Artist Statement:
Yotam Zohar is an oil painter whose work has been exhibited internationally. Zohar entered the world of painting as a classically-trained portraitist fascinated by contemporary human subject matter. This captivation has taken on a new life as he shifts toward an interest in the imagery and implications of spaceflight and the human presence beyond the planet.
Education:
MA: Eastern Illinois University, 2009
BFA: The Ohio State University, 2008
Awards & Distinctions:
2014 1st Salon Show The Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
Runner Up, Best-In-Show
2009 Invitational ArtFart Gallery, Charleston, Illinois
First Prize, painting category
2008 Mosaic Art and Literature Magazine Columbus, Ohio
Silver Award, painting category
Professional/Teaching Experience:
2013 Modern Art Asia Issue 13
Critic, Gutai: Splendid Playground, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, New York, USA
2012 Scholastic Art Awards New York, New York, USA
Painting Juror
2009-2013 3rd Ward Brooklyn, New York, USA
Fine Art Instructor
2008-2009 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, Illinois, USA
Graduate Teaching Instructor
2008-ongoing Fine Art Instructor, Private Lessons Columbus, Ohio; Charleston, Illinois; New York, New York, USA
Exhibitions:
2017 The Underground Series Chenango Arts Council Gallery, Norwich, New York, USA
Solo Exhibition
2016 NordArt 2016 Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany
The Underground Series exhibited in its entirety
2015 The Underground Series Gensler Architects, New York, New York, USA
Solo Exhibition
2015 The Underground Series Artists Milepost Gallery, Portland, Oregon, USA
Solo Exhibition
2015 Attribute Buckham Gallery, Flint, Michigan, USA
2015 The Underground Series Azarian McCullough Art Gallery, Sparkill, New York, USA
Solo Exhibition
2015 Connections Central Booking, New York, New York, USA
2014 The Last Month ArtistRun Gallery, New York, New York, USA
2014 Curated by NoLiTa The Nolitan Hotel, New York, New York, USA
2014 NordArt 2014 Kunstwerk Carlshütte, Büdelsdorf, Germany
2014 Fabricate Millenium Gallery, Sheffield, UK
2014 Small Works Limner Gallery, Hudson, New York, USA
2009 Invitational ArtFart Gallery, Charleston, Illinois, USA
2007 Portraits Gallerie les Beaux Arts, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Solo Exhibition
2007 Other Heroes Jackson State University, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
2006 Portraits: Inclusive Hopkins Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, USA
Artist Tags:
oil paint, figurative painting, space, portraits
