Born on February 04, 1951, nationalized and radicated in São Paulo-Brazil since 1959, Norma Tenenholz Grinberg has been holding national and international exhibitions.   As a plastic artist, she is one of the most popular artist working with ceramics in the country. The quality of her work is acknowledged by both the public and the critics, who point out the originality and contemporary nature of her esthetic proposal

Academic Education

Ph.D. in Visual Poetics
University of São Paulo, School of Communication and Arts Department of Plastic Arts (ECA-USP), 1999. Works Presented: Exibition – Lugar com Arco, Descriptive memorial – Lugar com Arco
          
Masters in Visual Poetics
University of São Paulo, School of Communication and Arts Department of Plastic Arts (ECA-USP), 1994. Works Presented: Exibition – Humanoids. Descriptive memorial  Humanoids - Transmutation of form and matter

Licenciatura degree  in Arts and Plastic
Fundação Armando Álvares Penteado - São Paulo, 1974.

Individual and group exhibitions

2008
FLICAM – Fuping, China. - Resident Artist “Brazilian Pantanal”
2007
Exposition “9X Ceramic” –Oficina do Outeiro Project, Brasilea Foundation – Basel, Switzerland. “Enredadas”.
2006
Exposition “Territories” - MAC – Special Envitee – São Paulo. Cururus
2005
Exposition “ Cow Parade” - São Paulo. “Kasher Cow”
Ceramic and Porcelain Exposition of Japan and “The Emergent Generation“ Special Envitee – MASP – São Paulo. “Cane Toad”.
2004
Paranaense Ceramic Saloon– Special Envitee – Paraná. “Instalation”
L’atelier Terre et Feu – Salle polyvalente de Montferrier – France. Production Photography.
“Passport – Destination Brazil” –homage to São Paulo for its 450 years. Art Gallery “A Hebraica” – São Paulo – Brazil.
2003
Exposition “Chinese Shadows - of multiplicity character” – Norma Grinberg Atelier  – presentation and  curator : Federico Mengozi. São Paulo.
“1993-2003 Celebration - 10 years “Post Office Cultural Center – Commemoration Exposition – Rio de Janeiro.
Exposition “Ceramic” – Special Hall- Casa Porto das Artes Plásticas – Former Head Office of Capitania dos Portos of Espírito Santo/Secretary of  Cultur, Vitória, Espírito Santo.
2000
British Council-Centro Brasileiro Britânico (Envited Artist)– “Brazilian Ceramic – Construction of a language” São Paulo.
City of São Paulo University -UNICID – São Paulo. “Unfoldings II”
Espaço Cultural dos Correios – Rio de Janeiro. “Unfoldings  I”
University of São Paulo, School of Arts and Communication garden – São Paulo.  Permanent work. “Lugar com Arco”
1997
Contemporary Brazil-Japan – Homage to Emperor Akihito and the Empress Michiko – Brazilian Society of Japanese Culture Noble Saloon – São Paulo.
1995
Alfredo Andersen Museum –project” Work of the month” Work: “Peito Rasgado” SEEC acquisition prize Paranaense first saloon of ceramic 1980 Curitiba – PR
Brazil Japan Art, São Paulo – SP, Mokiti Okada foundation – M.O.A.
Contemporary art Museum of São Paulo-USP, São Paulo – SP
celebrated 60 years of the museums existence
1993
Integrated Cultural Center, Condorhuasi Foundation of Buenos Aires
Florianópolis – SC, Third meeting of Latin American ceramic artist.
Pinacoteca of the city of  São Paulo, São Paulo – SP,Eram brasileiros os que Ficaram.
Maria Antonia-  University Center, São Paulo – SP, Revisitation of Eutopia.
Isaiahi Temple, Los Angeles – Califórnia , Jewish festival of art.
National Historical Museum of Rio de Janeiro , Ceramics Association of Rio de Janeiro, Passagens.
Contemporary  Art Museum of USP, São Paulo – SP, Collection of Brazilian Art: 70/80’s
Pinacoteca of the city of São Paulo, São Paulo – SP, Women artists of the Pinacoteca.
1991
Contemporary Art Museum of USP, São Paulo, SP, Exposition of Acervo – MAC.
SESC Paulista Gallery, São Paulo -SP, Artists-Professors in Communications and Arts in a time of Change, Brazil, 1966-1991. Promoted by ECA/USP.
Palazzo delle Exposizioni – Faenza Museum, Faenza, Italy, 47° International Compition of  Ceramic art.
1990
Pindar Gallery, New York, U.S.A., Brazil Contemporary I – Art For The 90’s.
Moder Art Museum of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP.
1989
Javits Convention Center, New York, U.S.A., The Ceramic Sculpture of Norma Grinberg.
Sadalla Art Gallery - São Paulo, SP, Quattro Artiste Brasiliane.
1988
Art Expo – Javits  Convention Center, New York, U.S.A., The Ceramic sculpture of Norma Grinberg.
1985
1ª. International Bienal of  Ceramic, Óbidos, Portugal, Invited artist.
1984
Pinacoteca of the State of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Contemporaries/82 – awards received.
1983
Salão Paranaense de Cerâmica, Alfredo  Andersen Museum- Curitiba, PR, Special envitee.
Contemporary Art Museum of São Paulo-USP, São Paulo – SP, VI Contemporary of Art Youth.
1982
São Paulo Art Museum, São Paulo , SP, A Century of Sculpture in Brazil.
1980
Contemporary Art Museum of São Paulo-USP, São Paulo, SP,Youth Design.
1974
Contemporary Art Museum of São Paulo-USP, São Paulo, SP, VI Contemporary Art of Youth.

Work In Museums, Cultural Institutions and Public Spaces

Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo, São Paulo – SP.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea da Universidade de São Paulo - MAC, São Paulo
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Curitiba- MAC/ Curitiba – Parana
Museu Alfredo Andersen,  Curitiba – Parana
Casa da Cultura de Joinville, Joinville – Santa Catarina.
Fundação Cultural de Brasília, Brasília – Distrito Federal.
Delegacia Regional de Cultura, Marília – SP
Museu da Cidade de Óbidos, Óbidos – Portugal.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Americana, Americana – SP.
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Campinas “José Pancetti”, Campinas – SP.
Fundação Mokiti Okada – M.O.A. – São Paulo – SP.
Embaixada de Israel em Brasília, Brasília – DF.
Fundação CAPES, Brasília – DF.
Fundação Cultural de Jacareí, Jacareí – São Paulo.
Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche, Faenza – Italy
GIFU Prefectural Tajimi Hospital, Tajimi-City – Japan
Espaço Cultural dos Correios – Rio de Janeiro
Cinagoga Beith Hinuch – São Paulo
Colegio Bialik – São Paulo
Jardim da Escola de Comunicações e Artes da USP, São Paulo
Fulle international Arts Museums - FLICAM, Fuping - China
Private colletions in Brazil and oversease

Conferences and meetings

2009
53º Brazilian Ceramic Congress – ABC;  Casa Grande Hotel , Lecture – Art and Industry, Guarujá, São Paulo.
1º International Meeting of Ceramic Art of Minas Gerais;  Escola Guignard, “Da Tradição a Contemporaneidade”, Lecture - Western Contemporary Ceramic -  Permanent collection in China. Belo Horizonte,  Minas Gerais.
Betzalel Arts Academy – University  of Jerusalem,  Lecture - Trajectory of Norma Grinberg & Brazilian Ceramic, Jerusalem , Israel
2008
2º National Ceramic Congress; Alfredo Andersen Museum , Lecture: The Ceramic on the world - Trip to China), Curitiba, Paraná.
Seminário Arte e Mitologia na Obra de Francisco Brennand, Oficina Brennand, Auditório Villa Lobos, Lecture: Art and Clay, Recife- Pernambuco.
43rd General Assembly, International Academy of Ceramics (IAC), 
Promoted by the Ceramic Industrial Association of China, Organized and promoted by Fuping Pottery Art Village, Xi’an, China.
Espace Culturel Le Devezou - Atelier Terre et Feu, Lectures:
1: Modulo, multiplicação e seus desdobramentos no processo criativo ;
2: O lugar do ateliê
Montferrier, France.
Atelier D’Art de France – Corum, Les 10 ans du Festival International du Film - sur l’argile et lê verre, Montpellier, France.
Rencontres Profissionelles et Forum – Printemps, Salle de l’etoile Bandolaise, Workshop et Conferences. Artists: Briggite Penicaud; Gustavo Perez; Don Reitz, Bandol, France. 
52º Brazilian Ceramic Congress - Hotel Resort Costão do Santinho.
GRINBERG, Norma Teneholz; BERTOLDI, C.A.; LIMA,P.M.; TAGUSAGAWA, S.N., Lecture15-004 - Development of ceramic dough with diverse visual characteristics to be used in artistic work
Florianópolis, Santa Catarina.
2007
5th Poetics Projects – Matrizes of Contemporary Arts, Escola Guignard/ University of the State of Minas Gerais, Lecture: The Place of the Atelier.
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.
XVI - Meeting of the National Association of Researchers in Visual Arts
Lecture: Module, Multiplication, Decomposition and Recomposition in the Creative Process of the  Tridimentionality, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina,
2000
Keramos  Les Projections d’Argile – 2º Festival of  Film Ceramique,
Film: Humanoids:Transmutations of Form and of Matter - Film about my work was selected to be shown at the festival, Video Director: Wilson Lazarete, Montpellier – France.
1999
6ª Bienal Latin-American of Ceramic Artistic, Santiago, Chile.
1998
Washington University , Seattle – USA, Resident artist at the Ceramic Program during Summer as was invited by Professor Akio Takamori, 1/8 - 16/8.
1991
International Ceramic Studio Kecskemét, Residence program - coordenators: Kádasi, János Probstner, Maria Geszler, Sándor Kecskemét, Sándor Molnár, Jona Gundvardardottir, Unda Nagy, Imre Schrammel, Kecskemét , Hungary.

Videos

DOBRAS DA TERRA, Works: Norma Grinberg, Music: Mário L. Brasil
Image/Edition/script: Candida Cortes.

Humanoids: transmutation of form and of matter, Diretor: Wilson Lazaretti.

NORMA GRINBERG - TRIDIMENSIONAIS, Module - Decomposition - Recomposition - Multiplication, Diretor: Wilson Lazaretti

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