Forms of destruction, voids of collapse, and sceneries of an unstable ground are central themes in my paintings. I use images of architecture in landscape, breaking the logic of compositional form by constructing conflicts and collisions that occur within the subject matter of my work and its process.
I am interested in the investigation of painting through the language of the planned and the accidental. Elements of control and uncertainty allow me to pursue the analogy between actual states of disintegration and the transgression of formal and stylistic boundaries in painting.
While referring to social, political, and emotional structures, my paintings give expression to an anxiety brought about by a deep-seated sense of impermanence and lack of stability. Utilizing the language of organic and structural form, my work exposes the fragility of architecture, nature, and human nature, casting doubt on the stability of Painting.
Michal Geva is an Israeli artist. She completed her MFA in Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts on May 2016.
Geva was born in 1980 in Kibutz Ein-Shemer, Israel. At 2003 she attended the BFA program in Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and completed it in Beit Berrel School of Art “Hamidrasha” in Israel by 2008. She participated the Fellowship program for young creators at "Alma Home for Hebrew Culture" during 2011-2013.
Michal Geva took part in various group shows and art fairs in Israel and New York, among them: Pulse-Miami Art fair (2016) and Fresh-Paint Art fair (TLV 2010-13). Geva had several solo exhibitions : New York Art Center (NY 2020) , 39 Gallery (TLV, 2011) , Java Gallery (NYC, 2013) Minshar Gallery (TLV, 2013) Hanina
Gallery (TLV,2014). She was awarded a Scholarship from “America-Israel Cultural Foundation” in
2008, and a Rabinovich foundation grant in 2013.
Geva was born in 1980 in Kibutz Ein-Shemer, Israel. At 2003 she attended the BFA program in Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and completed it in Beit Berrel School of Art “Hamidrasha” in Israel by 2008. She participated the Fellowship program for young creators at "Alma Home for Hebrew Culture" during 2011-2013.
Michal Geva took part in various group shows and art fairs in Israel and New York, among them: Pulse-Miami Art fair (2016) and Fresh-Paint Art fair (TLV 2010-13). Geva had several solo exhibitions : New York Art Center (NY 2020) , 39 Gallery (TLV, 2011) , Java Gallery (NYC, 2013) Minshar Gallery (TLV, 2013) Hanina
Gallery (TLV,2014). She was awarded a Scholarship from “America-Israel Cultural Foundation” in
2008, and a Rabinovich foundation grant in 2013.
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Education
2014 -2016 MFA in Fine Arts, the School of Visual Arts, New York.
2011-2013 Fellowship program, Alma College for Hebrew Culture.
2004-2008 Hamidrasha School of Visual Art, Beit Berel College, B.Ed in art education.
2003 Gerrit Rietveld Academy,BFA program, Amsterdam.
2001 Parsons School of Design, Summer Art Program, New York.
2.18.2017 -I gave birth to my son, Yonatan.
11.19.2019 -I gave birth to my daughter, Nour.
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Homebound, Maya Gallery, Tel Aviv, Curator: Tal Amitay Lavi
2020 Tilted View, New York Art Center, Temporarily Forever Gallery, Curators: Mika Bar on Nesher and Bethany Hughes
2018 Transient Land, 14 street Y Gallery, New York, Curator: Aya Goshen.
2014 Etudes, Hanina Gallery. Tel Aviv. Curator: Jonathan Hirshfeld.
2013 Land Scope, Java Studios Gallery, Brooklyn, New York.
2013 Shifts, Minshar Art Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Elad Kopler.
2011 Shmita, Gallery 39, Tel Aviv. Curator: Danny Yahav-Brown.
Group Exhibitions
2023 Under the streetlight art fest , Givat Haviva
Feel at home, Givat Haviva art gallery, curators:Anat Lidror and Avner Singer
2022 Action, Plan, Art Space, Tel aviv, Curator: Yair Barak
2021 This Is Not My Tree, Nars Foundation, Brooklyn NYC, Curator: Nina Mdivani
Floating Walls, The Laurie M.Tisch Gallery at the JCC Manhattan, Curator: Aya Goshen
Hearts Frail, Cold Feet, Art Space, Tel aviv, Curator: Yair Barak
Unpaid Leave, City Gallery, Kfar Saba, Curator: Hagar Raban
2020 Why Are You Painting?, Honolulu Museum of Art, Hawaii, Curator: Jan Dickey
2019 (de)fault-lines, Maya Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Ofra Harnam 2018 Drift, The Java Project, Brooklyn, New York.
2017 Wind Rose, Alfred Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Talia Raz
Model, Alfred Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Gideon Smilansky
2016 Popular Culture Is Where the Pedagogy Is, The Hole Gallery, New York. Curator: Jasmine Wahi.
Fresh Paint 8 Art Fair, Tel Aviv.
Brokedown Palace, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York.
2015 Almost Home, SVA Gramercy Gallery, NY.
Nochechut (Presence), Tiroche Auction Gallery, Hertzelya, Curator: Revital Alcalay.
Sidewalk Trophy, The Java Project, Brooklyn , New York. Curator: Dakota Sica
2014 12 hours, Cloying Parlor, Brooklyn, New York.
Tabula Rasa, Kupferman museum, Kibbutz Lochamei Hagetaot, Curator: Irit Carmon Popper.
2012 Wall Painting Project at "Fresh Paint 5" Art Fair, Tel Aviv.
2011 Single Place, Binyamin Gallery, Tel Aviv, Curator: Tamar Eloul.
House Hold Project, Kibbutz Urim and Be'eri, Curator: Sari Golan Sarig.
Open Call for Snow, Gallery 39, Tel Aviv. Curator: Danny Yahav-Brown.
2010 Fresh Paint 3 Art Fair, Tel Aviv.
2009 Fresh Paint 2 Art Fair, Tel Aviv.
Topography, Tavi Dresdner Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Tamar Drezdner.
Transitions, Beit Michal Gallery, Rehovot. Curator: Carmit Blumenzon.
2008 Coming Soon, Kiryat Tivon Art Gallery. Curator: Tali Cohen Garbuz.
Senior Exhibition at Hamidrasha School of Visual Art, Beit Berl College.
Related work Experience
2017-18 School of Creative Judaism- Hebrew and art teacher.
Congregation Beit Elohim- Hebrew and art teacher.
2016 Israel-America Council- Hebrew and art teacher.
School of Creative Judaism- Hebrew and art teacher.
2015 School of visual arts, new York- teacher assistant, Sculpture class.
School of creative Judaism- Hebrew and art teacher.
2014 Hiriya center for Environmental Education- Instructor.
Hamarganit Club, Ramat Gan- Art Teacher, Painting class.
Beit Ekstein School for Learning Disabilities, Giv'ataim- Art teacher.
Private Studio -Art and Design Courses, Manager and Teacher.
2012-2013 Arab-Jewish Community Center, Jaffa- Art Teacher.
Harishonim High School, Ganei Tikva- Instructor of Art and Environment Program.
Hiriya center for Environmental Education- Instructor and assistant artist.
Hamarganit Club, Ramat Gan- Art Teacher, Painting class.
Private Studio -Art and Design Courses, Manager and Teacher.
2010-2011 Hiriya center for Environmental Education- Instructor.
Hamarganit Club, Ramat Gan- Art Teacher, Painting class.
Private Studio -Art and Design Courses, Manager and Teacher.
2009-2010 Tevel B'Tzedek (Earth in Justice) Volunteering Program in Nepal (4 months) - the program included guiding groups of
women, children and youth, focusing on issues such as environment, health, agriculture and community empowerment.
2007-2009 Beit Ekstein School for Learning Disabilities, Giv'ataim- Art teacher.
2002-2004 International School in Amsterdam- substitute teacher.
Awards and Publications
2014 Listed in the 'Jury Picks' section of the forthcoming publication 100 Painters of Tomorrow (Thames & Hudson 2014)
2013 Rabinovich foundation grant.
2008 America Israel cultural foundation scholarship.
Public Collections
Bank Hapoalim art collection
Bank Leumi art collection
2014 -2016 MFA in Fine Arts, the School of Visual Arts, New York.
2011-2013 Fellowship program, Alma College for Hebrew Culture.
2004-2008 Hamidrasha School of Visual Art, Beit Berel College, B.Ed in art education.
2003 Gerrit Rietveld Academy,BFA program, Amsterdam.
2001 Parsons School of Design, Summer Art Program, New York.
2.18.2017 -I gave birth to my son, Yonatan.
11.19.2019 -I gave birth to my daughter, Nour.
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Homebound, Maya Gallery, Tel Aviv, Curator: Tal Amitay Lavi
2020 Tilted View, New York Art Center, Temporarily Forever Gallery, Curators: Mika Bar on Nesher and Bethany Hughes
2018 Transient Land, 14 street Y Gallery, New York, Curator: Aya Goshen.
2014 Etudes, Hanina Gallery. Tel Aviv. Curator: Jonathan Hirshfeld.
2013 Land Scope, Java Studios Gallery, Brooklyn, New York.
2013 Shifts, Minshar Art Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Elad Kopler.
2011 Shmita, Gallery 39, Tel Aviv. Curator: Danny Yahav-Brown.
Group Exhibitions
2023 Under the streetlight art fest , Givat Haviva
Feel at home, Givat Haviva art gallery, curators:Anat Lidror and Avner Singer
2022 Action, Plan, Art Space, Tel aviv, Curator: Yair Barak
2021 This Is Not My Tree, Nars Foundation, Brooklyn NYC, Curator: Nina Mdivani
Floating Walls, The Laurie M.Tisch Gallery at the JCC Manhattan, Curator: Aya Goshen
Hearts Frail, Cold Feet, Art Space, Tel aviv, Curator: Yair Barak
Unpaid Leave, City Gallery, Kfar Saba, Curator: Hagar Raban
2020 Why Are You Painting?, Honolulu Museum of Art, Hawaii, Curator: Jan Dickey
2019 (de)fault-lines, Maya Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Ofra Harnam 2018 Drift, The Java Project, Brooklyn, New York.
2017 Wind Rose, Alfred Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Talia Raz
Model, Alfred Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Gideon Smilansky
2016 Popular Culture Is Where the Pedagogy Is, The Hole Gallery, New York. Curator: Jasmine Wahi.
Fresh Paint 8 Art Fair, Tel Aviv.
Brokedown Palace, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York.
2015 Almost Home, SVA Gramercy Gallery, NY.
Nochechut (Presence), Tiroche Auction Gallery, Hertzelya, Curator: Revital Alcalay.
Sidewalk Trophy, The Java Project, Brooklyn , New York. Curator: Dakota Sica
2014 12 hours, Cloying Parlor, Brooklyn, New York.
Tabula Rasa, Kupferman museum, Kibbutz Lochamei Hagetaot, Curator: Irit Carmon Popper.
2012 Wall Painting Project at "Fresh Paint 5" Art Fair, Tel Aviv.
2011 Single Place, Binyamin Gallery, Tel Aviv, Curator: Tamar Eloul.
House Hold Project, Kibbutz Urim and Be'eri, Curator: Sari Golan Sarig.
Open Call for Snow, Gallery 39, Tel Aviv. Curator: Danny Yahav-Brown.
2010 Fresh Paint 3 Art Fair, Tel Aviv.
2009 Fresh Paint 2 Art Fair, Tel Aviv.
Topography, Tavi Dresdner Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator: Tamar Drezdner.
Transitions, Beit Michal Gallery, Rehovot. Curator: Carmit Blumenzon.
2008 Coming Soon, Kiryat Tivon Art Gallery. Curator: Tali Cohen Garbuz.
Senior Exhibition at Hamidrasha School of Visual Art, Beit Berl College.
Related work Experience
2017-18 School of Creative Judaism- Hebrew and art teacher.
Congregation Beit Elohim- Hebrew and art teacher.
2016 Israel-America Council- Hebrew and art teacher.
School of Creative Judaism- Hebrew and art teacher.
2015 School of visual arts, new York- teacher assistant, Sculpture class.
School of creative Judaism- Hebrew and art teacher.
2014 Hiriya center for Environmental Education- Instructor.
Hamarganit Club, Ramat Gan- Art Teacher, Painting class.
Beit Ekstein School for Learning Disabilities, Giv'ataim- Art teacher.
Private Studio -Art and Design Courses, Manager and Teacher.
2012-2013 Arab-Jewish Community Center, Jaffa- Art Teacher.
Harishonim High School, Ganei Tikva- Instructor of Art and Environment Program.
Hiriya center for Environmental Education- Instructor and assistant artist.
Hamarganit Club, Ramat Gan- Art Teacher, Painting class.
Private Studio -Art and Design Courses, Manager and Teacher.
2010-2011 Hiriya center for Environmental Education- Instructor.
Hamarganit Club, Ramat Gan- Art Teacher, Painting class.
Private Studio -Art and Design Courses, Manager and Teacher.
2009-2010 Tevel B'Tzedek (Earth in Justice) Volunteering Program in Nepal (4 months) - the program included guiding groups of
women, children and youth, focusing on issues such as environment, health, agriculture and community empowerment.
2007-2009 Beit Ekstein School for Learning Disabilities, Giv'ataim- Art teacher.
2002-2004 International School in Amsterdam- substitute teacher.
Awards and Publications
2014 Listed in the 'Jury Picks' section of the forthcoming publication 100 Painters of Tomorrow (Thames & Hudson 2014)
2013 Rabinovich foundation grant.
2008 America Israel cultural foundation scholarship.
Public Collections
Bank Hapoalim art collection
Bank Leumi art collection
