Refael Salem
Refael Salem’s art explores the relationship between the physical and emotional worlds. He depicts characters that are boyish and naive, placed in nature. The natural backdrop enhances the characters' beauty while simultaneously reveals their vulnerability and fragility. Refael's works are influenced by poetry and literature, and by legends and stories of youthful adventures.
Refael is a graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design. He is the recipient of the Bezalel Department of Art Excellence Award and the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Award.
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About Refael Salem
Refael's paintings deal with the connection between the physical and emotional plains, poetical and intimate. Naïve, boyish figures faced with Mother Nature in situations that both emphasizes their beauty and implies on their vulnerability and fragileness. His work is influenced by poetry and literature, fairy tales and youth adventure tales.
b. 1985 Bat Yam Israel
Artist biography
Education
2007 Graduated from the Art Department, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
2006 Kunstakademie, Münster, Germany
Solo exhibitions
2015 “We Were Here”, Jaffa Art Salon, Tel-Aviv
2008 "Larghetto", Solo Gallery, Tel-Aviv
2007 "I miss you terribly when you're away", the Art Department, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
"Mohn und Gedächtnis", the Art Department, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Jerusalem
Selected group exhibitions
2016 “Art Wynwood”, ZK gallery, Miami, Florida 2016
2015 “Salon Hacubia 2015”, The Cube, Jerusalem
“Why Art?”, Fresh Paint Family, Tel-Aviv
2014 “The Art to Survive”, Aza13, Tel-Aviv
“Both Here and There”, Casa Loma, Toronto, Canada
"Far & Beyond", The Mansion House, Tel-Aviv
"Fresh Paint- Special Edition", Meier on Rothschild, Tel-Aviv
2012 “The Dorian Project”, Ana Cristea Gallery\ SecondGuest, New York, NY
"Buy What You Love", The Hole, Rema Hort Mann Foundation, New York, NY
"Glorious", Blanke Meier Evers, Bremen, Germany
2011 "What will 2012 look like", Feinberg Projects, Tel-Aviv
"Bread and Roses 06", Minshar Gallery, Tel Aviv
"Day, Month, Year", Daniel Gallery, Tel-Aviv
"Sketchbook", The Container, Tel-Aviv
2010 "Munich Contempo", Art Fair, Munich, Germany
2009 "Self Service", The Spaceship, Tel-Aviv
"Bart Art", P8 Gallery, Tel-Aviv
"Degenerate Art", Dan Gallery, Tel-Aviv
"Fresh Paint 02", The Israeli Contemporary Art Fair, Tel-Aviv
"Mani's Haunted House", Many House, Bank-Leumi, Tel-Aviv
2008 "Fresh Paint", The Israeli Contemporary Art Fair, Tel-Aviv
"Danfoss for young artist", Danfoss, Nordborg, Denmark
"Nisuy Kelim 6", Bikurei Haitim, Tel-Aviv
2007 "Artik 9", The Genia Shreiber Art Gallery, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv
"Bread and Roses", Minshar Gallery, Tel Aviv
Awards & Grants
2008 Excellency award, Bezalel, Jerusalem
2007 America-Israel Cultural Foundation Award
2006 Schneider Foundation, Bezalel, Jerusalem