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Doris Bloom
Doris Bloom (born in Vereeniging, South Africa 1954) is a painter who also incorporates performance art into her work. She currently lives and works in Denmark.

Biography
During 1972 she attended Johannesburg College of Art and later attended Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in 1976. She has achieved many grants such as Queen Ingrid's Great Roman Grant, Villiam H. Michaelsen's Grant, The State Art Council's Grant and many more.

Career
Throughout her career she has showcased exhibitions since 1977. For exhibitions she is known for doing solo acts as well as collaborations. Bloom is also known for performances during exhibitions, many of them involve her doing a performance in front of a finished work, but some also include her creating the artwork in front of viewers. Bloom uses many different mediums for her work; oil, watercolor, crayon, and mixed media.

Works

 * Composition, 1985
 * Tyrants of tolerance 1, 1991
 * Candles in the wind 1, 1995
 * Oval office 2, 1991-1998
 * Three Compositions, 2003

Exhibitions

 * Albertslund Municipality, Denmark (mural) 1977
 * Franz Pedersens Kunthandel, Denmark (solo) 1985
 * Studio E, Rome (solo) 1986
 * Gallery 11, DR TV (performance), 1991
 * 9th International Cairo Biennale, Egypt 2003
 * YAM-ADAM-DAM-ADAMA, Gammelgaard, Denmark (solo) 2010