Nissan Engel is a painter, engraver and Franco-Israeli lithographer born in 1931 in Haifa and died in 2016. Formed at the school of Fine Arts of Jerusalem and then at the National School of Fine Arts of Paris, he Earlier develops a singular artistic language, marked by lyrical abstraction and a strong musical dimension. As early as the 1960s, he wandered on the international scene with his paintings and lithographs, exhibited in Europe, the United States and Israel.
In his work, Engel mixes intense colors, fragments of partitions, collages and calligraphies. His artistic approach, where the visual and the sound dialogue, makes him a creator apart, able to translate the poetry and the pace in pictures. His works, on the border between painting and music, invite to a sensitive reading where each composition becomes a pictorial partition.
The art of Nissan Engel is deeply marked by the search for harmony and rhythm. His compositions associate lyrical abstraction, expressionism and the art of collage. The ancient partitions, fragments of texts or symbols, integrated into its canvases and engravings, give its creations a cultural and spiritual depth. Colors, often bright and contrasting, reinforce this impression of energy and musical vibration.
Inspired by classical music, poetry and the European artistic traditions, Engel has created a universal language, where each work becomes a sensory experience, both visual and sound.
Throughout his career, Nissan Engel has exhibited in many prestigious galleries and institutions in Paris, New York, Chicago, Jerusalem and Tokyo. His works appear in several private and public collections, confirming his place among the major artists of modern and contemporary art. His ability to unite painting, music and poetry earned him international recognition and a loyal audience.
The 125 Gallery offers a selection of original Nissan Engel works, including lithographs, screen prints and collages that reflect all the richness of its universe. These creations seduce through their chromatic intensity and their musical dimension, offering lovers of modern and contemporary art the opportunity to acquire iconic pieces of a unique style artist.
