Assaf Shaham Explained
Assaf Shaham (Hebrew: אסף שחם; born 1983) is an Israeli artist.
Biography
Shaham was born in Jerusalem. He graduated from the Minshar School of Art in Tel Aviv in 2012. While still a student he was awarded the Shpilman International Prize for Excellence in Photography[1] A year after his graduation he was awarded the Constantiner Photography Award for an Israeli Artist from Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Shaham studied at the Maumaus program in Lisbon and got his MFA from the University of Southern California. He divides his time between Tel Aviv and Los Angeles.
Solo exhibitions
- 2012. The king is dead, long live the king!, Tempo Rubato Gallery.[2]
- 2012. Assaf Shaham: New ways to steal old souls, Tel Aviv Museum of Art.[3]
- 2014. The Vision of Division, Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv.[4]
- 2015. Division of the Vision, Yossi Milo Gallery, New York.[5]
Awards
Collections
Shaham's works are held in the following public collection:
Notes and References
- News: Assaf Shaham. The Haaretz.
- Web site: Tempo Rubato.
- Web site: Award-winning photographer Assaf Shaham, winner of the Constantiner Photography Award, has a new exhibit at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, one that blends art with political activism.. Hadas Reshef. The Haaretz. 2012-11-12. 2017-01-04.
- Web site: The Vision of Division – Braverman.
- Web site: Assaf Shaham: 'Division of the Vision'. Martha Schwendener. The New York Times. 2015-02-12. 2017-01-04.
- News: A Photographer With Politics in the Frame. Hadas Reshef. haaretz.com. 2017-06-20.
- Web site: The Constantiner Photography Award for and Israeli Artist is awarded to Assaf Shaham. Tel Aviv Museum of Art.
- Web site: Major collection of contemporary Israeli photography acquired by the Israel Museum. artdaily.com.