Dvora Bochman

Dvora Bochman
Dvora Bochman at Eretz Israel Museum
Born1950
Tel Aviv, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Known forPainting

Dvora Bochman (Hebrew: דבורה בוצ'מן) (born 1950) is an Israeli artist, painter, sculptor, graphic designer and art educator.

Biography

Dvora Bochman was born in 1950 as Dvora Rivka Zemel, to Shoshana Zemel and Arye Zemel. Bochman completed her art and education studies at Hamidrasha College for Arts in 1972. In 1972 she married Zvi Bochman and moved to Givatayim.[1]

Art career

In 1984, Bochman relocated to Nairobi, Kenya. During this time, she was involved in the local arts. She volunteered as a docent at the National Museum of Kenya where she attended training courses at the National Museums of Kenya in 1982. She assisted local theatrical companies by painting theatrical backgrounds for play and ballet productions, which included the Hurlington Players production of the Canterbury Tales, the National Theatre, and the Nairobi Ballet. She also took on commercial engagements including work for the Kenyan Postal Authority and murals. In the 1990s, Bochman was involved in producing stamps and other philatelic materials for post offices in Kenya and Israel. She also created some large scale compositions.[1][2]

In 1992, Bochman returned to Israel and resumed her university education. She continued her artistic activities, accepting commercial commissions from the Israeli and Kenyan postal authorities as well as participating in art exhibitions.

In 2003 Bochman relocated to Budapest, Hungary. She volunteered as a docent in the Budapest Museum of Fine Arts and made several exhibitions. She joined many programs of the Museum of Fine Arts, where she was active as an art information scientist, setting up the digital library and instructing on better presentation skills.[3][4]

As of 2012, she is a member of Israel Miniature Art Society (IMAS) and painters and sculptors association Givatayim Ramat-Gan.[5]

Works and criticism

Bochman has worked with oil paints and acrylics on canvas and plywood. More recent works include mixed media on a papier-mâché foundation, embedding of small objects and often featuring multi-chromatic glazing.

One of the notable works by Bochman was painted on a wooden wall and commissioned by Vamos & Partners Architects for the UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi. Another mural was a more abstract composition called Maasai Necklaces at the entrance of the Ya-Ya Centre in Nairobi.[6]

Scholarships

  • 1968: a citation from the Department of Education Municipality Tel Aviv in jewelry design[5]
  • 1971: a score respect and scholarship from Sharet Foundation for young artists in Tel Aviv[1]
  • 1997: a scholarship from Beit-Berl for her B.A. studies in computer science[5]

Philatelic materials

Philatelic materials by Bochman
Year Type Subject Location Notes
1990 Stamps Mushrooms Nairobi Kenya A series of mushroom stamps was made as the previous illustrator's work was visually unconvincing. The issue featured wild and cultivated mushrooms featuring Agaricus bisporus, Shiitake, and Termitomyces, which are notable for their symbiotic relationship with termites.[1]
1991 Commemorative stamps Zoo Animals Jaffa, Israel The series of dtamps of animals from the Jerusalem Biblical Zoo got an article on the first page of Linn's Stamp News.[7] The lion stamp went on to represent Israel at the World philatelic competition of 1995 in Singapore and won an award. This series features the Asian lion, the Persian leopard, the chimpanzee and the Asian elephant.[1]
1992 Commemorative Stamps Vintage Motor Cars Kenya Zvi helped with the questionnaire that was sent to the collectors of cars. The information about each car was attached in the first day envelope of the series.[1][4]
1992 Commemorative stamps Big Five Kenya The big five in Kenya refers to the elephant, the lion, the water buffalo, the leopard and the black rhinoceros, which were the subject of this issue.[1]
1994 Commemorative stamps Orchids of Kenya Kenya In Kenya there are many species of orchids. Due to their tiny size they are hard to find.[1]
1996 Commemorative stamps Red Cross Society Kenya One of these stamps was used in the 2001 film Nowhere in Africa, which was mostly filmed in Kenya.[1][4]
1996 Commemorative stamps Lions International Kenya Kenya Lions is a charitable organization that helps the sick and underprivileged.[1]

Philatelic materials produced for 1991-3 are included in the permanent collection of the Alexander Museum of Postal History and Philately, and near the entrance to the Eretz Israel Museum.[4]

  • Bust, 2011, papier-mâché
    Bust, 2011, papier-mâché
  • Oil on canvas, 2004
    Oil on canvas, 2004
  • Papier-mâché mask, 2009
    Papier-mâché mask, 2009
  • Papier-mâché masks, 2010
    Papier-mâché masks, 2010
  • Papier-mâché mask, 2009
    Papier-mâché mask, 2009
  • Oil on canvas, 2005
    Oil on canvas, 2005

Solo exhibitions

  • 1979 Beit Sokolov (House of journalists) — Tel Aviv, Israel[8]
  • 1980 Beit-Emmanuel — Ramat-Gan, Israel[9]
  • 1984 French Cultural Center — Nairobi, Kenya [10][11]
  • 1985 Goethe Cultural Institute — Nairobi, Kenya – Fantastic Realism[12]
  • 2009 MadeByYou — Budapest, Hungary[3]
  • 2009 Rumbach Old Synagogue — Creation – in the 2012 Summer Festival Of Tolerance – Budapest, Hungary[3]
  • 2010 Bible House Museum — Tel Aviv, Israel[4]

Selected group exhibitions

  • 2009 Biennale Venice – ScalaMata Gallery — Venice, Italy[13]

Exhibitions as curator

  • 2012 CCA — Tel Aviv, Israel – “Mágia(r) kocka” – Hungarian Magic Cube – video exhibition of Hungarian artists[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Keren, Daniel (February 7, 1997). "News From the Stamp Den: Dvora Bochman of Israel Designs Stamps for the East African Nation of Kenya". Algemeiner Journal. New York. p. 82.
  2. ^ Ritter, Hanit (September 1991). "Back From Paradise". Givaton (in Hebrew). Givatayim. p. 1.
  3. ^ a b c "An Interview with Dvora Bochman". Culture Club. funzine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c d e שיף, רימונה (October 2010). נכנסה ברצינות לעולם הבולאות. כל ישראל בעסקים ובתיירות (in Hebrew). I: 20. covers Bochman's philatelic career in Kenya and Israel, anecdotes, accolades and her works in the Museum Collection.
  5. ^ a b c "Artist's Profile at Givatayim and Ramat-Gan Painters and Sculptors Association website". Retrieved March 17, 2012. This source details some biographical information including educational background(in Hebrew)
  6. ^ Ndavu, Eva (April–May 1990). "Dvora Bochman Artist". Interlude. Nairobi Kenya: 16–17.
  7. ^ Linn. September 14, 1992. This source describes in detail the release of the Zoo Animals release {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ Novak, Hanna (February 5, 1981). "Dvora Bochman's Third Exhibition". Davar (in Hebrew). p. 12. Retrieved March 20, 2012. coverage of Bochman's third exhibit including describing the style defined as "fantastic realism"
  9. ^ Novak, Hanna (January 20, 1981). "An Exhibition of painting by Dvora Bochman". Davar (in Hebrew). p. 12. Retrieved March 20, 2012. coverage of Bochman's fourth exhibit describing her composition style, media and previous exhibitions.
  10. ^ Eva, Ndavu (May 6, 1984). "An offering of fantastic mindscapes". Nation.
  11. ^ Gacheru, Margaret (May 9, 1984). "Commenting on life though oil and canvas". Kenya Times.
  12. ^ Eva, Ndavu (December 31, 1985). "Something for all art lovers in '85". Daily Nation. Nairobi Kenya.
  13. ^ "online copy of the Venice Bianale 2009 catalog" (PDF). Retrieved March 10, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Exhibition at the CCA website". cca.org.il. Retrieved March 17, 2012.

External links

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