biography of Alek RAPOPORT (1933-1997)

Personal data

Birth : 11/24/1933 - Kharkov, Ukraine
Death : 02/04/1997 - San Francisco CA California, United States

Representatives

George Krevsky Fine Art Gallery – 77 Geary St – San Francisco CA, United States
Michael Dunev Gallery – 660 Mission Street – San Francisco CA, United States

Professional data

Trips

1976 to 1977 : Rome, Italy

Awards

1993

THIRD PLACE – Images of American Immigration
Awarded by: INS Services collection of the USA

Work

Categorie and medium

Painting : Canvas - Oil - Tempera

Drawing-Watercolor : Ink - Pencil

Subject

landscape

Artistic periods

1970-1997 : Expressionism
1960-1970 : Constructivism
1950-1960 : Realism

Signatures, monograms, symbols

Works

Still Life with Dictionary
Date of creation : 1997 Medium : Mixed media Technical data : Mixed media on burlap Size : 91 x 71 cm

The Image
Date of creation : 1991 Medium : Mixed media/canvas Size : 106 x 139 cm

Three Men on Market Street
Date of creation : 1986 Medium : Oil Technical data : Oil and tempera on masonite Size : 122 x 122 cm

At Union Square
Date of creation : 1983 Medium : Mixed media/board Technical data : Oil and guache on pasteboard Size : 76 x 107 cm

Portrait of Son
Date of creation : 1973 Medium : Painting Technical data : Tempera on plywood Size : 55 x 44 cm

Solo Exhibitions (Selected)

Solo exhibitions

2004

Alek Rapoport
S.Diaghilev Art Centre – Saint Petersburg, RUSSIAN FEDERATION
12/15/2004 – 12/30/2004

1997

Sacred Inspiration, ICONS by Alek Rapoport
The Marian Library – University of Dayton – Dayton OH, United States
09/08/1997 – 10/31/1997

ALEK RAPOPORT – The Last Paintings: A Memorial Exhibition
Michael Dunev Gallery – San Francisco CA, United States
&
ALEK RAPOPORT – The Early Drawings: A memorial Exhibition
George Krevsky Fine Art – San Francisco CA, United States
05/01/1997 – 05/31/1997

1989

ALEK RAPOPORT
Michael Dunev Gallery – San Francisco CA, United States
11/28/1989 – 12/20/1989

Group Exhibitions (Selected)

Group exhibitions

1999

Jesus 2000 (An exhibition of Top Selections from National Catholic Reporter’s “Jesus 2000” Contest)
Pace University – New York NY, United States
05/01/2000 – 06/30/2000

1997

ART&RELIGION: The Many Faces of Faith
Villanova University Art Gallery – Philadelphia PA, United States
07/01/1997 – 08/22/1997

1996

Icon Influences
Visions Gallery – Albany NY, United States
12/10/1995 – 02/20/1996

Bibliography (Selected)

On the artist

Books

2003

“Nonconformism endures. St Petersburg – San Francisco – Alek Rapoport”
Publisher: DEAN
2003

1998

Alek Rapoport, The Artist’s journey
Publisher: M.Dunev Gallery
1998

Periodicals

1999

Art of Conscience: The Paintings of Alek Rapoport
in: ARTS
New Brighton MN
1999

Websites

http://alekrapoport.com

Legals