Michal Shamir / biography

biography
works
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1957                 born in Tel Aviv, Israel

Education

1979-83             Art Teachers College, Ramat HaSharon, B.F.A.

1985-87             School of Visual Arts, New York, M.F.A.


Solo exhibitions (selection)

2009                 Gathered, Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art / Herzliya, Israel

2007                 Handle with Care, DNA / Berlin, Germany
                        Dry Flowers for My Sister, Beit Tnoat Hahoti / Tel Aviv, Israel

2004                 parallel bars, curating collaboration with other artist

2001                 Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel

2000                 Hakibbutz Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel

1997                 Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel

1994                 Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel
                        Be’eri Gallery / Kibbutz Be’eri, Israel

1993                 Museum of Israeli Art / Ramat Gan, Israel
                        Kabri Gallery / Kibbutz Kabri, Israel

1992                 Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel

1990                 Bograshov Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel

1983                 Ahad Ha-am 90 Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel
 


Group exhibitions (selection)

2011                Drawing in relation / DNA, Berlin


2010                Re-Location, Chelouche Gallery of Contemporary Art / Tel-Aviv, Israel                                                                                                                                                                                      Perspectives of Contemporary drawing, Galeria Isabel Hurley / Malaga, Spain 
                       Shelf Life, On Collecting and Collections and the Pleasures of Possesion
, Haifa Museum of Art / Haifa, Israel

2009                 Flesh and Blood, On the Abjected, Rejected and Excluded of the Human Body 
                        The Curatorial Studies Program Gallery, Kibbutzim College of Education / Tel Aviv, Israel
                        Now Me, The gallery of the Cliff / Netanya, Israel
                        Mercy and Rage, Minshar Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel
                        Home Page, Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel
                        Scratch, The Ranch Gallery / Holon, Israel
                        Schauseiten der Materie, Tammen Gallery / Berlin, Germany

2008                 Detail, Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel

2005                 The New Hebrews, Martin Gropius Bau / Berlin, Germany
                        Winners of the 2004 prizes in Art and Design from the Ministry of
                        Education, Culture and Sports
, Tel Aviv Museum of Art / Tel Aviv, Israel
                        High Heels in the Sand, Petach-Tikva Museum of Art / Petach- Tikva, Israel

2004                 Flowers, Line 16 Gallery / Israel
                        Old-new Land First flowers of Israeli art, Israel Museum / Jerusalem, Israel
                        Overcraft Obsession, Decoration and Biting Beauty, University of Haifa / Haifa, Israel
                        Faculty of Humanities, The Art Gallery / Haifa, Israel

2003                 A Place, Haifa University Gallery / Haifa, Israel

2002                 Imagine, Artists for Co-Existence, Um-El-Fahem Gallery,  Plonit Gallery,Rosenfeld Gallery
                        Paradise, Video Biennial Herzliya Museum of Art / Tel Aviv, Israel
                        A question of taste – Food in Israeli Art, Israel Museum / Jerusalem, Israel

2001                Calender Girl, project, Hakibutz Gallery
                       Portrait of a State, Starr Gallery / Newton MA.

2000                Havana Nagila, Cuba – Israel: Dialogue
                       Olpan
, project, Hakibutz Gallery / Israel

1999                Homage to Raffi, Nophar Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel
                       Education Ministry Awards / Tel Aviv, Israel

1998                Women Artist in Israeli Art 1948-1998, Haifa Museum / Haifa, Israel

1996                Art on Billboards / Tel Aviv, Israel
                       American Express Project, the Show / Tel Aviv, Israel

1995                Stuffed Sparrows, Independent Project, Tel Aviv Museum / Tel Aviv, Israel
                       Autumn in the Museum, Museum of Israeli Art / Ramat Gan, Israel

1994                Artist House / Tel Aviv
                       Meta-sex, Museum of Art / Ein Harod, Israel
                       Along New Lines, Israel Museum / Jerusalem, Israel
                       Photography Gallery Bezalel Academy / Jerusalem, Israel

1993                Locus, University Gallery / Los Angeles, USA

1992                Yefet 28 Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel
                       Seeing Through, Arad Museum / Israel
                       Israeli Art Month, Jerusalem Theater / Jerusalem, Israel
                       Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel
                       Silent Vision, Bertha Urdang Gallery / New York, USA
                       Shafir Kalmar Gallery / New York, USA

1991                Leaves, Artist House / Jerusalem, Israel
                       Israel Art Month, Jerusalem Theater / Jerusalem, Israel
                       Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel
                       Kibbutz Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel
                       Image-Writing, Janco-Dada Museum / Ein Hod, Israel

1989                Kalisher 5 Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel

1987                Visual Arts Gallery / New York, USA

1986                Visual Arts Gallery / New York,USA
                       Art in general Gallery / New York, USA

1985                Visual Arts Gallery / New York, USA

1984                Ahad Ha’am 90 Gallery / Tel Aviv, Israel


Israeli Awards

2004                 The Minister of Education, Culture and Sports Award

1999                 Encouragement for Creation Award, Ministry of Education

1988                 Young Artist Award, Ministry of Education


Projects

2003                  Design and building decor for Noa Dar Ballet company as part of the Israel festival

Since 1994         Independent Project Parasites, Art magazine Studio
                         Public Spaces, Art Galleries and Museums


Works in collection

Tel Aviv Museum of art
Israel Museum Jerusalem
Doron Sabag collection
Gil Brandes Collection