Noemi Smilansky
Austro-Hungarian Empire-born Israeli painter (1916–2016)
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Noemi Smilansky (Hebrew: נעמי סמילנסקי; née Noemi Wellman; 1916 – 2016) was an Austro-Hungarian Empire-born Israeli painter, engraver, and illustrator. Her name is also spelled Naomi Smilanski,[1] Noʻomi Smilanski,[2] and Naomi Smilansky.[3]
December 22, 1916
Noemi Smilansky | |
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נעמי סמילנסקי | |
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| Born | Noemi Wellman December 22, 1916 |
| Died | March 13, 2016 (aged 99) Israel |
| Other names | Naomi Wellman, Noʻomi Smilansḳi, Naomi Smilanski, Naomi Smilansky |
| Spouse | S. Yizhar |
| Children | 3 |
Biography
Noemi Smilansky was born as Noemi Wellman on December 22, 1916, in Grand Duchy of Kraków (now Kraków), Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Poland). In 1924 during her childhood, she immigrated to Mandatory Palestine (now Israel).[4] She married writer and politician, Yizhar Smilansky (S. Yizhar) in 1942.[1] They had three children, including Ze'ev Smilansky.[5]
Smilansky taught art classes at Ben Shemen Youth Village.[6] One of her students was Eva Hoffe, the daughter of Esther Hoffe.[6]
She died on March 13, 2016, in Israel, and is buried at Gderot Regional Cemetery in Central District, Israel.[7] Her artwork can be found in the museum collections at the Museum of Modern Art,[8] Amon Carter Museum of American Art,[9] Madison Museum of Contemporary Art,[10] the British Museum,[4] the Israel Museum in Jerusalem,[11] and the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.[12]
