Vevean Oviette

Vevean Oviette (1902-1986) was an Austrian artist known for her printmaking.

Vevean Oviette
Born	Emma Schwarzbauer 31 March 1902 Graz, Austria
Died	1986 (aged 83–84) Graz, died at home, Austria
Nationality	Austrian
Known for	Printmaking

Biography

Oviette was born on 31 March 1902 in Graz, Austria.[1] In 1936 she moved to New York City where she studied at the Art Students League of New York and the Franklin School of Fine and Applied Arts, the New School for Social Research, and Atelier 17. She worked as a newspaper illustrator and a fashion illustrator.[2]

In 1948 Oviette exhibited her work at the Argent Gallery. In 1949, 1950, 1952, and 1955 she participated in the Brooklyn Museum annual. She had solo show in 1954 at the Bertha Schaefer Gallery.[2]

In the 1950s Oviette returned to Europe, first to Paris and then to Graz where she was part of the Secession Graz art movement.[1]

Her work is in the collections of the National Gallery of Art[3] and the Brooklyn Museum.[4]

Oviette died at her home in Graz, Austria in November 1986.[1] In 2007 the Neue Galerie Graz held a retrospective exhibition of her work.[5] Her works , which she kept at her home ( Billrothgasse, Graz Leonhard), including 2 Fernand Leger originals and her last will were stolen from her studio apartment before she was found dead the following morning.

References

1. "Vevean Oviette Biography". Annex Galleries Fine Prints. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
2. Weyl, Christina (25 June 2019). "The Women of Atelier 17: The Biographical Supplement". The Women of Atelier 17. Christina Weyl, New York. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
3. "Sitzendes Maedchen by Vivian Oviette". National Gallery of Art. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
4. "The Dance - Variation II". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
5. "Vevean Oviette - Ausstellung". Neue Galerie Graz (in German). Retrieved 28 February 2020.

External links

• images of Oviette's work on Artnet