MEIR’S RESUME AT A GLANCE

MEIR MOHEBAN WAS BORN IN ISRAEL IN 1959

Graduated Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. in 1987

Studied ceramics at the “Potter’s Wheel Studio” New-York USA, between 1989 to 1991

Studied Ceramics and Art, StateUniversity of New York (New Paltz), USA in 1991

Apprenticeship with Mr. Paul Chaleff, New York, USA in 1992

Built his first Anagama kiln back in 1993

Built his second Anagama kiln next to his studio in 1994,  and since then creates in Pardes Hanna, Israel.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2007            “Pots in Fire”, Shoeva, Israel

2001            “Layers”, Castra Gallery, Haifa, Israel

2000            “Fakirs”, HaMishkan L’Umanuyot Habima, Tel Aviv, Israel

1996            “Sharkeia”, Shlush 30 Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel

GROUP EXHIBITIONS 

2005            The KahanaMuseum, Exhibition, Ramat Gan, Israel

2003            “Alfachora”, Open Window Gallery, Um-El-Fachem, Israel 

2000            “Mythology”, Open Window Gallery, Um-El-Fachem, Israel 

1999            “Fire Dance”, Tel-Chai Gallery, Tel-Chai College, Israel 

1998            The 5th International Ceramics Competition ’98, Mino, Japan  – Ceramics Arts category:                     Honorable Mention 

1998            “Contemporary Ceramics of Israel”, Ha’aretz Museum, Exhibition, Tel-Aviv, Israel 

1998            “Nefachim and Maagalim” (“Spaces and Circles”), Holon College Gallery, Holon, Israel 

1998            Yad-Bachomer Gallery, “Fashla” (“Mistake”), Haifa, Israel

1998            “Fifty Years of Ceramics in Israel”, The KahanaMuseum, Exhibition, Ramat Gan, Israel

1997            “1-2-3 Potters” Exhibition, The KahanaMuseum, Ramat Gan, Israel

PUBLICATIONS

 2000            “Meir Moheben”, Ceramics Monthly by Sara Hekkert,  Vol. 48

LECTURES AND WORKSHOPS

2006            Lecture: “Earth, Wind and Fire”, The Israeli Design Center, Tel Aviv, Israel                      

2003            Lecture: HaAretz Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel

1999            Workshop: The Israeli Potter’s Symposium, Tel Chai, Israel