Avner Ben-Gal (Hebrew: אבנר בן-גל; August 26, 1966 – May 9, 2024) was an Israeli international painter and artist, working mainly from Tel Aviv, Israel.
His works depict various intense, often neglected locations such as agricultural fields, prisons and smoky interiors, whereby theatrical scenes play out.
The scenes present ghostly, rough hewn and often low life figures that are bare and hardened.
A number of books have been published on his work, notably a catalogue to accompany his 2008 show in Basel.
[2][3] 2001 Residency program at The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, New York (NY), USA 1998 Minister of Education and Cultural Prize, Israel 1996 Kollner award for excellent young artists, Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem, Israel 1993 Mary Fischer award for excellent young artists, Bezalel Academy, Jerusalem, Israel 2013 2012 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2002 2001 1999 1998 1997 1995 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2001 2000 1999 1998 1994