Sonia Kurian

Sonia Kurian

Born on April 19, 1963.

Plastic Artist / Art teacher / Internet art promoter / Art ambassador for the

Bicentennial of the Independence of America

Education

Drawing Teacher (1982/1985)

Professor of Visual Arts (1986/1987) and Senior Professor in Sculpture and Drawing

(1988/1989). Courses taken at the Carlos Morel School of Fine Arts in Quilmes

(EMBA)

Professional Experience

Teacher at all levels of public schools in the province of Buenos Aires for 27 years.

Member of the team of the Ministry of Education and Culture (Province of Buenos

Aires) that developed the specific curricular contents of the Polymodal Art and

Design (High School).

Promoter

Member of the international group Arte por Correo.

Internet art promoter: KURJAN VISUAL ARTS.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/299332106796515/

Vitrinart: https://www.facebook.com/groups/333205656713466/

President and reference for Artcom International Art, Davink, Norway in the

Argentine Republic.

Member of the association of Moroccan plastic artists.

President of the jury for the Moroccan Independence Day competition, Rabat,

Morocco. Year 2020.

Works in private collections, national and foreign organizations.

As a member of the international group Arte por Correo, he participated in

exhibitions in Japan, Germany, the United States, Argentina, Brazil and Croatia

(Period 1981-Present)

Ambassador of art for the Bicentennial of the Independence of America

Ambassador of the art of America in the Intercultural Artistic Call in the traveling

exhibitions “Bicentennial of America” at the Jaime Chavez Art Gallery.

Individual and collective exhibitions and competitions

• Collective Exhibition organized by Artcom International Art in Agadir, Morocco,

October 2024.

• Intercultural Artistic Call for Art Ambassadors for the “Bicentennial of

America”, Magic Circuit of Waters, Lima, Peru, July 2023.

• Intercultural Artistic Call for Art Ambassadors for the “Bicentennial of

America”, Florianópolis, Brazil, February 2023.

• Intercultural Artistic Call for Art Ambassadors for the “Bicentennial of

America”, Manantay, Pucallpa, Peru, 2022.

• Intercultural Artistic Call for Art Ambassadors for the “Bicentennial of

America”, Galería Do Templo Da Boa Vontade, Brasília, Brazil, September

2022.

• “Perceptions” art exhibition, Almirante Brown Museum of Contemporary Art,

August 2022.

• Braque Art Gallery, Palacio Barolo, Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

(CABA), Argentina, Month of May 2022.

• Tribute to Women's Month, Almirante Brown Museum of Contemporary Art,

Month of March 2022.

• International exhibition for Women's Day, Cultural Center Et Maloul. Agadir,

Morocco, 2022.

• Centro Nueva Tierra Call "100 Artists paint for Public Education", Plaza de los

Dos Congresos, CABA, 2017.

• C:C Futurama, Mexico City, 2017.

• Dog & Horse Art Padrade 2017, La Rural, CABA.
• José Ingenieros Popular Library, Platanos, Berazategui, 2015.
• Cristófolo Colombo Cultural Center Exhibit, Quilmes, 2005.
• Show sales and public classes on jewelry techniques, Masters and

Apprentices, C. C. “El Patio”/Plaza San Martín, Berazategui, 2001.

• Exhibition for Memory and Human Rights, Manuel Belgrano Library,

Berazategui, 2000.

• Dardo Rocha Historical Museum, La Plata, 1996.
• Realization of the image of “Saint Margaret of Hungary” for the Megly

Institute, Mataderos, Buenos Aires, 1994.

• Realization of the work “Awakening” for the Monastery of San Antonio, Gallery

of Croatian Artists, Samostan Poljud, Split, Croatia, 1993.

• Avellaneda Culture House, 1992.
• Quilmes Social Club, 1992.
• AlterArte Exhibition, Victor Roverano Museum, Quilmes, 1992.
• Florencio Varela House of Culture, Buenos Aires, 1992.
• C:C Rigolleau, Berazategui, 1992.
• Pablo Picasso Hall, Paseo La Plaza, CABA, 1992.
• Autumn Salon of the Association of Argentine Plastic Artists, C.C Hugo del

Carril CABA, 1992.

• Quilmes Municipal Plastic Arts Hall, “Victor Roverano” Museum of Visual Arts,

Quilmes, 1990.

• Exhibition of sculptures and public engraving classes at the Institute of

Cooperative Education, Tandil, Buenos Aires, 1988.

• As a member of Arte Correo Internacional in the organization and participation

of the exhibition “Pájaros”, participation of 45 artists from 16 countries and 73

works received, C.C Mariano Moreno, Bernal, 1988.

• C.C Mariano Moreno, Bernal 1985 to '95.
• Sample Fadpren (Press Workers Union), CABA.
• Medical Circle, Avellaneda, 1992.
• C.C Cristoforo Colombo, Quilmes.
• C.C San Martín, CABA, 1986.
• Expo-Paz '85, C.C Ciudad de Buenos Aires, 1985.
• EMBA Carlos Morel, Quilmes, 1984-1986.

• Roverano Museum, Quilmes, 1992.

Awards in Sculpture, Drawing and Painting

• Gold Award at 35th International Online Art Exhibition and Competition,

Manikarnika Art Gallery, Delhi, India (2024).

• Gold Award at 29th Online International Art Exhibition and Competition,

Manikarnika Art Gallery, Delhi, India (2024).

• 2nd Prize in Sculpture, Work “Rezo”, Braque Art Gallery, CABA (2022).
• 1st Prize in Sculpture, Medical Circle of Avellaneda, Province of Buenos

Aires, Argentina.

• 2nd Prize in Drawing, Medical Circle of Avellaneda, Province of Buenos Aires,

Argentina.

• 1st Prize Acquisition Work: Lucia, Sculpture. 6th COAP Hall (commission of

ornamentation and plastic arts) of the Ministry of Public Works of the Province

of Buenos Aires (Prov, de Bs. As.), Avellaneda, Argentina (1992).

• Special Mention from the Jury for the Sculpture "Lucía" at the 6th COAP

Salon, Avellaneda, Province, Buenos Aires, Argentina (1992).

• 8th COAP Room. Quilmes. Young Award Winners, Province of Bs. As.,

Argentina (1992)

• 2nd Prize in Sculpture, work “Despertar”, Mariano Moreno Cultural Center,

Bernal, Province of Buenos Aires. (1992).

• Mention in sculpture, work "Americana" 10th COAP Salon, Florencio Varela,

Prov, Bs. As., Argentina (1992).

• 1st Prize and realization of sculptural diptych in Plazoleta L. Ribinky, Dock

Sud, Avellaneda, Province, Bs. As., Argentina (1992).

• 4th Immigrant Monument Award, Culture, Quilmes, Province, Buenos Aires,

Argentina (1991).

• Mention, "Raul Soldi" Painting Competition, Glew, Prov, Bs. As., Argentina

(1986).