About Me
My name is Sasha Serber, I am a sculpture and lecturer in Academic Institutes in Israel – Bezalel Academy of Art in Jerusalem, and Shenkar School of Engineering, Design, and Art in Ramat Gan.
I have exhibited in museums in Israel and abroad, with a long career from 1992 to date. I have been awarded prizes by the Ministry of Culture (in 2010 and 2014), and Mifal HaPais (Israel’s national lottery). I have artworks in the collection of the Israel Museum, and the Israeli Knesset (the national legislature), and urban sculptures exhibited in a permanent exhibition in Ein Harod Museum and at Hashofet Square in Tel Aviv, and a sculpture in a permanent exhibition at the Tel Aviv courthouse. I have sculptures at the University of Haifa, and at Ruppin Academic Center.
Since 2012 I am represented by the Gordon Gallery 2 in Tel Aviv, Israel: https://www.gordongallery.co.il/
About My Work
My work explores the boundary between sculpture installation and realistic sculpture, as well as imitating different materials and different surfaces. I work in classic methods of sculpting such as carving and engraving but use contemporary materials like polystyrene and plastic. My sculptural installations are large scale and created in a variety of techniques. A prominent element is the fakeness and the illusion of the material. In my video works, I expose the sculptural actions I use for the installation and sculptural works, integrating them with the narrative of the video. The materials I work with are not durable, for example- Styrofoam, wax, plaster and acrylic paint. These are consumable materials that are usually used for modeling or in the process of sculpting. The choice of materials stands in contrast to the theme of the works which is reconstructing and simulating forgotten or fantastic sites. For example, the use of Styrofoam to depict burnt wood or environments after a fire, allows me to raise questions of aesthetics. Two more installations of mine exhibit an old cemetery and an archaeological museum or site. The works are also made from Styrofoam simulating ancient stone. These sites, which are in part imaginary and part reconstructions of my childhood memories, show the decorative and aesthetic elements and the illusion I create in my works.
In my more recent works, I relate to traditional realistic imagery, integrating the imagery with visual characteristics of the traditional classic European art, sculpting pop and cult icons such as Pinocchio and Batman.
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Solo Exhibitions
2023
“Home”, Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel, Curator: Amon Yariv
“Gone, Be Right Back”, Beit HaMash’evot Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel Curator: Hagai Ulrich
2021
“Jean D’Arc”, Minshar Gallery of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel Curator: Gili Siton
“New Sculptures”, Gordon Gallery Garden, Tel Aviv, Israel Curator: Amon Yariv
2020
“The Questioner of the Sphinx “, Art Gallery at the Memorial Center Tivon, Israel curator: Michal Shachnai Yacobi
2017
Pyromania Vs. Pyrophobia, Sasha Serber & Tavor Shefa, The Red House, Tel Aviv.
2016
‘Pinocchio’, Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel Curator: Amon Yariv.
2013
‘Antiquities Collection’, Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel Curator: Amon Yariv
2011
‘Laborious Object’ Heder Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel Curator: Neta Gal Azmon
‘Here Lies’, Minshar Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
‘Catwoman’ , Beit Ha’Omanin, Tel Aviv, Israel
2010
‘Farm in achva’, Dresdner gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
‘The farm’, gallery on the cliff, Netanya, curator: Monica lavi , Israel
2009
‘After math’, harbes+partner gallery, Vienna
2008
‘Nicht Fin Unzara’, Tavi Drezdner Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2006
‘A Very Nice Fire’, Ha’Kibutz Israeli Art Gallery, Curator: Yaniv Shapira, Israel
2004
‘Kiryat Ha’Omanim’ Gallery, Tivon, Israel
2003
Kibbutz Rosh Ha’Nikra Gallery, Israel
Group Exhibitions
2025
Street\Chariot, Public Art Group Exhibition, Neve Sha’anan, Tel Aviv–Yafo, August 28, 2025. Curator: Hagai Ulrich. Organized by the Tel Aviv–Yafo Municipality and the Hagra Community Center. Photography: Itay Jamshi
Hundred Islands Project Group 67th: Environmental Engaged Site-specific Sculpture Workshop, islands surrounding Zhuhai, China
Exhibition at the Museo Collezione Gianfranco Luzzetti, Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy, Curator: Mauro Papa
“Group Exhibition with Uri Kazenstein”, Ramat Gan Museum of Israeli Art, Ramat Gan, Israel Curator: Ronit Eden
II ENCUENTRO DE ARTE EN VIVO 2025, Colombia, Villa de Layva
2024
“Masterpiece”, Ein Harod Museum of Art, Ein Harod, Israel, Curator: Avi Lubin“
All days, All days”, Ramat Gan Museum of Israeli Art, Ramat Gan, Israel Curator: Shari Golan, Adiya Porat
“Printed Objects”, Vitrina Bezalel, Jerusalem, Israel, Curator: Sasha Serber
2023
Symposium “Loading Ceramics,” Architecture and Ceramics Department, EKA, Estonia, Curators: Martin Melioranski, Lauri Kilusk
“What Is the Measure of Man?”, the Tel Aviv Biennale of Crafts and Design, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv
2022
“XXXVIII International medal art and small sculpture symposium”, Alka Museum, Telšiai Lithuania.
2021
“Watch My Back”, XV International Graphic Art Biennial Dry Point Uzice 2021
“Venus”, Gordon Gallery Garden, Tel Aviv, Israel Curator: Amon Yariv
2020
“Hand and Foot”, permanent exhibition at the entrance to Mishkan Museum of Art, Ein Harod, Israel, Head Curator: Yaniv Shapira
2019
“Sculptures Garden”, Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel Curator: Amon Yariv
“Notes”, Rubin Museum in Tel Aviv for the benefit of the Keshet Eilon Music
Center, Community Project, Israel
“Hybrids- Composite Materials”, Hansen House, Jerusalem, Israel, Curator: Eran Ehrlich
“First Person Singular – Masculinities in Israeli Art”, Ashdod Museum of Art, Israel, Curators: Yuval Beaton and Roni Cohen-Binyamini.
“Non-Non Fiction”, Emunah College Gallery, Curators: Dvir Shaked and Moran Solimirsky Noam
“Cartonnage”, Kupferman Collection, Kibbutz Lohamei HaGeta’ot, Curator: Tali Tamir
2018
Eiyna – Israeli Contemporary Art, Artvera’s Gallery, Geneva, Switzerland
“On Guard”, Beit Hansen, Jerusalem
2017
“Citizens”, Petah Tikva Museum, Curator: Neta Gal-Azmon
“Euphoria”, Ein Harod Museum, Curator: Yaniv Shapira
2016
‘Things to come’. Curator: Doreet Levite. Petach-Tikva Museum of Art, Israel
2015
‘And the Winners Are’, The Ministry of Culture and Sport Prizes in Art and Design, Curators: Noa Rosenberg and Maya Vinitsky Tel Aviv museum, Israel.
2014
Nord-Art International Art Exhibition, Kunstwerk Carlshutte, Germany
‘hot-cold-liquid-solid’,Haifa Museum of Art, Curator: Adi Shelach
‘Partners’, Chelouche Gallery, Tel Aviv, Curator: Tal Amitai Lavi
‘Defective Nature’, Vitzo Haifa Academic Centre Gallery, Curator: Anat Gatenio
2013
‘Queerly Unframed’, Video Festival, Berlin
‘The World and its Things in the Middle of Their Intimacy’ Friedman Gallery,NY
‘Drawing Camp’ #6, Ramla Contemporary Art Station, Curator: David Wakstein
‘ArTrick’, Israel Museum, Curator: Daniela Shalev
‘Ali Be’er’, Be’er Sheva University.
‘Mas Sfataim’, Hachva Gallery,Curators:Guy Morag Tzipilevich & Anat Cohen
‘Out of Body’, Israel Museum, Curator: Tania Sirakovitch
2012
‘8kube’, Tel Aviv Museum, Curator: Nili Goren
Opening Exhibition at the MECA N.J, Curator: David Wakstein
‘Styrofoam’, Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv, Curator: Amon Yariv
‘Summer Exhibition’, Gordon Galley, Tel Aviv
‘About Wood (?)’, Haifa Museum, Curator: Adi Shelah
2011
‘Schooling’, Bat Yam Museum, Curators: Tali Tamir, Meir Tati
‘Execution’, Minshar Gallery, Curator: Galya Yahav, Tel Aviv, Israel.
International graphic art biennial, dry point, City Gallery of Uzice, Director: Zoran Cvetic, Uzice, Serbia.
‘Creativity encouragement award winners exhibition’, Ramat Gan Museum of Contemporary Art, Curator: Meir Aharonson, Ramat Gan, Israel
‘Two Years After’, Ramat Gan Museum of Contemporary Art, Curator: Yehudit Matzkel, Ramatt Gan, Israel
‘Harbour’ Rishon Le’Zion city gallery, Curator: Yehudit Matzkel, Rishon Le’Zion, Israel
2010
‘Video Zone V’ – opening event, the fifth Biennale for video-art in Israel
‘Restart’, Tavi gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
‘Survival’, Tavi-Dresdner gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
‘Other Ego’, curator: Dr. Guy Morag Zepelewitz, Kalisher gallery for contemporary art, Tel-Aviv, Israel
‘The first boulevard’, architecture & art exhibition in collaboration with the Tel-Aviv university, curator: Liron Koren, gallery in the boulevard, Tel-Aviv, Israel
‘After math’, Nicelle Beauchene gallery, New-York
‘I am a Rumanian’ Be’er Sheva University Gallery, Curator: Haim Maor, Be’er Sheva, Israel
Winter exhibition 2010-2011, Gotesman engraving center, Cabri
2009
‘drought tale’, curator: Irit Carmon Popper, The farm gallery, Holon, Israel
‘Paint me a hero’, curator: Carmit Blumenzon. Gallery 10 – gallery for Israel art, Beit Michal, Rehovot, Israel
‘In Drawers’, Curator: Dr. Guy Morag Zepelewitz. Kalisher Gallery, Tel-Aviv, Israel
‘Tova Osman Gallery – 30 years’, Beit Ha’Omanim, Tel-Aviv, Israel
‘Ecosphere Festival’, Curator: Dana Tagar Heler, Ein-Hod. , Israel
‘The roaring stuffed animal’, Curator: Yuval Kedar, Beit Shturman, Ein Harod, Israel
2008
‘Compassion and Rage – Images’, Curator: Ronit Yedaya, Minshar Gallery, Tel-Aviv , Israel
‘Post Pop’, Curator: Yuval Caspi, Comics Museum, Holon , Israel
‘Goddesses and Gladiators’, Curator: Maayan Sheleff, The Old City Caesarea Gallery, Israel
‘Signs of Life: Animating’, Curator: Mira Lapidot. Ticho House, The Israel museum, Jerusalem, Israel
‘Blind Spot’, Curators: Carmella Jacoby Volk, Einat Manoff. Petach-Tikva Museum of Art, Israel
‘Dust, Combustion, Gas’ Minshar Gallery of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
2007
‘Well Done’, Ramat Gan museum of Contemporary Art, Ramat Gan, Israel
‘Force 17’, Ramle City Gallery, Ramle, Israel
‘Passion’, Ha’Oman 17, Tel Aviv, Israel
‘Sweet 16’, Bat- Yam, Museum of Art, Bat- Yam , Israel
‘7 sculptures, Tavi Dresner Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2006
‘IDF’, City Gallery, Ramla, Israel
‘Shamur Le’bikoret’ (Saved for Revision), City Gallery, Ramle, Israel
2004
4th International Biennial of Contemporary Medals, F.E.D.E.M, Seixal, Portugal
2001
3rd International Biennial of Contemporary Medals, F.E.D.E.M, Seixal, Portugal
2nd International Biennial of Contemporary Medals, F.E.D.E.M, Seixal, Portugal
1992
Kishinev city gallery, Young Artists exhibition
Public Projects
2023
Restoration and installation of multiple sculptures from Discount Bank collection.
Production of multiple sculptures for Tel Aviv Municipality
2021
Restoration of Gideon Gechtman’s “Vase” sculpture at Castel Sqr.
2019
Fabricating a project for the designer Neil Nenner for the Holon Museum – “State of Extreme” exhibition.
“Partitions” project, at the Industrial Design Department in Shenkar.
Restoration of Eran Shakine’s sculpture Aqueduct, Rothschild Blvd.
Restoration of Drora Domini’s “Arlozorov Memorial”, Tel Aviv Marina.
“Hand and Foot”, Judge Haim Cohen Circle, Ramat Aviv – Ongoing.
2017
Warrior Drawing, wallpaper, Nahat Café, Tel Aviv.
2016
“Catwoman”, STORY, Sarona, Tel Aviv.
2015
“Pinocchio Punished”, Tel Aviv Court House.
2011
“Portrait of Levi Eshkol”, Haifa University.
2004
“Portrait of Dr. Arthur Ruppin”, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer.
Teaching
2009 – 2026
Bezalel – Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel – Sculpture Lectures & workshop
2008 – 2026
Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art, Ramat-Gan, Israel – Sculpture Lectures & workshop
2009 – 2011
Minshar Art School, Tel-Aviv, Israel – Sculpture Lectures & workshop
2003, 2009
Haifa University, Israel – Sculpture & etching Lectures
2005 – 2006
Oranim Academic College, Israel
2003 – 2006
Kibbutz Artists Workshop, Israel
2004
‘Ha’midrasha’ School of Art, Beit-berl College, Israel
1999 – 2003
Basis School of Sculpture, Israel
Collections
Pinocchio, 2005, Artvision Forum, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Apostle, 2010, the Knesset – the Israel parliament, Jerusalem, Israel
Awards
2023
Teaching VR sculpting through the ERASMUS program in Estonia.
2021
Participated in the ERASMUS+ program in Lithuania
2019
Won an award for excellence in education and making a unique contribution to the development of teaching in Bezalel.
2016
Participated in the ERASMUS program in Estonia
2016
Mifal HaPayis – scholarship to fund the project for the exhibition “Things to come” at Petach-Tikva Museum of Art, Israel
2014
Minister of Education and Culture Prize in the field of plastic arts
2012
Shenkar College prize for excellence in teaching
2011
Pollock- Karsner Foundation, Creativity Encouragement Scholarship
2011
Rabinovitz Foundation – scholarship for the exhibition ‘Here Lies’
2010
‘Creativity encouragement award’, Ministry of Culture, Israel
2010
Rabinovitz Foundation – scholarship for the project ‘ruined jaffa house’s front’, installation.
2009
Mifal Ha’pais – scholarship for the project ‘Leachar micen’, installation.
2009
The Center For Contemporary Art – The Fund for Video-Art and Experimental Cinema in Israel with the support of the Israeli Film Council.
2002
International Biennial of Contemporary Medals, Seixal, Portugal
Conferences, Guest Lectures, Continued Education
Guest lecture on “Site-specific Sculpture and Installation in Urban Landscapes,” Beijing Normal University & Hong Kong Baptist University United International College, China, 2025
XXXVIII International medal art and small sculpture symposium in Telšiai, 2024
20th Annual MEITAL conference on Teaching and Learning Technologies Accelerating Higher Education: Trends and Developments, Rabin Center, Tel Aviv, 2022
Guest lecturer at the ERASMUS+ program at VAA in Vilnius, Lithuania, 2021
3D robotic sculpting workshop, EKA, Estonia, 2019
Colloquium on Robotic Stone Sculpting, 2019
16th Annual MEITAL conference on Teaching and Learning Technologies Accelerating Higher Education: Trends and Developments, Hebrew University Jerusalem, 2018
Innovation conference, Hensen House, Jerusalem, 2018
“Escape – Thoughts of Escape” conference, Bezalel, Jerusalem, 2017
Department colloquium, Bezalel, Jerusalem, 2017
Guest lecturer at the ERASMUS program in EKA Estonia, 2016
Menofim conference, contemporary art festival in Jerusalem, 2016
14th Annual MEITAL conference, Posters, Bar Ilan University
“Local” second seat, a seminar in memory of Moshe Shek, the Department of Ceramic Design in Bezalel, 2015
“Not just four walls”, the annual conference of the Department of Design, Kibbutzim College, 2015
“Soul and body” conference, chairman, shenkar school of art and design.