Yaacov Dorchin - Artist Info

About Yaacov Dorchin

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Jacob Dorchin
  • Biography

    Jacob Dorchin, sculptor, born 1946, Haifa. Member of Kibbutz Kfar Hahoresh. Teaching Oranim Art Institute, and others. Since 1991 teaches at the dep. of the Arts of Haifa University, 1997-2001 Head of the dep. of the Arts 1990

    Participated in Venice Biennale.

    Awards and Prizes:
    1985 The Oscar Hendler Prize, Lochamei Hagetaot Art Gallery, Kibbutz Lochamei Hagetaot 1989 The Minister of Education and Culture and Sport Prize, Ministry of Culture and Education 1993 The Nahum Gutman Histadrut Prize for Painting and Sculpture, The Histadrut Labor Federation 1996 The Israel Discount Bank Prize for an Israeli Artist, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel 2000 Aptowitzer Prize, Museum for New Art, Haifa ...

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