About Ricki Maissy
My journey as an artist is rooted in a deep desire to create spaces of reflection and emotion. I invite viewers to pause, to wonder, and to feel.
Through my paintings, I aim to capture moments that are intimate and deeply personal — glimpses into quiet worlds where figures often turn away or close their eyes, as if caught in a dreamlike reverie.
Working primarily with oil paints and layered textures, I seek to create an atmosphere that feels both familiar and elusive, balancing between the real and the surreal.The landscapes I paint are not tied to specific locations, but rather to emotions and memories. They are places that might feel known, yet remain just out of reach — mysterious, liminal spaces where time seems suspended.
While my main medium is oil on canvas, I also explore the expressive qualities of charcoal, using it to further delve into themes of presence and absence, memory and imagination.
Ultimately, my work is an invitation: to look closer, to sense what lies beneath the surface, and to experience the unspoken stories hidden within each piece.Ultimately, my work is an invitation: to look closer, to sense what lies beneath the surface, and to experience the unspoken stories hidden within each piece.
Exhibitions
2025
-Open gallery event returns “Love Art. Do Art.”, Rikci opened her studio to the public.
2024
-Open gallery event “Love Art. Do Art.”, Rikci opened her studio to the public.
- Owns a private studio gallery in Tel Aviv,visits by appointment only.
2023
- Artexpo, Miami
- Artexpo, New York
2022
- Bank Hapoalim, group exhibition
2018
- Matakas mobile exhibition in Novobirsk, St. Petersburg, Odessa, Minsk
2017
- Active Art Amiad Center, Jaffa
2016
- Bank Hapoalim, contribution to the fight against AIDS
2015
- Art center NYC, group exhibition
2010
- On the way to Ithaca" solo exhibition at Efrat Gallery, Tel Aviv
- Union of plastic artists Yehud, Neva Monoson in Beit Wahl
- "Memories" group exhibition Galleria
2009
- Gallery until the house
2002
- Teaches painting in a private studio until to this day
Education
1991-1993 New York Studio School, Completed an intensive sculpture and painting program, focusing on classical techniques, composition, and material exploration.
1989-1991 Zvi Lachman, Studied under Israeli artist Zvi Lachman in a series of focused courses in painting and sculpture, emphasizing figurative expression, anatomy, and traditional techniques.
1987-1989 Avni Institute of Art and Design, Participated in a comprehensive fine arts track specializing in painting and sculpture, with hands-on training in form, color, and creative expression.
credits
Photography — Kobi Amiel | Graphic Design — Victoria Victorovski | Support of my good friend and fellow artist — Sonia Cohen