Painter and art teacher.
Born in Kibbutz Einat, Israel in 1960.
Lives and works in Tel-aviv, Israel.


Studies

1984
Kalisher School, Tel Aviv, Israel.
1985-1987
New York Studio School, New York , U.S.
1987-1989
M.F.A. Parsons College, New York, U.S.
1988-1989
Fresco painting, New York, U.S.
1989
Fresco painting school, Prato, Italy.
2003-2005
Mandel School for Educational Leadership, Jerusalem, Israel.


Selected Solo Exhibitions

2003
"Unfolding", The New Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel.
2006
"Open Sky", David Yallin Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel.
2007
"Air pockets", Venta gallery, Jerusalem, Israel.
2009
"Sweat", Gal on Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
2011
"Tiaras", Yair Art Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

"Walls and towers", Artist studios Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

"Walls and towers", the Black Panters version, muslala art Traces, Jerusalem, Israel.
2016
"Mares", Yair Art Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel.


Selected Group Exhibitions

2007
"Drawing - Biennale 3", Artists House Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel.
2008
"Edges", the New Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel.
2009
"Parallel Worlds", Scalamata art space, Venice, Italy.

"Abstract now", Kayma Gallery, Tel-Aviv, curator yuval kedar, Israel.
2010
"Talking Heads", Yair Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel.
2011
"The Exposed Nerve", Yair Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel.
2013"Group Exhibition from the Gallery Collection", Yair Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel.
2016"Exhibition from the Gallery Collection", Yair Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel.

"Decade Exhibition", Yair Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel.
2018"Oded Keidar chooses from the gallery collection", Yair Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel.


Awards

1987-1989
Scholarship for studies in the USA, America-Israel Cultural Foundation.
2001-2000
Artist-Teacher Scholarship, Ministry of Culture and Sport.
2002-2003
Artist-Teacher Scholarship, Ministry of Culture and Sport.
2003-2005
Scholarship, Mandel Leadership Institute, Jerusalem.

  • Chen Shapira exhibited at the "Decade Exhibition"  - a group exhibition held in 2016 and marked the 10th anniversary of the Yair Art Gallery.