Frame: 22.5 X 25.5
Image: 15 X 18
Dan Kedar, painter, 1929-2008, Tel Aviv. Between the years 1942-52 studied at the art studios of Aharon Avni, Streichman, and Steimatsky. Also studied at Bezalel Art School in Jerusalem as a student of Mordecai Ardon. In 1957 worked for the Unity Theatre, London, England as a stage designer. 1969 Returned to painting. Published articles in newspapers 'Maariv', 'Ha-aretz' and 'Musag'. From 1987 a member of the Council for Culture and Art Plastic Arts Group. Lives and works in Tel Aviv. He illustrated many books, among them a book of poems by the President of Senegal, Leopold Senghor. Published many articles dealing with the theory of abstract art. Modern and contemporary.
Education
1942-45 Histadrut Art Studio with Aharon Avni
1945-47 Yehezkel Streichman and Avigdor Stematsky
1949 Bezalel Art School, Jerusalem, with Ardon
1950-53 Cameri Theatre School, Tel-Aviv
1956-57 Old Vic Theatre School, Bristol, England, in collaboration with The University of Bristol, Graduate, Stage direction and set design.
Teaching
1957-69 Bet-Zvi School of Theatre Art, Ramat-Gan, Principal
1957-69 Tel-Aviv Municipality Department of Education, Lecturer in Drama
1969-75 Directed School of Theatre Art, Ramat Gan
1975-79 Worked as stage manager of Cameri Theatre and director of Army Musical Bands
Cite des Arts, Paris, France
1977 Bristol University, Bristol, England, Joined Drama Department
Awards And Prizes
1950 Prize for a Young Artist, Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport
1957 Prize for Theatre Design, Bristol, England
Group Exhibitions
Summer Exhibition Yad Labanim Museum, Petach Tikva, 1975.
Artists: Jacob El Hanani, Arie Aroch, Ludwig Blum, Yosl Bergner, Nachum Gutman, Moshe Gat, Joseph Hirsch, Shmuel Katz, Lea Nikel, Kedar, Dan,
Summer Exhibition 1978 Yad Lebanim Museum, Petach Tikva 1978
Artists:
Zvi Mairovich, Avigdor Stematsky, Dan Kedar, Arthur Kolnik, Moshe Kupferman, Aaron Priver, Ruth Zarfati.
Yad Labanim Museum, Petach Tikva, 1974
Artists: Eli Ilan, Naftali Bezem, Shraga Weil, Ruth Schloss, Israel Paldi.
One Hundred Years - One Hundred Artists Yad Labanim Museum
Artists:
Anna Ticho, Moshe Tamir, Jakob Steinhardt, Boris Schatz, Samuel Bak, Mordechai Levanon, Dan Kedar, Abel Pann, Jacob Pins.
Requiem to a Wadi Requiem to Wadi Salib victims, Pevzner House, Haifa
Artists: Aviva Uri...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings