Contemporary Art

Born in Odessa, U.S.S.R., Garri Katz studied painting at the Odessa Institute of Fine Arts. He was a member of the Russian Union of Artists, and a painter and illustrator in the "Moldova Films Studios" in Kishener U.S.S.R from 1959-73. Three of Katz's paintings remain on display at the Russian Museum permanent exhibition in Odessa.

In 1973, Garri Katz immigrated to Israel, where he became a painter and illustrator at Car-Gal studios in Tel-Aviv. There he participated in a number of group exhibitions.

Garri Katz's work has been shown in numerous cities throughout the United States, and may be found in private and public collections in: Israel, Belgium, Germany, Japan, the United States, and Canada.

Of Katz's work Nisim Mvorach writes, "Garri Katz exhibits watercolors, portraits and landscapes imbued with sincere emotionality. They bring to mind the singing of a high Russian tenor quivering the crystal chandeliers, rather than the roaring of a bass. . ." ("Haaretz," 26.6.81).

One-man shows in Israel:
1977 Community center in Ramant-Gan
1978 Sokolov Hall in Tel-Aviv
1979 Heichal-Hatarbut (Cultural Center) in Tel-Aviv
1979 Bnei Brit Hall in Tel-Aviv
1980 Mishkan Le-amanut Gallery in Holon
1980 UGARIT Gallery in Tel-Aviv
1981 NOTZ Gallery in Rhanana
1981 Oditorium Hall in Haifa
1981 Ramat Gan Museum
1982 Bat-yam Museum
1982 Omer Community Center( Beer-Sheeva)
1983 Diplomat Hotel in Tel-Aviv
1983 Emigrated to USA and a resident of Long Island, New York.



One-man shows in New York:
July 1984 Equity Gallery, Stamford, CT
Mar. 1984 With Marcel Marceau at the Equity Gallery, Stamford, CT
Feb. 1985 Carimor Galleries, New York City
Apr. 1984 New York Expo with Equity Gallery
Apr. 1986 New York Art Expo
1987 Resident of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida


One-man shows in Florida:
Mar. 1987 Mark Richard Fine Art, Palm Beach Gardens
Dec. 1988 Mark Richard Fine Art, Palm Beach Gardens
Jun. 1989 Northern palm Beach Chamber of Commerce
May 1990 The armory Arts Center Gallery

Private collections in Israel, Belgium, Germany, England, USA , and Canada

Periodicals
Garri Katz is in artist with superb professional skill that speaks for itself. There are few artists that nowadays, especially in Israel, capable of describing in watercolours the sensation of immediacy and freshness characteristics of the warmth resulting from the painter's brush.
ELLA RIND
Viaza Noastra 24.09.79

The artist Garri Katz succeeds in transferring a feeling of a world living according to the laws of nature.
It is impossible to conclude the article on Garri Katz without expressing admiration for his mastery in waterocolours. A simple brush stroke is a mastery in watercolour energy: the energy of a splash, of a line.
RONI SOMEK
Yedieot Achronot

Garri Katz exhibits watercolours, portraits and landscapes imbued with sincere emotionality. They bring to mind the singing of high Russian tenor quivering the crystal chandeliers.
NISIM MVORACH
Haaretz 26.08.81

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