1939 - Born in Israel
Education
1961 - 1964 - Graduated The “Bezalel” School of art in Jerusalem
1963 - 1965 - Worked with D.H. Gumbel in Jerusalem
1966 - 1968 - Studied at “George Jensen” in Copenhagen Denmark,
with a scholarship from the Danish ministry for education.
Experience
1968 - 1993 - Started my own Studio in Jerusalem
1993 - Opened my new studio in Ein Carmel, and moved to Ein Hod.
1969 - 1985 - lectured at the “Bezalel” Academy for art and design in
Jerusalem.
1972 - 1994 - Headed the gold & Silver smiting department at “Bezalel”
1975 - - Designed And executed a memorial in the peace forest in
Jerusalem
That commemorate the soldiers who were killed on the Suez
canal in the You Kippur war.
1976 - - Wrote the value; “gold and silver smiting in the;
Hebrew Encyclopedia
1977 - -Edited; “Yesodot Hatzorfut” fundamental information about
metals designs.
1977 - Appointed associate Professor of fine art , “Bezalel “ academy
1978 - Registered patent No. 51078 for multi structural tent.
1978 - 1979 - Exhibition and lecture tour, U.S.A.
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1980 - - Nominated Leader of an international seminar at the World
Craft council convention in Vienna.
- Participated in a 15 International designers symposium, and
gave a special lecture at the same convention.
1982 - - Appointed full Professor of fine art, “Bezalel “ academy
1985 - Guest curator of a design exhibition at the Artists house in
Jerusalem.
1989 - Registered patent No. 199.029 in the U.S.A. and No
85585 in Israel, for a game cub
1990 - 1993 - General director of “Ein Yael” living museum
A “ Jerusalem Foundation” project.
1991 - - Designed and Executed a sculptural mural together with Gaia
Zilber
Enamellist, in “Binyanney Hauma in Jerusalem. 8x5.5 meters
Registered patent for a multi structural joint for self-ensemble
Of furniture's.
1992 - Israel museum. Honorable mention for stainless steel
candlesticks at the; “Crate & Barrel award “ design competition.
Israel museum Awarded The Jesselson Price, for life work
in contemporary design of Judaica.
1993 - Curetted a design exhibition that presented Israel in Japan and
the U.S.A. sponsored by the Rothschild foundation.
Founded the designers group gallery; Otenta in Tel Aviv.
1994 - Appears in the Jewish Encyclopedia
1998 - Designed and creating a special Chanukah Menorah inspired by
mount Masada. Was given as a special gift to
president Bill Clinton on his visit to Masada. December 1998
Started to lecture at the Academic Technological Institute
In Holon.
1998 - Nominated by the minister of education to chair a committee of the
higher education council, to permit an academic recognition
To a jewelry department in Shenkar college
1999 - Designed and creating the commemoration hall in the
Air force building in Herzelia.
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Won a competition to design and produce a special gift was given by the
chief of staff to the I.D.F
Appears in "Israeli design – “from the Israel Museum to the Carmel Market"
Published by Orian publishers
2002 - Nominated by the minister of Science, Culture & Sport
To become a member of the committee that give’s recognition to none
Academic arts schools in Israel
Started to Design sculptural lighting elements.
2003 - Started environmental design:
First project: in Ashkelon - a 30 m’ high sculptural construction for cellular
antennas
including lighting elements for the three cellular companies
In Ramla 2 sculptural constructions for cellular antennas one for Pele-phone
One for Partner
Won a competition by Holon municipality to design sculptural lighting
elements & a separating fence in Kugel avenue
2004 - Establishing Joint Venture with CMI electronics to design produce and marketing my work.
In which I had design & produced a collection of sculptural lighting elements, and a new
Serial products of Judaica collection made of metals and glass.
A personal interview in "Credit" a design magazine about my life work
Including photos of my recent works
2006 - Nominated to have the center for: art, design, and movie
Making studies in the “School for Arts & Technology at Seminar Hakibutzim ” seminar for education In Tel Aviv
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In the collections;
The Israel museum in Jerusalem
Spertus museum in Chicago
Skirbol museum in Los Angeles
The Jewish museums in New York, and Amsterdam.
The museum of the 20th century in Vienna.
Privet collections.
Guest lecture at;
1975 - - Taylor School of art Philadelphia
Boston Museum School
Rochester Institute of Technology
New York State University in New Paltz N.Y.
Rhode Island School of design
1978 - - Zeichenacademic Hanaou W. Germany
Companies choose for Geshtaltung Pforzheim W.-Germany
1979 _ New York State University in New Paltz N.Y.
Moor College of art Philadelphia
Illinois State University Normal Illinois
California State University San Diego
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Bradley University Peoria Illinois
Southern Illinois Universe. Carbondale Illinois
University of Illinois Champaign
College for art and crafts Oakland California
1990 - - Israel profile 90 one hour with friends in net one Israeli Radio
1991 - - Guest lecture in the ceramic department for one semester in
“Bezalel”
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Exhibitions
1969 - Sondershow Munich W.-Germany
Binyaney Hauma Jerusalem
1970 - “Bezalel” Academy Jerusalem
1976 - Israeli Product designs centre Tel Aviv
1977 - Israel Museum A special presentation of one of my objects.
1978 - Electrum Gallery London
Arnolfiny Gallery Bristol
Tyler School of art temple University Philadelphia
Heichal Shlomo Museum Jerusalem one-man show
Schmoock museum Pforzheim W. Germany
Diamond Museum Antverpen Belgium
Victoria & Albert Museum London
1979 - Spertus Museum Chicago one man show
Jewish Museum New York one-man show
Yeshiva University Museum New York city
Concept Gallery Carmel California one man show
Temple Beth Shalom Miami beach Florida one man show
Blooming-dales N.Y.C.
1980 - Jerusalem House of Quality one man show
Museum of the 20th century Vienna Tin symposium exhibition
1981 - Jerusalem Theatre Gallery
Hoarse Richter Gallery old Jaffa
The De zone Hoff Museum Amersfoort Holland
Micimoto center Tokyo Japan
1982 - - Israel Museum Patents Exhibition 1983 - Jewish Federation Council Los Angeles
1984 - Temple Emanuel Houston Texas
Goldman Gallery Washington D.C. one man show
The modern art museum Kyoto And Tokyo Japan
1985 - Israel Museum Jerusalem “Neroth Mitzvah”
1986 - Design centre Alroai 10 Neve zedek Tel Aviv- one man show
- Artists House Jerusalem 11 Artists Contemporary design
Exhibition.
1989 - - Israel museum Jerusalem “Judaica Here And Now”
- Helen drut Gallery New York one man how
1990 - - “Thinking in Carton” The Artist House Jerusalem
- Barbican London
- Rothschild Foundation traveling exhibition
- Artisans d’ Israel de la Foundation Alix de Rothschild
“ Hotel De Sens Paris
- Maison de L’Artisant et des metriesd’ Art Marseille
France
1991 - - Musees royaux d’ art et d’ Historie. Bruxelles
- Palacio Galveias. Lisbon Portugal
1992 - - “ Vaiehi Or” The Jewish Museum Frankfurt W. Germany
- The “Animal Exhibition” Otenta Gallery Tel Aviv
1994 - - Design Gallery Ein Hod one man Show
- The Museum for modern art Tokyo Japan Israeli
Contemporary craft
- Herzeliah Museum “Object thing Object”
1996 - - Selected Works From the Jerusalem 3000 competition
Binyaney Hauma Jerusalem
1998 - - Eretz Israel Museum Continuity and Change
92 years of Judaica at “Bezalel”
1999 - - Israel Museum “ Homage for Izica “ by 70 designers
- The Jewish Museum Vienna Change
92 years of Judaica at “Bezalel”
2000 - - Aksel Shpringer centre Hamburg
- Visual Art centre in the design Museum Seoul Korea
2001 - - The Museum of fine arts Vallencia Spain
- The Jewish Museum Amsterdam
2002 - - Yeshiva University Museum New York
2004 - - Exhibiting my recent work: lighting elements by the
new partnership with CMI electronics at the "L.A.
Contemporary" a design exhibition in Los Angeles
2010 - - “Designed properly” at the Farm Gallery Holon
- “The five elements” at the “Gallery on the lake” Ranana