Zoya Cherkassky

AWARDS AND GRANTS

2011
Bronner Residency, 6 months residency in Dusseldorf, Germany, on behalf of Cary & Dan Bronner Foundation, Germany; Kunststiftung NRW, Germany; Goethe-Institut, Tel Aviv, Israel.

2004
Chosen Artist of Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation (IcExcellence), Israel. 

2001
Transfer 6, artists’ exchange program, Germany-Israel

2000
The Ingeborg Bachman Scholarship, established by the Anselm Kiefer, Wolf Foundation

1999
The Israeli Ministry of Education and Culture Prize for a Young Artist
The Steinman Award for a Young Sculptor, Herzliya Museum

RESIDENCIES

2007-2008
Kuenstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin

2002
Chilufim: Exchange of Artists and Art, Israel – North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Alexander Library for Jewish Studies, Columbia University, New York, NY
Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art, Rollins Museum of Art, Winter Park, FL 
Doron Sebbag Art Collection, ORS Ltd. Tel Aviv, Israel
El Espacio 23, Miami, FL
Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Jewish Museum, New York, NY
Jewish Museum, Berlin, Germany
Jewish Museum, Vienna, Austria
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
Museum of Sex, New York, NY
New York Public Library, New York, NY
North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks, ND
Sheridan Libraries, Johns Hopkins, Mount Washington Campus, Baltimore, MD
Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor, MI
University of Toronto, Ontario, CA
Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN

PUBLICATIONS

2023                
Gingeras, Alison. “Pictures Girls Make:" Portraitures. Los Angeles: Blum & Poe, 2023.

Gilman, Claire and Roger Malbert. Drawing In the Present Tense. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd., 2023.

Zoya Cherkassky: 7 October 2023. New York: Fort Gansevoort, 2023.

2018                
Mendelson, Amitai, and Muzeon Yiśraʾel. Zoya Cherkassky: Pravda. Jerusalem: The Israel Museum, 2018.

Zoya Cherkassky: Soviet Childhood. Tel Aviv: Rosenfeld Gallery, 2018

2016                
Rosenberg, Martin and J. Susan Isaacs. Visions of Place: Complex Geographies in Contemporary Israeli Art. Camden, NJ: Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts.        

2002                
Schmidt, Dietmar N., ed. Chilufim: Exchange of Artists and Art, 2002-20033 Israel – North Rhine-Westphalia, Wuppertal. Germany: Kultursekretariat NordrheinWestfalen.

2000               
Ben-Zvi, Tal, ed. A New Middle East: Eleven Exhibitions, 1998-1999 Heinrich Boll Foundation, Tel Aviv: Heinrich Boll Foundation.

PRESS

2024   

Shulevitz, Judith. “What Zoya Sees.” The Atlantic. October 5.      

Breuer, Yael. “We are collecting stories of the Hamas attacks.” The Jewish Chronicle. October 1   

Glaser, Karen. “A nation’s art in a time of war: How Israel’s artists responded to October 7.” The Jewish Chronicle. October 1. 

Grant, Brigit and Weiss, Arthur. “Horrific art that breaks your heart.” Jewish News. October 1.   

Bolz, Diane M. “Visual Moment | Depicting Devastation.” Moment. April 12.

Schwabsky, Barry. “Art During Wartime.” The Nation. March 14.

Bloch, Karen Lerhman. “Art + Protests in NYC.” Jewish Journal. March 7.

Sommer, Allison Kaplan. “Can't These Privileged White People Feel Compassion for Israelis Murdered by Hamas?.” Haaretz. February 22.

Tracy, Marc. “The Artist Whose Oct. 7 Series ‘Attracts Fire’.” The New York Times. February 18. 

Desmoulières, Raphaëlle Besse. “At the Jewish Museum in New York, expressionist requiem for the victims of October 7.” Le Monde. February 2.

Maltz, Judy. “ 'Too Raw Right Now': How October 7 Is Impacting Jewish Cultural Life in America.” Haaretz. January 4.

2023                
Hoffman, A.R. “An ‘Israeli Guernica,’ at the Jewish Museum, Bears Witness to October 7.” The New York Sun. December 26.

Kazakina, Katya. “Zoya Cherkassky’s ‘October 7 2023’ Series Premieres at New York’s Jewish Museum.” Artnet News. December 18.

Barak, Naama. “Israeli artists channel grief into poignant creations.” Israel21c. December 4.

Buhr, Elke. “It is a Requiem.” Monopol. December Issue.

Thackara, Tess. “´It’s important to me to show what happened´: the Israeli artist drawing the traumatic events of 7 october.” The art Newspaper. November 27.

Bray, Elisa. “How Israel’s artists have responded to the trauma of October 7.” The Jewish Chronicle. November 23. 

Griffin Jonathan, “´Pictures Girls Make´: A Genre of Appearance.” ArtReview. November 15.

"Peace" Exhibition at the Jewish Museum Vienna: A Sign of Hope in Times of Conflict. Vindobona, Vienna International News. November 7.

Lin-Sommer, Sam. “In painting the horrors of both Ukraine and Israel at war, an artist finds echoes of Picasso’s ‘Guernica’.” Forward. October 25.

Bernard, Joy. “Israel’s art community responds to global artistic backlash over war.” The Jerusalem Post. October 25. 

Brent, Frances. “Zoya Cherkassky, Hero-Tyrant.” Tablet. September 17.

“Zoya Cherkassky Interviewed by Will Corwin.” BOMB. May 31.   

Sinai, Inbal. “The Search for Home with Zoya Cherkassky.” As Promised. Spring Issue.

White, Katie, “In Her Industrial Tel Aviv Studio, Artist Zoya Cherkassky Paints ‘Like Crazy’ While Listening to Talk Radio.” Artnet. May 2.

D’Arcy, David. “Visual Arts Review: Zoya Cherkassky – An Immigrant Paints the Other Israel.” The Arts Fuse. April 29.

Urist, Jacoba. “Your Guide to the Must-See Shows in Lower Manhattan.” Cultured. April 28.

“Zoya Cherkassky.” Artspeak. April 6. 

Klein, David I. “The first Passover Haggadah in Ukrainian marks a community’s break with Russia.” The Times of Israel. March 30.

Klein, David. “First Haggadah in Ukrainian marks community’s break with Russia.” Jewish News. March 30.

Klein, David I. “The first Passover haggadah in Ukrainian marks a community’s break with Russia.” Jewish Telegraphic Agency. March 29.

Klein, Zvika. “First-of-its-kind Ukrainian egalitarian Haggadah launched.” The Jerusalem Post. March 19.

Perdue, Emilee. “A New Exhibition at Rollins Museum of Art is a Call to Action by Gender Minority Artists from Across the Globe.” Flamingo Magazine. March 8.

Marius, Markey. "A Ukrainian Artist Reflects on How the War Has Changed Her Memories.” Vogue. February 27.

2022                
Steinberg, Jessica. “Ukrainian artists exhibit life as it is right now, at Ertz Israel Museum.” The Times of Israel. December 3.

Hacohen, Hagay. “Art Roundup: Thirsty Jerusalem goats, Tivon portraits and a Nigerian funeral.” The Jerusalem Post. October 6.

Rozental, Rotem. "POST-SOVIET REALISM.” Jewish Current. June 13.

Hacohen, Hagay. “Three Israeli Collectors Share Artworks and Procurement Stories.” The Jerusalem Post. May 26.

Kofman, Lee. “The Taste of Mango.” Lilith. Spring 2022.

“Innocence Shattered: ‘Soviet Childhood’ Artist Captures War in Ukraine.” RadioFreeEurope. April 26, 2022.

"'Before and After': An Artist Repaints Scenes of Her Ukrainian Childhood.” The Moscow Times. April 18. 

Ziv, Stav. “How the war already changed the meaning of one artist’s childhood – and her paintings.” Forward. April 4.

Steinberg, Jessica. “For some Israeli artists from Ukraine and Russia, creativity is sole solace from war.” The Times of Israel. March 9. 

2021                
Riba, Naama. "'Women Who Work': Taking an Uncensored Look at Prostitution in NYC Exhibition.” Haaretz. August 10.

2020                    
Saltz, Jerry. "The 10 Best Art Shows of 2020.” New York Magazine. December 11.

Heilbrunn, Jacob. "Israeli-Ukrainian artist offers window on late Soviet realities.” Atlantic Council. July 17.

Jewish News Reporter. "Ukraine-born Jewish artist’s lockdown work marks shift.” Jewish News. May 17. 

Ghert-Zand, Renee. "Locked down? Open up to… artist Zoya Cherkassky.” The Times of Israel. May 04. 

Cutler-Bittner, Jody B. "Zoya Cherkassky’s ‘Lost Time’ – Memories and Daydreams amid Disaster.” Fine Art Globe. April 24. 

"Zoya Cherkasskyy, Lost Time.” Calcalist Magazine. April 20.

Airoldi, Silvia. "THE EXHIBITIONS TO SEE THIS WEEK: THEY COME FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD, THEY LOOK AT HOME.” Elle Décor. April 11.

Sayej, Nadja. "5 New York Galleries Showcase Women Artists In Online Exhibitions.” Forbes. April 09. 

"Art Industry News: One Third of France’s Galleries Could Be Out of Business by the End of 2020, Survey Says + Other Stories.” Artnet. April 09.

Murphy, Megumi. "ZOYA CHERKASSKY | LOST TIME.“ Flaunt. April 09. 

Sheets, Hilarie M. "Lessons From the Plagues, Painted for Passover.” The New York Times. April 07.

Zax, Tayla. "Daily distraction: A book talk, klezmer concert and exhibition of Soviet Jewish art.” Forward. March 31. 

McDonald, Kathy. “There’s Art after L.A.’s Art Week.” The Los Feliz Ledger. February 27.

Editors. “Diary: Grimes hits the decks, the art of small business and Frieze LA hits the rocks (in a good way) Plus Miss Ellie gets a makeover and gallerists move up a gear.” The Art Newspaper. February 15.

Editors. “Your Concise Los Angeles Art Guide for Spring 2020.” Hyperallergic. February 12.

Raymond Fitzpatrick, Kyle. “Site-Specific Installations, Large-Scale Sculpture, Surreal Digital Self-Portraits and Other Must-See Work.” Cool Hunting. February 11.

Cascone, Sarah. “In LA for Frieze Week? Here is Our Guide to 33 Inspiring Gallery Shows to See Beyond the Fairs.” Artnet. February 10.

Amitai, Hazan. “The Mystery of Chagall's Stolen Painting Has Been Solved And Is Now For Sale.” The Jerusalem Post. January 6.

2019                
Cascone, Sara. “Editors’ Picks: 19 Things Not to Miss in New York’s Art World Week.” Artnet. June 24.

Smith, Roberta. “Pointed Painted Valentines to the Soviet Era.” The New York Times. June 20.  

  Saltz, Jerry. “16 Great Things to Do in New York.” New York Magazine. May 27.

“Soviet Childhood.” New York Blueprint. May 24.

Brawarsky, Sandee. “Memories of Old Kiev.” The New York Jewish Week. May 21.

Time Out Editors. “Soviet Childhood.” Time Out New York. April 29.

Santo, Orli. “NYC Jewish-y Events, April 26th – May 5.” The New York Jewish Week. April 25.

“From Ukraine to Israel: Zoya Cherkassky on Migrant Anxiety and Disappointment.” On Art and Aesthetics. March 16.

2018                
“Zoya Cherkassky 10 Jan – 3 Nov 2018 at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem, Israel.” Wall Street International Magazine. July 30.

Barnea, Reut. “Interview with Roya Cherkassky.” Calcalist. September 12.

“Zoya Cherkassky Portrays Lives of Soviet Immigrants in Israel in Solo Exhibit ‘Pravda’ at Israel Museum.” Art Break Out. February 19.

Rotern, Hagit Peleg. “An Interview with Zoya Cherkassky About Her Solo Exhibition ‘Pravda’.” Portfolio. February 7.

Cohen, Maya. “Stereotypes in the Museum.” Israel Hayom. January 3.

2017                    
Setter, Shaul. “Artists and Works that we will Discuss this Year.” Haaretz. October 6.

2015                
Yahav, Galia. “African Immigrants in Tel Aviv, With a Touch of Matisse.” Haaretz. February 6.

Yakiravitch, Alina. “Between Amusement and a Crying Out Loud Political Protest.” Erev Rav. January 6.

2013                
Sheen, David. “Israel’s True Colors: An Interview with Israeli Artist Zoya Cherkassky.” Daily Beast. September 2.

2008                    
Shey, Nicole. “Auf den bunten Altaren der Kunst.” Kuntsmarkt. August 2.

2007                
Penguine, Sarah. “Studio Visit: Zoya Cherkassky.” A Guide to Israeli Artists. October 22.

Onat, Asli. “Buying Art Should be Easier.” Milliyet. October 11.

Levine, Angela. “When Anti-semitism is Art.” The JC. January 6.

Goldfine, Gil. “Zoya Cherkassky at the Helena Rubinstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art.” Asian Art News. January/February.

2004                    
Goldfine, Gil. “Dolls with a Bite.” The Jerusalem Post. May 7.

2003                    
Sheffi, Smadar. “Art: Zoya Cherkassky.” January 17.

FILMS

2022                     
Zoya Cherkassky Soviet Life, Directed by Anat Schwartz (documentary short)