“When I first encountered the work of Celia Rabinovitch, I was immediately struck by the uncanny psychological presence it possessed. I felt a certain depth, and almost mesmerizing inner space that opened up right behind the picture plane. This depth was filled with resonant images that were both strange and familiar, deeply personal yet recognizably universal.
I decided then, that I would try to exhibit this extraordinary work to audiences in the United States whenever the opportunity would present itself.”
— Robert Thurmer, curator, Beck Center Museum, Cleveland, and director and chief curator, The Galleries at Cleveland State University, Ohio, USA.
Books & Catalogs
Terra In-firma, Dr. Bernard Heller Museum, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion,
Laura Kruger, Curator, Exhibition Catalog. New York City, 2018-19.
Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea, Fortezza da Basso,
John Spike, Curator, Exhibition Catalog. Florence, 2000.
The Anxious Image: New Psychological Realism. Cleveland State University Art Gallery,
Robert Thurmer, Curator, Exhibition catalog. Cleveland, 1997.
Celia Rabinovitch: Paintings - the Grotto Cycle and Other Works, The Beck Center Museum,
Robert Thurmer, Curator, Thomas Patin, Exhibition catalog. Cleveland, 1992.
L'art actuel au Quebec aujourd'hui, Éditions Iconia,
Guy Robert, Montréal, 1983, 256.
Occurrences: Four Manitoba Painters, The Winnipeg Art Gallery
Elizabeth Legge, Curator. Winnipeg, 1981.
Reviews
The Lost Expressionist: Nick Yudell’s Journey in Images, Martin Zeilig, The Voxair 17 Wing, Vol 66 University of Victoria, Centre for Studies in Religion and Society, Issue 18. October 4, 2017.
A Playful World in a Perilous Era A hidden cache of photographs taken by a Manitoba creative photographer who was shot down in North Africa in World War II unveils a world of glamour and grit, Celia Rabinovitch, Art Director, The Jewish Post and News Canada, 2017.
The Lost Expressionist, Facebook and Twitter Feed, U.C. Berkeley Canadian Studies, 2017.
Working the Coast: From Matter to Metaphor, Celia Rabinovitch CSRS Artist in Residence. University of Victoria Centre for Studies in Religion and Society Magazine. 1, 5, 2016.
From Matter to Metaphor, Celia Rabinovitch CSRS Artist in Residence. University of Victoria Centre for Studies in Religion and Society Magazine. June, 2016.
Women Artists Archives National Directory - WAAND, published by the Institute for Women and Art, Rutgers University Library, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, and the Getty Institute, CA, 2011.
Who’s Who of American Art, 25th Edition, 2003 (book).
The Arts Today, Celia Rabinovitch interviewed by Eleanor Wachtel, CBC National Radio, 2003.
The Art of the Matter, Celia Rabinovitch interviewed by artist Eleanor Dickinson, Public Television KQED, San Francisco, 2001.
Index of Canadian Artists (Visual Arts) Répertoire des artistes canadiens (Arts visuels), Par / By François Lareau et avec l'aide de / with the assistance of Gisèle Lareau, entry on Celia Rabinovitch (book).
Artists Visiting the Artist House: Artists in Residence – Celia Rabinovitch, St. Mary’s College, Maryland, 2005-2006.
Focus Canada, Article on Celia Rabinovitch exhibition in Vienna, Austria, International Magazine of Canada, Germany, 2000.
Art in the Bay Area, San Francisco Chronicle, 2000.
Bay Area Art Scene: On Campus Marine World: Industrial Romance, Paintings by Celia Rabinovitch, Marin Independent Journal,1999.
Fog-Shrouded Images Explore Boundaries: Celia Rabinovitch, Winnipeg Free Press, Scott Barham; August 22, 1998.
Romance is in Site, Kelly Martino, Uptown Magazine, Winnipeg, 1998.
Celia Rabinovitch, Eccentric Spaces: Paintings and Drawings, The Contra Costa Times, 1996.
Salon Show Revival, Contra Costa Sun, Lafayette, California, 1996.
Who’s Who in the World, 1996 (book).
Le Corps Rebelle, Parallelogramme Toronto, Vol 17, No.4, 1992, 17.
Mythical Grotto Cycle Flies at YYZ, Deirdre Hanna, Now Magazine: Toronto's News and Entertainment Voice, April 1992.
The Southwest Art Review: An Illustrated Survey of the Region's Museums, Galleries, and Leading Artists, Second edition, 1991-92. (book).
The World Who's Who of Women, 1992. (book)
Celia Rabinovitch Radiates Intensity as Visting Artist, Sherry Chayat, Syracuse Herald, March 1990.
American Artist: An Illustrated Survey of Leading Contemporaries, Canada, Latin America, U.S.A., American References Publishing, Chicago, 1990 (book).
Realism of Rabinovitch Adds Refreshing Touch, Jennifer Heath, Rocky Mountain News, Denver, Colorado 1988.
The Season in Review: Manitoba Women Artists at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, Artsmagazine, Toronto, 1982.
Four-Artist Exhibition Shows Individuality of Approaches, John Russell, The Winnipeg Free Press, 1981.
Woman as Viewer, First international juried exhibition of women artists in Canada. The Winnipeg Art Gallery, 1977.