Fatma Tema Shanan

Very happy to share that my work has been shortlisted for the 2026 Summer Exhibition at the @royalacademyarts in London! 🎨🇬🇧 It’s an honor to reach this stage and I’m looking forward to the final selection in May. Huge thanks to the RA Social Media team for the invitation to share this journey, and to the private collection for their generous support in lending this work. Fatma Shanan, Tree in Landscape, 2025 Oil on linen mounted on wood, 60x80 cm. Private collection. Next stop: London! ✨ Photo: Stefan Altenburger, Zurich. Courtesy of @artportlv

Time: From Durer to Bonvicini | at @kunsthauszuerich Opening tomorrow, 22. September

Thanks to everyone who came by to my solo “Still in Motion” at @artportlv A big thanks to @judith_lenglart for producing the video works with such care. The footage was beautifully shot by @yair.zooz with sound by @orizorni & editing by @hindaweiss — always a pleasure to collaborate with you. Thanks also to @ellada_ilana for production assistance during the shooting days. Appreciation to the art team @eililevy @shimoninst and @shozeret_ahalomot — it was a joy to work with you 🌸 Thanks @varditgross for the sensitive and thoughtful curation, and to @naamahan for your support throughout. Thank you @studiogimel2 for the beautiful text design. The exhibition wouldn’t have come together without the support of @asylumartsnetwork @paisculture and @artportlv The show is up until June 7th — would love to see you there 💜 #StillInMotion #artport #contemporaryart

״שדה פתוח: בחירות מאוסף דובי שיף״ תערוכה חדשה במוזיאון נחום גוטמן לאמנות. אוסף דובי שיף נבנה לאורך שנים מתוך מחויבות לציור ולרישום פיגורטיביים־ריאליסטיים, עמדה יוצאת דופן בשדה האמנות הישראלי, שבו נדחקה הפיגורטיביות במשך עשורים לטובת ההפשטה והאמנות המושגית. התערוכה מפגישה בין עבודות עכשוויות לבין רוח יצירתו של נחום גוטמן, שעסקה בדימוי אנושי, במקום ובסיפור. גם כאן, הציור משמש אמצעי לזיכרון, לזהות ולניסיון לנסח מציאות מורכבת דרך הדימוי. אוצרת: מוניקה לביא אוצרת האוסף: איריס ברק פתיחה: יום חמישי, 28.5.26 בשעה 19:00 אמניות ואמני התערוכה: אינגה פרייס קנטור, אלה אמיתי סדובסקי, אמנון דוד ער, הדס לוי, ואדים סטפנוב, זוהר פריימן, טלי מילשטיין, ילנה רוטנברג, מאיה ז”ק, מונטאן ורוזנבלום, מיה זר, מיכאל ארגוב, מתן בן כנען, נורית דוד, סאמח שחאדה, סיגל צברי, פאטמה שנאן ושיר מורן @lavimonica @dubishiffartcollection @irisuli @galithaselkorn @maya__zack @samah_shihadi_artist @ella.amitay.sadovsky @nuritdavidstudio @hadas_levi_p @elenarotenberg @shirin_moran @cnaan @fatmashanan @tali.milstein7000 @amnondavidar @zoharfraiman @maiazer @sigal.tsabari @step_onwood

Thanks to everyone who came by to the opening of my solo exhibition “One Shot” at the @eretzisraelmuseum Many thanks to @judith_lenglart for producing the video works with the assistance of @ellada_ilana . The footage was shot by @yair.zooz with sound by @orizorni & editing by @hadas_hay_ Art by @eililevy @shimoninst Thanks razsamira for the wonderful installation of the artworks @barakpony for producing the show. The exhibition wouldn’t have come together without the support of @paisculture and @artportlv The show is up until February 2026 — would love to see you there 🌸📷 @dana_kopel

Next week, between remembrance and independence, the gallery, too, moves at a different pace. On Wednesday, Memorial Day (April 29), we’ll open our doors for quiet midday hours – 11:00 to 14:00. An invitation for those who wish to reflect, to breathe, to let their thoughts wander between the walls. On Thursday, Independence Day (April 30), the gallery will be closed. This week, the gallery is open as usual: Wednesday–Thursday, 12:00–19:00 Friday–Saturday, 10:00–14:00 In the meantime, we invite you to delve into Still in Motion, Fatma Shanan’s solo exhibition > in our bio. @fatmashanan Photo: @talnisim79 @paisculture

"Fatma Shanan continues her quest for inner and outer forms of nature, whether in her transitions between video and painting or between the Ramon Crater’s layers of rock and the Dead Sea. In her exploration of geographical and intrinsic territories, Shanan traverses countries and continents, gradually shedding layers as she moves toward unity with everything around her. In her most recent series, at the heart of “Still in Motion,” her body merges with the earth, becomes one with trees, floats upon water, and transforms into fertile ground for sprouting a new narrative." - Curator Vardit Gross. @fatmashanan @varditgross You're invited to visit Fatma Shanan's exhibition "Still in Motion" during the Passover holiday as well! Opening hours: Wednesday–Thursday: 12:00–19:00 Friday–Saturday: 10:00–14:00 More info > in our bio. The image: Self-Portrait and Flowers, 2025, oil on linen mounted on wood, 47×33 cm Photo: @talnisim79

“Shanan does not position herself in these places as a titanic herald of tectonic shifts […] but rather as an individual moving along the blurred boundary where her body ends and nature begins.” Thanks to Avi Pitchon for his precise and insightful article about Fatma Shanan’s exhibition Still in Motion at Artport, published today in Haaretz. @fatmashanan @varditgross @haaretz @avipitchon Just before the holiday – come meet Fatma at the gallery this weekend: Friday–Saturday, April 11–12. Full article >>> in our story ~

Despite the uncertainty and instability of recent times, it's more important than ever to celebrate the holiday of freedom that is just around the corner – Passover ~ In celebration of freedom, and as a reminder that even 3,000 years ago we were united and set free, the gallery – which continues to be a point of light and a space for sanity, even in these dark times – will be open to visitors During Chol HaMoed and Shevi'i shel Pesach, our regular hours: Wed–Thu, 12 pm–7 pm Fri–Sat, 10 am–2 pm Come visit Fatma Shanan’s exhibition – we’d love to see you there! @fatmashanan @varditgross Wishing everyone happy holidays and calmer days 🌸 📷: @talnisim79 @paisculture @yair.zooz @shozeret_ahalomot

In her solo exhibition Still in Motion, Fatma Shanan embarks on a physical and emotional exploration where body and landscape become one. @fatmashanan Opening: Thursday, March 27th, 2025, at 7:30 PM Shanan lingers for hours in the dense waters of the Dead Sea, surrendering to a state between floating and sinking, between solid and liquid. In Miami, she moves between wakefulness and sleep, between consciousness and blur, her body becoming an inseparable part of the waves. On the rocky surfaces of the Ramon Crater, she engages with the shifting nature of the crumbling stone, while in European forests, she extends her form using dried cactus arms. Through a series of video works and paintings, Shanan investigates both external and internal territories, embracing transformation and the layers of time that leave traces on the landscape—and on the body. The landscapes she creates are both familiar and elusive, precise yet intangible, attempting to capture a moment of fusion—a desire not only to observe the world but to actively take part in it. Curator: Vardit Gross @varditgross Photo @yair.zooz Art @shozeret_ahalomot More details about the exhibition >>> in bio ~

“Each brushstroke is individual, which is me, and the whole painting is the community. I’m exploring the motif of individuality within a community.”—Fatma Shanan @fatmashanan Drawing inspiration from nineteenth- and twentieth-century European realist traditions, Fatma Shanan seeks to deconstruct rigid definitions of painting, gender roles, and ethnic identity. While the figures in her work, often representations of her own body, may appear rigid and passive, they are deeply connected to their surroundings. Shanan dissolves the classical distinction between figure and ground, emphasising that the body cannot be understood in isolation from its environment. While Shanan is a visible part of the work, her body could be a stand-in for anyone. “When I paint myself, it’s never subjective,” she says. “The viewer sees me, but when they get close to the painting, they lose me. They see the field, and nature, and abstract brushstrokes.” This creates an opening in which the viewer can see themselves, placing their own mind and body into the dreamy scenes within which she seems to float so peacefully. Image 1: The artist in her studio working on her solo show at Dittrich & Schlechtriem Gallery @dittrichschlechtriem Image 2: Figure in Landscape #2, 2023, Oil on linen, 100 x 60 x 4,5 cm Words by @emilycsteer Photography by @asta_sonntag Design by @anna_juhasz_design 🍁 #fatmashanan #theartofseeingmagazine #dittrichschlechtriem #artiststudio #artiststudiovisit #artmagazine #artistinterview #contemporaryart #femaleentrepreneur #femaleartists #oilpainting

“I am always looking for the point where I see or feel there is harmony in a painting.”—Fatma Shanan @fatmashanan Fatma Shanan’s paintings are dappled with hazy light, depicting scenes in which landscapes, buildings, plants and the human body melt seamlessly into one another. Her works feel hot and languid, with figures lounging back or melding into the scenery around them. Shanan often works from photographs of herself and the surrounding landscape, which she reinterprets on canvas. Head to the link in our bio to sign-up and read our special story about Fatma Shanan written by @emilycsteer Image 1: Fountain, 2021, Oil on linen, on wood, 183 x 140 x 5.3 cm Image 2: Self portrait and leaves, 2021, Oil and pencil on linen, on wood, 47.5 x 33.3 x 4.5 cm Image 3 & 4: Self portrait and flowers, 2021, Oil on linen, on wood, 47.5 x 33.3 x 5 cm Image 5: Lilies, 2023, Oil on linen, on wood, 40 x 30 cm Image 6: Yellow Skirt and Pink Flower, 2019, Oil on canvas, 90 x 68.5 cm Image 7: Self Portrait and a Carpet #4, 2020, Oil on canvas, 190 x 149 x 4,5 cm Image 8-9: Lying figure, 2013, Oil on canvas, 130 x 180 cm, collection of Ilana Goor Museum, Tel Aviv 🌸 #fatmashanan #landscapepainting #portraiturepainting #theartofseeingmagazine #contemporaryart #femaleartist #femaleentrepreneur #artmagazine #artoftheday #artistinterview #dittrichschlechtriem