Boris Karafelov was born in 1946 near Tashkent (USSR). Graduated from Art College of Simferopol. '70 - '80 - stage and costume designer, Taganka Theater, Moscow; teacher of painting, Moscow School of Young Artists. Repatriated to Israel in 1990. Lives in Maaleh Adumim, Jerusalem. The works by Boris Karafelov can be found in galleries and private collections in Israel, Russia, USA, Holland, Spain, and Germany.
From Jeffrey Gusfield & Joseph Glimer survey:
"Newly immigrated to Israel in 1990, Boris Karafelov is quickly becoming known as one of the young masters in contemporary Jewish painting. He is a persistent, academically trained painter, who speaks the language of Shagall, Kandinsky, and Rouault; however he has forged ahead in a new direction that is captivatingly beautiful.
Karafelov utilizes an Impressionistic brush stroke, and is an intensely brilliant colorist. His paintings consist of intimate views of Russia and Israel; landscapes, biblical subjects and rich views of contemporary cultural life in Jerusalem. The newfound freedom of Israel has contributed joy and inspired light in his art.
The traditions of the great Russian-Jewish painter are alive here. So is the innovation that stems from a re-examination of the previous century of art, but with a fresh view point that indicates inimitable style.
In an extremely short period of time, the world has begun to discover this artist. We are extremely proud to introduce him to America."
Exhibitions:
1978-1981: Exhibitions of Young Artists, Moscow, USSR
1979: Exhibitions of the Artists Union of Russia, Moscow, USSR
1979: "Through a Country", Moscow, USSR
1980: "My Contemporaries", Moscow, USSR
1980: "The Olympic Games", Moscow, USSR
1991: Action Exhibition, Nice, France
1991: Mannheim Gallery, Mannheim, Germany
1991: Raab Gallery, London, UK
1991: Urban Gallery, Paris, France
1991: Zionist Confederation House, Jerusalem, Israel
1992: Toronto, Canada
1992: Israel Center, Jerusalem, Israel
1992: Laureate Prize Exhibition, Jerusalem, Israel
1993: Gusfield & Glimer Galleries, Northbrook, IL, USA
1995: Group Exhibition, University of Urbino, Italy
1995: "Artists of the World", Germany
1995: "Jerusalem", Exodus Gallery, Jerusalem
1996: Ten "Russian" Artists Exhibition, House of Parliament, Jerusalem, Israel
"Newly immigrated to Israel in 1990, Boris Karafelov is quickly becoming known as one of the young masters in contemporary Jewish painting. He is a persistent, academically trained painter, who speaks the language of Shagall, Kandinsky, and Rouault; however he has forged ahead in a new direction that is captivatingly beautiful.