| Zigi Ben-Haim | |
| Birth Place: | Baghdad, Iraq |
| Nationality: | American Israeli |
| Field: | Painter, Sculptor |
| Awards: | Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant, 1990, 1996, 2013. |
| Education: | M.F.A., San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA, 1972-74. M.A., J.F.K. University, Orinda, California, USA, 1972-73. California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, California, USA, 1971. The Avni Institute of Fine Arts, Tel Aviv, Israel, 1966-70. |
| Website: | zigiland.com |
Zigi Ben-Haim (born 1945 in Baghdad, Iraq) is an American-Israeli painter and sculptor who lives and works in New York City and Israel.[1]
"CoronaTime has accentuated our existence between life and death.
One object represents both ends.
Whether we’re going through bad times or good times we receive-Flowers!"[2]
On August 9, 2017, Ben-Haim unveiled his sculpture, Treasure the Green, in SoHo on Broadway. The project was sponsored by the SoHo Broadway Initiative and the New York Department of Transportation's Art Program. The sculpture is considered to be the first sculpture to receive permission to be installed on a bus bulb on Broadway. The sculpture was made to "emphasize the importance of nature in our lives," and stands as a reminder of "the importance of reconnecting with the pure nature of the green." The sculpture uses the symbol of the leaf, which has been a major icon of Ben-Haim's work for the past 30 years. It symbolizes nature and it is a metaphoric way of emphasizing nature and the surrounding environment.
1972-74 M.F.A., San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California, USA.
1972-73 M.A., J.F.K. University, Orinda, California, USA.
1971 California College of Arts & Crafts, Oakland, California, USA.
1966-70 The Avni Institute of Fine Arts, Tel Aviv, Israel.[3]