Lena Zaidel Born in 1962 St. Petersburg, Russia (FSU) Settled in Israel Jan. 1976 with her parents Olga and Felix Rabinovich Married artist Oded Zaidel 1989 Daughter Neta born1992 Lives and works in Jerusalem since 1990 Education 1988 - Continuing education at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem 1987 - Graduate of the Department of Graphic Design,              Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem  Courses and Programs 2000-2003 - The MOFET Institute for Educators, Tel Aviv 2000-2004 - Arcane School of Universal Spirituality, Geneva 1997-2003 - Meditation, Teacher  Training in Psychic Reading,                      Hechal - Jerusalem Center for Universal Spirituality  1980-1981 - Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism, Institute of                      Kabbalah Research, Tel Aviv Work 1989 - 2001 - Founded and managed a studio for                        visual communications   Teaching Experience (Drawing, Illustration, Basic Design) 1999 - Musrara School of Photography, Jerusalem Since 1997 - Private lessons in drawing  1994 - Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem 1993-1995 - Ort College, Jerusalem  1993-1994 - Hadassah College, Jerusalem 1991-2007 - Emunah College, Jerusalem  1989-1990 - Meimad School, Tel Aviv  Instruction (Meditation, Psychic Reading) 2007-2008 - Feng Shui Academy, "East-West" School, Tel Aviv  2001-2009 - Feng Shui Academy, Schuster Center, Ramat Aviv Collections The Janco Dada Museum, 2019 The Israel Museum, Drawing and  Prints Department, 2015 Gideon Ofrat Collection, The Levin Foundation for Israeli Art, 2013 Umm el-Fahem Art Gallery, 2007 _____________________________________   Lena Keshman, 2018 Ronen and Jasmin Siman Tov, 2017 Boris Yuhvetz, 2017 Ola Preminger, 2016 Irina and Alex Vernik, 2014 Lena and Leonid Zeiger, 2013 Peter Kriksunov,  2013 Dima Noff, 2013 Ira and Michael Grobman, 2013 Lena and Asaf Pasternak, 2012 Yosef David, 2010 Lena and Alon Goldman, 2010 Elena Gendelev-Kurilov, 2008 Mikhail Gendelev, 2008 Rutty and Yuval Weitzman, 2003 Nurit and Ofer Levy, 2003  Yael and Zohar Moskovitch, 2003 Vered and Amir Bitan, 2003 Dafna and Zeev Goldberg, 2003 Elena Tolstoy and Michael Weisskopf, 2000 Yoram Halevy, 2000 Mikhal and Tristan Troudart, 1999 Dasha Mitina, 1999 Naama and Efraim Zaidel,1998 Neta Peleg, Haifa, 1990 Farideh and Said Golbahar, 1987 Igor Gurevich, 1984 Exhibition Curated 2021 - Neopostism? Neosent?, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem,            Curators: Lena Zaidel, Sasha Okun          - The Artists of Agripas 12 Gallery´s: Homage to Moshe Castel,             The Moshe Castel Museum of Art, Jerusalem, Ma´ale Adumim,            Curators: Osnat Shapira, Lena Zaidel          - Natasha Kuznetzova, Everyone is at Home,            Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem, Curators: Lena and Oded Zaidel 2018 - The Artist´s Family (with Yossi Waxman)            Group exhibition: Ben Simon, Yossi Waxman, Lena Zaidel,            Oded Zaidel, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem 2017 - Mikhael Yakhilevich, The Wanderer, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem 2016 - Ruth Schreiber, Beyond Rubies, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem 2015 - Nadia Adina Roze, The Earthy Sky-2,             Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem  2014 - Oded Zaidel, The Factory Yard, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem          - Sasha Okun and Ronen Siman Tov, Shoshana and Mordechai             Ish-Shalom Awards, CREDO, The artist as a Private Detective,             Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem 2013 - Nadia Adina Rose, The Earthy Sky, Agripas 12             Gallery, Jerusalem          - Michael Yakhilevich, An Air Siren, Agripas 12             Gallery, Jerusalem 2012 - Natasha Kuznetzova, For Whom the Music            is Playing, Ha´Bait Ha´Adom Gallery, Tel Aviv 2010 - Michael Yakhilevich, Bon Voyage, The Artist´s House, Jerusalem          - Natasha Kuznetsov, A Different Reality,              The Artist´s House, Jerusalem          - Four Walls, Agripas 12 Gallery,Jerusalem 2008 - Oded Zaidel, Romema-Talpiot, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem 2007 - New Mambers, with Oded Zaidel, The Artist´s House, Jerusalem 2005 - Oded Zaidel, Ziurnoff (Landscape Painting),             Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem Spesial Projects 2016 - Pubication of Michail Gendelev´s poems on Hebrew            "In the Gardens of Allah", Keshev Publishing             House, Tel-Aviv 2014 - Publication of Michail Grobman´s poems on Hebrew,             Translated by Lena Zaidel in Literary            Review "GAG", (N-32) 2013 - Publication of M.Grobman´s poems on             Hebrew "Liberty Arrives Naked", Translated by             Lena Zaidel, "Keshev" Publishing             House, Tel Aviv          - Publication of M.Grobman´s poems on             Hebrew "Liberty Arrives Naked", Translated by             Lena Zaidel, "Keshev" Publishing             House, Tel Aviv 2012 - Animation film for M.Gendelev´s poem 2010-2021 - Produssing and montage of documentary videos 2011-2012 - Publication of M.Gendelev´s and M.Grobman´s poems                      in Literary Review "Ktovet 4"and "Ktovet 5" 2010-2011 - Translation of M.Grobman´s and M.Gendelev´s Poetry                       (from Russian to Hebrew)              2008-2013 - Chif of Exhibition Board, The Jerusalem Artists´ House

lena Zaidel, 2011, Jerusalem, Photo: Dima Noff Awards  2016 - Shoshana Ish-Shalom Award for Artwork   1987 - Design Prize, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design,            Jerusalem for designing the Poster for            Israel´s 39th Anniversary 1983 - Young Artists Scholarship,              America-Israel Cultural Foundation (Sharet Foundation) Solo Exhibitions 2023 - Upside-Down Objects, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem,            Curator: Oded Zaidel 2020 - Homage, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem,             Curator: Batsheva Dori 2015 - Almost Paradise, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem,            Curator: Oded Zaidel 2013 - Wolves of the Gospel, The Gallery Kibbutz Be´eri,             Curator: Ziva Yalin          - Street Wolves, The Jerusalem Artists´ House,            Curator: Albert Suisa 2007 - All the Places Are Holy - II, Agripas 12 Gallery,            Jerusalem, Curator : Oded Zaidel (Catalogue) 2006 - All the Places Are Holy, Cliff (Al Ha Tzuk) Gallery,                  Netanya, Curator : Monica Lavy (Catalogue) 2003 - Wolves, The Jerusalem Artists´ House            Curator : Tami Bezalely - Shohat 2000 - Demeter, Antea Gallery,                         Jerusalem, Curator : Rita Mendes-Flohr  1999 - Painted Friends, Musrara School of Photography,             Jerusalem, Curator : Oded Zaidel Duo Exhibitions (with Oded Zaidel) 2019 - I Had a Dream...Janco, Janco Dada Museum, Ein Hod             Curator: Rina Genusov  2016 - Lena and Other Animals, Panoramas, Tova Ossman Gallery 2012 - The Monastery, The Surface, Agripas 12 Gallery,            Curator: Yonatan Amir          - Jrusalem Panorams, The Migdal David Gallery,            Tel-Aviv, Curator: David Sharir  2009 - Nina Gallery, Gilo, Jerusalem,             Curator: Boris Lekar Group Exhibitions 2025 - Young and Old Masters. Miriam Gamburd Hosts Drawing Artists.            The Artists House, Tel-Aviv.            Curator:Arie Berkovitz, Curator Assistant: Adi Rose 2024 - Who's (still) Afraid of a Bad Wolf, The Artists' House Tel-Aviv                         Curator: Anat Gorel-Rorberger          - A Valuable Papers, Arthura Gallery, Rupin Academic Center,                         Emek Hafer. Curator: Mirit Chervinski          - Through & Beyong Paper, Agripas 12 Gallery. Curator:                                   Loti Gombosh 2023 - Tell Me More, One Thousand Shoshkes, Herzlia Museum            of Conntemporary Art. Curators: Shua Ben Ari,            Yuval Saar          - Running with the Wolves - Version 2023, Re´ut Artist´s House,             Re´ut. Curator: Tal Gelfer 2022 - My Childhood Album, Gordon College of Education, Haifa,            Curator: Rina Genussov          - Spatial Action, Agripas 12 and Marie Galleries, Jerusalem,                Curator: Dr. Nava T. Barazani          - Lena, Oded and Neta Zaidel: My Family and Other Animals.            The Gallery for Israeli Art at the Tivon Memorial Center,            Curator: Michal Shaknai Yakobi 2021 - Neopostism? Neosent?, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem,           Curators: Lena Zaidel, Sasha Okun          - A House on the Bridge, Museum Kaiserswerth,            Dusseldorf, Germany                   - The Artists of Agripas 12 Gallery´s: Homage to Moshe Castel,             The Moshe Castel Museum of Art, Jerusalem, Ma´ale Adumim,            Curators: Osnat Shapira, Lena Zaidel 2020 - A House in Ein Hod, Ein Hod Gallery,             Curator: Yossi Waxman          - Vienna 1900, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem 2019 - L.H.O.O.Q., The Janco Dada Museum, Ein Hod          - "Reshumon", Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem          - Fresh Paint Art Fair 11, Agripas 12 Gallery, Tel-Aviv          - "...A Sex Life or the Kingdom of Heaven?", Works from the            collection of Michail Grobman, The Lobby Art Space, Tel-Aviv            Curators: Chana Kofler, Orit Mor          - Her Dress, Her Symbol, Antea Revisited, Agripas 12                       Gallery, Marie Gallery, Jerusalem,            Curators: Nomi Tannhauser, Rita Mendes Flor 2018 - Manofim Festival, The Artist´s book of Agripas 12,            Jrusalem, Curator: Shoshy Averbuch          - The Artist´s Family, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jrusalem            Group exhibition: Ben Simon, Yossi Waxman, Lena Zaidel,            Oded Zaidel          - The Artist´s book of Agripas 12, TLV, Tel Aviv            Curator: Shoshana Averbuch          - Fantasy, Sadnaot Gallery, Yavne            Curators: Lilach Abramsky-Arazi, Asaf Rolef Ben-Shahar 2017 - Manofim, Salon Hacubia 2017, Jerusalem            Curators: Ela Cohen Vansover, Dan Orimian           - Between Covered and Discovered, Skeeze Gallery,             Beyt Ot Ha-Mutzar, Jrusalem, Curators: Bitya Rosenak,             Gabi Yair          - Like a Whisper, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem            Curators: Alejandra Okret, Doron Adar          - Naight Sailing, "Makom le Omanut" Gallery, TLV, Tel-Aviv,              Curator: Shosh Averbuk          - Between sacred and profane, Skeeze Gallery, Beyt Ot Ha-            Mutzar, Jerusalem, Curators: Bitya Rosenak, Gabi Yair 2016 - Bestiary, Skeeze Gallery, Jerusalem, Curators:                  Marina Genkina, Marina Shelest 2015 - Ghosts and Demons, The New Gallery,            Jerusalem, Curator: Max Epstein          - Beuys, Beuys, Beuys, Meshuna Gallery, Tel-Aviv,             Curator: Liav Mizrahi 2012 - The Dark Side, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem, Curators:             Sara-Nina Meridor, Oded Zaidel          - Mother Tonge - National Language, Beyt Yad-Le´Banim            Gallery, Rishon Le´Zion, Curator: Keren Wisshouse, (Catalogue)          - Fresh Paint-5, Contemporary Art Fair, Agripas12 Gallery,             Tel Aviv          - Footstaps in the Desert, The Gallery in Kibbutz Beery             Gallery,(with artists of Agripas12 Gallery and artists from             Fhoenix, Arizona), Curator: Ziva Yalin          - Jerusalem - Sacred and profane, Stern Gallery,             Curator: Debby Luzia 2011 - Fresh Paint-4, Contemporary Art Fair,            Agripas 12 Gallery, Tel Aviv          - The lie of the land, The Diaghilev, Tel Aviv                      Curator: Tamar Tadmor 2010 - "Wolf,Wolf!" - Beit Kener, Rishon le Zion, Curator : Efi Gen             (Catalogue)          - Fresh Paint-3, Contemporary Art Fair, Agripas 12 Gallery,             Jaffa Port, Tel Aviv          - Four Walls, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem            Curator: Lena Zaidel          - Traces IV, Biennale for Drawing in Israel,            The Jerusalem Artists´ House            Chif Curator: Tamar Manor Fridman (Catalogue) 2009 - Heshbon Nefesh, High Touch Gallery, Herzyliya,            Curator:  Dafna Naor 2008 - Antea Darom, Kaye College of Education, Be´er Sheva,            Curators : Rita Mendes Flohr, Nomi Tannhauser          - Manofim Project, Broken Phone, The Artists Workshops,             Jerusalem          - Manofim Project, Edges ,The New Gallery, Teddy Stadium,            Jrusalem, Curator : Yosi Davara, (Catalogue)          - Jerusalem - Surface Fractures, The Jerusalem Artists ´House,             Curators : Israel Hadany, Zvi Tolkovsky, Hedva Shemesh              (Catalogue) 2007 - The Desert Generation, The Jerusalem Artists´ House,            The Kibbutz Art Gallery, Tel Aviv, Orgenizers : Larry Abramson,            David Tartakover , Saliman Mantzur, David Reeb          - Traces - III , The Third Biennale for Drawing in Israel,             The Jerusalem Artists´ House, Chif Curator : Dalia Manor ,            (Catalogue)          - The Alchemists, The New Gallery, Teddy Stadium,            Jerusalem, Curator : Shosh Averbukh, (Catalogue)  2006 - Ebb and Flow, Agripas 12 Gallery, Jerusalem   2005 - Traces - II , The Second Biennale for Drawing in Israel, The             Jerusalem Artists´ House, Curator : Dror Burnstein,(Catalogue) 2004 - IV International Biennale of Drawing, Pilsen, Czech Republic,            (Catalogue)          - Place for Contemporary Art, High Touch Gallery,             Herzyliya, Curator : Daphna Naor 2002 - New Members Exhibition, The Jerusalem Artists´ House,            Curators : Yemima Ergas, Nomi Tannhauser 1995 - Poetic Images, The Jerusalem Artists´ House, (Catalogue) 1987 - Leviathan Group, Performance and Installation: "Messiah", Jerusalem 1985 - Leviathan Group, Performance: "Khlebnikov 100", Tel Aviv 1982 - From Symbol to Technology, Leviathan Group, The Jerusalem             Theatre, Curator : Michael Grobman,(Catalogue)