Lilach Schrag is an Israeli-born Chicago-based artist. She graduated from Hamidrasha Art School in Israel and holds a Master of Arts in Jewish Professional Studies from Spertus Institute, Chicago.
From large-scale drawings and paintings to installations and short videos - Lilach utilizes a large range of contemporary materials to study themes related to transformative existence.
She participates in, and facilitates, critique groups such as Dialogue Chicago and Midwest Artists Retreats and has exhibited her work in solo and group shows in Israel and in the United States.
SOLO / TWO PERSON EXHIBITS
Naturally / two-person show / Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL / 2022
Up/Down / Gordon-London Municipal Gallery, Rishon le Zion, Israel / 2019
Consider This My Prayer - Rissman Kol Ami Museum, Highland Park, IL / 2019
Ineffable Mundane - Part III / Hasadna Leomanut, Yavne, Israel / 2016
Ineffable Mundane - Part II / Tova Osman Galley, Tel Aviv, Israel / 2015
Lilach Schrag - Artwork / Chicagoland Jewish High School, Deerfield, IL / 2014
Ineffable Mundane / two-person show / Beverly Arts Center, Chicago, IL / 2014
GROUP EXHIBITS
Layered Meanings / three-person show / Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL / 2022
Voices & Visions - Between Health and Disease / The Art Center Highland Park / 2020
Threads of Truth - Social Impact & Fiber Arts / Zhou B Art Center, Chicago IL / 2020
In Dialogue / Governors State University, University Park, IL / 2020
Beyond the Surface / Elmhurst Art Museum, Elmhurst, IL / 2020
From Here to There / four-person show / Spertus Institute, Chicago, IL / 2019
Inside/Outside / The Art Center Highland Park / 2019
Refreshing Feminism / Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL / 2019
Evanston Made / Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL / 2018
Ephemera / Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA / 2017
Power of the Feminine, Twisted Oyster Film Festival / 33 Gallery, Chicago / 2017
Jerusalem Biennale Select Works / San Diego / New York / Miami Beach / 2016
Dialogue Chicago - Full Force / Bridgeport Art Center, Chicago, IL / 2016
A Fine Line / Jerusalem Biennale /Achim Hasid Complex, Jerusalem, Israel / 2015
Drawing with Scissors / City Gallery Kfar Saba, Israel / 2015
Cutouts in Contemporary Art / The Janco-Dada Museum, Ein Hod, Israel / 2015
Taking Chances / Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston, IL / 2013, 2015
PRESS
Textiel Plus, The Netherlands / The Mythical Figures of Lilach Schrag / Dorothé Swinkels / / July 20, 2020
Newcity Art / Lech Lecha: A Review of From Here to There at Spertus Institute / Damien James / October 23, 2019
Yediot Aharonot, Israel / Consider This My Prayer/ Anat Tanner / February 22, 2019
The Jerusalem Post, Israel / Sitting in the Hot Seat / October 18, 2015
Re-port, Japanese business news / Art Camp: Powerful Attempt of Female Artists / May 6, 2014
Chicago Tribune / Highland Park Artist Displays Work / February 18, 2014
RESIDENCIES AND AFFILIATIONS
Chicago Sculpture International
Dialogue Chicago - interdisciplinary critique
Midwest Artist Retreats - organizer and leader / Michigan and Wisconsin
Camp Ramah Wisconsin - artist in residence
Kol HaOt Artist Residency / Jerusalem, Israel / 2020
Eastern Frontier Residency / Maine / 2012
EDUCATION
Master of Arts / Spertus Institute, Chicago, IL / 2013
Graduate + Teaching Certificate / Hamidrasha Art College, Israel / 1987