Exhibitions & Notable Engagements
2015 – Flowers & Portraits, Commissioned Masterworks
London, United Kingdom
Bespoke artworks commissioned for an elite clientele, unveiled in the heart of London’s discerning art scene—a testament to Isabel Iacona’s floral supremacy.
2011 – Proyecto A Arte Contemporáneo, Collective Exhibition
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A select gathering of contemporary visionaries, where Isabel Iacona’s blooms stood as the pinnacle of artistic expression.
1998-Present – Fondation d’Entraide de France à l’Argentine
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A decades-long devotion, gifting masterful artworks for exclusive fundraising auctions and lending her time to elevate the cause—an enduring mark of her generosity and prestige.
1997 – Galería de Arte Higgins, Collective Exhibition
São Paulo, Brazil
Invited among Brazil’s finest, Isabel Iacona’s floral works captivated a sophisticated audience in this rare showcase.
1993 – Proyecto A Arte Contemporáneo, Site-Specific Commission
St. Louis Church, Austin, Texas, USA
A sacred commission by Fr. Robert Herald, crafting an ethereal work for the chapel—her artistry blessed a hallowed space.
1992 – Gallerie Arielle Ducaumartin, Collective Exhibition
Paris, France
A coveted Parisian stage where Isabel Iacona’s blooms joined the ranks of the avant-garde, enchanting the city of light.
1992 – Arts Council, Bank of Ireland, Collective Exhibition
Cork, Republic of Ireland
An esteemed invitation that sparked a year of creation in Ireland, her work resonating with the island’s cultural elite.
1991 – Montano Gallery, Collective Exhibition
New York, USA
Amid New York’s unforgiving glare, Isabel Iacona’s flowers emerged as a singular force in this exclusive collective.
1990 – Hangzhou Cultural Center, Exhibition
Hangzhou, China
A rare Eastern showcase, where her floral mastery bridged continents and captivated a new realm of admirers.
1990 – Random Hall, Exhibition
Natchez, Louisiana, USA
An intimate Southern unveiling, her blooms claiming a quiet dominion over this historic stage.
1980-1990 – Galería Norma Duek, Gallery Artist
Buenos Aires, Argentina (www.normaduek.com.ar)
A decade as the gallery’s luminary, her works a cornerstone of Buenos Aires’ elite art circle.
1980-1990 – Bienal CAYC (Centro de Arte y Comunicación), Collective Exhibition
Buenos Aires, Argentina
A recurring presence in this prestigious biennial, where Isabel Iacona’s flowers redefined contemporary boundaries.
1980-1986 – Landscape Designer, Collaboration with Kay Coombs
Punta del Este, Uruguay
Crafting gardens and parks alongside Kay Coombs, her brush first kissed the blooms that would crown her legacy—where art and nature entwined.
Awards and Recognitions
1998 – LXXXVII Salón Nacional de Artes Plásticas: Pintura y Escultura
Museo Provincial de Bellas Artes de Paraná, Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina
Selected by the Secretaría de Cultura de la Presidencia de la Nación, Isabel Iacona’s mastery graced this revered national stage, her blooms a jewel among Argentina’s finest painters and sculptors.
1990 – Museo de Arte Decorativo, Permanent Collection
Hangzhou Cultural Center, Hangzhou, Republic of China
Chosen to embody Argentine contemporary art, Isabel Iacona’s floral works ascended to the museum’s hallowed permanent collection, a rare honor bestowed upon a visionary crossing continents.
Education
- 1993 – Université La Sorbonne, Cours de Civilisation Française
Paris, France - Immersed in the hallowed halls of La Sorbonne, Isabel Iacona refined her vision amid Paris’ timeless elegance, absorbing the essence of cultural mastery.
- 1975-1980 – Santa Ana School of Fine Arts
Buenos Aires, Argentina - At this esteemed institution, Isabel Iacona honed her craft, her brushstrokes blossoming into the genius that would crown her legacy.
- 1961-1974 – Northlands School
Buenos Aires, Argentina - The earliest seeds of her artistry took root at Northlands, where Isabel Iacona’s talent emerged under the gaze of Buenos Aires’ discerning elite.
Collections
- Public
- Museo Nacional de Arte Decorativo, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Isabel Iacona’s floral masterpieces reside in this bastion of Argentine heritage, a permanent echo of her unrivaled artistry.
- Hangzhou Museum of Art, Hangzhou, Republic of China
- Her blooms grace this prestigious Eastern sanctum, a testament to her global dominion over the painted petal.
- Private
- Mr. Vincenzo Palladino, Italian Ambassador to Montevideo, Uruguay, and Chile
- A diplomat’s private trove holds Isabel Iacona’s work, cherished by an emissary of refined taste.
- Cristiano Ratazzi, President of FIAT Argentina
- The titan of industry claims her art, a mark of prestige in his exclusive domain.
- Pablo Brescia, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- A discerning Buenos Aires collector safeguards Isabel Iacona’s blooms, a jewel in his curated legacy.
- Hirsch Collection, Buenos Aires, Argentina
- This elite assemblage reveres her work—an icon among Argentina’s most coveted holdings.
- Jim Diefenthal, New Orleans, United States
- Across continents, her floral genius enchants a New Orleans luminary’s private gallery.
Publications
- 2016 – Revista Magenta, June 28
Buenos Aires, Argentina - A modern ode to Isabel Iacona’s brilliance, her flowers emblazoned in this tastemaker’s chronicle of the arts.
- 1991 – Arte al Día Internacional, International Magazine of Latin American Arts and Antiques, Año 12, Issue #43, Page 48
December 1991 - Her mastery captured in this global beacon of Latin American art, a rare spotlight for the truest visionaries.
- 1989 – Arte al Día Internacional, International Magazine of Latin American Arts and Antiques, Año 10, Issue #39, Page 108
December 1989 - An early reverence, her blooms etched into this prestigious journal’s annals of excellence.
- Undated – Anuario Latinoamericano de las Artes Plásticas, Correo Editorial, Pages 116-117, 176
Latin America - Isabel Iacona’s artistry immortalized across these pages, a cornerstone of the region’s most exalted annual.
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