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Natan earned his BFA in Fashion Design at the Shenkar School of Engineering and Design in Tel-Aviv. Since graduation, he has worked as a senior costume designer for the Israeli Motion Picture & Television industry.
In 1999 Natan staged his first drawing exhibition: Spilt milk at the Amaliya Arbel Gallery in Tel-Aviv. In 2002 he was a finalist of the ArtLink@Sotheby's International Young Art Program, in which he is considered to be one of the most salable artists.
Natan took part in Frankfurt's Art Fair of 2002 & 2003 and in New-York's Art-Expo in 2003.
He also exhibited at the Jeff Strikhoff Gallery in New-York and in a group exhibition at Rosenfeld Gallery in Tel-Aviv
In 2004 Natan's USA Flag series were exhibited at the Dot FiftyOne Gallery in Miami, USA in a unique art exhibition featuring the works of world wide artists, based on the colors and the spirit of the American Flag.
In the Tel-Aviv streets series, Natan has painted portraits of the persons, which the streets in the quarter he lives, are called after.
In the Humanism series, Natan depicts a man who epitomizes all he holds dear in mankind, and these humanistic elements are brought to light by the quotations incorporated into his paintings of Proverb: 7.
In the Album Paintings series, Natan expresses yearning to his early years. He manages to re-capture vague childhood memories that have been clouded by the passage of time. He depicts himself in portraits with his family in various situations.
In the Me & Friends series, Natan has painted himself and his closest friends.
In the My Icons series, Natan has painted portraits of famous people, which influenced his life deeply, and had a long lasting impact on him, through their influence on philosophy and popular culture. By painting them, he expresses his respect to them and cherish their great impact on his world.
Aside from Natan's honest content and Pop-Art form, it is worth noting his innovative technique, which he has developed over the past years, that combines Acrylic, Silicone & Mix-Media on Canvas, to create a textural surface reflecting his interest and professional connection with the world of fabric, textile, color & Image.
Natan Elkanovich's work, honestly reflects his belief in the goodness of humanity and the sanctity of the tight-knit family unit. In his drawings, by means of paint and technique, Natan expresses his aspiration to march forward in the new Millennium, with all its novelties, to appreciate the past, not to cry over spilt milk, to see the goodness in each human being, and most of all, to love, for love, in his opinion, is the most important thing in life.
design: by Lennox, created: chrome-fusion