Featured artist
Varda Breger
Israel
Specialty Categories
Painting/Drawing - Wildlife
Africa SOS, mixed media on paper, 100X70cm
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Rhinoman, mixed media on paper, 70x50cm
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Owl, 70X50cm
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CRANES IN AGAMON 40X28
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Hedgehog, 70x50
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Painting/Drawing - Figurative/People
ME TOO
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Painting/Drawing - Religious/Spiritual
You Shall Be Like Gods, Genesis 2,5, mixed media on paper
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And he shall rule over you
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Delight To The Eyes (Genesis 2,6)
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Artist Statement/Bio
"My works, paintings and poems, deal with Man's destructive impact on frail ecosystems, the biodiversity as well as social injustices in society.
The lack of balance between progress and nature, resulting from man’s failure to conserve and distribute the resources on the planet amongst its inhabitants, is manifested in the disappearing variety of life especially the extinction of wildlife.
Some of my works are dedicated to the poor state of women in some parts of the world, without rights, abused and treated as sex objects for sale.
Lately I am looking up to the life of wandering birds as a model to life without boundaries, a model for peace. You will find pelicans, cranes and more.
The unique aquarelle style contains many creative, unusual elements, such as the use of tires and shoes imprinted upon the white paper of nature themes. The contrast of the opaque prints on the aquarelle delicate and transparent paintings, suggests the destructive intrusion of human impact. The paper is tilted and the colors' streams imprison the sad objects, or maybe they reflect our own poor face?"
Varda Breger was born in Israel and lives in Tel Aviv. She has a master's degree in Chemistry, and has displayed her works at more than twenty five solo exhibitions, and participated in many more exhibitions in Israel and abroad.
She is a member of the Israel Forum of Ecological Art, , and the Tel Aviv Artists and Sculptors Association, and was elected to the International organizations "Artists for Conservation"-AFC and European Artists.
In 2004, she was awarded the Franz Kafka medal for Art by the European Circle Franz Kafka.
In 2011 she was invited to Chianciano Biennale in Tuscany and was awarded the second Leonardo prize for works on paper,and in2012 she was awarded the first prize for works on paper.
In 2012 Varda published her book "Planet Of Life" Paintings and poems in Hebrew and English.
In 2013 she was invited tothe Biennale in Izmir,453 artists from 53 countries and she was awarded the second prize for painting.
She was invited and took part in international symposiums in Slovakia, Germany Bulgaria, Italy, Finland and England and Austria.
Varda Breger conveys her personal philosophy and feelings also in poetry mostly in short poems, haiku style.
Peace
Sailing towards Mars,
Diving deep into genomes.
But-
An olive-leaf their bloody hands
Too short
To reach
Seven billion people.
Hubbling in space.
Visited the moon.
Did not pace towards each other.
Sons of Abraham
Born to life
To die old, in peace-
Not
Sacrificed on alter of
God or Land.
If only, if only
If I had the wings of a bird
I might from a green tree-top
see peace.
AWARDS
2017 London Art Biennale, Second Prize for works on paper.
2015 ARTQUAKEKYOTO, Kyoto, First Prize for promoting peace through Art
2013 Biennal Izmir Turkey, Second prize for painting (453 artists)
2012 "Planet of Life" book of paintings and poems English-Hebrew by V.Breger .
2012 First Prize International Exhibition Chianciano,Italy for works on paper.
2011 Second Prize Chianciano Art Biennale, Italy, for works on paper.
2004 Prague, Franz Kafka medal for Fine Arts.
ONE-MAN SHOWS and Prizes
2013 Second prize for painting in the Biennale in Izmir.
2011 Honorable Mention be the contest of Atravita
2012 First prize in the international Exhibition in Chianciani,Tuscany Italy for works on Paper
2011 Second prize Biennale Chianciani Italy
2009 Tel Aviv Artis' House
2009 Bet gabriel,Kineret
2007 Holon bet meirov
2007 Tel Aviv University
2005 Artist’s House, Jerusalem
2005 Bet Shagal, Haifa
2004 Tzavta, Tel-Aviv
2004 Franz Kafka medal, Prague
2003 Ramat-Aviv, library
2002 Eshkol Pais, Hertzlia
2001 Bet Gabriel, Kineret
2000 “To write in painting”,
Tovi Jessel, T.V. report
1998 Workshop around he painting
“Mother Teresa”, Tel-Aviv&
Gratz Austria
1997 Geographical & Ecological
Campus, Ramat-Hasharon
1996 Painters & Sculptors
Association, Tel-Aviv
1995 Library, Tel-Aviv University
1992 Painters & Sculptors Association,
Tel-Aviv
1991 Artists Association House,
1990 Kfar Tavor Museum
1990 City Gallery, Ashkelon
1987 “Yad Lebanim”,
Petach-Tikva Museum
1986 City Museum, Ramat-Gan
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS
2012 Austria
2011 Austria
2009 Wakefield England
2007,2008,2009,2010 Occhieppo,Italy
2006 Occhieppo, Italy
2006 Russalka Bulgaria
2006 Essen, Germany
2005 Occhieppo, Italy
2004, Essen Germany
2003 Slovakia
2000 Slovakia
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2010 Delft-Holland,Hammelina-Finland,TelAviv,Love art Tel aviv
2009 Efrat Gallery,Tel Aviv, 3 cities in France
2007Finland,Haifa,Givataim,Italy,Germany,Venice,Hungary,Srebrenica
2008 Paris(60 years for Israel) montevideo
2006 Finland, Haifa,Givataim,Occhieppo-Italy,Germany,Venice-Italy,TelAviv-bikurai haitim, Hanita
2005 Freiburg, Germany
2004 Essen, Germany
2003 The Autumn Salon, Tel-Aviv
2002 Daliat el Carmel; Holon, Um-El Fahem, Hanita Museum
2001 Eshkol Pais, Petach-Tikva, Ashkelon; Kasra; Haifa
2000 Givat-Haviva; Zurich (work chosen for calendar )
2000 Baram,on the border of Lebanon, catalogue)
2000 Bet Shagal, Haifa
2000 Bratislava, Slovakia
2000 Bet Rothchild, Haifa, Art Gallery, Kfar-Saba
2000 New Gallery, Jerusalem
1997 V.I.P. room, Ben-Gurion, Airport, Lod
1986, 1989, 1997, 2000: Painters & Sculptors Association, Tel-Aviv
1994 Bet Hatanch Museum Tel-Aviv
1991 Eked Gallery, Tel-Aviv
1990 Del Bello, Toronto
1990 General Exhibition, Tel-Aviv
1986 Bet-Hatanach Museum, Tel-Aviv
"My works, paintings and poems, deal with Man's destructive impact on frail ecosystems, the biodiversity as well as social injustices in society.
The lack of balance between progress and nature, resulting from man’s failure to conserve and distribute the resources on the planet amongst its inhabitants, is manifested in the disappearing variety of life especially the extinction of wildlife.
Some of my works are dedicated to the poor state of women in some parts of the world, without rights, abused and treated as sex objects for sale.
Lately I am looking up to the life of wandering birds as a model to life without boundaries, a model for peace. You will find pelicans, cranes and more.
The unique aquarelle style contains many creative, unusual elements, such as the use of tires and shoes imprinted upon the white paper of nature themes. The contrast of the opaque prints on the aquarelle delicate and transparent paintings, suggests the destructive intrusion of human impact. The paper is tilted and the colors' streams imprison the sad objects, or maybe they reflect our own poor face?"
Varda Breger was born in Israel and lives in Tel Aviv. She has a master's degree in Chemistry, and has displayed her works at more than twenty five solo exhibitions, and participated in many more exhibitions in Israel and abroad.
She is a member of the Israel Forum of Ecological Art, , and the Tel Aviv Artists and Sculptors Association, and was elected to the International organizations "Artists for Conservation"-AFC and European Artists.
In 2004, she was awarded the Franz Kafka medal for Art by the European Circle Franz Kafka.
In 2011 she was invited to Chianciano Biennale in Tuscany and was awarded the second Leonardo prize for works on paper,and in2012 she was awarded the first prize for works on paper.
In 2012 Varda published her book "Planet Of Life" Paintings and poems in Hebrew and English.
In 2013 she was invited tothe Biennale in Izmir,453 artists from 53 countries and she was awarded the second prize for painting.
She was invited and took part in international symposiums in Slovakia, Germany Bulgaria, Italy, Finland and England and Austria.
Varda Breger conveys her personal philosophy and feelings also in poetry mostly in short poems, haiku style.
Peace
Sailing towards Mars,
Diving deep into genomes.
But-
An olive-leaf their bloody hands
Too short
To reach
Seven billion people.
Hubbling in space.
Visited the moon.
Did not pace towards each other.
Sons of Abraham
Born to life
To die old, in peace-
Not
Sacrificed on alter of
God or Land.
If only, if only
If I had the wings of a bird
I might from a green tree-top
see peace.
AWARDS
2017 London Art Biennale, Second Prize for works on paper.
2015 ARTQUAKEKYOTO, Kyoto, First Prize for promoting peace through Art
2013 Biennal Izmir Turkey, Second prize for painting (453 artists)
2012 "Planet of Life" book of paintings and poems English-Hebrew by V.Breger .
2012 First Prize International Exhibition Chianciano,Italy for works on paper.
2011 Second Prize Chianciano Art Biennale, Italy, for works on paper.
2004 Prague, Franz Kafka medal for Fine Arts.
ONE-MAN SHOWS and Prizes
2013 Second prize for painting in the Biennale in Izmir.
2011 Honorable Mention be the contest of Atravita
2012 First prize in the international Exhibition in Chianciani,Tuscany Italy for works on Paper
2011 Second prize Biennale Chianciani Italy
2009 Tel Aviv Artis' House
2009 Bet gabriel,Kineret
2007 Holon bet meirov
2007 Tel Aviv University
2005 Artist’s House, Jerusalem
2005 Bet Shagal, Haifa
2004 Tzavta, Tel-Aviv
2004 Franz Kafka medal, Prague
2003 Ramat-Aviv, library
2002 Eshkol Pais, Hertzlia
2001 Bet Gabriel, Kineret
2000 “To write in painting”,
Tovi Jessel, T.V. report
1998 Workshop around he painting
“Mother Teresa”, Tel-Aviv&
Gratz Austria
1997 Geographical & Ecological
Campus, Ramat-Hasharon
1996 Painters & Sculptors
Association, Tel-Aviv
1995 Library, Tel-Aviv University
1992 Painters & Sculptors Association,
Tel-Aviv
1991 Artists Association House,
1990 Kfar Tavor Museum
1990 City Gallery, Ashkelon
1987 “Yad Lebanim”,
Petach-Tikva Museum
1986 City Museum, Ramat-Gan
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUMS
2012 Austria
2011 Austria
2009 Wakefield England
2007,2008,2009,2010 Occhieppo,Italy
2006 Occhieppo, Italy
2006 Russalka Bulgaria
2006 Essen, Germany
2005 Occhieppo, Italy
2004, Essen Germany
2003 Slovakia
2000 Slovakia
SELECTED GROUP SHOWS
2010 Delft-Holland,Hammelina-Finland,TelAviv,Love art Tel aviv
2009 Efrat Gallery,Tel Aviv, 3 cities in France
2007Finland,Haifa,Givataim,Italy,Germany,Venice,Hungary,Srebrenica
2008 Paris(60 years for Israel) montevideo
2006 Finland, Haifa,Givataim,Occhieppo-Italy,Germany,Venice-Italy,TelAviv-bikurai haitim, Hanita
2005 Freiburg, Germany
2004 Essen, Germany
2003 The Autumn Salon, Tel-Aviv
2002 Daliat el Carmel; Holon, Um-El Fahem, Hanita Museum
2001 Eshkol Pais, Petach-Tikva, Ashkelon; Kasra; Haifa
2000 Givat-Haviva; Zurich (work chosen for calendar )
2000 Baram,on the border of Lebanon, catalogue)
2000 Bet Shagal, Haifa
2000 Bratislava, Slovakia
2000 Bet Rothchild, Haifa, Art Gallery, Kfar-Saba
2000 New Gallery, Jerusalem
1997 V.I.P. room, Ben-Gurion, Airport, Lod
1986, 1989, 1997, 2000: Painters & Sculptors Association, Tel-Aviv
1994 Bet Hatanch Museum Tel-Aviv
1991 Eked Gallery, Tel-Aviv
1990 Del Bello, Toronto
1990 General Exhibition, Tel-Aviv
1986 Bet-Hatanach Museum, Tel-Aviv
