Artists Registry

BIOGRAPHY

Benny Narkis was born in Tunisia on March 26th of 1946, and emigrated to France with his family as a boy. Benny Narkis like every young man passed through various stages of education in France and Israel where he completed his studies and worked as a farmer as well as studying dramatic art and painting. His artistic life spans over 35 years and has taken him to virtually every corner of the world.

EDUCATION

Primary school-Paris-France
Secondary school-Israel
Farmer-Studying art and painting (Kibbutz-Israel)
Free student of Painting-Paris-France

EXIBITIONS

1968¬¬¬¬¬- The Khan-Jerusalem
1969-French And Israeli Cultural Center-Rashy-Paris-France
1970-Hilton-Manila-Philippines (lobby)
1970-Hilton-Manila-Philippines (lobby)
1974-Israel Cultural Institute-Sao Paulo –Brazil
1975-A Hebraica-Sao Paulo-Brazil
1976-Macabbi Circle-Sao Paulo-Brazil
1976-Expo Samambaia-Sao Paulo-Brazil
1978-Blue & White –Plastic Arts Gallery-Mexico City-Mexico
1979-San Rafael Casino-Punta Del Este-Uruguay

1980-Jewish Museum of Buenos Aires-Argentina
1986-SESC-Paulista-Sao Paulo-Brazil
1987-Sao Paulo Arts-Science Academy Award
1988-Sao Paulo Jockey Club-Brazil
1988-Espaco Avanti-Sao Jose de Rio Preto-Brazil
1988-Shopping Center Bello Horizente-Poineiras-Brazil
1989-Rio Design Center-Poineiras-Rio de Janeiro-Brazil
1991-Palm Beach County-Council of the Arts
1991-Manos en Accion-Miami Dade Community College-Wolfson Campus
1992-Jacobson Jewish Community Center-East Hills-U.S.A (Collective exhibition)
1992-Wiso-Great House in Quayside-Florida-U.S.A (Collective exhibition)
1993-Alliance Francaise-Coral Gables-Florida-U.S.A
1998-The Biscayne Foundation-Aventura-Florida-U.S.A
1998-Museum Master International-New York
2002-Hotel Crillon-Paris-Les Places d’Or
2004-Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
2007- The Metropolitan residence-Miami-U.S.A
2008- Tamargo Residence-Miami-U.S.A
Plaza Brickell-Miami-U.S.A
2010- Festival de Cinema Latin- Caux- France
2011- Private exhibitions- New York-U.S.A

PRIZES

1987 Brazilian Art Science Academy
National Salon Arts of Sao Paulo
First Prize

1987 National of Arts of Sao Paulo Fabio Phebo
Awarded with the first Prize of the Municipal Culture

1987 Brazilian Art Science Academy
National Salon of Arts of Sao Paulo, Grande do Sul
Awarded with the medal of the Artistic Society

1987 Catholic University of Parana and the Brazilian Art Science Academy
Diploma of participation

POSTERS

Unicef, Society of Murray Dranoff International, Hand in Action, Amigos, Miami Jewish Film Festival, Accion Comunitaria do Brazil

PUBLICATIONS

Illustrations of Prayer Books created especially for religious
Illustrations of well known Brazilian magazine (O Hebreo)
Illustrations of A Hebraica, Magazine-Brazil
Advertising logos, fines publication, textile prints, mailing cards
2002 Baccarat Crystals-Special design for parfums bottles-Spirit (Hotel Crillon Places d’or-Paris)

MEDIA

Herald, The New Herald, Miami Today, Long Island Jewish World, Selecta, Florida review, Cien Voces de America (Enrique Cordaba’s book), Brazilian Media:Diaro Popular-Estado do Parana, A Hebraica-Estado de Minas, Resenha Judaica, Folia do Rio Preto, Rio Design Center, Journal do Brazil.

PERMANENT Collection (private collectors)

Lungano-Swiss, Lima-Peru, Sao Paulo, Bell Horizonte, Brasilia, Curitiva, Rio De Janeiro-Brasil, Miami, New York-Usa, Montreal-Canada, Manila-Philippines, Paris-France, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem-Israel, Buenos Aires- Argentina.

In the last few years, Benny Narkis was developing under his own label a proprietary limited edition, and collection of unique crystals, ceramics, jewelry, three dimensional objects for exclusive department stores (e.g. Federated)