Avi Feiler (Failer)
born 1949 Jaffa, Israel
An Eagle Soaring in the Desert Sky, 1973
Original Hand-Signed Oil Painting -
Dated 1973
Artist Name: Avi Feiler (Failer)
Title: An eagle soaring in the desert sky, 1973
Signature Description: Hand-signed in English and dated "1973" lower left
Technique: Oil on cardboard (attached to wood)
Size: 15 x 26 cm / 5.91" x 10.24" inch
Frame: Unframed
Condition: Very good condition.
Artist's Biography:
Avi Feiler (Failer), Painter. b. 1949, Old
Jaffa, Israel.
Education
1970-72 Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, Drawing and Painting
1973-74 Rome, Italy
1988 Studio des Jobert-Les Impressions d'Arte, Paris, France, Lithography
Workshop under Jean Pierre Raymond
Teaching
1987-88 Tokyo University, Japan, Taught Western Oil-Painting Techniques.
Invited by Professor Tezoya Noda.
1989 Vienna (Austria) Painting Academy (Hochshule-High-school),(Branch ) Tokyo,
Japan
Awards and Prizes
1970 Scholarship for Study in Rome, Italy, Italian Government, Italy.
About
his work he says:
"It is a reminder and an anchor for the culture inherent in the art of
painting, a culture of conscious creation, as in the Story of Creation, to bring from
nothingness-substance, to create dimensions through layers of light, to create warm and exciting
windows to pass through.
The art of painting which requires words creates a limiting scale. The real
source of art is that which is before words, that which is derived from my " well of
butterflies", causing the heart flutter" it comes up
choking at the throat, it lights stars in the eyes, a feeling of
life, love, beauty.
There is already enough negative energy on the scales of our existence. I
consciously choose to
create positive energy through my work."
The
personal qualities of painter Avi Feiler are clearly expressed in the wide
variety of his paintings. His painting techniques were perfected through the
many years of his work, all over the world.
Avi Feiler was born in Jaffa, Israel
(17.2.1949) at the end of the War of Independence. His personal development and
journey as an artist run parallel to those of the young State of Israel. He is
an only son to holocaust survivors Hannah and Yehoshua Feiler. The period was
one of austerity in Israel with shortages in everything. The entire family
lived in one room.
A natural talent, he began drawing from a very
early age. Even before he could walk, he was drawing on walls, doors and
floors. As a child he was interested in all forms of animal life; observing
them, their complexity and movement.
In pre-school he would draw colored posters for
the teacher. From grade 1 up he was a permanent member of the "decorating
committee". It was already obvious to him that his life would be connected
to drawing and that he would grow up to be an artist. Other studies - were of
little interest to him. The educational system of the young country had not yet
learned to be flexible and there were no frameworks for cultivating gifted
children in the fields of art.
He was often in conflict with the surroundings
and home. "We have to build a country, be useful, not dream"... were
the messages conveyed ..."What good does an artist do anyway?"...
He would be drawing the scenery for the school
plays instead of attending grammar classes; and instead of attending
mathematics lessons - he was busy illustrating the school newspaper. Other
times were spent observing nature, examining creation, trying to discover the
play of color.
An auto-deduct, in the absence of someone he
could learn from, he would eagerly read art history books trying to discover
from within the mystery of sketching and drawing with color.
He would try everything. He had an ardent
desire to paint with oil paints. Stealing sheets from his mother's linen
closet, and staves of wood from the building site, he would prepare canvasses
for painting. His first oil paintings were copies of the masters from the art
books - Rembrandt, Bruegel and Renoir...
After graduating from high school and
completing his military service, Avi Feiler devoted himself entirely to
painting.
1971:
Studies at the Bezalel School of Art in
Jerusalem, with the purpose of drawing from the source of artistic knowledge
and learning from the highest all that an artist needs to know. Words and
theory interest him less. He prefers learning practical techniques. He wants to
create art that is steeped in feeling for humans wherever they are, no matter
their color, age or intellect.
At the same time he makes a living from selling
his drawing on the pavements in the Old City of Jerusalem.
At the end of a year studying at Befall he
receives a grant from the Italian government - for studies at the Academy of
Rome, and leave Israel for the first time.
1972:
Studies at the Academy of Art in Rome.
Once again, the teachers try "to work on his mind instead of his
hands" - his conclusion is that he has to find his own way alone.
Avi Feiler begins his journey through the
important museums of Europe: Italy, Holland, Greece, France, Portugal, Spain...
studying the paintings he uses to copy from books, in their original form.
Hours are spent looking at famous paintings such as Rembrandt's portrait of his
mother at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, a picture he had copied over and over
as a child. Trying to uncover the structure of the layers of color and applying
his discoveries and conclusions to his daily work. Observing, hearing, feeling
and implementing, entirely immersed in his work, day and night, devoting his
life to painting.
He sells many of his works and makes a living.
1974: Returning to Israel, he goes to the Sinai
desert, where he lives on the shores of the Red Sea for a year.
1975:
He builds a house in the village of
Binyamina, and continues his work with great enthusiasm 18 hours a day, for 3
continuous years. As if by miracle - the world of painting opens up to him. It
was as if he has acquired a new language, and from now on can express any poem
or thought with this language - the language of art.
He has exhibitions throughout the country.
Meets the visitors, happy to see them enjoying themselves, excited and
enthusiastic about his paintings. At the same time - he teaches this language
of art in courses.
1979:
Travels for a year through Africa
(Central Africa and the east coast) seeking impressions of new cultures.
The Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius and the
Seychelles, Srilanka and India
1980: Lives and works in Goa, India
Southern Asia and the Pacific Islands
1982: California. Lives and paints in Carmel,
California.
1982: Holland. Lives and paints in Amsterdam.
1982:
Spain. Dania-Alicante. One of his most
fertile periods of creation.
Professional collectors showed interest in his
work and purchased his paintings: The Paul Zuckerman Collection in the USA;
Toledano Abarbanel in Paris; The Hillmi and Bertfield collections in London;
Weiger in Geneva, and others.
1983:
An auction for the Libby Fund (The Israel
security fund). His painting were sold for the highest price of all the Israeli
artists (including Guttman, Reuven and Gat).
1984:
The jury of the Louvre selects one of his
paintings for the international exhibition at the Monaco National Museum (one
of 200 works selected from all over the world).
1985: Switzerland - Zurich. His first solo
comprehensive exhibition at the Uto-Art Gallery.
1985: France-Paris. Gallery Des Art Contempro,
participation in a group exhibition.
1987: Tel Aviv. The new Shedema Gallery. A
large solo exhibition for the gallery opening. A retrospective exhibition
covering 10 years of work.
1987: Japan. Invited by Professor Tezoya Noda
from the Tokyo university in Ueno to teach western techniques in oil painting.
1988: Japan-Tokyo. The Tamia Ginza Gallery. A
large solo exhibition within framework of Israel's 40 years independence
celebrations.
1988: Japan-Tokyo. Invited to teach at the
Japanese branch of the Viener Malschule for art (associated with the artists
Eric Brauer, Ernst Fuchs, Hundredwasser).
1988: France-Paris. Invited by Mr. Hiromizu
Tanaka (one of the most prominent Japanese buyers of the 80's) to work at the
Studio Des Jobert - Les Impressions d'Arte. (It is one of the leading workshops
in the world for lithography. Run by Mr. Jean Pierre Raymond - one of the best
printers in the world, who had the honor of working with Picasso and other
renowned artists).
1988: Japan-Tokyo. Yurakucho-Seibu Gallery -
International group exhibition.
1989: Switzerland-Zurich. Assists in the
location and purchase of works from the impressionist period (Gauguin, Renoir,
Monet, etc.) for Mr. HiromizuTanaka.
1989: Switzerland-Zurich. His paintings are
used by advertisements all over Europe.
1989: Switzerland-Zurich. Large solo exhibition
at the Art-Center Zurich gallery.
1989: Switzerland-Zurich. Gallery Am Platz.
Solo exhibition.
1992: Jaffa. Returns to work in Israel. Settles
in the old city of Jaffa, facing the port.
1994: Jaffa. Group exhibition sponsored by Art
Focus 94, organized by the Israel Museum and displayed at the Hangar 21 in the
Jaffa Port.
1996-1998: Paints for an Israeli collector.
Avi Feiler continues to create and paint in Jaffa.
Every so often he "goes
wandering round the planet" to feel and revel in its sights. He visits his
studio in La-Paz, Bolivia, South America or in Mombasa, Kenya, where he loves
to stay and paint.
Works by Avi Feiler are displayed in important
collections in Israel and the world over:
In Israel: The Wertheimer-Teffen collection,
Yuli Ofer, the Schiff family, the Harlap family, etc.
In America: The USA, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela,
Bolivia.
In Europe: England, France, Switzerland,
Germany, Spain.
And more: India, Japan, Australia, Kenya and
South Africa.
since 2007 Avi lives in Costa Rica, painting,
promoting and doing his dream: global artist village. ART and NATURE.
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