Calman Shemi - Sculptor & Painter - Blue Gallery
600 E. Atlantic Avenue Delray Beach, FL 33483
Delray Beach FL 33483
Calman Shemi, sculptor and painter, was born in Argentina in 1939. A graduate of the School of Sculpture and Ceramics in Mendoza, he was a student of the Italian-Argentinean sculptor, Libero Badii, and the German-Israeli sculptor, Rudi Lehman. In 2002 Calman Shemi was commissioned to create monumental works for Hapoalim Bank’s headquarters in Tel-Aviv. In addition, Shemi has created sculptures and paintings for Hapoalim Bank’s head branches in Geneva, London, Paris and Mexico City. As many artists strive to challenge themselves with new artistic mediums, Calman Shemi has done just that by developing two unique techniques of painting; his “lacquer paintings” and “window paintings.