Tel Aviv, I’m Yours
Let’s start with the biggest canvas of the year — my solo exhibition in Tel Aviv. I poured my soul into every piece. Some were stormy, some were soft, and some… well, even I’m still decoding them.
The best part? Watching people walk through the gallery, slow down, stare, smile, or even cry. That’s the magic of art. It’s not wallpaper. It’s a mirror.
If you missed it — don’t worry. My Netanya studio is always open for the curious (and the collectors with taste).
👉 Explore my available paintings here
Taiko, Teaching & Trusting Myself
Yes, I still paint like my life depends on it.
But this year, I also started hitting giant drums with sticks the size of baguettes. Why? Because I needed to feel rhythm in my bones again. Taiko gave me that.
Even crazier — I started teaching. Me. The girl who used to lose sleep before school presentations. Now I guide others through the messy, beautiful process of creating art. And in doing so, I remembered what it’s like to begin — and how brave that first brushstroke really is.
ENSO, Festivals & Finding My Voice
2025 was full of sound, movement, and color. I performed at festivals I once only watched from the sidelines. Nitay launched ENSO — a program that combines meditation, movement, and creativity (yes, it’s as magical as it sounds). And I kept painting pieces that speak louder than any microphone.
People told me my work is emotional, brave, and strangely healing. I think they’re right. It’s my way of staying human in a world that sometimes forgets how.
To Those Who Believe in Art (and in Me)
This post is for you. Whether you bought a painting, shared a post, clapped after a show, or just whispered “I see you” with your eyes — thank you. You helped me silence the self-doubt and keep creating.
And to those still wondering whether now is the time to start collecting — yes, it is. Trust your taste. Your home deserves more than mass-produced hotel art. It deserves stories. Emotion. Originality.
What’s Next?
More paint. More drums. More fearless creation. I’m working on new collections, collaborations, and maybe even a gallery tour (Netanya is just the beginning).
If you want something beautiful — something real — in your life this year… come visit.
With Love (and Paint on My Hands),
Nikita Ben Ami
