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Itay Noy

Itay Noy is an Israeli watchmaker, designer and artist who makes limited-edition watches in his studio in Old Jaffa.

born 1972Limited-edition watchesStudio in Old JaffaTeaching at Bezalel

Itay Noy
Occupation
artist, watchmaker, goldsmith, designer
Education
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design

Itay Noy was born in 1972 in Israel

Itay Noy was born in Israel in 1972.

He studied jewelry and object design at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem and graduated in 2000. In 1998 he took part in a student exchange at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. He later earned a master's degree in design in the Netherlands, at Eindhoven.

Since 1999 he has worked as an independent artist and designer, and since 2000 he has designed watches and jewelry for international companies. Since 2005 he has taught in the Jewelry and Fashion department at Bezalel. His watches present time in unusual ways that ask the wearer to look closely to read the hour.

His work has been shown in Israel, the United States, Europe, China and Australia. His pieces are held by the Israel Museum, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and Design Museum Holon, among others. His awards include the Lockman Prize in 2000, the Andy Prize for the Arts in 2007 and the Ministry of Culture Design Prize in 2011.

Milestones in Itay Noy's life

  1. 1972

    Born in Israel.

  2. 1998

    Took part in a student exchange in Amsterdam.

  3. 1999

    Began working as an independent artist and designer.

  4. 2000

    Graduated from Bezalel and won the Lockman Prize.

  5. 2005

    Began teaching at Bezalel.

  6. 2007

    Won the Andy Prize and held a solo show at the Eretz Israel Museum.

  7. 2011

    Won the Ministry of Culture Design Prize.

  8. 2016

    Held a solo show at the Museum for Islamic Art in Jerusalem.

Itay Noy received one award

  • Lockman Prize

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Based on English Wikipedia, Itay Noy and Hebrew Wikipedia, איתי נוי, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

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