About Karmela Berg

Karmela Berg, artist based in Tel Aviv, holder of B.A. in Philosophy and History Science from Tel Aviv University and graduate of Kalisher Art Academy, Tel Aviv.

Her range of work is varied: Painting, Mixed Media, Installation, work on paper and Artist Books.

Berg’s work has been presented in solo and group exhibitions, in Biennales, museums, public institutions and galleries in Israel, Europe, U.S.A., Japan and China. 

The artist participated in special projects for peace and ecological issues supported by UNESCO and projects with Transcultural Exchange (TCE) non–profit art organization based in Boston. 

She has received several art awards.

Some of the special projects:

SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2000-2010

- "Drawers at Kineret", Beit Gavriel Gallety, Tzemah, Israel.
- “Country Road” / Inter Disciplinary Institute of Science and Art, Ramat Gan, Israel.

- “CHAT” / Pais-Eshkolot, Ramat Gan, Israel.

- “Drawers and Other Odd Corners” / Yahalom Theatre, Ramat Gan, Israel.
- “Nature of Memory” / Jerusalem Center for the Performing Arts, Israel.
- “2000” / Zero Gallery, Barcelona, Spain.

- “You Can’t Miss It“ / Beit Habad Gallery, Ein Hod, Israel.
- “Painting and Sculpture” / Artists House, Ashdod, Israel.

- “Out of Context” / Kikar Gallery, Old Jaffa, Israel.

- “Oasis“ / Kikar Gallery, Old Jaffa, Israel. 


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2000–2004 “Peace”, Environment Installation, Bar David Museum, Bar’am, Israel.

“Milestones for Peace”, International artist Museum”, Tel Aviv, Israel

“Green not Cement”, Beit Bialik, Tel Aviv, Israel.

“Florart 2000” International Art Exhibition in Awaji, Japan.

“On The Brink Of…”, Israel Painters Association, Tel Aviv, Israel.

“The Wandering Library”, Jewish Museum, Venice, Italy.

International Artists Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Japan.

2003 International Exhibition, Fine Art Museum, Kobe, Japan.

2004-2006  Biennale D’Arte Sacra, Siena, Rome, Italy.

Ren-Ten Art, IAC, Tokyo, International Artists Exchange, Nagoya Fine Arts Municipal Museum, Japan.
Kobe, International Exchange Exhibition, Hyogo Perfectual Museum of Art, Japan.

“Coaster Project – The World”, Fuller Museum, Brockton, USA.

“Tile Project - Destination The World”, Tel Aviv University and 22 other places of installations.

“The Insight of Nature”, curator and participant in Israeli exhibition sponsored by The Ministry Of Foreign Affairs and the Israeli Embassy in Beijing, Museum of Natural History, Beijing, China.
The Academy of Fine Arts, Tianjin, China.

2007-2010  “Drawers at the Galilee”, Beit Gabriel, Zemach, Israel.

“Naara project”, outdoor project, Bat Yam, Israel.

 Huntekunst Festival, Doetinchen, The Netherlands.

“Waterfall”, project with TCE Organization, Boston, Hemeenlinna and Tel Aviv.

“Fresh Paint”, artists postcards for charity and scholarship, Tel Aviv, Israel.

Artist Book with the author Amos Oz and the Poet Dahlia Ravikovich, displayed at the Salon du Livre, Musee du Jeives, Paris, the Golda Meir Library in WMUniversity, Milwaukee and at the Boston College, Art Library.
“Chatan Cala”, Old Jaffa Museum, Israel.
Espace Rashi, “Chac une a un nom”, Paris, France.

2010-2011  “ Knowing You Knowing Me”, A-huset, Uppsala, Sweden.

                   “Femmes et Memoires”, Espace Culturel Memoire de L’Avenir, 
                    Paris, France.
                   “WATERfall”, Machon Hamaim, Givataim, Israel.

                   “Knowing You Knowing Me”, Hampden Galeries, MU, Amherst, 
                    USA.

                   “Knowing You Knowing Me”, Galerie Werfkada 16, Hoogezand, 
                   The Netherlands.

                   Markers and Mapping 2011, International Artists’ Museum, 
                   Contemporary Art Space, Venice, Italy.

 2012-  2013  “Passion de l’Edition”, (artists books) Musee Roybet Fould, 
                      Paris, France.

                      Huntenkunst 12, International Contemporary Art, SSP-HAL, 
                      Ulft, The Netherlands.                           
                      Toronto’s 2012 Cultural Works Festival, “Coaster Project: 
                      Destination the World".

                      "The Four Elements", Municipal gallery, Herzliya, Israel.

                      "WATER", Espace cultural - Memoire de l’Avenir, Paris, 
                      France.

                      "UNVEIL", Artists Residence Gallery, Herzliya, Israel.

                      "Fresh Paint", Art Fair, Tel Aviv, Israel.

                      "Wasser, Water, Winsen", The Netherlands. 

                      "EARTH EFFECTS", Nave Gallery, Boston, USA.

2014              "Earth Effects", Drawing Gallery D5, Helsinki, Finland.

                      "MOODS", Library Gallery, Hameenlinna, Finland.

                      22 Seoul International Art Festival, 18^th International Art 
                      Forum, Korea.

                      "EARTHEffects", Municipal Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel.

                      "Fresh Paint", post cards project, Tel Aviv, Israel.

2015             "EARTH Effects", Prima Gallery, Berlin, Germany.

                     50 years Celebration to the great Finnish Composer ,Sibelius, 
                     Central Library, Hemeenlinna, Finland.

                     "EVEnt", Galerie bij de Boeken, ULFT, The Netherlands.

                     Huntenkunst International Contemporary Art Fair, ULFT, 
                     The Netherlands.

                     "EARTH Effects", Ki-Gallery, Turin, Italy.

2016             "Fresh Paint 8", Tel Aviv, Israel.

                     "Sharing Inventory", Jerusalem, Israel.

                     "EARTH Effects", Galerie Memoire de L’Avenir, Paris, France.

                     "Looking Good", Galerie Bij de Boeken, Ulft, The 
                     Netherlands.

2017            “Knowing You Knowing Me", Machon Hamaim, Givataim, Israel.

                     "EVEnt", Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y., USA.

                     "HI LIGHT", Synagoge Galerie, Buren, The Netherlands.

Artist Books

- "Tour de Magie" with author Amos Oz / Salon du Livre, Musee du Jeives (Paris, France), 
  Golda Meir Library in WMUniversity (Milwaukee, USA), Boston College Art Library (USA).
- "Marina Haddad" with poet Dahlia Ravikovich / Salon du Livre, Musee du Jeives, Musee  
  Roybet Fould (Paris, France), Golda Meir Library in WMUniversity (Milwaukee, USA), 
  Boston College Art Library (USA).

Memeber of:

- TransCultural Exchange (TCE), Boston, USA.

- Kokusai Bijutsu, International Cooperative of Artists (ICA), Japan.

- International Art Collective (IAC), Barcelona.
- Art Addiction International Art Association (AAIAA), Sweden.
- Flash Art (visual museum).
- Abstra, Sweden.

visit website: www.karmelaberg.com 
contact: karmelab@yahoo.com