Gilka Wara

Born in La Paz, Bolivia
1984 Completed her studies of Ceramics at the Mokichi Okada Ceramic and Porcelain Foundation
1987-1990 Studied at The National School of Plastic Arts, San Carlos, Mexico and worked at Gilberto Aceves Navarro’s atelier.
1992 Moved to La Paz, Bolivia

Solo Exhibitions
1986 EMUSA Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia
1987 French Alliance, Mexico City
1988 Consulados Gallery, San Francisco
1989 Museum of Fine Arts, Toluca, Mexico
1989 The National School of Plastic Arts, San Carlos, Mexico
1990 Los Talleres Gallery, Coyoacan, Mexico
1990 Gallery of the Organization of the American States, Washington D.C
1991 Mineria Palace, Mexico City
1992 National Museum of Art, La Paz, Bolivia
1993 Emusa Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia
1995 BHN Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia
1996 Foro Economico, Bonn, Germany
1996 Corneliano Castle, Milan, Italy
1998 Emusa Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia
1999 Mushashikan Gallery, Tsuchiura, Japan
2000 Konoha Gallery, Tokyo,
2000 National Museum of Art, La Paz, Bolivia
2002 Taipinquiri Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia
2003 Hellium Gallery, Nagano Ken, Japan
2003 National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore
2009 La Fundacion Cultural del Banco Central de Bolivia y el Museo Nacional, La Paz, Bolivia

Group Exhibitions
1981 National School of Artesanias, Mexico City
1984 House of Artesanias of Toluca, Toluca, Mexico
1986 Bolivian American Center, La Paz, Bolivia
1989 Maximiliano House, Cuernavaca, Mexico
1990 Carrilo Gil Museum, Mexico City
1991 Ex Convent of Tepoztlan, Morelos, Mexico
1992 House of Culture, La Paz, Bolivia
1993 National Museum of Art, La Paz, Bolivia
1994 Taipinquiri Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia
1994 Currency House, Potosi, Bolivia
1994 The Real Audience of Charcas Museum, Sucre, Bolivia
1995 Taipinquiri Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia
1998 National Museum of Art, La Paz, Bolivia
1999 Salar Gallery, La Paz, Bolivia
1999 4th Book Fair, La Paz, Bolivia
2000 Plaza Museum, La Paz, Bolivia
2006 “Magic Mountains, Mystic Valleys”, GINA Gallery of International Naןve Art, Tel Aviv

Prizes
1980 Distinction Prize, A Tribute to Gaudalupe Posadas, Mexico city
1985 Prize, 3rd Biennial of Pucara Art, La Paz, Bolivia
1990 3rd Prize, Grabado National, Mexico City

Public Collections
Grabado Museum, Guanajuato, Mexico
National Museum of Art, La Paz, Bolivia
National Museum of Natural History, La Paz, Bolivia
Alcaldia of Berlin, Berlin
La Guitarra Museum, Ibaraqui, Japan

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