Michael  BARNEA

 
Born in Iassy, Romania, in 1939. 
Emigrated to Israel in 1950. 
Military service in the Israeli Navy between 1956 - 1959. 
Graduated in Business Administration and Economics at the Hebrew University in 1967.
Served in various positions with the Bank of Israel, Ministry of Industry and Trade and the International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C. 
Studied painting since 1982 at the Israeli Museum and the painters Michael Kovner and Tova Berlinsky. 
Since 1995 works in a group of painters at the Art Center guided by Anatoly Bassin and Hedi Tarjan. 
Participated in exhibitions in Jerusalem and St.Petersburg

 

Michael Barnea’s work lies at the junction between the real and the abstract and his moods range from the introvert to the expressionist extrovert. He paints while searching for the substance and essence of the object peeling it’s details and leaving it open to the eye’s interpretation. Colors evolve from colors, spontaneous brush strokes and the feeling of “something is born” connect his work to Creation in the wide sense. 
 

Elizabeth Dor, Curator. (“CODE”, Paintings Exhibition, Artistic Center Jerusalem, 9.5.03 – 4.6.03)