Shanina Touson Feigin, born in Uruguay, lives and creates art in Jerusalem. She exhibits her art in Israel and abroad. Shanina is a creative artist who has been teaching art for over 30 years, to both youth and adults. She is currently an art teacher in the Ministry of Education, Shefa High School Yeshiva Jerusalem, providing training for teachers and guides courses for incoming art instructors.
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B.A Hamidrasha, Faculty of Arts- Beit Berel.
M.A. Education - Michlalah – Jerusalem College.
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ARTIST IDEOLOGY
A Spiritual Journey
"I create from an inner place - faith, which expresses a longing for connection with God. This is a Jewish artistic experience for me. I get inspiration from observing the nature around me, the landscapes of Jerusalem. The sky and the mountains are spread before me like a postcard reflecting the unimaginable activity of God, creator of the entire creation. God kept the heavens and gave the earth to us. God plays up there and paints the big picture every day and each moment, while moving and changing. The clouds, the lighting, the sunrise and the sunset, constantly changing, like magic and renewal. During the day, the colors and shapes change, and at night, lights sparkle from inside the houses. And with my brushes with oil paints I paint on the canvas out of observation and impression, expressing my interpretation". Shanina Touson
Seeing Them Guide - Written by Shanina Touson in 2023
"Seeing Them" is a way of teaching that I have developed over 35 years of teaching art. I study and teach to see the students in a way of observation and attentive presence. The name "To see them" is inspired by Hanukkah candles "To see them only...", which I enjoy looking at. In the Hebrew language, the use of the expression of the sense of sight also expresses distance and vision (to foresee/see). In this little book I bring what guided me as an art teacher and the characteristics that helped me see and understand my students. "Seeing Them" is a quiet way of giving that fills me with admiration for human beauty.
GALLERY 2023
Shanina Touson Presents: Yru Shalem
Location: Hechal Shlomo Museum
Gallery Dates: September 28-October 25
Special opening: October 10 at 18:00
Gallery conversation with Shanina: October 5 at 16:00
Selected exhibitions in recent years:
Solo and Group
2023: “Yru Shalem", solo exhibition, Hechal Shlomo Museum, Jerusalem. Curator: Ayelet
Shalev.
2023: “The Day”, Hechal Shlomo Museum, Jerusalem. Curator: Levia Cohen.
2022: “From Yesterday to Tomorrow” An artist-teacher exhibition, Beit Uri Zvi Jerusalem.
Curator: Levia Cohen.
2021: “Abode of Love Before the War” Amcha Center Jerusalem.
2021: “Things That Have to Pass with Coronavirus”, Beit Alliance Jerusalem. Curator: Levia
Cohen.
2020: “Abode of Love Before the War”, Digital exhibit inspired by the story of Holocaust
survivor Mrs. Shela Altretz.
2019: “Jerusalem Through my Window” Beit Ha Nassi - The President’s Residence,
Jerusalem.
2019: “A Woman Creates Herself”, The House for Female Leadership Jerusalem.
2019: “New is Allowed”, Hechal Shlomo Museum, Jerusalem.
2018: “This is Also Possible”, Hechal Shlomo Museum, Jerusalem. Curator: Adi Yekutiel.
2017: “Studia” Jerusalem women and artists, Hechal Shlomo Museum, Jerusalem.
2017: “Between the Sacred and the Profane”. Jerusalem House of Quality. Curator: Nurit
Sirkis-Bank.
2016: "Aleph", Geffen Gallery, Mamilla, Jerusalem.
2014: “Thirst for my Soul”. Biennale of Contemporary Jewish Art, Hechal Schlomo Museum,
Jerusalem. Curators-Nurit Sirkis-Bank and Leah Noa Cohen