Naive Light Over Jerusalem

Ruth Ben-Israel Biography:

1931 Born in Port Said, Egypt
Since 1935 lives in Tel Aviv, Israel
Graduated and received LL.B. (Cum Laude), LL.M. (Cum Laude) and Ph.D. degrees in Law. Specialized in Labor Law, Equal Opportunities, Social Security and Social and Economic Human Rights
2008-2011 served as Chair of the Israel Museums’ Council.

Prizes and Awards
1988 – Bar-Niv Prize in Labour Law
2000 – Minkoff Prize for legal excellence
2001 - Israel Prize for legal Research
2001 – Israel Bar Association Prize for Women in Law
2005 – Women’s Lobby Award
2005 – Honorary Fellowship of the Open University
2008 – Woman of Tel Aviv Award
2008 – Namir Prize together with Gideon Ben Israel
2009 – Notable Person of Tel Aviv Award

Solo Exhibitions
2012 - "One ancient the other progress…", Digital Art Exhibition, Minus 3, Tel Aviv, Israel

Group Exhibitions
2008 – Atelier Z – Centre Culturel Christiane Peugeot, Paris, France
2008 – Centre d’Art Espace Rachi, Paris, France
2008 – Asia House, Tel Aviv, Israël
2010 – Salon d’Art Contemporain et Nature, Cannes, France
2010 – Expo Shanghai, China
2010 – Bible Paintings, Rishon Lezion, Israel
2011 – Biblical Women, Beit Gabriel, Israel
2011 – Jaffa Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
2011 – In tribute to Gilad Shalit, Jaffa Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
2012 – "From Dreams to Windows", 10D Digital Artists Group, Horace Richter Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2012 – "What’s New in Art?", Minus 3, Tel Aviv, Israel
2012 - "Naïve Art of Israel", GINA Gallery of International Naïve Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
2012 "The 5th International Naïf Art Festival", Galeria Szyb Wilson, Katowice, Poland

Bibliography
2010 - Bible Illuminations, From Creation to Moses (Geffen and Modan
Publishers) (120 paintings)
2010 – Jewish Contribution to Science (Gvanim Publisher) (10 Illustrations)
2010 – Songs of the Perplexed (9 paintings)
2012 – Ester (Gvanim Publisher) (14 paintings)
2012 – Ruth (Gvanim Publisher) (6 paintings)