Linda Behar

I was born in Venezuela and moved to the United States in 2000. I’m an artist originally trained as a Civil Engineer with a Master of Fine Arts degree with an emphasis in printmaking at the Florida Atlantic University.
My current work explores a new approach to feminist concepts that are being explored by many artists: the idea of separating personal identity from the body, and digitally objectifying the female figure. Working with new technology allows me to approach creating art and expressing ideas in a different manner. My work integrates new technologies and traditional craftsmanship techniques such as silk screening, cyanotype, intaglio, relief and collagraph. My goal is to create images that echo the past while embracing the future.
I am especially interested in feminist topics, the repetitive cycles of historical trend and socio-political content. I use digitally generated graphics to create intrigue and profound work that encourages the viewer to question the value of society’s tenets.

Linda Behar
6720 E Cypresshead Dr, Parkland, FL, 33067, USA.
Phone: 954-4154416
E-Mail: lindabehar@hotmail.com
Web: www.lindabehar.net


Education:
2011-2014 Master in Fine Art, Florida Atlantic University.
2010 Truro Art Center: Intaglio and mixed media.
2008 R&F Studio: Encaustic.
2006-2007 Broward Community College: Printmaking 1-2, Jan Johnson.
2003 Centro Studio Vetro : Pate de Verre, Higuchi.
University of Miami: Kiln Casting, Robin Grebe.
2002 University of Miami: Kiln Casting, Rick Beck.
University of Miami: Einar and Jamex de la Torre.
2001 Hand on Glass: Flameworking, Sally Prash.
University of Miami: Kiln Casting, Irene Frolic
University of Miami: Sand Casting, Jose Chardiet.
1999 Penland School of Craft: Sand Casting, Henry Halem.
Creativity and Mixed Media, Ricardo Benaim.
1998 Pilchuck Glass School: Kiln Casting, Patrick Martín.
Contemporary Art History, Nelly Barbieri.
1997 School of Foundry “Martín Toledo”: Bronze Casting, Herny Rivas.
1996 Asociación Venezolana de las Artes del Fuego: Blacksmith.
1992-1997 Taller Escuela Arte y Fuego: Glass Fusion, Glass Kiln Casting,
Silversmith, Jewelry, Ceramic, Raku, Plaster Molds, Color.
1988-89 Instituto de Diseño Neumann: Basic and Advance Photography.
1987-92 Universidad Metropolitana, Civil Engineer.

Solo Exhibition:
2008 Solo Exhibition, Glass as a Conceptual Media, Broward College,
Florida.

Group Exhibition:
2015 Seventh All-Media Juried Biennial, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Florida.
2015 Intelligent Objects, National Juried Exhibition, Creative Works Gallery, New Haven, Connecticut.
2015 FAU MFA Exhibit “Existence”, Girl’s Club, Fort Lauderdale.
2015 National Juried Exhibition, Icebreaker 6, Denver.
2014 Southern Exposure: New Work Now, Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, Florida.
2014 Confluence MFA Exhibition, Schmidt Center Gallery, Florida Atlantic
University, Boca Raton.
2012 Continuum, Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, Florida.
2011 Florida Contemporary: Paintings, Photographs and Sculpture, Naples
Museum of Art, Florida.
2010 Fountain-Miami 2010
Art Expo NY, New York.
2007 Panorama Lationoamenricano II, Virginia Miller Artpace, Florida.
ArteAmerica with Virginia Miller Artspace, Miami, Florida.
2006 MX Espai 1010 Art contemporani, Art Minim, Barcelona
International Glass Invitation, Habatat Galleries, Florida.
Bridge Art Show, with Virginia Miller Art Space, Miami , Florida.
2005 International Glass Invitation, Habatat Galleries, Florida.
Young Latin-American artists, Virginia Miller Art Space, Florida.
Lo Divino y lo Terrenal, Artepuy Galeria, Caracas-Venezuela.
Art Fifteen Gallery, Expect the World of Art, Florida.
Where There's Smoke... Ceramics and Glass, Turchin Center for Visual
Arts, North Carolina.
La vida es a través del vidrio, Galería Universitaria, Venezuela.
Cool Women, Hot Glass/Hot Women, Cool Glass, Ariana Gallery, MI.
Tres Almas Exhibition, Las Olas Art Center, Florida.
2004 Glass Show, Venice Art Center, Florida.
2003 International Glass Invitation, Habatat Galleries, Florida.
Liberty Museum Glass Auction, Philadelphia.
2002 III Salón Nacional del Vidrio, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo,
Venezuela.
International Glass Invitation, Habatat Galleries, Florida.
Third Annual Miami Hot Glass Silent Auction, Habatat Galleries, Florida.
2001 The Nineteenth Annual International Glass Invitation, Habatat Galleries.
Salón Nacional de las Artes del Fuego, Valencia-Venezuela.
Second Annual Miami Hot Glass Silent Auction, Habatat Galleries, FL.
2000 II Salón Nacional del Vidrio, Valencia-Venezuela.
Salón Nacional de las Artes del Fuego, Valencia-Venezuela.
1999 Salón Nacional de las Artes del Fuego, Valencia- Venezuela.
Proyecto Mapa, Museo Jacobo Borges, Caracas-Venezuela.
Homenaje a Coro, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Coro-Venezuela.
1998 Salón Nacional de las Artes del Fuego, Valencia-Venezuela.
Exhibition Mon Pettit Art. Gallery, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
“Fire Smooth”, The Venezuelan National Council of the Arts.
1997 I Salón Nacional del Vidrio, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo-Venezuela.
Salón Nacional de las Artes del Fuego, Valencia-Venezuela.
Formas y Figuras; Galería Cristina Merchán, Caracas-Venezuela.
1996 Salón Nacional de las Artes del Fuego, Valencia-Venezuela.
1995 Metáforas del Vidrio; Galería Cristina Merchán, Caracas-Venezuela.
1994 Photography Exhibition Universidad Metropolitana, Caracas-Venezuela.
1991 III Salón de la Joven Fotografía; Museo de Arte Contemporáneo,
Venezuela.

Professional Experience:
2014 Adjunct Faculty, Printmaking, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton.
2013-14 Teaching Assistance, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton,
Florida, (courses taught: Printmaking 1, Printmaking 2).
2002-03 Instructor of Kiln Casting, University of Miami (After Dark Program)
Miami, Florida.
1997-99 Instructor Kiln Casting Techniques, Taller Escuela Arte y Fuego,
Venezuela.
1998 Instructor of design and building of small kilns for glass, Venezuela.

Award/Grants:
2015 Honorable Mention at Seventh All-Media Juried Biennial, Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Florida.
2014 Friedland Art Scholarship, Boca Raton, FL.
2013 Shirley Gelfand Scholarship, Boca Raton, FL.
2013 Velia Sweet Award, Woman In The Visual Arts Graduate Scholarship,
Florida.
2002 Award CONAC, III Salón Nacional del Vidrio.
2000 Third Award, II Salón Nacional del Vidrio.
2000 Award Spectrum Glass, II Salón Nacional del Vidrio.
1999 Award AVAF, Salón Nacional de las Artes del Fuego.

Lectures:
2015 Artist presentation, Umass Amherst Studio Arts, Massachusetts.
2008 Glass as a Conceptual Media, Broward College, Florida.
2012 Continuum, Cultural Council of Palm Beach County, Florida.
2012 Women and Culture Art Salons, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach,
Florida.

Projects:
2014-2012 Peace Cylinder, performance projects with Rahele Filsoofi.
2013 Installation in the Arts & Humanities building, Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, Florida.