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Visual Art

Magic Mountain

By
Irina Sheynfeld
Irina Sheynfeld
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Issue 20
December 10, 2023
Header image art by Irina Sheynfeld.
Variety
Visual Art
Issue 20
Magic Mountain

For me, Magic Mountain represents a place between heaven and earth, an in-between location where one may decide to move up or to come down literally and metaphorically. It is a place of contemplation—one can pause and re-think, re-evaluate their past, and perhaps choose one’s future. In many cultures, including Judaism, a mountain is a place where fates are decided, important decisions are made, and truth is discovered. This body of work is inspired by various Torah mountains and Thomas Mann’s magnum opus Magic Mountain.

Magic Mountain I, 2023, Oil Pastel on Board, 32x 24.
Magic Mountain II, 2023, Oil Pastel on Board, 32x 24.
Magic Mountain III, 2023, Oil Pastel on Board, 32x 24.
Magic Mountain VI, 2023, Oil Pastel on Board, 32x 24.
Magic Mountain V, 2023, Oil Pastel on Board, 32x 24.
Lake.
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Irina Sheynfeld

Irina Sheynfeld grew up in Odessa, Ukraine where she studied puppet making, painting, and sculpture at Odessa Theater College. Just before the Soviet Union collapsed she moved to New York City with her family and continued her studies at Parsons School of Design. Sheynfeld holds a MA in Modern and Contemporary Art and Market from Christie's Education, she also earned BFA from Parsons School of Design and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. In April 2022, Sheynfeld organized and curated a Benefit for Ukraine at Ceres Gallery in Manhattan, where almost 20K were raised and 100 per cent of sales were donated to Odessa Peace Fund.  Sheynfeld has had solo exhibitions and her work was included in numerous juried group shows such as Ceres Gallery, The Amstelkerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Nave Annex, MA. Sheynfeld is a recipient of the COJECO’s Blueprint Fellowship and Grant. She was selected to be NYC Piano Artist for Sing for Hope Piano project in 2017, 2018, and 2021. Sheynfeld writes an art-events blog on Magpie, and lives in New York City with her three sons, and a dog.

  • Irina Sheynfeld

    Irina Sheynfeld grew up in Odessa, Ukraine where she studied puppet making, painting, and sculpture at Odessa Theater College. Just before the Soviet Union collapsed she moved to New York City with her family and continued her studies at Parsons School of Design. Sheynfeld holds a MA in Modern and Contemporary Art and Market from Christie's Education, she also earned BFA from Parsons School of Design and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. In April 2022, Sheynfeld organized and curated a Benefit for Ukraine at Ceres Gallery in Manhattan, where almost 20K were raised and 100 per cent of sales were donated to Odessa Peace Fund.  Sheynfeld has had solo exhibitions and her work was included in numerous juried group shows such as Ceres Gallery, The Amstelkerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Nave Annex, MA. Sheynfeld is a recipient of the COJECO’s Blueprint Fellowship and Grant. She was selected to be NYC Piano Artist for Sing for Hope Piano project in 2017, 2018, and 2021. Sheynfeld writes an art-events blog on Magpie, and lives in New York City with her three sons, and a dog.

For me, Magic Mountain represents a place between heaven and earth, an in-between location where one may decide to move up or to come down literally and metaphorically. It is a place of contemplation—one can pause and re-think, re-evaluate their past, and perhaps choose one’s future. In many cultures, including Judaism, a mountain is a place where fates are decided, important decisions are made, and truth is discovered. This body of work is inspired by various Torah mountains and Thomas Mann’s magnum opus Magic Mountain.

Magic Mountain I, 2023, Oil Pastel on Board, 32x 24.
Magic Mountain II, 2023, Oil Pastel on Board, 32x 24.
Magic Mountain III, 2023, Oil Pastel on Board, 32x 24.
Magic Mountain VI, 2023, Oil Pastel on Board, 32x 24.
Magic Mountain V, 2023, Oil Pastel on Board, 32x 24.
Lake.
No items found.

Irina Sheynfeld

Irina Sheynfeld grew up in Odessa, Ukraine where she studied puppet making, painting, and sculpture at Odessa Theater College. Just before the Soviet Union collapsed she moved to New York City with her family and continued her studies at Parsons School of Design. Sheynfeld holds a MA in Modern and Contemporary Art and Market from Christie's Education, she also earned BFA from Parsons School of Design and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. In April 2022, Sheynfeld organized and curated a Benefit for Ukraine at Ceres Gallery in Manhattan, where almost 20K were raised and 100 per cent of sales were donated to Odessa Peace Fund.  Sheynfeld has had solo exhibitions and her work was included in numerous juried group shows such as Ceres Gallery, The Amstelkerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Nave Annex, MA. Sheynfeld is a recipient of the COJECO’s Blueprint Fellowship and Grant. She was selected to be NYC Piano Artist for Sing for Hope Piano project in 2017, 2018, and 2021. Sheynfeld writes an art-events blog on Magpie, and lives in New York City with her three sons, and a dog.

  • Irina Sheynfeld

    Irina Sheynfeld grew up in Odessa, Ukraine where she studied puppet making, painting, and sculpture at Odessa Theater College. Just before the Soviet Union collapsed she moved to New York City with her family and continued her studies at Parsons School of Design. Sheynfeld holds a MA in Modern and Contemporary Art and Market from Christie's Education, she also earned BFA from Parsons School of Design and an MFA from the School of Visual Arts. In April 2022, Sheynfeld organized and curated a Benefit for Ukraine at Ceres Gallery in Manhattan, where almost 20K were raised and 100 per cent of sales were donated to Odessa Peace Fund.  Sheynfeld has had solo exhibitions and her work was included in numerous juried group shows such as Ceres Gallery, The Amstelkerk, Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Nave Annex, MA. Sheynfeld is a recipient of the COJECO’s Blueprint Fellowship and Grant. She was selected to be NYC Piano Artist for Sing for Hope Piano project in 2017, 2018, and 2021. Sheynfeld writes an art-events blog on Magpie, and lives in New York City with her three sons, and a dog.