Israel Tsvaygenbaum
Fine artist Israel Tsvaygenbaum was born 1961 in Derbent, Dagestan, Russia. He is a graduate of the College of Fine Art in Izberbash, Dagestan, Russia, and holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Krasnodar, Russia. In 1980, Israel organized an artist's group called COLORIT that of exhibited in many cities in Russia. Israel has exhibited in Russia and the United States, and a number of his works are in the collection of the Museum of Imitative Arts, Derbent. Other works can be seen in private collections in nine countries, including Austria, Bulgaria, England, France, Holland, Israel, Russia and the US.
In 1994, Israel and his family left Russia because it had became very dangerous for his family to continue to live in the republic of Dagestan. Currently, he is a resident of Albany, New York. Israel aspires to make the world into a little kinder place.
Principal Exhibitions
1987 Group exhibition held in cooperation with the artist union COLORIT. The Museum of
Imitative Arts, Derbent, Dagestan, Russia.
1988 Republic-sponsored exhibition ARTIST - TEACHERS. The Central Exhibition Pavilion,
Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia.
1990 Group exhibition held in cooperation with the artist union COLORIT. The Museum of Imitative
Arts, Derbent, Dagestan, Russia.
1991 Republic-sponsored Exhibition. The Central Exhibition Pavilion, Makhachkala, Dagestan.
1992 Group exhibition held in cooperation with the artist union COLORIT. The Central
Exhibition Pavilion, Makhachkala, Dagestan.
1994 Solo exhibition held at the quarters of Israeli Jewish Agency SOHNUT, Derbent, Dagestan.
1994 Solo exhibition held at EAST GALERY. Moscow, Russia.
1994 Solo exhibition JEWISH RHAPSODY. The Central Artists' House. Moscow, Russia.
(under the auspices of EAST Gallery)
1995 Group exhibition held at Broadway Gallery. Albany, NY.
1996 Group exhibition held at Broadway Gallery. Albany, N.Y.
1996 Solo exhibition held at Broadway Gallery. Albany, NY.
1997 Group exhibition held at CAFE LULU. Albany, NY.
1998 Group exhibition held at International Film Festival, New York City, NY.
1999 Solo exhibition held at Broadway Gallery. Albany, NY.
1999 Solo exhibition held at Temple Israel. Albany. NY.
2000 Group exhibition held at the Jewish Community Center. Schenectady. NY.
2000 Group exhibition held at CAFE LULU. Albany, NY.
2000 Solo exhibition held at St Peter’s Hospital. Albany. NY.
2001 Group exhibition held at Temple Israel. Albany. NY.
2002 Solo exhibition "World In Our Eyes" held at Temple Israel. Albany. NY.
2002 Solo exhibition "World In Our Eyes" held at the Arts Center of the Capital Region. Troy, NY.
2003 Solo exhibition "World In Our Eyes" held at Riverdale Temple, Bronx, NY.
2003 Solo exhibition "World In Our Eyes" held at Woodstock Jewish Congregation, NY.
2003 Group Exhibition "Jewish History and Community in Albany, NY" held at Opalka Gallery,
Sage College, Albany, NY.
2003 Group Exhibition held at Limmer Gallery, New York City, NY.
2003 Group Exhibition held at Agora Gallery, Soho New York City, NY.
2003 Solo exhibition held at the Massry Residence at Daughter of Sarah, Albany, NY.
2004 Solo exhibition held at the Jewish Community Center. Schenectady. NY.
2004 Solo exhibition held at the Congregation Beth Emeth. Albany. NY.
2004 Solo exhibition held at the Congregation Beth Abraham-Jacob. Albany. NY.
2005 Solo exhibition held at the Bethlehem Public Library. Delmar. NY.