PROJECTS
EXHIBITIONS
ABOUT
“The eye should learn to listen before it looks.”
Robert Frank
Roni Ben-Ari photographer, who focuses on presenting social themes. Her photographs effectively penetrate the
viewers mind and remain in their memory, just as she successfully did in reporting journalistic social issues, for which
she was awarded Ziv Journalism Award
The photographs presented here are classic examples of her dealing with social issues documenting those who are at
the society’s margin, those who we do not see, those who are faded, transparent or muted and occasionally looked at
as social mirage
Her documentary work obtains an artistic dimension due to her ability to pronounce details and neutralize others to
abstraction, thus changes the objects’ identity
Roni’s work is challenging the collaboration between the photographer and the photographed. Her camera caresses
the photographed and cares for them softly. The picture talking is at arm’s reach so much so that the term “object”
becomes offending in relating to her work
… “In viewing her photographs, it is unclear who the object is and what is the background. Is the photographed the one
who asked to be photographed or is it the photographer who asked them to be photographed? Who exposes himself to
whom, and who serve who
Authority relationship is fundamental and the ABC of photography, especially, when dealing with what is permitted and
not permitted. From which distance is it acceptable to take a picture. What does the distance suggest in regard to the
action itself? Photograph narrates “taking” as the verb suggest “taking a picture”. In Roni Ben-Ari’s photography, there
is no “taking” it is an act of giving
It dominate to the point that she hears the voices of her objects, feels their needs and touches their textures and so
brings them closer to the viewer”. Miki Kratsman, Curator
2023
Solo exhibition, “From the Inner Margin” In the city hall of Sibiu, Romanian
Solo exhibition, The “Mohicans”, the Palmach Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel (February 2023)
Solo exhibition, Outdoor exhibition – Extinct culture, the community-Domari (September 2023)
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES /
1947
Born in Ramat Gan, Israel
1967
Enamelwork and silver jewelry, cloisonné and champlevé
1968
Radio and TV research and production
1984
TV director and reporter
1996
Photographer and multimedia artist
STUDIES /
2000-2009
Master classes with the top photographers in Israel
1993-1996
Geographic Photography College, Tel Aviv
1976-1978
TV Journalism College, Tel Aviv
1971-1974
College of Art, Herzliya
1966-68
College of Arts and Crafts, Givatayim
AWARDS /
2019
Finalist portrait slideshow, the 10th Head-On international photo festival.
Finalist to Kipa award about “Justice”, Tel-Aviv /New-York
2017
B&W magazine: 2018 single image contest
Magnum Photography Awards 2017
HARIBAN AWARD 2017, Kyoto, Japan
UNESCO Art & Society award, Honorable Mention
The 5th Edition of the Jacob Riis for documentary Award
2013
The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards: First Prize, Culture and People category
2011
CIDPAE Museum Award, Lishui, China
2011
The 2nd Edition of the Julia Margaret Cameron Award, Portrait and Figures category
2009
“Humanity Photo Awards (HPA) Exhibition” (organized by UNESCO and CFPA), Guangzhou, China
1988
Ziv Award for TV Journalism
ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS /
Association for women’s art and gender
Professional Visual Artists Association
The Union of Journalists in Israel
Professional Women Photographers
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE/
2015 – “Quest” – Benyamini Center, Tel-Aviv
2016 – “Quest” – Open Museum of Photography at Tel-Hai
LECTURES AND JURY EXPERIENCE/
Mofet institute, Tel Aviv, Israel (2019)
IS: RAEL the 7th international photography festival, Israel (2019)
The festival of documentary film, Lodz, Poland (2019)
Head On the 10th international photography festival, Sydney, Australia (2019)
“Oh-Man Oh-Machine,” Art & Science” TLV University and New Academy Center of Art &Culture (2014)
Memory of Future gallery, Paris (2014)
Haifa University, Department of Sociology (2012)
Photography workshops, Rehovot (2010)
COLLECTIONS /
The National Museum of Art, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
The Gutman Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
The Ramat-Gan Museum of Israeli Art
The Central Museum of Textiles in Lodz, Poland
The Artists House, Munich, Germany
Private collections, among others are: Yehudit Yovel Recanati, Ami Federmann
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS /
2022
“BEING LA TERRE COMME ÉVÉNEMENT” , France-Portugal
2021
“MY I” International Art Fair itsliquid, Venice
“space place” international art fair 2021, London
“Ester” Soul noir festival, Dublin
2019
The International Romanian Festival of The Roman Poeisa And Dance 2019. Sibiu, Romania
Solo exhibition “Ladies in waiting” in MLB space, Rencontres d’Arles 2019, France
Solo exhibition, Head-On Photo Festival. Sydney, Australia
Solo exhibition, A 360-degree panorama, permanent virtual interactive at the Polish Textile Museum
2018
Solo exhibition, The International Photography Festival of PHOTO IS: RAEL
The 5th edition of the of Fine Art & documentary, Biennale- photography, Barcelona, Spain
PhotoBook Show, Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
Memory of the Future gallery, “can I call you madam?”, Paris, France
Cuckoo’s Nest gallery, “Beyond the mind”, Jaffa, Israel
2017
Solo exhibition, Gallery Ryugaheon, Seoul, Korea (catalog: Ladies in Waiting)
UNESCO –Art & Society, Solo exhibition at the World Humanities Conference, Bruges, Belgium
Bosom Bodies, SIA Gallery, NYC
Solo virtual exhibition, The Association of Women’s Art and Gender website
CPA official website of China photography Association (three projects)
Visura Book Signing and Cocktail event, Foley gallery, New York
Photography Museum, DIPF, 2017 DongGang International Photo Festival, Korea
2016
Solo exhibition, Art House, Munich, Germany
“My I”, The gallery of cultural and Community Center, 92nd Street Y, NY
Solo exhibition, Textile Museum, the 15th international Triennial of Textiles Lodz, Poland
Schema Projects gallery, “Tower of Babel”, Brooklyn NY
Memory of the Future “Sharing Inventory” Jerusalem, Israel
2015
Biennial No. 2 “soil” sculpture and photography, Moshe Castel Museum, Maale Adumim, Jerusalem
Solo exhibition- “In search of the “Tiganca”, Museum Ramat-Gan
“Earth”, Ahmdbad, Brauda, Mombai, (National Gallery), India
“Homage to Leonardo”, Leonardo Hotel Jerusalem
50th anniversary of German-Israeli relations, Pasinger Fabrik, Munich, Germany
2014
Solo exhibition – “Home is where the Hurt is”, Memory of Future gallery, Paris
“Oh-Man Oh-Machine,” Tel Aviv University and new Academy Center of Art and Culture
“Between the Lines,” Kunstpavillon im Alten Botanischen Garten, Munich, Germany
“Woven Consciousness,” Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
“Secret Art,” Bank-Leumi Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2013
“The Roof – Art Space,” in conjunction with Duisburg Museum, Duisburg, Germany
solo exhibition, “Montzi,” National Museum of Art, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
“The Colors of the Rainbow in the Ocean Garbage,” Gask Museum, Kutna Hora, Czech Republic
“Sky and Earth,” Urban Culture Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
2012
solo exhibition,“Loom | Father | Requiem,” Vernon Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
“Traces of Dance,” Tina B Festival, Prague, Czech Republic
solo videoscreening, “Ocean of Garbage,” Leumi Mani Building, Tel Aviv, Israel
“I’ve been There,” Water Tower Art Festival,” Sofia, Bulgaria
“Transmission body,” DOCUMENTA 2012, Kassel, Germany
2011
“EcoPhobiaArt,” Drap-Art Festival MACBA – CCCB Museum, Barcelona, Spain
“Wabi Sabi,” Loving Art – Making Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
“Mapping,” part of “Markers 8,” collateral event of the 54th Venice
Biennale, Art Life for the World Gallery, Venice
“Black,” Fusion Arts Museum, New York, NY, USA
“Cycle of Life,” Galerie Mémoire de l’Avenir, Paris, France
2010
“Painting on Photography / Photography on Painting,” Galerie Mémoire de l’Avenir, Paris
“Balance/Imbalance,” Shoham Art Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
“Ma’agalot,” Office in Tel Aviv Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2009
“The Israeli Artists Book,” exhibition and book launch, Galerie Le Cheval de Sable, Paris, France
“Culture Kiosk / Souvenir Art,” part of “Markers 7,” collateral event of the 53rd Venice Biennale, ScalaMata Exhibition Space, Venice, Italy
“Inside Israel,” traveling exhibition celebrating Israel’s 60th anniversary, Three Gorges Museum, Chongqing, China
“City of Refuge,” part of Art TLV, Tel Aviv Biennale, Jaffa Port, Jaffa, Israel
2008
“Ethiopia Here: Story of a Congregation,” permanent outdoor display, Petach-Tikva, Israel
“Light,” Fusion Art Museum, New York, NY, USA
“Traces of borders”, In between Two Cities”, The Museum of Arachnology, Jaffa, Israel
2006
solo exhibition, “Till Their Voices Stop,” The Gallery of the Geographic Photography College, Tel Aviv, Israel
2002
“The Winner Love,” The Kibbutz Art Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
2001
“City Project,” The Kibbutz Art Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
1998
“Lag B’Omer Ceremony on Mount Meron,” Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
