ILYA SORKIN

Ilya Sorkin was born in the former USSR, in 1934. From 1950 to 1956 he studied at the Serov Art College in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg).

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Since 1962 he participated in thirty-three group exhibitions in Russia, Japan, Cuba, Bulgaria, Finland, England, Switzerland, Israel and USA. He also exhibited three solo exhibitions: at the "Artists' House", St. Petersburg, Russia (1970),"Jaffa- Dalet Theater", Tel-Aviv-Jaffa (1990) and the "Museum-Gallery", Zfat (1996).

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His works are exhibited in the permanent collections of major museums of Russia: the "Ruski Museum"- st Petersburg, the "Orel Museum", "Museum of Sochi" and the "City Museum of Tomsk".

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His works can also be found in many private collections in Russia, USA, Canada, Finland, Israel, England, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, Brazil and Australia.

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Ilya passed away on December 29, 2024, and was laid to rest in Zfat’s cemetery, overlooking his beloved landscape he painted with great passion.