ADINA BAR-ON PERFORMANCE ARTIST
A B O U T
עדינה בר-און
An Art Biography of Adina Bar-On
(full bio below)
Adina Bar-On is a pioneer of performance art in Israel. Active since early 1973, when she was a 3rd year student at the Bezalel Academy of Fine Arts and Design in Jerusalem. She is among world's most important performance artist's and precursors of the genre. Over the years, she has presented her work in world`s major art museums and galleries, as well as festivals dedicated to performance art. Making it her business to emphasize her political and social stand she has insistently performed in social and political events.
Adina`s work holds a discourse about conflicts of identity and conflicting identifications. Her work, as a performer and video artist creates moments of emotion, states of behavior that her audience might share in empathy or criticism.
In recent years she has been traveling abroad often as an artist and teacher. In 2001, Adina was awarded a major prize for her contribution to Israeli Art by the American Israel Cultural Foundation, and a biographical book "Adina Bar-On, Performance Artist", had been published.
FIRST PERFORMANCES
BREATH
SACRIFICE
HOME OF COURSE
VISION
עדינה בר-און
Adina Bar-On
An Art Biography
1951 Born in Kibbutz Kfar Blum, Israel.
Presently resides and works in Tel Aviv.
Education
1979-1986 Choreography and Movement with Dr. Ronit Land
1976 Dimitri School of Theatre, Vercio, Switzerland.
1970-1974 B.F.A., The Bezlel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem.
1969-1970 Avni School of Art, Tel Aviv.
Grant:
1970-1974 Keren Sharet Funds - A complete tuition grant for art school.
A Book
2001 Adina Bar-on, Performance Artist, עדינה בר-און, אמנית מופע
By: Idit Porat
Publishers: Hakibbutz Hameuchad Publishing House Ltd, Herzliya Muesum of Art.
Prizes:
2001 The American Israel Cultural foundation - "A Prize of appreciation on a unique contribution in Art".
1991 The Ministry of Culture and Education of Israel - "A prize for the completion of a visual-art project".
Performance Works:
2013 NO MATTER / אין דבר
Mandel Culture Center; Jaffa, Tel Aviv
2011 - 2012 Sacred/ חרדת קודש
Muu Gallery; Helsinki, Finland
Kibbutz Be`eri Gallery; Israel
Wroclaw Academy Museum; Poland
Arka Performance Festival; Assemani, Sardenia
Musrara Mix12; A Festival of Art; Jerusalem, Israel
Yafa, Book store & Coffee shop; Jaffa, Israel.
Contexts 2012; 2nd Sokolovsko Festival of Ephemeral Art; Poland
Baltic Gallery; Slupsk, Poland
2010 Mapping/מיפוי
Island/Ongoing Performance Project; Bat Yam Museum of Art, Israel.
2008-2012 Sentenced to Life/40x40\משפט לחיים
Interventions Festival/ Performance Art; U. of California, Santa Cruz, USA.
In the Context of Art/ The Differences; Warsaw, Poland.
The Future of Imagination, International Performance Art Festival; Singapore.
Sandomierz Gallery; Poland.
Baltic Gallery; Slupsk, Poland
Contexts 2012; 2nd Sokolovsko Festival of Ephemeral Art; Poland
2007-2010 Lo!לא
Interaction, International Performance Art Festival; Asemini, Sardinia.
The New Artists Studio Gallery; Jerusalem, Israel.
Ensemble of Women; Santiago, Chile.
Interakcje International Performance Art Festival; Piotrekof Trybunalski, Poland.
Blurr International Performance Art Festival; Tel Aviv, Israel.
Barbour Gallery; Jerusalem, Israel.
Arsenal Gallery; Bialystok, Poland.
Epipdereme, Performance Art event; Lisbon, Portugal.
Moby, Bat Yam Museum of Art; Bat Yam, Israel.
2007 Lo, Lo!לא, לא
In the Context of Art/ The Differences; Warsaw, Poland.
Symposium of Poetical Realities; Slupsk, Poland.
Mobius International Festival of Performance Art; Boston, USA.
Grace Space; NYC, USA.
2005-2006 Dreamyחלומי
IMAF, International Multimedia Art Festival; Odzaci, Serbia.
The Maps of the World Exhibit; Benisanpit, Tokyo, Japan.
Art Action 4, International Performance Art Festival; Monza, Italy.
Friktioner International Performance Festival; Uppsala, Sweden.
Symposium Of Poetical Realities; Slupsk, Poland.
Heder Gallery; Tel Aviv, Israel.
2005-2006 Introduction to Visual Communicationמבוא לתקשורת חזותית
Adina Bar-On`s Studio;Tel Aviv, Israel.
Alytus Biennale of Art/ Beware of Politics; Lithuania.
2005-2012 About love/A Trilolgyעל האהבה\תרילוגיה
Asiatopia, International Performance Art Festival; Bangkok, Chiangmai, Thailand.
Central Bus Station of the city of Tel Aviv, Israel.
International Students Art Center in Belgrade, Serbia.
IMAF, International Multimedia Art Festival;Odzaci, Serbia.
Alytus Biennale of Art/ Beware of Politics; Lithuania.
Friktioner International Performance Art Festival; Uppsala, Sweden.
XX1Gallery; Warsaw, Poland.
Intervention Festival of Performance Art; U. of California in Santa Cruz, USA.
Halonot, Israeli Palestinian Culture Organization; - A fund raising event.
The 6th TupadaInternational Visual Performance Festival; Manila, Philippines.
Mamutah; Ein Karem, Jerusalem
Yafa, book store and Coffee shop; Jaffa, Israel
2004-2005 Something About loveמשהו על האהבה
XX1 Gallery Warsaw, Poland.
Totamto Fabriana: Bielsko Biala, Poland.
Arsenal Gallery: Bialystok, Poland
Currancy International Festival of Performance; NYC, USA.
Asiatopia International Performance Festival; Bangkok, Chiangmai.
2003-2005 Vision מראה
Performance Art Conference: Essen, Germany.
Interaction Festival: Piotrkow Trybunaski, Poland Artkontakt Gallery: Lublin, Poland.
Arsenal Gallery: Bialystok, Poland.
Krzysztofory Gallery: Krakow, Poland.
Mobius Art Series; Boston, USA.
Blurr, Biennale of Performance Art: Jaffa/Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Social Art Forum: Paris, France.
Jewish Center: Oswiecim, Poland
Lanten Theater: Philadelphia, USA
2002-2004 Home of Course בית כמובן
Fado Events: Toronto, Canada.
Fix, Festival of Performance Art; Belfast Ireland.
Action Gallery: Warsaw, Poland.
Interaction Festival: Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland
Opal Gallery: Tel-Aviv, Israel.
Catalyst Arts Gallery: Belfast, Ireland.
Art Gallery of Hamilton: Ontario Canada.
Mamu Gallery: Budapest, Hungaria
Studio Erte, International Performance Art Festival:Nove Zamsky, Slovakia.
Chasama Arts Space: NYC, USA.
Grodzka BWA Gallery: Lublin, Poland.
Idea Congress 07: Hong Kong
2001-2010. Dispostion התמצאות / A Performance Series
[costume:Ronen Chen]
Blurr, Biennale of Performance Art: Kibbutz Nachshon, Israel
Para/Site Art Space: Hong-Kong
Amorph, Festival of Performance Art: Hellsinki, Finland.
Festival Mettre en Scene: Quimper, France.
Fado events: Toronto, Canada.
FiX, Festival of Performance Art: Belfast, Ireland.
Tirana Biennale of Art: Albania
Grodzka BWA Gallery: Lublin, Poland
Tel Aviv Biennale of Art; Celebration of 100 years to the city of TA: Neve Tzedek, TA.
Oswiecim Jewish Center, Poland; Celebrations of 10th Anniversary
1999-2000 Rest באה מנוחה לייגע
[Sound:Joseph Mar-Chaim
Constructions:Yuval Kedem
Bedding:Nirit Anijar
Costume:Hadass Gertman]
Dizingoff Shopping Mall, Tel-Aviv
Blurr, Biennial of Performance Art: Peroformance Arts center, Tel-Aviv
1997-1998 View נוף
[In collaboration with daughter Yasmin Davis]
[Sound:Joseph Mar-Chaim]
The Janko Dada Museum, Ein Hod.
1991-2011 Sacrifice עקידה
- Performance in Kibbutz Settlements, Galleries in Israel and abroad.
A partial list:
The Israel Museum of Art, Jerusalem
The Haifa Museum of Contemporary Art
The Cahana Residence Museum, Ramat-Gan
Efrat Gallery, Tel Aviv - On the occasion of fund raising for battered women.
Shenkin Garden, Tel-Aviv.- In a rally on International Women's Day.
The Villa, Contemporary Art Cener - On the occasion as an exhibition of Israeli Arabs
and Jews.
Al Baqa Center, Jaffa - for a women's gathering from Mag'del-Kroum.
The Kuhsthalle, Budapest. Hungary.
The 5th Asian Performance Art Series + Shinshu Summer Seminar 2000: Macau,
Hong-Kong, and Negoya, Tokyo, Nagano in Japan.
The 8th International Performance Art Festival, "Castle of Imagination": Ustka, Slupsk, Sopot, Gdansk.
The International Experimental and Performance Art Festival: St. Petersburg, Russia.
Para/Site Art Space: Hong-Kong.
Navink 2001, Performance-Art Festival: Minsk, Belarus.
Amorph, Festival of Performance Art: Hellsinki, Finland.
Festival Mettre en Scene: Quimper, France.
Interaction Festival: Piotrkow Trybunalski, Poland.
Catalyst Arts Gallery: Belfast, Ireland.
Artkontak Gallery: Lublin, Poland.
Performing The World Conference: Long Island, USA
Chasama Arts Space: NYC, USA.
Tupada Action and Media Art, 2009/The 6th Tupada International Visual Performance Festival; Manila, Philippines.
Visible Sounds, 2010/ Interrelationships among Music, the Visual Arts and the Performing Arts – An international conference/ a collaboration between Bezalel Academy of Fine Arts and Design, Jerusalem and Academy of Music and Dance, Jerusalem.
1996 Whaoo ואוו
[Sound:Joseph Mar-Chaim
Construction:Jerry Mc'Nab]
Fenomana Festival of Performance
1994 Breath שאיפה
[Video:Alon Eilat]
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
1990 Woman of the Pots אישה מן הכדים
[In collaboration with Daniel Davis and our 2 children: Shahar and Yasmin].
[Percussion:Noam Ha'levi
Costume:Tali Ha'levi]
The Israel Museum of Art, Jerusalem
Tel-Hai 90, a Contemporary Art event.
1989 The Cry זעקה
The Peace Frontier, International Symposiom for Sculpture and Painting, Art Center
in Givat Haviva.
1988 The Green line / Searches for a stage הקו הירוק / מחפש במה
[In Collaborations with Richard Flanz]
Bougrashov Gallery, Tel Aviv
To Mark 1 year to the Intifada לציון שנה לאינתיפאדה
Shelter 209, Tel Aviv
1985 A Tribute (to Peace) מחווה לשלום
Nizana Terminal 1985.1986
On Getting High מקום אחר
[in collaboration with Dr. Richard Flanz-Poet.
Visual Design:Yecheskel Yardeni
Sound:Joseph Mar-Chaim
Movement consultant:Ronit land
The Israel Festival 86, The Jerusalem Theater.
1984 To Life לחיים
[Environment:Daniel Davis
Movement consultant:Ronit land]
80 years of Israeli Sculpture, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
1983 Salute הצדעה
[Environment:Daniel Davis
Movement consultant:Ronit land]
Tel-Hai 83, a Contemporary Art event.
1982 Private Party חגיגה פרטית
Israel Independence Day elebrations; Dizingoff street, Tevl Aviv
1981 Ms. Davis גב' דייויס
[Visual Design:Daniel Davis
Movement consultant: Ronit land.]
The Acre Festival of Theatre
Julie M. Gallery, Tel Aviv
Tel-Hai 83, a Contemporary[ Art event
1980 Sky שמיים
[Movement consultant:Ronit land.]
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The Haifa Museum of Art
The Kibbutz Gallery, Tel Aviv
1979 Walking On a Thin Line הליכה על קו דק
[Movement consultant:Ronit land.]
The Israel Museum of Art, Jerusalem.
Tel-Hai 80, a Contemporary Art event.
(Note: At the outset, Adina's performance were presented in front of diverse audiences out of ideological and social intentions. These shows had no names).
1978 Meitzag 78, a Performance Art event, Tel Aviv Artists House
1977 The Hebrew University, Jerusalem - Performances for the Ashdod port workers.
1976 Julie M. Gallery, Tel Aviv
Meizag 76, a Performance-Art event, Tel Aviv Artist House.
1975 The Israel Museum of Art, Jerusalem.
The Artist's House, Jerusalem.
Graphics 3 gallery, Haifa.
Sara Gilat Gallery, Jerusalem.
Debel Gallery, Jerusalem.
1975-1977 Zavta Theaters.
Ha'Gefen House - a cultural center for Arabs and Jews.
Kibbutz evening gatherings.
New immigrant centers.
Youth centers.
Old-age homes.
Community centers.
Private home gatherings.
1974 The Technion Institute of Techonology, Haifa.
1973 In the Bezalel Yard at 17:00 hours - The1st performance.
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem.
Birds - The 2hd Performance.
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
Video Films / Video Installation:
2001 Motherland מולדת
Cinematographer: Yoav Kosh
Editor: Shay Oxenberg
Room מיקום
Cinematographer: Yoav Kosh
Editor: Shay Oxenberg2002
View נוף
Cinematographer: Reuven Palgi Hecker
Editor: Shay Oxenberg
1999 Portrait פורטריט
Cinematographer: Yoav Kosh
Editor: Shay Oxenberg
1991 A Woman of the Pots אישה מן הכדים
In collaboration with Daniel Davis and our 2 Children: Shahar and Yasmin Davis
Director: Naomi Perlov
Photgrapher: Gabi Bibliowicz
Percussion: Shlomo Deshet
The Film won "A prize for the Completion of Visual-Art project" by the ministry of culture and Education of Israel
Exhibitions:
2010 Aesthetics and Bias - chapter #1/ a Final Exhibition
Barbour Gallery, Jerusalem.
2008 My Own Body/Art in Israel 1968-1978
Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
2001 Adina Bar-On Performance Artists
Para/site art space, Hong-Kong.
1998 Perspectives on Israeli Art of The Seventies
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Women Artists in Israel
The Haifa Museum of Art
Art Instructions
Lectures/ Workshops
1979-2003 Omanut La'am - An Art Education Organization
*Form and Space Relations
*Performance-art; a personal language
*Using Diversified materials in education.
* Interdisciplinary work with the video camera.
1981-1983 Tel-Hai College; Art Department, North Israel.
*Painting
*Performance-Art
1981-1987 Kalisher School of Art; Tel Aviv.
*Painting
*Performance-Art
1983-1986 Meimad School of Visual Art; Tel Aviv.
*Painting
1991-2001 School of Visual Theater; Jerusalem.
*Performance-Art.
1993-2000 Art Museums
1995-2004 Kamera Obscurea School of Art; Tel Aviv.
*An intermediary course in video.
*The languages of visual communication.
*Text / Time / Image in Visual Communications.
*Sound for video, film and animation.
1997-2002 Holon School For The Education of Technology;Tel Aviv.
*The language of visual communication.
*Methods of teaching Art and Design.
2007-2008 Kalisher Art School.
*The language of visual communication.
*Performance-Art.
1998-2013 Bezalel Academy of fine Art and Design, Jerusalem
*Performance-Art.
Unique Educational Projects
2012 Wroclaw Academy of Art and Design.
* Visiting Prof`
2011 Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem with Krakow
Acaemy of Fine Arts. . .
* Initiator and Director of - Aesthetics and Bias #2/A 10 day Polish Israeli Art
Student Meeting – in Poland.
Musrara Mix 11 /An International Art Festival in Musrara, Jerusalem - curator of Performance Art.
Dar al- Kalima College of Art, Bethlehem
* "Is my Performance an Israeli Culture Manifestation?" / a Talk
2010 Arsenal Gallery in Bialystok, Poland.
* A 2 Day Performance Workshop - For Woman Only.
Braunscheig University/ Department of Fine Arts, Germany.
* Personality in Real Space and Time / A 4 day workshop on Site
Specific Performance Art.
Epipederme / Performance Art events; Lisbon, Portugal.
* Personality in Real Space and Time /A 2 day Performance Art Workshop
2009 Yasmin Goder Dance Group.
* Minimal movement and maximum expression/ a movement workshop.
The Academy od Dance and Music, Jerusalem
* Minimal Movement and Maximum Expression /a movement workshop.
2008 Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Jerusalem and Krakow Fine Arts Academy
* Initiator and Director of Aesthetics and Bias - Chapter #1/ A 10 day Israeli
and Polish Art Meeting – in Israel.
2007 Wei Wei Dance Company, Hong Kong.
* Minimal movement and maximum expression/ a workshop.
2005 Oswiencim Jewish Center, Poland.
* A 2 week creative interdisciplinary workshop for High School students
on the subject of - Collective Memories and their bias.
1990-1995 The Tel Aviv Municipality
* An enrichment program for kindergarten teachers on expression with still
Photography and Video – for 2-5 year olds.
The Tel Aviv Municipality.
* Initiator and Director of A Media Center for children of preschool age.
1993 Tel Aviv University
* Guidance workshops for Social Workers and Therapists who work with the
the Elderly.
1992-1994 The Jewish Agency
* Counseling Youth Leaders in Theater and Movement
1990-1992 The Tel Aviv Municipality
* Counseling parents in interdisciplinary workshops.
1983 Tel Aviv Museum of Art
* A special Course for Teachers of Art.
1983-1987 Ramat-Gan Municipality.
* Therapy for adults who are limited.