About

{"ops":[{"insert":"Claudia Luethi alias Abdelgzafar\nBorn 1967 in Zurich, Switzerland\nLiving in Switzerland\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Education "},{"insert":"\n2001-2004 studies at the New Art School in Zurich\n2021 online-studies at the Old Masters Academy in London\n2021 online-studies at the Drawing Academy in London\n2023 online-studies at the Life Drawing Academy in London\nI love to paint oil colours because they are smooth and I can paint in several coatings. So there is a threedimensional effect in my paintings.\nI love colours to express the positive attitude to my live. I believe that there is all the time a door open when I believe it. There is no sence to see the negative things in live because all the peoble around me has also negative things in there live.\nIn 2006 I began to paint oilcolour on velvet. I like to play with the structure from the velvet. There is a special effect on the painting with velvet.\nThere were peoble telling me to paint abstract things than I would have the better chance to sell it. But I love to paint animals, to bring there soul and character on the canvas or velvet, to give them live that when you pass the painting you are just thinking: ‘ups, this animal has it moved?’\nAlso the landscapes and citiescapes have to live, I want really not to copy only fotos but that the peoble can smell the woods or the salt water of the sea, hear the sound of the birds and the hoofs galopping over the floor. Then I reached my goal.\nI reach my goal when the painting is more vivid than the fotos, when the peoble stand there, look at and forget the time.\nThe story of my artist-name is a short marriage with an egyptian-man who had this name.\nIt sounds special so I kept this name as my artist-name.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Exhibitions"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2026"},{"insert":"\n27.1. - 1.2.2026 Artium Gallery, Red Art Project, Geneva, Curated by Francisco Lacerda\n11.3. - 14.4.2026 CHINA DEBUT, New visions for a new audience, Hongyi Jiuzhou International Culture and Art Centre, Chongqing, China\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2025"},{"insert":"\nSolo Exhibition at the Boesner Art Shop Switzerland\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2024"},{"insert":"\nLos Angeles Art Show\nArtexpo New York\nArtexpo Biennale Venice\nHyperion Basel Messe during Art Basel\nHamptons Fine Art Fair\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2023"},{"insert":"\nRed Dot Miami\n Florence Biennale\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"\"From Europe with Love\" "},{"attributes":{"color":"#292929"},"insert":"at "},{"insert":"Westin New York at Times Square\nTokyo Tower Art Fair\nArtexpo New York\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2020"},{"insert":"\nArtboxproject Zurich\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2019"},{"insert":"\t\nSolo exhibition in the in the rooms of the municipality Unterlunkhofen,\nSwitzerland\nArtbox Project in Zurich and Miami\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2018/19"},{"insert":"\t\nSolo exhibition „Long Live Freedom“ at Skyvalet in Lisbon, Portugal\ncurated through USIA Co. UK\nHotel Eurostar das Letras at Lisbon, Portugal\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2016"},{"insert":"\t\nArtexpo New York\nArt Monaco\nSpectrum Miami\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2015"},{"insert":"\t\nDigital exhibition at Artexpo New York\nPrivate exhibition in the Hotel Ritz Four Seasons in Lisbon organised through\nUSIA\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2014"},{"insert":"\t\nDigital exhibition at Spectrum Miami\nExhibition together with Francisco Lacerda in the Hotel Eurostar das Letras in \nLisbon, Portugal\nThe power of perception at the S Space Gallery, New York \n„THE EXCLUSIVE EXHIBITION“ at Bulgary Hotel & Residences London\nALL INDIA CONTEMPORARY ART EXHIBITION\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2013"},{"insert":"\t\nGroup exhibition in the Broadway Gallery in New York\nGroup exhibition at the Gallery Flussreif in Berikon, Switzerland\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2012"},{"insert":"\nParallax ART Fair, London\nSolo exhibition in the book shop Bodmer AG, Zurich\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2011/2012"},{"insert":"\t\nSolo exhibition in the restaurant Erushof, Bettwil Switzerland\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2011"},{"insert":"\nGroup exhibition in the SIGNAL-IDUNA Businesstower in Mannheim, Germany, organised from the gallery Böhner.\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2010"},{"insert":"\nSolo exhibition in the rooms of the municipality in Buchs, Zurich\nGroup exhibition in the Hubraum in Buchs Kehrsatz\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2008/09"},{"insert":"\nSolo exhibition in the Egli’s Horse Trend Shop, Hinwil ZH\n with paintings oil on velvet the first time\nSolo exhibition Restaurant Eintracht, Schafisheim\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2007"},{"insert":"\nSolo exhibition Iftest AG, Wettingen\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2005"},{"insert":"\nSolo exhibition Restaurant Sternen, Wettingen\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"2004"},{"insert":"\nSolo exhibition Restaurant Bergli, Bergdietikon\nSolo exhibition In the rooms of the dentist Dr.med.dent. Barna Bescek in Zurich\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Awards:"},{"insert":"\n2025    \nWinner of the International prize „Artist of the year 2025“ curated  „The Effeto Arte Foundation“ Palermo and Dott. Russo Francesco Saverio\n2023\t\t\nCertificate of finalist in the 57th online contest on "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0000ff","link":"http://artavita.com"},"insert":"artavita.com"},{"insert":"\n2021\t\t\nCertificate of Excellence for being among the best 100 artist presented in the 49th online contest on "},{"attributes":{"color":"#0000ff","link":"http://artavita.com"},"insert":"artavita.com"},{"insert":"\n2020\t\t\n19th January 2020 Image of the day on ArtTour International\n2019\t\t\nCertificate of excellent art quality on the Luxembourg Art Prize\n2015\t\t\nCertificate of Excellence for being among the best 100 artist presented in the 13th online contest on artavita.com\n2015\t\t\nHonoured mention as the top artist of the year 2015 \tthrough USIA\n2014\t\t\nFine Art Competition „Conscious Creation 2014 Winner of a Honorable mention through Vivid Arts Network\n2012\t\t\nHonorable mention on the 2nd Art Contest through Artavita.com\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Publications"},{"insert":"\n2011\t\nParticipation for the International Contemporary Masters Vol. 5 from WWAB\n2012\t\nMy own art book about the last 10 years\n2013\t\nWohler Anzeiger, Newspaper in our region of Switzerland\n2013\t\nMy Travel report featured in the online Version of the NY Arts Magazine \n2015\t\nArt in America 2015 Guide\n"}]}