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Contemporary realism by Yigal Ozeri

realism by Yigal Ozeri

Beautiful photorealistic painting by Israel based artist – Contemporary realism by Yigal Ozeri

Contemporary realism by Yigal Ozeri
One can hardly tell whether these artworks are paintings or photographs. The talented painter Yigal Ozeri was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He started painting at the age of 10. He became a successful artist in Israel, and by the age of 30 his abstract paintings had been exhibited in museums in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. In 1991 he, his wife and daughter moved to New York, where they are living now. Beautiful paintings by Yigal Ozeri have been exhibited in many countries since 1988. For the last thirty years, Ozeri’s paintings have been part of permanent collections at New York’s Jewish Museum, the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Haifa Museum of Art, and others.

realism by Yigal Ozeri

From the series “Morning”. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

“Aside from my work, my mission is to educate people, and I very much enjoy talking about art,” Ozeri says. “I love meeting people, and if people feel a connection to my work, then I am always happy to talk about it.”

“It can be called photo realism, but I truly feel that I’m painting from life — it’s my way of capturing reality, capturing a moment or a performance.” Ozeri first shoots photographs of his models and digitally works on them in his computer using Photoshop. Then he prints the photos and uses them as a guide to paint with oil on large canvas.

“I was a city boy all my life,” explains Ozeri, “So for me, when I first came to New York and saw Central Park,” he says, “that was it — that was nature to me. And the fact that it was in the middle of the city, that made it all the more beautiful.”

Meanwhile, 53-year-old Yigal Ozeri is the father of a 25-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son, and they reside in the West Village with his wife.

Contemporary realism by Yigal Ozeri

At the river. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

At the river. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Morning. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Morning. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Morning. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Creation by Yigal Ozeri, Israel

Red-haired girl. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Red-haired girl. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Lizzie smoking

Lizzie smoking

Territory. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Territory. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Summer time, painting by Yigal Ozeri

Summer time, painting by Yigal Ozeri

Oil on canvas painting by Yigal Ozeri

Oil on canvas painting by Yigal Ozeri

In the woods. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

In the woods. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Territory. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Territory. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Painting by Yigal Ozeri, Israel

Painting by Yigal Ozeri, Israel

Art by Yigal Ozeri

Art by Yigal Ozeri

Dreams. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

Dreams. Painting by Yigal Ozeri

53-year-old Yigal Ozeri is the father of a 25-year-old daughter and 11-year-old son, they reside in the West Village with his wife

53-year-old Yigal Ozeri in his studio

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