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Ana Schmidt

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Ana Schmidt is a German architect and a painter, winner of the Threadneedle Prize in 2018. She focuses her work on urban landscapes.

Biography and career

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Born in Bochum, Germany, Schmidt moved with her family to Asia and lived in Vietnam and Thailand.[1]

Years later, she moved to Spain to study at the Polytechnic University of Barcelona, where she received a Master of Science in Architecture. Schmidt also received a ARC Living Master from the Art Renewal Center.[2][3]

In 2018 she won the Columbia Threadneedle Prize, a major art prize for contemporary figurative art.[4]

She currently lives and works as an artist and urban planning architect in Bilbao, Spain.[3]

Work

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Selected solo exhibitions

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Selected catalogs

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  • The Columbia Threadneedle Prize, Figurative Art Today. Mall Galleries, Federation of British Artists - January 2018. Pages: 2–4, 10
  • 13th International Art Renewal Center Salon, International Realism. Art Renewal Center - 2018. Pages: 183–189 and back cover - ISBN 9781851499175
  • Leonardo, Guía de arte y artistas. Galería Arte Libre - 2016. Page: 33 - ISBN 9788460884040
  • International Art Exhibition, NordArt, 06/06 - 04/10 2015. Kunstwerk Carlshütte - 2015. Pages: 148 - ISBN 9783981375183
  • International 2014/2015 Art Renewal Center Salon. Art Renewal Center - 2015. Pages: 14–18, 153, 159
  • Acrylicworks 2, Radical Breakthroughs. North Light Books - 2015. Pages: 32–33 - ISBN 97814403 34702
  • NordArt 2012, 02.06 -30.09.2012. Kunstwerk Carlshütte - 2012. Pages: 121 - ISBN 9783981375145

Media

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  • Easel Words / Ana Schmidt, Nov/Dec. 2019 - Editor: The Jackdaw Magazine, London, UK
  • Beauty amidst the ruins, Anise Stevens, Winter, 2016 - Editor: Acrylic Artist Magazine, US. Pages: 42–51[7]

Awards

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References

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  1. ^ D'Amico, Sofia (2020-08-21). "A Foreign Land: the Urban Landscapes of Ana Schmidt". ny-artnews. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  2. ^ "Ana Schmidt - 16 artworks". Art Renewal Center. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e "The Revival of Landscape Paintings With Artist and Architect Ana Schmidt". Artiholics. 2020-09-08. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  4. ^ a b "Ana Schmidt: City of Shards". The Columbia Threadneedle Prize. 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  5. ^ "Ana Schmidt: City of Shards". Mall Galleries. 2018-10-29. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  6. ^ "La artista Ana Schmidt expone en Getxo (Vizcaya) su obra pictórica". Europa Press. 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  7. ^ Staff, Artists Network (2016-11-17). "How to Master Color Techniques for Amazing Acrylic Paintings". Artists Network. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
  8. ^ "15th International ARC Salon: Landscape results". Art Renewal Center. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  9. ^ "Columbia Threadneedle Prize 2018: painting of abandoned urban space wins £20,000 award". a-n The Artists Information Company. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  10. ^ RSG. "City of Shards / Ana Schmidt". SPAIN arts & culture | Spanish arts and culture in the UK. Retrieved 2020-11-01.
  11. ^ "13th International ARC Salon: Landscape results". Art Renewal Center. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  12. ^ "2014-2015 Salon: Landscape results". Art Renewal Center. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
  13. ^ a b "Ana Schmidt" (PDF). nordart.de. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2016-04-07.