# Shahar Tuchner

Shahar Tuchner (born 27 January 1987) is an Israeli artist who works primarily in video, sculpture, painting and installations.

## Biography

Tuchner was born in 1987 in Israel and grew up in Herzliya. He attended art studies at Beit Berl College and graduated at HaMidrasha School of Art by Beit Berl in 2010. He also graduated visual communication studies at the Open University in 2011.
Tuchner's works mainly deal with social issues, consumerism, multiculturalism and also with different aspects of food. Examples of works that are revolving around the food theme are "Seeded Floor" or "Kiss Me Popcorn". The style of his works is influenced by the pop art movement, and they are often characterized by the use of humor. Tuchner states that he works “in a freestyle manner and the technique… [used] for each work is determined in the process of creation, often altered and adapted to best suit the idea behind the piece".
His works were displayed in solo exhibitions in various art spaces, such as Janco-Dada Museum, CSPS Legion Arts in Iowa, Koresh Gallery in Jerusalem, and more. In 2017 he won the Juror's Choice at The Biennial Project as part of Venice Biennale. His works are displayed in permanent collections such as those of Yad Vashem museum, Queen Mary University of London, Janco-Dada Museum and Royal College of Art in London.

## Solo exhibitions

* 2020: “Chorona Days”, Janco-Dada Museum, Ein Hod, Israel, Curator: Raya Zommer Tal
* 2020: “The Invisible Enemy”, Videokanava Workgroup, Tampere, Finland, Curator: Veera Salmio
* 2020: “The Invisible Enemy”, CSPS Legion Arts, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
* 2019: “YUMMY”, Pineapple Black Contemporary art space, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom
* 2017: ”Ish Tabach Shmo”, Koresh 14 Gallery, Jerusalem, Israel

## Group exhibitions

Partial list of participated group exhibitions:
* 2023: "Food for All", Kingshill House Art Centre, Gloucestershire, Dursley, United Kingdom
* 2022: "This IS a Laughing Matter", The Old Red Bus Station, Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
* 2022: "Our Street Gallery: Summer Show", Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
* 2021: “The World of Light”, Artweek Auckland 2021, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
* 2021: "Performative Mundane Acts of the Everyday", Defibrillator Gallery, Zhou B Art Center, Bridgeport, Chicago, United States
* 2021: "The Ostranenie Theatre Moving Image", The Plough / Farnham / Surrey / Plymouth, United Kingdom
* 2021: "Bread and Roses 15" Artists’ Studios Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
* 2020: "WHY?", Cultivate & Organ, London, United Kingdom
* 2020: "Cine-Sisters SW Short Film", Downhill Blue, Plymouth Arts Cinema, Devon
* 2019: "Videokanava’s FEM4 Contemporary Art Exhibition and World of Tango Festival Milongas" No. 13, Tampere, Finland
* 2019: "Body", Thought Foundation, Gateshead, United Kingdom
* 2019: "This Is a Love Song", University of Haifa Arts Center, Haifa, Israel
* 2018: "Aesthetica Art Prize Exhibition", York Art Gallery, York, United Kingdom
* 2018: "Middle class", The Israeli Art Gallery, Oranim Academic College, Kiryat Tivon, Israel
* 2018: "Soup", Caraboo Projects Gallery, Bedminster, Bristol, United Kingdom
* 2018: "Musrara Mix Festival", Breathturn, Jerusalem, Israel
* 2018: "Video Art Film Club", Leyden Gallery, London, United Kingdom
* 2017: The Biennial Project, Venice Biennale 57th, Venice, Italy
* 2017: "Migrations", a short film festival, by The Front, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
* 2017: "This is Dance Festival", University of Roehampton, London, United Kingdom
* 2017: "New York Art Week Show 2017", Caelum Gallery, New York, NY, USA
* 2016: "Secret Art 8", Mani House, Tel Aviv, Israel
* 2016: "DADA 100", Janco-Dada Museum, Ein Hod Artists’ Village, Israel
* 2016: "Sole Luna", traveling doc film festival, Palermo, Milan and Treviso, Italy
* 2016: "The 6th Arts Festival", Association Stéla, Saint-Etienne, France
* 2016: "The International Video Dance Festival of Burgundy", Le Creusot, France
* 2016: "Fresh Paint 8", The Artbit Booth, in collaboration with Slideluck, Yarid Hamizrach, Tel Aviv
* 2016: "Boom Bang II", traveling video art exhibition, Nectar Gallery, Tbilisi, Georgia
* 2016: "CeC – Carnival of E-Creativity", 10 Years of CologneOFF, Shillong, India
* 2015: "Videonomad", Koganei Art Spot Chateau, Tokyo, Japan
* 2015: "Proyector 2015";, video art festival, Espacio Proa, Madrid, Spain
* 2015: "Call for Bushwick", 98 Moore Street, Brooklyn, New York, United States
* 2015: "Boom Bang II", traveling exhibition, NN Contemporary Art, Northampton, United Kingdom and Zagare Lithuania Capital of Culture 2015 Festival, Zagare, Lithuania
* 2015: "The Open West", The Wilson, Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, Cheltenham, United Kingdom
* 2015: "Seeded Floor", On the Ground Floor Gallery, Los Angeles, California, United States
* 2015: "Wish You Were Here 14", A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, USA
* 2014: "Two Minute Film Festival", Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
* 2014: "Green Fest", video art festival;, Environment Improvement Centre, Belgrade, Serbia
* 2014: "The Feast", traveling exhibition, Benyamini Center, Tel Aviv, and The Water Tower Art Gallery, Nahariya, Israel
* 2014: "Slideluck Tel Aviv III", Alfred Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
* 2014: "Artists for the Library at Lewinsky Park", P8 Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
* 2014: "Paper Whispers", Muza Plus Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
* 2013: "Film Nights", 5th Base Gallery, London, United Kingdom
* 2013: "Videocracy", The CCA Center for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
* 2013: "BYOB", Contemporary by Golconda Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel,
* 2011: "The Emerging Art Fair", Preview Berlin Festival, Berlin, Germany
* 2011: "Two Minute Film Festival", Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
* 2011: "Bridges", Tavi Gallery in collaboration with Inbal Center, Tel Aviv, Israel
* 2011: "Heroes 2", Hanina Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel

## Collections

* Yad Vashem Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
* Queen Mary University of London
* Zhou B Art Center, Bridgeport, Chicago, United States
* Janco-Dada Museum, Ein Hod, Israel
* Royal College of Art, London, United Kingdom
* CSPS Legion Arts, Iowa, United States
* The MASS collection, base UK
* Danses Macabres Collection, Lyon, France

## Awards

* 2017: Jurors' Choice, The Biennial Project in Venice Biennale 57th, Venice, Italy
* 2014: Winner of the 18–27 Age Category, “Green Fest”, Belgrade, Serbia
* 2014: Third Place Audience Choice Award, “Two Minute Film Festival”, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States