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Doris Bloom

b. 1954

South African painter

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About Doris Bloom

Born 1954. Doris Bloom is a South African artist, installation artist and ceramicist.

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

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Important facts

Born
1954
Birth century
Nationality
Education
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Doris Bloom's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Doris Bloom?

South African painter

When was Doris Bloom born?

Doris Bloom was born in 1954.

What is Doris Bloom's occupation?

Doris Bloom is an artist, installation artist and ceramicist.

What nationality is Doris Bloom?

Doris Bloom is South African.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Doris Bloom

· Wikidata: Q28939003

· DBpedia: Doris Bloom

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