BIOGRAPHY
Yoram Raanan, graduated from the University of Arts, Philadelphia (BFA 1975). He traveled and studied independently throughout Europe and the Near East. In 1976 he settled in Israel and opening his first studio in the Bukharim Quarter in Jerusalem. Since 1994, he has been creating art on his farm in the Judean hills of the Jerusalem Corridor. He is married and has 4 children and grandchildren.
Raanan's paintings are a modern expression of Jewish collective consciousness. Characterized by intuition and imagination, there is a strong sense of light, color and spirituality. He is inspired by the Bible, nature and the Land of Israel.
"The sensation of creating is a dynamic and exciting process, and it feels especially good because I can share it with others. They can see what I have done and enjoy a vicarious experience."
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014 Picasso Art Gallery, Castra Art Center, Haifa, Israel
2014 Museum of Jewish Art, Hechal Shlomo, jerusalem, Israel
2013 Municipal Art Shelter, jerusalem, israel
2008 Marrache Fine Art Jerusalem, Israel
2006 Gallery 18 Jerusalem, Israel
2003 Etzion Judaica Centre Etzion, Israel
2002 Studio 36 Jerusalem,Israel
2001 Hazelton Gallery Hazelton, Pennsylvania
2000 ARTcnet Fine Art Gallery Philadelphia, PA
1998 International Judaica Fair Jerusalem, Israel
1989 The Art Gallery Jerusalem, Israel
1989 Artists' House Jerusalem, Israel
1988 The Jewish Quarter, Inc. Los Angeles, California
1988 Serafim Gallery Engelwood, New Jersey
1986 Anitra Lehman Gallery Jerusalem, Israel
1984 Artists' House Jerusalem, Israel
1984 Serafim Gallery Jerusalem, Israel
1981 Jerusalem Cultural Center (Bet HaAm) Jerusalem, Israel
1980 Jerusalem Theatre Gallery Jerusalem, Israel
1979 Bet HaNoar HaIvri (YMHA) Jerusalem, Israel
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017 Jerusalem House of Quality, Jeruslaem, Israel
2016 Office of the Jerusalem biennale, Jeruslaem, Israel
2013 The Tahana, Tel Aviv, Israel
2010 Palm Beach Center for Jewish Art Florida USA
2008 Marrache Fine Art Jerusalem, Israel
2008 Katz Snyder Gallery San Francisco, California
2007 Art and Soul Toronto, Canada
2006 Gallery 18 Jerusalem, Israel
2002 Artcnet Fine Art Gallery Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2001 Studio 36 Bet Meir, Israel
1998 Gerard Behar Center Jerusalem, Israel
1993 Art Expo New York, New York
1990 Art Gallery of Ontario Toronto, Canada
1986 Ruth Siegal Gallery New York,New York
1987 Goldmunz Center Antwerp, Belgium
1987 Sotheby's London, England
1987 Sterling Fine Art Manchester, England
1987 Intenational Judaica Fair Jerusalem, Israel
1986 Yakar Gallery London, England
1985 Christies New York City, NY
1984 Wolfson Museum Jerusalem, Israel
1984 Serafim Gallery Jerusalem, Israel
1984 Debel Gallery Jerusalem, Israel
1983 Artists House Jerusalem, Israel
1982 National Convention Center Jerusalem, Israel
1982 Israel Center Jerusalem, Israel
1971 New Jersery State Museum Trenton, New Jersey
1971 Seton Hall University South Orange, N J
COLLECTIONS
Berger Museum, Vienna, Austria
Wolfson Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Bank Tefahot Collection, Jerusalem, Israel
Israel Defense Forces, Bet El, Israel
Ruth Siegel Collection, New York City, NY USA
Ludwig Jesselson Collection, New York City, NY USA
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reichman Collection, Toronto, Canada
Kirk Douglas Collection, Beverly Hills, CA
Dr. and Mrs. Dore Gold Collection, Jerusalem, Israel