Abraham Kritzman

Abraham Kritzman

Abraham Kritzman’s multidisciplinary practice centres on an immersive language expressed through painting, sculpture, and printmaking. Inspired by walking journeys, his work merges mythical narratives, human imagery, architecture, and landscape to create layered and dynamic compositions.

The artist lives and works between Israel and London. Kritzman studied at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design followed by an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art in 2014, where he won the Clore Prize and Scholarship, and the Villiers David Travel Award in 2013. His work is in the permanent collections of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Clore Duffield Foundation. The artist was awarded The Minister of Culture Prize for Emerging Artists and the Hermann Struck Prize.

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Abraham Kritzman in the Elizabeth Xi Bauer Studio
Abraham Kritzman in the Elizabeth Xi Bauer studio discussing his artistic practice. Video courtesy of Adrian Varzaru.
“Through my creative process, I want things to show up. Every studio session I want to encounter something…what drives me is my wish to be surprised by my works each time anew”
Abraham Kritzman