Sonia Delaunay was a key figure in the Parisian avant-garde and at the very forefront of abstraction. Sonia Delaunay at Tate Modern. In 1907, Sonia met Robert Delaunay, a painter, whom she married a few years later, and with whom she had a child. Together with Robert, she embraced a style called Orphic Cubism, which is based on experimenting with the contrast of pure color hit by light refractions, and on playing with geometric shapes. For this, the first major Sonia Delaunay retrospective in Paris since 1967, the Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris is bringing together three remarkably recreated environments and over 400 works: paintings, wall decorations, gouaches, prints, fashion items and textiles. Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979) was a key figure in the Parisian avant-garde, whose vivid and colorful work spanned painting, fashion and design. Sonia Delaunay was a multi-disciplinary abstract artist and key figure in the Parisian avant-garde.

Sonia Delaunay Tate Modern Retrospective. Sonia Delaunay, an all-around artist. Sonia Delaunay (November 14, 1885 – December 5, 1979) was a Ukrainian-born Russian artist, who spent most of her working life in Paris. This first UK retrospective at Tate Modern of the groundbreaking and extraordinarily varied sixty year career of Sonia Delaunay (1885–1979), finally rights a long standing wrong. Having seen the retrospective at Tate Modern a couple of weeks ago, I was mid-decluttering today when in a ‘What would Sonia do?’ moment, the orange and navy hounds tooth sweater jettisoned onto the charity pile, earlier, bounced its way back into my moth-proof box. Who is she? 15 April 2015 The first UK Sonia Delaunay (1885 – 1979) retrospective is now open at the Tate Modern, London 15 April to 9 August 2015. Her work, which is just as relevant today, gets its first major UK retrospective at the Tate Modern. Inspired by Delaunay's playful approach to shape and colour, light was used to create an impactful introduction to the show. She formally trained in Russia and Germany before moving to France and expanding her practice to include textile, fashion, and set design.

The abstract artist and joint founder of the ‘Simultaneism’ movement was a key figure of the 20 th century Parisian avant-garde. Sonia Delaunay saved my jumper. + Design of the exhibition entrance and cafe timeline for Tate Modern's Sonia Delaunay retrospective. But, as Tate Modern's Director Chris Dercon recently asserted, "Sonia Delaunay has been less recognised for her contribution to the history of modern art and abstraction than she deserves, marginalised by an account of the history of art that has prioritised male artists and, at times, positioned her work as decorative." Sonia Delaunay (November 14, 1885 – December 5, 1979) was a Ukrainian-born Russian artist, who spent most of her working life in Paris.She formally trained in Russia and Germany before moving to France and expanding her practice to include textile, fashion, and set design.