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[[File:BenAvramArtist.jpg|right|thumb|250px|The Artist in [[Jerusalem]], Israel]]<br />
[[File:Example of Ben Avram's signature.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Example of Ben Avram's signature]]<br />
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'''Edward Ben Avram''' (born 1941) is an artist who was born in [[Bombay, India]] and immigrated to Israel as a teenager.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ben Avram Bio|url=http://arta.co.il/ben-avram/|publisher=ARTA Gallery|accessdate=29 November 2016}}</ref> He graduated from the [[Bezalel Academy of Art and Design]]<ref>http://kingsgalleryjerusalem.wordpress.com/2010/09/13/edward-ben-avram/</ref> in 1965 and continues to call [[Jerusalem]] his home.<br />
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Most of Avram’s [[oil painting]]s and [[Watercolor painting|watercolors]] portrays Israeli cities, religious festivals, and [[Bible story|Bible stories]]. He paints in creamy sensual tones<ref>{{cite web|title=Edward Ben Avram|url=http://www.michaelhittlemangallery.com/artist.aspx?artist=benavram|publisher=Michael Hittleman Gallery|accessdate=29 November 2016}}</ref> incorporating symbols such as doves, a [[Menorah (Temple)|menorah]], and [[Shabbat candles]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.brunopublishing.com/Artist.aspx?ArtistID=53&Mode=Bio |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426081952/http://www.brunopublishing.com/Artist.aspx?ArtistID=53&Mode=Bio |archive-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><br />
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==Exhibitions==<br />
*1964 Group exhibitions in the United States and Canada<br />
*1977 [[Safrai Gallery]], Jerusalem<br />
*1981–1986 Artexpo, [[New York City]]<br />
*1981–1986 Artexpo, [[Los Angeles]]<br />
*2001–current Blue and White Art Gallery, Jerusalem<br />
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==Auction record==<br />
The auction record for a painting by Ben Avram is $6,875. This record was set by ''The Twelve Tribes'', a 47.24 by 31.5&nbsp;inch oil painting on canvas sold 28 December 2010 at Matsa for Public Auctions-Matsa Gallery ([[Tel Aviv]]).<ref>AskArt.com accessed 4 January 2011</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
* Ben Avram, Edward, ''Passover Haggadah Illustrated by Ben Avram'', Keshatot Arts, 1995, {{ISBN|965-91354-2-4}}.<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090311025402/http://ben-avram.com/ Ben Avram official site]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20101214093909/http://ben-avram.com/biography.html Biography of Ben Avram]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071204060546/http://www.rendiva.com/profile/Edward-Ben-Avram--1135 ''Edward Ben Avram - Art Profile'']<br />
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