About Joseph Gattegno
Lived 1939 – 2016 (aged 76–77). Joseph Gattegno was an Israeli painter.
Joseph Gattegno (; 1939-2016) (was an Israeli painter)
Born in Bulgaria, Joseph immigrated with his family to Israel in 1940 as a baby.
After his art studies, he was among the leaders of Israeli art group named 10+, which included Raffi Lavie and Moshe Givati. In 1963 he was sent by the Ministry of Culture and Education to represent Israel at the Biennale de Paris, France. In 1965 he won an acquisition award on behalf of the Tel Aviv Museum and was sent to Biennale de Paris again. In 1966 Gattegno won the Sharet scholarship for overseas studies from the America Israel Cultural Foundation and moved to Paris, with his wife. During his studies in Paris, he graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts and École nationale supérieure des arts appliqués et des métiers d'art.
International exhibitions
Group Exhibition in Ostend, Belgium Group Exhibition, Centre Berger, Paris Group Exhibition in Cherbourg, France Solo exhibition at "Gallery Yves Brun", Paris Solo exhibition at De Sfinx, Amsterdam Solo exhibition sponsored by the organization Baron de Rothschild, France. Solo exhibition at Torrier Ardeche, France
Exhibitions in Israel
Solo exhibition Painters and Sculptors Association booth, Tel Aviv Exhibition "Day mode", "Bezalel" museum, Jerusalem Solo exhibition at Dugit museum Solo exhibition at "Liioik art house", Tel Aviv Solo exhibition at the Holon Municipal museum Solo exhibition at "Shlush Gallery", Tel Aviv Solo exhibition at "Efrat Gallery", Tel Aviv
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Who was Joseph Gattegno?
Israeli artist (1939-2016)
When was Joseph Gattegno born?
Joseph Gattegno was born in 1939 in Bulgaria.
When did Joseph Gattegno die?
Joseph Gattegno died on 9 February 2016 in Ramat Gan.
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Joseph Gattegno was a painter.
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Joseph Gattegno was Israeli.
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