February, 2016

Renee Amitai: Paintings, Etchings, Sculptures

We are pleased to welcome to our Art Wall internationally renowned artist Renee Amitai and her exhibition, “Renee Amitai: Paintings, Etchings, Sculptures.”

Amitai is a seasoned artist trained in many disciplines including painting, sculpture, architecture, and printmaking. She began at École des Beaux Arts in Paris, France; she went on to gain professional experience in fi ne art and architecture in France, Israel, and Italy before moving to the United States in 1984. We look forward to seeing you at the opening reception on Sunday, February 7 from 12 noon to 1:30 pm. The exhibit will run through the month of February.

Much of Amitai’s current artistic infl uence has to do with a focus on the inner, core self accessed by spiritual and literal ways through eyes. Of her artistic infl uences Amitai relates, “Because I trained as an architect, my paintings evolve from geometric abstraction in bold and strong colors to abstract architectonic fi gurations reinforcing The Square, window to the soul.” Amitai further explains her career as follows: “My artistic interest has evolved through the years from printmaking to paintings, back and forth, making my living through my art, in design and architecture. My images went from symbolism to abstract metaphysic landscapes to structural shapes. My paintings are my spiritual odyssey, a search for mystical meanings, translated by light breaking through a slit, a door, a window, an eye.”

Since the mid-1990's, Renee Amitai has exhibited her works all over the world, including France, China, Japan, Korea, the United States, Germany, Russia, and many others. State-side, Renee Amitai is affi liated with the Los Angeles Printmaking Society; in Paris she is part of the association Les Seize Anges and Gallerie Gavart, as well as Gallerie Mu and Les Artistes Independents du Grand Palais Gallerie. Always exploring and always creating, Renee Amitai looks forward to further adventures into her artistic soul, and to reaching out to others.

Contact Nancy Thompson for more information or weekday appointments at assistant@uusm.org or (310) 829- 5436.

Contact Our Art Director, Beverly Alison for further information about the artist or about exhibiting on our Art Wall.