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Batia Magal was born in Israel in 1953. From childhood onwards, she displayed a marked talent for drawing and an all-embracing interest in art. It is therefore not surprising that after finishing high school, she was accepted as a student at the Avni Art Institute, where she came under the tutelage and influence of such well-known artists as Streichman, Wexler, Be’eri and Propes.

Her work seems to have developed along various lines, all of which converged and fused into a very personal and feminine statement. The basic calligraphic drawing of the female figure or flower filled vase is the centerpiece which forms the structural base of the work, to which the brilliant washes of lively colors act as a counterpoint, with the deeper and warmer hues evoking the luminosity of medieval stained-glass windows. More recently, yet another intriguing factor has been added by the introduction of fabric textures and prints of a seemingly unconnected nature, forming collages in which the three elements of drawing, color and print or fabric texture, maintain a balance which tends to emphasize the works’ structural composition.

Of her work, Batia Magal says: “A real celebration is taking place in the bistros. A mixed gallery of characters changes in front of my eyes, and spontaneous compositions are created as if by themselves. Lately, I find myself wandering in the countryside, looking for various angles for working outside, to implement my own special techniques in order to create my own point of view of the landscape”

Batia Magal was born in Israel in 1953. From childhood onwards, she displayed a marked talent for drawing and an all-embracing interest in art. It is therefore not surprising that after finishing high school, she was accepted as a student at the Avni Art Institute, where she came under the tutelage and influence of such well-known artists as Streichman, Wexler, Be’eri and Propes.

Her work seems to have developed along various lines, all of which converged and fused into a very personal and feminine statement. The basic calligraphic drawing of the female figure or flower filled vase is the centerpiece which forms the structural base of the work, to which the brilliant washes of lively colors act as a counterpoint, with the deeper and warmer hues evoking the luminosity of medieval stained-glass windows. More recently, yet another intriguing factor has been added by the introduction of fabric textures and prints of a seemingly unconnected nature, forming collages in which the three elements of drawing, color and print or fabric texture, maintain a balance which tends to emphasize the works’ structural composition.

Of her work, Batia Magal says: “A real celebration is taking place in the bistros. A mixed gallery of characters changes in front of my eyes, and spontaneous compositions are created as if by themselves. Lately, I find myself wandering in the countryside, looking for various angles for working outside, to implement my own special techniques in order to create my own point of view of the landscape”

AVIGAIL YORESH

Avigail Yoresh was born in 1937, Transylvania and immigrated to Israel at the age of ten. She studied graphic design at Bezalel Academy of Arts & Design, Jerusalem.

Avigail practiced graphic design, illustration and animated films together with her husband. Since 1972 she gave up all other occupations and concentrated only on painting.

Based on her work, goblin, posters and postcards were produced and 44 limited edition prints were published (lithographs in Paris by Morlout and silkscreens in Israel). Her works are included in private collections in Israel, Switzerland, Germany, France, Belgium, Holland, U.K., Canada, U.S.A. and Japan.

Her works have been shown in one man and group shows in Israel, Europe and North America.

Avigail is married, the mother of a son and a daughter, lives and works in Jerusalem, Israel.

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.