About The Artist
Complete portfolio: www.taldvir.com
• Exhibitions
2021- Mesa Art Museum- Mesa, AZ- Human Contrast – Juried group show
2020- The {9} Gallery- Phoenix, AZ – The Capsule show: Figurative
2020 - Artlink gallery space- Phoenix, AZ - 20th Annual Juried Exhibition
2020 - Scottsdale Art School- Scottsdale, AZ – Portrait Artists of Arizona (PAOA)
10th Annual Members' Juried Portrait Exhibition
2019 - Alwun House Gallery- Phoenix, AZ – “Exotic Art Show”, juried group show
2018 - Sisao Gallery – Phoenix, AZ- Grant recipient of the 2nd annual Carmody Foundation Grant project- group show
2018 - Onyx Gallery - Phoenix, AZ - "EXPRESSIONS"
Solo art show
2017 - Olney Gallery - Phoenix, AZ- "Everyday Life"
Two men show with the photographer Stuart Posner
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
• 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 ohandball court walls for Greentree Elementary School-
Irvine- CA
• Selected Awards
2020 - Finalist of Camelback Gallery’s Black and White International Juried
Contest
2020 - Finalist in May 2020 Bold Brush online juried contest
2018 - Grant recipient of the 2nd annual Carmody Foundation and Sisao Gallery
2018 - Awarded Honor Outstanding Acrylic by BoldBrush.com Jury
2017 - Third place in NAVS contest- "Art for Animals 2017"
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 Material's "Zorn Palette Painting Challenge"
2009 - Special Recognition: Upstream People Gallery
11th Annual Judeo-Christian. Online International Art Exhibition
• Teaching History
2019 - now – Art instructor at East Valley JCC- Chandler, AZ
2019 - now - Art instructor for Tumbleweed Community center (City of Chandler) -
Chandler, AZ
2017 - now - Art instructor at Edna Vihel Community center (City of Tempe) - Tempe,
AZ
2014- 2015 – Directing and teaching group classes at "Jerry's Artarama"- Tempe, AZ
2012- 2013 - Owner and director of "Tal Dvir Fine Art Classes"- Tustin, CA
2010- 2013 - Instructing after school fine art classes, contracted by IPSF (Irvine Public Schools Foundation) - Irvine, CA
