Nirit Takele
Untitled, 2015
Oil on canvas
150 x 150 cm
Nirit Takele, born in Ethiopia in 1985, immigrated to Israel in 1991 in “Operation Solomon” an Israeli military operation that transported more than 14,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel in 36...
Nirit Takele, born in Ethiopia in 1985, immigrated to Israel in 1991 in “Operation Solomon” an Israeli military operation that transported more than 14,000 Ethiopian Jews to Israel in 36 hours. Although she grew up with very few memories of her childhood in Ethiopia, Nirit has been painting from a very young age practicing her skills by studying the works of artists like Peter Paul Rubens, Diego Riviera, and David Hockney. In 2015, Takele graduated with honors from Shenkar College, receiving The Talia Sidi Prize.
Exhibitions
Ticho House, Israel Museum | Zoom 2016: Young Israeli Artists | July 2016.Haifa Museum | Women Power | November 2019 - June 2020.
Publications
Vered Lee | ""I paint in a big way because I also see the Ethiopian community as full of power"" | Haaretz | May 4, 2019.Lilith Magazine | "Black Jewish Women Artists You Should Know… Nirit Takele" | Lilith Magazine | September 8, 2020.