Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, c. 1511, fresco, 480 cm~ 230 cm (189.0 in ~ 90.6 in) By Zhenya Gershman, artist, educator and LuxEco Advocate Christianity always stood in opposition to science. Copernicus – blasphemy, Mendel – blasphemy, Darwin – blasphemy! The first human quest for knowledge was severely punished by marching Adam out of heaven [...]
About Zhenya Gershman
Zhenya Gershman was born in Moscow, Russia, where she took her apprenticeship from two famous academic painters, Orest Vereiski and Leonid Saiphertis. Zhenya held her first solo exhibition at the age of 14 in St. Petersburg, Russia. After moving to Los Angeles, she obtained her Bachelor's of Fine Arts with honors from Otis Art Institute and a Master's of Fine Arts from Art Center College of Design. Zhenya is an exhibiting artist, nationally and internationally, with shows including Bergamot Station, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Jan Baum Gallery and other prestigious venues. Her work is displayed in private and public collections such as those of Michael and Katherine Dukakis, Donald and Judy Simon, and Richard Weisman. She is a recipient of numerous awards including the ALEX Award in Visual Arts, presented nationally to honored scholars and artists for excellence. Since 2001, she has been a full time educator at the J. Paul Getty Museum where she is a Project Specialist for Adult Gallery Programs. Apart from working in her studio and teaching, Zhenya has also produced and directed a multimedia stage film presentation starring Rene Russo entitled "Bonus Time" that premiered at Schoenberg Theater, benefiting UCLA's Neuro-Oncology Department.
You can read her interview with Spraygrahic.com at: http://www.sprayblog.net/2008/03/spraygraphic-interview-with-artist-zhenya-gershman/
Watch her give a tour at the Getty Museum for the Sinai Exhibit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svgcWKClosM
**The views expressed in this blog are hers alone, and do not represent those of the Getty
Website: http://www.zhenyagershman.com
Zhenya Gershman has written 2 articles so far, you can find them below.
Art
My 10 Re-Commandments
By Zhenya Gershman, Artist, Educator and LuxEco Advocate 1. The true deadly sin is not to make art 2. The only taboo in art is bad art 3. If you do not enjoy your artwork it’s a good sign that you are doing something right 4. First God created light, and then he created a painting [...]
