Ethan
Dor-Shav

New York born, and now living in Israel, Ethan Dor-Shav is an autodidact artist who taps into lifelong pursuits of multiple fields, including academia and advertising, as well as a close affinity to the dance world. Dor-Shav studied at Tel Aviv University's Interdisciplinary Program for Fostering Excellence, and was a Fellow at the Shalem Center Jerusalem Research Institute. During his tenure, he published a series of articles on ancient Israelite metaphysics, which are at the core of his artistic quest. Since 2016, Dor-Shav combines painting with dance, using its inherent ephemerality to address questions of “sacred memory”. His fusitive art reenacts ideas of Biblical consciousness, while his vivid portrayals of Biblical myths, employing tempestuous color, grand scale and innate kineticism, suggest a new relevancy to “sacred art”. Dor-Shav performed in Israeli dance festivals and at the Bar-David Museum, and had six solo exhibitions and art-installations in the past three years.