Natan Elkanovich
Since 1995, Natan works as a senior costume designer in the Israeli cinema and television industry. Ever since pain- ting became an integral part of his life, Natan has worked to develop his unique painting technique, in which he mixes all kinds of plastic materials in different quantities, which include, amongst other things silicon and acrylic, which he then applies on the canvas. This medium creates a 3D texture on the surface. Sometimes he adds Swarovski elements and all kinds of glitter to the end result. The materials are painstakingly and entirely made by Natan, and there is no machinery involved in the process.
Natan executes portraits of famous people and paints homages to famous works of art which have influenced and impacted his life deeply both through philosophy and Pop Culture. By painting them Natan expresses the respect he has for them and their great impact on his world. In his words: “I paint famous people and homages of art works by great masters that have had a deep impact on my life, as did my parents and teachers, who heavily contributed to my spiritual worldview and are depicted in my paintings too. These people were my ‘babysitters’ and by painting them now, I express, without the slightest hint of cynicism, my great appreciation and endless thanks to them for building my inner world. My paintings come from my great appreciation and personal gratitude to the painted figure and not out of a desire to educate or preach any message other than love.” Natan Elkanovich
Creations
Homage to Lichtenstein, Pizza 2019 Acrylic and mixed media on aluminum 64 x 64 cm
I wanna be real 201 Acrylic & mixed media on canvas 100 x 100 cm
Love 2017 Acrylic & mixed media on canvas 120 x 120 cm
No WiFi 2018 Acrylic & mixed media on canvas 120 x 160 cm
The Trap of Love 2019 Acrylic & mixed media on canvas 120 x 145 cm
Homage to Lichtenstein (Detail) 2019 Acrylic and mixed media on aluminum 64 x 64 cm
Exhibitions
Education
1993
BFA in Fashion Design at the Shenkar School of Engineering and Design
Solo Shows
2018
Natan Elkanovich, Elsie Building Lobby (Byonce`s offfices), New York, USA
Pop Images, Refinery Pop Up Gallery, New York, USA
Pop Icons, King David lounge, Ben Gurion Airport
2016
Wave On, Andrew Weiss Gallery at the Silversea
2014
Icon on Air, Eden Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2011
Childhood Memories, Theatre Gallery, Holon, Israel
2010
Orit Duek, Caesarea, Israel
2008
Natan Elkanovich, Arbitman`s Design Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2006
Natan "Prince of Pop-Art", Simic New Renaissance Gallery, Palm Desert,
Natan "Prince of Pop-Art", Simic New Renaissance Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
2005
New Works, Design2005 Exhibition, Israeli Building and Design Center Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2004
Friends, Israeli Building and Design Center Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2003
Cultural Heroes, Arania Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
1999
Spilt Milk, Amalia Arbel Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Group Shows
2021
Almosnino Fine Art, St.Barthelamy
2020
DTR Modern Galleries, Soho, New York
ODE TO ART Gallery, Singapore
Corridor Philly, Philadelphia, USA
2019
Contempop Gallery, Israel-New York
Hong Kong Art Fair, by Corridor Contemporary Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
La Biennale di Venezia, "The Dream World", by Saphira & Ventura Galery, NY
AAF NYC, by Contempop Gallery, New-York, USA
Philadelphia Fine Art Fair, by Corridor Contemporary Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
India Art Fair, by Bruno Gallery, New Delhi, India
ZK Gallery, Home Artists, San Francisco, USA
2018
LA Art Show, by Contempop Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Tribes Gallery, Group Exhibition, Tel Aviv, Irael
Bridgehampton Art Fair, by Contempop gallery, the Hamptons, New-York, USA 2018 Gefen Fine Art Gallery,Group Exhibition, San Francisco, USA
AAF NYC, by Contempop Gallery, New-York, USA
Blue Gallery, Group Exhibition, Miami, USA
2017
Corridor Contemporary Gallery, Home Artists, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Imagination 2017, Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel
New-York Art Expo, by Bruno Gallery, New-York, USA
2016
Bruno Art Group Gallery, Group Exhibition, Tel Aviv, Israel
Imagination 2016, Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel 2016 Singapore AAF, by Bruno Gallery, Singapore
2015
Imagination 2015, Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel 2014 Eden Gallery, Home Artists, Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem, San Francisco, New-York
California, USA
2014
Ode To Art Gallery, Group Exhibition, Singapore
Imagination 2014, Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2013
Nuances et Lumiere Gallery, Group Exibition, Lyon, Franc
Mensing Galleries, Group Exhibitions
Imagination 2013, Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Amsterdam AAF, by Minotauer Gallery, Amsterdam
2012
Imagination
Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`Poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2011
Mabat Ge`e, Gebo Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Icon People, Dizengof Center Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2010 Amsterdam AAF, by Minotauer Gallery, Amsterdam; Holland
magination
Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`Poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel 2009 Summer, Gebo Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Home Artists, Eden Gallery, New-York, San-Diego, Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem
2008
Sofa Chicago, by EdenChicago, USA
Olim be`Omanut, Bat-Yam Art Institute, Israel
Home Artists, Eden Gallery, New-York, Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem
New-York Art-Expo, by Eden Gallery, New-York, USA
Imagination
Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`Poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2007
City`s Rhythm, Holon Art Museum, Holon, Israel
Imagination
Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`Poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2006
New-York Art-Expo, by Simic Gallery,New-York, USA
Imagination
Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`Poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2005
Middle East North West, Israeli Ambassador residence, London, UK
Ze`ev Schiff`s Portraits, Ramat Gan Art Museum, Ramat-Gan, Israel
Red Carpet, Liora Kantarevich Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Imagination 2005, Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`Poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2004
USA Flag, DotFiftyOne Gallery, Miami, USA
Home Artists, Rosenfeld Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Imagination 2004, Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`Poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel 2003 Newcomers, Jeff Strikhoff Gallery, New-York, USA
2003
ArtLink@Sotheby`s International young Art, Raanana Gallery, Ranana, Israel
New-York Art-Expo, by Rozenfeld Gallery, New-York, USA
Frankfurt Art Fair, by Rozenfeld Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany
Imagination 2003, Israeli Aids Task Force & Bank Ha`Poalim, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2002
ArtLink@Sotheby`s International young Art, Tel-Aviv, Israel
ArtLink@Sotheby`s International young Art, Amsterdam, Holland
ArtLink@Sotheby`s International young Art, New-York, USA
2001
Jabotinsky Collection, Jabotinsky Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel
2000
Bialick Portraits, Bialick Museum, Tel-Aviv, Israel