Michal Shamir / biography

 

1957                 born in Tel Aviv

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

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

2004                 Parallel bars, curating collaboration with other artist

2001                 Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv

2000                 Hakibbutz Gallery / Tel Aviv

1997                 Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv

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

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

1992                 Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv

1990                 Bograshov Gallery / Tel Aviv

1983                 Ahad Ha-am 90 Gallery / Tel Aviv


Group exhibitions (selection)

 

2012                Boundaries on the Move - A cross-cultural dialogue, Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art / Herzliya

2011                Drawing in relation, DNA / Berlin


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

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
                       Now Me, The gallery of the Cliff / Netanya
                       Mercy and Rage, Minshar Gallery / Tel Aviv
                       Home Page, Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv
                       Scratch, The Ranch Gallery / Holon
                       Schauseiten der Materie, Tammen Gallery / Berlin

2008                 Detail, Chelouche Gallery / Tel Aviv

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

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

2003                 A Place, Haifa University Gallery / Haifa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1993                Locus, University Gallery / Los Angeles

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

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

1989                Kalisher 5 Gallery / Tel Aviv

1987                Visual Arts Gallery / New York

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

1985                Visual Arts Gallery / New York

1984                Ahad Ha’am 90 Gallery / Tel Aviv


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