Michael Yakhilevich
1956 born in Moscow
1963-1970 Studied drawing under his grandfather, artist Meir Akselrod.
1979 – Graduated from the production faculty of Moscow Art Theatre school with speciality of stage designer.
1978 – 1990 - Designed more than 60 performances in thatres of the Soviet Union.
1984 – Became member of the Artists Union and the Union of Theatre Workers.
1985 – The performance «Vassa Geleznova», designed by M.Yakhilevich got the USSR State Prize.
1989 – Design director in Mark Rozovsky’ Nikitski Gates Theatre in Moscow.
1990 – Repatriated to Israel with family.
1991 – Became the Member of Israel Artists Union .
1991 – Created the repatriated artists group «Mesilot»
1991 – 1999 – Curator of more than 20 «Mesilot» group exhibitions in Israel, Russia, Germany, Italy.
2002 – Curator of the international artists’ plain-air across jewish towns in Ukraine.
2003 – Curator of the exhibition dedicated to the 90th anniversary of «Joint» in Moscow.
2006 – First israeli artist, invited to exhibit in Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow. (exhibition «Writing book — three generations of Akselrod family»)
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2009 – Designed interior and glass painting in synagogue «Makhanaim» in Maale-Adumim.
2008, 2009. 2010 - Organised exhibitions of «Limud» project in Israel.
2010 – Became the member of israeli artists group «Agrippas-12»
2010 – Was entitled as «Man of the Year» in Maale Adumim by Israeli TV.
2012 - Recipient of the Shtern Prize by Ministry of Absorption for the contribution to Israeli fine arts.
M. Yakhilevich. Beach. | M. Yakhilevich. Three boats. |
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M. Yakhilevich. Before sunset. |