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Malka Tsentsiper was born in Vilnius, Lithuania (fmr. USSR) in 1947. In 1966 immigrated to Israel.
Malka Tsentsiper studied Mathematics in Technion, Haifa (1966 – 1969), and Musicology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (1970 – 1973).
After completing her university studies during the next 20 years Malka Tsentsiper worked as computer programmer. At the same time she started her Art studies: first at public courses in the Israeli Museum and at the Center of Arts in Jerusalem followed by studies and practices at private studios of known Israeli artists. About 15 years ago Malka Tsentsiper has left her previous occupation and fully devoted herself to art. Today Malka’s paintings and sculptures are known in Israel and abroad (USA, France, Spain, Mexico, Greece, Germany etc.)
Member - The Professional Visual Artists Association of Israel
Association Internationale des Arts Plastiques (International Association of Art) (aff. UNESCO)
Main Group Exhibitions:
1999 - Paintings, Cultural Center "Riverdale", New York, USA
2000 - Paintings and Sculptures, The Bible Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2003 - Painting, "Fashion" exhibition, Ein-Hod Gallery, Artist village Ein-Hod, Israel
2004 - Salon des Artistes Independants, Paris (incl. catalog)
2005 - Paintings, “Landscapes of Israel” exhibition, The Bible Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Paintings, “Hot Summer” exhibition, Ein-Hod Gallery, Artist village Ein-Hod, Israel
Paintings, 1st Int’l Salon of Small Format, Paris (incl. catalog)
2006 - Sculptures, “Holocaust” exhibition, The Bible Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel (incl. catalog)
Paintings, “Circus” exhibition, Ein-Hod Gallery, Artist village Ein-Hod, Israel
Paintings, “Untitled” exhibition, Ein-Hod Gallery, Artist village Ein-Hod, Israel
2007 - Paintings, Exhibition Center, Haifa, Israel (incl. catalog)
Paintings, Cultural Center of Modi’in, Israel
2008 - Paintings, “Femina” and 60 Years of State of Israel exhibition, National Art Museum, Clij, Romania
Paintings, 60 Years of State of Israel exhibition, Galerie Z, Paris (60 Years of Israel Art Album)
Paintings, 60 Years of State of Israel exhibition, Beit Asia, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2009 - Paintings, “She and He” exhibition at Beit Amiad Exhibition Hall, Jaffa, Israel (incl. catalog)
Paintings, Jerusalem House of Quality, Jerusalem, Israel (incl. catalog)
Paintings, "Cheval de Sable" Gallery, Paris (The Israeli Artists Book)
Paintings and sculptures, “Baker Street Workshop” Gallery, Jaffa, Israel
June 2009 - Paintings, Art Festival “Tradition and Contemporaneity”, Moscow, Russia (incl. catalog)
Winner of the Festival in the nomination “For unique national originality”
2010 - Paintings, “Secrets” exhibition, Ein-Hod Gallery, Artist village Ein-Hod, Israel
2011 Paintings, “Business Art Salon”, Espace Pierre Carden, Paris, France
2012 Paintings, “Kaleidoscope of Israeli Art”, Museum of Russian Art, Jersey City, NJ, USA
Festival of Naïve Art, Katovitze, Poland
Paintings, Salon d’Automne, Franco-Israeli Autumn Art Salon, Jaffa, Israel
Festival of Naïve Art, Jerusalem, Israel
Main Personal Exhibitions:
2002 - Sculptures, "Ophir" Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2003 – Paintings and Sculptures , "Amaliya Arbel" Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Paintings and Sculptures , Ein-Hod Gallery, Artist village Ein-Hod, Israel
2005 - Paintings and Sculptures, ZOA House, Tel-Aviv
2006 - Paintings and Sculptures, City Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel
2007 - Paintings, “Lighthouse” Gallery, Jaffa, Israel
Paintings and Sculptures, Kriger Center of Performing Arts, Haifa, Israel (incl. catalog)
2009 - Paintings and Sculptures, “Purple Gate” Gallery, Ein-Hod Artist Village, Israel
2010 - Paintings, National Art Museum, Minsk, Belarus
Paintings, Mark Shagal Memorial House and Art Center, Vitebsk, Belarus
Number of Exhibitions in Former USSR
2011 - Paintings, Jerusalem Theatre, Jerusalem
2012 - Paintings, Saint-Petersburg, Russia (during Israeli Art Month)
2013 - Paintings, Latvian Museum of Naive Art, Riga, Latvia
Additional:
Participation in a Yearbook “Art in Israel 2004”, v.2
Participation in “60 Years of Israel Art Album”, Tel-Aviv – Paris, 2008
Participation in “The Israeli Artists Book”, Tel-Aviv – Paris, 2009
Participation in “Best of Worldwide Artists” Album, USA, 2010
Represented by Agora Art Gallery, New York, 2004
Represented by “Purple Gate” Gallery, Artist village Ein-Hod, Israel, 2005-2007
Represented by "Cheval de Sable" Gallery, Paris, 2009 - 2011