Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
- Introduction
- Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (13 June 1908 – 6 March 1992) was a Portuguese abstract painter. She was considered a leading member of the European abstract expressionism movement known as Art Informel. Her works feature complex interiors and city views using lines that explore space and perspective. She also worked in tapestry and stained glass.
- Wikidata
- Q242399
- Introduction
- Comment on works: painter, ceramist; textile artist
- Nationalities
- French, Portuguese
- Gender
- Female
- Roles
- Artist, Tapestry Designer, Genre Artist, Painter, Owner
- Names
- Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Viera da Silva, Maria Helena Da Silva, Maria Elena Vieira da Silva, Marie-Hélène Viera da Silva, Maria-Elena Viera da Silva, Maria Helena Vieira Da Silva, Vieira da Silva, Marie-Hélène Vieira da Silva, Maria-Elena Vieira da Silva, Marie Helena Vieira da Silva, Vieira Da Silva, Marie Helena Vieira da Silva Szenes, Maria Elena Vieira Da Silva, vieira da silva, maria elena vieira da silva, mme vieira da silva, mme viera da silva, Maria Elena Vieira da Silver
- Ulan
- 500124985
Exhibitions
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On Line: Drawing Through the Twentieth Century
Nov 21, 2010–Feb 7, 2011
MoMA
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Making Choices
Mar 16–Sep 26, 2000
MoMA
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Recent Acquisitions: Painting and Sculpture
Apr 6–Jun 12, 1966
MoMA
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The New Decade: 22 European Painters and Sculptors
May 10–Aug 7, 1955
MoMA
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XXVth Anniversary Exhibition: Paintings from the Museum Collection
Oct 19, 1954–Feb 6, 1955
MoMA
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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva Dance 1938
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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva The City 1950-51
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Various Artists, Alexander Calder, Marc Chagall, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Adolph Gottlieb, Wifredo Lam, Jacques Lipchitz, André Masson, Joan Miró, Robert Motherwell, Édouard Pignon, Fritz Wotruba Flight 1971
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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva Untitled from Flight 1968, published 1971
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