Boaz Vaadia - About the Artist - Résumé
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Boaz Vaadia - About the Artist - Résumé |
Born: November 13, 1951; Israel
Death: February 25, 2017; USA
Resided: New York, New York, USA
Education: Brooklyn Museum Art School, Brooklyn, NY, 1976-77
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, 1975-76
Avni Institute of Fine Arts, Tel-Aviv, Israel, 1967-71
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Selected Solo Exhibitions: 2022 Casterline Goodman, Aspen, CO. 2022 Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA. 2021 Caldwell Snyder Gallery, St. Helena, CA. 2020 Connaught Brown, London, England. 2019 The Open Museum Tefen, Tefen, Israel. 2018 Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, West Palm Beach, FL - Organized by Sponder Gallery. 2017 Jim Kempner Fine Art, New York, NY. 2016 Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ. 2015 Vered Gallery, East Hampton, NY. 2014 Connaught Brown, London, England. 2013 Jim Kempner Fine Art Sculpture Garden, New York, NY. 2012 Baker Sponder Gallery, Boca Raton, FL. 2011 Connaught Brown, London, England. 2010 Eckert Fine Art, Kent, CT. 2008 Connaught Brown, London, England. 2006 Eckert Fine Art, Naples, FL. 2005 Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA. 2004 Miriam Shiell Fine Art, Toronto, Canada. 2003 Kraft Lieberman Gallery, Chicago , Illinois. 2002 Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, FL. 2001 Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia. 2000 Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton, FL. 1997 Imago Gallery, Palm Desert, California. 1996 Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. Canada. 1995 Allene Lapides Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico. 1994 O.K.. Harris Works of Art, New York, NY. 1993 Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia. 1992 O.K.. Harris Works of Art, New York, NY. 1991 Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL. 1990 Hokin Kaufman Gallery, Chicago, IL. 1989 O.K.. Harris Works of Art, New York, NY. 1989-88 Sculpture Court Installation, 1988 Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL. 1987 Philadelphia Museum of Judaica, Philadelphia PA. 1986 O.K.. Harris Works of Art New York, NY. 1985 Broadway Windows, New York University, New York, NY. 1984 Julie M. Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel 1982 Farthing Gallery of Art, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. 1980 Julie M. Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel 1979 Elise Meyer Gallery, New York, NY. 1978 Sculpture Court, The Jewish Museum, New York, NY. 1976 Hundred Acres Gallery, New York, NY. 1972 Yad-Labanim Museum, Petah-Tiqva, Israel.
Outdoor Installations/Public Art: 2020 Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Permanent installation of: "Ahiam 2nd" 2018 - Current Josephine Sculpture Park, Frankfort, KY. Long-term installation of: "RAFFAEL" and "Ze'ev with Cat" 2018 Sabal Palm Plaza, Sarasota, FL. Permanent installation of: "Ba'al & Yizhaq" 2018 Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens. Temporary installation of: "Shimshon", "Yo'ah with Dog", "Omri & Shemaryahu", "Asa & Yehoshafat with Dog", "Haza'el", "Ah'av", "Tirza", "Natan", "Family 1", and "TAI" 2017 Point Leo Sculpture Park, Victoria, Australia Permanent installation of : "Ma'aseyahu", and "Haziel" 2016 - Current Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and Museum Long-term installation of: "The Family" 2016 The Easton, New York, NY. Permanent installation of : "Yakhin" 2016 Main Street Square, Houston, TX. Permanent installation of : "Asa & Yehoshafat with Dog" 2015 Rockford Public Installation, Rockford, IL. Long-term installation of : "Ah'av", "Asa & Yehoshafat", "Ba'al & Yizhaq", and "Yo'ah with Dog", on loan from Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection. 2015 Poydras Corridor Sculpture Exhibition - Sculpture for New Orleans, New Orleans, LA. Long-term installation of: "David" on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection. 2014 University Medical Center of Princeton,, Plainsboro. NJ. Permanent installation of : "Amaryahu with Cat" Sculpture Walk, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL. Permanent installation of: "Family with Dog" and long term installation of "Ah'av" on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection.2013-2014 "Season of Sculpture: Season VII", Sarasota, FL.
Long-term installation of: "Ah'av", "Maakha & Rehavam", "Family with Dog",
"David", "Asa & Yehoshafat with Dog", and "ZAMIR 2013 Downtown Abstractions, Art in Public Places - Stamford Downtown, Stamford, CT. Long-term installation of two sculptures: "Ba'al with Cat" and "Yizhaq with Cat" on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection. Waterfront Promenade, Yonkers, NY. Long-term installation of two sculptures: "Ba'al" and "Ammi'el" on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection.2011-2013 Aviator Park in Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA, Long-term installation of three sculptures: "Family with Dog", "Gilalay & Ginnetoy", and "Yo'ah with Dog" on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection, through Moore College of Art & Design. 2011-2013 Village Green, Summit, NJ. Temporary installation of Ammi'el & Amaryahu on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection. Courtesy of Jim Kempner Fine Art, NYC 2011-2014 Pratt Institute Sculpture Park, Brooklyn, NY, Long-term installation of three sculptures: "REBECCA", "SARA", and "MEIR" on loan from the artist. 2010-2012 Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville, TN. Long-term installation of Asa & Yehoshafat, on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection 2010-2012 Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, NY. Long-term installation of Daniyyel with Dog and Asa with Dog, on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection 2010 Boca Raton Resort, Boca Raton, FL. Temporary installation of The Family on display with Elaine Baker Gallery 2009 Independence Park, Tel Aviv, Israel. Permanent installation of Asa & Yehoshafat to commemorate the Tel Aviv Centenial 2008-2010 The El Paseo Invitational Sculpture Exhibition, Palm Desert, CA. Temporary installation of Ba'al & Yizhaq on loan from Imago Galleries 2007-2011 Roam Around, Stamford, CT. Temporary installation of Yo'ah with Dog, Asa with Dog, and Daniyyel with Dog on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection 2008 Carol Franc Buck Sculpture Garden, Reno, NV. Permanent installation of Ginnetoy 2nd 2008 City Hall, Yonkers, NY. Temporary installation of Ammi'el & Amaryahu on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection, organized by The Blue Door Artist Association 2008 The Village Green, Cashiers, NC. Temporary installation of Ba'al & Yizhaq on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection 2007 Boaz Vaadia Sculpture in New York City, New York City, NY. Permanent and temporary installation of 11 Boaz Vaadia sculptures throughout the city. Temporary works on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection 2006 The Hilton Garden Inn, Staten Island, NY. Permanent installation of Yo'ah with Dog. 2005 deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Lincoln, MA. Long term installation of Ammi'el and Ba'al on loan from the Boaz Vaadia Museum Collection 2004 Time Warner Center - South Tower Entrance, New York, NY. Permanent installation of Asaf and Yo'ah. 2003-2005 Nassau County Museum of Art Roslyn Harbor, NY. Long term installation of Shaul and Rahel and Binyamin on loan from private collector 1998 Chicago Symphony Sculpture Garden at Ravinia, Chicago IL - permanent installation of David and Yonatan. 1997 Philharmonic Center For the Arts, Naples, Florida Permanent installation of Meshullemet and Menashshe. 1995 The White House, First Lady's Sculpture Garden, 20th Century Sculpture, Southern Region, exhibition featuring Zur With Dog, on loan from the Norton Museum. 1995 Tokyo Metropolitan Teien Museum, Japan, permanent installation of Piltay & Pashhur. 1993 The Monterey, 175 E. 96th St. permanent installation of outdoor sculpture,Yakhin, in front of residential apartment building, New York City, NY. 1992 Hakone Open Air Museum, Utsukushi-ga-hara Open Air Museum, Japan, permanent installation of outdoor sculpture, Moriyya, outdoor sculpture garden, Japan. 1992 West Palm Beach Art in Public Places, in cooperation with The Norton Gallery of Art, installation of Avram with Dog an 10 Lambs, West Palm Beach, Florida. 1992 Arlington County Beautification Program, permanent installation of sculpture David Haggit & Adoniyya, public private partnership between Arlington County and La Salle partners, sited at 1300 N. 17th Street, Rosslyn, Virginia ; sculpture commissioned by La Salle Partners through an invited competition with a selection panel consisting of Arlington County officials, developers, art professionals , and a landscape architect. 1988 Carnegie Park Building, 200 E. 94th St, New York, New York, permanent installation of outdoor sculpture, Omri & Ah'av, in the park of a residential apartment building, New York City, New York.
Selected Group Exhibitions: 2020 Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA 2019 "Group Show | Winter", Zemack Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel 2016 Connaught Brown, London, England 2015 "Summer Group Show" Madison Gallery, La Jolla, CA
2014 "THE SALON: Art + Design", Connaught Brown, New York, NY 2013-2014 "Season of Sculpture, Season VII: Shared Grounds",
2011 "London Art Fair", Connaught Brown, London, UK 2010 "Fine Art Asia - Hong Kong International Art & Antiques Fair", 2009 "London Art Fair", Connaught Brown, London, UK 2008 "Art I Love", Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2007 "Our Artists", Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2006 "Palm Beach" Palm Beach, FL, Eckert Fine Art 2005 Eckert Fine Art, Naples FL 2004 Scott White Contemporary Art, Telluride, CA 2003 "Art of the 20th Century", NY, Lilian Heidenberg 2002 "Art of the 20th Century", NY, Lilian Heidenberg 2001 "Sesquicentennial Sculpture Exhibition", Florida State University 2000 "Sculpture for the Outdoors IV", Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA. 1999 Imago Gallery,Palm Desert,California. 1998 "Milestones Israeli Sculptures 1948-1998", 1997 Taipei Art Fair, Taiwan, Buscheln Mowatt Gallery. 1997-96 Philharmonic Center for the Arts, Naples, Florida. 1996 Buschlen Mowatt Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. Canada. 1995 The White House, First Lady's Sculpture Garden, 1994 Hakone Open Air Museum, Japan. 1993 F.I.A C. in Paris, France. 1992 Fay Gold Gallery Atlanta, Georgia. 1991 Centerpieces, Norton Center, Center College, Danville, KY. 1990 Figurative Abstraction, Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL. 1989 Best of Season, Helander Gallery, Palm Beach, FL. 1987-86 Origins , Bronx River Gallery, Bronx, NY. 1986 Unaffiliated IV, Hillwood Art Gallery, 1986-85 Contemporary Pedestal Sculpture, touring to: 1985 Spiritual Climates, Thorpe Intermedia Gallery, Sparkill, NY. 1984 Sculpture Center, New York, NY. 1983 A.I.R. Gallery, New York Equitable Gallery, New York, NY. 1984-82 A.R.E.A. Ward's Island, Manhattan Psychiatric Center, NY. 1983-82 Sacred Artifacts, Objects of Devotion, 1982 The Monument Redefined, Gowanus Annual I, New York, NY. 1981 Vrije University of Brussels, Belgium. 1980 Tel-Hai College, Upper Galilei, Israel. 1980 80 Washington Square East Galleries, 1979 The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel 1980-79 Outside the City Limits, circulated by the 1978-77 Outside the City Limits, Thorpe Intermedia Gallery, 1977 Artists-in Residence, Bear Mountain Inn, NY. 1975 Youdfat Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel. 1974 Yad-Labanim Museum, Petah-Tiqva, Israel. 1973 City Museum, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
Selected Collections: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Grants/Fellowships/Awards: 2014 12th Annual Russian Heritage Month Honoree,
Media Coverage:
2014 Fox 5 News, "The art of sculptor, Boaz Vaadia".
Selected Bibliography: Newspaper
Daniel E. Slotnik, "Boaz Vaadia Sculptor Who Worked in Street Stone, Dies at 65,"
New York Times, March 2, 2017 Lennie Bennet, "Large sculptures will grace Sarasota waterfront through May", Tampa Bay Times, November 12, 2013 Susan Rife, "Get out and meander to see Season of Sculpture VII", Herald-Tribune, November 7, 2013 Julie Lasky, "Mostly True Grit", The New York Times, p. D6 - D7 June 27, 2013 Gad Nahshon, "Boaz Vaadia's New Exhibit", The Jewish Post, April 8, 2011 Tediot Achronot, Tel Aviv, Israel, p. 26, December 23, 2009 Debora Gilbert, "Boaz Vaadia in Manhattan", WG News + Art, November 2007 Maggie Astor, "Neighborhood Sculptor Makes his Mark on Morningside", Columbia Spectator, October 10, 2007 Debora Gilbert, "Sculpture at Time Warner Center", "Greenline" October 8-21, 2004. Chaim Adroker, "Serenity in Layers". "Haaretz"June 8, 2004 Michael Schwartz (phot.) "Waiting for a Lift" The Daily News, New York, NY April 30, 2004 Kim, Jae-Ha, "Kraft Lieberman Gallery", "Chicago Sun Times", September 5, 2003. Nahshon, Gad, "Boaz Vaadia,", "The Jewish Post," March 2003 Nahshon, Gad, "Boaz Vaadia" , "The Jewish Post," September 2002 Gould, Genia, "Sculptor Harvests Brooklyn Boulders as Materiel For Art", The New York Times, July 2, 2000 Smith, Janet, "Westender", "Art Attack", August 6, 1998 "The Vancouver Sun", Editorial, July 28, 1998 "Westender", "Amateur Aficionados Give Sculpture Show Thumbs Up", August 13, 1998 Brunst, Stanley Scott, Michael, "The Vancouver Sun", " What is Art? What is Not?", July 22, 1998 Roslyn News "Bezalel Retrospective at Temple Beth", September 14, 1995 Armitage, Diane "Critical Reflections", The Santa Fe Monthly p. 58 June 1995 Naples Daily News, "Collectors Corner", February 1997 Nahshon, Gad "From Gat Rimon to the White House", The Jewish Post, February 1996 Cooper, Michael " As Jade is to China, Rubble is to Williamsburg " The New York Times, p.10 July 9, l995 Abatt, Corinne. " Art Guru Visits the Midwest" Birmingham Eccentric, Birmingham, MI. ill. October 11, 1990 Artner, Alan G. " At the Galleries: Winn's Rural Visions Evolve Poetic Grace " Chicago Tribune, Chicago Il. March 23, 1989.p. 13C ill. Gamarekian, Barbara. " Primitive Visions in Group Art Show" New York Times, June 8, 1986.ill Ligocki, Gordon. " Ancient Forms of Natural Stone Stir Strange Feelings" The Times, April 14, l989.p. D3 ill. Hurlburt, Roger." When Worlds Collided" Sun Sentinel, October 11. l992. ill. Raynor, Vivien. " Works with Shadings of Pygmalion" The New York Times, New Jersey Edition. January 28, 1990.p. 16. Rabi, Yitzahaq. " Vaadia in a dialogue with stone " , Maariv in America, July 23, l993, p. 16 Schwan, Gary . " Dogs, lambs head downtown ", The Palm Beach Post, October 2, l992. ill. Shaked, Shlomit. " Back to the Stone Age" Maariv, Israel. February 15, l989. ill. Sjostrom, Jan. "10-ton sculpture unveiled in WPB" Palm Beach Daily News, Oct. 3, l993 Sjostrom, Jan." Sculptor 'draws' from earth" Palm Beach Daily News, January 3, 1993 Sozanski, Edward J. "The Arts: The Smallest Presentation Steals the Show at Fleisher" Philadelphia Inquirer, January 29, l987. p. 4D ill. Weinstein, Ann. " Big Apple Serves Up an Exciting Slice of Modern Art" Roanoke Times & World News, Roanoke VA. April 1, l990.p.6 Yellin, Deena, "Down to Earth", The Jewish Week p. 16-17, August 18, 1995 "Israeli sculptor, Boaz Vaadia Exhibits in Soho Gallery" Israel Shelanu, ill. December 12, 1986
Selected Bibliography: Books/Catalogues:
The Open Museum, Boaz Vaadia: Sculptures (9 February—30 November, 2019), Tefen, Israel, 2019
The Artist Book Foundation, Boaz Vaadia: Sculpture, New York, NY, 2016. Steiner, Wendy; Brown, Anthony; and Karp, Ivan C., "Boaz Vaadia: Sculpture 1971 - 2012", Easthampton, MA, p. 284, 2013 Planells Jacobs, Vivienne, "Three Dimensions Outdoor Sculpture In and Around Naples Florida", p. 97, 2012 Chicago Contemporary & Classic, Festival Hall, Navy Pier, Chicago IL, 2005 Walk Arlington in Rosslyn, Ma and Guide, 2004 Benzano, Gabi, Boaz Vaadia - Outdoor Sculptures, Raanana, Israel, The College of Art Studies, 2001 Finn, David, 20th-Century American Sculpture in the White House Garden, NY, NY, Abrans, 2000, p141, ill39 Art Miami, Elaine Baker Gallery, p 92 1999 Kendal, Nigel, Ed. "TimeOut Tokyo Guide," ill p.101. Barzel,Amnon. Art in Israel, Milan, Italy: Giancarlo Politi Editore, 1988 Collischan, Judy. Boaz Vaadia, Stone Sculpture, New York, NY: OK Harris Works of Art, Helander Gallery,Hokin Kaufman Gallery, 1992 Crumlish, Rebecca Kelley. Other Gods: Containers of Belief, Syracuse, NY: Everson Museum of Art, 1986. Kingsley,April. Boaz Vaadia, Five Years, New York, NY: Elise Meyer Inc.1981 Van Wagner, Judy Collischan. Public Art Program 1985-1988, Brookville, NY: Hillwood Art Gallery, Long Island University, C.W. .Post Campus, l988. Van Wagner, Judy Collischan. Unaffiliated Iv, Greenvale, NY: Hillwood Art Gallery, Long Island University, 1986 n.a. Art at Gateway Center, Second Annual Sculpture Exhibit, Newark, NJ: Prudential Art Program, 1991 n.a. Chicago International Art Exposition, Chicago IL, 1990.p.192,193. n.a. Chicago International Art Exposition, Chicago IL, 1989.p.200,201. n.a. The Fine Art Index, l992 North American Edition, International Art Reference Inc., Chicago, IL, l991. n.a. The Jewish Museum 1987-1990, New York, NY: The Jewish Museum, l991.p.50. n.a. Twentieth Century American Sculpture at the White House: Exhibition II, 1995
Selected Bibliography: Periodicals
Sarasota Visual Art, "Season of Sculpture, Season VII presents 'Shared Ground: |
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Boaz Vaadia and wife Kim pose |
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Avram with Dog and 10 Lambs |
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August 29th, 2000 |
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La Salle Partners, Rosslyn, VA
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