Josephine Yaroshevich (born 1946 in Kharkiv, USSR) is a

painter Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

and

pioneer Pioneer commonly refers to a settler who migrates to previously uninhabited or sparsely inhabited land. In the United States pioneer commonly refers to an American pioneer, a person in American history who migrated west to join in settling and dev ...

in the field of Computer Art.

Biography

Josephine Yaroshevich was born in Kharkiv to a

Jewish family Jews ( he, יְהוּדִים, , ) or Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group and nation originating from the Israelites Israelite origins and kingdom: "The first act in the long drama of Jewish history is the age of the Israelites""Th ...

, and grew up in Odesa. She studied art at Odesa with well-known painters Lev Mejberg and Zoy Ivnitzkaia. She also studied at the Moscow Art Academy under the guidance of professor Volia Nikolatvich Liahov. She taught at the Stroganoff Academy and Polygraphists Institute, and worked at the famous

Taganka Theater Taganka Theatre (russian: link=no, Театр на Таганке, Театр драмы и комедии на Таганке, "Таганка") is a theater located in the Art Nouveau building on Taganka Square in Moscow. History The Drama an ...

, both in Moscow. There, she was associated with

Nonconformist Nonconformity or nonconformism may refer to: Culture and society * Insubordination, the act of willfully disobeying an order of one's superior *Dissent, a sentiment or philosophy of non-agreement or opposition to a prevailing idea or entity ** ...

s Group. The origins of her art stem from the

Russian Avant-garde The Russian avant-garde was a large, influential wave of avant-garde modern art that flourished in the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, approximately from 1890 to 1930—although some have placed its beginning as early as 1850 and its e ...

; Kandinsky, Malevich, El Lissitzky and Scriabin influenced her spiritual and aesthetic development. She has resided in Jerusalem since 1973. Here, she taught at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, and worked at the

Israel Museum The Israel Museum ( he, מוזיאון ישראל, ''Muze'on Yisrael'') is an art and archaeological museum in Jerusalem. It was established in 1965 as Israel's largest and foremost cultural institution, and one of the world’s leading encyclopa ...

, the Rockefeller Museum and the Hebrew University. Yaroshevich's paintings have a vibrant and changing quality. Artist is constantly in search for new expression and media. Her creativity is free from standard and cliché. She uses traditional oil painting as well as the utmost new digital media. Her works are distinguished by high level of visual culture and colorist excellence. She is constantly looking for new ways and methods of artistic expression, using the traditional painting along with ultra modern by digital means. She has worked with computers since 1975; when she began working at the Art and Science Department at the

Bezalel Academy Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design ( he, בצלאל, אקדמיה לאמנות ועיצוב) is a public college of design and art located in Jerusalem. Established in 1906 by Jewish painter and sculptor Boris Schatz, Bezalel is Israel's oldest ...

in Jerusalem with Vladimir Bonachech. Then, for the first time, a huge colored digital board, connected to a computer, was exhibited at the National Museum in Jerusalem. Yaroshevich exhibits all over the world: in Israel, the United States, Canada, Russia, England, France, Germany, Japan and China. Her works are in museums in Jersey City, Haifa and Montgeron, as well as in the collections of Senator Henry Jackson, Dan Hamilton, famous collector Alexander Glaser and many others. In 2010, "''Music in Color''" was presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Shanghai and the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

List of J. Yaroshevich Solo exhibitions

* 2010, February - "Music in Color". Israel Museum. Jerusalem, Israel * 2007 - September–October - Art House of Quality, Jerusalem, Israel * 2006, December - Gallery of the Palace of the Nations, Jerusalem, Israel * 2006 - June - Back Center, Hi-Tech Cultural Center. Jerusalem, Israel * 2002 – Shonka Gallery. Jerusalem, Israel * 2000 – University Gallery. Beit Belgia. Jerusalem, Israel * 1999 – Interamerican House. Jerusalem, Israel * 1997 – City Gallery. Odesa, Ukraine * 1995 – Intellectuals club. Kyiv, Ukraine * 1992 – Srudborove. Warsaw. Poland * 1987 – Azorean Gallery. Emek Israel, Israel * 1979 – Hutzot ha Yozer, Jerusalem, Israel * 1974 – Genia Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel

List of J. Yaroshevich Group exhibitions

* 2009.12 - 2010.1 - МОМА (Museum of Modern Art) Animamix, Shanghai, China * 2008, June, July – Jubilee 60 year Israel, 40 Year United Jerusalem. Israel * 2005 - Quanyin – Goddess of Mercy & Compassion. Toronto, Ontario. Canada * 2005 - Zwischen himmel und erde. Spaltenstein. Germany * 2004 - C.A.S.E. Museum of Russian Art in Exile, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA * 1996 – Lit museum. Odesa, Ukraine * 1989 – Rockefeller Museum. Studio. Jerusalem, Israel * 1986 – Christian feast, Palace of the Nations, Jerusalem, Israel * 1983 - Grosvenor Gallery, London, England * 1982-83 - C.A.S.E. Museum of Russian Art in Exile, Jersey City, New Jersey * 1978 - Museum of Contemporary Russian Art,

Montgeron Montgeron () is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is northeast part of the Department of Essonne. It is located from the center of Paris. The café ''Au Reveil Matin'' at 22 Avenue Jean Jaurès was the departure point ...

, France * 1977- In favor of the children of the soviet political prisoners. Parkway Focus Gallery, London, England; Museum of Contemporary Russian Art,

, Paris, France. Munich, Germany * 1976 -Russian Nonconformist Artists.

Saulgau Bad Saulgau is a town in the district of Sigmaringen, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated 23 km east of Sigmaringen, and 27 km north of Ravensburg between the Danube and Lake Constance. Geography Bad Saulgau is located n ...

, Germany * 1975 – Rothschild center Haifa, Israel * 1975 –The Newcomers, WIZO, Jerusalem, Israel * 1974 – The Young Israel, Old

Jaffa Jaffa, in Hebrew Yafo ( he, יָפוֹ, ) and in Arabic Yafa ( ar, يَافَا) and also called Japho or Joppa, the southern and oldest part of Tel Aviv-Yafo, is an ancient port city in Israel. Jaffa is known for its association with the b ...

, Israel * 1974 - Sderot Hen, Independence, Tel-Aviv, Israel

Literature

* Daniel Fuch. We moeten open zijn naar de anderen, de nien-joden toe". Christians for Israel 4.6.1986. Holland. * Григорий Островский «Свет далёких эвезд». 11.7.2004. «Вести», (раздел культуры). Израиль. * М. Гамбурд, «Потусторонние города». 2000. Окна. (Новости Недели). * הציירת שרצתה להיות בתוך עמו".דבורה — «למתחיל» 16 בספטמבר 1974" ישראל.

External links

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