Eitan Vitkon was born in 1967, in a small village in the south of Israel. Lived and worked in NYC.
During his studies, he was fascinated by photographic possibilities, and later he turned his hobby into a profession. He has been working as a photographer for over 15 years, exhibiting in solo and group exhibitions, e.g. on Israeli identity, and has become an internationally sought-after artist. His works are shown in popular museums, galleries and in private collections.
Vitkon’s photographs and video art are about memory, subject, perception, and time. The longer one looks, the stronger becomes the emotional attachment to the observed, in a positive or perhaps negative way. The perception may distort, the memory changes, it may rest on certain details.
In his artworks, time could be reversed or stretched, or it simply stands still. Seen through the technologically sharpened or alienated eye, the natural components as well as human experiences appear almost detached from context, thus extracting fragility and vulnerability. Vitkon’s large-format works are captivating due to their high precision and strong aesthetics.
EDUCATION
1999
Bachelor of Architecture degree from Pratt Institute in New York
1996
Studies for B.A. in Architecture Design. Sadna Tel Aviv, School of Architecture and Design
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
“Blowing in the Wind” Weizman Institute Gallery, Rehovot Israel.
“As longer one looks” Mia Zink Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2017
“A fly in the ointment” Dimona city gallery Israel
2016
Eitan Vitkon Photography. Elma Center for Art Zichron Yaakov, Israel
2015
“Thorns” Emmanuel Fremin Gallery, Chelsea, New York
“Optimistic Apocalyptic” International Photo 15 TLV
2014
“Mechizha” Ermanno Tedeschi Gallery Tel Aviv
2013
“Tel Aviv” Renew Yad Le-Banim Tel Aviv Colture
“Mazhav Hauma” Zochrot Gallery Tel Aviv
“No Masks” Zoha Gallery Tel-Aviv
2012
“Peeling” Noass Gallery Riga Latvia as part of “A Virtual Memorial Riga
Curatore Wilfried Agricola de Cologne
“Convergence” Janko Dada Museum Ein Hod Israel
2011
“Memories in a box” MishKanot Gallery Jerusalem Collaborating with Yuval Yairi
2010
“Wander-Fool” Raw-Art Gallery Tel Aviv
2009
“Meduza Hope” Video Installation Horas Richter Gallery
2003
“Bridging Memories” Clockwork-Apple Gallery Manhattan NY
2001
“Photography of Illusions” Broadway Window Gallery E10th St. Manhattan NY
“D.U.M.B.O Direct Art”. One Main St. Brooklyn NY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018
“Israel Insight” Kollekte Space. Frankfurt Germany. Two men show with Wizo Germany
“The Sea” The North Wall Art Space, Berlin, Germany
2017
Toronto Art Canada with Zemack Gallery
“Summer Show” with Zemack Gallery Tel Aviv, Israel
2016
“Looking Close” Tel Hay Museum for Photography, Israel
New-York Art with Emmanuel Fremin Gallery in New York
“Looking Close” Omer Open Museum, Israel
2015
“Happy Birthday” The Israeli Museum Jerusalem
“Untitled” Art New- York. Emmanuel Fremin Gallery
Scope NY 3 Artist with Corridor Gallery TLV
Summer Time- Zemack Gallery Tel-Aviv
2014
Toronto Art Canada with Zemack Gallery
“The Story of the Olive Tree” Um El Fachem Gallery Israel
Affordable Hong Kong Art with Corridor Gallery
“Soul Whispers” PH-Broking Modena Italy
Tel-Aviv International Photo with Corridor Gallery
SCOPE NY 3 Artist with Corridor Gallery TLV
2013
SCOPE Mimai 4 Artist Show with Corridor Gallery TLV
“Whispers” Kettrer & Kunst Gallery Berlin Germany
“A Virtual Memorial Vilnuis 2013”
MARKERS 9- Auxiliary Exhibition held during the 55th Venice Biennale 2013
One Artist Presentation with Zemack Gallery at Fresh Paint 6 Art Fair Tel-Aviv
“TLV Photo 2013”
“Minyan” Ministry of Culture Gallery Prague, Czech Republic
2012
“Limbo” Two Men Show at Tirosh Gallery Jaffa
“Summer” Zemack Gallery Tel-Aviv
Tina B Festival Prague, Czech Republic
Zemack Gallery in Tel Aviv, Israel
Hundred Years Gallery 13 Person Street London
9th Art Karlsruhe. Contempop Gallery in Munich, Germany
TLV Photo 2012. Tel-Aviv, Israel
EPOS 3: International Art Film Festival at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
2011
“Imaginary Homeland” Mina Gallery 32 Cooper Square New York
“Venice-me’moire” Zemack Gallery in Tel Aviv
“Through Danna Eye’s, Rubin Museum Tel Aviv
“Hubris of Passion” Horace Richter Gallery
“Port Life” Kavim Gallery Tel-Aviv
2010
“Fation and Art” Raw Art Gallery Tel-Aviv
Galley Kavim Tel-Aviv
Fresh Paint No-3 Gallery Sector
2009
“Biotop” Horas Richter Gallery Tel-Aviv
“Fresh Paint” Israeli Emerging Artist Tel-Aviv
“Memories” Eight Plus Gallery Tel-Aviv
“100 to Tel-Aviv” Horace Richter Gallery Jaffa Tel-Aviv
2008
Inside Israel Exhibition in Chongqing, China
“Fresh Paint” Israeli Emerging Artist, Tel-Aviv
“Burning Land” Horace Richter Gallery Jaffa Tel Aviv c
“Hakol Dinami Mami” Tirosh Gallery Jaffa
2007
“Fresh” 45 Gallery, Florentin, Tel Aviv.
“Shoot” Zoa Gallery Tel-Aviv
2006
“View” Raw-Art Gallery, Tel-Aviv
“White City” The Bialik Gallery, Tel-Aviv
2004
“New York New Work” Givatayim Gallery in Israel
2002
“D.U.M.B.O Arts” Brooklyn NY
“Eickhlot Gallery” 427 Broadway Manhattan NY
“Juried Alumni Exhibition” Schfler Gallery Puck Building NYC
“Skizum Studio Gallery” Wuehlischtasse 1210245 Berlin Germany
2001
“D.U.M.B.O Arts” Brooklyn NY
2000
“It’s all in your mind” CBGB’S Gallery 313 Bowery St. Manhattan NY
“D.U.M.B.O Art” Brooklyn NY
1999
“D.U.M.B.O Art” Brooklyn NY
ART FAIRS
2013
Fresh Paint Art Fair in Tel Aviv, Israel
Art Market Fair in San Francisco, California