Yonat Cintra (b. 1975, Jerusalem) is an Israeli painter whose work explores observation, memory, and the relationship between place and perception, with a particular emphasis on color as a means of conveying atmosphere, emotion, and sensory experience. Alongside painting and drawing, her practice has expanded over the years to include three-dimensional works and jewelry design, reflecting an ongoing interest in materiality, form, and craftsmanship.

 

Between 2000 and 2006, Cintra lived and worked in New York City, where she studied Drawing and Painting at the Art Students League of New York (2001–2004) under the guidance of Nelson Shanks and Richard Pionk. She further developed her artistic practice through master classes at the Art Students League and later in Israel with Jan Rauchwerger. Prior to her studies in New York, she attended the University of Applied Sciences Cologne (1999), and Holon Institute of Technology (1997–2000).

 

In 2011, Cintra received the Yehoshua Rabinovich Foundation for the Arts Award in collaboration with the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality.

 

Alongside her artistic practice, Cintra is the founder and director of 'The Refinery', a collective artists studio complex established in Tel Aviv in 2012. She currently lives and works in Tel Aviv.