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ARIE AZENE

Arie Azene was born in Germany in 1934. He moved to Israel at a young age and grew up in Tel Aviv. During his career as a Master artist he has exhibited in international shows, Museums and Galleries in Israel, Europe and the USA. Many of Azene’s artworks can be found in important private collections.
The original paintings that inspired Azene’s 3D mixed media series were painted in watercolours throughout the 80’s. Inspired by these pictures a new series of oil paintings and 3D mixed media artworks were created by Azene in the last few years

1956 Tel Aviv Museum: Israeli artist
1959 Tel Aviv Museum: new horizons
1963 Ein Harod Museum: new horizons
1963 Biennale – Paris
1965 Tel Aviv Museum: young Artists
1966 Gordon Gallery T.A.
1967 Katz Gallery T.A.
1968 Tel Aviv Museum: Autumn Show
1971 Modern art Museum Haifa: Multism
1971 Tel Aviv artist’s House: Abrstractions
1973 Jerusalem artist’s house
1973 Sara Gilat gallery, Jerusalem
1974 Yodfat Gallery T.A.
1975 Yodfat Gallery T.A.
1979 Israel Museum, Jerusalem: Kadishman connection
1981 Tel Aviv Museum: new works
1985 Art – Expo N.Y.
1985 Art – Expo L.A.
1986 Art – Expo N.Y.
1986 Art – Expo L.A.

Yosl Bergner, a very well-known Israeli painter, awarded the 1979-80 Israel Prize, was born in Vienna in 1920. He grew up in Warsaw and immigrated to Australia with his family in 1920. The artist studied in the art school of the National Gallery. During World War II, he fought in the ranks of the Australian army for four and a half years. He reached Israel in 1950 after having wandered and exhibited in Paris, New York and Canada. Bergner is the son of the Yiddish poet, Melech Ravitz.

Bergner resided in Safed for some time and he has been living in Tel Aviv for the past 23 years. In addition to his paintings, he has designed scenery and costumes for various theaters (and for the plays of Nissim Aloni, in particular). Bergner has also illustrated many books.

Bergner’s style which was crystallized in the early sixties, extends from expressionism to illusory-surrealistic painting with characteristic Israeli elements. He explores themes of Holocaust and Return to the Land. In recent years, Bergner has returned to expressive painting void of surrealistic features. “The Weepers” uses an obvious, though moving, symbolism of windows that are illusions and through which there is no escape.

Since 1950 he has held a number of one-man shows. His works have also been displayed abroad, particularly in Paris. He participated in the Biennale in Venice (three times) and in Sao Paulo and in important international exhibitions. In 1975, a retrospective exhibition of his works was mounted at the Tel Aviv Museum. Included among the works displayed was his famous painting of the three crossed graters.

Paintings created by Yossl Bergner hang in numerous museums and private collections in Israel and throughout the world.

Yosl Bergner, a very well-known Israeli painter, awarded the 1979-80 Israel Prize, was born in Vienna in 1920. He grew up in Warsaw and immigrated to Australia with his family in 1920. The artist studied in the art school of the National Gallery. During World War II, he fought in the ranks of the Australian army for four and a half years. He reached Israel in 1950 after having wandered and exhibited in Paris, New York and Canada. Bergner is the son of the Yiddish poet, Melech Ravitz.

Bergner resided in Safed for some time and he has been living in Tel Aviv for the past 23 years. In addition to his paintings, he has designed scenery and costumes for various theaters (and for the plays of Nissim Aloni, in particular). Bergner has also illustrated many books.

Bergner’s style which was crystallized in the early sixties, extends from expressionism to illusory-surrealistic painting with characteristic Israeli elements. He explores themes of Holocaust and Return to the Land. In recent years, Bergner has returned to expressive painting void of surrealistic features. “The Weepers” uses an obvious, though moving, symbolism of windows that are illusions and through which there is no escape.

Since 1950 he has held a number of one-man shows. His works have also been displayed abroad, particularly in Paris. He participated in the Biennale in Venice (three times) and in Sao Paulo and in important international exhibitions. In 1975, a retrospective exhibition of his works was mounted at the Tel Aviv Museum. Included among the works displayed was his famous painting of the three crossed graters.

Paintings created by Yossl Bergner hang in numerous museums and private collections in Israel and throughout the world.

Yosl Bergner, a very well-known Israeli painter, awarded the 1979-80 Israel Prize, was born in Vienna in 1920. He grew up in Warsaw and immigrated to Australia with his family in 1920. The artist studied in the art school of the National Gallery. During World War II, he fought in the ranks of the Australian army for four and a half years. He reached Israel in 1950 after having wandered and exhibited in Paris, New York and Canada. Bergner is the son of the Yiddish poet, Melech Ravitz.

Bergner resided in Safed for some time and he has been living in Tel Aviv for the past 23 years. In addition to his paintings, he has designed scenery and costumes for various theaters (and for the plays of Nissim Aloni, in particular). Bergner has also illustrated many books.

Bergner’s style which was crystallized in the early sixties, extends from expressionism to illusory-surrealistic painting with characteristic Israeli elements. He explores themes of Holocaust and Return to the Land. In recent years, Bergner has returned to expressive painting void of surrealistic features. “The Weepers” uses an obvious, though moving, symbolism of windows that are illusions and through which there is no escape.

Since 1950 he has held a number of one-man shows. His works have also been displayed abroad, particularly in Paris. He participated in the Biennale in Venice (three times) and in Sao Paulo and in important international exhibitions. In 1975, a retrospective exhibition of his works was mounted at the Tel Aviv Museum. Included among the works displayed was his famous painting of the three crossed graters.

Paintings created by Yossl Bergner hang in numerous museums and private collections in Israel and throughout the world.