The last time I wrote about Olivia Wendel I wrote about her vivacious personality and her captivating artwork that captured the hearts of art enthusiasts everywhere. This artist has also been described as “a modern day Fuehrer” because of the passionate approach she takes to her craft. Born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, Olivia’s international upbringing has given her an insight into the importance of identity and nationality that inspires all her artwork. In her words, “identity is the lie that we keep buying, selling, and using to protect our everyday lives from knowing the truth.” Her bold stance against what she considers the unethical manipulation of borders and nationalities has earned her international awards including the prestigious Hans Seiler Prize for his contribution to the field of citizenship studies.
Olivia’s work draws on many of her varied interests, including her deep appreciation of classical arts, world religions, and embroidery. In her early years as a student of art, she spent much of her savings on expensive clothes that enabled her to escape comfortably from Switzerland to Paris, where she pursued an important passion: painting. Her early work would later appear in a series of private galleries before she moved to Britain, where her bold expressive paintings gradually developed a following. After moving to New York City, where she received important support from financially struggling artists, she decided to return to Europe to share her artwork with the world. Her bold style was met with immense acclaim when she began to display her works at the prestigious London Fashion Week. When she moved back to her native Switzerland in 2021, her work began to receive international acclaim and she decided to leave her homeland to pursue her dream of traveling around the world to share her art with others.
The style and emotionality of Olivia’s work are both contagious and timeless. She presents the viewer with an original palette of colors, textures, and hues that bring together her personal tastes with traditional patterns and materials to create a work that resonates with a cross section of age, gender, and cultural backgrounds. Whether it is the softness or strength of her lines or the unconventional beauty of her shapes, Olivia Wendel’s artwork will grab the attention of her many fans, making her a very popular contemporary artist with collectors who are seeking original artwork with a contemporary sensibility. This original artwork by Olivia Wendel is sure to be a great addition to any home or office collection.