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Itay Noy is an Israeli watchmaker, designer and artist.
Biography
Itay Noy (born 1972) is a contemporary Israeli artist and timepiece-maker, who creates limited-edition timepieces in his independent studio in the old city of Jaffa. His timepieces are characterized by innovative designs, suggesting philosophical perspectives on the conceptof time. Noy gives the units of time a unique interpretation, demanding more thoughtful observation in order to read the time, and establishing an intimate relationship between the timepiece and the observer, beyond the item’s functional aspects. The combination of masterfuldesign and exceptional craftsmanship transform his creations from timekeeping devices to inspirational and thought-provoking works of art.
Noy graduated with a BFA from the Jewelry department in the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design , where he now teaches. , followed by a M.Des. from the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. His work has been exhibited in museums all over the world and acquired by important collections such as those of the Israel Museum, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Charles Bronfman Collection in New York and the Droog Design in Amsterdam. He is the recipient of nine prizes, including the Andy Prize for the Arts, the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sport’s Prize for Design, and the America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship.
Studio
Noy's workshop is located in Old Jaffa.
His studio is open for visitors and watch lovers from all around the world.
Education
1996-2000 B.F.A. Jewelry and Object Design, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
1998 Student exchange program, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2002-.Des Industrial, Interior and Identity Design, Design Academy Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Professional Experience
Since 1999 independent artist and designer
Since 2000 Designer of timepieces and Jewelry for international companies
Since 2005 Lecture at the Jewelry & Fashion department, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem
2007 Summer course at Penland Scholl of Cract, North Carolina, USA
2016 Member at the Judges committee for The Design Prize, Ministry of Cultural of Israel
Awards
1999 America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Scholarship for the years 1999, 2000
1999 Second prize, competition for design of the statue of the Eurovision contest in Jerusalem
2000 Lockman Prize for practical Design, Bezalel
2000 First prize, Academies category, Biennale Internationale Design, Saint-ֹtienne, France
2001 America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Scholarship for the years 2001, 2002 with distinction
2003 America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Scholarship for Excellency - M.A studies abroad
2005 Outstanding Artist Award, Absorption Ministry
2007 The Andy Prize for the Arts
2011 The Design Prize 2011, Ministry of Cultural of Israel
Collections (selected)
Private collection of Mr. C. Bronfman, NY,
‘Droog Design’ collection, , The Netherlands
Museum of the Dutch Clock, Zaandam, The Netherlands
Private collection of Mr. Stef Wertheimer, Tefen, Israel
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
Design Museum, Holon, Israel
Museum For Islamic Art, Jerusalem
Shows (selected)
USA: Museum of Art & Design, N.Y | Design week N.Y | SOFA N.Y | Wind Up N.Y I SOFA Chicago | Wind Up San Francisco I YAW Gallery, Michigan | Cotter Gallery, Colorado | China: Gallery bund, Shanghai | Contemporary art terminal, Shenzhen | The Netherlands: Modern Kunst Museum, Arnhem | Textile Museum, Tilburg | Droog Design Gallery, Amsterdam | Groningen Museum, Groningan | Israel: Ariela’s Hause, Tel-Aviv | The Horace Richter gallery, Old Jaffa | Museum for Israeli art, Ramat-Gan | Art Gallery of Tel Aviv University | Israel tikotin Museum, Haifa | Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv | Tal Gallery, Kfar vradim I Design Museum Holon I Australia: Sydney opera house, Sydney | Melbourne Museum, Melbourne | Biennale Internationale Design 2000, Saint-tienne, France | pp gallery Taipei, Taiwan | Grand Hornu, Belgium | Basel World, Switzerland
From the press
The Style section of the Wall Street Journal described Noy's Part Time Sun and Moon watch as "an exercise in experimentation. The enigmatic dial features five windows: a central one showing minutes, surrounded by four additional apertures indicating seconds, hours, day (with a sun) and night (with a moon)."Noy argues that complex design enhances the wearer's engagement with his watch.
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