Phones: +972-54-4911167,
+972-3-6817580
Email: shlomitb@zahav.net.il
Website: www.mon-pazoo.org.il
Education
2005 – present
MA program, Product Design,
Technion, Haifa, Israel
1995 - 1999 History and Philosophy of Science & Ideas Institute, Tel Aviv University
1988 B.F.A.,Ceramic Design Dept., Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem, Israel
1988 Ceramic Design, Parsons School of Design, N.Y., U.S.A. (exchange students program)
1983 Pre-Academic Studies, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
Solo Exhibitions
2007 “AlDuwara Channel”, Zochrot Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel. Curator: Norma Musih
2004 “TwistedVision”, The Gallery, Shoeva, Israel. Curator: Tirza Yalon Kolton (Catalogue + CD), a collaborative project with Ariel Mioduser
1998 “Disposable Utensils”, Beit Aharon Kahana Museum, Ramat Gan, Israel. Curator: Ina Aroetti, (Catalogue)
1996 “Pink Energy”, Yadaym Gallery, Jaffa, Israel (Catalogue)
1994 “10 kg. Collages”, Shloosh Shloshim Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
1992 “Little Vase - Metaceramics”, Herzeliya Museum, Herzeliya, Israel (Catalogue), a collaborative project with Yael Atzmoni
Selected Group Exhibitions in Israel
2007 “BesimaNashi”, The Artist's Residence, Herzeliya, Israel. Curator: Varda Ginossar
2006 “The fourth Israeli Ceramic Biennale: Territory and Identity, Between Ceramics and Architecture”, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel. Curator: David Knafo
2006 “Six”, testimony of women, Anatea Gallery Jerusalem, Achoty Gallery Tel Aviv, Israel. Curator: Tirza Yalon Kolton (catalog)
2005 “League”, 100 women
exhibition, Loft 26, Tel Aviv port, Israel. Curator: Galia yahav
2004 – 2005 “The Third Israeli
Ceramic Biennale: Design, Art, Design”, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv,
Israel. Curator: Marek Cecula (catalog)
2004 “You don’t look hungry to me”, Limbus, Tel Aviv, Israel. Curators: Michal Shamir and Orly Wolkovisky (collabration with Ariel Mioduser)
2003 “omanutisrael.com”, Zman Le’omanut, Tel Aviv, Israel. Curator: Gidon Ofrat (catalog)
2003 “20x20x13”, The Gallery, Shoeva, Israel. Curator: Tirza Yalon Kolton (catalog)
2003 “ElFahura”, Art Gallery, Um ElFahem, Israel. Curator: Said Abu Shakra (catalog)
2002 "The second Israeli Ceramic Biennale", Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel. Curator: Surin Heller (catalog)
2002 “TexTerra”, Beit Yad Lebanim, Raanana, Israel. Curator: Orna Pichman (catalog)
2000 “Clay 2000:The First Israeli Ceramic Biennale”, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel. Curator: Dr. Irit Ziffer (catalog)
2000 “Mythologies”, Um El Fahem Gallery, Um El Fahem, Israel. Curator: Farid Abu Shakra
1999 – 2001 “Contemporary Ceramics” Ury and Ramy Museum - Kibbutz Ashdot Ya’akov, Ashdod Museum - Ashdod, Wilfrid Israel Museum - Kibbutz Hazorea, Sadnaot Omanim - Yavne, Israel. Curator: Sara Hakkert (catalog)
1998 “Ways in Clay - 5 decades of Ceramic Art in Israel”, Beit Aharon Kahana Museum, Ramat Gan, Israel. Curator: Ina Aroetti, Yoav Dagon, Ilan Visgan (catalog)
1998 “Different Matter - Contemporary Ceramics, Israel, 1998”, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel. Curator: Ami Steinitz (catalog)
1996 “Young Artists Prize Exhibition”, Beit Haomanim, Tel Aviv, Israel. Curator: Nehama Golan (catalog)
1996 “ArtIndustry – Border Line”, Arad Museum - Arad, Bat Yam Museum - Bat Yam, Israel. Curator: Miri Taragan
1995 “Pyramid” First International Biennale of Ceramics, Beer Sheva, Israel
1994 “Ceramics Israel”, Art Focus events, Beer Sheva Museum, Beer Sheva, Israel (Traveling exhibition in U.S.A.). Curator: Jimmy Clarck (catalog)
1993 “Second International Biennale of Ceramics”, Beer Sheva, Israel
1993 “Sculpture in the Little Forest 2”, Raanana, Israel. Curator: Gabi Ben Zano (catalog)
1991 “Sculpture in the Little Forest 1”, Raanana, Israel. Curator: Gabi Ben Zano (catalog)
Selected Group Exhibitions abroad
2006
“Peace of Art
–
Piece of Art”,
The Bunker, Keil, Germany. Courators: Ulrich Horstman, Anke
Muffelmann
2005
“Collect 2005” The
international art fair for contemporary objects, (AIDA), Victoria & Albert Museum, London,
England
2004
“SOFA 2004”, International Exposition of Sculpture Objects &
Functional Art, (AIDA), Chicago, U.S.A.
1994
“21 Ceramic Artists from Israel” Bewig Ceramics Gallery, Hannover,
Germany. Curator: Bewig
1991
“The Fifth International Triennalle of Ceramics”, Sopot,
Poland
Films (collaboration with Ariel Mioduser)
2008 “Channel AlDuwara”, Palestine Film Festival, Barbican Centre, London, England
2006 “TwistedVision #12”, Videozone 3, The Third International Video Art Bienalle, Tel Aviv, Israel. Curator: Sergio Edelstein
2006 “TwistedVision #12”, "Piece of Art - Peace of Art", The Bunker, Keil, Germany. Courators: Ulrich Horstman, Anke Muffelmann
Curating:
2008
“Test Flight: Ceramic Design, HIT”,
Students Exhibition, Periscope Galery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2008
“Amnesia”,
Group Exhibition, Zochrot Galery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2007
“The Obvious”,
Artist: Jonathan Hop, The Gallery, Shoeva, Israel (Catalog)
2007 “Zipora, If Eitan were a girl, I would whait for him”, Artist: Eitan Gross, The Museum of Israeli Art, Ramat Gan, Israel (Catalog)
2006
“Oriental Nostalgia”,
Artist: Tania Engelstein, Islamic Art Museum, Jerusalem, Israel (Catalog)
Professional Workshops, Symposiums and Conferences
2008
"NCECA", Pittsburgh, USA
2006
"Peace of Art - Piece of Art" Symposium, KunstHaus am Schüberg, Ammersbek (Hamburg), Germany
2003
Ceramic Jewish-Arab Symposium, Um ElFahem workshop, Um
ElFahem
2002
International Ceramic Academy (ICA) conference, Athens,
Greece
2001
Wcc Europe conference, (World Crafts Council – Europe), Barcelona,
Spain
1999
“Ceramic Millenium”, The 8th international conference of
Ceramics, Amsterdam, Holland
1995
The 3rd International Ceramic Bienalle, Beer Sheva,
Israel
1993
The 2nd International Ceramic Bienalle, Beer
Sheva, Israel
Professional and Public Activities
2007 Board Member of "The Gallery", Shoeva
2001 – present “1280ºC - Ceramic Art Review”, Initiator and Member of editorial
1998 – 2005 Chairperson of the Ceramic Artists Association of Israel
1999 – 2001 Member of “Plastic Art Department”, Ministry of Culture, Science and Sport
As Chairperson of the Ceramic Artists Association of Israel, I
initiated and produced Ceramic Art exhibitions, Ceramics fairs, catalogs, a
Ceramic Arts Review (in Hebrew), and professional
workshops.
Teaching
2007 – present Sapir College, School of Art, Society and Culture, Israel
1996 – present Technological Education Academy, Holon, Israel
1995 - 1999 Art Teachers College, Kalmania, Israel
1998 – 1999 Hof Hasharon College, Kibbutz Shfayim, Israel
1994 – 1999 Public College, Bat Yam, Israel
1989 – 1992 Head Injured Rehabilitation Center, Jaffa, Israel - Project of Psychology Department of Bar Ilan University
Collections
Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
Beit Aharon Kahana Museum, Ramat Gan, Israel
Private collections
Murals
“Pyramid” Beer Sheva, Israel
4 Ceramic Murals, Elementary School, Rosh Pina, Israel
Memorial Mural, High School, Accre, Israel
3 Ceramic Floors, Elderly Centers, Ofakim, Beit Shean, Shlomi, Israel
Mural, Elementary School for Arts, Accre, Israel
Prizes
1997 Young Artists Prize, Ministry of Education and Culture
1988 Scholarship, America Israel Foundation
1988 Blumenthal Prize for Studies Achivements, Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem
1987 Exchange Student Schollarship for Parsons School of Design, N.Y., Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem
1986 Blanch and Romy Shapiro Prize for Ceramic Design and Pottery
Selected Publications
2001 – present Publish regularly at “1280ºC - Ceramic Art Review”, Ceramic Artists Association of Israel
2007 “Sedek”, Zochrot (interview)
1999 “News from Within”, Alternative Information Center, Jerusalem
1998 “Noga”, Feminist Magazine
1996 “ArtIndustry – Border line”, text for Catalogue, Arad Museum - Arad, Bat Yam Museum – Bat Yam, Israel