LiesbethAfekProfile

“I am interested in line, color and composition to give expression to what I perceive in my surroundings; People working in the fields, chickens, and landscapes, which are all reflections of my mind and soul.”

 
 
 

Liesbeth Afek is an accomplished artist with experience that spans across multiple decades, disciplines, and cultures. In her work, she brings her multicultural background and combines it with local themes to create a unique refreshing perspective.

Born and raised in the Netherlands she went on to earn her BA in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles and was awarded the UCLA President’s Fellowship. She has continued her studies through her life with a focus on art and calligraphy, having completed additional programs at the Summit Art School in New Jersey, the Basis Art School in Israel, with artist Leo Ray, Calligraphy with Professor Albertus Gurskash in Lithuania, and Massimo Polello in Italy.

Afek has over 30 years of experience creating and teaching art and her work has been displayed in countless exhibitions including:

Solo exhibit, The Art Gallery of Kobayashi, Kadoyde, Japan, 2016

Group exhibit with the Junge Israelische Kunst auf, Welttournee,  Praterinsel Munchen, 2014

"The calligraphy Lab",  Light House Galley, Tel Aviv-Jaffo, 2014

Seven group exhibits Art Center, Hod Hasharon, Israel. 2009 – 2011

Open studio exhibit, Israel. 2008

Calligraphy Group Exhibit, Vilna, Lithuania. 2006

Solo exhibit, Mofet, Raanana, Israel. 2005

Solo exhibit, Mofet, Raanana, Israel. 2003

Solo exhibit, Discount Bank, Hod-Hasharon, Israel. 2002

Mittelrhein-Museum, Koblenz, Germany, 2001

Kolnisches Stadtmuseum, Koln, Germany 2001

Deckenpfronn, Zehntscheuer, Germany 2001

Historische Muhle Park Sanssouci. Potsdam/Berlin, Germany 2001

Group exhibit, Gallery Ein-Vered, Israel. 2001

Solo exhibit, Yad-Lebanim, Hod-Hasharon, Israel. 2000

Group exhibit Museum Ramat-Gan, Israel. 1999

Group exhibit Museum Lohamei-HaGetaot, Israel. 1999

Exhibit Silo Ramat-Hadar, Israel. 1998

Private Exhibit,  Hod Hasharon, Israel. 1995

Regional Exhibit, The Summit School of Visual Art, Summit, New Jersey, USA. 1988

Street Exhibit, Summit, New Jersey, USA. 1988