Julia Isídrez is a

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an ceramist.

Life

Isídrez was born on February 16, 1967, in Itá in the

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, a city that is also nicknamed the ''Capital of Ceramics''.Guaraní (2009
Datos biográficos
/ref> Isídrez originates from a family of

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s, and was educated in this profession by her mother Juana Marta Rodas, who had learned it from her mother and grandmother.

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in Paraguay is principally practiced by women and comes forth from the pre-colonial

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tradition. During several decades she worked closely with her mother, with whom she exhibited in her own country and abroad. They received many international awards. Isídrez' work should be classified as modern art, and is characterized by traditional pottery of the countryside with exotic

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and contemporary techniques.Prince Claus Fund
biography
/ref> Around 2010, she separated from her mother in a professional sense. In that particular year she held the exposition ''Paraguay Esquivo'' in

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with Ediltrudis Noguera.Maison des Cultures du Monde à Vitré (2010
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Expositions

The art of Isídrez and

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was shown on many expositions in Paraguay and abroad. Here follows a selection: *1976. Gallery van the

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*1992 and 1993: Gallery Fábrica,

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*1994: Salon of the Biennale Martel, Cultural City Center, Asunción *1995: Gallery Lamarca, Asunción *1995: Center of Visual Arts,

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, Asunción *1996: Gallery Fábrica, Asunción *1997: Gallery Lamarca, Asunción *1998 and 1999: Center of Visual Arts, Museo del Barro, Asunción *1999: Biennale of the Mercosur,

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*2007: 16th international year fair ARte COntemporáneo (ARCO),

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*2008: 35th international exhibition of traditional art,

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*2009: Museum of Contemporary Crafts Art of Chile, Santiago Independent and/or with others: *2010: Centro Cultural del Lago,

Areguá Areguá () is the capital of Central Department in Paraguay, located from the capital, Asunción. The city lies between Ypacaraí Lake to the east and hills to the west. Areguá is known for its colonial architecture and historic cobblestone s ...

*2010-2011: ''Paraguay Esquivo'', Maisondes Cultures du Monde à Vitré,

, with Ediltrudis Noguera.

Awards

Isídrez received many awards in the period she worked with her mother: *1994: Grand Prize, Biennale of Martel for Visual Arts, Cultural City Center,

*1998: Prize of the city of

*1999:

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*1999: Award for Best Craft Artist of the

, the

and the society Hecho à Mano *2001: First Prize in Traditional Art, Cooperativa Universitaria *2008: Lorenzo Berg Salvo Prize,

*2009:

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of the National Order of Merit,

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Isidrez, Julia 1967 births Living people People from Itá, Paraguay Paraguayan ceramists