Alex Levin (born 1975) is a renowned artist originally from Kyiv, Ukraine. He has exhibited his works in private and public collections around the world, including in the United States, Israel, France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium and Ukraine. Levin's art ranges from surrealism to realism, and he uses a wide range of techniques, including oil painting, acrylic, pencil, charcoal and tempera. He is particularly fond of the 16th-century multilayer technique, which uses tempera and oil without brushstrokes.
After serving three years in the Israeli army, Levin immigrated to Israel and studied industrial design and web design. He was mentored by Professor Baruch Elron, president of the Israeli Artists Association, for more than ten years. Levin's work has been recognized by many influential figures, including actor and producer Richard Gere, Madonna, jazz musician Oscar Peterson and former President of Israel Ezer Weizman.
For more than ten years, Alex studied new artistic styles and techniques with Professor Baruch Elron, president of the Israeli Artists Association.
Alex Levin is currently working on the following themes: "Tradition of Jewish Heritage", "Tel Aviv – The Hill of Spring", "Venice Through the Eyes of a Mask", "Symphony of Rain", "Roots" and "Colors of Judaism".
"Tradition of Jewish Heritage" is a collection of photos of the Western Wall in Jerusalem and the religious quarter around it. Levin photographed the residents of the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim in Jerusalem, Jewish ritual objects and the people at the Western Wall. In 2007, Alex received the Knesset Medal for his contribution to Judaic art.
"Tel Aviv – The Hill of Spring" is inspired by his favorite season and is dedicated to Tel Aviv: its people, the architecture of its buildings, the sea and the beaches. It depicts people in front of snow-white buildings, in sunny weather and under clear skies.
"Venice Through the Eyes of the Mask" takes a truly unique approach and presents the viewer with the most important element of the Venetian carnival: the mask. His first paintings from the "Mask Collection" were shown in Venice in 2002 and earned Levin a scholarship to the Venice Academy of Art. The program supported the artist's continued development and allowed him to devote a great deal of time to creating new works.
"Symphony of Rain". Each painting was inspired by the music of a different composer.
One painting complements the next, one composer gives way to another, the misty morning turns into a rainy evening and a starry sky over the lagoon: a puzzle of forty paintings depicting the dream city on the water – VENICE!
"Colors of Judaism". It helps me a great deal to present the ancient sacred prayers of the Jewish people, which go back a thousand years; I have the most important task: to pour out all that spirit, all the tears shed by the Jews mourning the destroyed Temple. One fine day, I really wanted to depict all the millennia of Jewish history on canvas. This series is now in full swing; it will include 50 to 60 paintings, and there are already 20 today. People clearly feel the good, magical aura and the energy that emanate from my drawings, which is incredibly gratifying; I do my work with all my heart.
