‪Surrealistic (in acrylic), Abstract (in oil)

In Oshrit's Surrealistic paintings she creates absurd and sometimes complex images connected with her life and the lives of women in general, a subject close to her heart both conceptually and emotionally. Their style is realist, but the absurd images give them a strong emotional impact.

About ‪Oshrit Mintz

Oshrit was born in Poland in 1947 and came to Israel in 1957. She is a mother of 3 and a grandmother of 5. Mintz studied English Literature at the Hebrew University, Theater at Tel-Aviv University and Art with the painter Hava Amit, with whom she studied for two years, and at the Art school ‘Ha-Studio’ in Ra’anana with the artists Hanita and Gabby Ben-Zano.


At the beginning of her artistic way she painted realistic paintings especially portraits and nudes. She also painted abstracts. Now she paints mainly in two styles: Surrealism and Minimalist Abstract.


In Oshrit’s Surrealistic paintings she creates absurd and sometimes complex images connected with her life and the lives of women in general, a subject close to her heart both conceptually and emotionally. Their style is realist, but the absurd images gives them a strong emotional impact. In many of them she uses her body as an object, or different feminine images, sometimes combined with ancient landscapes. Their technique is watercolor.
In her Abstract paintings, painted in oil, despite their minimalism there are many layers of paint, one of top of the other, creating ‘peeping windows’ to the previous layers. The massive paint expresses strong emotions, while the format restrains them. This expresses the polarization between an outburst of emotion and its restriction by formal life inherent in Oshrit’s inner world.

Selection of Exhibitions:

  • 2004 Colage solo ex. in Beautiful Things, Batzra.
  • 2004 solo ex. Friends Cafe, Raanana.
  • 2005 solo ex. Conservative Synagogue, Raanana.
  • 2006 solo ex Cafe in Zihron Yaacov.
  • 2007 group ex of Hastudio students. Gaiiery 5, Kfar mallal. Curator: Hanita Ben-Zano.
  • 2007 group ex. Cafe Jo, Raanana: Curator: Hanita Ben-Zano.
  • 2008 group ex of Hastudio graduates, Yad labanim, Raanana. Curator: Hanita Ben-Zano.
  • 2016 (March-April) group ex. Culture Hall, Modyin. Curator Bilha Zaichick.
  • 2017(February-March) group ex. Women Create Women, Ben-Ami Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curator Johanan Herson.
  • 2017 (November) group ex. Four Seasons, Music & Art Hall Raanana. Curator: Bilha Zaichick.
  • 2018 (May) solo ex. The Scenery of a Woman, The Blue Bird Gallery, Petch Tikva. Curator: Sara Raz
  • 2018 (July-September) solo ex. The Scenry of a Woman, Eshcol Pais, petach Tikva. Curator: Sara Raz
  • 2018 (November) group ex. Emotions and Beyond, Ringstrasse Gallerine Viena. Curator: Rami Azzam.

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