Mai Gurewitz (b. 1999) is a young Israeli artist living, studying, and working in Milan, Italy. Largely self-taught, she now works almost exclusively in oil on canvas or on wood, mostly focusing on the female form.
She uses oil colors to capture a gestural moment in time, making the brush movements tell her story through restless compositions but with an amount of stillness that offers the viewer a moment of contemplation and perhaps also reflection.
Through her artistic creations, Mai offers an honest testimony to the transformative potential of art and human resilience in the face of adversity. In doing so, she also aims to highlight the role of art as a space for identification, understanding, and solace.
Education
2021 B.A. degree in Fine Arts, Accademia di belle arti di Brera, Milan, Italy.
Exhibitions
2022 Figurati, group show, Federico Rui arte contemporanea, Milan, Italy.
Awards and Recognition
2018 Tribute from the Association for the Commemoration of the Fifth
President, Yitzhak Navon
2023 Finalist in the "Figurative" category, Art Renewal Center Salon.
2023 Finalist in the "People's Choice" category, Art Renewal Center Salon.
2024 Honorable Mention, Artists Magazine 41st Annual Competition
Publications + Press
Interview for Are Magazine (Hebrew)