Mirta Kupferminc — Artista visual interdisciplinaria judío-argentina/ Argentine-Jewish Interdisciplinary Artist

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“Una de las cosas más importantes que me pasaron en la vida, ocurrió antes de que yo naciera”.Esta sola frase da cuenta de una marca que recibí y que atraviesa toda mi vida y también mi obra. Soy hija de padres sobrevivientes de Auschwitz. Mi papá polaco y mi mamá húngara; llegaron a Argentina como tantos otros; buscando refugio huyendo de una Europa que no los quería y que los despojó de toda su vida. Nací en una casa en la que no había fotos ni objetos que hubieran pertenecido a nadie antes de mis padres. Crecí abrazada por brazos numerados.

En mi casa se hablaba otro idioma, es así que aprendí variantes de la llamada “lengua materna”, y muchas veces me sentí extranjera en mi propia patria.

Creo que mi deseo de ser artista nació a partir de la necesidad de tener objetos que me sobrevivieran. Toda mi obra está atravesada por la Memoria y la Identidad. Esos son mis grandes temas.Mi trabajo se centra en los temas que muestran mi identidad judío-argentina.

Somos quienes somos más allá de nuestra intención; yo siento que transmito la verdad de mi esencia.

Lo que no se puede ver; el arte debe mostrarlo. Ese es mi compromiso.

Mirta Kupferminc

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“One of the most important events in my life took place before I was born.” This phrase alone explains a wound I received that goes through all my life and also my work. I am the daughter of parents who were survivors of Auschwitz. My Polish father and my Hungarian mother arrived in Argentina, like so many others, seeking refuge, fleeing a Europe that did want them and that deprived them of their entire lives. I was born in a home that didn’t have photos or objects that had belonged to anyone who preceded my parents. I grew up embraced by numbered hands.

In my home, another language was spoken, so that I learned variations of the so-called “mother tongue,” and often, I felt like a stranger in my own land.

I believe that my desire to become an artist was born from the necessity to have objects that would survive me. All of my work is infused with Memory and identity. These are my central over-arching themes.

My work is centered in the themes that show my Jewish-Argentine Identity.

We are who we are, beyond our own intention; I feel that I transmit the truth of my essence.

What cannot be seen; art should show. This is my commitment.

Mirta Kupferminc

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El arte de Mirta Kupferminc/Mirta Kupferminc’s Art

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Una instalación basado en historia de la Torre de Babel/An Installation based on the story of theTower of Babel, Even if you don’t know Spanish, you will find it compelling.

 

 

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Curriculum Vitae — Mirta Kupferminc — Español/English

Mirta Kupferminc – Nació en Buenos Aires, 1955 – Artista Visual multidisciplinaria. Profesora y conferencista. Actuó como jurado o curadora en varios eventos nacionales e internacionales. Exhibe local e internacionalmente desde 1977 y realizó más de 90 exposiciones individuales. Representa a Argentina en concursos y Bienales internacionales. Fundadora y directora de LABA-BA (Argentina) en diálogo con LABA: House of Study at the 14th St Y NYC -Invitada a exhibir en Venecia en los eventos conmemorativos por el aniversario de los 500 años del Ghetto judío .Junto al arquitecto Andres Segal creo el Monumento de Memoria Activa en homenaje a las víctimas de la AMIA.

Colecciones y Museos (selección)

Palais de Glace, Buenos Aires – Museo Nacional de Grabado, Buenos Aires – IWO Museum,Buenos Aires – Colección Amalia L. de Fortabat – Oficina Comerial y legal de Taiwán en Argentina.Museo Rosa Galisteo de Rodriguez, Rosario – Santa Fé – Argentina.Museo Wolfsohn Hechal Schlomó – Jerusalem – The Israel Museum Contemporary Art Collection, Jerusalem – Israel – Fine Arts Museum, Taipei – Fine Arts Museum, Taichung – Taiwán – Museo Ralli, Uruguay – Fine Arts Museum, Gÿor-Museo Holocaust museum, Budapest, Hungary – Ex-libris Museum, Saint Niklaas, Belgium -Colección Contemporánea de la Real Biblioteca de Madrid, España – Casa de las Américas, La Habana, Cuba – Universidad de Maryland – Library of Congress, Washington DC – Golda Meir Library, Wisconsin, Jewish Museum in Milwaukee -HUC Museum, Nueva York, Manhattan, NY- New York University at Buffalo -Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Wisconsin – University – Southern Graphic Council Collection, EE.UU.

Exhibiciones (selección)

2018 º “El Altar de Alter” – IMPACT 10 Santander, España º Mundo Nuevo Art Gallery- Buenos Aires.

2017 º Repair the World- Brooklyn “ THE OTHER SOUTH”

º LABA at the 14th St Y , NYC “ THE OTHER SOUTH” º Fundación pasaje Ochoseiscinco- Buenos Aires

º Contemporary Art Jerusalem Biennale- “ TRADUTTORE- TRADITTORE” 2016 º DAIN Usina Cultural, Buenos Aires – EL CUERPO DE LAS PALABRAS.

º Grupo OTT en la muestra DIVIDED WATERS durante los eventos conmemorativos de los 500 años del Ghetto de Venecia.

º Encuentros Abiertos Festival de la Luz- Buenos Aires 2015 ºGaleria Koo – Hong Kong.

º Bienal de Jerusalem.

2014 º Invitada a exhibir en el marco de la muestra internacional de grabado en el Fine Arts Museum en Shangai.

2013 º Muestra de Grabado en Archiv Arte Gallery – Berna, Suiza. º Gravura Brasileira, Sao Paulo – Brasil.

º Experimental Printmaking Projects, Rumania.

2012 º Fundación Alon para las Artes – Buenos Aires – LA VIDA ESPUMA – con textos de Manuela Fingueret.

2011 º EN LA PALMA DE MI MANO, Galería Original Múltiple – Buenos Aires. º CARTOGRAFIA DEL DESEO, Centro de Cultura Judaica – Sao Paulo, Brasil.

2009 º WANDERINGS Jewish Museum HUC, Nueva York.

ºGalería Arcimboldo – THE SKIN OF MEMOR, Buenos Aires .

2008 º Nohl Art Gallery – Universidad de Winsconsin, Milwaukee: WOMEN OF THE BOOK

ºBORGES Y LA CÁBALA: en busca del Acceso, con textos de Saúl Sosnowski. Universidad de Maryland.

2007 º Instituto Cervantes, Chicago, EE.UU.

º Instalación performance: LA PIEL DE LA MEMORIA” Instituto Hemisférico de Performance y Política.

2006 º BORGES Y LA CÁBALA: senderos del Verbo – textos de Saúl Sosnowski-Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires.

2005 º Galería de arte de Universitat der Künste Berlín, Alemania.

º Exhibición video “En Camino” con Mariana Sosnowski, Espacio Fundación Telefónica,

Buenos Aires.

2002 º Museo Sívori, MUNDOS PARALELOS – Buenos Aires, Argentina .

º International Images Gallery, Sewickley, Pittsburgh, Estados Unidos. Obra gráfica.

1999 º Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires. Grabados. 1998 º Sokei Academy of Fine Arts, Tokio, Japón.

1992 º Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires. 1990 º Museo de Arte Americano, Punta del Este, Uruguay.

º Galería Wildenstein, Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1989 º Galería Aramayo, Uruguay.

1984 º Galería Praxis, Buenos Aires.

1982 º Galería Rubbers, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Premios (selección)

2016 ºBeca Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture – Nueva York

2013 ºMención especial del Jurado, Salón Manuel Belgrano, Buenos Aires. º Primer Becario Internacional LABA: HOUSE OF STUDY Nueva York.

ºThe Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation (CLSFF).

2012    º Gran Premio Presidencia de la Nación. Salón Nacional de grabado, Argentina.

2010 ºPremio especial del Jurado – Arte Textil Salón Nacional – Argentina.

2009 ºGanadora de la Beca Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture – Nueva York. 2008 ºTercer Premio / Trienal internacional de Kochi, Japón.

ºBeca Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture, Nueva York.

2007    º Premio    Recomendación del Jurado – Concurso Internacional IJAYA, Inglaterra.

2006 ºPremio adquisición, Medalla de Plata 12 Bienal Internacional de Grabado y Dibujo de Taiwán.

ºPremio a la trayectoria Museo del Holocausto, Shoá, Buenos Aires. ºPremio Moisés – a la trayectoria artística – Sociedad Hebraica Argentina.

2005 º Mención de Honor, Festival de Video Arte – Prometeo, Buenos Aires. 2001 º Premio Adquisición, 78º Salón Nacional Anual de Santa Fé, Argentina. 1999 º Mención de Honor Bienal de Grabado de Taipei.

1998 º Artista invitada por Printsaurus Association, Japón. 1997 º1er Premio, Salón Nacional de Grabado, Argentina.

1996 ºGran Premio de Honor, Salón de Santa Fé, Argentina. 1993 º Segundo Premio Pintura, Fondo Nacional de las Artes.

º Premio Consulado de Italia, Salón de Santa Fé, Argentina. 1991 º Tercer Premio, Salón Nacional, Argentina.

Clases y conferencias (selección) :

ºDartmouth College – New Hampshire – ºMIAD Milwaukee

Institute of Art and Design -º New York University at Buffalo, º St Mary´s College, Maryland,

ºUniversity of Maryland, ºLibrería del Congreso, ºWashington, ºUniversidad Tres de Febrero,

ºMuseo de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires.

ºActúa como jurado en certámenes provinciales y nacionales, de Grabado , y Nuevos soportes y medios Audiovisuales.

ºDirige en Buenos Aires su estudio para artistas.

ºEs fundadora y directora argentina de LABA-BA en dialogo con LABA: laboratory for Art and Culture en Nueva York.

Articles and books (selection)

Cultura e Educaçao- Coelho Teixeira (2015)

God, Faith, & Identity From The Ashes- Menachem Z. Rosensaft (2014)

The Global And the Intimate : Feminism In our Time- Geraldine Pratt, Victoria Rosner (2013)

Harbinger of Modernity– Dalia Wassner (2013)

Painting Borges: Philosophy Interpreting Art Interpreting- Jorge J. E. García (2012) Future of Text And Image: collected essays – Ofra Amihay, Lauren Walsh (2012) The New Jewish Argentina- Adriana Brodsky , Raanaan Rein (2012)

In the wake Of Neoliberalism : Citizenship And Human Rights- Karen Faluk- (2012) Returning To Babel: Jewish Latin American experiences- amalia Ran- Jean Cahan (2011)

Critical Mass : printmaking Beyond The Edge- Richard Noyce- (2010)

THE JEWISH DIASPORA IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN The Jewish Diaspora In Latin America And The Caribbean- Kristin Ruggiero (2010) Installations and experimental Printmaking- Alexia Tala (2009)

Misplaced objects: Migrating Collections and Recollections- Silvia Spitta (2009) Rethinking Jewish- Latin America- Jeff Lesser, Raanaan Rein- (2008)

The Walls Of Labyrinth…- Karen Ann Faluck (2008)

Argentina: A Global Studies Handbook.- Todd L. Edwards (2008)

Diaspora And Memory: Figures Of Displacement.- Marie- Aude Baronian, Stephan Besser, Yolande Janses (2007)

Debate Feminista- Vol 18 (2007) Art News- Vol. 101-

Hijos De La Guerra- Diana Wang, Constanza Brunet- (2007) Grabart- Papel Y Estampa- (2006)

Espiral De interrogantes- Reynaldo Gonzalez- (2004) Iluminaciones Judías- Eliahu Toker (2002

Art News- issue March 2002

AJS- Perspectives- Magazine of Jewish Studies- migration- issue fall 2017

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Mirta Kupferminc  Born, Buenos Aires, 1955- Studies: Ernesto de la Cárcova (Superior Studies) – Degree: Printmaking High Professor-1978 to 1981-Prilidiano Pueyrredón (National Art University) – Degree: Master- 1974 to 1977Manuel Belgrano (National Art College) – Degree: Teacher-1973 – Shows locally and internationally since 1977 and has held more than 95 one-person shows in galleries and museums. She represents Argentina at International Biennials.In 2015 she launches LABA-BA in Argentina as a filial of LABA: a Laboratory for Jewish Culture at the 14th St Y in New York City. Since then, she is Director of Laba-ba: a laboratory for Jewish Culture in BA that works together with LABA : house of study NY- Jury in printmaking and new media an Installations contests, and director of her own studio since 1981 where she mentors other artists.

International Collections and Museums

Museo Wolfsohn Hechal Schlomó – Jerusalem- The Israel Museum Contemporary Art Collection, Jerusalem-Israel-Fine Arts Museum , Taipei-Fine Arts Museum , Taichung-Taiwan-Ralli Museum, Uruguay- Fine Arts Museum ,Gÿor-Holocaust Museum, Budapest, Hungary-Ex-libris Museum, Saint Niklaas, Belgium-National Library , Madrid,contemporary collection, Spain- Casa de las Américas, La Habana, Cuba- Universidad de Maryland-Library of Congress, Washington DC-Golda Meir Library, Winsconsin University,Milwaukee- HUC Museum, Nueva York, Manhattan, NY-University of New York at Buffalo- MIAD (Milwaukee Institute of art and Design),- Winsconsin University Collection-Southern Graphic Council Collection, USA.

Collections and Museums in Argentina (selection)

Palais de Glace (Museum), Buenos Aires-Rosa Galisteo de Rodríguez Museum- Rosario-National Printmaking Museum- Buenos Aires-IWO Museum- Buenos Aires-Amalia L. de Fortabat Collection, Jewish Museum, Buenos Aires-Nueva Dirección en la Cultura Collection, Buenos Aires-Garraham Hospital, Buenos Aires-Hacoaj Nautical Club-Argentinian Hebraica Society, Buenos Aires-Pardés Foundation, Buenos Aires-Konex Foundation, Buenos Aires-Banco Mercantil Foundation Cultural and Commercial Office of Taipei in Argentina-

Main Awards

2016 ºBeca Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture – New York

2013 Honor Mention Sivori Museum, Argentina

2013 First International Fellow at LABA: HOUSE OF STUDY Y New York-

The Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation (CLSFF)

“#MakeItHappen” Micro Grant Campaign

2012 First National Honor Award – Presidencia de la Nación Argentina

2010 Special prize for the Video “The Name and The Number”, Argentina,

2008 Third prize at the 7th International Triennial Exhibition of Prints- Kochi

Grant- Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture-

2007 Commendation Award- Ben Uri art gallery- IJAYA- London, Great Britain

2006 Second Prize- Internacional Printmaking Bienal Taiwán

Premio Moisés – Visual Arts Sociedad Hebraica Argentina

Holocaust Museum Prize- Buenos Aires

2001 Adquisición Award, 78º Annual Salón de Santa Fé, Argentina

1999 Honorable Mention, Printmaking Biennial of Taipei, Taiwan

1998 She was invited by the Printsaurus Association, Japan

1997 National Printmaking Award – FIRST PLACE

1996 Honor Great Award, Salón de Santa Fe, Argentina

1993 Consulate of Italy Award, Salón de Santa Fe, Argentina

Fondo Nacional de las Artes Award –

1989 Guibourg Award , National Award, Argentina

1987 Best Monotype Award, National Award, Argentina

1985 Cata Mórtoli de Bianchi Award, National Award, Argentina

1984 Salvador Caputto Award , Salón de Santa Fe, Argentina

1980 Young Argentinian Art Award – FIRST PLACE

Lectures- (selection)

2017- Library of Congress- A Jewish latinamerican view on Babel

2017- Borhes and the Kabbalah- LABA- 14TH St Y New York

2015 “The Trap of Eden” at the Latin American Jewish Studies Association LAJSA, University of Florida.

2015 The Skin Of Memory- Beth Torah Beny Rock Campus, Florida-

2014 Borges and Kabbalah, 14th St Y (LABA session)-

2013- Curator´s diseration at the SCGI International Printmaking Conference- Milwaukee-

2012 -Lazar Segall Museum. Sao Paulo- Printmaking art Fair. Estampa

2011-Interdiciplinary Center for the study of Global Change- University of 2011Minnesota- “Multiculturalism and Migration: an artist´s Vision”- She directed the artist´s books Project “ Inter- Vengo” a Buenos Aires for students of Dartmouth College –

Workshops at:Dartmouth College- New Hampshire- Printmaking department- February

2009- MIAD Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design- Printmaking clasees. Book s classes- Art critic painting students

2009-Visiting artist at MIAD – Darmouth College – (lecture and Workshops)

2009- Latin America Jewish Studies- University of Tel Aviv- with Saúl Sosnowski

2009- The University of New York at Buffalo- October 2009.

2008- Visiting artist University of Maryland

2008- HUC- NY about my work

2007 Library of Congress with Saúl Sosnowski-Borges y la Cábala, Senderos del Verbo- Villa Ocampo- UNESCO, with Saúl Sosnowski .

Visiting artist- MIAD – Milwaukee Institute of Art and design- Golda Meir Library- Wisconsin University- Milwaukee- Hebrew Union College- Lecture

“Mirta Kupferminc as a printmaker”-Visiting artist at Wisconsin University-( Lectures and exhibition-)

2006 -LAJSA Latinamerican Jewish Studies –National Library- Buenos Aires

Round table about Postmemory- Hemispheric institute Encounter

2004 Paralel Worlds- Fundación Internacional Jorge Luis Borges-

2001- Psicoanalisis and Art-Centro Cultural Borges – National Fine Arts Museum-

Lectures: Year 2000 – APA (Asociación Psicoanalítica Argentina )

Exhibitions (selection)

2018 º “The Altar of Alter”- IMPACT 10. Santander, España.

º Mundo Nuevo art Gallery, Buenos Aires

2017 º Represents Argentina at the Third Jerusalem Biennale- Traduttore- Tradittore

2016 º DAIN Usina Cultural, Buenos Aires –“The Body Of The Words”.

º “ Divided Waters”- Venice- 500 years del Ghetto in Venice.

º Festival de la Luz- Buenos Aires

2015- ºGalerie Koo- Hong Kong

º Art Biennial Jerusalem ( group show)

2014 ºinvited artist to show at the International printmaking exhibition at The Fine

Art Museum , Shangai

º Presentation at LABAlive at the 14th St Y , Manhattan USA

2013 ºPrintmaking exhibition at ArchivArte Gallery- Bern Switzerland

ºGravura Brasileira, Sao Paulo- Brazil-

ºExperimental Printmaking Projects

2012 ºFundación Alon para las Artes- Buenos Aires- La Vida Espuma- with

texts by Manuela Fingueret

ºFundación Fundacruz- Río Gallegos-

º Mapping Desire: Borges And Kabbalah- with texts by Saúl Sosnowski.

2011 ºthe Palm Of My Hand .Original Múltiple Gallery- Buenos Aires.

Centro de Cultura Judaica- Sao Paulo, Brasil.

º Reni Duplaa: al borde de lo virtual- Galería ATICA, Buenos Aires, (collaboration with Jorge Meijide)

2009 ºWANDERINGS Jewish Museum Hebrew Union College NYU.

º Galería Arcimboldo- The Skin Of Memory, Buenos Aires .

2008 ºNohl Art Gallery– Wisconsin University- Milwaukee. “Women of the Book:

Mirta Kupferminc and Shirah Apple.

º Borges and the Kabbalah: Seeking Access Exhibition with texts by Saúl Sosnowski. University of Maryland.

2007º Cervantes Institute, Chicago,U.S.

º Installation: The Skin Of Memory Hemisferic Institute,Centro Cultural

ºBuenos Aires, Buenos Aires,

º Universidad CEMA – Skin and Soul of Memory.

2006 ºborges And Kabbalah: paths to the Word- texts Saúl Sosnowski-Centro Cultural Recoleta, Buenos Aires.

2005 ºUniversitat der Künste Berlin Gallery,Germany

ºExhibition video “En Camino” Espacio Fundación Telefónica, BA

2004 ºInternational Foundation Jorge Luis Borges. “Mundos Convergentes” Buenos Aires

2003º Invited by Argentinian Chancellery .

2002 ºSívori Museum Art Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina .

ºInternational Images, Sewickley, Pittsburgh

1999 ºRecoleta Cultural Center, Buenos Aires

ºEspacio Giesso Art Gallery, Buenos Aires.

º Ruth Schweitzer Fine Arts Art Gallery, Toronto, Canada.

º National Exhibition Hall (Palais de Glace), Buenos Aires.

1998 ºSokei Academy of Fine Arts, Tokyo, Japan.

1992 ºModern Art Museum, Buenos Aires.

1990 ºAmerican Art Museum, Punta del Este, Uruguay.

ºWildenstein Art Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina .

1989º Aramayo Art Gallery,Uruguay .

1984 ºPraxis Art Gallery, Buenos Aires.

1982 ºRubbers Art Gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Catalogues

Traduttore-Tradittore (2017)

The Body Of The Word (2016)

La Vida Espuma (2012)

Wanderings- (2009) Jeannie Rosensaft- Huc- Nyc

Borges And The Kabbalah: Seeking Access- Saúl Sosnowski, University Of Maryland, College Park Art Gallery (2008)

La Piel De La Memoria – (2007)- Marianne Hirsch & Leo Spitzer

Borges And The Kabbalah : Paths To The Verb- Saul Sosnowski- (2006)

Gente Del Otro Espejo- (2001) (Julio Sapollnick)

Mundos Paralelos- (1999)

4 Artistas Plásticos Argentinos- (1997)

Articles and books , (selection)

Revista Casa Foa. (July 2016) Buenos Aires

Sculpture Magazine (2015) New York

Cultura e Educaçao- Coelho Teixeira (2015) Brazil

God, Faith, & Identity From The Ashes- Menachem Z. Rosensaft (2014) NY

The Global And the Intimate : Feminism In our Time- Geraldine Pratt, Victoria Rosner (2013)

Harbinger of Modernity– Dalia Wassner (2013)

Painting Borges: Philosophy Interpreting Art Interpreting- Jorge J. E. García (2012)

Future of Text And Image: collected essays – Ofra Amihay, Lauren Walsh (2012)

The New Jewish Argentina- Adriana Brodsky , Raanaan Rein (2012)

In the wake Of Neoliberalism : Citizenship And Human Rights- Karen Faluk- (2012)

Returning To Babel: Jewish Latin American experiences- amalia Ran- Jean Cahan (2011)

Critical Mass : printmaking Beyond The Edge- Richard Noyce- (2010)

The Jewish Diaspora In Latin America And The Caribbean- Kristin Ruggiero (2010)

Installations and experimental Printmaking- Alexia Tala (2009)

Misplaced objects: Migrating Collections and Recollections- Silvia Spitta (2009)

Rethinking Jewish- Latin America- Jeff Lesser, Raanaan Rein- (2008)

The Walls Of Labyrinth…- Karen Ann Faluck (2008)

Argentina: A Global Studies Handbook.- Todd L. Edwards (2008)

Diaspora And Memory: Figures Of Displacement.- Marie- Aude Baronian, Stephan Besser, Yolande Janses (2007)

Debate Feminista- Vol 18 (2007)

Art News- Vol. 101-

Hijos De La Guerra- Diana Wang, Constanza Brunet- (2007)

Grabart- Papel Y Estampa- (2006)

Espiral De interrogantes- Reynaldo Gonzalez- (2004)

Iluminaciones Judías- Eliahu Toker (2002)

Art News- issue March (2002)

AJS- Perspectives- Magazine of Jewish Studies- migration- issue fall 2017

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