Lera Barshtein was born in Moscow, Russia in 1961. 1981 – graduated from Moscow Art College. Member of Moscow Artists Union since 1983. Repatriated to Israel in 1990. Member of Israeli and International Artists Association since 1992.

Awards:
1983 – The First Prize of Yanush Korchak International Picture Competition

Solo Exhibitions:
1994, 1997 – Melnikov Gallery, Heidelberg, Germany;
1996 – IKB-Bank, Berlin. Germany

Selected Group Exhibitions:
1983-90 – All-Union and International Exhibitions of Young Artists, Moscow, Russia;
1991 – David Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel;
1991 – Amalia Arbel Gallery, Rishon LeZion, Israel,
1991 – Gallery 30, Tel-Aviv, Israel;
1991 – Artists’ House, Tel-Aviv, Israel;
1991 – Jewish Cultural Center, Heidelberg, Germany;
1991 – Jewish Cultural Center, Mannheim, Germany;
1992, 1993, 1999 – Melnikov Gallery, Heidelberg, Germany;
1993 – Ein-Harod Museum, Ein-Harod, Israel;
1993 – Artist’s House, Jerusalem;
1994 – Jewish Cultural Center, Frankfurt. Germany;
1994, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2006 – Jewish Gallery, Berlin, Germany;
1995 – Museum of Camerino University, Italy;
1996 – Exodus Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel;
1997 – Sapir Center, Jerusalem;
1999 – Art Expo Madrid, Spain;
2000 – Jerusalem Theater, Jerusalem, Israel;
2001 – CoArt Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel;
2002 – Museum of Cultural Heritage, Kiev, Ukraine;
2002 – Beit Shmuei, Jerusalem, Israel;
2002 – “Nevsky Avenue, 64″ Gallery, St-Petersburg, Russia;
2004 – Hilel Auction, Jerusalem, Israel;
2007 – Gerard Behar Center, Jerusalem;
2007 – “Artsession”, Jerusalem House of Quality, Jerusalem;
2007 – Hanita Museum, The Modern Art Wing, Israel;
2009 – Auction in Jerusalem House of Quality, Jerusalem;
2009 – Baker Street Art Gallery, Tel-Aviv – Jaffo, Israel.