Malvina Kaplan

Malvina Kaplan (; 1913–1987), was an Israeli painter.

Life in Europe Malvina Kaplan (née Kaminer) was born in Lodz, Poland into a religious family. Though her family was religious, they still supported her artistic endeavours. Thus, as a child, Kaplan was tutored in the home of a local Polish painter.

In the 1960s, Kaplan started working on collages. Kaplan held several solo exhibitions in which she presented her collages. In the 1970s, most of her work was abstract, with wild arrays of pastels and powerful bright colors or, in contrast, darker, somber ones. Her works are considered to be very emotional and influenced by her holocaust experiences.

Kaplan was best known for her works in oils, mixed media, and watercolors. In her later life in Israel, she lived in between Tel Aviv and Safed. Indeed, Like other notable artists of the time, she had a studio in the artists' quarter of Safed and would work there, especially during the summer.

She died in 1987 in Israel.