María Teresa Berrios | Contemporary Bolivian Painting

The work of María Teresa Berríos finds its inspiration in the visual and cultural richness of rural Bolivia, masterfully portraying genre scenes and still lifes of profound aesthetic sensibility. Through painting with refined technique and great attention to detail, the artist captures the essence of daily life, traditional objects, and the identity of her surroundings, transforming them into compositions full of warmth, color, and authenticity. Recognized with numerous awards throughout her career, her work has been exhibited in more than twenty shows in Latin America, Spain, and France, and is part of important collections and institutions such as the Instituto de Cultura Hispánica, the Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando, and the Museo de Soria. Her painting represents an excellent opportunity for collectors seeking quality Latin American art, works with cultural identity, and artists with a strong international projection.

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Biography

María Teresa Berrios was born in La Paz, Bolivia, in 1945. She studied at the Royal Academy of San Fernando in Madrid and at the Artium Academy of Eduardo Peña, also in Madrid. She works in oil on canvas and drawing.
María Teresa Berrios' work is represented in the Pinacoteca of
Institute of Hispanic Culture in Madrid and in the Toro Museum of Soria. Berrios has exhibited his works individually since 1966 in Madrid, SaoPaulo, La Paz and Cochabamba.

Critic Armando Soriano Badani commented:

“His simple painting without major
Attention to detail is developed in figurative themes of
allegorical inspiration. His figures, within a realism that does not aspire to literal likeness, are mixed with elements of primitivist and naive conception that forge interesting contrasts in the
composition.” The artist said in 1994: “For me, the important thing about my painting is that it’s clear it belongs to this era and not another. I wonder if it’s still possible today to create something interesting from direct observation of nature.”

. AWARDS
1965. First prize for best still life. Eduardo Peña Academy. Madrid

1966. Diploma for 'Best Still Life' at the Artium Competition, Madrid

1968. Honorable Mention XVI Pedro Domingo Murillo Salon, La Paz, Bolivia

1969. First Prize in painting at the Murillo Salon with the work 'The town'
of God' First prize for painting, National Salon, La Paz, Bolivia

1992. Selected among the five best painters of the XXIV International Painting Festival, Cagnes sur Mer, France.

EXHIBITIONS

1970. Arca Gallery. La Paz, Bolivia

1972. House of Culture, Soria

1975. Gaudí Room - Gaudifond Arte, Barcelona

1978. Layetana Savings Bank, Mataró, Barcelona

1981. Zodiac Gallery, Madrid

1991. Halls of the Bolivian Embassy in Paris, France

Gaudí Room - Gaudifond Art, Barcelona

Exhibition hall of the Savings Bank and Pawnshop of Madrid.

1993. National Museum of Art. La Paz, Bolivia

1994. Simón Patiño Foundation. Cochabamba, Bolivia

1996. The Multimedia Arts Gallery, New York
Seghaier Gallery. Vienna, Austria
1999. Seghaier Gallery. Vienna, Austria
San Sebastián de los Reyes City Council, Madrid
Nave del Arte, Madrid
2002. Nave del Arte, Madrid


WORKS IN MUSEUMS
National Museum of Art, La Paz

House of Culture Museum, Cochabamba

Municipal Museum, La Paz

Museum of Contemporary Art, La Paz

Royal Academy of San Fernando, Madrid

Museum of the Americas, Madrid