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Born in Israel 1948.
Varda Carmeli is an artist working in the fields of painting, installations, and photography.
Varda dedicated herself to art after she carried out an International Marketing business
as well as Start-up projects.
She has lived for several years in South America, Central America and Spain.
Varda has specialized in photography and printing at the Tel-Aviv Art Museum and at the
"Midrasha" Academy of Art.
Varda's art has been acquired by private collections in Israel and abroad.
Member - IMPACT, the Professional Visual Artists Association, Israel.
In 2007 Varda Carmeli opened “Studio 20” in Old Jaffa with her exhibition of photographs
“Virtual Reality”, curated by Daphna Naor.
Studio 20 serves as a photography studio as well as a gallery hosting artists engaged in contemporary photography. |
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2002 - First Prize, Musée de la Poste, Paris, France
2002 - Prize from the President of Italy
2002 - Setting for the musical "in de 30" (Costumes by Giorgio Armani), Holland
2003 - Award of Excellence, Manhattan Arts International, NYC
2004 - International Peace Action "Vaterland” 2004, Berlin, Germany
Publications:
1994 - Art 2000, Israeli Artists, Studio Chayat, Israel
2006 - Famous, Contemporary Artists, Masters of Today, World Of Art Publishing, Sweden
2006 - Art in Israel, World of Art books, London
2007 - The Artists Track In Israel, Bella Shomer-Zaichik, Modan Publishing, Israel
2008 - Contemporary Art Studio, Beijing Art Media Centre, China
Video documentation on Varda Carmeli by Mr. Peretz van Raalte, “PvR video studios”, can be viewed at the Gabriel Sherover Information Center for Israeli Art, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Solo Exhibitions
1995 - “Different Regions”, Nama Art Gallery, Gordon St., Tel-Aviv, Israel
1997 - “New Works”, The Israeli Painters and Sculptors Association, Tel-Aviv, Israel
1997 - “Paint & Print”, Yad Labanim Art Gallery, Ra’anana, Israel
2000 - “Close to Earth Close to Heaven”, Yefet 28 Art Gallery, Jaffa, Israel. Curator: Dr. Dorit Kedar.(Catalogue)
2000 - Kfar-Saba Municipal Art Gallery, Kfar-Saba, Israel. Curator: Dr. Dorit Kedar
2001 - "Actual Barriers", The Artists House, Jerusalem.(Catalogue)
2002 - “Homage to Rosalda”, Museo Gilardi, Forte dei Marmi, Lucca, Toscana, Italy
2002 - “New Material”, Bet Gabriel at the Kinneret, Jordan Valley, Israel
2003 - "New(s) Works", HaMishkan LeOmanut, Holon, Israel. Curator: Anat Hofi Ben-Tzur.(Catalogue)
2003 - "Acqva MMIII", "Antologica di Varda Carmeli", San Pellegrino, Italy
2004 - "Eggs", Mishkan Amanim, Herzliya, Israel. Curator: Varda Genosar
2004 - "Security Wall", Gallery 24, Berlin, Germany
2005 - “Stripping”, Installation, Tova Osman Art Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2005 - “Transparency in the Public Domain", Jaffa’s Courtyard, Israel
2005 - "Mali - Woman Power", Seamgallery, Megadim, Israel. Curator: Sima Sela.(Catalogue)
2007 - "Virtual Reality", Studio 20, Old Jaffa, Israel. Curator: Daphna Naor.(Catalogue)
2008 - "Abu-Dis", Photographs, Studio 20, Old Jaffa, Israel
2008 - "Beijing - An Image About to Change", Photographs, Studio 20, Old Jaffa, Israel
Group Exhibitions (part)
1993 - The Israel Painters & Sculptors Association, Tel Aviv, Israel
1998 - “Israeli Women’s Image – 1948-1998”, Yad Labanim Art Gallery, Raanana, Israel
1998 - I.A.C, “50 Years to Israel”, Art Gallery Zero, Barcelona, Spain
2000 - AAIAA, Correr Pocket Gallery, Art Palazzo Art Addiction, Venice, Italy
2000 - “Milestone for Peace”,The Center of the International Artists Museum, Worldwide.(Catalogue)
2000 - “Greeting of Peace”, The Peace Gallery, Givat-Haviva, Israel.(Catalogue)
2000 - “Beyond the Principles of Pleasure”, Ecology Art, The New Gallery, Jerusalem
2001 - DOCUMENTA USA, Museum of New Art (MONA), Detroit, USA
2002 - Musée de la Poste, Paris. (First prize, Europ’Art 2002 competition, Paris, France)
2003 - East-West Gallery, Milano, Italy
2003 - Museo Gilardi & Spazio Pardini, Lido dei Camaiore, Toscana, Italy
2003 - Museo Gilardi, Forte dei Marmi, Lucca, Toscana, Italy
2003 - Gallery 24, Berlin, Germany
2004 - Contemporary Art Museum Bat-Yam, Israel. Curator: Hily Govrin.(Catalogue)
2004 - Assemblage, International exhibition. Gallery 24, Berlin, Germany
2004 - 5th Bienale of Sacred Art, Italy and Spain. Curator: Monsenionr S.M. Soldini. (Catalogue)
2005 - “Walking on Eggshells”, Contemporary Art Museum, Ashdod, Israel. Curator: Yael Wiesel.(Catalogue)
2005 - “Flowering Garden”, Contemporary Art Museum, Bat-Yam, Israel. Curator: Hily Govrin.(Catalogue)
2005 - “Transparency in the Public Domain", Installation, Alternativ Art Gallery, Jaffa, Israel
2006 - Point of View, Weisbaden, Germany
2007 - "Indwelling: Living in a Female Body", Cooper Union, NYC. Curator: Joyce Tenneson
2007 - "Park Lachish", Photography, Contemporary Art Museum, Ashdod, Israel. Curator:Yael Wiesel
2008 - "Traditions, visions and Herstory: Experiments in Wisdon", Rhonda Schaller Studio, 547 West 27, NY
2008 - "La Poste inspire des Artistes" , Musée de La Poste, Paris, France (Catalogue)
2008 - "International Woman's Day 2008", Tova Osman Art Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2008 - Turin Photo Festival - "Un Altro Sguardo". Torino, Italy. Curators: Mauro Villone and Lidia Urani. (Catalogue)
2008 - 9 KunstKreuz 2008 in Berlin-Friedrichshain. Fotogalerie Friedrichshain, Berlin, Germany. (Catalogue)
2008 - "Old Jaffa Artists", The Old Jaffa Museum of Antiquities, Old Jaffa Site. Curator: “Artura”. (Catalogue)
Sites:
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile//13004.html
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile//13546.html
www.berliner-mauer-kunst.net
www.berliner-mauer-kunst.net/site-LINKS.htm
www.let-the-muses-speak-iaa.org/exh.htm
www.expoze.co.il/go/vardacarmeli
www.oldjaffa.co.il/Default.asp
www.e-mago.co.il/news/170.htm
www.worldofartmagazine.com/Art%20in%20Israel/art_in_israel025.htm
www.absolutearts.com/portfolios/v/varda
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