Tamir Chen, 1993

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Visual artist and educator based in Tel Aviv

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Education​

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​MFA, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, 2025, graduated with honors
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BFA, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, 2020, graduated with honors

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Exchange Student Program, HKU- Art Academy, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 2019

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​​​Teaching Certificate, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, 2021

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​​​​Solo Exhibition

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Weights / Dimension No. 8, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem, 2025

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Sons Of Sun, Koresh 14 Gallery, Jerusalem, curator: Dveer Shaked, 2024

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Mound, Maya Gallery, Tel Aviv, curator: Abraham Kritzman, 2022

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Alouette, Tel Aviv Artists' Studios, curator: Eitan Buganim, 2021

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Upcoming​

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Solo Exhibition (2027)
Artist Residency, Spain, Summer 2026
Magazine Publication, 2026

 

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​​​​Group Exhibitions

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​Escapes 2026, Azza 13, Jaffa Tel Aviv, curator: Yehezkel Lazarov (2026)

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The 9th National Biennale for Drawing, Jerusalem Print Workshop, Jerusalem, curators: Tali Ben-Nun and Tamar Gispan Greenberg (2025)

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Negative–Positive, Frezia Gallery, Tel Aviv, curator: Yuval Zimmerman (2025)

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​From the Vastness of the Ocean to the Enclave of the Desert, Artspace Tel Aviv, curator: Dana Haras (2025)

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Hinterland, Clore Arts and Design Gallery, Jerusalem, curators: Prof. Adi Stern, Ilanit Konopny (2025)

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A Picture of Triumph, Studio Ankori, Azza 13, Jaffa Tel Aviv, curator: Yehezkel Lazarov (2025)

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The Nerve Cell, Beta gallery, Jerusalem, curator: Avi Sabbah and Lital Marcus Morin (2024)

The Poison Path, Shechter Gallery, Tel Aviv, curator: Bar Yerushalmi (2024)

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The Center Can Not Hold Itself, Hakubia, Jerusalem, curator: Ron Kuner (2024)

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The Nature Gave The museum, I Gave My Body, The contemporary art space, Ein Hod, curator: Zeela Kotler Hadari (2023)

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Fresh- Paint art fair, Jaffa Tel Aviv, curators: Ifat Gurion and Raz Shapira (2023)

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Physical, Studio Ankori, Azza 13, Jaffa Tel Aviv, curator: Yehezkel Lazarov (2023)

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Dreamy Night, The Drawing Biennale, Barbur Gallery, Jerusalem, curators: Abraham Kritzman and Reut Yeshayahu (2022)

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The Stomach Of The Divine, Ancient Jaffa Museum, curator: Tami Kats Friedman and the House of Israeli Art Academy (2022)​​

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Have You Ever Seen The Sea Fight The Wind Of Night, Binyamin Gallery, Tel Aviv, curator: Faina Feigin (2021)

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Salon Hakubia- Portraits, Jerusalem, curator: Dan Ormian and Ella Cohen Vanshover (2020)

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Starting Point, Koresh 14 Gallery, Jerusalem, curator: Dvir Shaked (2020)

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A Tribute Exhibition for the artist Pesach Slabosky, Koresh 14, Jerusalem, curator: Neomi Tenhauser and Oree Holban (2020)

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Graduation Show, Bezalel Academy Of Art And Design, Jerusalem, curators: Piter Meltz and Irena Gordon (2020)​​

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Sequence, Bush Collective, The Pride Center, Tel Aviv, curators: Noga Or Yam and Faina Faigin (2019)

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Alliance House, Jerusalem, group exhibition, curators: Yasmin Caspin and Noga Farhi (2016)

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Akeda, Gudman- Acting Academy, Beer Sheva, collaboration around a play of Hanoch Levin (2016)

 

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​​​​​Residency

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Frezia Gallery, Tel Aviv (2026)

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The Artist's Studios, Tel Aviv Jaffa (2021-2023​)

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Barbur BNB Residency, Jerusalem (2021)

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​​​​Awards and scholarships

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Michael and Pauline Lukman Memorial Scholarship (​2025)

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Award for Academic Excellence, MFA, Bezalel Graduate Program, Bezalel Academy Of Art And Design, Jerusalem (2025)

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The Plumas Foundation and Artists' Association, grant project for artworks purchase (​2025)

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Rabinovich Foundation support (2024)

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The Open House (LGBTQ+ Center), Jerusalem, support for the production of the solo exhibition at Koresh 14 Gallery (2023)​

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ARTIQ scholarship for LGBT Israeli artist (2021)

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Outstanding Art-Teacher Award, Leonard & Pamela Marks SAEF for the Seymour Fox School of Education (2021)

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America Israel Foundation- Studying scholarship (2020)

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Bezalel academy award for academic excellence (2020)

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The Committee for the Encouragement of Creativity in the Negev (2016)

 

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​​Publications​

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A5 Magazine, Issue 17, Heart. (2023)

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Gufa Magazine, Issue 4, published by Habait Theatre. (2023)

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Poetry Halls Magazine, Issue 3, Faith. (2023)

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Time Space Journal, Issue 3, The Bush Collective. (2023)

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Mound, Maya Gallery — Printed exhibition catalog accompanying solo show. (2023)

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Thoughts on Food – A Visual Chapter, Bezalel Academy, Department of Visual and Material Culture. (2021)

 

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Press

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Graduates 2025 // MFA Program, Bezalel Academy Of Art And Design, Jerusalem, Portfolio, Yuval Saar (2025)

 

About 'Sons Of Sun', a solo exhibition in Jerusalem: Portfolio Magazine.

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About 'Mound', a solo exhibition in Tel Aviv: An interview at the studio, and printed catalogue published by Maya Gallery.

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About ARTIQ scholarship: Erev- Rav, Portfolio Magazine, WDG.

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About 'Alouette', a solo exhibition in Tel Aviv: Portfolio Magazine.

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'Thoughts About Food', A book published by Bezalel Academy.

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About graduation project: The Jerusalem Post, Portfolio Magazine.

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Teaching Experience

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Teacher and member of the management team at a private high school for the arts, mentoring students in independent research projects in philosophical and cultural fields, and guiding the development and realization of their final projects.

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Delivers independent lectures and courses, focusing on botanical drawing, encaustic painting, and drawing practi
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