Shlomit Bauman
Born in Kibbutz Amir, Israel
Lives and works in Jaffa
Studio address: 26, Ben Dosa St., Jaffa 68023, Israel
Phones: +972-54-4911167
Education
2010 – Master of Science (MSc), Industrial Design (thesis), Technion - Israel Institute of Technology
1995 - 1999 – The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science
and Ideas. Tel Aviv University
1988 - B.F.A.,Ceramic Design Dept., Bezalel Academy
1988 - Ceramic Design, Parsons School of Design, N.Y.
(exchange students program)
Teaching
1996 – present - HIT - Holon Institute of Technology, Israel
2011 - present - Benyamini - Contemporary Ceramic Center
2007 - 2011 - School of Art, Society and Culture, Sapir College
1995 - 1999 - “Hamidrasha”, Art Teachers College, Kalmania, Israel
Professional and Public Activities
2007 - 2009 - Board member of “The Gallery”, Shoeva
2001 – 2008 - “1280ºc - Ceramic Art Review”, member of initiators team and editorial member
1998 – 2005 - Manager of Ceramic Artists Association of Israel
1999 – 2001 - Member of “Plastic Art Department”, Ministry of Culture
As a manager 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.
Solo Exhibitions
2007 - “Alduwara Channel”
2004 - “TwistedVision”
1998 - “Disposable Utensils”
1996 - “Pink Energy”
1994 - “10 kg. Collages”
1992 - “Little Vase - Metaceramics”
Selected Group Exhibitions
Israel
2011 - "Mosaic Code", Curators: Esti Drori, Doron Polak
2010 - "Neighborliness", Curators: Inbar Dror Lux, Abed Abadi
2009 - “League”, Curator: Galia yahav
2009 - "Poscards to Gaza", Curator: Norma Musih
2008 - “The 5th Israeli Ceramics Bienalle”, Curator: Hagai Segev
2006 - “The 4th Israeli Ceramics Bienalle”, Curator: David Knafo
2006 - “Six”, Curator: Tirza Yalon Kolton
2004 – “The 3rd Israeli Ceramics Biennale", Curator: Marek Cecula
2004 - “You don’t look hungry...”, Curators: M. Shamir & O. Wolkovsky
2003 - “omanutisrael.com”, Curator: Gideon Ofrat
2003 - “ElFahura”, Curator: Said Abu Shakra
2002 - "The 2nd Israeli Ceramics Biennale", Curator: Surin Heller
2000 - “The First Israeli Ceramics Biennale”, Curator: Dr. Irit Ziffer
2000 - “Mythologies”, Curator: Farid Abu Shakra
1998 - “Ways in Clay”, Curators: Ina Aroetti, Yoav Dagon, Ilan Visgan
1998 - “Different Matter", Curator: Ami Steinitz
1994 - “Ceramics Israel”, Curator: Jimmy Clarck
1993 - “Second International Biennale of Ceramics”, Beer Sheva
1991 - “Sculpture in the Little Forest 1” Curator: Gabi Ben Zano
International
2006 - “Piece of Art – Peace of Art”, The Bunker, Keil, Germany,
Curators: Anke Mufelman and Ulrich Horstman
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 - “Ceramics Israel”, (Tour in USA), Curator: Jimmy Clarck
1994 - “21 Ceramic Artists from Israel” Bewig Ceramics Gallery, Hannover,
Germany, Curator: Bewig
1991 - “The 5th International Triennalle of Ceramics”, Sopot, Poland
Movies
2010 - Channel Alduwara, "Finding Cheri Samba", Brussels,
Belgium. Curator: Sven Vanderstichelen, Co-organizer: Dr. Johan Swinnen
2008 - Channel Alduwara, Videozone 4, Curator: Sergio Edelstein
2007 - Channel Alduwara, PFF, Barbican Centre, London
2006 - TV12, Videozone 3, Curator: Sergio Edelstein
Curatirial projects
2011 - "Tecno.Logical Implements" The Sixth Biennale for Israeli Ceramics, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv
2009 - "29 km", Umm Elfahem Gallery
2008 - “Amnesia”, Zochrot Gallery, Tel Aviv
2008 - "Flying Test: Ceramic Design, HIT", Periscope Gallery, Tel Aviv
2008 - “The Obvious”, Shoeva Gallery
2007 - “Zipora – if Eitan was a girl...”, Israeli Art Museum, Ramat Gan
2006 - “Oriental Nostalgy”, Islam Museum, Jerusalem
Professional Workshops
2008 - "Restriction on Freedom of Movement", Umm Elfahem
2008 - NCECA, Pittsburgh, U.S.A.
2006 - “Peace of Art – Piece of Art”, Ammersbek, (Hamburg), Germany
2003 - Ceramic Jewish-Arab Symposium, Umm ElFahem
2002 - ICA conference, Athens, Greece
2001 - WCC Europe conference, Barcelona, Spain
2000 - “Ceramic Millenium”, ICA conference, Amsterdam, Holland
1995 - The 3rd Iinternational Ceramics Biennale, Beer Sheva, Israel
1993 - The 2nd international Ceramics Biennale, Beer Sheva, Israel
Collections
Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
Beit Aharon Kahana Museum, Ramat Gan, Israel
Private collections - Israel & Abroad
Murals
"Red Line", Wadi Nisnas, Haifa
“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, Jerusalem
1986 - Blanch and Romy Shapiro Prize for Ceramic Design and Pottery
Selected Publications
2001 – 2008 - Publish regularly at “1280ºC - Ceramic Art Review”
1999 - “News from Within”, Alternative Information Center, Jerusalem
1998 - “Noga”, Feminist Magazine
1996 - “ArtIndustry – Border line”, Arad Museum, Bat Yam Museum, Israel