Dima Mogilevsky

Dima Mogilevsky was born in Kiev, Ukraine, 45 years ago. During his childhood, he learned to draw and spent long hours at his parent’s workplace – the theater. Backstage, he observed the actors and was amazed by their ability to create a whole world just by changing their facial expressions.

Dima arrived in Israel as a teenager in high school, and had to spend most of his time studying. He served in the Engineering Corps during his mandatory military service, which left him little time to paint. After his discharge, he studied programming and was employed as a programmer by a high-tech company.

In 2012, after a 16-year hiatus, Dima returned to the art world while working as a senior programmer at an Israeli high-tech company.

One evening, when Dima told his clever son that he had drawn years before, his son suggested that he would endeavor to be more independent, thus enabling Dima to find time for drawing. Dima accepted the challenge and start to draw.

After displaying his natural talent, and fostered by his son’s support, Dima started drawing again; first by using a pencil, and then by using vibrant colors.

Initially, his drawings were rather amateurish, but he was driven by a strong desire to give vent to his creativity. Al...

2013-2018 The Institute of Visual Arts Petah Tikva, Israel
1989-1992 Art school Kiev, Ukraine

10/2022 Galerie Vinogradov Berlin, German
6/2019 Galerie du Dert Galant Paris, France
6/2019 National Art Museum of Novosibirsk, Russia
12/2018 The house-museum B.M. Kustodiev- Astrakhan, Russia
10/2018 Ternopil Regional Art Museum, Ukraine
8/2018 Chuvash State Art Museum, Russia
7/2018 Baranovichy Local History Museum, Belarus
5/2018 House-Museum Nicholas Roerich Odesa, Ukraine
3/2016 La Galleria Pall Mall London, UK