Eli Barak
Born in Israel, 1979
Lives and works in NY
Education
2016 MFA, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2009 BFA, B.ED., Beit Berl College, Kfar Saba, Israel
2012 Graphic Design studies, New York University, New York, NY
Selected Exhibitions and Performances
2017
- “Manifest Destiny”, Hezi Cohen Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
- ATM Cigarettes Flowers Lottery, Wayfarer Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
- Part-Time Artist, Full-Time Fuk Boi, Dress Shop Gallery, NY
- “In a Plain Sight”, Space Heater Gallery, NY
- Fresh Paint Art Fair, Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
2016
- “Defy/Define”, Transformer Gallery, Washington, D.C.
- “If You Build It”, The Willows & Lord and Taylor, New York, NY
- “Town”, Mildred’s Lane Gallery, Narrowsburg, NY
- “Equinox”, The Willows, New York, NY
- “Magic & Mayhem- A Rock Missing a Star”, Young at Art Museum, Davie, Florida (Solo)
- “Visual Aids”, Sikkema Jenkins & Co, New York, NY
2015
- “Me, U, & the Robot, The Gift of Dyslexia”, VCS SVA Gallery, New York, NY (Two man show)
- “So Hot Right Now”, SVA Chelsea Gallery, New York, NY
- “Battle of the Masters”, Open Space Gallery, New York, NY
- Performance Art Showcase, Bushwhick Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY
- “Out of Sight”, Haifa Museum, Israel
- “Sidewalk Trophy”, The Java project, New York, NY
2014
- “The Firemen’s Ball”, Hasadna Ramat Eliyahu, Rishon Letzion, Israel
2013
- “Big Cloud”, Fresh Paint, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem
- “Base Colors”, Kiryat Shmona, Israel
2012
- “Big Cloud”, a performance in Porter Gallery, Times Square, New York, NY
- “Blind Carbon Copy”, Gallery 39, Tel Aviv, Israel (Solo)
2010
- “The Corridor – Pyramid”, Contemporary Art Center, Haifa, Israel
- “Survival”, Tavi Dresdner Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2009
- “Blur”, performance Biennale at CCA Contemporary Art Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Zaz Festival - Art Performance Platform, Tel Aviv
- “Exemplary Family”, Biennial space in Herzliya, Israel
- “Vip7”, House of Anna Ticho, Jerusalem, Israel
2008
- “Don Quixote”, Municipal A High School, Tel Aviv, Israel
- “A Temporary Grove”, Line # 16 Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2007
- “Artik 9” - Cultural Foundation” America Israel” Winners Exhibition, Tel Aviv University, Israel
- “Apropo Ha’alamot - (p.s. the Les Demoiselles)”, Petach Tikva Museum , Israel
Curatorship
2010
- “The Corridor”, The Pyramid Contemporary Art Center, Haifa
- Sequence of guest artist shows at Beit Berl College
- “Crow to Fox” Solo, Spring College
2007
- Launched the Atzirut Group, a young group of artist-activists from Hamidrasha School of Art, Exhibitions: Uri 83, Danny's house d.z. 34- Hamidrasha Gallery, Starter
2006
- "Pressure", Hamidrasha guest gallery , Haifa University
- MFA Graduate program exhibition
Selected Grants/Residencies/Scholarships
2016 Mildred’s Lane residency scholarship, New York, NY
2014 Merit scholarship, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
2008 America - Israel Foundation Scholarship winner for Excellence in Fine Arts
Community Projects and Workshops
2015-2016
- Instructor, Performance Art Camp, Young at Art Museum, Davies, FL
2008
- Instructor, Founder, Photo Workshop for refugee children, Bialik Rogozin School, Tel Aviv, Israel
- Instructor, Photography workshop, Alsam Rehabilitation Association, Beit Berl College & Bar Ilan University
2007
- Instructor, Pardes Dhaka Puppetry Workshop, Jaffa, Israel
Selected Talks and Panels
2014 School of Visual Art, “Art in the Aftermath of the Gaza Conflict”
2015 IHeap NY, “What do I Expect From the Art World?”
Collections
Lauren and Mitchell Presser Collection
Gallery 39 Collection
Young at Art Museum Collection
Audrey Sklar Levy Collection
Yaglom Collection