Carola Helwing's 'Ballerina Gold' Wins International Art Prize, Debuts at Art Expo New York
Frankfurt-based artist Carola Helwing, whose practice merges dance and painting, achieved international recognition in 2024 with her work 'Ballerina Gold.' The acrylic and pastel on canvas piece (70x100 cm) was selected for Art Expo New York, marking her first international exhibition. It also received the International Art Prize 'The New Great Masters' from Effetto Arte Fondazione. Helwing's artistic language is rooted in a lifelong engagement with dance, music, and cinema, emphasizing movement, emotion, and personal experience. She describes her creative state as 'coherence'—alignment between inner experience and outward expression. Her current work explores spiritual themes and human existence.
Key facts
- Carola Helwing is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
- Her background includes dance education.
- The painting 'Ballerina Gold' was created in 2024.
- 'Ballerina Gold' measures 70 by 100 centimeters.
- It was executed with acrylics and pastel on canvas.
- The work was exhibited at Art Expo New York.
- It received the International Art Prize 'The New Great Masters' from Effetto Arte Fondazione.
- Helwing is currently exploring spiritual themes and questions of human existence.
Entities
Artists
- Carola Helwing
Institutions
- Effetto Arte Fondazione
- Art Expo New York
- AATONAU
Locations
- Frankfurt am Main
- Germany
- New York
- United States
Sources
- AATONAU —