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Edition 26 (2019) Winner
María Gainza
マリア・ガインサ
Maria Gainza
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1975-12-25 （Buenos Aires, Argentina）
- Nationality
- Argentina
- Languages
- Spanish
Career
- Occupations
- art critic, writer
- Active Years
- 2003-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Konex Award (Visual Arts) | — | 視覚芸術 | Konex Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize | La luz negra (The Black Light) | 文学（スペイン語作品） | Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara (organizers) | 受賞 |
Konex Award (Visual Arts)
2017
Category:
視覚芸術
Organization:
Konex Foundation
Result:
受賞
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize
2019
Work:
La luz negra (The Black Light)
Category:
文学（スペイン語作品）
Organization:
Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara (organizers)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Optic Nerve (El nervio óptico)
2014 essayistic fiction / narrative hybridA work that intertwines observations about art with the author's life, sharply reflecting on vision and memory. A hybrid of art criticism and autobiographical essay.
artvisionmemoryself
Translations
- English translation by Thomas Bunstead (Catapult Press)
The Black Light (La luz negra)
2018 detective novel / mysteryA detective novel that explores the art market and forgery through the lives of four women, combining mystery elements with commentary on the art world.
art marketforgeryfemale perspectivesethics
Translations
- Has been translated into English and other languages
Un imperio por otro
2021 poetryA poetry collection in which the author's perspectives on art and culture are developed poetically.
poetryartmemory
Bibliography
- Textos elegidos 2003-2010 (Selected Texts, 2011)
- El nervio óptico (Optic Nerve, 2014)
- La luz negra (The Black Light, 2018)
- Una vida crítica (2020)
- Un imperio por otro (2021)
Translations of Works
- El nervio óptico has been translated into ten or more languages
- La luz negra has translations including English
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- essayistic prose that blends art criticism with personal narrativeobservational, precise and incisive descriptions
- Recurring Motifs
- paintingvision and seeingmemoryfemale voice
Legacy
An Argentine art critic and writer whose work crosses criticism and fiction. Recognized internationally for a distinctive voice and recipient of multiple literary awards.
Archives
- Held in catalogs of national libraries (e.g., National Library of Argentina)
Trivia
- She is a granddaughter of Alberto Gainza Paz, former director of the newspaper La Prensa.
- Has been a regular contributor to Artforum magazine.
- Won the Konex Award (Visual Arts) in 2017 and the Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize in 2019.