Adam Leef, born in Jerusalem, began his artistic studies at age 15. He studied with great israeli artists and improved his knowledge and techniques at the art departments of Haifa University and Shenkar College of Art and Design for limited periods.

 

Early in his practice, Adam realized that the surrounding world and local environment could provide him with the essentials for the development of new harmonies and means of expression. Along with his studio practice, he began working continuously 'En Plein Air' in the landscape facing the Mediterranean, studying and embracing the unique light, colors, and physicality through different projects and series he has created for over a decade. This research allowed him to engage with the fundamental pillars of painting and reflect these perceptions onto his studio practice.
 

Subject matters that occupy Adam's work include landscapes, portraits, the relationship between the painter, his studio, and the landscape, bathers, and mythology. He is inspired by the broad history of the visual arts, and varied literary sources. Music also serves him as a significant source of inspiration in structure, movement within the painterly space, and the dynamics between the various elements within the work itself, corresponding and echoing one another while assembling a whole.
 

He has exhibited both solo and in group shows in Israel, Brazil, Italy, France, and England, and his works can be found in private collections in Israel, Europe, South America, and the United States.