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Lea Avizedek was born in Jerusalem and is a descendant of an orthodox family firmly rooted in Israel during 5 generations. She received her formal art training at several institutions including the acclaimed Bezalel Art Academy in Jerusalem and the School of Drawing in Tel Aviv. Her talent was recognized at an early age. The simple sketches that she drew were compared to the works of Post-Impressionist Toulouse-Lautrec, with their simplicity of few lines and bold and colorful silhouettes.
The central theme of Avizedek’s work is the female form. Her women appear in either a solitary pose of tranquility and reflection or in the social interaction of a group. Varying combinations of chalk or pencil, acrylic or watercolor are applied loosely, and are finally painted or stenciled. A combination of bold, heavy smears with light sketches then create a dense and multi-textured surface.
ONE PERSON SHOWS
1975 – Sarit Gallery, Tel Aviv
1975 – Sofhashdera Gallery, Tel Aviv
1976 – Turel Gallery, Tel Aviv
1978 – Lyric Gallery, Tel Aviv
1980 – Turel Gallery, Tel Aviv
1981 – Mappou Gallery, Tel Aviv
1982 – Mappou Gallery, Tel Aviv
1984 – Aliave Gallery, Jerusalem
1985 – Allon Gallery, Jerusalem
1988 – Galerie Messara, Paris
1989 – Labarthe-Tolra, Paris
1989 – Odon Wagner Gallery, Toronto
1989 – Galerie Desroches, Montreal, Canada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1978 – Ramat Gan Museum, Ramat Gan
1982 – Havruta Gallery, Tel Aviv
1983 – The Open Gallery, Tel Aviv
1983 – Artist Society, Tel Aviv
1983 – Haifa Museum, Haifa
1988 – Aeked Gallery, Tel Aviv
1990 – Artexpo, New York
1991 – Artexpo, New York
1992 – TIAS, Tokyo Japan
1992 – Artexpo, New York