| 1939 | Born in Tel-Aviv, ISRAEL |
| 1960-64 | Studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem |
| 1965 | Studied at the Central School for Arts and Crafts, London |
| 1970-78 | Lecturer at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem |
| 1976 | Guest Teacher at the Hochshule für Bildenden Künste, Düsseldorf (Summer Semester) |
| 1979-85 | Lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning, Technion, Haifa |
| 1979-89 | Professor at the Fine Arts Section, Haifa University |
| 1985 | Sabbatical in New-York |
| 1989 | DAAD Stipendium, Berlin |
| 1991 - 2005 | Professor for sculpture at the Akademie der Bildenden Künste, Stuttgart
Since 1996 Member of the Akademie der Künste, Berlin |
| 2004 | Honorary Doctorate, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem
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Lives and works in Ramat Hasharon, Israel |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS |
| 1969 | Tel Aviv, Dugit Gallery |
| 1971 | Tel Aviv, Mabat Gallery |
| 1972 | Jerusalem, Sara Gillat Gallery |
| 1975 | Tel Aviv, Mabat Gallery |
| 1976 | Tel Aviv, Tzavta Gallery |
| 1977 | Tel Aviv, Juli M Gallery
Düsseldorf , Gallery Art in Progress |
| 1979 | Tel Aviv, Sara Levi Gallery
Tel Aviv, Artist's House |
| 1980 | Tel Aviv Museum of Art: Micha Ullman: The Surface - Drawings 1970-1980 - Earth Work (Cat.)
Venice: 39 Biennale, Israel Pavilion (with Moshe Gershuni) |
| 1981 | New-York, Bertha Urdang Gallery
Akron Ohio, University of Akron Art Gallery |
| 1982 | Tel Aviv, Givon Gallery
Düsseldorf , Gallery Art in Progress |
| 1985 | Tel Aviv, Sara Levi Gallery |
| 1986 | New-York, Bertha Urdang Gallery: Micha Ullman: Works 1981-1986 (Cat.) |
| 1987 | Düsseldorf , Gallery Cora Hölzl : Micha Ullman 1980-1988 (Cat.) |
| 1988 | Jerusalem, Israel Museum: Micha Ullman 1980-1988 (Cat.) |
| 1990 | Berlin National Gallery. Gallery Cora Hölzl : Micha Ullman Berlin Works (Cat.)
Neuenkirchen Kunstverein Springhornhof: Micha Ullman - Waage (Cat.)
Aachen, Neuer Aachener Kunstverein |
| 1992 | Erfurt, European Culture Center in Thüringen
Osaka, Gallery Yamaguchi: Iron & Sand (Cat.)
Düsseldorf , Gallery Cora Hölzl , Asphalt Tables |
| 1993 | Eindhoven, Het Apollohouse (Nederland)
Tel Aviv, Givon Gallery
Kibbutz Machanaim Art Gallery |
| 1994 | Stuttgart, Akademie Schloss Solitude: New Moon (Sculpture), (Cat.) New Moon (Drawings) |
| 1995 | Berlin, Akademie der Kunste: Exhibition on the occasion of the Käthe Kollwitz Prize (Cat.)
Düsseldorf , Gallery Cora Hölzl , Month - 29 Moon Drawings
Rome, Gallery 5-55, Hallal, Contemporary Israel Art |
| 1996 | Tel Aviv Museum of Art: Micha Ullman - Drawings 1994-1995 / Library Series (Cat.)
Drawings 1994-1995 / Month Series (Cat.) |
| 1997 | Tel Aviv, Artists Studios: Sand Day (Sand Installation) |
| 1998 | Tel Aviv, Sara Levi Gallery: Drawings
Düsseldorf , Gallery Cora Hölzl : Sculptures |
| 1999 | Tel Aviv Chelouche Gallery: Passage - International Art Encounters Project 4. Michelangelo Pistoletto, Micha Ullman (Cat.)
Jerusalem, Israel Museum, Ticho House: Table for two - Avraham Ofek and Micha Ullman (Cat.) |
| 2000 | Paris, Musée d'Art et Histoire du Judaïsme: Conversation |
| 2001 | Berlin, Akademie der Kunste: Micha Ullman - Viertakt 2001 (Cat.)
Berlin, Gallery Achshav, now: Micha Ullman - Sand Days (Cat.) |
| 2002 | Düsseldorf , Gallery Cora Hölzl
Tel Aviv, Givon Gallery: Map
Göppingen, Kunsthalle: Micha Ullman - "Lecture" Sand Installation |
| 2003 | Wiesbaden, Museum Wiesbaden: Micha Ullman (Cat.) |
| 2004 | Heidelberg, Kunstverien: Echo (Cat.) |
| 2005 | Düsseldorf , Gallery Cora Hölzl
Bernau, Hans-Thoma-Museum: 921 m Up Sea Level. Exhibition on the occasion of the presentation of the Hans Thoma Prize of the State of Baden Wüttemberg (Cat.)
Marl, Sculpture Museum - Glasskasten; Micha Ullman for Daniel Zigloch (Cat.)
Gallery in Petrushof, "Written in Water" |
GROUP EXHIBITIONS |
| 1965 | London, Ben-Uri Gallery: Contemporary Prints
London, Salon des Refusés |
| 1967 | Haifa, Museum of Modern Art: The first exhibition of Israel Graphic Art |
| 1969 | Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris: Sixième Biennale de Paris (Cat.) |
| 1970 | Firenze: International Graphic Biennial |
| 1971 | Köln: 20 Israelische Künstler
Monaco: VII Grand Prix International d'Art Contemporain (Cat.) |
| 1972 | Jerusalem, Israel Museum: From Landscape to Abstraction - From Abstraction to Nature (Cat.) |
| 1973 | Sao Paulo: XII Bienal de Sao Paulo (Cat.) |
| 1975 | Jerusalem, Israel Museum: Open Studio
Berlin: Israelische Graphik 75 |
| 1978 | Tel Aviv Museum of Art: Artist and Society in Israeli Art 1948-1978 (Cat.)
Buenos Aires, CAYC: El Papel como Medio de Expresion: 8 Artistas Israelies (Cat.) |
| 1979 | Bradford: Sixth British International Print Biennial (Cat.)
Jerusalem, Israel Museum: Lines into Drawing |
| 1980 | Venezia: 39. Biennale (Cat.)
Jerusalem, Israel Museum: Borders (Cat.)
London, ISWP Town Art Centre: Land and Urban Spaces
Basel: Trends in Israeli Art 1970-1980
Tel Chai: Contemporary Art Meeting (Cat.) |
| 1981 | Lisbon, Galleria Nacional de Arte Moderna: International Exhibition of Drawing (Cat.)
Oslo, Henie Onstad Kunstcenter Hovikodden: Ung Kunst fra Israel (Cat.) |
| 1982 | Tel Aviv, The Kibbutz Art Gallery: Six Sculptures (Cat.)
Haifa, Museum of Art: Triennale of Israeli Graphic Art |
| 1983 | Jerusalem, Israel Museum: 80 Years of Sculpture in Israel
Tel Chai: Contemporary Art Meeting (Cat.) |
| 1984 | Tel Aviv Museum of Art: 1983-1984 - Two Years of Israeli Arts - Qualities Accumulated |
| 1985 | New York, Exit Art Gallery: The Disciplined Spirit
New York, Art Park Lewiston
Düsseldorf , Kunsthalle: SkulpturSein (Cat.)
Jerusalem, Israel Museum: Israel Art (Cat.)
Paris, Grand Palais, Salon des Indépendants: De la Bible à nos Jours - 3000 Ans d'Art (Cat.) |
| 1986 | Tel Aviv Museum of Art: The Want of Matter - A Quality in Israeli Art (Cat.) |
| 1987 | Kassel: documenta VIII (Cat.) |
| 1988 | Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf ) |
| 1989 | New York, The Jewish Museum: In the Shadow of Conflict (Cat.)
Sao Paulo: 20th Bienal Internacional de Sao Paulo (Cat.)
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf ) |
| 1990 | Duisburg, Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum: Europäische Skulptur der Zweiten Moderne (Cat.)
Lodz: Construction in Process - Back in Lodz
London, Barbican Art Gallery: Chagall to Kitaj (Cat.)
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf ) |
| 1991 | Sao Paulo, Museo de Arte: Dez Artistas de Israel
Duisburg, Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum: Museum und Kirche(Cat.)
Leverkusen, Städtisches Museum Schloss Morsbroich: Steine und Orte (Cat.)
Ramat Gan, Museum of Israeli Art: Place & Mainstream
Tel Aviv, University Art Gallery: The Presence of the Absent (Cat.)
Japan, Hara Museum, ARC, Gunma: Israel Contemporary Sculpture (Cat.)
Osaka, Gallery Yamaguchi: Sculpture
Düsseldorf (Kunsthalle), Moskau, Jerusalem: Israelische Kunst um 1990 / Israeli Art around 1990 (Cat.)
Tel Aviv Workshops: Works on Paper
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf ) |
| 1992 | Japan (Fukuoka Art Museum), Korea (National Museum for Contemporary Art): Place & Mainstream - Israel Contemporary Sculpture(Cat.)
Jerusalem, Israel Museum: Routes of Wandering (Cat.)
Kassel: documenta IX (Cat.)
Gotha: Skulpturenprojekt (Cat.)
Belgrad, Museum of Modern Art: Beyond Logos
Haifa, Gallery of Art, Haifa University: The Israeli Artists of documenta IX
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf ) |
| 1993 | Wien, Museum Moderner Kunst, Palais Liechtenstein: Makom - Zeitgenössische Kunst aus Israel (Cat.)
New York, Shaffir-Kalmar Gallery: Collectors Choice II - Geographic Ambivalence
Zürich, Galerie Raymond Bollag: Zeichnungen setzen Zeichen - 44 Künstler der documenta IX
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf ) |
| 1994 | Berlin, Neues Kunstquartier: Fünfter Mai-Salon - Kunst in Berlin
Jerusalem, Israel Museum: Along New Lines - Israeli Drawings Today (Cat.)
Jerusalem, Israel Museum: Emphasis (Cat.)
Ein Hod: Pro-Nature Anti-Nature - The Third Sculpture Biennale (Cat.)
Basel: Messe Basel / Basel Art Fair (Givon Gallery, Tel Aviv)
Jerusalem: Art Focus - Israeli and International Art
Tefen, The Open Museum, Industrial Park: Israeli Sculpture in Tefen - The Last Decade (Cat.)
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf )
Mitzpe Ramon: Co-Existence - Construction in Process (Cat.)
Warsaw, National Gallery of Contemporary Art: Where is Abel, the Brother (Cat.) |
| 1995 | Jutland, Atlantikwall: Observation (Fredsskulptur/ Peace Sculpture) (Cat.)
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf )
Istanbul: Biennial IV - Orientation (Cat.)
Caracas, Museo de las Bellas Artes: Interventions (Cat.) |
| 1996 | Raleigh (North Carolina), The City Gallery of Contemporary Art: Long Memory - Short Memory (Cat.)
Zürich, A.C.P. Gallery: Immerzeit
Hambacher Schloss: Visions of a new Morning (Cat.)
Jerusalem, Israel Museum: Marks - Artists Work Throughout Israel (Cat.)
Berlin, Künstlerhaus Bethanien: Linien und Zeichen(Cat.)
Berlin: European Art Forum (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf )
Tel Aviv, Chelouche Gallery: 70-90
Jerusalem, Dafna Naor Gallery: Places |
| 1997 | Mölnchengladbach, G.A.M.E.S. of Art: Areophagitica - 28 Freie Seiten
Bad Oeynhausen: STAD(T)T-ART - Kunst in 56 homöopathischen Dosen (Cat.)
Wien, Jüdische Museum: Maße der Zeit
Aman, The Jordan Association for Culture and International Peace: King of Peace Exhibition |
| 1998 | Berlin, Galerie Klaus Fischer: Bauen und Bauten - Kunst in der Architektur
Tel Aviv Museum of Art: Perspectives on Israeli Art of the Seventies (Cat.)
Jerusalem, Israel Museum: To the East - Orientalism in the Art of Israel (Cat.)
New York, The Jewish Museum: After Rabin - New Art from Israel (Cat.)
Duisburg, Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum: Skulptur und Zeichnung im 20. Jahrbundert (Cat.)
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf ) |
| 1999 | Tel Aviv Museum of Art: Hiriya in the Museum - Artists and Architects Proposals for the Rehabilitation of the Site (Cat.)
Um el Fachem, The Arts Gallery: Chorshai Adam and Adama
Jerusalem: Art Focus - Israeli and International Art Exhibition
Hannoversch Münden: 3 Räume - 3 Flüsse - Ihr ward ins Wasser eingeschrieben (Projekt 1998-2000) (Cat.)
München, Bayerische Versicherungsbank: Allianz & Künst - Eine Sammlung Zeitgenössischer Kunst (Cat.)
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf ) |
| 2000 | Marl, Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten: Standpunkt Plastik - Skulptur im Dialog (Cat.)
Turku, Waino Aaltonen Museum of Art: Environmental Art Works in Turku 1994-2000 (Cat.)
Caracas, Museum de Bellas Artes: Interventions in Space (Cat.)
Stuttgart, Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Prag Friedhof: Auf Leben und Tod (Cat.)
Siena, Palazzo delle Papesse: Angelus Novus - Art and Artists from Israel and Palestine (Cat.)
Heidelberger Kunstverein: Zimzum - Aktuelle Kunst aus Israel (Cat.)
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf ) |
| 2001 | Saitama, The Museum of Modern Art: Art in Israel today (Cat.)
Düsseldorf , Galerie Cora Hölzl : Das Gespinst
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl , Düsseldorf ) |
| 2002 | Düsseldorf , Galerie Cora Hölzl : Zur Künst am Bau
Tel Aviv Museum of Art: New Equisitions
Um el Fachem: Imagine - 300 Artists for Co-Existence |
| 2003 | Aachen, Rathaus/Domschatzkammer, Dom: Exoriente (Cat.)
Bochum, Museum: Das Recht des Bildes - Jüdische Perspektiven in der modernen Kunst (Cat.)
Tel Aviv, Time for Art - Israeli Art Center: Return to Zion - Beyond the place principle (Cat.)
Tel Aviv, Time for Art - Israeli Art Center: Ruins Revisited 1803-2003 (Cat.)
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl ) |
| 2004 | Bremen, Neues Museum Weserburg: After Images (Cat.)
Köln: Art Cologne (Galerie Cora Hölzl ) |
| 2005 | Marl, Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten: Micha Ullman / Daniel Sigloch. Ausgestellt - Vorgestellt (Cat.)
Berlin, Gropiusbau: Die Neuen Hebräer - 100 Jahre Kunst in Israel (Cat.) |
PUBLIC SPACE SCULPTURES |
| 1972 | Messer / Metzer, Menache District, Israel |
| 1980 | Mirror. Tel Aviv Museum of Art |
| 1983 | Sky. Tel Chai, Israel |
| 1984 | Lot's Wife. Mount Sodom, Israel
Ben Hynom Valley. Jerusalem |
| 1986 | Earth Level. Art Park Lewiston, Up state New York |
| 1988 | Sitting. Goldapark, Ramle, Israel |
| 1989 | Jesod (Foundation). Rothschild Boulevard, Tel Aviv |
| 1990 | Waage. Neuenkirchen |
| 1991 | Wschodina (Osten/East). Lodz |
| 1992 | Sea Level. Allenby Street, Tel Aviv
No One (Niemand). Linden st. Oppoite Jewich Museum, Berlin |
| 1994 | New Moon (Neumond). Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart |
| 1995 | Library (Bibliothek). Bebelplatz, Berlin. Memorial for the burning of the books.
Saflulin (with Ezra Orion). Sculpture Park, Mitzpe Ramon, Israel
Observation (Peace Sculpture). Atlantik Wall, Jutland, Dänemark
Gate. Golda Performing Arts Center, Tel Aviv
Havdala. The Open Museum Industrial Park, Tefen, Israel |
| 1996 | North. Turku, Finland
Evening Star (Abendstern). Stauffenbergstrasse, Suttgart
1996/97 Water. Zion square West Jerusalem and Freres st.East-Jerusalem |
| 1997 | Spoon (Löffel). Bad Oeynhausen
Fish (Fisch). Rechberghausen
Page (Blatt) (coop. Zvi Hecker, Micha Ullman, Eyal Weizmann). Lindenstrasse, Berlin |
| 1998 | Stone Gate. Fukui Prefectural High school, Sabae, Japan
The Bridge - Observation Towards Jerusalem. Melbourne, Australia
Le Risque Archéologique. Musée Archéologique Cloistre des Jésuites, Nimes |
| 1999 | Window. Sculpture Garden, Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Shadow. Ben Hinom Valley, Jerusalem
Hochwasser. Hannoversch Münden |
| 2000 | Mahlzeit. Prag Friedhof, Stuttgart
Wind Table. Ziv Towers Ramat Ha'Chayal, Tel Aviv
Conversation. Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme, Paris |
| 2002 | Earth Room. Nishinomiya City, Hyogo, Japan
2002/03 Stage (Bühne) (with Jacob and Amnon Rechter). New Kameri Theater, Tel Aviv |
| 2003 | Echo. Heidelberg University, Germany |
| 2004 | Dish (Schüssel). Stuttgart University, Germany
Wall. Embassy of Israel, Paris
Second House. Rome Piazza Montedi Savello, Italy |
| 2006 | Compass. Sculpture Bienalle, Pusan, South Korea
Ground. Marl |
AWARDS |
| 1963 | Sonborn Prize, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem |
| 1971 | Beatrice S. Kolliner Prize, Israel Museum, Jerusalem |
| 1980 | Sandberg Prize, Israel Museum, Jerusalem |
| 1985 | Mendel and Eva Pundik Prize, Tel Aviv Museum of Art |
| 1995 | Käthe-Kollwitz Preis, Akademie der Künste, Berlin |
| 1996 | Susmann Prize Yad Vashem, Jerusalem |
| 1997 | The Jordan Association for Culture and International Peace Prize, Amman, Jordan |
| 1998 | Janet and George Jarin Prize, America Israel Cultural Foundation |
| 2000 | The Haim Gamzu Prize, Tel Aviv Museum of Art |
| 2005 | Hans-Thoma, Prize of the State of Baden-Württemberg |
VIDEO-TAPES, FILMS |
| 1975 | Place. Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem (Uri Bar-Semer, 25 min.) |
| 1988 | Containers. Israel Museum, Jerusalem (Michael Lev-Tov, 12 min.)
Containers. Israeli TV (Jachin Hirsch, 25 min.) |
| 1990 | Niemand - Bildhauer Werkstätte Berlin (Jutta Sartory, Ingo Kratisch)
1992
documenta IX: Micha Ullman |
| 1993 | Sand Performance. Het Apollohuis, Eindhoven (Issy Abrahamy) |
| 1995 | Bibliothek Berlin (Jutta Sartory, Ingo Kratisch, 15 min.)
bibliothek - Eröffnung/Opening (Jutta Sartory, Ingo Kratisch, 33 min.)
Micha Ullman: Käthe-Kollwitz Preis. Akademie der Künste, Berlin (Jutta Sartory, Ingo Kratisch, 18 min.)
Peace Sculpture. West Coast of Jutland, Denmark (Rikke Rørbech, 50 min.)
Bergmann Art: Micha Ullman (Rudij Bergmann)
Micha Ullman - Risque Archéologique. Kunstakademie Nimes (12 min.)
Micha Ullman: Sand Days. Tel Aviv, Interview: Sarit Shapira (Amit Goren, 56 min.) |
| 1999 | MichafarPo. Tel Aviv (Amit Goren, 50 min.) |
| 2001 | Sand Days. Tel Aviv (Micha Kobler, Amit Goren, 30 min.)
Micha Ullman: Viertakt - Schen und Denken 13. Berlin, Interview: Christian Schneegass
(22 min.)
Noch nicht und nicht mehr. Berlin (Ingo Kratisch, Jutta Sartory, 16 min.) |
| 2002 | Vortrag - Göppinger Kunstverein (Rudij Bergmann)
Vortrag - Göppinger Kunstverein (Christina Weimere) |
CATALOGS |
| 1975 | Micha Ullman Drawings. Rina Gallery. May 1975. New York |
| 1980 | Micha Ullman: The Surface Drawings 1970-1980. Earth Work. The Tel Aviv Museum.
Cat. 10/80
ISRAEL/Venice Biennale 1980: Gershuni-Ullman. Ministry of Culture &
Education, Israel |
| 1986 | Micha Ullman: Works 1981-1986. Bertha Urdang Gallery, New York, N.Y. |
| 1987 | Micha Ullman: Works on Paper. Cora Hölzl Gallery |
| 1988 | Micha Ullman: 1980-1988. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem |
| 1990 | Micha Ullman: Berlin's Works. National Gallery, Berlin
Micha Ullman: Libra. Summer Exhibition '90, Artist house, Springhornhof. Neuenkirchen |
| 1992 | Micha Ullman: Iron & Sand. Gallery Yamaguchi, Osaka, Japan |
| 1994 | New Moon - Micha Ullman. Akademie Schloss Solitude. Cantz Verlag |
| 1995 | Micha Ullman: Käthe-Kollwitz-Prize 1995. Akademie der Künste, Berlin |
| 1996 | Micha Ullman: Library. Drawings 1994-1995. Tel Aviv Museum for Art. Cat. 6/96
Micha Ullman: Month. 29 Drawings. Tel Aviv Museum for Art. Cat. 7/96 |
| 1999 | Michelangelo Pistoletto - Micha Ullman "Passage." International Art Encounter.
Project No. 4. Chelouche Gallery for Contemporary Art. Cat. 4/99
Table for Two - Avraham Ofek and Micha Ullman. The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Ticho House
Micha Ullman: Bibliothek (Library). ISBN 90-5705-097-8 |
| 2001 | Micha Ullman: Viertakt 2001. Sehen und Denken 13. Akademie der Künste. Berlin
Micha Ullman: Sand days. Achshav. Now Gallery. Berlin |
| 2002 | Micha Ullman: "Künstler." Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartskunst. B 260 79 |
| 2003 | Micha Ullman. Museum Wiesbaden. ISBN 3-89258-053-7 |
| 2004 | Echo: Micha Ullman. Heidelberger Kunstverein. Germany. ISBN 3-926905-64-6 |
| 2005 | Miniment. Micha Ullman. Hans-Thoma Prize 2005. baden-Baden ISBN 3-937295-15-1
Micha Ullman for Daniel Sigloch. Sculpture Museum. Glasskasten. Marl, Germany
ISBN 3-924790-72-8 |
