Our Artists

יאן ראוכוורגר (רייכווארגר) הוא צייר ישראלי, נולד בשנת 1942 בטורקמניסטן למשפחה של רבנים. אביו היה מורה לציור. ראוכוורגר החל לצייר כבר בהיותו נער צעיר, ובגיל 12

Gabriel Cohen גבריאל כהן נולד בפריז, 1933. עלה לישראל ב-1949. כהן היה חתן פרס ירושלים לשנת 1987. השתתף בתערוכה המקיפה “קדימה, המזרח באמנות ישראל (מוזיאון

Vered Gersztenkorn is an artist based in Israel whose paintings have been exhibited in Europe, Israel and the US. In her abstract and figurative works,

Jakob Eisenscher(1896 – 1960). Born in Czernowitz, Eisencher studied art in Vienna. An excellent craftsman, he produced a series of fine woodcuts in the 1920s

Yosl Bergner was born 1920 in Vienna, grew up in Warsaw, and immigrated to Australia in 1937, where he studied in the National Gallery Art

Albert Goldman was born 1922 in Alexandria, Egypt. Before secretly leaving Egypt to immigrate to Israel in 1951, Albert was educated in the Hospitality field and

Eliyahu Gat was born 1919, Russia. Immigrated 1937. Studies: 1938-39 Haifa Technion, architecture; 1945 at studio with Avni; 1946 Art Academy, Cairo; 1947-48 with Streichman and

Samuel Tepler was born in Poland in 1918, in a traditional Jewish family. During the Second World War he was sent with other refugees to Uzbekistan,

Ivan Schwebel, Painter. Was born 1932, U.S.A. and immigrated to Israel 1963 after living in Spain, France and Greece.  Studies: 1953-55 with Kimura Kyoen whilst serving

Zvi Mairovich was born in 1911 in Korosno, Poland (Galicia). At the age of 18 he was sent to Berlin to study to become a Rabbi,

Jacob Wexler was born in Libbau, Latvia, 1912.He Iived in Hamburg, where he was educated and received his training in art, until 1935 then immigrated

זאב קון הוא צייר ישראלי, נולד בשנת 1930 בהונגריה. קון הוא בוגר לימודי אמנות בבודפשט הונגריה ובוינה אוסטריה. עלה לישראל בשנת 1954. ציוריו של זאב קון הם בסגנון ריאליסטי על

Born in the Ukraine in 1963, Kim Tkach studied Fine Arts at the Kiev Art Institute (1983-1988).  His earlier paintings expressed “mystical” feelings through cryptic

Israel Paldi (Feldman), was born in 1892, Ukraine and immigrated to Israel in 1909.He studied in Bezalel, Jerusalem and in 1911-14 in Munich.  His prizes

יוסף קוסונוגי, צייר. נולד ב-1908, בודפשט. עלה ארצה בשנת 1926. לימודים: האקדמיה לאמנות, ברלין; לימודים מתקדמים, צרפת, הולנד, איטליה וספרד. פרסים: 1937,1944, 1954 פרס דיזנגוף;

Theo Tobiasse was born in Palestine in 1927 and brought to Paris as a child. He created his earliest drawings before World War II, and

Leo Roth, also known as Lior Roth, was an Israeli painter, born in 1914 in Austria-Hungary. In 1920, Roth moved to Germany and, in 1933,

Uri Lifshitz, Painter and Sculptor. Was born in 1936, Givat Hashlosha, Israel. Self-taught.  Prizes: 1965 Youth Prize in Exhibition of Young Israeli Artists; 1966 Marc Chagall Fellowship;

Eran Shakine was born in Israel 1962. Education: 1978-80 WIZO France School of Art, Tel Aviv; 1980-82 Tel Aviv University, history of art; 1984-85 Beaux Arts,

Pinchas Cohen Gan, an Israeli artist and sculptor, was born in 1942, in Meknes, Morocco. In 1949 he immigrated to Israel. During the 1970s Gan

Yohoshua Front immigrated to Israel from Poland in 1957. He graduated Vitzo arts department where he studied under Prof. Yosef Swatzman, a painter of the

Michael Kachan was born in 1964 in Armenia. He grew up in the countryside and finished the local high school in the Art Department. In 1985

Osias Hoffstatter was born in 1905, Poland. 1938 Emigrated to Belgium, then escaped to Switzerland and began drawing. 1948 Returned to Warsaw as art editor of a

Born in 1945, USSR. Moshe Leider attended the Art Academy of the Soviet Union before immigrating to Israel in 1978 where he studied art at

Moshe Mokady, Painter, Stage Designer. Was born in 1902, Tarnow, Poland. Immigrated 1920.  Studies: Vienna and Zurich, art and music.  Teaching: Art and music, Haifa; 1952-65 Director

Ofer Lellouche was born in Tunisia in 1947. He studied mathematics and physics in Paris at Saint Louis College. In 1966, two months before he

Aharon Giladi(Golodetz),was born in 1907, Russia and immigrated to Israel in 1929. During the years 1923-26 he studied in the Art Academy, Leningrad. A member

Yaacov Dorchin, Sculptor and painter, was born in 1946, Haifa. Teaching: Oranim Art Institute, Tivon, sculpture; Since 1991 Teaches at the dep. of the Arts of Haifa

Moshe Kupferman was born in Jaroslav, Galicia, 12 Aug 1926. He first began to draw in 1947 after seeing the Renaissance and Baroque works in the

Aharon Kahana, Painter and Ceramist. Was born in 1905, Stuttgart, Germany. Immigrated 1934. Studies: 1922-25 Academy of Art, Stuttgart, Germany, ceramics; 1927-1928 Berlin; Paris. Prizes: 1938, 1953

Yehoshua Grossbard, Painter, Paper Cuts artist. Was born in 1902, Poland. Immigrated 1939. Studies: 1926-28 Vilna, painting; 1955 Paris. Prizes: 1958 Malach Prize, Ein Hod; 1965 Herman

David Reeb was born 1952 in Rehovot, Israel. Lives in Tel Aviv.  Reeb studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem and

Mark Furman was born on March 1945, in Krakow, Ukraine He graduated two art academies and participated in many art exhibitions in Krakow, Kiev etc..  In

Alexander Kanchik was born 1959 in Kishinev, Moldavia. Studies: 1978-84, at Samokish Crimean Academy for Art; 1979-81, Served in Military; 1984-89, The Academy of Theatre and

Yitzhak Frankel (Frenel), painter. Was born 1899, in the Ukraine.He emigrated to Palestine in 1919, but soon left to study art in Paris. On his return

Yair Garbuz, was born in 1945, Tel Aviv. Studies: With Rafi Lavie; Avni Institute, Tel Aviv.  Prizes: 1999 IDB Prize for an Israeli Artist, Israel Museum, Jerusalem;

Liliane Klapisch was born 1933 in Cachan near Paris, and began painting at the age of 16. Among her teachers and first encouragers were Leon Zack

Michael Kerzner was born in 1964 in the Soviet Union. He graduated in 1985 from tihe High Academy Of Art in Kiev with top honors.  Kerzner

Marc Chagall was born in 1887 to a poor Jewish family in Russia.In 1907 he began studying art with Leon Bakst in St. Petersburg. It

Jean David, was born in 1908, Bucharest. Immigrated 1944. Studies: 1927 Beaux Arts, Paris; 1930 advanced studies, Grande Chaumiere Academy and Andre Lot Academy, Paris. Prizes: 1960

Meir Pichhadze was born in 1955 in Kutaisi, Georgia. Pichhadze began studying art as a child with the sculptor Razu Ramishvili.He moved with his family

Ori Reisman was born in January 25th 1924, Tel Yoseph, Israel. When he was four he moved with his parents to Tel Aviv and later

Ruth Schloss was born in 1922, Nuremberg, Germany. Immigrated 1937. Studies: 1938-41 Bezalel, Jerusalem, with Mordecai Ardon; 1946 painting course for Kibbutz Artzi artists with Yochanan

Holzman was born in 1907 in Sambir, Galicia. He immigrated to Mandate Palestine from Vienna, Austria in 1922, settled in Tel Aviv, and began working

Lea Nikel (Lea Nikelsberg) was born in Zhitomir, Ukraine in 1918. Her family immigrated to Palestine in 1920 and settled in Tel Aviv. She began

Raffi Lavie was born in 1937, Israel. Lavie is a key figure in the evolution of Modernism in Israel as artist, curator, critic, and for

Igeal Tumarkin, sculptor, and Painter, Theoretician and Stage Designer as well. Was born in 1933, Dresden, Germany. Immigrated to Israel 1935.  Studies: 1954 with Rudi Lehman, Ein

Shay Kun was born in Tel Aviv in 1974. He studied art at both Goldsmiths College, in London and the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design

Michael (Misha) Rapoport, Sculptor-installation. Was born 1948, Kazakstan.Immigrated 1990.  Studies: Theatre Institute, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  “What is fascinating about his work is the way in which the

Moshe Castel was born in 1909 in Jerusalem. He studied in Betzalel between 1922-25. Castle lived in Paris from 1927 until 1940. There he used the

Marcel Janco was born 24 May 1895, Bucharest, Romanian. A painter and an architect. A friend and compatriot of Tristan Tzara, he was among the

Yehiel Shemi, Sculptor and Painter. Was born in 1922, Haifa.  Studies: 1959-61 Paris, advanced studies. Teaching: Oranim Art Institute, Tivon; 1977-78 Art School, Ein Hod, sculpture; 1977-79

Sammy Briss was born 1930, in Romania. Immigrated 1960. Created monumental works for the Weizman Institute of Science in Rechovot, and for Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem.  Samy

Samuel Bak was born 1933 in Vilna, which is now Vilnius, Lithuania, Bak was recognized from an early age as possessing extraordinary artistic talent. He describes

Leonid Balaklav was born in 1956 in Beltze, Moldavia, USSR.1973 Graduated from the Art school in Kiev; 1975 Art Institute in Odessa.  Immigrated to Israel

Ben Avram was born in Bombay in 1941 and immigrated to Israel in 1956. He studied in Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem and trained

Naftali Bezem was Born 1924 in Essen, Germany, then emigrated to Israel at the age of fourteen before the outbreak of World War II. A

Ludwig Blum was born 1891, Czechoslovakia. Immigrated to Israel 1923.  Studies: 1910 Royal Academy, Vienna; 1919-20 Academy, Prague, with Professor Franz Tiela; advanced studies, 1920-23 Amsterdam, Paris,

He was born in vinus, lithuania. graduated viluns universityand viluns academy of art. since 1991 lives in tel aviv-Israel

Aharon Messeg, Painter. Was born in 1942, Iraq. Immigrated to Israel 1951.  Messeg is a self-taught painter.He Paints mostly landscapes, inner and external. Messeg lives

Menashe Kadishman was born in 1932, Israel. Kadishman, winner of the Israel prize for sculpture (1995), works mostly with environmental sculpture.In the 60’s he created

Emmanuel Mane-Katz, was born in Kremenchug, Ukraine. He moved to Paris at the age of 19 to study art. There he became friends with Pablo