Tanya Preminger ( he, טניה פרמינגר), is an artist working in various media:

environmental art Environmental art is a range of artistic practices encompassing both historical approaches to nature in art and more recent ecological and politically motivated types of works. Environmental art has evolved away from formal concerns, for example ...

site-specific art Site-specific art is artwork created to exist in a certain place. Typically, the artist takes the location into account while planning and creating the artwork. Site-specific art is produced both by commercial artists, and independently, and can ...

ephemeral art Ephemeral art is the name given to all artistic expression conceived under a concept of transience in time, of non-permanence as a material and conservable work of art. Because of its perishable and transitory nature, ephemeral art (or temporary ...

, sculpture,

installation Installation may refer to: * Installation (computer programs) * Installation, work of installation art * Installation, military base * Installation, into an office, especially a religious (Installation (Christianity) Installation is a Christian l ...

and photography. She is mostly known for her

land art Land art, variously known as Earth art, environmental art, and Earthworks, is an art movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, largely associated with Great Britain and the United StatesArt in the modern era: A guide to styles, schools, & mov ...

projects and large-scale

stone sculpture A stone sculpture is an object made of stone which has been shaped, usually by carving, or assembled to form a visually interesting three-dimensional shape. Stone is more durable than most alternative materials, making it especially important in ...

s. Her diverse body of work has been displayed internationally in numerous exhibitions and symposiums.

Biography

Tanya Preminger Novozilova was born in

Taganrog Taganrog ( rus, Таганрог, p=təɡɐnˈrok) is a port city in Rostov Oblast, Russia, on the north shore of the Taganrog Bay in the Sea of Azov, several kilometers west of the mouth of the Don River. Population: History of Taganrog The ...

, Russia. Her father was Nikolay Novozilov, a scientist and winner of the Lenin award, and her mother was Inna Prochaska, an engineer and a lecturer at the

Frunze Military Academy The M. V. Frunze Military Academy (russian: Военная академия имени М. В. Фрунзе), or in full the Military Order of Lenin and the October Revolution, Red Banner, Order of Suvorov Academy in the name of M. V. Frunze (rus ...

in Moscow. Tanya earned a

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

(M.A.) degree from the

Surikov Academy of Fine Arts The Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture (russian: Московское училище живописи, ваяния и зодчества, МУЖВЗ) also known by the acronym MUZHZV, was one of the largest educational insti ...

Moscow Moscow ( , US chiefly ; rus, links=no, Москва, r=Moskva, p=mɐskˈva, a=Москва.ogg) is the capital and largest city of Russia. The city stands on the Moskva River in Central Russia, with a population estimated at 13.0 million ...

, Russia. She married Osip Preminger, and the couple has 4 daughters. Since 1972 she lives, works and teaches in

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

. Preminger works mainly in natural materials. Her early sculptures were done from clay, wood, and stone, and later she begun including earth, grass, water, snow and other materials. Tanya has presented dozens of solo exhibitions in Israel in various venues, including : The Negev Museum, Open Museum Omer, Ramat Gan Museum,

Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art The Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art ( he, מוזיאון הרצליה לאמנות) is contemporary art museum. History The museum was established in 1965 in Herzeliya, Israel. The museum's main focus is on Israeli and international contempo ...

, Lutshansky Museum, Painters and Sculptors Association Gallery, Tova Osman Gallery,

Jerusalem Artists House Jerusalem Artists House is an Israeli art gallery and exhibition space in Jerusalem, Israel that housed the Bezalel Art School, established in 1906. The historic 19th century building, in Jerusalem's Rehavia neighborhood, was the home of Boris S ...

, and Efrat Gallery. Preminger has participated in over 240 symposiums, competitions and group exhibitions worldwide. Her monumental works and environmental projects are installed in more than 38 countries around the world. In 2008 Preminger founded the “Green Gallery”- an open-air gallery for Land Art in Arsuf Kedem, Israel. Woodhenge-TanyaPreminger sm

Awards

Grants

2013 Grant of “Artist” for Setouchi Trienale, Japan.
2009 Artist Residence grant, Pedvale Open Air Museum, Latvia.
2002 Artist-in-residence grant.

University of Houston The University of Houston (UH) is a Public university, public research university in Houston, Texas. Founded in 1927, UH is a member of the University of Houston System and the List of universities in Texas by enrollment, university in Texas ...

, Texas, USA.
1991 Artist-in-residence grant.

Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts is located in the Old Market Historic District of downtown Omaha, Nebraska, at the corner of 12th Street and Leavenworth Street. In addition to an international artist-in-residence program, Bemis Center hosts te ...

, Omaha, USA.

Selected works

File:Round Balance -Tanya Preminger 2008 France environmental art.jpg, alt=ROUND BALANCE, “ROUND BALANCE” 2008 Soil, grass, 260x900x900 cm. Saint-Flour, France. File:Motherland, 2010. Tanya Preminger - sculpture installation.jpg, alt=MOTHERLAND, “MOTHERLAND” 2010 Earth,synthetic grass, polystyrene, 45x550x440 cm. Moscow, Russia. File:Tanya Preminger "The mountain coming to Mohamed", Stone sculptor.jpg, alt=THE MOUNTAIN IS COMING TO MUHAMED, “THE MOUNTAIN IS COMING TO MUHAMED” 2002 Marble, 160x250x110 cm. Vernon, Canada. File:Stratum - Setouchi Triennale Shamijima Japan - Tanya Preminger.jpg, alt=STRATUM, “STRATUM” 2013 Earth, grass, 6.5x28x18 m. Setouchi Triennale, Shamijima, Japan. File:Tanya Preminger - Kronshtadt - land art.jpg, alt=KRONSHTADT, “KRONSHTADT” 2014 stones, granite, 50x580x350 cm. Kronshtadt, Russia. File:"Made by God" -Tanya Preminger-stone artist.png, alt=MADE BY GOD, “MADE BY GOD” 1999, stone ,130x120x110 cm. Le Vent des Forest, France. File:"Ecological man" - Tanya Preminger sculptor.jpg, alt=ECOLOGICAL MAN, “ECOLOGICAL MAN” 2017 rice straw, bamboo, chair, rope, telephone, 115 x 130 x 80 cm. Komdhara, India. File:Preminger Tanya - Ritual Cut, 2009 Land art.jpg, alt=RITUAL CUT, “RITUAL CUT” 2009 Earth, grass 4.5x60x75 m. Pedvale Open-Air Art Museum, Latvia. File:Harakiri - installation Tby anya Preminger.jpg, alt=HARAKIRI, “HARAKIRI” 2015 Installation Earth, Polyurethane, foam, 90x760x550 cm. Moscow Biennale, Russia. File:Containers 2018, Tanya Preminger - stone sculptor.jpg, alt=CONTAINERS, “CONTAINERS” 2018 marble, 220x90x90 cm. 15x30X27 cm. Tongchuan, China. File:Stone sculpture -Preminger, Israel.jpg, alt=SOUP, “SOUP” 1995 Marble, spoon 23x20x20 cm. Israel File:Preminger Tanya - art Installation 1989.jpg, alt=WINDOW INTO ANOTHER WORLD, “WINDOW INTO ANOTHER WORLD” 1989 Soil, grass, mirror 90x500x300 cm. Givat-Brener, Israel. File:Ural 2019 Marble Polevskoy. Russia.-Tanya Preminger Novozilova.jpg, alt=URAL, “URAL” 2019 marble, 400x300x80 cm. Mramorskoe, Ural, Russia. File:“BACK FLIP BRIDGE”.jpg, alt=BACK FLIP BRIDGE, “BACK FLIP BRIDGE” 2009 Wood, 550x1850x80 cm. Massif du Sancy, France.

Selected symposiums, competitions and exhibitions

2020 “Corona in the Green Gallery” Exhibition. Green Gallery - open air gallery for Environmental Art. Israel. 2020 International Stone Sculpture symposium. Ganey Tikva. Israel. 2020 Galkot International Sculpture Symposium. Baglung. Nepal. 2019 The 3rd “Spoonbill Cup” Public Art Exhibition, China. 2019 ”The Marble Mile Festival”, Poleskoi, Ural, Russia. 2018 “China Tongchuan Xuanzang Road” international sculpture symposium. Tongchuan. China. 2018 FAD, El Primero Simposio Internacional de Esculturea. University of Mendoza. Argentina. 2018 International Stone Sculpture symposium .Maalot-Tarshiha. Israel. 2017 “Winners of Ministry of Culture Prize Exhibition”, MOBY Museum, Bat Yam, Israel. 2017 The 7th Beijing International Art Biennale,

National Art Museum of China The National Art Museum of China (NAMOC, ) is located at 1 Wusi Ave, Dongcheng District, Beijing, People's Republic of China. It is one of the largest art museums in China, and is funded by the Ministry of Culture. The construction of the museu ...

. China. 2017 International Land Art Residency, Narrative Movements Komdhara, Hooghly, India. 2016 “Bienal Internacional de Escultura Competition”, Resistencia. Argentina. 2015 "Center of point is on the side". The sixth Moscow Biennale of Contemporary Art, Moscow. 2013 “Setouchi Trienale”, International Exhibition. Sakaide. Japan. 2012 "Hidden Cities" International ArtExpo, Koza Art Association, Istanbul, Turkey. 2011 "Sea art festival" Busan Biennale, Busan, Korea. 2011 “100 years of Tsinghua University” International Exhibition . Beijing, China. 2009 “Ritual Cut” project. Artist Residence grant, Pedvale Open Air Art Museum, Latvia. 2009 "Horizons Rencontre Art Nature" International Exhibition, Massif du Sancy, France. 2008 "La Piera Musa Agresti" Prize, Cultural Center Domo Dorossa, Italy. 2003 Fuzhow International Sculpture Exhibition. Fuzhow, China. 1995 International Female Biennale. Stockholm, Sweden. 1991 "Israel Contemporary Sculpture". Museum HRA, Japan. 1988 "40 from Israel". Brooklyn Museum, New York, USA.

References

Art on Wry / Anne Marie Champagne

Information Center of Israeli Art in The "Israel Museum"

* *Israeli Ministry of Education. Assignment for students about “Aliya”. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

External links

* Tanya Preminger -
Green Gallery
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