Rachel Berkowitz (b. 1993) lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
Born in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in London, Rachel Berkowitz graduated with a BA in Fine Arts from the UCLA School of Art and Architecture in 2016.
Rachel recently showcased paintings for a solo exhibition February - May 2023 , called “Biophilic Harmonies”. The work brings attention to the innate human desire to be close to natural elements within everyday life. Light as an energy source plays a strong role in the aesthetic and spiritual nature of the work, as the contrasting techniques lead into a visual meditations for the viewer. Her most recent solo painting show, titled “Eternal Bouquets” opened in Beverly Hills this past August at “Great Art Space”. The work includes painting, printmaking and photography. Her travels across US National Parks have been used as inspiration for her most recent paintings, placing a need on the heightened concern for conservation and preservation. Previously, she has exhibited in solo painting and photography shows, group Fine Art shows and at global artist events in Los Angeles, London and Japan.
With three more Artist residencies coming up, Rachel has completed four international artist residencies over the last few years. Spanning from London to Chicago, Rachel will jump to any opportunity when it comes to traveling for an artistic purpose. Her artist residencies range from the La Napoule Artist Foundation in France, to the Slade School of Art London Summer Intensive in England to the Volcanoes of Lassen Volcanic National Park, in California.
Rachel has been awarded first place in various International Fine Art competitions and has received numerous private and public commissions from staging paintings for Palm Springs Modernism Week, to painting a mural for Bill Nye, The Science Guy’s new videos filmed at The Planetary Society in Pasadena. She is currently the resident artist at Zensai, an Art and Fashion streetwear store in Beverly Hills, where she customizes clothing that features her own artwork.
Rachel has self-published three complete Fine Art photography books. One of her most popular series titled “Fairfax Royalty” was displayed at a booth for Gallery 1202 in The LA Art Show, 2020.
CONTACT DETAILS
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Instagram: @rachelberkowitzart
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PRESS
2023. Global Art Times, 3 page Artist feature- https://theassettimes.com/?fbclid=PAAaajfuMadyc9DFuqvIyTiveFvL_FFZDu03snYi-4H9KlVLeX-IG5lgD_UVQ_aem_AaAiYn-rsbqdiLOzywiugxjo27v9x3imrcF20gMxI11vhWE2XhoOssFpgXeVOqlYh5Q
2023. Ranch & Coast Magazine - Full Double Spread Article : http://ranchandcoast.uberflip.com/i/1491006-february-2023/0?m4=
2023 Suboart Magazine article and feature, Suboart Link
2023 Passengers Journal, March 2023 artist feature, Passengers Journal Link
2022 Artist Close Up - Contemporary Art Magazine, featured artist: Artists Close up Link
2022 LA Note Artist Feature, LA NOTE Link
2022 A Heroine’s Journey Artist Interview Heroine's Journey Link
2022 Voyage LA Interview Rising Stars Link
2022 “She Rose” Art Magazine Feature, She Rose Link
2022 Artist Podcast Interview, LOUD, Podcast Interview Link
2021 Los Angeles City “Voices” Artist spotlight Voices LA City Link
2021 Fruit Punch Drunk Magazine interview: https://fruitpunchdrunk.com/edition-6
2021 Italian Art Magazine feature in Russia Privet , Interview Link Russia
2020 Las Vegas Weekly: Las Vegas Weekly Link
2020 Vegas News, Full Page Story on “Playing With Fate” Solo Painting Show at the Whitney Library Gallery: Vegas News Link
2020 KTNV news segment: KTNV Link
2020 Las Vegas Clark Council Article Solo Exhibition intro, Article LV Link
2020 The Uncommon Canvas, Featured Artist Interview:Uncommon Interview Link
2020 Burnt Orange City, Artist Interview: Interview BOC Link
2020 Global Artist Index:Global Artist Link
2020 Shoutout LA interview: Shoutout LA Link
2020 Her Blaze Artist Feature: https://herblaze.com/rachel-berkowitz
2020 Landlocked Magazine, Cover and Artist feature, Landlocked Mag Link
2020 Wingless Dreamer Magazine, Artwork feature in 2020 issue
2020 Art News Magazine, Full Page spread for The LA Art Show, Fairfax Royalty
2020 Zensai, Beverly Hills, Artist Catalogue Zensai Link
2020 Art For a New Earth, Art Journal https://artforanewearth.com/
2019 Voyage LA: http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-rachel-berkowitz/
2018 Guest Projects Feature: Guest Projects Link
2016 Ha’am newspaper feature: Haam Newspaper Link
2015 The Daily Bruin:Daily Bruin Link
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Rachel Berkowitz
Born in Columbus, Ohio, and raised in London, England.
Currently lives and works in Los Angeles.
Education
2016 BA in Fine Art, University of California at Los Angeles, School of Art and Architecture
2014 University of California Study Abroad Program, Florence, Italy: Italian language, art history
2012 UK A-Level Qualifications: English Literature, Fine Art, Mathematics and Biology
Exhibited works: Painting, Prints, Photography and Video Installation
Solo exhibitions
2023. “Eternal Bouquets”, solo painting exhibition at Great Art Space In Beverly Hills, CA, Aug- Sept
2023. “Biophilic Harmonies” solo painting exhibition a, San Diego (Feb 1st- March 31st)
2020 Playing with Fate, Whitney Library Gallery, Las Vegas (Nov 2020-Feb 2021)
2019 Illusions of Risk, Budman Studio, Los Angeles
2018 House of G&C, Los Angeles
2017 Fairfax Royalty, Daniel Raphael Gallery, London
2017 Fairfax Royalty, The Argyle, Los Angeles
2017 Nightlife, The Argyle, Los Angeles
2016 Cultural Journeys, Buckwild Gallery, Venice, Los Angeles
2016 Cultural Journeys, Dortort Center of the Arts, UCLA
2015 Spacial Meditations, The Invisible Line Gallery, London
Group exhibitions
2022 “Pershing Square Art Show”, 1 of 10 artists selected, Feb - March
2022 “Graffiti Library” Art Gallery,Los Angeles, Jan 2023,
2022 “Unholy Sanity” at The Blank White Box gallery, highland park, collaborative painting show with artist Perola Navarro, Oct- Nov
2022 Photographs in physical publication for NCOA, awarded staff pick
2022. “The Order of Chaos” - painting show with artist Stuart Mason, on show at the Fellow, Los Angeles, July - Dec 2022
2021 “Fluff”, Helios Fine Art, six paintings, Las Vegas, May - June
2021 “LA Basel” at New Vibe Studio, Group show, Los Angeles, May
2021 Helios Fine Art Grand Opening Exhibition, Las Vegas, March-August
2020 “Dairies” International Photography Exhibition, curated by Loosenart, at Millepiani Gallery, Rome, Italy, Upcoming December 1-30 2020
2020 “The Next Generation: Emerging Artists Award Show”, Healdsberg Center for the Arts, CA, October-December 2020
2020 “Her Story: Contemporary Female Artists Worldwide” with Gallery 1202, Hamptons Art Fair, Isolation Portrait Photography, July-Sept
2020 “What to Wear”, Gestalt Projects, Los Angeles, April-June https://www.artsy.net/show/bg-gallery-what-to-wear
2020 La Napoule Art Foundation Performance piece with Artists Ana Maria Hernando, Christopher Kozjar, Alessandro Sciaraffa, Tadeo Muliero: https://youtu.be/Ab6D9WYvdxo
2020 LA Art Show, “Fairfax Royalty” Photography series represented & exhibited by Gallery 1202, LA Convention Center, February
2020 “Presto!” Art Show at the City of Santa Clarita Center for the Arts, Los Angeles
2019 “Show Me Your Neon” group show at Gallery 1202, Gilroy, CA, July-Sept
2019 Fujifilm Printlife Photo Exhibition displayed in NYC Grand Central Terminal, August
2019 London Summer Intensive - “Work in Progress”, Camden Arts Centre, London
2019 London Summer Intensive - Open Studios and Exhibition, Slade School of Art, London
2018 Gamble series, Art&Music exhibit, The Rose Room, Venice, Los Angeles
2017 Gloria photography series, Gallery Serendip, Kobe University, Japan
2016 UCLA Undergraduate Juried Art Exhibition, White Art Gallery
2016 Student Fine Art Show and Student Photography Exhibit, Dortort Center for the Arts, UCLA
2015 Student Fine Art Show and Student Photography Exhibit, Dortort Center for the Arts, UCLA
2013 Dreams, UCLA White Art Gallery
Performance Pieces
2020 "Pas Pour Nous", La Napoule Art Foundation Performance piece with Artists Ana Maria Hernando, Christopher Kozjar, Alessandro Sciaraffa, Tadeo Muliero: https://youtu.be/Ab6D9WYvdxo
2020 Music Video for single “How Will You Ever Know”, Music and Lyrics//Video edits by Jess Harlen, Art Installation//Camera operation by Ana Maria Hernando, Location// with thanks to La Napoule Art Foundation : https://www.instagram.com/tv/CAs192FoUr_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
2020 "Ghosts and Gongs", La Napoule Art Foundation Performance piece with Artists Ana Maria Hernando, Christopher Kozjar, Alessandro Sciaraffa, Tadeo Muliero: La https://vimeo.com/403119549
2019 "Desirable Outcomes", London Summer Intensive - Open Studios and Exhibition, Slade School of Art, London: https://vimeo.com/356059805
2018 Gamble series, Art&Music exhibit, The Rose Room, Venice, Los Angeles: https://vimeo.com/389830276
2018 "Fairfax Royalty" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S7msw32rAQ&feature=youtu.be
Art photography books
2020 Modern Mystics - Psychics of Los Angeles (current)
2017 Fairfax Royalty
2017 Gloria
2016 Los Angeles
Commissions and awards
2022 Mural painting commissions for home featured in “Selling Sunset”, Netflix season 4.
2022 Awarded staff pick for the Annual Photography Awards Contest of NCOA,
https://www.blurb.com/books/11294658-ncoa-aging-well-for-all-photography-contest-highl
2022 Staff pick awards Designer for shoe company
2020 15 Painting Staging commissions for “The Edition” Hotel Penthouse Suite in West Hollywood, LA
2020 Her Blaze featured Artist award, https://herblaze.com/artists
2020 Artist Fellowship Grant Award, NY branch
2020 Featured Artist of the Month award (August), Call 4 Entries, https://www.callforentries.com/
2020 Wingless Dreamer, 2020 Cover Magazine Winner
2020 ArtList Editors chosen 2nd place “Artist of the Month” Competition winner Jan 2020
2019 Engage Art Contest Distinguished Entry for Visual Arts
2019 Commissions for 11 Minimalist Paintings for “Palm Springs Modernism Week”
2019 Winner of STWD artists digital drawing competition, Awarded 1st place cash prize
2018 Chosen Muralist for “Red Rabbit” Art Show at 6128 Wilshire blvd
2017 Three Private painting commissions, Malibu CA
2016 Private wall murals for family homes, Honolulu, Hawaii
2016 First place prize, Student Fine Art Show, Dortort Center for the Arts, UCLA
2015 Mural for Bill Nye, the Science Guy, video series, The Planetary Society,
https://www.instagram.com/p/7orNhRBkB_/?taken-by=planetarysociety
2015 Second place prize, Student Photography Exhibit, Dortort Center for the Arts, UCLA
2015 Photographer, Los Angeles AIDS campaign sponsored by NIKE, www.withinapositive.com
2014 Illustrator, “Tadeo’s Golaco”, children’s book by Tadeo, Brazilian soccer player
2012 Egon Schiele award trophy for “Creative Flair”, Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls
Residencies
2021 Selected as the Lassen Volcanic National Park Artist Residency for 4 weeks in August, California (4 weeks, August)
2021 Selected as the Artist-In-Residence for Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona (2 weeks, April)
2020 Artist Resident at Zensai, Beverly Hills, a fashion and Art boutique in Beverly Hills, CA (6 months)
2020 Selected (1/8) for La Napoule Art Residency Program in France (4 weeks, March)
2019 London Summer Intensive, Slade School of Art & Camden Arts Center, (4 weeks, August)
2017 Guest Projects, Shonibare Studio, with Tara Gruchalski, artist residency and talk (2 weeks, December)
2016 Artist Residency, Fulton Market Kitchen, Chicago (2 weeks, March)
Curating experience
2018 Studio Curator and Assistant, Artist Dawn Alane Kelmenson, Santa Monica Art Studios
2015, 2016 Student Fine
Art Show and Student Photography Contest, Dortort Gallery, UCLA
Publications & Press
2023 Suboart Magazine article and feature, Suboart Link
2022 LA Note Artist Feature, LA NOTE Link
2022 Artist Close Up - Contemporary Art Magazine, featured artist: Artists Close up Link
2022 A Heroine’s Journey Artist Interview Heroine's Journey Link
2022 Voyage LA Interview Rising Stars Link
2022 “She Rose” Art Magazine Feature, She Rose Link
2022 Artist Podcast Interview, LOUD, Podcast Interview Link
2021 Los Angeles City “Voices” Artist spotlight Voices LA City Link
2021 Fruit Punch Drunk Magazine interview: https://fruitpunchdrunk.com/edition-6
2021 Italian Art Magazine feature in Russia Privet , Interview Link Russia
2020 Las Vegas Weekly: Las Vegas Weekly Link
2020 Vegas News, Full Page Story on “Playing With Fate” Solo Painting Show at the Whitney Library Gallery: Vegas News Link
2020 KTNV news segment: KTNV Link
2020 Las Vegas Clark Council Article Solo Exhibition intro, Article LV Link
2020 The Uncommon Canvas, Featured Artist Interview:Uncommon Interview Link
2020 Burnt Orange City, Artist Interview: Interview BOC Link
2020 Global Artist Index:Global Artist Link
2020 Shoutout LA interview: Shoutout LA Link
2020 Her Blaze Artist Feature: https://herblaze.com/rachel-berkowitz
2020 Landlocked Magazine, Cover and Artist feature, Landlocked Mag Link
2020 Wingless Dreamer Magazine, Artwork feature in 2020 issue
2020 Art News Magazine, Full Page spread for The LA Art Show, Fairfax Royalty
2020 Zensai, Beverly Hills, Artist Catalogue Zensai Link
2020 Art For a New Earth, Art Journal https://artforanewearth.com/
2019 Voyage LA: http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-rachel-berkowitz/
2018 Guest Projects Feature: Guest Projects Link
2016 Ha’am newspaper feature: Haam Newspaper Link
2015 The Daily Bruin:Daily Bruin Link
Work experience
2022 - present Artbox children's art school teacher, elementary school MBUSA and STEAM programs, Terranea kids club
2020-present Adult weekly paint and sip painting classes in various locations in the Los Angeles area. IG: @artwithrachyb
2020 -- September Palm Springs Photography Festival, Staff
2019 - present Line Editor for celebrity book project “The Bandit Queen”
2019 - Jan 2020 Private Event photographer for “Vita Perfetta” company, Los Angeles
2019 (6 months) Writing assistant and archivist
Michael Todd, sculptor, Los Angeles
2019 – present Product Design and Fashion Photography
House of Sussex, Los Angeles
2019-2020 Drawing Instructor for Life Drawing classes in Los Angeles, Dick Art LA
2018 – 2019 Art Studio Coordinator/Chief of Staff
Budman Studio,Venice, Los Angeles
2018-2019 Product Photography for Karen Callan Designs (Jewelry), Los Angeles
2018 – 2019 Design and Marketing, graphic design, digital content, social media, events
Karen Callan Designs (Jewelry), Los Angeles
2017 – present Art Teacher for children’s events and parties
With artist Shakuntala Zakheim, Los Angeles
2017 - 2018 Tutor/Teacher for K-12 English and Mathematics (part-time)
Sylvan Learning Center, Los Angeles
2017 Intern, Faculty Coordinator (part-time, January to May)
Palm Springs Photography Festival
2016 Jewellery studio production assistant
Brooke Gregson Jewellery, Los Angeles
2016 Retail salesperson, Ron Robinson Children’s Boutique
Fred Segal, Los Angeles
2015 – present Freelance commercial photography
Musicians, fashion, headshots, products, weddings, graduations, events
Contact details
info@rachelberkowitzart.com
Instagram: @rachelberkowitzart
www.facebook.com/rachelberkowitzart
http://www.artnet.com/artists/rachel-berkowitz/