María Teresa Torras
Maria Teresa Torras (née Maria Teresa Recoder; Villacarlos, Menorca, 2 January 1927 – Caracas, 7 March 2009), was Venezuelan-nationalized Spanish artist specializing in sculpture, textiles and metalwork.
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María Teresa Torras

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- Full name
- María Teresa Recoder.
- Born
- 1927. · Es Castell.
- Died
- 2009.
- Nationality
- Spain.
- Occupation
- sculptor and textile artist.
- Languages
- Spanish.
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Maria Teresa Torras (née Maria Teresa Recoder; Villacarlos, Menorca, 2 January 1927 – Caracas, 7 March 2009), was Venezuelan-nationalized Spanish artist specializing in sculpture, textiles and metalwork.
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Individual exhibitions
Individual exhibitions
• 2006, Síntesis Geométrica. Galería D’Museo, Caracas, Venezuela. • 2001, Lanzas Contra El tiempo. Galería D’Museo, Caracas, Venezuela. • 1998, “Código X”, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas Sofía Imber, Caracas. • 1994, “Macabeos”, Galería de Arte Nacional, Caracas. “Torsos Fragmentados”, Galería UNO, Caracas. • 1990, “Testigos Silentes”, Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas. • 1984, Sala Mendoza, Caracas. Museo de Arte Moderno “Mario Abreu”, Aragua. • 1979, “Tapices”, Galería de Arte/Contacto, Caracas. • 1976, Joyas, Galería de Arte/Contacto, Caracas. • 1973, Museo de Bellas Artes, San Juan de Puerto Rico. Joyas, Galería de Arte/Contacto, Caracas. • 1971, “Del Blanco al Negro” (Dibujos), Galería Track, Caracas.
Group exhibitions
Group exhibitions
• Illustration — Museo de Escultura al Aire Libre de Alcalá de Henares (1993). • 1983, II Salón Michoacano Internacional del Tapiz en Miniatura, Morelia, Michoacán, México. • 1983, II Bienal Nacional de Artes Visuales. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas Sofía Imber. Caracas, Venezuela. • 1983, X Salón Nacional de las Artes del Fuego, Carabobo, Venezuela • 1983, XLI Salón Arturo Michelena, Carabobo, Venezuela • 1982, XL Salón Arturo Michelena, Ateneo de Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela • 1982, I Salón Nacional de Esculturas, Museo de Barquisimeto, Lara. • 1981, 10e Biennale Internationale de la Tapisserie, Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts, Lausanne, Suiza. • 1981, I Bienal de Arte Nacional, Caracas- Venezuela • 1981, IV Trienal de Tapicería “Fiber Arts and Designers”, Museo Central de Textiles, Lódz, Polonia. • 1978, “Tapices”, Maison de L’UNESCO, Paris, Francia. • 1978, “Tapices”, Sala de la Gobernación del Distrito Federal, Caracas, Venezuela • 1977, Salón de Orfebrería, Museo Boggio, Caracas, Venezuela • 1977, “Tapices”, Crucero Cultural por el Caribe. • 1976, IV Salón Nacional de Artes de Fuego, Carabobo, Venezuela • 1976, I Salón de Orfebrería, Museo Casa del Correo del Orinoco, Bolívar, Venezuela • 1975, “Tapices”, Universidad de Nebraska, Estados Unidos. • 1975, Banco Central de Venezuela (Organizada por la UNESCO) • 1974, “Joyas de Venezuela” (ONU), Caracas-Venezuela • 1974, II Salón nacional de Artes de Fuego, Caracas-Venezuela • 1974, “Arte Venezolano”, Museo de Arte Moderno, Lima, Perú. • 1973, XXXI Salón Arturo Michelena, Ateneo de Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela • 1972, XXX Salón Arturo Michelena, Ateneo de Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela • 1972, Sala Mendoza, Caracas-Venezuela • 1969, VII Salón de Arte Actual, Barcelona, España • 1969, Salón Nacional de Dibujo, Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas, Venezuela • 1969, XXX Salón Oficial Anual de Arte Venezolano, Caracas.
Identity and origins
Identity and origins
María Teresa Torras was recorded at birth as María Teresa Recoder. The authorities additionally record the headings Maria Teresa Torras and Maria Teresa Recoder. Her recorded language was Spanish.

Retrato de la artista plástica venezolana Maria Teresa Torras presentando una de sus obras pertenencientes a su exposición Código X
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1927
María Teresa Torras born at Es Castell.
2009
María Teresa Torras died.
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