Benni Efrat was one of the pioneers of Israeli Conceptual artists and influenced others in this direction (e.g., Joshua Neustein, Michael Gitlin, Buky Schwartz). His works were systems of components which spoke for themselves and sought to represent no more than the sum of their parts. In the mid-1970s his displays were accompanied by films, on the back of which the artist had painted. After settling in New York City in 1976, became involved with conceptual art, producing drawings, prints and photographs that explore energy, space and the perception in sculpture. Efrat currently lives in Belgium.
Awards and recognitionedit
1966 America-Israel Cultural Foundation
1969 Sixth Paris Biennale for Young Artists
1974 Sandberg Prize for Israeli Art, Israel Museum of Jerusalem
1992 America-Israel Cultural Foundation
Galleryedit
Substance moving, 1969 Sponge, foam rubber and metal panel
Bex, F., W. van Mulders, and H. van Pelt, Beyond Surface: Peter Berg, Benni Efrat, Tim Head, Buky Schwartz, Antwerp. Internationaal Cultureel Centrum, 1980.
Ikon Gallery, In fusion: New European Art: Ben Bella, Carlos Capelan, Benni Efrat, Chohreh Feyzdjou, Claudio Goulart, Ying Liang, Lea Lubin, As M'Bengue, Flavio Pons, Felix de Rooy, Ohannes Tapyuli, Birmingham, UK, Ikon Gallery, 1993.
Internationaal Cultureel Centrum, Nature's Factory, Winter 2046, 1888: Benni Efrat and Ronny SomeckWinter 2046, Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, 1998.
Internationaal Cultureel Centrum, Benni Efrat: Putney Bridge, 1976. Printed After A Film Projected on a Blackboard, Wiped and Scribbled on With White Chalk, New York City, Whitney Museum of American Art, 1977.
January 01, 1970
benni, efrat, born, 1936, israeli, painter, sculptor, printmaker, filmmaker, born, beirut, lebanon, born1936, beirut, lebanonnationalityisraelieducationavni, institute, design, aviv, saint, martin, school, londonknown, forconceptual, artmovementisraeli, conten. Benni Efrat born 1936 is an Israeli painter sculptor printmaker and filmmaker who was born in Beirut Lebanon Benni EfratBenni EfratBorn1936 Age 88 Beirut LebanonNationalityIsraeliEducationAvni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv Saint Martin s School of Art LondonKnown forConceptual artMovementIsraeli art Contents 1 Biography 2 Art career 3 Awards and recognition 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksBiography editBenni Efrat immigrated to Palestine in 1947 From 1959 to 1961 he studied at the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv under Yehezkel Streichman 1906 1993 From 1966 to 1976 he lived in London where he studied at Saint Martin s School of Art in London Art career editBenni Efrat was one of the pioneers of Israeli Conceptual artists and influenced others in this direction e g Joshua Neustein Michael Gitlin Buky Schwartz His works were systems of components which spoke for themselves and sought to represent no more than the sum of their parts In the mid 1970s his displays were accompanied by films on the back of which the artist had painted After settling in New York City in 1976 became involved with conceptual art producing drawings prints and photographs that explore energy space and the perception in sculpture Efrat currently lives in Belgium Awards and recognition edit1966 America Israel Cultural Foundation 1969 Sixth Paris Biennale for Young Artists 1974 Sandberg Prize for Israeli Art Israel Museum of Jerusalem 1992 America Israel Cultural FoundationGallery edit nbsp Substance moving 1969Sponge foam rubber and metal panel nbsp Energy 1969Stainless steelTel Aviv University nbsp Extrapolations limestone and steel cable sculpture 1978 Israel Museum Jerusalem nbsp Stain on the Vision 1999Zinc coated barbed wire sculptureTel Aviv Museum of Art Tel AvivSee also editVisual arts in IsraelReferences editExternal links editBenni Efrat collection at the Israel Museum Benni Efrat Information Center for Israeli Art Israel Museum Art of Benni Efrat at Europeana Retrieved Bex F W van Mulders and H van Pelt Beyond Surface Peter Berg Benni Efrat Tim Head Buky Schwartz Antwerp Internationaal Cultureel Centrum 1980 Gintz Claude Benni Efrat Quest for Light Paris Internationaal Cultureel Centrum 1982 Ikon Gallery In fusion New European Art Ben Bella Carlos Capelan Benni Efrat Chohreh Feyzdjou Claudio Goulart Ying Liang Lea Lubin As M Bengue Flavio Pons Felix de Rooy Ohannes Tapyuli Birmingham UK Ikon Gallery 1993 Internationaal Cultureel Centrum Nature s Factory Winter 2046 1888 Benni Efrat and Ronny SomeckWinter 2046 Jerusalem The Israel Museum 1998 Internationaal Cultureel Centrum Benni Efrat Putney Bridge 1976 Printed After A Film Projected on a Blackboard Wiped and Scribbled on With White Chalk New York City Whitney Museum of American Art 1977 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benni Efrat amp oldid 1217812788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
