Raphael Benisty
Raphael Benisty was born in Casablanca, Morocco in 1959. Art has always been a part of the Benistys' lives; therefore, following in his family's footsteps, Raphael at age 8 started drawing. After moving from Morocco, the Benistys found themselves in Israel where Raphael pursued his desires in becoming a well-known artist. While still a teenager in the 70s, he decided to fulfill his first exhibition in Tel-Aviv, Israel. With a lot of success, he was able to sell many of his works, which allowed him to pursue his studies in the Arts. Attending l'École des Beaux-Arts in Tel-Aviv, he was able to study about the Arts and new techniques. Since then, Raphael has been developing new techniques and variations of mediums in creating new works of art that are seen in Montreal, Toronto, New York and Tel-Aviv. He currently lives in Montreal and works as a full time artist. His new collection seems to be promising and is definitely one that hasn't been seen before. While incorporating artistic styles with biblical subjects, Raphael has been able to catch the public's eye with something new and exciting.