Haimi Fenichel
Haimi Fenichel (born 1972) is an Israeli sculptor and installation artist.
Biography
[edit]Haimi Fenichel was named for his uncle, Haim Fenichel, who was killed in the Six-Day War in 1967 and received the a medal of honor after his death.[1] Fenichel studied at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem and the Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague.
Art career
[edit]In his exhibit "Mound," Fenichel produces a space that resembles a building site but projects a sense of impending ruin. He plays with materials in a way that creates new combinations and hybrids that are both familiar and alien. The artist says the work is about time and what it is made out of. "Mound" is a combination construction site-archaeological dig created from hardened sand.[2]
- 2008:
- "Bizarre Perfection" in Israel Museum in Jerusalem.[3]
- "Exposición de las obras ganadoras y finalistas del III Concurso de Pintura y Escultura Figurativas" Foundation Fran Dural, Madrid
- 2006:
- Jerusalem, The Israel Museum, Mini Israel
- London, Ben Uri Gallery, The London Jewish Museum, Israeli Contemporary Applied Arts
- 2005:
- Petah Tikva, Israel - Petah Tikva Museum of Art, Transpositions
- Kfar Vradim - Tal Gallery, My Personal Box
Awards and recognition
[edit]- 2008: Grand Jury Award, III Concurso de Pintura y Escultura Figurativas, Foundation Fran Dural, Barcelona.
- 2007: The Haifa Museum of Art, Prizes in Art and Design and Young Artist Award from the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport
- 2005: Winner, Alix de Rothschild Craft Award
His work is in the collection of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
