Born in Warsw , 1922

Died in Kibutz Kabri, 2003

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1940

Private studies at the studio of Haim Gross, New York, United States

1941

Internship in sculpture at Yitzhak Danitziger's studio, Tel Aviv

1930

Private studies at the painting studio of Paul Conrad Henich, Haifa

1930

Art studies under Yitzhak Sirkin, the Reali School, Haifa

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2013

Ofakim Hadashim, Atalia Shemi, Kibbutz Kabri

2003

Paper works 1940-2000, Artists House, Jerusalem

1998

Registration pages, the Israel Art Museum, Ramat Gan

1997

"Yehiel Shemi Retrospective", Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv-Yafo

1995

"Yehiel Shemi 95-93", the open museum, Tefen

1994

"Wall sculptures", the gallery in Kabri, Kibutz Kabri

1993

"Facts - wall sculptures - opened for Avot Yeshuron", Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv

1990

"Engravings and Lithographs", The Print Workshop, Jerusalem

1986

"Two sculptures in wood and iron", Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv-Yafo

1985

"Four syllables in iron and small collages", the artists' workshops, Jerusalem

1985

"Syllables", Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv-Yafo

1982

Betty Parsons Gallery, New York, United States

1982

"Wooden and Iron Sculptures", Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv-Yafo

1981

"Syllables: iron sculptures", Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv-Yafo

1980

"Syllables: Wall Sculptures", Betty Parsons Gallery, New York, United States

1978

"Factors for One: Drawings", Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv-Yafo

1976

"Envelope Sculpture", Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv-Yafo

1975

"Yehiel Shemi", Betty Parsons Gallery, New York, United States

1967

Israel Museum, Jerusalem

1966

"Small Sculptures", Gordon Gallery, Tel Aviv-Yafo

1966

"Yehiel Shemi, Sculptures 1962-1966", Tel Aviv Museum, Tel Aviv-Yafo

1957

Bezalel, Jerusalem

1957

Tel Aviv Museum, Tel Aviv-Yafo

Prizes and Awards

2000

Fundik Foundation Award, Tel Aviv Museum of Art

1986

Israel Prize for the Art of Sculpture

1981

Sandberg Award, Israel Museum

1966

Milo Prize

1956

Dizengoff Award