Overview

 

Yudith Levin‭ (‬b‭. ‬1949‭, ‬Ein Vered‭, ‬Israel‭) ‬is a seminal figure in contemporary Israeli art‭. ‬Over a career spanning several decades‭, ‬she has developed a distinct visual language rooted in gestural abstraction and expressive figuration‭. ‬Working on both traditional canvases and found materials‮—‬such as discarded plywood from the streets of Tel Aviv‮—‬Levin blurs the line between painting‭ ‬and object‭, ‬chaos and order‭, ‬presence and absence‭.‬

Her compositions‭, ‬often marked by raw brushwork and semi-abstract forms‭, ‬resist clear narrative and invite open interpretation‭. ‬Levin’s paintings are intuitive rather than planned‭; ‬even her figurative works emerge from purely abstract gestures‭. ‬This tension‮—‬between the accidental and the intentional‭, ‬the material and the metaphysical‮—‬defines her practice‭.‬

In 2021‭, ‬Haaretz critic Ouzi Zur described Levin as‭ ‬“the purest voice in Israeli art‭,‬”‭ ‬recognizing her singular contribution to the field‭.‬

Her work is held in major public and private collections‭, ‬including‭ ‬

S.M.A.K‭ (‬Ghent‭), ‬the Leopold Museum‭ (‬Vienna‭), ‬the Israel Museum‭, ‬and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art‭.‬

Works
  • Yudith Levin, Hava and Tsvika meet, 2025
    Hava and Tsvika meet, 2025
  • Yudith Levin, Pieta, 2025
    Pieta, 2025
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled, 2025
    Untitled, 2025
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled, 2025
    Untitled, 2025
  • Yudith Levin, The Redheads, 2024
    The Redheads, 2024
  • Yudith Levin, 7.10.2023 - שור מועד, 2023
    7.10.2023 - שור מועד, 2023
  • Yudith Levin, Pieta - פיאטה, 2023
    Pieta - פיאטה, 2023
  • Yudith Levin, Prometheus and the Eagle (1) - (1) פרומתאוס והנשר, 2023
    Prometheus and the Eagle (1) - (1) פרומתאוס והנשר, 2023
  • Yudith Levin, Prometheus and the Eagle (2), a Heavy Shadow over us - פרומתאוס והנשר (2), צל כבד מעלינו , 2023
    Prometheus and the Eagle (2), a Heavy Shadow over us - פרומתאוס והנשר (2), צל כבד מעלינו , 2023
  • Yudith Levin, Sphynx. Egypt - ספינקס. מצריים, 2023
    Sphynx. Egypt - ספינקס. מצריים, 2023
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled, 2012-2023
    Untitled, 2012-2023
  • Yudith Levin, Hawara Checkpoint, 2007
    Hawara Checkpoint, 2007
  • Yudith Levin, Hawara Checkpoint 5, 2007
    Hawara Checkpoint 5, 2007
  • Yudith Levin, In bed-she on the left, lying curled around, 2006
    In bed-she on the left, lying curled around, 2006
  • Yudith Levin, In bed-she diagonally, 2005
    In bed-she diagonally, 2005
  • Yudith Levin, Peeping Head, 2005
    Peeping Head, 2005
  • Yudith Levin, Horizontal, woman on the left, 2003
    Horizontal, woman on the left, 2003
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled, 2003
    Untitled, 2003
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled, 1998
    Untitled, 1998
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled, 1998
    Untitled, 1998
  • Yudith Levin, Buttocks, 1997
    Buttocks, 1997
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled, 1997
    Untitled, 1997
  • Yudith Levin, Dwarf, Velazquez, 1996
    Dwarf, Velazquez, 1996
  • Yudith Levin, Spread-eagle, 1996
    Spread-eagle, 1996
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled, 1996
    Untitled, 1996
  • Yudith Levin, Couple, 1995
    Couple, 1995
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled , 1993
    Untitled , 1993
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled, 1991
    Untitled, 1991
  • Yudith Levin, Third in the series (face/cat), 1989
    Third in the series (face/cat), 1989
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled, 1989
    Untitled, 1989
  • Yudith Levin, Fireworks, 1986
    Fireworks, 1986
  • Yudith Levin, First Fruits, 1986
    First Fruits, 1986
  • Yudith Levin, Untitled, 1986
    Untitled, 1986
  • Yudith Levin, Angels Guarding Cats, 1984
    Angels Guarding Cats, 1984
  • Yudith Levin, Sleeping Amor (Amor & Psyche) – (אמור הישן (אמור & פסיכה, 1984
    Sleeping Amor (Amor & Psyche) – (אמור הישן (אמור & פסיכה, 1984
  • Yudith Levin, Summer of '56, 1984
    Summer of '56, 1984
  • Yudith Levin, Weight Lifters, 1981
    Weight Lifters, 1981
  • Yudith Levin, Horse (Picasso), 1980
    Horse (Picasso), 1980
  • Yudith Levin, Princess in a palace, 1978
    Princess in a palace, 1978
  • Yudith Levin, Reclining Seurat, 1978
    Reclining Seurat, 1978
  • Yudith Levin, Bicycle, 1977
    Bicycle, 1977
  • Yudith Levin, Fisherman, 1976
    Fisherman, 1976
  • Yudith Levin, Gaudi’s Room, 1976
    Gaudi’s Room, 1976
  • Yudith Levin, 4, 1975
    4, 1975
  • Yudith Levin, Arrow (Folded), 1975
    Arrow (Folded), 1975
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