Ophrah Shemesh
Biography
Ophrah Shemesh is an American artist known for her intense oil and tempera paintings of women and men with existential themes. Born in Haifa, Israel, in 1952 to parents who were activists, she studied at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem from 1972-1976. She has taught at the New York Studio School since 1986 and has been featured in various lectures and symposia, including a 2009 interview with Stanley Crouch.