About Olga Kerzner Originally from Russia, Olga Kerzner has lived across Europe before settling in Israel, and her art reflects this rare multicultural journey. Unlike many naïve artists who focus on a single place, her work carries the imprint of several homes. Her early paintings lovingly recall her childhood village in Russia, with rivers, blossoms, and an atmosphere of warmth untouched by hardship. Later travels through Europe introduced new subjects, like lively carousels tinged with a sense of unfamiliarity. In Israel, she turned her eye to Haifa, capturing the steep mountainsides, sloping streets, and rainy cityscapes with striking sensitivity. Olga’s paintings reveal both nostalgia and discovery, weaving together memory, movement, and belonging. Warm and generous, she paints with the hope of reaching wider audiences, especially those connected to Russian and European traditions, while offering a unique voice in the world of naïve art.
