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Lea Nikel (b. 1918 in Zhitomir, Ukraine). She is the grande-dame of Israeli painting. Lea Nikel has won the Sandberg Prize from the Israel Museum and the Israel Prize - the country's most prestigious honor. She has also won the Gamzu Prize from the Tel Aviv Museum and the Dizengoff Prize from the municipality of Tel Aviv. A brilliant abstract expressionist, her works are in numerous museums including the Tate Gallery in London. Her lyrical works are marked by brilliant colors, great energy and a strong underlying structure. She has lived and worked in Paris (1950 - 61), New York (1960's and 1970's), Rome (1967 - 70), Central African Republic, and a number of cities in Israel where she is still working today.
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