Doris Bloom
South African painter
Doris Bloom (born 1954 in Vereeniging, South Africa) is a South African painter who also incorporates performance art into her work. She lives and works in Denmark.
Biography
During 1972, Bloom attended Johannesburg College of Art and later attended Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1976. She has receive Queen Ingrid's Great Roman Grant, Villiam H. Michaelsen's Grant, and The State Art Council's Grant. Doris Bloom is Jewish.
Career
Bloom has showcased exhibitions since 1977. For exhibitions she is known for doing solo acts as well as collaborations. Bloom is also known for performances during exhibitions, many of them involve her doing a performance in front of a finished work, but some also include her creating the artwork in front of viewers. Bloom uses many different mediums for her work; oil, watercolor, crayon, and mixed media.
Works
Composition, 1985
Tyrants of tolerance 1, 1991
Candles in the wind 1, 1995
Oval office 2, 1991-1998
Three Compositions, 2003
Exhibitions
Albertslund Municipality, Denmark (mural) 1977
Franz Pedersens Kunthandel, Denmark (solo) 1985
Studio E, Rome (solo) 1986
Gallery 11, DR TV (performance), 1991
9th International Cairo Biennale, Egypt 2003
YAM-ADAM-DAM-ADAMA, Gammelgaard, Denmark (solo) 2010
References
"Doris Bloom." Doris Bloom Biography – Doris Bloom on artnet [1].
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