Naomi Kaempfer

Naomi Kaempfer is an artist whose work transcends the boundaries of traditional portraiture, creating a bridge between the personal and universal. With a background in industrial design, philosophy, and law, Naomi brings a unique, multi-faceted perspective to her painting. Her journey as a painter began in childhood, nurtured by her grandfather's Japanese art collection and her family's deep appreciation for aesthetics.
Naomi Kaempfer’s work offers a fresh, almost scriptural take on modern-day portraiture, its meaning, and its rich expressions. Captivated by the human face and its many landscapes, Kaempfer draws from past and personal relationships with her subjects to reflect upon our sense of belonging and human connection. In the modern age, dominated by the pervasive selfie, paint-based portraiture has re-emerged—not to post, but to postulate; not to answer, but to question our role in the world and how we present, feel and express ourselves within it. Her earlier use of cardboard as a substrate further embodies the transient nature of human existence, alluding to the impermanence of life and the wrinkles of time. The subjects of her work introduce us to deeply personal stories that resonate universally.
Beyond her artistic wo...

2019-2021 Royal Academy of Fine Arts (Koninklijke Academie voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen)
2000-2002 MSc Master's diploma, Design Management; Product Management, Industrial Design technologies, at the Design Academy Eindhoven. (DAE)
1997-2000 Bachelor diploma, Product Engineer, Hadassah College.

2025 Pedramy Gallery Antwerp, Group show. 10 works
2024 Google Quantum Computer Headquarters . Santa Barbara CA USA. Commission.
“Hallerbos” 250 x 100 cm. Group exhibition. Curated by Forest Stearns
2023 Bloomfield Science Museum Israel, Jerusalem, Israel. “The freedom to create“. Self portrait
2021 Pedrami gallery, Antwerp. “Face to Face” 23 paintings. Solo Exhibition.
2019 Brussels Accessible Art Fair. Bozar Brussels, Belgium .Exhibition. 21 Works.
2010 Brussels Accessible Art Fair. Bozar Brussels ,Belgium .Exhibition. 19 Works.
2003 - 2004 Volcker Und Freunde Gallery, Berlin, Germany. “Works on paper”. 11 paintings. “No One has the full picture” portrait of Anna Frank.
2000-2001 DAE Eindhoven. The Netherlands. Solo Exhibition 18 works.
2000 Naga Gallery Jerusalem. 11 works . Group exhibition.
1999 Expo Tel Aviv. Group exhibition.
1999 The Jerusalem Theatre . Group Exhibition.
1997 SHATZ ART Gallery Jerusalem. 4 works, group exhibition.