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. 

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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

www.rachelberkowitzart.com

Instagram: @rachelberkowitzart

www.facebook.com/rachelberkowitzart

http://www.artnet.com/artists/rachel-berkowitz/