Yeva Goldfarb-Borgese (born 1951), professionally known as Yeva, is an Israeli-French sculptor.
Biography Goldfarb-Borgese was born in 1951 in Zhytomyr, then part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union. She received her artistic education at the studio of Naum Ostashinsky in Kyiv.
In 1973, Goldfarb-Borgese immigrated to Israel and settled in Tel Aviv. By the end of 1974, she had completed more than twenty bronze sculptures and wall reliefs. Her first solo exhibitions in Tel Aviv received positive reviews in the Israeli press.
The Jerusalem Post described her as a young sculptor whose works dealt with themes of suffering, endurance, and the human figure, noting her artistic talent and potential. The Hebrew newspaper Davar praised her fresh artistic approach and psychological depth. The French-language Le Journal d'Israel described her work as both expressionist and surrealist. In 1975, her first solo exhibition catalogue was published in Tel Aviv. In 1976, her exhibitions were presented in Italy, France, and the Netherlands. In October 1976, a solo exhibition opened at Engel Gallery in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Post Magazine described her as "a young and very gifted Israeli sculptor" with a highly individual style. She later moved to France, where she continued her artistic career under the name Yeva.
Artistic style Yeva works primarily in bronze, terracotta, stone, and mixed media. Her work focuses on figurative sculpture, exploring the human body, movement, and emotional states. French art critics noted the dialogue between material, emptiness, and spatial composition in her work. Her works have appeared on the international art market and are listed in professional art databases.
French critics emphasized the tension between mass, space, and emotional expression in Yeva's work. The French writer and member of the Académie française, Henri Troyat, wrote:
Awards and honours In 1976, Goldfarb-Borgese received the Dizengoff Prize for young artists awarded by the municipality of Tel Aviv. 1977 – exhibition at the Galerie Larock-Granoff in Paris.
Later distinctions include: 1983 – Bronze Medal of Arts-Sciences-Lettres, Paris 1986 – Rubens Prize, Antwerp 1995 – Grand Prix and Petit Prix de Rome, Rambouillet 1999 – Édouard Leduc Prize, Paris 2000 – E. M. Sandoz Prize, Paris 2005 – Gaumont Prize of the Institut de France 2007 – Medal of Honour of the Society of French Artists 2023 – Sculpture Prize, Dourdan Art Salon
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Yeva Goldfarb, באתר Artnet. Miriam Tal, Yeva Goldfarb, Sculptress, קטלוג תערוכה, גלריית בית ליוויק, תל אביב, 1976. ״יסורים וערכים בפיסוליים״, הארץ, 8 בנובמבר 1976. Zvi Sas, Yeva Goldfarb בבית ליוויק, חדשות, 20 בדצמבר 1974. Gil Goldfine, New Exhibitions in Tel Aviv, The Jerusalem Post Magazine, 20 December 1974, p. 19. Zvi Sas, Yeva Goldfarb à la galerie Beith Leivik, Le Journal d’Israël, 27 décembre 1974, p. 3. The Jerusalem Post Magazine, 22 October 1976, p. 15 (תערוכת גלריה אנגל, ירושלים).