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Adi Zur
My paintings are a reflection of my profound interest in ancient knowledge, kept timeless and fascinatingly accessible, even today. I am intensely moved by the notion of a "connector"- an umbilical cord, if you will- which joins us to knowledge harnessed in the distant past and simultaneously propels us into the future. It is the connecting lines that provide impetus for the art work I develop. I believe the authentic, genuine following of our path along this cord enables us to create our own fingerprint, in essence those lines which define our genuine selves, lines which lead to our own lives and include, for instance, our dreams, memories and anger. My art is the visual representation of these lines, the cord, the joining and entanglement of our own selves with others and with life itself. The organic stamp of one’s self has become a central theme in my work. As an immigrant, my experiences and life long journey of remaining true to my own path/cord and reconciling the past, bleed into my art and are in fact inextricable from the creative passion I put forward in my paintings. Utilizing oils, wax and (sometimes) photography, I express the ennui, the searching, the connecting of the cord or lines of our lives, as well as the moody ambiguity of the fog of our existence. The wax in particular enables me to express the depths and distances of time. Similar to Picasso's belief that painting is another form of diary keeping, I too feel that I leave my experiential imprint as an artist and humanist in my paintings. WEBSITE www.adizurart.com EMAIL [email protected] EVENTS I am having an group show exhibition at Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto. Jumper 2014, June 3 – 26 My upcoming event is a group show of Toronto Art for Peace, may 22-june 4, at gallery MONIKER, 452 Richmondst. West Toronto ABOUT THE ARTIST Education Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, Ontario - Graduated with Honoursmajoring in drawing and painting The Academy of Art Teachers, Tel-Aviv, Israel Tel-Aviv University, Majored in Philosophy AVNI – Institute of Art, Tel-Aviv, Israel Exhibitions 2009 Florence Biennale, Juried Exhibition Italy 2009 Nuit Blanche –Vis-à-vis Juried Exhibition, Arta Gallery Toronto 2009 Arta Gallery (Distillery District) Toronto 2009 Vaughan Juried Exhibition –an art integration project Toronto 2008 Gallery 133, Toronto 2007 Windsor Gallery of Art, Windsor 2007 ACA Gallery, Toronto 2006 ACA Gallery, Toronto 2005 Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto Group Exhibition, Praxis Gallery, Toronto 2004 Group Exhibition, Upper Gallery, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto 2003 A Biennial Juried Exhibition, ENCAUSTIC WORKS 03, the Marist College Art Gallery, New York 2003 Two Artists Exhibition, Gallery Gora, Montreal 2003 Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto Indoor Art Exhibition, Metro Convention Centre, Toronto 2003 Sale and Rental Department at the AGW- Art Gallery of Windsor Group Exhibition, VOICEOVER, OCAD Gallery, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto Solo Exhibition, Ebb and Flow, Gallery 401, Toronto Group Exhibition, Atrium Gallery, OCAD, Toronto Group Exhibition, Atrium Gallery, OCAD, Toronto Group Exhibition, Atrium Gallery, OCAD, Toronto Group Exhibition, OCAD, Toronto Group Exhibition, 50 Years of Israel, Thornhill JIAS Group Exhibition, My Jewish Roots, Toronto 1994 Group Exhibition, Pantages Theatre, Toronto 
Of The Wind
Calm Embrace
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Hope
Marathon
Ray Of Light
Thoughts
Abstract Sweetness
Communication
Unravel
Freedom
Enigma
Hidden Nest
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