When I paint, I explore the interior and the exterior at the same time — Beverly Barkat

"One of the things that irritates me the most is that my occupation will be considered the hobby of the mayors wife."

"My development as an artist in Israel and abroad has nothing to do with my husband, not with the people around him, not with opening doors. I dont use his connections to achieve anything or for someone to make my life easier. Its an iron rule for me, black and white, no gray."

"If someone pushes me into a place that isnt right for me, like labeling me and asking me what genre Im painting in, Ill also get angry and say, What are you trying to put me in a box? Im not willing to be there."

"When I draw on one side of the slide, I have to plan in my head what the other side will look like. Its not easy."

"I want to create a real dialogue between the old and the new, between the architecture and my paintings. My works respond to the strong presence of painting in the palace, and especially to one of its treasures – a nude fresco created by Giorgione. For years I worked in the studio observing the naked body, striving to understand the movement of the line in depth. In Palazzo Grimanni, in every corner you encounter line and color, architecture and painting that connect to each other and complement each other."

"Let no one make the mistake of thinking that Bibi is some millionaire woman who was looking for a new hobby, she is an artist at heart. She is a very, very serious and very, very good painter - one of the most dedicated students I have had. She draws fantasticly, which is a great compliment – not everyone who paints also knows how to draw."