Dizlarka

Leah Larisa Bunshaft @Dizlarka was born in Ukraine, spent her youth in Russia. Later she emigrated to Israel and currently lives and works in Barcelona (Spain).

She holds an MA from the Arts and Construction Department in The Novgorod State University. Leah`s post-graduate studies include advanced courses in graphic design, photography, art history, psychology and creativity, artistic strategizing programs

Trauma received in childhood, youth in the 90's in Russia and changes of countries influenced the choice of themes of the artist. A key theme in Leah's artworks is the vulnerability of the fragile human being in this insecure world. She explores her own vulnerability in the ever-changing conditions of contemporary reality, issues of femininity, women's life, feminism and self-identity. She is also fascinated by the theme of time, the cycles of life and death, change in the process of time, and the complex relationship between humans and time.

Her work begins with the idea she wants to figuratively convey to the viewer and the feelings she wants to evoke by doing so. From this she chooses one of the many mediums she works with: painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, digital art, embroidery, monotype, graphics, hand prints and mixed media techniques

Leah participated in solo and group exhibitions. Her artworks are included in private collections in the USA, Canada, Russia, Israel, Spain, Japan, Germany, Denmark.

Solo Exhibitions:

2022 - "Kaleidoscope", Solo Exhibition, Business Centre "Azrieli", Holon, Israel

Group Exhibitions

2025 - "The Spirit of Israel", MORA Museum (Jersey, USA, curators Emil Silberman and Ella Rozenberg)
2025 - "Euro Expo Art 2025", Vernice Art Fire (Forli, Italy, curator Claudio Giulianelli)
2025 - "Exhibition of emigrant artists", BUAT Gallery (Barcelona, Spain, curator Julia Surkova)
2025 - "Echoes of Vysotsky", ArtTek Gallery (Barcelona, Spain, curator Anna Khora)
2024 - "Yo soy mujer", Black Light Art Gallery (Valencia, Spain, curator Lisa Dakkar)
2024 - "Flying in dreams and real life", Creative Space (Barcelona, Spain, curator Sergey Voynovsky)
2024 - "Gifts of creative awareness", Hot spot (Barcelona, Spain, curator Sergey Voynovsky)
2023 - "Art Show in Times Square", Expo Metro (New York, United States, curator Rudolf Van Valkenburg)
2023 - "All Members 11", Artist House (Rishon Le Zion, Israel, curators Pnina Sarig and Vivian Birkenfeld)
2023 - "Muses on the move", Ulpan Etzion (Haifa, Israel, curators Vira Gailis and Dasha Ilyashenko)
2023 - "Barcelona 2023", Expo Metro (Barcelona, Spain, curator Rudolf Van Valkenburg)
2023 - "New Friends", Artist House (Rishon Le Zion, Israel, curator Eti Vider Varzer)
2023 - "Group Exhibition 15", Cultural Center (Tel Aviv, Israel, curator Gad Ben Horin)
2023 - "Green Peace", Cinematheque (Tel Aviv, Israel, curator Ella Rozenberg)
2023 - "Stories", Gallery "Vinogradov" (Berlin, Germany, curator Ella Rozenberg)
2023 - "About Women and Femininity", Centre of the Technologies and Art
(Ramat Gan, Israel, curator Dr. Avivit Agam Dali)
2023 - "Paintings on a Glass Ceiling", ZOA (Tel Aviv, Israel, curator Moran Jacobi)
2023 - "In This Winter", Gallery "On the lake" (Raanana, Israel, curator Rachel Zio)
2022 - "Home", Art Centre (Petah Tikva, Israel, curator Daniela Pinhasov)
2022 - "Life in Future", Gallery "Creators" (Yafo, Israel, curator Birliant Davydov)
2022 - "Under the Mask of Fame", Jaffa theatre (Yafo, Israel, curator Ella Rozenberg)
2022 - "What is Love", Gallery "On the lake" (Raanana, Israel, curator Alona Shleypak)
2021 - "7th Annual Figures & Faces Art" online exhibition, Fusion Art
2021 - "A goddess in every woman", Cultural Center (Tel Aviv, Israel, curator Alona Shleypak)
2021 - "Revival", Cultural Center (Tel Aviv, Israel, curator Dobrinka Encheva)
2021 - "Timeless Beauty" (Yafo, Israel, curator Dobrinka Encheva)
2020 - "Pushkin's Tales" Cultural Center (Tel Aviv, Israel, curator Alona Shleypak)
2019 - "Parallel Worlds", Contemporary Art Gallery (Tel Aviv, Israel, curator Olisia Romanov)
2019 - "New Israel Artists", Contemporary Art Gallery (Tel Aviv, Israel, curator Olisia Romanov)