Lidia Shaddow                     818 462 3974
http://www.lidiashaddow.com        lidiashaddow@lidiashaddow.com
  


Biography

Born in Afula, Israel.
Lives and paints in Los Angeles, CA.
Lived and painted in Barra De Guaratiba,Brazil, New York, Israel and Pisa, Italy. 
Speaks: Hebrew, English, Portuguese, French, little Arabic and no Chinese. Dang.
 


Education

1982 – 1986     BFA Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
                Illustration/Fine Art
1980 – 1982     School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
                Graphic Design/Advertising


Exhibitions

2014            The Lowey Winkler Rare Book center. AJU. Los Angeles, CA
2013            Pop Uber Ales. Curator: Getty director Dr. Timothy Potts. 
                Group Exhibition. Gallery 825. Los Angeles, CA
                Sacred Texts, Sacred Texts. Curator: Sara Cannon.
                USC Hillel Art Gallery. LA, CA
                We Are All In This Together, Do a Good Turn. Curator: Lidia Shaddow.
                Group exhibition. Modern VideoFilm SM. CA
2012            All media juried exhibition. Palos Verdes Art Center. Palos Verdes.
                Modern VideoFilm, Santa Monica CA. Solo Show.
                SPMC South Pasadena, CA Important selected work. Solo show. 
                Modern Video Film, Burbank CA. Paintings on loan.
                Colors,Colors.  Curator: Mary Oliver. Group exhibition. City Hall Bridge
                gallery, Los Angeles, CA
                Abstract Nature,LAX, Paintings selected by curators: Scott Canty and        
                Mary Oliver to exhibit at LAX. (After the Work was selected, unfortunately, the
                    exhibition didn't follow through. Politices. Yes its bummer, but I thought its worth   
                    mentioning.)
2011            The Santa Monica Art Studios. 7th Annual open studio, CA
                The Chain Letter Exhibition. Shoshana Wayne Gallery. Santa Monica,CA
                The Santa Monica Airport Art Walk. Santa Monica,CA
2010            The Detroit Museum of New Art. The Facebook Show + 4.Detroit, Michigan   
                Gotthelf Gallery. La Jolla. CA. Group exhibition 
                From desert to desert:Southern California Artists from Israel.
                Bell Gallery. Los Angeles, CA. Group exhibition 
                Omanut Achshavit: Contemporary Southern California Artists
                From Israel.                  
2009            Bell Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Group Exhibition
                Tel Aviv in Focus: A Centennial Celebration                 
                Los Angeles Municipal Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.
                From There to Here: Contemporary Southern California Artists  
                From Israel”
2008            Hebrew Union College. Los Angeles, CA. Group exhibition
                Sephardi Mizrachi Arts:Identity and Heritage in Transition                              
                Finegood Gallery. West Hills, CA. Group exhibition 
                Personal Views.
                Sharq Gallery. Pacific Palisades, CA. Group exhibition 
                Women in Diaspora
2007            Pomegranate gallery. Soho, New York. Curating and exhibiting.
                Babylonian Women, Four Californian Artists with Roots in Iraq
                Santa Monica Fine Art Studios. CA. Annual exhibition.
                Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery. CA. Open call LA. 
                The Water Garden, Santa Monica. CA. Group Exhibition
2006            Santa Monica Fine Art Studios. CA. Annual Exhibition
2005            Santa Monica Fine Art Studios. CA  Annual Exhibition
2004            Santa Monica Fine Art Studios. CA  Annual Exhibition       
2002- 2006      Modern Video Film. Burbank, CA . Ongoing paintings exhibition   
                On loan.
2001            Topanga Canyon Gallery.  Topanga, CA Two artists exhibition
                This Land is Your Land, This Land is My Land
                The Koret Gallery. Palo Alto, CA. Group exhibition
                Djerba, the Jerusalem of Africa 
2000            Bodzin Fine Art Gallery. Fairfax, VA. Group Exhibition
                The Jews out of Afric
               The Second City Council. Long Beach, CA. Group exhibition.                 
               Race, Culture & Ethnicity
               The San Diego Repertory Theatre. San Diego, CA. 
               The Jewish Festival. 
               The Topanga Canyon Gallery. Topanga, CA. 
               Monthly group exhibitions.
               Open Studio. Canoga Park, CA. Solo exhibition
               LA - Tel Aviv - LA
1999           Art 21. Las Vegas, NV.  Oil painting
               Borders. Canoga Park, CA.  Prints
               Arad Museum. Israel, Arad Arts Project Group exhibition.
               ZOA House. Tel Aviv, Israel. 
               Arad Arts Project Group exhibition. 
1998           Modern Video Film. Burbank, CA. Oil paintings. Solo exhibition.
               Gensler.  Santa Monica, CA. Two artists exhibition.Dream
               Skirball Cultural Center.  Los Angeles, CA. Group exhibition
               LA Sephardic Jewish Festival. Forty years in the wilderness.  
               LA Art Expo. Los Angeles, CA.  Artists Pavilion.
               Westside Jewish Community Center.  Los Angeles, CA. 
               Two artists Exhibition
               The Courtyard Club. Los Angeles, CA. Solo exhibition.
                               Encino Terrace Center. Showcase gallery. Encino, CA.  
               Group exhibition.
1996                      Open Studio. Artist Studio. Winnetka, CA. Solo exhibition.
                               Modern Video Film.Burbank, CA.Oil Paintings. Solo exhibition.
1995           Orlando Gallery.  Sherman Oaks, CA.  Erotica.  Group exhibition.
               Hollywood Digital.  Hollywood, CA.  Open House. Group exhibition.
               San Diego Repertory Theater. San Diego, CA.The Jewish Arts Festival. 
               Group show. 
               Calabasas Public Library. Calabasas, CA.
               Calabasas Swimming and Tennis Club. Calabasas, CA. Prints. 
               Sony Pictures. Culver City, CA. Prints.  Solo show.
               The Charles Aidekof Screening Room.  Beverly Hills, CA. The spring
               Gala exhibition.  Group exhibition.
               NY Art Expo. New York, NY.  Artists Pavilion.
1994           Paramount Pictures.  Hollywood, CA.  Oil Paintings.  Solo Exhibition.
               Pauline Hirsh Gallery.  Jewish Federation.  Los Angeles, CA. Focus on    
               LA Artists 2. Curated by Barbara Gilbert and/or Jan Baum
1993           Los Angeles County Museum, ARSG. Los Angeles, CA. Group exhibition.
               Reed Gallery.  Venice, CA. Domestic Sundays.  Two artists exhibition.
1992           Sherry Frumkin Gallery.  Santa Monica, CA. One step your way one step
               my way Solo exhibition.
               Reed Gallery.  Venice, CA.  In conjunction with the Venice Art Walk.
               Two artists exhibition.
               Pauline Hirsh Gallery. Jewish Federation.  Los Angeles, CA. Focus on 
               LA Artists. Group exhibition.
               Pauline Hirsch Gallery.  Jewish Federation Los Angeles, CA. 

Curatorial Experience
               
2013           We Are All In This Together, Do A Good Turn. Group exhibition.
               Modern VideoFilm. Santa Monica. CA
               artists: Melinda Smith Altshuler, Ashley Bravin, Richard Bruland,Renee   
               Fox, Agustin Garza, mark Steven Greenfield, Kerry Kugelman, Malka Nedivi,  
               Sabine Pearlman, Tanja Rector, Lidia Shaddow, Sonja Schenk, Doni Silver
               Simon, Susan Sironi, ray Turner, Linda Vallejo and Joan Wulf.

Awards, grants and fellowships

2009         VBS H.M.Schulweis Day School. Summer Education Award.        
1998–1999    Arad Arts Project.  WUJS Institute Israel.  Artist in residence.
1998         New York Art Expo.  Chosen to appear on WNBC Morning News.
1997         Los Angeles Art Expo Best in show.
1994         Pauline Hirsh Gallery. The Jewish Foundation.Focus on LA Artists. 
             Honorary Award.
1987         Art Center College of Design. Telecom competition. First Prize (3). 

Affiliations

LA Art Association
Jewish Artists Initiative
SC Women Caucus for the Arts


Commissions

Lindsay Plaskett and Justin Shaddow. Carlsbad, CA 
Mr. and Mrs. Itzhak Rubin. Santa Monica, CA
Valley Beth Shalom day school. Encino, CA
kadima Day School. West hills, CA 
Mr. Kobi Oz. Tea packs. Tel Aviv, Israel. 
Mrs. and Mr. Marty Kats. Calabasas, CA
Ms. Debra kovitz Barkat. Los Angeles,CA
Craig Taubman & Co. Studio City, CA
Israeli Consulate. Los Angeles, CA
Modern Video Film. Burbank, CA
Ms. Micki Davidovicz.  Bell Canyon, CA
Paramount Pictures. Hollywood, CA
Harari.  Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Marina Del Rey, CA
M. Cole. Los Angeles, CA
Mrs. and Mr. De Toledo. Sherman Oaks, CA
Samba e Saudade Prod. Hollywood, CA
BRE, Black Radio Entertainment Magazine. Hollywood, CA
Polygram Records. New York, NY
Motown Records. Hollywood, CA
CBS Records. Tel Aviv, Israel
The Jewish Federation, Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles Theater Center. 

Collectors in LA, NY, Chicago, Paris, Tel Aviv and Arad.
List available upon request.    




Publications and Reviews

Jewish Identities in American Feminist Art: Ghosts of Ethnicity.
Book by Lisa E.Bloom.  Pages 144-147 .Routledge 2006.
E-Fluxs. February 2007. Review of the above book.
Jewish Times Asia. February 2007. Review of the above book.
The Messenger. Topanga. Dan Mazur. 0ctober 2002. Review of solo exhibition.
Los Angeles Jewish Times. Sivan Barkat. 1993.
Shalom LA.  Gal Shor 1993.


































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