
TAL ESHED
Born in 1976 in Tel Aviv, Israel
EDUCATION
2015 Continuing Education, School of Visual Arts, NYC
2015 Summer Residency in Bio Art Lab, SVA, NYC
2014 Continuing Education, School of Visual Arts, NYC
2007 MA, Expressive Art Therapy, Lesly University, Boston, Israel Extension
2001 BFA, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel
1996 Continuing Education, School of Visual Arts, NYC
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016
Dive In..., tANJA gRUNERT, New York, NY
2015
Fragile, curated by Mitra Khorasheh, Klemens Gasser & Tanja Grunert Gallery, New York
2011
Balance, curated by Sari Golan Sarig, Rosenfeld Gallery, Tel Aviv
2009
Onebody, Droval Gallery, Beit Hatamar, Tel Aviv
2007
The Freedom to Flow, curated by Doron Polak and Esti Drori ARTura Studio, Jaffa, Israel
2005
The Mask of Life, Alternative Art Gallery, Jaffa, Israel
PERFORMANCES
2019
“Dive In…”, The OUTDOOR Performance
2018
“Dive In…”, The OUTDOOR Performance
2017
“Dive In…”, The OUTDOOR Performance
2016
“Dive In…”, The OUTDOOR Performance
2016
“Dive In…”, The OUTDOOR Performance
2016
“Dive In…”, The OUTDOOR Performance
2016
“Dive In…”, Tanja Grunert Gallery, New York City, NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020
“Fresh Paint”, Art Fair TLV, (curator: Sari Golan), Tel-Aviv Yafo, Israel
2018
“Beyond Words”, Artspace TLV, (curator: Dr. Liliana Orbach), Tel-Aviv Yafo, Israel
2016
"Universum" International Photography Festival 2016, (curator: Sharon Toval), Rosenthalis Gallery, Tel-Aviv Yafo, Israel
"Way of Thinking", START Gallery, (curator: Sharon Toval), Tel-Aviv Yafo, Israel
2015
"As above so below", Open studio exhibition, Summer Residency program in Bio Art Lab, School of Visual Arts, NYC
2012
121 reasons to love art, Gallery 121, Tel-Aviv
Secret Art No. 6, curated by Doron Polak and Esti Drori Bank Leumi, Tel Aviv, Israel
Diamond Island, Harry Oppenheimer Diamond Museum, Ramat Gan
2011
Human landscape, curated by Daniella Talmor, The artists' House, Tel Aviv, Israel
Jaffa Salon of Photography, curated by Daniella Talmor, Jaffa, Israel
2010
Hana Sharf Hosts, curated by Doron Polak, Water Institute Gallery, Givatayim, Israel
Secret Art No. 5, curated by Doron Polak andEsti Drori, Leumi Bank, Tel Aviv, Israel
2009
The Art of Reconciliation, curated by Ayelet Biran and Doron Polak, Water Institute Gallery, Givatayim, Israel
Secret Art No. 4, curated by Doron Polak and Esti Drori, Leumi Bank, Public Auction, Tel Aviv, Israel
2008
Wandering Library 2: Artist's Books, curated by Doron Polak andEsti Drori Galerie Cargo 21, Paris
Hot Spot: 8x8, Shmone de'Plus, Tel Aviv, Israel
The Art of Reconciliation, curated by Ayelet Biran and Doron Polak, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, Washington, DC
Wandering Library 2: Artists from Israel and from Palestine, curated by Doron Polak and Esti Droron, Cité internationale des arts, Paris
Ishow, Droval Gallery, Tel Aviv
Memory of the Future, curated by Esti Drori and Doron Polak, Dana Art Gallery, Kibbutz Yad Mordechai, Israel
Light, curated by Doron Polak and Amir Cohen, Fusion Arts Museum, New York
Inside Israel, curated by Iris Elhanani, travelling exhibition in China, China Three Gorges Museum, Chongqing, China
Secret Art No. 3, curated by Doron Polak and Esti Drori, Leumi Bank, Public Auction, Tel Aviv, Israel
2007
Lesley University—Israel Extension, Netanya, Israel
The Photographer's Identity in the Digital Era, curated by Shay Pardo, The New Gallery at the Art Institute, Bat Yam College, Israel
Secret Art No. 2, curated by Doron Polak and Esti Drori, Leumi Bank, Public Auction, Tel Aviv, Israel
2006
Photographs of Tel Aviv, Former City Hall, Bialik House Complex, Tel Aviv
2005
Water – Life, The New Gallery at the Art Institute, Bat Yam College, Israel
2004
Video Dance, the 21st Jerusalem International Film Festival, Jerusalem Cinematheque
2003
Video Dance, Dance and Media Festival, Tokyo
2001
Video Dance, performance of "Collage," Frankfurt House, Tel Aviv
The Body – A Dialog between Inside and Outside, BFA Show, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel
2000
Video Dance, The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, Israel
Video Dance, Dance On Screen Festival, London, UK
1997
"USA,” Group Photography Exhibition, ZOA House, Tel Aviv, Israel
SELECTED PRESS
Lior Novick, “A language of her own”, Mekomon Tel Aviv weekend supplement, No. 369, May 2, 2009, pp. 22-24.
Dorit Fukatch, “Not only cheap wine: The continuing generation,” Dorit Fukatch’s weekly recommendation: It’s almost New Year’s Eve, Erev Rav online art magazine
ARTS EVENTS FOR CHARITABLE CAUSES
2012
“Friends for Moran”, benefit sale for Moran Freiman, a girl ill with cancer, Alfred Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2009-2011
Exhibition and sale of “Israeli art on behalf of the Israel AIDS Task Force”, Tel Aviv, Israel
2008
"From Punk to Pink: Israeli Artists for Elem/Youth in Distress in Israel," Moti Hasson Gallery, New York City
2006-2008
Exhibition and sale of “Israeli art on behalf of the Israel AIDS Task Force”, Tel Aviv, Israel
2005
“Colors from the Heart”, artists on behalf Gag Vegam (support centers for homeless children in crisis), all monies from sale of art works donated to the centers, Uriel House, Tel Aviv, Israel
AWARDS
2020
Honored mentioned at the professional section 15th Julia Margaret Cameron Award's, The Worldwide Photography gala award
Distinguished Artist of ArtAscent “Portrait”, February, V41, ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal
2019
Gold Artist of ArtAscent “Water”, October, V39, ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal
2016
Distinguished Artist of ArtAscent “Wild” call October, V21, ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal
6TH 2016 ARTSLANT PRIZE SHOWCASE WINNER, ArtSlant
COLLECTIONS
START Collection, Serge Tiroche, private collection, Israel