Artist

Abrasha

born The Hague, Netherlands 1948
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Courtesy Abrasha.
Born
Hague, Netherlands
Active in
  • California, United States
Biography

Abrasha, who uses the Russian version of the name Abraham, or "father of many," creates jewelry and table pieces that explore the history of the Jewish people, including his own family's experience of the Holocaust. He uses spare, geometric elements in his work, inviting his viewers to concentrate on the content, rather than the form of the art. Although he happily uses industrial materials, and often designs with the help of computers, Abrasha shows a jeweler's eye in the many moving parts and finely crafted surfaces of his pieces.

Works by this artist (731 items)

Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Juan Gris drawing), late 1960s, collage on masonite, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 2002.58.20
Untitled (Juan Gris drawing)
Datelate 1960s
collage on masonite
Not on view
Joseph Cornell, Untitled (Rorschach drawing), n.d., drawing, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1991.155.408
Untitled (Rorschach drawing)
Daten.d.
drawing
Not on view
Joseph Cornell, Untitled (white cockatoo and other birds), 1969-1971, collage, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of The Joseph and Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, 1991.155.297
Untitled (white cockatoo and other birds)
Date1969-1971
collage
Not on view