• Exhibitions
2018 - Onyx Gallery - Phoenix, AZ - "EXPRESSIONS" Solo Exhibition 2018 - New City Studio - Phoenix, AZ - "Bloom" Juried group show 2017 - Olney Gallery - Phoenix, AZ - "Everyday Life" Two-men exhibition, joined with the photographer Stuart Posner 2017 - The K's - Mesa, AZ- "Transformation" Group show of The Creative Catalysts 2016 - The Firehouse Gallery - Phoenix, AZ- "Alien Technology II". Juried group show 2016 - {9} The Gallery - Phoenix, AZ - "Gods & Monsters" Juried group show 2015 - Randy Higbee Gallery - Costa Mesa, CA- 6" Squared Juried group show 2015 - Arizona State University - Tempe, AZ "ASU Downtown Exhibit - Bugs Birds Beasts and Blooms" Invitational group show 2014 - Vision Gallery - Chandler, AZ - "FLOURISH" Juried group show 2014 - West Valley Arts - The City Hall Gallery- Surprise, AZ Juried group show 2011 - Randy Higbee Gallery - Costa Mesa, CA- 6" Squared Juried group show 2010 - Randy Higbee Gallery - Costa Mesa, CA- 6" Squared Juried group show 2010 - Bowers Museum - Southern California Representational Paintings Invitational Exhibit & sale 2010 - Chemers Gallery - Tustin, CA- "Live & Play in Tustin" Juried group show 2009 - Bowers Museum - Southern California Representational Paintings Invitational Exhibit & sale 2008 - Irvine Fine Art Center- Irvine, CA, "ALL MEDIA" Juried group show 1999 - Amalia Arbel gallery - Tel Aviv, Israel- Dialogue Two men exhibition with the Colombian artist Juan Carlos Bronshtane
• Selected Art Projects
2016 - Mural at the basketball court wall of the recreational center for the city of Litchfield Park, AZ 2016 - Two large Murals at the recreational center for the city of Litchfield Park, AZ Winner of best mural of the West Valley Arts Council’s grant program 2016 - Assigned artist to design and paint over piano for "Play Me, I'm Yours"- Street pianos Project for the city of Mesa, AZ Piano featured in NBC TV local news 2013 - Two Murals on the handball court walls for Greentree Elementary School- Irvine- CA
• Awards
2017 - Third Place in "Art for Animals 2017" contest - NAVS 2016 - Winner of best mural of the West Valley Arts Council’s grant program ** Judged by board director of Arizona Commission on the Arts 2015 - Honorable mention - NAVS "Art for Animals 2015" 2014 - Winner of the Blick Art contest - "Zorn Palette Painting Challenge" 2009 - Special Recognition - Upstream People Gallery 11th Annual Judeo-Christian. Online International Art Exhibition
• Teaching History
2017 - now - Art instructor at Edna Vihel Community center - Tempe, AZ 2017- now - Art sub teacher at Mesa Arts Academy - Mesa, AZ 2014- 2015 - Directing group classes at "Jerry's Artarama"- Tempe, AZ 2010- 2013 - Instructing after school fine art classes, contracted by IPSF (Irvine Public Schools Foundation) - Irvine, CA 2012- 2013 - Owner and director of "Tal Dvir Fine Art Classes"- Tustin, CA
Bio While currently painting contemporary impressionism, Tal Dvir is grounded in the classic approach inspired by the old masters like Velasquez, Murillo, and El Greco and later by impressionists and expressionists such Pissaro, Degas, Schiele, Giacometti and other modern artists. Dvir's work is a reflection of life and its surroundings, blended in self expression and imagination using new form of painting he recently developed. This form shows new approach which never been applied before. By limiting, almost completely his technique to cross hatching brush strokes and palette knife applying thick layers of paint, Dvir expresses figures and other subject matters. Influenced by impressionism, expressionism and contemporary art, as well inspired by the textures work of last century's New York modernists such Franz Kline, De Kooning, Philip Guston and others of their time. Dvir's work is always on a look for new ideas within his painting style through subjects, techniques and expressions.
Tal Dvir writes about his art In my paintings, I'm striving to engage fresh thoughts and ideas. My subjects contain mainly figures but not limited to as I truly see myself as a renaissance painter who seeks for new forms of artistic language within the painting field. I see my work as a process of constant reinvention and although working with paints on canvas, at times my work could be described as sculpting and designing with paints. When working on different projects other than my paintings, e.g. murals, I utilize the same approach in order to achieve the striking emotions which the viewers can find while observing and experiencing the mural. As a professional artist, my murals are painted with an aesthetic line and vivid colors, enabling the art to stand out and invite viewers to enjoy a soothing and colorful mural, while passing by. As my art grows mainly through realistic features in subjects, I keep searching for new forms and ideas. Be it a mural or an oil painting, my art lives in the fine line of expressing thoughts, emotions and everyday life by creating realism combined with surrealism and abstract, which are not only inspiring essentials for my creation but also a mean to engage art lovers or anyone who comes across my work.
