| Born in Israel in 1931,
Nissan Engel graduated from the renowned Beaux-Arts Bezalel in
Jerusalem and
later recieved a diploma in theater design from the Centre dramatique
de l'Est in Strasbourg, France. He moved to Paris in the
mid-1950s,
where he painted and also worked on a variety of stage designs and
costume projects; he had the first of many successful painting exhibits
starting in 1960 at the Galerie Weil. In 1965 he moved to New
York City.
During his days
in Paris
and throughout his ten-year stay in the United States, Engel worked
almost exclusively in the painting medium. The subjects of his
early
works - landscapes, still lifes, and equestrian figures often presented
in horse racing and circus scenes - were rendered in a style that was
predominantly figural and representational, reflecting his academic
training. The paintings from this period are strongly graphic and
characterized by a bold and direct use of color.
Engel's early
influences
include Picasso, Klee, Marini, Kandinsky, and other European
expressionists, as well as the conceptual artists Oppenheim and
Beuys.
He also was influenced by the abstract expressionnists of the New York
School, many of whom he knew and befriended while living in New York
City.
Nissan Engel's
works are found in numerous private and public collections, including
the following:
Abright-Knox
Museum, Buffalo, New York
Bridgeston Museum, Tokyo
The Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, Michigan <<
Elf Atochem Corporation, Paris
Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, California
The Jewish Museum, New York City
Muscarelle Museum of Art, Williamsburg, Virginia
Neuberger Museum of Art, State University of New York at Purchase
Schlumberger Foundation, Paris
Weizman Institute, Rehovot, Israel
Niagara Falls Museum, USA
Saper Galleries
has been representing the lyrical and richly colored etchings of Nissan
Engel since 1985. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
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