Artist Statement
Itzhak Beery creates sacred objects of art that investigate the complex balance, interpersonal connection, and interdependency between human’s behavior and their environment. He uses natural materials, handmade cotton paper, found objects, and images of the native landscapes of his childhood in Israeli Kibbutz Beit Alpha, including Mount Gilboa, a lone tree, barbwire fences, and fields. Itzhak lets time and weather take their toll on his work to make visible relationships between the permanency and transience of art and the cycles of life.
Itzhak’s work has been exhibited since 1977 in groups and solo shows in Israel, the US, Korea and the Philippines. His work is in the collection of the American Museum in Britain, and in other private collections. Since 1995 he has been a practicing shamanic healer and teacher internationally. Itzhak is the author of three books. He lives in New York City.
Itzhak’s work has been exhibited since 1977 in groups and solo shows in Israel, the US, Korea and the Philippines. His work is in the collection of the American Museum in Britain, and in other private collections. Since 1995 he has been a practicing shamanic healer and teacher internationally. Itzhak is the author of three books. He lives in New York City.
One Man Shows
1984 La Mama/LaGalleria –NYC
1977, 1976 Ninve Art Gallery –Tel Aviv
1974, 1972 Sokolow Gallery –Tel Aviv
1972 Beit Hachayal –Tel Aviv
Group Shows
2017 Samuel J. Wood Library Gallery - Weill Cornell Medicine
1983, 1982, 1981 Terrain Gallery –NYC
1983 80 Washington Sq, East Galleries –NYC - “7th Annual Small Work”
1980 Space Group of Seoul – Seoul, Korea - 1st International Miniature Print Exhibition”
1980 Ginn Gallery –Boston - “2nd Miniature Print Exhibition”
1979 American Cultural Center – Manila, Philippines- American Prints”
1979 American Cultural Center –Tel Aviv, Israel - “New Prints from Pratt”
1979, 1978 Pratt Graphic Center –NYC - “Artists from the Center”
1979 Pratt Graphic Center –NYC - “2nd Miniature Print Exhibition”
1978 Dryfus Gallery –NYC
1977 Gallery 13 1/2 –Old Jaffa, Israel - “Roosters”
Public Collections
The American Museum at Bath –England
Private Collections
Galleries and private collectors from the United States, Canada, Australia, Israel and Korea.
Art Education
2000 Art Student League –NYC
1980-1984 David Russell Papermaking Studio –NYC
1977-1980 Pratt Graphic Center –NYC
1976-1977 The Artist Workshop –Tel Aviv
1970-1973 Avni Art Institute –Tel Aviv
1967-1968 Oranim Art Institute – Haifa
1984 La Mama/LaGalleria –NYC
1977, 1976 Ninve Art Gallery –Tel Aviv
1974, 1972 Sokolow Gallery –Tel Aviv
1972 Beit Hachayal –Tel Aviv
Group Shows
2017 Samuel J. Wood Library Gallery - Weill Cornell Medicine
1983, 1982, 1981 Terrain Gallery –NYC
1983 80 Washington Sq, East Galleries –NYC - “7th Annual Small Work”
1980 Space Group of Seoul – Seoul, Korea - 1st International Miniature Print Exhibition”
1980 Ginn Gallery –Boston - “2nd Miniature Print Exhibition”
1979 American Cultural Center – Manila, Philippines- American Prints”
1979 American Cultural Center –Tel Aviv, Israel - “New Prints from Pratt”
1979, 1978 Pratt Graphic Center –NYC - “Artists from the Center”
1979 Pratt Graphic Center –NYC - “2nd Miniature Print Exhibition”
1978 Dryfus Gallery –NYC
1977 Gallery 13 1/2 –Old Jaffa, Israel - “Roosters”
Public Collections
The American Museum at Bath –England
Private Collections
Galleries and private collectors from the United States, Canada, Australia, Israel and Korea.
Art Education
2000 Art Student League –NYC
1980-1984 David Russell Papermaking Studio –NYC
1977-1980 Pratt Graphic Center –NYC
1976-1977 The Artist Workshop –Tel Aviv
1970-1973 Avni Art Institute –Tel Aviv
1967-1968 Oranim Art Institute – Haifa
