Curator: Shua Ben Ari
Gallery Opens: November 19th
Gallery Talk and reception: December 5th
Award-winning illustrators Anat Warshavsky and Danna Donna Shamir bring ancient history into vivid contemporary life.
Their artwork draws inspiration from the BLMJ’s extensive collection of ancient seals and stamps.
Their work combines the ancient craft of printmaking – whose origins trace back to prehistoric times—with imagery from ancient Mesopotamian seals.
They illustrate a fantastical world that echoes the grandeur of the ancient Near East while bridging past and present. Through this work, they join a continuous tradition of artists spanning from humanity’s earliest days to today, each leaving their mark on our cultural heritage.
Featured Artists:
Anat Warshavsky (b. 1987, Atzmon | Lives in Shavei Zion) Multidisciplinary illustrator, author, and artist. Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design graduate whose work graces museums and galleries worldwide. She illustrates for major Israeli newspapers, children’s books, and cultural institutions. Winner of the prestigious Israel Museum Prize for Children’s Book Illustration. Faculty member at Bezalel and Holon Institute of Technology.
Danna Donna Shamir (b. 1966, Kibbutz Genigar | Lives in Tel Aviv) Illustrator and master printmaker. Trained at IED Milan and Il Bisonte in Florence. Her internationally exhibited work spans magazines, books, animation, and design across France, Italy, and Israel. Recipient of the “Golden Section” Prize for graphic design from the Israeli Designers Association. Teaches printmaking and illustration at Shenkar, Minshar, and the University of Haifa.
