Helen Berman
| Helen Berman |
Grey Sun, 1997 |
| Birth name |
Hélène Julia Cohen |
| Born |
6 April 1936(1936-04-06)
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Field |
Painting, Drawing, Design |
| Training |
Kees Bol, Jan Gregoor, Thierry Veltman |
| Movement |
Abstract expressionism, Lyrical abstraction, Postmodern art |
| Influenced by |
Klee,[1] Cézanne,[2] De Staël,[2] Seurat, Turner[2] |
| Awards |
Van Dissel textile design awards |
Helen Berman (6 April 1936) is a Dutch-Israeli visual artist. She was a textile designer in the 1960s and has been a painter and occasionally an art educator since the 1970s. She is well known in Israel[3] and has exhibited also in Germany and the Netherlands. She created modern and postmodern art and has engaged in realistic impressionism and lyrical abstract expressionism.[4]
Biography
Helen Berman was born in Amsterdam and as a young girl survived the Holocaust.[5][6][7] She was trained as a textile designer at the Design Academy Eindhoven.[8] While at the academy, she took extracurricular coursework in the free arts with Kees Bol and Jan Gregoor.[4] After her graduation in 1960, Helen Berman designed textiles for several companies. Some of her designs were awarded prizes and publications in professional magazines.
During the seventies, Berman studied painting and drawing with Thierry Veltman,[9] graduating with a teaching degree. In 1978, she immigrated to Israel, where she continued to refine her style. During a decade-long residence in Jaffa, she became part of the local artists' community and a member of the Israel Painters and Sculptors Association. Since 1998 she has been painting and exhibiting from her studio in Tel Mond.
Exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
- 1983 - Itzik's Gallery, Beer Sheva, Israel[9][10][11][12]
- 1990 - Gallery Amalia Arbel, Rishon Lezion, Israel[1][13]
- 1996 - Zaritsky Artists' House, Tel Aviv, Israel
- 1997 - Schwing Residence, Old Jaffa Artists Quarter, Israel
- 2000 - Elah Center, Pninat Ayalon, Tel Aviv, Israel[14]
- 2003 - Zaritsky Artists' House, Tel Aviv, Israel[4][15][16]
- 2004 - Gallery Re-Lai-S, Baden-Baden, Germany
- 2006 - Residenz Bären, Baden-Baden, Germany
- 2008 - Elah Center, Pninat Ayalon, Tel Aviv, Israel[17]
- 2009 - Sharon Landscapes, Zaritsky Artists' House, Tel Aviv, Israel[18][19][20]
Group exhibitions
- 1972 - De Schoof, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, Netherlands
- 1979 - Youth Art Center, Beer Sheva, Israel
- 1983 - Technology, City Hall, Beer Sheva, Israel
- 1989 - Animals, Gallery 13½, Jaffa, Tel Aviv, Israel
- 1990 - New Faces, Zaritsky Artists' House, Tel Aviv, Israel
- 1998 - Festive Fruits, Cultural Center, Tel Mond, Israel
- 2003 - Genesis, Culture Hall, Or Akiva, Israel[21]
- 2004 - Dutch Days, Castra Art Center, Haifa, Israel[3]
- 2007 - Open Park, Zaritsky Artists' House, Tel Aviv, Israel[22][23][24][25]
References
- ^ a b Argov H: "Navon and Berman in the Gallery." Arim 205 (1990-11-16). (Hebrew)
- ^ a b c Geldman, Mordechai (2009). Helen Berman: Sharon Landscapes. pp. 6–7 (Hebrew), 90–91 (English).
- ^ a b Ben-Dor D: "Exhibition of Artists from Dutch Origins" (in Castra Exhibitions), ilMuseums 2004. Accessed 2008-06-28. (Hebrew)
- ^ a b c Geldman, Mordechai (2009). Helen Berman: Sharon Landscapes. Israel.
- ^ Berman, Thijs (1993) (in Dutch). Op zoek naar George Fles. Amsterdam: Van Gennep. p. 27. ISBN 90-6012-992-X. "Hélène, een aangetrouwde tante die zelf de oorlog tenauwernood overleefde..."
- ^ Berman, Helen (2002). "An Enchanted Dream Came True". Báiki (24): 22.
- ^ "Yahudi kurtaranlara ödül" (in Turkish). Şalom. 2006-06-18. http://www.salom.com.tr/news/detail/2316-Yahudi-kurtaranlara-odul.aspx. Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ^ Israeli Art Center: "Helen Berman." Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Accessed 2008-06-28. (English)
- ^ a b Sneh N: "View to the Past and Future in the Exhibition of a Painter Who Immigrated from the Netherlands." Kol Hanegev 1983-05-27. (Hebrew)
- ^ "Landscape of Beer Sheva in a Solo Exhibition by Helen Berman." Sheva 603 (1983-05-20). (Hebrew)
- ^ "The Paintings of Helen Berman." Kol Bi 202 (1983-05-20): 64. (Hebrew)
- ^ "The Netherlands and Israel in an Exhibition." Maariv Hanegev 1983-05-20. (Hebrew)
- ^ Frumer S: "An Optimistic Wink." Bamakom 1990-11-16. (Hebrew)
- ^ Peiper C: "Exhibition by Helen Berman." Elah Infocus 2000. (Dutch)
- ^ De Vries A: "Helen Berman Exhibits Lyrical-Abstract Expressionism." Aleh 60 (1) (April 2003): 50. (Dutch)
- ^ Goldfine G: "In the Frame." Jerusalem Post 2003-02-21. (English)
- ^ "Exhibition by Helen Berman in the Offices of Elah." Elah. Accessed 2008-11-14. (Hebrew)
- ^ Geldman, Mordechai (April 2009). "Helen Berman / Nofei Hasharon (Sharon Landscapes)" (in Hebrew). Tel Aviv City. http://www.telavivcity.com/EDisplay.asp?EventCode=15897. Retrieved 2009-05-2006.
- ^ Geldman, Mordechai (April 2009). "Helen Berman - Sharon landscapes in: Exhibitions at the Zaritisky Artists' House" (in Hebrew). Achbar Ha'ir. http://www.mouse.co.il/CM.art_item,418,208,18655,.aspx. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ Armon Azulay, Eli; Sa'ar, Yuval (2009-04-30). "New Exhibitions" (in Hebrew). Haaretz / Walla. http://entertainment.walla.co.il/?w=/274/1477032. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ Genesis (Catalogue). Jerusalem: Israel Association of Community Centers, 2003, page 28. (Hebrew)
- ^ Peleg-Rotem H: "Dialogue." Globes 2007-06-19. Accessed 2008-11-15. (Hebrew)
- ^ Gillerman D: "New Exhibitions." Haaretz 2007-06-10. Accessed 2008-11-15. (Hebrew)
- ^ "Indepence Park for Everyone - Group Exhbition", Akhbar Ha'ir 2007. Accessed 2008-06-28. (Hebrew)
- ^ "Must See Park", Marmalade Tel Aviv, 2007-06-18. Accessed 2008-06-28. (Hebrew)
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Berman, Helen |
| Alternative names |
Berman-Cohen, Hélène Julia |
| Short description |
Painter |
| Date of birth |
6 April 1936 |
| Place of birth |
Amsterdam, Netherlands |
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