Bella Eldar (Levina) is a sculptor and ceramicist, born in 1973 in Moscow, Russia. Since 2013, she has lived and worked in Haifa, Israel. She has been a member of the Israeli Association of Artists and Creators since 2017. As director of her private studio “Belartceramics,” she combines artistic creation, teaching, and participation in exhibitions, focusing on contemporary ceramics.

Professional Experience

• 2021–present: Instructor of wheel-throwing courses at the Haifa Center for Contemporary Ceramics, Neve Yosef Community Center, Mashash St. 1, Haifa

• 2017–2022: Ceramics workshop instructor, Central European Emigrants Organization

• 2015–present: Director, private studio “Belartceramics,” Costa Rica St. 12, Haifa

• 2013–2020: Art teacher, “TipTop” Advisory Group, Masada St. 51, Haifa

• 2013–2018: Instructor at “Ceramics for All the Family” Studio, Beit HaYacht, Ethos, Mahanayim St. 13, Haifa

Education

• 2022–2025: B.A. in Psychodali Program (Dual Major: Art History and Multidisciplinary Studies), University of Haifa

• 2025: Get Art Fit - Clay Residency

• 2019–2020: Ceramic Technology and Decoration Methods, Eti Goren, Benyamini Contemporary Ceramics Center, Tel Aviv

• 2018–2020: Critique and Review with Revital Ben-Asher-Peretz, Benyamini Contemporary Ceramics Center, Tel Aviv

• 2018–2019: Advanced Pottery, Porcelain, Rani Gilat, Benyamini Center, Tel Aviv

• 2013: Pottery and Decorative Techniques, Tatiana and Alexander Bozlanov, Studio “A Dew Drop,” Moscow

Exhibitions

• 2022: Solo exhibition “Between Sky and Water,” Tapuz Gallery, Beit Alliance, Jerusalem. Curator: Ira Krochmal

• 2022: Group exhibition “Shana,” Ashkila Gallery, Jaffa. Curator: Hanita Elitzur

• 2021: “It’s Always Darkest Before Dawn,” Kiryat Tiv’on Gallery, Israeli Artists Association group show. Curators: Avner Zinger, Michal Niv, Ilan Beck

• 2020: “Cabinet of Wonders,” BY-5 Gallery, Tel Aviv, group exhibition of Israeli Artists Association. Curator: Nir Hermat

• 2020: “Dreams Over a Cup of Coffee,” Petach Tikva Cultural Center, group exhibition. Curator: Maria Freiger

• 2019: “FUN EXPO,” UNITY ART group exhibition, Exhibition Grounds, Tel Aviv

• 2018: “Light,” group exhibition at Beit Shagal, Haifa. Curator: Naomi Ashet–Rosenzweig