David Guez (born 1954, Tunisia) is a contemporary painter whose practice has developed into a distinctive contribution to contemporary abstraction. Having lived in Paris and Los Angeles before moving to Jerusalem, Guez cultivates a visual language that moves beyond geographical and cultural boundaries, articulating a universal aesthetic grounded in presence, silence, and attention.
Guez’s work has been exhibited internationally, with solo shows at The Hub, D&M and Rothschild galleries in Tel Aviv, alongside major group exhibitions such as Personal Structures: Reflections, an official collateral exhibition of the Venice Biennale held at Palazzo Bembo and organized by the European Cultural Centre (2022)
In 2025 Guez’s paintings entered the Rothko Museum Collection in Latvia -a recognition that underscores the increasing institutional attention his work has begun to receive.
David Guez picked up where Rothko did not finish. His works are complex worlds, visionary flashes, sudden revelations... often restless, but always elegant in their talented construction.
PAOLO LEVI | ART CRITIC & CURATOR
ITALY
There is both timelessness and immediacy. Each abstract mark is an expression, an expulsion of energy, a statement. Like a Morse code, Guez creates a visual language through mark making, conveying his own personality, psychological state and commentary on the world we live in.
JENNIFER OLSHIN | SPECIALIST AT CHRISTIE’S & THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART
NEW YORK
A mystical ambiance emanates from the depths of David’s painting.
PIERRE SOULAGES | ARTIST
FRANCE
Powerful!
AMITAI MENDELSOHN | CURATOR THE ISRAEL MUSEUM
JERUSALEM
David Guez transforms the canvas into a field of vibrant energies, creating landscapes that invite reflection and meditation. He is a master of contemporary expression, able to create gestural compositions that vibrate with life and spirituality. Each of Guez’s paintings is an open door to a parallel universe, where art becomes meditation and introspection.
LUDOVICA DAGNA | ART WRITER & CURATOR DIVULGARTI
MILAN, ITALY
The work is very beautiful. It’s really attractive and I think intelligent abstraction.
ANDREW RENTON | ART CRITIC PROFESSOR OF CURATING
UNIVERSTITY OF LONDON, ENGLAND
We all took a close look at David, we like him, he has an immediate impact on those who view his works. I do see a lot of artists every day and define him as minimalist, few signs, but identifiable and very aesthetic.
MONICA GUAQUETA | CURATOR
VENICE, ITALY
Guez invites us to explore the depths of our own consciousness, reminding us that art, like life, is a vibrant tapestry woven from the threads of emotion and experience.
MARY WILSON | ART CRITIC & CURATOR THE ART INSIGHT
ENGLAND
David Guez seeks to communicate beyond verbal language, using his paintings as a medium to express a more universal dialogue… Guez’s paintings are more than just visual art; they are conversations in color and form, engaging with viewers at an instinctual level.
THE ARTWORLD POST THE ARTISTIC JOURNEY OF DAVID GUEZ
A CONFLUENCE OF COLORS AND CULTURES
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