Publications
Portrait of an Israeli – As an Artist
Portrait of an Israeli – As an Artist By Arlene Becker October 22, 1982 Elisha Ben-Yitzhak, one of the most popular and effective Israeli Emissaries that Milwaukee has ever had, returned to his home in Israel this past June. He left behind many important legacies for Milwaukee Jewry. In recognition of his efforts with the […]
The Melody of Memory
Executive Editor of NY Arts Magazine Suzie Walshe on Elisha Ben Yitzhak Elisha Ben Yitzhak is a multifaceted artist who works in a variety of media, from oils to acrylic, drawing to watercolor. He is a virtuoso artist who has exhibited widely, both nationally and internationally in venues as diverse as Zimbabwe and Switzerland, including […]
Elisha Ben-Yitzhak – Israeli Artist of Note
My Journey By Elisha Ben-Yitzhak I was born in Kibbutz Kfar Blum in 1943, one of the worst years the world has ever known. The Holocaust was raging throughout Europe and Jews were transported to death camps. This was also the year when Kibbutz Kfar Blum was established in the Hula Valley in …
Elisha Ben-Yitzhak: ‘Art Is My Life’
By Peggy Sue Dunigan February 23, 2010 Painter Elisha Ben-Yitzhak, raised in a farming community in Israel, began his art training in the 1960s. After milking cows in the morning, he would travel two hours by bus to Tel Aviv to study at the Avni Art Institute. Thus began Ben-Yitzhak’s many productive …
Wisconsin Artist Elisha Ben-Yitzhak Selected to Exhibit at Prestigious International Art Event
November 19, 2009 Receiving one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a contemporary artist, Elisha Ben-Yitzhak of the Milwaukee suburb of Glendale has been invited and will exhibit at the world-renowned Biennale International Art Exhibition from December 5-13 in Florence, Italy. Ben-Yitzhak will become the first Wisconsin artist …
Glendale Artist Elisha Ben-Yitzhak Selected to Exhibit at Prestigious International Art Event
Submitted By Ron Sonntag Receiving one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a contemporary artist, Elisha Ben-Yitzhak of suburban Glendale has been invited and will exhibit at the world-renowned Biennale International Art Exhibition from December 5-13 in Florence, Italy. Ben-Yitzhak will become the first Wisconsin artist ever to exhibit at that exclusive […]
ElishasArt.com featured in NY Arts Magazine Top Websites 2010 Annual Art Guide To The Internet
Elisha’s Art has been featured in the printed publication “Top Websites Of 2010 – Annual Art Guide To The Internet” published in print by NY Arts Magazine. The popular painting “Emotions” is shown along with the following summary: Elisha Ben Yitzhak was born in Israel in 1943. He studied art at the Bezalel Art …
Meet Famed Milwaukee/Israeli Artist Elisha Ben Yitzhak’s at Café Forté in Mequon
December 21, 2007 After a 21-year hiatus from painting, Israeli-born artist Elisha Ben Yitzhak, who now resides in Milwaukee, will be displaying his world-renowned paintings from now through Monday, Dec. 31, at Café Forte, 10530 N. Port Washington Road, Mequon. The exhibit will feature prints and lithograph pieces, some of which have been …
Ben Yitzhak’s art on display at Café Forté
December 10, 2007 Israel-born Milwaukee artist Elisha Ben Yitzhak is exhibiting some of his artwork at Mequon’s Café Forté, 10530 N. Port Washington Rd., through Dec. 31. The exhibit, featuring prints and lithographs, includes one of his most popular works, “In Jaffa.” Educated at Bezalel Art Academy in Jerusalem and Avni Art Institute …