aires
Bibliography
“Argentina Dictionary of Plastic Arts”, Minina Fernendez Navarro, 2002,
Buenos Aires