Even-Chen Simcha

Keramikus művész / Ceramic artist

Biography

Simcha Even-Chen display the interplay between “free” three-dimensional forms and two-dimensional geometric patterns in her sculptures. Evoking mathematical structures, a tension is created via contrast of geometric pattern and organic shape, forming an “amorphic” shape like “ribbon”, that challenge the viewers to follow their imaginative interpretation.Utilizing porcelain’s intrinsic qualities and will to collapse, enables her to get the “amorphic” shapes, which she is looking for. The final shapes cannot be planned or foreseen.Color can connect with human and emotional psychology, reflecting our way of acting and our worldview. The sculptures are a metaphor for life itself full of contradictions: tension and balance, expectation and surprise, planning and chance, limited and unlimited and always in motion.
  • 2011 - Member in the International Academy of Ceramic (IAC)
  • 1996 - 2013 Senior Scientist at Biochemistry Department at the Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
  • 1994 - 1996 Post Doc. at Biochemistry Department at the Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
  • 1994 - 1996 Night courses in ceramic art at Rehovot Culture Foundation, Rehovot, Israel
  • 1990 - 1993 Project Managers at Biotechnology General Company, Rehovot, Israel
  • 1985 - 1990 PhD - Tel Aviv University, Human Microbiology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • 1981 - 1985 M.Sc. - Tel Aviv University, Human Microbiology, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • 1978 - 1981 B.Sc. - Bar-Ilan University, Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Ramat-Gan, Israel


  • Prizes


  • 2024. GCB Prize, Gyeonggi Ceramic Biennale (GCB), Gyeonggi Museum of Ceramic Art, Incheon, South, Korea
  • 2024. Purchased by Stadtmuseum Siegburg Museum, Germany for the permanent collection
  • 2023. First Prize-CERCO International Contemporary Ceramic Competition, Zaragoza, Spain
  • 2023. Honorable Mention- XXX Contemporary Ceramics Competition "Mediterranean" in Grottagile Museum, Italy
  • 2022. Israeli Ministry of Culture Award in Design Category
  • 2022. Second Prize "Diputació de Valéncia", XV international Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics, Manises, Spain
  • 2022. Mention of Jury Award- Ceramic Art Andenne (CAA) Competition, Belgium
  • 2022. "Ceramic Artist Exchange- Tandem" Scholarship for 4 weeks residency at Künstlerhaus Stadttöpferei Neumünster, Germany
  • 2021. Honorable Mention, The Personal Universal Visual Exhibition by 50 women: A celebration of women's Contribution to Ceramic, NCECA, USA
  • 2019. Excellent Prize, "Blanc de Chine", International ceramic Art Award Competition (ICAA), China
  • 2019. Second Prize, X International Ceramic Biennale, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
  • 2019. Honorable Mention, Korean International Ceramic Biennale (KICB), Incheon, South Korea
  • 2015. Honorable Mention, Cluj International Ceramic Biennale, Cluj-Napoca Museum of Art, Romania
  • 2015. First Special Mention, XX International Ceramic Contest, Ciudad De Valladolid", Valladolid, Spain
  • 2013. Second Prize, 33rd International Ceramic Competition of L'Alcora Museum, Valencia, Spain
  • 2012. Third Prize "C. PUJOL I BAUSIS AWARD", 16 Biennal de Ceramica d'esplugues Anglina Alos Museu Can Tinturré, Esplugues, Spain
  • 2012. First Prize "ILLIS BALERAS", IV Biennale International de Ceramic de Marratxí (BICMA), Museum Del Fang, Marratxí, Spain
  • 2011. Gold Award, 1st China Kaolin Grand Prix for International ceramic art, Jingdezhen, China
  • 2011. Second Prize, VI Biennale International de Ceramic, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
  • 2011. Grand Prix, STUDIO GALERIJA GASSPAR PIRAN, XII. International Ex-tempore of Ceramics, Obalne, Galerije Piran, Slovenia
  • 2010. Purchase Prize, SCARBO d.o.o., KOPER, XI. International Ex-tempore of Ceramics, Obalne Galerije Piran, Slovenia
  • 2009. Honorable Mention, V Biennale de Ceramic, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
  • 2009. First Prize in the Competition "Design and New Forms" in Ceramic, LXXIX Exhibition of Pottery and Ceramic of La Rambla, Cordoba, Spain
  • 2008. Winner os 26th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Australia
  • 2007. Honorable Mention, Korean International Ceramic Biennale (KICB), Incheon, South Korea
  • 2006. Second Prize, 26th International Ceramic Competition of L'Alcora Museum, Valencia, Spain

  • Exhibitions

    SOLO EXHIBITIONS
  • 2019. Solo exhibition - “Folding in Motion”, Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche (MIC), Faenza, Italy
  • 2017. “Equilibrium” - Giovanna Strada - Simcha Even-Chen, ESH Gallery, Milano, Italy
  • 2016. Solo exhibition - “The Black / The White/ The Fire”, Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany
  • 2014. Solo Exhibition- “Balance in Motion”, Benyamini Contemporary Ceramics Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel

  • GROUP EXHIBITIONS
  • 2024. Finalist, Taiwan Ceramic Biennale, Yingge Ceramic Museum, New Taipei, Taiwan
  • 2024. Finalist, 19th International Contemporary Ceramic Biennial, Carouge Museum, Geneva, Switzerland - Them ”Festive”
  • 2024. Finalist, Gyeonggi Ceramic Biennale (GCB), Gyeonggi Museum of Ceramic Art, Inchon, south Korea
  • 2024. “In Dialogue” Exhibition, Museum Applied Arts, Belgrade, Serbia
  • 2024. “BEST OF SILICATE” Contemporary Group Exhibition, Virag Judit Galeria, Budapest, Hungary
  • 2024. Finalist, 5th Siegburg Ceramics Prize, Germany
  • 2024. “Air, Silence” Exhibition, Benyamini Ceramics Center, Tel-Aviv Israel
  • 2023. Finalist, “The Journey of Ceramic”, Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Biennale, JCU Museum, China
  • 2023.  Finalist, XVI International Biennial of Ceramic Art, Aveiro museum, Portugal
  • 2023. Finalist, Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award (ICAA) Competition, Winland Center, Hangzhou, China
  • 2023. Finalist, CERCO International Contemporary Ceramic Competition, Zaragoza, Spain
  • 2023. Finalist, XXX Contemporary Ceramics Competition “Mediterranean” in Grottagile Museum, Italy
  • 2023. High Temperature Festival of Metal, Ceramic and glass, Fine Art Academy, Wroclaw, Poland
  • 2023. Finalist, 5th International Ceramic Triennial UNICUM, National Museum, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • 2022. Finalist, XV international Biennial of Contemporary Ceramics, Manises, Spain
  • 2022. Finalist, Ceramic Art Andenne (CAA) Competition, Belgium
  • 2022.“Identity Matters” Exhibition, Benyamini Ceramics Center, Tel-Aviv Israel
  • 2021. Finalist, XV International Biennial of Ceramic Art, Aveiro museum, Portugal
  • 2021. "No border" Exhibition, The Municipal Art Gallery, Rishon LeZion, Israel
  • 2021. Contemporary Silicone Art Exhibition, Nick Gallery, Pẻcs, Hungary
  • 2021. Finalist, The Personal Universal Visual Exhibition by 50 women: A celebration of women’s Contribution to Ceramic, NCECA, USA
  • 2021. "UNCERTAIN TIMES and BEYONED...." - Invitational International Ceramic Exhibition, Turkey 2020
  • 2020. Finalist, The 4th “china-CHINA” Ceramic Art Design Exhibition, Shangyu, China
  • 2020. Winner’s Exhibition - X Biennale International de Ceramic at Portal del Pardo, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
  • 2020. Finalist, 40th International Ceramic Competition of L'Alcora, Museum, Valencia, Spain
  • 2020. Finalist, Distant Ceramic International Ceramic Online Exhibition (2nd Edition)
  • 2020. Finalist, Taiwan Ceramic Biennale, Yingge Ceramic Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
  • 2020. Finalist, Distant Ceramic International Ceramic Online Exhibition (1st Edition)
  • 2020. “Out of Line” Exhibition, Benyamini Contemporary Ceramic Center, Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • 2019. Winner’s Exhibition - “Blanc de Chine”, International Ceramic Art Award Competition (ICAA), Mussee Massena, Nice, France 
  • 2019. Finalist, X International Ceramic Biennale, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
  • 2019. “Fire and Earth” exhibition - Contemporary Craft from Israel, ESH Gallery, Milano, Italy
  • 2019. Finalist, Korean International Ceramic Biennale (KICB), Incheon, South Korea
  • 2018. Finalist, MARTINSONS AWARD, Mark Rothko Art Center, Daugavpils, Latvia
  • 2018. IAC Members’ Exhibition, Yingge Ceramic Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
  • 2018. Finalist, 38th International Ceramic Competition of L'Alcora Museum, Valencia, Spain
  • 2016. IAC Members’ Exhibition: Ceramics in Architecture and Public Spaces, Disseny Hub Museum,Barcelona, Spain
  • 2016. Finalist, Eight Biennale for Israeli Ceramic: Wet / Fired, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • 2015. Finalist, Cluj International Ceramic Biennale, Cluj-Napoca Museum of Art, Romania
  • 2015. ENFLAMED, Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, USA
  • 2015. Finalist, 59th Faenza Prize - International Competition of Contemporary Ceramic Art, MIC, Faenza, Italy
  • 2015. Finalist, XX International Ceramic Contest, Ciudad De Valladolid”, Valladolid, Spain
  • 2014. Finalist, 4th International Triennial of Silicate Arts, Kecskemét, Hungary
  • 2014. ELEMENTALS: Women Sculpting Animism, Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, USA
  • 2014. Moving Objects, IAC Members’ Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland
  • 2014. Raku, Wilfrid Israel Museum of Art, Hazorea, Israel
  • 2014. Raku Ceramics: Origins, Impact and Contemporary Expression”, Sedona Art Center, Sedona, Arizona, USA
  • 2013. Finalist, Cluj International Ceramic Biennale, Cluj-Napoca Museum of Art, Romania
  • 2013. Restless II - a Mix Exhibition, Cavin-Morris Gallery, New York, USA 
  • 2013. Finalist, 33rd International Ceramic Competition, L'Alcora Museum, Valencia, Spain
  • 2013. Finalist, 6th International Biennial Ceramics “Ciudad de Talavera” La Reina, Spain
  • 2012. Finalist, 16 Biennal de Ceramica d’Esplugues Anglina Alos, Museu Can Tinturẻ, Esplugues, Spain
  • 2012. Winners Exhibition - VI Biennale International de Ceramic at Portal del Pardo, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
  • 2012. IAC members’ exhibition, New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe, USA
  • 2012. Finalist, CERAMICA MULTIPLEX, Museum of Varaždin, Croatia
  • 2012. Finalist, 32nd International Ceramic Competition, L'Alcora Museum, Valencia, Spain
  • 2012. Finalist, IV Biennale International de Ceramic de Marratxí (BICMA), Museum Del Fang, Marratxí, Spain
  • 2011. Finalist, 1st China Kaolin Grand Prix for International ceramic art, Jingdezhen, China
  • 2011. Finalist, VI Biennale International de Ceramic, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
  • 2011. Finalist, XII International Ex-tempore of Ceramics, Obalne, Galerije, Piran, Slovenia
  • 2011. Finalist, 81st Exhibition of pottery and Ceramic of La Rambla, Cordoba, Spain
  • 2011. Finalist, 3rd International Triennial of Silicate Arts, Kecskemet, Hungary - Them:” Century 21”
  • 2011. Finalist, CERCO, International Prize of Contemporary Ceramics, Zaragoza, Spain
  • 2011. Finalist, 6th Biennale for Israeli Ceramic “Ceramic Design: Techno. Logical Implements” Eretz-Israel Museum,Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • 2011. “Smooth & Smoky”, Vessels Gallery, Boston, USA
  • 2011. 39th Gangjin Festival International Ceramic Exhibition, Korea
  • 2010. Finalist, XI International Ex-tempore of ceramic, Obalne Galerije Piran, Slovenia
  • 2010. Finalist, III Biennale International de Ceramic de Marratxí (BICMA), Museum Del Fang, Marratxí, Spain
  • 2010. Finalist, 12th Biennale de la Céramique, Andenne, Belgium
  • 2010. Keramikos, Ceramic Art International Festival, Artidec Gallery, Bracciano, Rome, Italy
  • 2009. Finalist, 9th Biennale International de Ceramic, Manises, Valencia, Spain
  • 2009. Finalist, 6th International Biannual of Ceramics of the City of Kapfenberg, Austria - Them: "At the Moment"
  • 2009. Finalist, V Biennale de Ceramic, El Vendrell, Tarragona, Spain
  • 2009. Finalist, International Ceramic Competition Mosee De Carouge, Carouge, Switzerland - Them: “The Cup and Saucer”
  • 2009. Finalist, X International Ex-tempore of Ceramic, Obalne Galerije Piran, Slovenia
  • 2009. Finalist, LXXIX Exhibition of Pottery and Ceramic of La Rambla, Cordoba, Spain
  • 2009. Finalist, 29th International Ceramic Competition, L'Alcora, Museum, Valencia, Spain
  • 2009. Finalist, 1st International Ceramic Triennial UNICUM 09, Metelkova National Museum, Ljubljana, Slovenia
  • 2009. Finalist, CERAMICA MULTIPLEX, Museum of Varaždin, Croatia
  • 2009. “Ceramic Space & life” the Korean International Ceramic Biennale (KICB), Incheon, South Korea
  • 2008. Finalist, 5th Biennale for Israeli Ceramic “Clay, Sensation”, Eretz-Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • 2008. Finalist, LXXVIII Exhibition of Pottery and Ceramic of La Rambla, Cordoba, Spain
  • 2008. Finalist, 26th Gold Coast International Ceramic Art Award, Gold Coast City Art Gallery, Australia
  • 2008. Finalist, II Biennale International de Ceramic de Marratxí - BICMA - Museum Del Fang, Marratxí, Spain
  • 2008. Finalist, Sidney Myer Fund International Ceramic Award, Shepperton Art Gallery in association with La Trobe University, Australia
  • 2007. Finalist, 8th Biennale International de Ceramic, Manises, Valencia, Spain
  • 2007. Finalist, CERCO, International Prize of Contemporary Ceramics, Zaragoza, Spain
  • 2007. Finalist, Korean International Ceramic Biennale (KICB), Incheon, South Korea 
  • 2006. Finalist, 26th International Ceramic Competition, L'Alcora Museum, Valencia, Spain
  • 2005. Finalist, International Ceramic Competition Mosee De Carouge, Carouge, Switzerland - Them: “Le Vase Soliflore”
  • 2004. Finalist, Third Israeli Biennale for Ceramics, “Design, Art, Design”, Eretz- Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • 2002. Finalist, Second Israeli Biennale for Ceramics, Eretz-Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2000. Finalist, “Clay 2000" the First Israeli Biennale for Ceramics, Eretz-Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel



  • COLLECTIONS
  • 2024. Yingge Ceramic Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
  • 2024. Stadtmuseum Siegburg museum, Siegburg, Germany
  • 2023. CERCO collection, Association of Artisans of Aragon, Zaragoza, Spain
  • 2023. Changchun International Ceramic Gallery, China
  • 2022. Museo de ceramic de Manises, Spain
  • 2022. Ceramic Museum, Arandelovac, Serbia
  • 2021. Yingge Ceramic Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
  • 2019. Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche (MIC), Faenza, Italy
  • 2019. Faenza Art Ceramic Center (FACC), Faenza, Italy
  • 2019. “Blanc de Chine” International Ceramic Art Award (ICAA), China
  • 2019. Town Council Art Collection, El Vederell, Tarragona, Spain
  • 2019. International Ceramic Studio (ICS), Kecskement, Hungary
  • 2018. Yingge Ceramic Museum, New Taipei City, Taiwan
  • 2017. Modern Ceramic Art Museum, Shangyu, China
  • 2016. Musée Ariana, Geneva, Switzerland
  • 2016. Keramikmuseum Westerwald, Höhr-Grenzhausen, Germany
  • 2015. Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche (MIC), Faenza, Italy
  • 2015. Shenhou International Ceramic Art Commune, Henan, China
  • 2014. State Art Collection, Dublin, Ireland
  • 2013. Museo de ceramic de L’Alcora, Valencia, Spain
  • 2012. Museu Can Tinturẻ, Esplugues, Spain
  • 2012. The American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
  • 2012. Museum Del Fang, Marratxí, Spain
  • 2011. Great China Museum, Jingdezhen, China
  • 2011. Town Council Art Collection, El Vederell, Tarragona, Spain
  • 2011. Ganjin Celadon Museum, Korea
  • 2011. Obalne Galerije Piran, Slovenia
  • 2010. Obalne Galerije Piran, Slovenia
  • 2009. Museum of Ceramic of La Rambla, Cordoba, Spain
  • 2008. Gold Cost City Art Gallery, Australia
  • 2007. Incheon World Ceramic Exposition Foundation (WOCEF), Korea
  • 2006. Museo de ceramic de L’Alcora, Valencia, Spain
  • 2000. Eretz-Israel Museum - Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2000. Privet Collections - Israel, Europe, USA, Australia, China, Tawain and Korea. 


  • MEMBER OF COMPETITION JURY

  • 2018. Sixth International Ceramic Art Symposium “Baikal-CeraMystica”, Siberia
  • 2017. International Ceramic Competition, Vallauris Institute of Art (V.I.A), Terra Rossa Ceramic Museum, Salterns, Provence, France - Them “Vampire”
  • 2016. Latvia International Ceramics Biennale “Martinons Award”, Daugavpils, Latvia
  • 2015. International Ceramic Competition, Vallauris Institute of Art (V.I.A), Vallauris, France - Them: “URN”
  • 2013. V Biennale International de Ceramic de Marratxi (BICMA), Museum Del Fang, Marratxi, Spain
  • 2012. “Maud Friedland Prize”, Israel
  • 2007  Winners Selection of the 27th International Ceramic Competition of L'Alcora, Museum,Valencia, Spain




  • PUBLICATIONS
  • The Art Bridge Magazine published by Artiste Culture, India, Issue 1, 2023
  • “Simcha Even-Chen: Folding in Motion” by Vicent Roda Cardona, REVISTA CERAMICA CONTEMPORANIA terrart, Issue 60, 2022
  • “Simcha Even-Chen - Balance between Control and Chance” by Elisabeth Eyl, De kleine K Magazine, Issue 85, January 2022.
  • Simcha Even-Chen / The Potter Who Was "Delayed" By the Scientific Career, Published by Blanc De Chine, July 2021
  • “Pattern, Colors and Fluidity”, by Simcha Even-Chen, Ceramic Ireland Magazine, Issue 45, 2021
  • Simcha Even-Chen, by Ting Ju Shao, Taiwan “Artist” Magazine, Issue 528, May 2019,
  • Black and White Naked Raku- workshop conducted by Simcha Even-Chen, Indian Ceramic Magazine, Volume 2, 2017
  • Interview, with Simcha Even-Chen, Israel by Evelyne Schoenmann, Potter Council Board Member, April 2016
  • In the studio with Simcha Even-Chen by Evelyne Schoenmann, New Ceramic Magazine, Issue 4, 2015
  • Simcha Even-Chen article by Antonio Vivas, REVISTA INTERNATIONAL CERAMICA, Issue 130, 2013
  • Simcha Even-Chen article by Maria Ramis, REVISTA CERAMICA CONTEMPORANIA terrart, Issue 41, 2012
  • “Rhythms” article by Simcha Even-Chen, 1280˚C Magazine, Issue 25, 2012
  • “Jingdezhen - Ceramic Paradise” article by Simcha Even-Chen, Ceramic Vision, 2012
  • Simcha Even-Chen, Ceramic Now Magazine, No.1/Winter 2011-2012
  • Simcha Even-Chen article by Gordon Flouds, Ceramic Art and Perception, Issue 87, 2012
  • “The Poetics of Mathematics” article by Sara Hkkert, Ceramic Review Magazine, Issue 243, May/June 2010
  • Making Sequence, Simcha Even-Chen Practice, Ceramic Review Magazine, Issue 243, May/June 2010
  • “Smoke firing” article by Simcha Even-Chen, 1280˚C Magazine, Issue 2, 2001
  • Craft & Art international Magazine profile by Gordon Flouds, Even-Chen Simcha: Gold Cost International Ceramic Award 2008, issue 75, page 91-93


  • BOOKS
  • "Soll, Surface, Sky" published by CUSTER CRAFTS on October 2021
  • Louisa Taylor, “Ceramic: Tools and Techniques for Contemporary Maker”, Published by Jacqui Small Ilp - UK and Europe edition, ISBN: 978-1-906417-67-3 or” Ceramic Bible”,Published by Chronicle Books - USA edition, ISBN: 978-1-4521-0162-0
  • 500 Raku, Lark Books, 2011, ISBA 978-1-60059-474-
  • Emmanuel Cooper, Contemporary Ceramic International Perspective, Thames & Hudson, UK, ISBA 978-0-500-51487-0
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