1937
Yacov Gabay born in Kibbutz Yagur, Israel.

1964
Received scholarship from Helena Rubinstein Fund and travelled to Paris, France. Accepted by Academie des Beaux Arts and joined Chapelain-Midy Roger Atelier.

1970
Returned to Israel and has since given one-man shows in Tel-Aviv, Jerusalem , and Haifa. Also took part in group exhibition on various subjects such as landscape, nature, still life, portraiture and interior.

Yacov Gbay works in a variety of techniques, but chiefly oil painting. Member of the Israel Association of Painters and Sculptors. Appears in Israel Art magazine and journal. Also appears in Art books that published in Israel from time to time.

1977
The Jerusalem Artist House Gallery in Jerusalem ,Israel.

1979
Chagall Artist House Gallery in Haifa ,Israel.

1986
13 & Half Gallery in Jaffa ,Israel.

1988
Denia Art Gallery in Haifa ,Israel.

1997
Wilfrid Museum in Israel.

2004
Pearl Art Gallery in Tel-Aviv ,Israel.

2005
Art Expo in New-York ,N-Y. U.S.A

2007
Agora Gallery in New-York ,N-Y. U.S.A . Sponsorship by Whitney Museum N-Y.

2007
Sovereign Asian Art Prize exhibition 2007 in Hong Kong. Sponsorship by Louis Vuitton.

2008
NY Studio Gallery In New-York, NY, USA.

2008
Nathan D.Rosen Museum Gallery In Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

2008
Richerson Art Gallery, kimberly, WI, USA.

2008
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, ST. Louis, MO, USA.

2008
The Genia Schreiber Art Gallery In Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel.

PRIZE AND AWARD

2007
Chelsea International Fine Art Competition New-York ,U.S.A.

2007
Sovereign Asian Art Prize 2007, Hong Kong.

2007
Biennale Internazionale Dell Arte - Firenze ,Italy.

2008
America Slide-All, Contest 2008 New York, NY, USA.

2008
Biennial Juried Art Competition, Boca Raton, Florida, USA.

2008
The richeson 75 Portraits international 2008, Competition. Sponsership By Jack Richeson and Company, INC. (Fine Art Matirials). Kimberly, WI, USA.

2008
Paint America - 2008 Paint the Parks 100 International Competition, ST. Louis, MO, USA.

1989
The artist book of Tel aviv.

1990
The Israel Artist book.

1994
Art.

2000
Art.

2002
Art Israel.

2005
Artist of Israel.

2005
Apr. - Magazin Mecira Pumbit.

2007
Sept. - Financial Times Magazin Hong Kong.

2007
Sept. - Business Times Magazin Singapore.

2007
Sept. - International Herald Tribune.