Pond (55)

Maya Cohen Levy

1998

Abstract watercolor painting made of ovals.
Please login or register for free access to Posen Library
Register
Already have an account?
Engage with this Source

Creator Bio

Maya Cohen Levy

b. 1955

The work of Israeli artist Maya Cohen Levy includes paintings, sculptures, installations, and book projects. She studied calligraphy in Japan and China and has also turned to Islamic art for inspiration. Her work has been the subject of group shows as well as solo exhibitions in Israel and Germany. Cohen Levy received the Israel Culture and Education Ministry Award (2005). She lives in Tel Aviv.

You may also like

Lithograph with Hebrew title, two portraits of men on either side of Hebrew text, and drawings of figures holding flags along the bottom.
Tooltip info icon

Simḥat Torah Flag

Flags like this, made of paper, decorated, and attached to a stick—sometimes with an apple and a small lit candle atop it—were commonly carried by children during Simḥat Torah celebrations. The…
View Source
Stylized portrait painting of man and woman sitting at a table facing forward cluttered with objects, fruits, animals, and papers, the woman resting her head on the man's shoulder as he holds a handful of papers, amid buildings in background.
Tooltip info icon

Portrait of My Parents

Iofin’s portrait of his parents, painted before his emigration from the Soviet Union, was a sly protest against Socialist Realism. He painted in the style but parodied it by overloading his picture…
View Source
Painting of vertical row of flowers surrounded by leaves.
Tooltip info icon

The Only Corner

The Only Corner illustrates Yaker’s ability to depict nature in its varied beauty and to express cultural meaning in his work. The same year he exhibited this painting, Yaker showed a series of works…
View Source