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Biography
VERENA MATZEN
1965
Born in August 1965 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1972
Matzen family moves to Brazil and settles in São Paulo.
1987
Study of Plastic Arts at Faculdade Santa Marcelina, in São Paulo. Collective exhibition at 'Salão da Cor' and 'Salão Aquarelado' at Faculdade Santa Marcelina, São Paulo.
1988
Art History Course at the São Paulo Museum of Art - MASP - with Professor Gilson Pedro. Travel through the museums of Europe. Professional sculpture course at the École des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Professional course in Art History at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
1989
Professional course for GLASS WORKS, ADAC, Paris. Inauguration of Atelier Cité, with Isabelle and Émile Tuchband.
1991
Collective exhibition at Antiquarius, in São Paulo. Collective exhibition at the Bunkyo Salon of Contemporary Art Brazil-Japan, in São Paulo.
1992
Collective exhibition at Galeria DECO in São Paulo.
1993
Exhibition at Espaço Design at the Tok&Stok store, São Paulo. Collective exhibition at Galeria Interne, Rio de Janeiro. Exhibition at Sala Carlota Dell'Acqua, in Campinas - SP.
1994
Exhibition at Galeria Hum in Rio de Janeiro. Collective exhibition at the Monte Líbano Club, in São Paulo. Collective exhibition for the Anniversary of the City of São Paulo - 50m2 panel at the Consolação Subway Station, in São Paulo. Winner of the Michelangelo Award for Art Painting for Young Talents, São Paulo. Reference in the Julio Louzada catalogue.
1995
Collective exhibition Oito Pintoras, Ovideo, Brazil. Exhibition with Isabelle Tuchband at the Banespa Museum, in São Paulo.
1996
Exhibition with Isabelle Tuchband at Casa do Brasil, in Madrid, Spain. Production of a ceramic panel with Isabelle Tuchband at the Santa Cruz Metro station - Art in the Metro project of the São Paulo City Hall.
1997
Portrait exhibition 'Eles por Nós' with Isabelle Tuchband and Patricia Magano, in São Paulo. Exhibition at the Gaia Cultural Center in Piracicaba - SP. Collective exhibition 'Artistes et Écrivains dans le Monde de la Poste', representation of Brazil, in Paris. Solo exhibition 'Orixás' at Galerie Zygmund Bislansky in Montmartre, Paris.
1998
Participation in the 'International Exhibition of Contemporary Art - Artuel', in Beirut - Lebanon, support of the Brazilian Embassy. Collective exhibition 'Le Livre Noir', representation of Brazil, at the Musée de L'Homme in Paris.
1999
Collective exhibition 'MMM' at Parque de Exposições Salvador, Bahia.
2000
Exhibition 500 Years of Discovery EXPO2000, Pavilhão do Brasil, Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Germany, in Hannover, Germany.
2001
'The Genesis' exhibition, 9 Kunstmeile Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany.
2002
Participation in the 10th Kunstmeile Prenzlauer Berg, in Berlin, Germany. Participation in the 1st Kunstmeile Wedding/Berlin-Mitte, in Berlin, Germany.
2003
Birth of her son Konstantin.
2004
Exhibition 'Desire is a Nomad' with Isabelle Tuchband, at the Hilton Hotel, in São Paulo.
2007
Birth of her daughter Luna Paolina.
2008
Collective exhibition in honor of the poet Khalil Gibran at the Monte Líbano Club, in São Paulo. Solo exhibition at the Legislative Assembly in São Paulo.
2009
Collective exhibition at the FIESP Cultural Center, in São Paulo.
2010
Mural painting at Hotel Toriba in Campos do Jordão, SP. Launch of prints from the 'Flowers' and 'Women' series by Editora Buriti at Livraria da Vila, in São Paulo.
2011
Launch of engravings for the SFK project by Editora Buriti at Livraria da Vila, in São Paulo. Mural painting in the chapel of Fazenda Borba Gato with Isabelle Tuchband, in Vale do Paraíba, SP. Launch of the book 'Atelier Cité, Declared Passions' at Livraria da Vila, São Paulo.
2012
Exhibition 'Continuar-me' with Isabelle Tuchband, at ProArte Gallery, in São Paulo.
2014
Launch of special packages developed for Granado enterprise, with Isabelle Tuchband, at the Concept Firma Casa, São Paulo.
2015
Participation in the Venice Biennale for the Benetton Collection, in Venice, Italy.
2016
Launch of the book 'Verena Matzen, the Meeting Ceremony' at the Image and Sound Museum - MIS, São Paulo.
2017
Journey to the Brazilian Amazon.
2018
Exhibition 'About Art and 22 Brazilian Artists - an Anthology' curated by Jacob Klintowitz at the Pinacoteca of the São Paulo Medical Institute. Trip to the Museums of Mexico with Isabelle Tuchband.
2020
Exhibition 'Wild Life'at Hípica Santo Amaro, São Paulo.
2021
Creation of work for donation in support of Arcah's social projects, in São Paulo. Participation in the art and culture program 'Tapetah', TV Cultura, São Paulo.
2022
Exhibition 'Views and Reinterpretations' at the Museum MAR, Rio de Janeiro. Exhibition 'Madream', with Isabelle Tuchband, at Casa do Brasil in Madrid, Spain. Exhibition 'Arte e Fé' at Casa Nossa Senhora do Brasil, with work donated in support of the association's social works.