DAVID GERSTEIN

David Gerstein- a celebrated artist both in Israel and around the world. Born and bred in Jerusalem, David Gerstein has studied at some of the best art academies in Israel, London, Paris and New York. His trademark three-dimensional wall sculptures are vibrantly colorful, full of character and add fun and brightness to any wall. Gerstein's Happy Pop Art pieces are based on his observations of daily activities and mundane objects

TZUKI

The Tzuki Art Studio is located in Tel Aviv and was opened several years ago by Shay Peled along with his then-partner Orna Cohen Hazam. Peled graduated from the Technion Academy Institute and worked for a decade as an interior designer. When Orna and Shay's paths crossed they decided to join forces and so the Tzuki Art Studio was born.

Ester Shahaf

A graduate of Tel Aviv University, Ester Shahaf is an accomplished designer of Judaica. Drawing her inspiration from her surroundings, Ester resides and creates in the picturesque town of Binyamina, a town which integrates all the different cultures of our country. Merging the old world Orient and Mediterranean with modern elements, Ester Shahaf creates by means of color and style, bringing to life the exotic heritage that makes this land and people so enchanting. In her work, Ester blends

Iris Design

-My name is Iris Braunstein Shemesh and I was born in Israel in 1970. I am a multicultural jewelry designer whose work shows my continuous search for new cultural inspirations. It is the wide array of colors and range of different textures and ornaments I employ from floral decorations, to angels and more that make my art truly unique. My original approach is also evident by my coupling of Classical Romantic designs with modern and contemporary fashions. The creation process involves meticulous hand-work and quality control of the highest standards.

Dorit Gur

-Dorit Gur was born in 1969 in Israel In my work I use mostly acrylic paints and other unconventional materials The uniqueness of the intense powerful colors reflects my diverse personality The creative process is completely intuitive. It is a process of trial and wonder in which I have developed techniques to characterize my creations The spiritual life enriches me as I try to fill my life with love, giving and endless learning. The forces of the overt and hidden universe fascinate me I assist people in their healing process with past life regression, channeling and angel healings I trust the spiritual guidance that accompanies my journey on every piece, it is with me from start to finish The combination of verses and chapters in the Bible, imbued in strong colors, is the essence and focus one feels from this creative process Currently my art is sold in selected Galleries and from there they journey into the Diaspora

Itzik Ben- Shalom

-tzik Ben Shalom, the man and the artist, is larger than life, an artistic Israeli with a remarkably gentle disposition. Born in Hadera, Israel in 1945, Ben Shalom has had no formal art training, but has worked closely with many artists since 1967 when he set up a foundry specializing in the 4000 year old 'Lost Wax' method of casting sculpture. Ben Shalom's sculpture refers to human emotion. Created in pairs, male and female, the sculptures are often moveable pieces. The juxtaposition expresses the essence of Ben Shalom's statement and his concern with human interaction. He says of his own work: "The twentieth century artist has to work primarily within the psyche of alienation. The overlay of modern existence which seems to be communicated more by electronic media than anything else, denies basic human emotions ? love, anger, understanding, all are reduced to cipher. I see my work as an attempt to remind people of a more primal form of humanism. In a sense, I see a need to redefine emotion". Ben Shalom was recently selected from among 2000 sculptors and artists, to create a five meter sculpture, "Lovers", for the lobby of the new Industry House of Israel in Tel Aviv. Another of his monumental works will provide the centre point of the plaza at the University Business Park in Austin, Texas. His works are to be found in museums and public places as well as corporate and private collections throughout Europe, Israel and North America. Ben Shalom and his wife Hannas, also an artist in lacework, as well as a designer of fine jewelry, live with their three children in Hadera, Israel. www.itzik-benshalom.com

S Landesman

Shraga Landesman, born in Israel, studied painting and sculpture at the Oranim College of Art, and Tel-Hai College. After extensive travel in Europe and being exposed to the origins of Western culture, he began his studies at Haifa University concentrating on small scale sculptures. Searching for new challenges, Shraga took up some courses in gold and silversmithing. He found a new way of expression in art and craftsmanship. His constant urge for expressing his artistic talent let him to design and creation of ceremonial Judaica. Shraga's spiritual inspirations are the Bible and the ancient cultures which exist in the region -the world that is disappearing. Shraga states in one of his interviews "I confront this world my way, trying to decode familiar codes from those magical objects that those cultures left behind." From the time he began the art of sculpting, Shraga always worked on small articles, attempting to express something large in small dimensions. In the process of creating small sculptures, he felt that he could identify with the tribal artists -the artisans that he knew through the magical objects they had left behind. Yet, he felt that he lacked the religious or ritual dimension that the tribal artists possessed. Shraga says: "Once I explored the realm of Judaica design and creations that were close to my roots and tradition, I felt that at last the circle is complete." Shraga's unique creations in Jewish functional and ceremonial objects put him at par with the tribal artists. Shraga Landesman's creations in functional Judaica are featured in several museums, galleries and fine craft-stores in Israel, Europe and the United States: Israel Museum - Jerusalem, Israel Tel-Aviv Museum - Tel-Aviv, Israel The Jewish Museum - Paris, France The Jewish Museum - New York City, NY The Craft Museum - New York City, NY

Domar

Domar Artists Ltd. a family owned manufactory in Israel, established 1978, takes pride in offering a wide selection of artistic giftware and Judaica for every occasion and budget. Using genuine platinum and gold colors, Domar Artists Ltd. transforms modern ceramics into extraordinary works of art. Domar Artists is known for its uniqueness and is considered a leading producer and exporter of artistic giftware. The superior quality of their products have earned the company high marks in excellence. As a result, many creations have been given as gifts to colleges and business counterparts in private and public sectors. The manufactory has the ability to produce co-operative gifts with company logos and other individual requests. At this gallery we present a unique collection of Hanukkah menorahs, plates, vases, mezuzahs, candlesticks with beautiful motifs. These items are made with hand painted ceramics burned at high temperatures (1170 C) which makes the coloring strong and lasting and afterwards these items are individually decorated with 925 sterling silver. You will find pieces in different sizes, shapes and decorations such as The Old City of Jerusalem, The Tree of Life, pomegranates, grasses, wheat, fruits, menorah and more. It is easy to combine different pieces to create dazzling sets.

Yossi Steinberg

Yossi is a contemporary Israeli artist who fuses artistic styles to create one of a kind works of art. He uses hand painted acrylics in combination with different metals, wood, silver, and gold to create vibrant and richly colorful Judaica and jewelry. Yossi began creating art in Jerusalem in 1990 as a student, and currently creates and works in Tel Aviv.

Johanan Herson

The sphere where theater couples with the plastic arts has always held a special wonder for Johanan Herson and is reflected in his paintings – in composition, movement, color and spontaneity – in both people play an important role – their moods and their looks; their clothes and their smells; and whether they are alone, in couples or in groups. The pluralistic and humanitarian beliefs Herson lives by are evident in his paintings where endless images of people, states of being and interactions are witness to his optimism and love of mankind. Born in 1950 in Montreal Canada, Johanan Herson was initiated into art at an early age. At the age of eight he won a prestigious award for children’s art, and was marked as a promising talent. Besides art he studied movement and ballet. He has worked extensively as an actor from the age of 12 appearing on stage, and performing a leading role in a television soap opera for five consecutive seasons. He has also appeared in feature and fact films, television dramas, as well at theatre. In 1967, he arrived in Israel to study at the ‘Bezal’el Art Academy’ in Jerusalem, and then continued studies in ‘Fine Arts’ at Concordia University, Montreal majoring in Drama. Over the past two decades Herson has also worked extensively painting in ‘Soft Art’, a technique he mastered while working with Calman Shemi, a pioneer in this unusual art media. Subsequently, Herson began designing tufted wool and mixed media tapestries. Many of his larger pieces were commissioned by various public and private institutions,: the ‘Tel Aviv University’ and the ‘Jerusalem Journalist Hall’ , Bank Mizrachi (37 b ranches), Savionei Hagan Tel Aviv, Africa –Israel Ramat Gan Theatre. Conservatory Or Yehuda, Diamond Centre, Tel Aviv. Johanan is represented in many fine art galleries in Europe and North America and is successfully defining his unique voice intern

Sergei Moskalev-Zeitlin

Born in 1970 I n Penza, Russia. Graduated from the Penza Art Studio. 1990 Graduated from the Penza Art College named after Savitsky. 1992 Member at the UNESCO International Artists' Federation. Immigrated to Israel in 2004 and residence at Kibbuz Manara. Selected Exhibitions / Expositions: 1990 Anciel Gallery, Moscow, Russi 1991 Mars Gallery, Moscow 1992 Forma Gallery, Moscow 1993 Bozhinsky Gallery, the central Artists' House, Moscow 1994 Ermolova Theatre, Moscow 1995 Bagira Gallery, Moscow 1995 Savitsky Art Gallery, Penza 1996-2005 Annual exhibition at Hotel des Ventes, Angulem, France 1999-2001 Annual exhibition at Hotel Drouor, Paris, France 2000-2006 Hotel des Ventes, Ramboville, France 2000, 2002, 2005 Sulbao XXI, Bilba, Spain 2004 Niagra Gallery, Ontario, Canada 2006 Dilon Gallery, Old Jaffa, Israel

Menashe Kadishman

Born- 1932 in Tel-Aviv. Graduate of St. Martin's School of Art, University of London. in 1954 Studied with the sculptor Rudi Lehmann. Kadishman is an artist of great power who possesses the rare gift of a unified response, both aesthetic and moral, to the historical world. The realities of this historical experience of Israel have surrounded Kadishman, as a man and as an artist, since his birth. But it is his interweaving of life and art, and his ability to see the universal human meaning within particularities of circumstance, that have made Kadishman an exemplary figure for Israel and for the world at large. In his youth, between 1950 and 1953, Kadishman worked as a shepherd in Kibbutz Ma'ayan Baruch and Kvuzat Yizre'el. This experience with nature, sheep and shepherding had a significant impact on his later artistic work. The first major appearance of sheep in his work was in the 1978 Venice Biennale, where he presented a flock of colored live sheep as living art. In 1995, he began painting portraits of sheep. These instantly-recognizable sheep portraits soon became his artistic trademark. Selected solo exhibitions: 1965 Kadishman- Sculptures, Grosvenor Gallery, London 1967 Dunkelman Gallery, Toronto 1968 Goldberg Gallery, Edinburgh 1970 The Forest , Jewish Museum, New York 1975 Canvas Forest, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 1975 Menashe Kadishman : Glass, Julie M. Gallery, Tel Aviv 1977 Unicorn Gallery, Copenhagen 1979 The Kadishman Connection, Israel Museum, Jerusalem. 1981 Kadishman : Paintings 1979-1981, Tel Aviv Museum, Israel 1981 The Yellow Sheep and the Metal Grove 1956-81, University of Haifa Art Gallery, Israel 1982 International Art Fair, Basel 1983 Mulenberg College, Allentown, Pennsylvania 1983 International Art Fair, Chicago (by the Goldman Gallery) 1984 Gallerie Fabien Boulakia, Paris 1985 Sacrifice of Isaac, Jewish Museum, New York 1985 Sacrifice of Isaac, 18th Biennale of Sao Paulo. 1985 P.B.Van Voorst Van Beest Gallery, The Hague, Holland 1986 Corstitius, Delta Gallery, Rotterdam, Holland 1987 Nohra Haime Gallery, New York 1987 Myth transformed, Tel Aviv Museum, Israel 1988 Menashe Kadishman Paintings, Lehigh University Art Galleries, Bethlehem 1988 Menashe Kadishman, Opferung Isaaks, Kammermusiksaal, Berlin 1989 Gallery Heyram-Semler, Paris 1990 Menashe Kadishman- Small Sculpture, Nohra Haime Gallery, New-York 1990 Birth and Other Sculptures- 1988-1990, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. 1992 Sculpture and Drawings, Annely Juda Fine Art, London 1993 Hans Mayer, Dusseldorf, Germany 1994 Faret Tachikawa Art Project, Art Front Gallery, Tokyo (Curator: Fram Kitagawa) 1994 Floor sculpture - Antin Square, The Genia Schreiber University Art Gallery, Tel Aviv 1995 Menashe Kadishman Drawings and Sculptures, Artists House, Tel Aviv 1995 Kadishman in Galilee, the Art Gallery, Cabri, Lochamei Hagetaot 1996 Art Front Gallery, Tokyo, Japan. 1997 Shalechet, Julie M. Gallery, Tel Aviv 1997 The Herd, National Art Gallery, Beijing, China 1998 Shalechet, Gallery Art Affairs, Amsterdam 1998 The Herd, Guan Shanyue Museum of Art, Shenzen, China 1998 The Herd, National Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand 1999 Sculpture 'Der Kuss', Strasse der Sculpturen Paris-Moskau, Skulpturenweg Salzgitter-Bad & Braunschwig Cloister, Germany 1999 Painting Peace For 'The Sons of Abraham', Givatayim Theatre, Israel 2000 The Flock, Vleeshal, Frans Halmuseum, Haarlem, Holland. 2000 Avraham Binder - Menashe Kadishman Homage to the artist - Artists House, Tel Aviv 2001 Sculpture, The Family Plaza, Yad Vashem, Jerusalem 2002 Permanent installation- Shalechet, Jewish Museum, Berlin 2002 Julie M. Gallery, Tel Aviv 2006 Manashe Kadishman, the Tel Aviv Museum, Israel 2006 Prints, the Genia Schreiber University Gallery, Tel Aviv 2006 Draw Me a Sheep, Tel Aviv Museum, Israel 2006 Sculptures, the Office Gallery, Tel Aviv 2007 New Work, Julie M. Gallery, Tel Aviv Selected group exhibitions of Menashe Kadishman: 1960 Young Contemporaries, London 1962 Irish Living Art Exhibition, Dublin 1963 Hamilton Painters & sculptures, Hamilton Gallery, London 1964 Open- Air Exhibition, Kenwood House, London 1965 Fifty Years of Sculpture, Grosvenor Gallery, London 1966 Autumn Salon, Tel Aviv Museum 1967 International Sculpture Symposium, Toronto 1968 Docimenta 4, Kassel, Germany 1971 Graphics Biennale, Skopje, Yugoslavia 1972 International Graphic Pavilion, Venice Bienale 1972 From Landscape to Abstraction, from Abstraction to Nature- Israel Museum, Jerusalem 1974 Beyond Drawing, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 1977 Israeli Artists, Louisiana Museum, Humlebaek 1981 Young Art from Israel, Henie- Onstad Kunstsenter, Hoevikodden 1983 Storm King Art Center, New- York 1984 Here & Now, Israel Museum, Jerusalem 1985 Two Years- Qualities Accumulated, Helena Rubinstein Pavilion, Tel-Aviv Museum, Israel 1985 Givon Gallery, Tel-Aviv 1985 18th Biennale, Sao- Paolo

Gila Slotin

My name is Gila. I am an Israeli artist and a designer. I live and breathe art, design and paintings. Painting is a tremendous love of mine, and has a central and significant role in my life. My studio is always active, my paintings in various large formats, on canvas, that provide solutions to create rich and interesting space. I combine various techniques, paintings, paints a colorful and happy atmosphere ,creates a special atmosphere for drawing its own story. I combine color and textures using a variety of techniques, including freestyle. My work includes views of Tel Aviv, where I grew up by the beach, Zfat, Jerusalem and scenes of the land of Israel. The new collection of bright colors, clean and cheerful, which I am presenting is full of Israeli summer colors, optimism, and Happiness . Currently my art is sold in selected Galleries and from there they journey into the Diaspora.

Iris

Baruch Nachshon

Baruch Nachshon was born in Mandatory Palestine in 1939, in the city of Haifa. Nachshon began to paint in early childhood, and developed his relationship to art and to artists throughout his youth. During his military service Nachshon herded flocks for the IDF, an experience that imbued in him a love and appreciation for nature which figures prominently in his work until today. Upon completing his military service the young artist was torn between the temptation to travel to Paris, then the cultural center of the art world, and his deep love of the land of Israel, the spiritual center of the Jewish world. Opting to stay in Israel, Nachshon studied under Shlomo Nerani, Cezanne's only pupil, with whom he had enjoyed a deep friendship extending back to his childhood. Nachshon, whom Nerani viewed as his spiritual heir, was the only one of his students allowed to see the master at work. Nachshon's lifelong involvement in Lubavitch Hassidut began in his early adulthood, when he was drawn to the movement by its uniquely beautiful traditional melodies. In 1965 Nachshon was invited to an unprecedented three- hour private session with the Rebbe of Lubavitch, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, in New York. The young artist used the opportunity to share his concerns and misgivings about the role of the Jewish artist and the many inherent conflicts which confronted him. The Rebbe blessed Nachshon with the advice that for many generations the art of painting had failed to find its ultimate rectification in holiness, but that with the help of God he might come to bring about that long anticipated rectification. The Rebbe then offered to fund Nachshon's studies in New York on the condition that he would find a program of study acceptable to Jewish religious values. Despite the difficulty inherent in such a task, Nachshon gladly received the Rebbe's offer and devoted himself fully to the celebration of the wisdom of the Creator through visual art. In 1967 Nachshon and his wife Sara, along with six other families renewed the Jewish presence in Hebron for the first time since the city's Jewish residents were massacred by Arabs in 1929. To underscore the significance of Jewish culture to the city, Nacshon opened a gallery of his art beside the Tomb of the Patriarchs. During this period Nachshon also used to visit the houses of Hebron's Arab residents in order to paint the city from unique angles. On one of his regular visits to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, Nachshon met an elderly Breslov Hassid. The hassid urged him to recite Psalms every night for forty days, and assured him that if he did so he would merit profound revelation. Nachshon did so, and as soon as the forty days had passed he saw the heavens open, receiving visions that would charge his art forever. Since that first time, Nachshon has seen the heavens open many times and, indeed, the opening of the heavens is a recurring motif in his work. According to Nachshon, "the open sky means going beyond what is reality, seeing through." Nachshon's art covers a wide range of thematic material through equally diverse stylistic approaches, all of which are uniquely his own. He paints in order to define and to emphasize the presence of the active Divine Will in creation, and in order to inspire himself and others. Nachshon paints what he sees through the eyes of an inspired painter, communicating those visions to the world. Each of his paintings can be studied in the manner of a sacred text, providing numerous and vivid insights into the workings of creation and the promises held for the future. Many of his paintings describe visions of the future, of the world after its final redemption, of a world where all is peace and joy and where the revelation of divine beneficence is clear to all. Until that time, Nachshon's paintings offer a glimpse of what could be, of what ought to be and of what will be when the work of humanity has reached its successful comp

Yuval Mahler

Marina Zlochin

“Marina Zlochin’s metal cuts have their origins in and are developed from the world of graphics and illustration, her specialist field for many years. Metal cutting as an artistic medium has transformed illustration into three-dimensional work with volume and depth, similar to sculpture, expanding and enriching possibilities of artistic expression within the medium. Marina Zlochin prints her illustrations onto metal cuts using a lively, broad-ranging color palette, intricately decorated with spirals and unique designs. Her chosen subject matter is rich and varied, including everyday scenarios in the lives of women – caf?� meetings and the shopping culture. Her “Wishing Tree” incorporates elements from Judaism, to which she imparts a new, fresh look while still acknowledging their original function. For example, a “Hamsa” or a series of Hannukiot whose base is formed by palm tree branches, a small girl may swinging from them or a mother hanging out laundry on them, while a little boy flies a kite, birds build nests and a beautiful hoopoe alights above. Marina’s works deliver a strong and direct message concisely, with harmony and colorful balance, quoting from na?�ve and sometimes grotesque artistic techniques. They are highly professional, bright and extravagant and are filled with vitality and a positive outlook.”

Dan Shamir

lalo treasures

-Step inside the fantastic world of Orna Lalo and witness for yourself a collection of remarkable and stylish pieces, which will transform the way you look at jewelry. Orna turns the hottest trends into original, unique pieces of art; always with you in mind. Orna Lalo`s artistic philosophy is expressed in her own own words: `I always think about the person who will be using my products, I want my colorful creations to smile at you and make you feel good`.

Shirley Lev

Inspired by both spiritual elements and contemporary concepts, Shirley Lev combines high-tech techniques with traditional silversmithing. In her current collection she presents images of the landscape of Israel thus creating a window to the sights and essence of the country.

Mordechai Hazan

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