Viola Frey

(American, 1933–2004)

untitled (horse, bird, monkey & arms) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Horse, Bird, Monkey & Arms), ca. 2001–2002

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grandmother by viola frey

Viola Frey

Grandmother, 1979–1989

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untitled plate #17 by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled Plate #17, 1992

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untitled (plate with yellow oval face & hand) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Plate with Yellow Oval Face & Hand), 1994

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world civilization #1 by viola frey

Viola Frey

World Civilization #1, 1987

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tile wall (biloxi) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Tile Wall (Biloxi), 1999

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great grandmothers portrait by viola frey

Viola Frey

Great Grandmothers Portrait, 1984

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untitled (face) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Face), 1980

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untitled (man in suit with rooster in pants) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Man in Suit with Rooster in Pants), 1996

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untitled plate 6 by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled Plate 6, 1991

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untitled (man in brown suit & female nude lying on ground) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Man in Brown Suit & Female Nude Lying on Ground), 1985

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western civilization diptych #2 by viola frey

Viola Frey

Western Civilization Diptych #2, 1997

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untitled by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled, 1987

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mask of tragedy series #5 by viola frey

Viola Frey

Mask of Tragedy Series #5, 2001

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fighting men series drawing i by viola frey

Viola Frey

Fighting Men Series Drawing I, 1993

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yellow hand and orange horse by viola frey

Viola Frey

Yellow Hand and Orange Horse, 1983

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untitled plate #12 by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled Plate #12, 1992

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the discussion ii by viola frey

Viola Frey

The Discussion II, 1994

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untitled (female nude without arms) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Female Nude without Arms), 1980

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untitled (robot man and sculpture) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Robot Man and Sculpture), 1980

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untitled (u) mask of tragedy by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (U) Mask of Tragedy, 1995

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untitled #1 by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled #1, 1987

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untitled (studio view: desk with lamp and candle) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Studio View: Desk with Lamp and Candle), 1983

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untitled (studio view: man in brown suit leaving room) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Studio View: Man in Brown Suit Leaving Room), 1984

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untitled by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled, 1986

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crocker series iii by viola frey

Viola Frey

Crocker Series III, 1979

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world civilization bench by viola frey

Viola Frey

World Civilization Bench, 2003

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artist studio series, diptych #1 by viola frey

Viola Frey

Artist Studio Series, Diptych #1, 1991

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the discussion i by viola frey

Viola Frey

The Discussion I, 1994

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artist's mind/studio/world: man in blue suite in circle by viola frey

Viola Frey

Artist's Mind/Studio/World: Man in Blue Suite in Circle, 1988

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untitled (lion cub, mask of tragedy and glove) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Lion Cub, Mask of Tragedy and Glove), 2003

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untitled plate (blue face, red riding hood, dutch girl, fox face) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled Plate (Blue Face, Red Riding Hood, Dutch Girl, Fox Face), 1998

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untitled (bricolage head with monkey and figurines on hat) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Bricolage Head with Monkey and Figurines on Hat), 2000

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untitled (cup bricolage with monkey, boat, mouse and hand) by viola frey

Viola Frey

Untitled (Cup Bricolage with Monkey, Boat, Mouse and Hand), 1995

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Biography

Timeline

1933
Born in Lodi, CA
1956
BFA, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
1958
MFA, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
2004
Died in Oakland, CA
NEA, Artist's Fellowship
NEA, Artist's Fellowship Grant in Sculpture
Awards of Honor, Sculpture, Arts Commission of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Exhibitions

2010
Legacy in Paint and Clay, Sylvia White Gallery
1999
Nancy Hoffman Gallery New York, NY
1998
Rena Bransten Gallery San Francisco, CA
1997
Nancy Hoffman: A Perspective on Art, , Flanders Contemporary Art Minneapolis, MN
1995
Rena Bransten Gallery San Francisco, CA
Carin Delcourt Van Krimpen Amsterdam, The Netherlands
1994 - 1996
Viola Frey: Plates, Traveling Exhibition Ohio, New York, Washington, Texas
1994
The Woman's Mentor Show, San Francisco Art Commission Gallery San Francisco, CA
Nancy Hoffman Gallery New York, NY
1993 - 1994
Interiors, Champion International Corporation Stamford, CT