Comments on: Interview with Sigal Tsabari

By: Sharon Knettell

Sharon Knettell — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 21:14:06 +0000

It is rare that an artist combines exquisite drawing ability, color and design together in one package. Usually artists are known for just one. Her paint handling is beautiful without being superficial and slick.

Beautiful.

By: William Wingert

William Wingert — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:49:46 +0000

I really enjoyed this interview, and discovering Sigal Tsabari, and Isreal Hershbeg artwork. Inspiring, thank you!

By: Julyan Davis

Julyan Davis — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:52:39 +0000

Very interesting. Thanks, Larry. The work reminds me a bit of what I like about Balthus- heartfelt (if disconcerting), certainly a distinct voice.

By: Kurt Solmssen

Kurt Solmssen — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:14:16 +0000

Beautiful work!

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 21:27:54 +0000

Thank you Larry and Sigal Tsabari for such an inspiring interview. What a wonderful combination of emotional honesty and structural complexity in these compositions. Ms. Tsabari’s palette is so subtle in tonal nuance and is balanced by the carefully placed touches of more intense hue. I love these paintings.

By: Ehud katz

Ehud katz — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 08:11:48 +0000

I studied with Sigal, the very devoted and talented teacher. I think she is one of the best, of all the art teachers that I had. The interview is very emotional, deep and extensive and shed many different lights on Sigal’s personality and art experience. It is the first time I see such a wide collection of Sigal’s works of art. The way the combination of different objects and plants together with human beings, in a single art-work, is especially interesting and inspiring, unique and very well carried out. [As a biologist, I can judge that the horses and plants are very well express the realistic beauty of life].
We look forward for the exhibition of Sigal at the Tel-Aviv Art Museum, later this year.

By: Ela Balaklav

Ela Balaklav — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:44:21 +0000

“Create a Teacher for yourself, get yourself a Friend, and stay positive in your opinions about People” (Pirkei Avot, Chapter 1, article 6)

I joined the Jerusalem School of painting for the marathon 2010, having main purpose of finding the teacher. At that stage I did not see works of Sigal Tzabari, and selected her intuitively, seeing how serious, objective and demanding she is with her students.

Circumstances forced me to delay starting the course, and eventually I started it only two years after, during the year 2012. Six months after I finally managed to see her works, and made myself familiar with her biography. I must say that I am so happy that I trusted my intuition, and was not mistaken in selected her as a teacher.

Works of Sigal are full of life and humor; they show real Israel, there are real and clearly recognized. At the same time these works are fresh, unpredictable, personal, and demonstrate own female world, painted by professional male hand. Sigal chants reach fertility and wet sensuality with strong yet restrained graphical means, characterized by preciseness, professionalism, careful observation, wealth of palette, combined with the modesty.

Her graphic works are compelling and full of tension, and force the viewer to stay connected and engaged. There works make you watching them, travelling on and with them; just like a magnet they pull viewer in, and do not let him go.

Paintings of Sigal really impressed me. I have not received such a pleasure for very long time, and really look forward to enjoy her forthcoming exhibition.

Ela Balaklav. architect.

By: Olga

Olga — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 20:16:11 +0000

She is a very talented artist, very professional, clean lines, clear sketch. However, judging by the choice of subjects, she is drawn towards an arrangement of mixed up messy cloths, clothes and nude. Some strange obsession with eggplants too… Not my cup of tea. Some still lifes are nice though… And the horses.

By: Francis Sills

Francis Sills — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 04:31:24 +0000

This is very beautiful painting. With “Unlimited Cauliflowers” and it’s space-time shift between whats happening in the mirror and whats being reflected…also the cloth on the right hand margin (is that a close up or a re-imagined view of the same fabric behind the plant?) What a delight to view this artist’s work. The integrity of her paint handling and thoughts shine through in the interview and images. It’s a real testament to the school of artists involved with realism in Israel right now, and all the great painting and ideas that come out of the JSS. What a treat…I hope to visit some day soon!

By: jeff

jeff — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:15:26 +0000

Great painter and a wonderful interview. I’ve been looking at Sigal’s work for a few years now, unfortunately only online.
I wish I could see them in person as she has a great sensibility and outlook in painting that I really relate too.
Very original work all around.