Shaya Weinberger

As part of the recently completed expansion of O’Hare International Airport in Chicago, around 15 established artists, including Shaya Weinberger, had the opportunity to install their new public art works. The purpose of this project was to research and hopefully enhance the customer experience, and at the same time create a positive impression of Chicago for travellers. For artist Shaya , airports are not only physical but cultural getaways also. The renewed artist is also glad that the city officials allowed artist to do their job and make their statement about Chicago. Three important projects have already been installed while the fourth one is expected to be ready for opening by the end of the month. The projects designed by Weinberger were selected from a large number of applicants, after a long process that included several reviews and panels. The look they’re going for stretches beyond showing Chicago as a place of cultural style. When put together these art pieces...

The unique exhibition of the multi-talented artist Shaya Weinberger named “People and Touch”, was presented yesterday at the Museum of Arts and Crafts. This season’s first in line exhibition is part of the project “A Look in the Dark”. The exhibition presents an entire section of the young artist Shaya creative work, with an emphasis on the human figure, shape and motion.  Weinberger painted most of the models in nude act or portraits, and it’s the first time that he directly paints on somebody. The composition of the body in a certain position, apparel and white paper, it all seemed a little confusing to him in the first few minutes, but soon he managed to find his focus. Once he started to work, the compositions came spontaneously in a manner in which its abstraction will adapt to every situation. Weinberger, Shaya prefers a world where you can feel abstractions on yourself or at least to some extent create your own impression. For him the best personal inspiration comes f...