Artist's Bio

Milenka was born in France during the Second World War and is a survivor of the holocaust. her First teacher was her mother who drew and made ceramic. Milenka had her first exhibition while at elementary school: she was chosen to present her work in the "Salon de l'Enfance." Later she studied at "Ecole de dessin de la Ville de Paris" and followed the course on Egyptology at the "Musee duj Louvre."

When her family moved to Geneva, Switzerland, Milenka presented drawings at "Gallery Vanier" and studied with Master jean Roll. Later she lived in London, England, and studied with Master Felix Topolsky.

She has lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she married and worked as an artist. Milenka has been featured in galleries in Buenos Aires (Van Riel, Lirolay, Witcomb and others) with one woman shows. She has participated in many group exhibitions in BA as well as other cities in Argentina and abroad.

Ms. Milenka has received awards in painting, drawings, video and photography. Her work can be found in private collections in the US, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, France, Switzerland, Italy, India and Australia.

She moved to Miami in 2000 and after a parenthesis of three years (she is a survivor of breast cancer) she showed her work at the Jewish Museum, Florida International University, Temple Beth Sholom, Dora Teitelboim Center for Yiddish Culture, Temple Emanuel, Haitian Association Against Cancer, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, Temple Beth el, Boca Raton, and Katie Stauffer Art Center, Richlandtown, PA.

Milenka has currently different series ready for exhibition: A Cancer Chronicle - Jewish Festivities - Postcards from Miami - Kabala - and she is working on a new theme: "The Feminine Shoe."

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