Shamai Sam Gibsh
Shamai Sam Gibsh is a ceramic artist known for his innovative and captivating work in the field of contemporary ceramics. With a distinctive style and a commitment to pushing the boundaries of traditional ceramic art, Gibsh has garnered attention and acclaim in the art world. he is a member of the following: IAC, International Academy of Ceramics http://www.aic-iac.org/member/shamai-gibsh/ Artaxis –Independent network of Artists. https://artaxis.org/shamai-gibsh/ Advisory Board member ICAN (Potters Council), USA. NCECA, The National Council on Education for the ceramic Arts in the USA . CAAI, Israel Ceramic Association. Mentoring program, Bezalel Ceramic Academy, Jerusalem, Israel.
Early Life and Education
Shamai Sam Gibsh was born on [20, January 1954] in [Israel]. He grew up in Israel and was educated as an engineer and ceramicist in the USA and Israel. Gibsh career as a ceramic artist developed both in the US and Israel, and spread internationally through many symposia, exhibitions, residencies, and workshops. Gibsh is appreciated for his vast knowledge, demonstration and teaching of different firing techniques, as well as for his experience and contribution in the revival of ancient terra sigillata techniques and their adaptation to present time. His art has been shown in galleries and museums all over the world, as well as being privately collected and part of permanent collection in Israel, Asia, Europe and the USA. He is a member of IAC-International Academy of Ceramics, the international Board Member representative in ICAN, and a member of the Israeli Ceramic Association. Shamai gives multiple workshops in his unique alternative firing techniques all over the world and teaches at the Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center in Tel-Aviv, Israel. He has participated in many residencies and exhibitions, and his art is in collections of multiple Museums and private in Asia, Europe and USA.
Artistic Style
In his own words, Shamai describes his work: “The Story of Civilization is built by the culture that creates it. The historical connection to the place, the conceptual background and collective expression as well as individuality mark the boundaries of reality and the price paid to achieve it. In my work I transforms clay into conceptual objects and fluctuates between abstract and form. I share my internal reflection and personal insights and their significance on the individual and the reciprocity with society and culture. I often utilize the ancient Hellenistic technique of painting and covering with Terra Sigillata. Natural samples of earth gathered in Israel and around the world, are the source of the multi-coloured palette. The warm hues create the backdrop where the imagery meets infinity. Exemplifying different methods of alternative firing, I transgress the traditional and anticipated, and creates an individual language to my work. Hods of alternative firing, I transgress the traditional and anticipated, and creates an individual language to my work.”
Notable Works
His works are exhibited in galleries such as Plinth Gallery, Denver, Colorado, USA, Curated Ceramics, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Kolbo Gallery, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA, Land of Israel Museum, (MUZA), Tel Aviv, Israel. Gibsh published his book "Terra Sigillata Smoke, Fire & Clay" in 2022.
Exhibitions and Recognition
Exhibitions (selection from last 10 years)
2023 Nanyang Clay Group International Exhibition, Singapore, Mehmet Nuri Gocen Symposium and exhibition, Kusadasi, Turkey, Residency & exhibition Mark Rothko Museum , Latvia, LexArt Biannual Exhibition, lexington, Ma,USA, Residency & Exhibition Lapota, Georgia, Art & Design Biennale, Muza Museum, Tel-Aviv
2022 "Smoke, Fire, Clay" Solo Exhibition, BY/5 Gallery, Tel-Aviv, israel, Book “Planet Earth”, 40th international exhibition, Pro Tadina, Italy, Catalogue, Mehmet Nuri Gocen Symposium and exhibition, Kusadasi, Turkey, Bling Bling”, Carouge, Museun, Geneva, Switzerland, Catalogue “On The Table” Lexington Art Gallery, Lexington, Ma, USA, “Sailing nowhere” Yavne Gallery, Yavne, Israel, Catalogue.
2021 The fourth Shanghai International Woodfired Ceramic Festival, China, People First, Beauty in One World, Shenzhen China Resonance, Giveatain Municipal Gallery, Giveataim Israel, 3rd Latvia Ceramic, Biennale, Mark Rothko Center, Martison Award Latvia. "1+x+y=Composition" Miveshala Gallery, Tiveon, Israel
2020 “Birds on a Steep Slop” Israel Art Biennale. Muza Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Juried exhibition Catalogue. “Birds Eye View” Miveshala Gallery, Tiveon, Israel, “Out of Lines”- Cracks - Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center,Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
2019 Shangyu Celadon center, Shangyu, China, "Art for Peace", Zibo, China, Catalogue, International Macsabal wood firing symposium & exhibition, Zibo, China. "The other side of the vessel", Artists House, Tel-Aviv, israel, Catalogue, "1+x+y=Composition" Yavne, City gallery, Israe, Nuri Gocen Museum, Kusadase, Turkey, Group exhibition, "Finding the Authentic Self", Sabes JCC Gallery, Curated Ceramics, Exhibition, Minneapolis, Mn. USA
2018 "Foot Print" Mural made with Island student, Nevis, St. Kits- Nevis Yingee Ceramic Musem, IAC Curated Exhibition Taipei, Taiwan "Dream" Exhibition BY5 Gallery, Tel-Aviv, "Gold" exhibition, Miveshala Gallery, Tiveon, Israel, "Shadow in Smoke", Plinth Gallery, Denver Colorado, USA. Solo Exhibition, ICAN Juried exhibition, NCECA 2018, Pittsburg, Pa.USA, MIMO Gallery, Faenza, Italy. What’s in your plate, The Gallery of the Academic Center, Haifa, Israel, 20 Years to Periscope Gallery, Periscope Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2017 D1D2D3, BY5 Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Cluj International Ceramic Biennale, Cluj Napuka, Romania, Catalogue, Tearing Down Babylon Tower, Binyamin Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Water loving Clay, Mivshala Gallery, Tiveon, Israel, International Symposium and exhibition, V-oglje, Sencur, Slovenia, Bodyblaze, Periscope Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel. Solo exhibition, Catalogue.
2016 Personal Seals, Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Solo exhibition. Catalogue, Latvia International Ceramic Biennale, Mark Rothko art centre, Latvia, Juried exhibition, Catalogue, Sealed Smoke, Israel Biennale. Muza Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel. Juried, exhibition. Catalogue. Three Internationals-3 Way, Gallery Yuragi. Kyoto, Japan. Group exhibition, Ceramics and Tea, Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Tegelen. Tegelen, Netherlands.Group exhibition.
2015 Art for Peace, Turkey-Korean Center, Ankara, Turkey. Group exhibition, Beyond Vessels, Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center Gallery, Juried exhibition Group exhibition, Nuri Gocen Museum, Kusadase, Turkey, In House, Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center Gallery. Group exhibition, Le Urne, Vallauris Institute of Art, Vallauris, France, Juried exhibition. Ceramics and Tea, Keramikmuseum, Westerwald, Germany. group exhibition, Mungyeong Tea bowl festival, exhibition and workshop, Juried exhibition.
2014 Group exhibition, Sepica Gallery, Tokoname, Japan, Group exhibition, Tel-Hashomer, Israel. Group exhibition, Nuri Gocen Museum, Kusadase, Turkey, Group exhibition, Hojorts Fabric Museum, Bornholm, Denmark, Feast, Benyamini Contemporaray Ceramic Center. Juried exhibition, 8th Biannual State of Clay, Lexington, Massachusetts, USA. Juried exhibition.
2013 Cluj International Ceramic Biennale, Cluj, Romania (permanent collection), Tea Bowl Competition, Mungyeong, S. Korea. Catalogue, (Bronze prize), Group exhibition, Gallery ASO, Deago, S.Korea, Imprinting on Clay, Ceramic Biennale, MUZA Museum (permanent collection), Smoke, Opera House, Tel-Aviv, Israel, Solo exhibition, Catalogue.
2012 Ceramica Multiplex, Varazdin, Croatia, and Kafenberg, Austria (permanent collection), International Triennial Unicum 2012, Slovenia, Catalogue, Boxes, Synagogue, Maribor, Slovenia, Mungyeong Tea bowl festival, exhibition and workshop Juried exhibition, Sound of Earth, Vilfrid Israel Museum, Hazorea, Israel- Juried exhibition. 2011 Ceramic now exhibition, Paint Brush factory, Cluj-Napoca and Galatia Gallery, Bucharest, Romania, Catalogue. 1st Kaolin cup China international Ceramic Art Contest & Exhibition, Jingdezhen, China. (Selected Excellent work), Juried exhibition, Mungyeong Tea bowl festival, exhibition and workshop Juried exhibition, Tel-Aviv Gnagjin travel Notes, Tirosh Art Space, Old Jaffa, Israel, Group exhibition, Walls, Kahana House, Ramat-Gan Museum, Israel, solo exhibition.
2010 Group Exhibition, Internacional de Ceràmica l’Alcora Museum, Alcora, Spain. Juried exhibition, Gangjin International Ceramic Artists Exhibition, Gangjin, S. Korea. Juried exhibition/ 1st international China Shanghai International Modern pot art , Biennale, Shanghai, China. (permanent collection), Juried Exhibition.
2007-8 Voyage through Jaffa, A 180 sf Mural commissioned by the city of Tel- Aviv. Territory & Identity, Israel Ceramic Biennale. Muza Museum and multiple other exhibitions.
Multiple workshops in Jaffa Israel 2020-2021& collaborting with Caai (Israeli ceramic Association). Invited Demo Artists NCECA 2021 Residency at Shangyu Celadon Center, China, five weeks 2019 Lecture at Shanghai Institute of Art, Shanghai, China 2019 Judge, Cluj Ceramic Biennale, Cluj, Romania, 2019 Residency & workshop, Kusadasi Turkey, 2019 Symposium and exhibition, "Art for Peace" Zibo, China, 2019 Teaching at the Harvard University Ceramic Program, Summer 2019. Teaching at the Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center, 2013-present. Master classes, workshops and Lecturing in Multiple ceramic centers, Demonstration at NCECA 2018 Pittsburg, Pa, in India February 2018 Residency-Diagonal 11, @ exhibition in Tuscany, Italy Residency in Slovenia 2017 Workshop @ Midwestern University, Texas, 2016. Residency and workshops, Hecettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 2015. Residency & workshop, Kusadasi Turkey, 2014-15. Visiting lecturer, Mungyeong Tea Bowl Festival, South Korea, 2011-13, 2015. Visiting artist, workshop and lectures, Bornholm Ceramic School, Bornholm, Denmark, 2014. Visiting artist & lecturer, Harvard University Ceramic Program, Cambridge, Ma. USA 2008, 2010-11. Collections S. Korea: Mungyeong Tea Bowl Museum, Gangjin Museum China: Art & Craft Museum Shanghai, International Modern Pot Art Museum, Yxing. Europe: Slovenia, Croatia, Romania, Germany & others. Israel: Ramat Gan-Museum, Muza Museum, Tel-Aviv. Multiple private collections in Israel, Europe, Korea, China, Japan, USA.
Citations and Publications
Terra Sigillata, Smoke, Fire & Clay, Shamai Sam Gibsh, Amazon, 2022 Mastering Kilns and Firing, Lindsay Oesterritter, Quarrt Books, 2019 Terra Sigillata Contemporary Technique, Rhonda Willers, Ceramic Art network, 2019 (a Book) Neue keramik Magazine, Germany & Europe, January, 2018 ICAN Magazine, NCECA 2018 Portfolio Magazine, Yuval Saar, September 12, 2018 Artisans of Israel: Transcending Tradition, Lynn Holstein, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, 2017. (a Book) Portfolio magazine, April 6, 2017 Ceramics art & Perception, Volume 103, 2016. 500 Prints on Clay, Lark books, 2013. Ceramic Now Magazine, 2011. 1280°C Israeli Ceramic Magazine (Multiple times). Home & landscape Magazine, 2008. Design & Architecture, 2008, 2011.,
Personal Life
Gibsh lives in Tel Aviv, Israel and Boston, USA with his partner and son.
Legacy
Shamai Sam Gibsh's impact on contemporary ceramics continues to resonate, encouraging emerging artists and contributing to the ongoing evolution of the medium. He travels the world teaching his techniques and inspiring others.
Online Sources
https://artaxis.org/artist/shamai-gibsh/ https://www.shamaigibsh.com/ https://www.aic-iac.org/member/shamai-gibsh/
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