Michal Perry
Michal Perry is an American-Israeli poet and painter. She was born in Jerusalem and graduated from the Avni Institute of Fine Arts in Tel Aviv. She completed her master's studies at Bar-Ilan University.
Michal has presented a selection of solo exhibitions in galleries and museums: Boca Raton Museum of Art (Boca Raton, Florida). International Artists Museum (Lodz, Poland). Cartieu-Thompson Gallery (Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California). Gradec, Museum of Modern Art (Zagreb, Croatia). Mabat Gallery (Tel Aviv). Klarfeld-Perry Gallery (New York), and more.
Her work has been featured in various group exhibitions in the United States, Europe, and Israel: Human Landscape, Haifa Museum of Art. TerrorVision, Exit Art (New York). The Earth is a Flower, Bydgoszcz Museum of Art (Poland). ArtOmi – residency program (Omi, New York). Mabat Gallery (Tel Aviv). Artists Museum (Poland), and more.
Her work received reviews from Acclaimed art critics: Donald Kuspit, Robert C. Morgan, Richard Vine, Art in America, Wendy M. Blazier (Florida), Mark Daniel Cohen, New York Art Magazine. David Hunt. Angela Levine, Jerusalem Post, and many others.
Michal has published three full-length poetry collections in Hebrew. Her poems have appeared in leading journals: The Ekphrastic Review, Jewish Book Council, Yehi - Poetic-Political Journal, and other leading literary magazines and anthologies, and have been translated into several languages.
Michal's short story, Dad and the Tibetan Steppe Wolf won the prestigious award as a recommended story in Haaretz's 2025 Short Story Competition.
Her Poetry collection Lost Spaceof Time won a scholarship from the Yehoshua Rabinovich Tel Aviv Foundation for the Arts and the Ministry of Culture and Sport for her third poetry book, (2023).
Michal is the mother of two daughters and has lived and worked in New York and Tel Aviv since 1989.
Books
Waking up From A Dream to A Dream - Forthcoming 2026, Emda Publishing. Lost Space of time - Poems, edited by Ilan Sheinfeld, Ktav Publishing, 2024. The book received a grant from the Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts and the Ministry of Culture and Sport - Culture Administration. Between Light and Light - Poems, edited by Tzipi Shahrur, Argaman-Meitav Publishing, 2022. Scrolls of Nothing - Monologues from the Subconscious - The book was printed as part of an exhibition at the Artists' House, Tel Aviv, which included paintings and texts, 2009.
Catalogs (Partial List)
Michal Perry - Paintings - Including the essay "Without Skin" by Gideon Ofrat, published as part of the exhibition Scrolls of Nothing, Artists' House Tel Aviv, 2008. Psyches Landscapes - Michal Perry's Paintings, Boca Raton Museum, Boca Raton, Florida. Including essay by Wendy Blazier, Chief Curator, 2003. The Writing on the Wall - Gradec Museum of Modern Art, Croatia, 1994. Solomo - Paintings, Klarfeld Perry Gallery, New York. Accompanied by an essay by Donald Kuspit, 1993.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025
Michal Perry Portrait Drawings, Minerva's Drawing Studio, New York, New York/
2014
People of New York: 1990-1991, Underground Soho, NY, New York
2009
Scrolls of Nothing, Artist’s house, Tel Aviv
Inverted Sunsets, Gal-on Gallery, Tel Aviv
2007
Swimming in red ocean, Pyramida Art Gallery, Haifa, Israel
2003
Psychic Landscapes Paintings by Michal Sedaka , Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, Florida.
2002
Shlomo, Art Gallery Givatayim Theater, Givatayim.
Art Gallery Jerusalem Theater, Jerusalem.
The New Art Gallery Bet-Aba-Hushi, Haifa.
Yad Labanim Museum, Tiberias. Israel
2001
Scrolls of Nothing, The International Artists' Museum, New York Center, New York.
2000
Movements, BGH Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, California.
1996
Paintings, The International Artists' Museum, Lodz, Poland.
1995
Abstract Paintings, Carthew Thompson Gallery, Beverly Hills, California.
1994
The writing on the wall, GRADEC Museum for Contemporary Art, Zagreb, Croatia.
State Art Gallery, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Mabat Art Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel.
1993
Shlomo, Klarfeld Perry Gallery, New York, New York.
1991
People of New York, Klarfeld Perry Gallery, New York, New York.
1985
Michal Sedaka: Portraits", Art Gallery Jerusalem Theater, Jerusalem.
Yad Lebanim Museum, Petach Tikevah, Israel.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026
New Language, Hasadna Art Gallery In Yavene, curated by Roni Reuven, Yavne, Israel.
2025
Parables, Proverbs and Sayings, Heller Museum, Hebrew Union College, New York, NY.
2023
Talking Scarves, curated by Iris Elchanan and Doron Polak, Beit Gabriel Kinneret, Israel.
Selected Art, curated by Iris Elchanani, Amiad Art Center, Israel.
Museum of Art or Museum of Artists, curated by Doron Polak, Hatzuk Art Gallery, Netanya, Israel.
2005
Human Landscape, Haifa Museum of Art, Haifa, Israel
2004
Terrorvision, Exit Art, New York, NY.
Selected Works, Bickett Gallery Raleigh, North Carolina
Scope LA, represented by Refusalon San Francisco, Los Angeles, California.
47th Annual International Exhibition, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, California.
Nothing Before Me But Thag, Magnet Gallery, New York.
2003
Elaine Baker Gallery, Boca Raton ,Florida
2001
Wedding, Wadi Nisnas, Haifa, Israel,
Markers-Art & Poetry in Venice, banners project, an official event of the 49" Venice Biennale.
Winter Group Show, BGH Gallery, Santa Monica, California.
2000
This Earth is a Flower, Bydgoszcz Museum of Art, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Spazi di Pace/Art for Peace, Palazzo dei Consoli, Gubbio, Italy; traveled to Tel-Aviv; and Los Angeles , California (catalogue)
Duchamp Traveling Exhibition, traveled through USA, Germany and Poland,
Stone for Peace, traveling exhibition, Project of the International Artists' museum.
Save the Building,The International Artists' Museum, New York Center, New York, New York.
1995
Artists Messengers of Peace, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel –Aviv
Mekomi, Museum Petach Tikvah, Petach Tikvah, Israel.
1994
Symbolic Surface, Klarfeld Perry Gallery, New York, New York.
Art0mi, Visual Arts Program, critic-in-Residence: Dan Cameron, Omi, New York
Large Format, Mabat Gallery, Tel Aviv.
1993
Chicago International Art Exposition, Chicago,
1992
Self Portrait, Klarfeld Perry Gallery, New York, New York.
New York City by day/by night, Henoch Gallery, New York, New York
West, Art and the Law, 17tb Annual National Exhibition traveled to San Francisco: BankAmerica
Security Pacific Gallery, California (1992). Traveled to Raleigh: Art space, Inc., North Carolina (1992). Traveled to Tacoma: University of Puget Sound School of Law, Washington (1993)
Selected Art Work: Israeli P.O.W., charcoal on paper, 59x84" (cat.).
1991
Figures & Faces, Klarfeld Perry Gallery, New York, New York.
Urban Icons, Klarfeld Perry Gallery, New York, New York
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2003
Blazier, Wendy M. "Psychic Landscapes: The Painted Language of Michal Sedaka," Psychic Landscapes paintings by Michal Sedaka," catalogue essay, May 2003.
Bolge, George s. Michal Sedaka catalogue, Psychic Landscapes, Boca Raton Museum of Art, May 2003.
Chechek, Varda. " The House and the city," At Magazine, volume 508, article, pp.148-152, May 2003.
Florida International Magazine, "Michal sedaka: Writing on The Wall." April 2003, p.127.
Kuspit, Donald. "Michal Sedaka: Painterly Writing on the Wall" reprint in " Psychic Landscapes paintings by Michal Sedaka," catalogue, May 2003.
Lueza, Cecilia. Artey Parte, Espana, Portugal y America. Michal Sedaka,
Boca Raton Museum of Art. No. 44, June 2003. p.122
Mills, Michael. New Times-Palm Beach, Florida, (exh. rev.), 22 May, 2003.
Russell, Candice. City Link, , Florida, "On Exhibit," (exh. Rev.), photo, 30 April 2003, p.69.
Schwan, Gary. "Artist and work", The Palm Beach Post, Art notes, Photo, April 4, 2003. p. 44.
Schwan, Gary. "Michal Sedaka’s passionate abstract patterns", The Palm Beach Post , Art Reviews, May, 2003, p. 21.
Schudel, Matt. "Stories by Matt Schudel-Art Writer", South Florida Sun-Sentinel, (exh. Rev.), 4 April 2003. p. 31.
Stropoli, Rebecca, "Michal Sedaka: Psychic Landscapes", Digital City.com South Florida, 15 May 2003.
Setav, Sonia. Olam Haisha, "Exhibition-At Uncle Shlomo", March 2003, p. 25.
2001
Hunt, David. "Yonder Stands Your Orphan," Article, September 2001.
The Jewish Post, "Michal sedaka, New Scrolls", Photo, November-December 2001, p.14.
Haifa News, Shlomo at the New Art Gallery Bet-Aba-Hushi," Photo, 5 April 2001, p.28.
Mark-Riech, Yoram. Yediot Haifa, "A series of paintings that were on exhibit in New York are now on exhibit at the New Art Gallery - Bet-Aba-Hushi," (exh. Rev), May 2001.
Vine, Richard. "Report from Poland – Woodstock on the Brda, Art in America, p.55, photo p.56, March 2001.
2000
Kuspit, Donald. "Shlomo's Solitude, Michal Sedaka Paintings," reprint in Apirion [Literary, Cultural and Social Review], October 2000, pp. 3-7,cover.
Cohen, Mark Daniel. "A Dynamism of Valencies in the Paintings of Michal Sedaka," New York Arts Magazine, article, November 2000, pp. 48-49.
Earn, Roni. Maariv, Photo, 14 September 2000, p.48.
The Jewish Post, "Michal sedaka, From Soho to Poland", Photo, Summer 2000, p.11.
Haaretz magazine, photo., 1 September 2000, p. 118.
Henry, Rahaia. "A small man turns into a big symbol." Ramt Gan Weekly, 1 September, 2000, p.40.
Levine, Angela. "Michal Sedaka at Art Gallery Givatayim Theater," Jerusalem Post, (exh. rev.), 29 September 2000.
Maarive, Today. "Sedaka’s Show", Photo, 12 July 2000, p. 8.
Morgan, Robert C.. "Michal Sedaka Affirmation," Movements, catalogue essay, December 2000.
Sedaka, Michal. "Israelis and Palestinians Exhibition," New York Arts Magazine, December 2000, p. 71.
Sedaka, Michal. "This Earth is A Flower," New York Arts Magazine, April 2000, pp. 6-7.
Sewisa, Albert. Kol Hair - Jerusalem, "In the Frame, Shlomo, Michal sedaka oil paintings-Art Gallery Jerusalem Theater," (exh. Rev.), November 2000, p.21.
Tsffroni, Irit Rotem. Maariv-Signon, "Shlomo’s house," 6 September 2000, pp. I8-19, 21.
1997
Robert C. Morgan, "Michal Sedaka’s Resolute Gesture, Visual Penetration and Smart Luminosity in Modular Arenas," Cover Magazine, V.11, No.1, article, February/March 1997, p. 34.
1995
Tully, Judd. "Red Series: Recent Paintings by Michal Sedaka," catalogue essay, September 1995.
1994
Glavan, Darko. "Personal Writing," The writing on the Wall, catalogue essay, Zagreb, Croatia, June 1994.
Danailov, Boris. "Michal Sedaka’s Work," The writing on the Wall, catalogue essay, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, May 1994.
Dekel, David. "Writing Feelings on the Wall," Kol Israel Shelano,article, 27 December 1994 p.10.
Four on Five Art Magazine, Volume 58. "Michal Sedaka – The writing on the Wall," (exh. rev.), September 1994, p.18.
Mondy, Joseph. "Galleries", Maariv America, 13 May 1994, p.21.
Morgan, Robert C. "Sedaka Abstract Vision," The writing on the Wall, catalogue essay, May 1994.
Morgan, Robert C. "Symbolic Surface," catalogue essay, September 1994.
Kuspit, Donald. "Michal Sedaka: Painterly Writing on the Wall," The writing on the Wall, catalogue essay, June 1994.
Rabi, Isaac. "Sedaka the Painter," Maariv America, 20 May 1994, pp. 33-35.
1993
Kuspit, Donald. "Shlomo's Solitude, Michal Sedaka Paintings," catalogue essay, 1993.
Henry, Gerrit. "Michelle Sedaka at Klarfeld-Perry," Art in America, (exh. rev.), November 1993.
Razz, Riveka. "Michal Sedaka Paintings at Klarfeld Perry Gallery," Yediot America, (exh. rev.), 4 June 1993, P. 6.
Wright, Jeff. "Inhabiting the Solitude - Urgent Flourishing," Cover Magazine, (exh. rev.), May 1993, Full p.18.
1991
New York Newsday. "New York Forum - Drawings by Michal Sedaka," 21 February 1991, full p.47.
Henry, Gerrit. People of New York, catalogue essay, October 1991.
Jewish Press. "Pencil Drawings by Michelle Sedaka," (exh. rev.), October 1991.
McGovern, Adam. "Michelle Sedaka – Klarfeld Perry Gallery". Cover Magazine, Volume 6, number 1 (exh. rev.), October 1991.
1989
Donitza, Nahum. "Michal Sedaka Paintings," Art in Israel, article, January 1989, pp.62-67.
1985
Bar-Kadema, Emanuel. "When I saw the photo I felt like crying – Michal Sedaka a young artist show at Yad Labnim Museum, Petach Tikvah powerful paintings." Yediot Ahronot , (exh. rev.), 24 March 1985, p.25.
Gal, Naomi. "Michal Sedaka-portraits, A dream-like atmosphere, Art Gallery Jerusalem Theater." Kol Jerusalem, (exh. rev.), 14 June 1985, p.21.
Ronnen, Meir. "Keys to Kiewe, Michal Sadka, Jerusalem Theatre Gallery.
"The Jerusalem Post Magazine, (exh. rev.), 7 June 1985.
1986
Kol-Jerusalem. "Kol-Jerusalem recommends, Self Portrait: Michal Sedaka, Paintings, This week at Alon Gallery". Photo, 1 January 1986, p.16.
SELECTED SCREENING
"What I Saw"
DVD, Color, Sound;
4:20 minutes
Premiere: Scrolls of Nothing, The International Artists' Museum, New York Center collaborate with
Refusalon, San Francisco, California, 2001. Other Screening: The Global Entertainment and Media Summit, The New Yorker Hotel, 2002.
Also participate in a panel discussion, Independence filmmakers, Panelists: Robert Altman, Marc Weiss, Ted Bonnit, Michal Sedaka, Demian Lictenstien, Jonathan Berman, Patrick Kwiatowski and Jay Scott Pearson.
Terrorvision, Exit Art, New York, NY, May 2004.
The Studio Visit
DVD, Color, Sound;
5:54 minutes
Premiere: The studio visit, Exit Art, New York, NY January 2006
TV Segments/Documentary
1992 Red Ed, Half hour program on the exhibition People of New York. 2000 Matav T.V., Half hour documentary on the exhibition Shlomo. 2002 "Nevermore production", Television Production, Half hour segment/documentary about Scrolls of Nothing.
Grants, Awards, Competitions
Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts, and Ministry of Culture and Sport - Culture Administration, support grant for the poetry collection Lost Space of time, edited by Ilan Sheinfeld and published by Ktav 2024 Poetry Competition on Suicide, third place, edited by Ilan Sheinfeld, 2023. Ushpizin - Between Light and Light selected as one of the ten recommended books for 2022. recomended by Ilan Berkowitz. Meitav - Third Place, Poetry competition, 2021. 1979 Annual Art scholarship from the Ministry of Education and Culture. 1980 AnnualArt scholarship from the Ministry of Education and Culture. 1981 Annual Art scholarship from the Ministry of Education and Culture. 1982 Annual Art scholarship from the Ministry of Education and Culture.