ABOUT TANIA

In the 1970's Tania Vartan was a fashion designer on seventh avenue in New York. She designed all the fabrics for her dresses and has brought these same prints back today as furnishing fabrics. They are sold by John Rosselli & Associates in New York and by George Spencer Designs in London. She also has a book about her work as a Memoir of the Decorative Arts from 1970 to 2011, sold by Rizzoli in New York.

Since 1981 Tania has produced award winning murals and trompe l'oeil in the U.S., France, Italy and England.Her first commission was from the late great designer, Mark Hampton, with whom she worked for 2 years. Ms. Vartan has lifesize murals on permanent exposition in the Smithsonian Institute in Washinton, DC.; they depict interiors in the White House circa 1902 and were painted for the inauguration of President George Bush , Sr.
Among private and public commissions in Europe and England, Ms. Vartan executed the lobby of the famous hotel, La Voile d'Or in St. Jean Cap Ferrat, France as well as Alain Ducasse's first restaurant/auberge in Moustier. At that time her work was exhibited in galleries and museums in Southern France.

Tania has lectured extensively in four countries on the history of mural painting and has held many workshops in France. While in Florence,Italy, she had an Academy of Decorative Painting for some years. She has participated in numerous Showcase Houses and Trade Fairs here and abroad, and her work can be seen in several books on Design and decorative painting.

TANIA VARTAN's CURRICULUM VITAE
AWARDS:
Classical America Award for Mural Painting presented by Senator Claybourne Pell 1987
First prize for still life painting Salmagundi Club, New York City 1989

SCHOOLS:
Studio Cecil-Graves Florence, Italy 1985, 1986. 1987
National Academy of Design New York City 1983- 1985
Art Students League New York City 1980- 1983
Ecole des Beaux Arts Paris, France 1964- 1965

LECTURES/WORKSHOPS:
Workshops in Florence 2002 - 2008
The British Institute in Florence, 2005 (lecture)
The Society of the Four Arts, Palm Beach , Florida 2003
New York School of Interior Design, 2002- 2003
American Academy in Rome, 2003
Palm Beach Historical Society, Florida 2002
Trompe L 'Oeil Workshops Siena and Florence, Italy 2002
Armory Art Center Courses Palm Beach. Florida 2000
Trompe L 'Oeil Workshops in France:
St. Jean Cap Ferrat 1994, 1995, 1996
St. Paul de Vence 1992,1993
The Nall Art Association Vence, France 1994
The American Club in Paris 1994
The American Church in Paris 1994
Friends of Vielles Maisons Francaises Paris, France 1993

PUBLICATIONS:
Southern Accents magazine, May/June 2009
The Florentine Newspaper 2006 - 2007
Palm Beach Cottages and Gardens 2005
Vanity Fair 2004
Palm Beach Daily News 2003
Victoria magazine 2002
New York Daily News 2001
Palm Beach Daily News 2000,2003
Nice-Matin 1992-1996
Figaro Mediterranee 1992-1993-1994-1996
World of Interiors 1992-2002
Marie France 1992
British Vogue 1994
Town and Country 1983-1985
Wall Street Journal 1982
New York Times 1982-1988-1989-1990-1992-1993
Smithsonian Magazine 1990
Washington Post 1989
Cosmopolitan 1985
Avenue Magazine 1982
House and Garden 1985
Architectural Digest1983-1987
New York Magazine 1981-1983

EXHIBITIONS AND COMMISSIONS:
Artiginato e Palazzo", Florence, 2008
Studio Exhibition of Glass Paintings, Florence, 2008
Jennifer Garrigues, Inc. 2005 , 2006
Guy Regal Ltd. New York City, 2006
Lars Bolander gallery , Palm Beach, Florida, 2004
Caesarea Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida 2001
Palm Beach Designer Showhouse with Jennifer Garrigues, Inc. 2001
Nancy Brous Antiques: Worth Avenue, Palm Beach, Florida 2001
French Heritage Antiques: Palm Beach. Florida 2000
Dubai Trade Fair Interior Design: British Pavilion 1998
House and Garden Exposition for Joanna Trading limited: London, Olympia 1997
Salon des Arts Decoratifs: Antibes, France 1996
Hotel Loews Monte Carlo (the Grand Hotel) New Year's 1996
Opening of studio/school St. jean Cap Ferrat France 1994
Santa Maria del Oliva Chapel: Beaulieu, France 1994
The N.A.L.L. Art Association: Vence, France 1991
The French Designer Show house: New York City 1989
Kips Bay Designer Show house: New York City 1985,1986. 1987,1988
Southampton Designer Show house: Southampton. Long Island 1985, 1987, 2001
D. D. and joe Allen: Orso's, New York City
La Voile d'Or Hotel: Cap Ferrat, France
Alain Ducasse: Paris, Monte Carlo, Moustiers, France

MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES
Jennifer Garrigues Studio, Palm Beach, 2005
Lars Bolander gallery , Palm Beach, Florida, 2004
Caesarea Gallery, Boca Raton, Florida 2001
Palm Street Studios: Group Show: Palm Beach, Florida, 2000 - 2003
Roy Miles Gallery : Bruton Street, London. 1997 : Folding Screens
Ozten Zekki Gallery : Walton Street, London, 1997
Galleria Loggia Rucellai : Florence, Italy, 1996
Musee Prehistoire : Menton, France, 1995
National Museum of American History : Permanent Collection. 1989
Smithsonian Institution
New York School of Interior Design : New York City, 1988
Ursus Prints: New York City, 1988

Interior Designers
Mlinaric, Henry and Zervudachi, Inc.
Samuel Botero
Mario Buatta
John Christiansen
Robert Denning
David Easton
Anne Eisenhower
Mark Hampton
David Linley Furniture Ltd, London
Billy McMaster
Josef Pricci
Richard Ridge
Stephanie Stokes
Joanna Woods, London