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Artist Statement -



I believe that art is as necessary as the air we breathe; it is what makes us human. As an artist, my role is to help people fulfill this need.

My medium is oil on canvas. I like the roughness, the vibrancy of oil. Through oil, I can best express myself.

I love the process of painting. When I'm painting, I don't think about the finished product or the viewer; I just focus on being true to the process. Before I ever touch the canvas, or begin to sketch, I let the images swirl around in my mind. Then, I begin a series of sketches to translate my thoughts into more concrete images. As the images take shape on the canvas, they begin to change. Sometimes, I myself am surprised at the outcome.

What kind of painting do I do? I don't like labels; I prefer to be free to interpret my ideas as they come to me. Some of the themes that have figured in my paintings are my personal past, Jewish history, Biblical themes and nature. A number of my paintings are set in Derbent, a city in the south of Russia where I spent the first 33 years of my life.

I don't have a set hope for what viewers will see in my painting. My wish is that my paintings resonate for them, and become a part of their spirit. If a painting can lift a viewer out of the world of the mundane and inspire them to touch their own higher self, then as a painter, I have succeeded.

Artist Exhibitions



1987 Group exhibition held in cooperation with the artist union COLORIT. The Museum of

Imitative Arts, Derbent, Dagestan, Russia.

1988 Republic-sponsored exhibition ARTIST - TEACHERS. The Central Exhibition Pavilion,

Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia.

1988 Republic-sponsored the summer exhibition held in Center Exhibition Hall, Makhachkala, Dagestan.

1990 Group exhibition held in cooperation with the artist union COLORIT. The Museum of Imitative

Arts, Derbent, Dagestan, Russia.

1991 Republic-sponsored Exhibition. The Central Exhibition Pavilion, Makhachkala, Dagestan.

1992 Group exhibition held in cooperation with the artist union COLORIT. The Central

Exhibition Pavilion, Makhachkala, Dagestan.

1993 Solo exhibition held at the quarters of Israeli Jewish Agency SOHNUT, Derbent, Dagestan.

1993 Solo exhibition held at EAST GALERY. Moscow, Russia.

1994 Solo exhibition JEWISH RHAPSODY. The Central Artists' House. Moscow, Russia.

(under the auspices of EAST Gallery)

1995 Group exhibition held at Broadway Gallery. Albany, NY.

1996 Group exhibition held at Broadway Gallery. Albany, N.Y.

1996 Solo exhibition held at Broadway Gallery. Albany, NY.

1997 Group exhibition held at CAFE LULU. Albany, NY.

1998 Group exhibition held at International Film Festival, New York City, NY.

1999 Solo exhibition held at Broadway Gallery. Albany, NY.

1999 Solo exhibition held at Temple Israel. Albany. NY.

2000 Group exhibition held at the Jewish Community Center. Schenectady. NY.

2000 Group exhibition held at CAFE LULU. Albany, NY.

2000 Solo exhibition held at St Peter's Hospital. Albany. NY.

2001 Group exhibition held at Temple Israel. Albany. NY.

2002 Solo exhibition "World In Our Eyes" held at Temple Israel. Albany. NY.

2002 Solo exhibition "World In Our Eyes" held at the Arts Center of the Capital Region. Troy, NY.

2003 Solo exhibition "World In Our Eyes" held at Riverdale Temple, Bronx, NY.

2003 Solo exhibition "World In Our Eyes" held at Woodstock Jewish Congregation, NY.

2003 Group Exhibition "Jewish History and Community in Albany, NY" held at Opalka Gallery,

Sage College, Albany, NY.

2003 Group Exhibition held at Limmer Gallery, New York City, NY.

2003 Group Exhibition held at Agora Gallery, Soho New York City, NY.

2003 Solo exhibition held at the Massry Residence at Daughter of Sarah, Albany, NY.

2004 Solo exhibition held at the Jewish Community Center. Schenectady. NY.

2004 Solo exhibition held at the Congregation Beth Emeth. Albany. NY.

2004 Solo exhibition held at the Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob. Albany. NY.

2005 Solo exhibition held at the Bethlehem Public Library. Delmar. NY.

2006 Solo exhibition held at the synagogue, Hudson, New York.

2007 Solo exhibition in Albany, New York.

2013 Media 3. Art Biennial. Art Addiction Online Gallery. London, United Kingdom....

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