Yacov Gabay - Painter

1937	Yacov Gabay born in Kibbutz Yagur, Israel.
1964	Received scholarship from Helena Rubinstein Fund and travelled to Paris, France. Accepted by Academie des Beaux Arts and joined Chapelain-Midy Roger Atelier.
1970	Returned to Israel and has since given one-man shows in Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem , and Haifa. Also took part in group exhibition on various subjects such as landscape, nature, still life, portraiture and interior.

Yacov Gbay works in a variety of techniques, but chiefly oil painting. Member of the Israel Association of Painters and Sculptors. Appears in Israel Art magazine and journal. Also appears in Art books that published in Israel from time to time.

EXHIBITION

1977	The Jerusalem Artist House Gallery in Jerusalem ,Israel.
1979	Chagall Artist House Gallery in Haifa ,Israel.
1986	13 & Half Gallery in Jaffa ,Israel.
1988	Denia Art Gallery in Haifa ,Israel.
1997	Wilfrid Museum in Israel.
2004	Pearl Art Gallery in Tel-Aviv ,Israel.
2005	Art Expo in New-York ,N-Y. U.S.A
2007	Agora Gallery in New-York ,N-Y. U.S.A . Sponsorship by Whitney Museum N-Y.
2007	Sovereign Asian Art Prize exhibition 2007 in Hong Kong. Sponsorship by Louis Vuitton.
2008	NY Studio Gallery In New-York, NY, USA.
2008	Nathan D.Rosen Museum Gallery In Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
2008	Richerson Art Gallery, kimberly, WI, USA.
2008	Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, ST. Louis, MO, USA.
2008	The Genia Schreiber Art Gallery In Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

PUBLICATION

1989	The artist book of Tel aviv.
1990	The Israel Artist book.
1994	Art.
2000	Art.
2002	Art Israel.
2005	Artist of Israel.
2005	Apr. - Magazin Mecira Pumbit.
2007	Sept. - Financial Times Magazin Hong Kong.
2007	Sept. - Business Times Magazin Singapore.
2007	Sept. - International Herald Tribune.

PRIZE AND AWARD

2007	Chelsea International Fine Art Competition New-York ,U.S.A.
2007	Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2007, Hong Kong.
2007	Biennale Internazionale Dell Arte - Firenze ,Italy.
2008	America Slide-All, Contest 2008 New York, NY, USA.
2008	Biennial Juried Art Competition, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.
2008	The richeson 75 Portraits international 2008, Competition. Sponsership By Jack Richeson and Company, INC. (Fine Art Matirials). Kimberly, WI, USA.
2008	Paint America - 2008 Paint the Parks 100 International Competition, ST. Louis, MO, USA.

ARTIST STATEMENTS

My painting style is realistic in essence. I paint this way because I love the world as it appears with its infinite shapes, color and substance. My paintings are representations of both esthetic and spiritual experiences.