Hel Enri

Helena Berlewi (; born Khaye Leye Shrayber [ ]; 20 March [ O.S. 8 March] 1873 – 18 December 1976), known pseudonymously as Hel Enri , was a Polish-Jewish painter active in Paris. She was the mother of avant-garde artist Henryk Berlewi.

Early life By the age of 18, Berlewi was married to her husband, Israel. She had three children, including artist Henryk Berlewi. In 1928, as a widow, she emigrated to France.

During the Nazi occupation, Berlewi was held in a transit camp with her daughter, Stefania, in Tours, France. She avoided being transferred to a concentration camp, hiding in the south of France. After the end of World War II, she became a social worker in Nice to assist wartime victims.

Career On 14 January 1952, at the age of 79, Berlewi painted her first painting using her son Henryk's materials in his studio. 17 May 2019 – 14 June 2019: Hel Enri. The Power of Colour. Wejman Gallery, Warsaw.

28 June 2024 – 16 September 2024: "Bio-faktura." The Paintings of Hel Enri, POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, Warsaw.