His art creation is rare and extraordinary by every Israeli and international artistic standard. His life and the life of the LGBT community are connected and unfold over hundreds of artwork pieces. Raphael Perez is the first Israeli artist to express his lifestyle as a Gay. In 2003-4 his paintings and studio appeared in a full-length movie, three student films and two graduation films. Hundreds of his artworks are part of private collections in Israel and abroad, and his artworks were shown in several group exhibitions: in Tel Aviv Museum of Art, 'Zman Le'Omanut' art gallery, Camera Obscura, The Open House in Jerusalem, Ophir Gallery, The Haifa Forum and other private businesses and galleries. Today Perez plays an important role in actively promoting the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual) art and culture in Tel Aviv, and the internet portal he set up helps artists from the community reach large audiences in Israel and abroad. Raphael Perez, born in 1965, studied art at the College of Visual Arts in Beer Sheva, and from 1995 has been living and working in his studio in Tel Aviv. Pride and Prejudice: on Raphael Perez's Artwork