ARTIST STATEMENT
I am inspired and passionate about my work as an artist and cultural activist to reach out and juxtapose the idea of languages as part of my paintings that cross over and transcend geography and time zones. My paintings reflect my passage and gratefulness and I am dedicated to inspire hope and happiness with my work.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Marianna Buchwald, a German-born and Chicago-based artist, is the founder and executive director of International Art Adventures. She is passionate about curating exhibitions and performances that inspire artists to interact and share their work as part of the International Art and Performance Symposium, The Ocean Between. Since 2014, she has curated exhibitions in various cities including Chicago, Syke, Hannover, and Berlin.
Marianna Buchwald has been developing the International Art Exchange program since 1990, which promotes artistic exchange between German and US artists. The program has been supported by various organizations including the Scharniertheater Hannover, Goethe Institute Chicago, Sister City Committee, Kreismuseum Syke, Bei Koc Gallery, Theater in der List, Freizeitheim Hannover, and Oliva Gallery in Chicago in 2023.
Marianna Buchwald has delighted children and senior citizens for over 20 years with educational art and performance programs. She teaches World Art, drawing, mask making, music, mime, storytelling, and theater. She grew up surrounded by adventures in art with her artist family in Hannover, including her parents Hans-Ulrich and Hella Buchwald, and directs shows with Scharniertheater Hannover.
© Marianna Buchwald