Karem Arrieta
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Born in Maracaibo, Venezuela -1964

Professional Activities
She took some studies in Social Communications and then switched to Arts. From 1981 to 1985 attended the Academy of Beaux-Arts at Maracaibo, Venezuela and then, from 1985 thru 1990, she attended the "Cecilio Acosta" University.
In Paris, France she took a "Maîtrise d' Arts Plastique" at the University Paris VIII.
Attended other courses and seminars in Caracas and Maracaibo. Between 1986 and 1991 she held a teaching position at the Institute of Arts and the Experimental University "Libertador", in Maracaibo and Caracas, Venezuela.

Selected One Man Shows
2000 - "Paints and Shadows" - Galería Art Noveau, Maracaibo, Venezuela
1999 - "The Paints-Karem Arrieta" - Maison d' Arts de la Ville de Conches, France
1999 - "Hermanitos" - Galería D'Museo, Caracas, Venezuela.
1998 - "Niños" - Galerie La Tertulia, Paris, France.
1996 - "Drawings and Paints" - 700 Galería de Arte, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
1996 - "Designs and Paints" - Maison des Arts de la Ville d'Évereux, Eure, France.
1995 - "Paints Association" - Lycée Condorcet, Montreuil, France.
1995 - "Recent Work" - Galerie de Neuilly, Neuilly, France.

Group Shows
Saloon Young and Famous, Paris, France * UGD Gallery Dubrovnik, Croatia * Saloon Young and Famous, Zagreb, Croatia * Museum of Contemporary Art, Maracaibo, Venezuela * Venezuelan Artist Saloon, Paris, France * Latin American Museum, Long Beach, United States * International Contemporary Art Saloon, Nice, France * Centro de Arte "Lia Bermudas", Maracaibo, Venezuela * Mérida Biennale, Mérida, Venezuela * Galería Vencor, Chicago, United States * Museum of Contemporary Art "Mario Abreu", Maracay, Venezuela * Museo of Arte Vial, Maracaibo, Venezuela * Museum of Visual Arts "Alejandro Otero", Caracas, Venezuela * Madison de Mexique, Paris, France *

Prizes and Awards
1998 - Prix de la Biennale de Conches, Euro, France.
1996 - Prix "Armani de la Creation", Salon International dart Contemporain, Nice, France.
1988 - Scholarship, National Salon of Art, Museum of Visual Arts
"Alejandro Otero", Caracas, Venezuela.
1987 - Second Prix, Saloon "Aragua", Museum of Contemporary Art
"Mario Abreu", Maracay, Venezuela.
1985 - Mention of Honor, Saloon of Deign and Engraving, Maracay, Venezuela
1985 - First Prize- Design, Occidental Saloon, Museum of Modern Art
Mérida, Venezuela.

Represented
Her work is represented at public and particular collections, some of them are:
Museum of Contemporary Art "Mario Abreu, Marcay, Venezuela ** Lagoven, Maracaibo, Venezuela ** Museum of Modern Art, Mérida, Venezuela ** Banco Mercantil, Caracas, Venezuela ** Museum of Contemporary Art "Maczul", Maracaibo, Venezuela ** Galería Medicci, Caracas, Venezuela ** Medicci Art, Miami, USA.

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