A graduate of the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Yair Emanuel lives and works in Jerusalem. Born on kibbutz, Emanuel grew up in Jerusalem in an Orthodox home, and later in life adopted a more pluralistic approach to Judaism.
This background influenced his style of Judaic art, which is based on a fusion of traditional motifs and ancient Jewish manuscripts with modern and Oriental art.
Vivid and harmonious colours characterise Emanuel’s work which encompasses painting on silk, hand embroidery, raw-silk appliqué and painting on wood.