MICHAL.WORKE
Born in Ethiopia and immigrated to Israel on “Moses Operation" in 1984
Works and lives in Tel Aviv.
Education
2010-2013 - Shenkar College of Art.
2008-2010 - Musrara, Certificate in Multidisciplinary Art.
2007-2008 – HaTahana Studio for observational and figurative painting and drawing.
2006 - Painting and drawing course, Israel Hirschberg.
Solo exhibitions
2023-"What we left behind",goodman gallery, Johannesburg,South Africa.
2022- Inner Views",goodman gallery,London
2021- Zimak gallery,Tel-Aviv.
2020 - "Portrait Time", Herzliya Museum, Herzliya.
2019 - "Portrait of Many Portraits" Artists' House, Jerusalem.
2017- Artists House ,Tel-Aviv.
Group exhibitions
2023- "Home coming",Gallery 2
2021- "Addis CllingIV,Addis Fine art gallery,Ethiopia.
2019- "Cube Salon" Jerusalem.
2018 - "Pictures from Family Life" Eretz Israel Museum.
2018 - "Utopia" Austria Curator:
2018 - "Cube Salon" Jerusalem .
2017 – "A Woman for Sisters" Herzl Lillenblum Museum, Tel Aviv.
2013 - Shenkar College Final Exhibition.
2010 - Musrara Final Exhibition, Jerusalem.
Awards
2019 - Meron Sima Award for Visual Arts, Artists' House, Jerusalem.
2020 - "Mitchell and Lauren Prize for Contemporary Art", Herzliya Museum, Herzliya.
Residency Program
2021- Residency Program ,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia.
Collaboration with Artis,Embassy of Israel in Ethiopia -Eliya Maharat ,and
Gallery Addis Fine Art.
Collections
Michal Worka's paintings were purchased by public and private collectors.
Michal is a figurative painter, painting people and still life.