Isaac Kahn
Passion, Circa 2019 - Sculpture - Bronze, 111 x 35 x 30 cm
Biography:
ISAAC KAHN WAS BORN IN 1950 IN KAUNAS (LITHUANIA). HIS FATHER WAS A PAINTER.
IN 1964 I MOVED WITH MY MOTHER AND SISTER TO ISRAEL WHERE I ATTENDED THE “D. ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN” ART INSTITUTE AND THE “BEZALEL” ART ACADEMY, IN JERUSALEM. IN 1973 I MOVED TO URUGUAY WHERE I CONTINUED HIS STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PLASTIC ARTS IN MONTEVIDEO.
WHIT OTHER SCULPTORS I WORKED ON THE HUGE CREATION OF TE “URUGUAY NATIONAL SHIELD”AND THE”EL NACIMENTO DE NUESTRA NACION”, AND A DIORAMA OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE “PIEDRA ALTA DE FLORIDA” WHICH ARE ALL DISPLAYED IN THE LAW BUILDING, THESE WORKS EARNED HIM AND LETTER OF THANKS FROM THE PRESIDENT ESTEBAN R.CRISTI.
IN 1975 – AT 25 YEARS OF AGE – ISAAC KAHN PRESENTED HIS FIRST ONE – MAN EXHIBITION IN THE EXHIBITION HALL OF MONTEVIDEO WITH THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE URUGUAY – ISRAEL CULTURAL INSTITUTE.
ISAAC KAHN WORK WAS PURCHASED BY THE WIDOW OF THE PRESIDENT OF URUGUAY, MATILDE IBANEZ THE BATTLE BERRES.
HE ALSO WORKED WITH MANY OTHER ARTISTS, INCLUDING NAMES LIKE LUIS GIANMARCHI LAND 0CTAVIO PODESTA ‘, AND INPARTICULAR, CARLOS MONTANEZ, HIS PAINTING MASTER AND DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY, BUT ALS0A DISCIPLE AND ASSISTANT OF SICHE IN 1976 I RETURNED TO ISRAEL WHERE I OPENED A STUDIO AND CONTINUED WORKING.