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Arieh Allweil (1901-1967) was an Israeli painter and pioneer, founder of art institutions in Tel Aviv and renowned for his outdoor landscapes inspired by the light of Eretz-Israel.
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Arieh Allweil, born in 1901 in Boibrik (Galicia) and died in 1967, was an Israeli painter and a key figure in artistic development in Palestine. After founding a "HaShomer HaTza'ir" group in his hometown, he immigrated to Palestine in 1920, participating in the creation of Upper Bitaniyah. In 1921, he studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna and joined the avant-garde Kunstschau group, rubbing shoulders with Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele.
Returning to Palestine in 1926, Allweil became a painter and teacher, and helped found the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Israel Painters and Sculptors Association, and the HaMidrasha school. He also founded the Hillel publishing house to self-publish his works. Working primarily outdoors, he developed a unique style influenced by the morning light and landscapes of Eretz Israel, breaking away from Cubism and Fauvism. His autobiographical writings testify to the difficulties encountered in mastering local light and colors, revealing his quest to capture the essence of the Israeli landscape.
