Benjamin Levy: Surreal Man Portrait 1982 / Israeli Jewish American Surrealism

Description: Benny (Benjamin) Levy was born in the Yemenite Quarter, Tel Aviv in 1940. He studied art in Israel under Abraham Yaskil, in Paris at the École de Montparnasse and in New York at the Pratt Graphic Art Center. After his studies he returned to Tel Aviv, where he set up a studio and later got married. In 1965 the Levy family moved to New York, where he soon achieved success and recognition. He now lives in New York, Tel Aviv and in the Ein Hod artists’ colony in Israel. Since the late 1960s he has held over 80 one-man shows and has taken part in over 100 group shows in Israel, the United States and Europe. His work is included in many private and public collections throughout the world. The work of Benny Levy is steeped in memories of his family. He comes from a large family with roots in Yemen that later moved to Palestine and settled near the port of Jaffa. His paintings are filled with exotic images from his childhood memories and family photos. They send out signals which emphasize the unreal and dream-like space of his paintings and evoke an atmosphere that recalls the metaphysical works of Giorgio de Chirico and Rene Magritte. His paintings give us an unexpected sense of déja-vu, recalling encounters with our own past, unconsciousness, and dreams. Selected One-Person Exhibitions 1995 Nathan Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana 1995 National Arts Club, New York, New York 1993 Galerie Alex Maguy, Geneva, Switzerland 1991 La Gravida Gallery, Rome, Italy 1991 Union League Club, New York, New York 1991 Yeshiva University Museum, New York, New York 1985 Goldman Fine Art, Washington, D.C. 1985 Galerie Fabien Boulakia, Paris, France 1982 Editions Galleries, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 1981 Galerij S65, Aalst, Belgium Public Collections B'nai B'rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum, Washington, D.C. The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, D.C. The Jewish Museum, New York , New York Museum of Modern Art, Haifa, Israel Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Caracas, Venezuela Museo de Arte Contemporaneo, Panama City, Panama Museo Sefardi, Toledo, Spain New York Public Library, New York , New York Skirball Museum, Los Angeles, California The Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel Yeshiva University Museum, New York , New York. Payment Methods: PayPal, Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard), Bank Cheque. If you wish to send a personal cheque, please note that the item will not be shipped until the cheque clears. Shipping&Handling: All items are sent through registered mail or by E.M.S. Fast delivery service (up to 4-5 business days), depends on the weight and measures of the purchased item. You may add insurance for the item with an additional fee. Please e-mail us for other shipping methods. In case that the frame includes a glass, the item will be shipped without the glass in order to prevent any damage to the artwork caused by broken glass: be aware that such kind of a damage is not covered by the insurance! Terms of Auction: All sales are final, please only bid if you intend to pay. Refunds will be accepted only if the item is not as described in the auction. ISRAELI BUYERS MUST ADD 17% V.A.T. TO THE FINAL PRICE. Artshik provides full assurance that all items sold are exactly as described! We guarantee all items we sell are 100% authentic! View more great items

Price: 380 USD

Location: Tel Aviv

End Time: 2024-07-14T03:28:12.000Z

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