Adi Nes
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Adi Nes is an Israel
i photographer
. He is the son of Iranian and Kurdish immigrants who came to Israel in the 1950s from Iran. His exhibits have been shown from Tel Aviv to San Diego. He is probably most notable for this series entitled Soldiers which was criticized for its homoeroticism and usage of dark-skinned Israeli models who are often subject to discrimination for looking "Arab." http://progressiveislam.org/son_iranian_diaspora_gay_israeli_photograher_adi_nes
In 2003 he did a feature for Vogue
Hommes. Nes has given solo exhibitions at the Wexner Center for the Arts, Legion of Honor
in San Francisco, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
, the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, and the Melkweg Gallery in Amsterdam
, among others. His work has also shown in group exhibitions at the Hotel de Sully
in Paris
and the Jewish Museum
in New York
, among many others. He has been reviewed in The New York Times
, the Financial Times
, and others. In 2005 Nes was chosen as an outstanding artist of the prestigious Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation
.
Nes' most famous piece recalls Leonardo da Vinci
's The Last Supper
, * replacing the characters with young male Israeli soldiers. A print sold at auction in Sotheby's
for $
102,000 in 2005, and another for $264,000 in 2007. The work appeared on the front page of the New York Times in May, 2008.
Nes' early work has been characterized as subverting the stereotype of the masculine Israeli man by using homoeroticism
and sleeping, vulnerable figures. He regularly uses dark-skinned Israeli models. The models' poses often evoke the Baroque
period. Nes has said that the inspiration for his photography is partially autobiographical:
Nes lives and works in Tel Aviv
. His work is currently sold through Jack Shainman Gallery in New York City. In January 2007, he premiered a new series echoing Biblical stories.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i photographer
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
. He is the son of Iranian and Kurdish immigrants who came to Israel in the 1950s from Iran. His exhibits have been shown from Tel Aviv to San Diego. He is probably most notable for this series entitled Soldiers which was criticized for its homoeroticism and usage of dark-skinned Israeli models who are often subject to discrimination for looking "Arab." http://progressiveislam.org/son_iranian_diaspora_gay_israeli_photograher_adi_nes
In 2003 he did a feature for Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
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Hommes. Nes has given solo exhibitions at the Wexner Center for the Arts, Legion of Honor
California Palace of the Legion of Honor
The California Palace of the Legion of Honor is a fine art museum in San Francisco, California...
in San Francisco, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Tel Aviv Museum of Art
The Tel Aviv Museum of Art is an art museum in Tel Aviv, Israel. It was established in 1932 in a building that was the home of Tel Aviv's first mayor, Meir Dizengoff. The Helena Rubinstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art opened in 1959. The museum moved to its current location on King Saul Avenue in...
, the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, and the Melkweg Gallery in Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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, among others. His work has also shown in group exhibitions at the Hotel de Sully
Hôtel de Sully
The Hôtel de Sully is a hôtel particulier, or private mansion, in the Louis XIII style, located in the Le Marais, IV arondissement, Paris. It is located at 62 rue Saint-Antoine.-History:...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and the Jewish Museum
Jewish Museum (New York)
The Jewish Museum of New York, an art museum and repository of cultural artifacts, is the leading Jewish museum in the United States. With over 26,000 objects, it contains the largest collection of art and Jewish culture outside of museums in Israel. The museum is housed at 1109 Fifth Avenue, in...
in New York
New York
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, among many others. He has been reviewed in The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
, the Financial Times
Financial Times
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, and others. In 2005 Nes was chosen as an outstanding artist of the prestigious Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation
Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation
The Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation is a private cultural foundation which aims to identify, nurture, and support Israel's most outstanding artists....
.
Nes' most famous piece recalls Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist and writer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance...
's The Last Supper
The Last Supper (Leonardo)
The Last Supper is a 15th century mural painting in Milan created by Leonardo da Vinci for his patron Duke Ludovico Sforza and his duchess Beatrice d'Este...
, * replacing the characters with young male Israeli soldiers. A print sold at auction in Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sotheby's is the world's fourth oldest auction house in continuous operation.-History:The oldest auction house in operation is the Stockholms Auktionsverk founded in 1674, the second oldest is Göteborgs Auktionsverk founded in 1681 and third oldest being founded in 1731, all Swedish...
for $
United States dollar
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102,000 in 2005, and another for $264,000 in 2007. The work appeared on the front page of the New York Times in May, 2008.
Nes' early work has been characterized as subverting the stereotype of the masculine Israeli man by using homoeroticism
Homoeroticism
Homoeroticism refers to the erotic attraction between members of the same sex, either male–male or female–female , most especially as it is depicted or manifested in the visual arts and literature. It can also be found in performative forms; from theatre to the theatricality of uniformed movements...
and sleeping, vulnerable figures. He regularly uses dark-skinned Israeli models. The models' poses often evoke the Baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
period. Nes has said that the inspiration for his photography is partially autobiographical:
Nes lives and works in Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
. His work is currently sold through Jack Shainman Gallery in New York City. In January 2007, he premiered a new series echoing Biblical stories.
Awards and Prizes
- 1993 Ministry of Education Council for Prize for Completion of Work, Ministry of Culture and Education
- 1993 Sandra Jacobs Scholarship for Documentary in London
- 1999 The Minister of Education, Cultre and Sport Prize, The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport
- 2000 Nathan Gottsdiner Foundation, The Israeli Art Prize, Tel AvivTel AvivTel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
Museum of Art, Tel AvivTel AvivTel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... - 2003 The Constantiner Photographer Award for an Israeli Artist , Tel AvivTel AvivTel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
Museum of Art, Tel AvivTel AvivTel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with... - 2005 The Fund for Excellence in Fine Arts
External links
- Monographs, articles, and reviews
- Nes' Vogue Hommes (Prisoners) series
- Adi Nes Biblical Stories by Bill Horrigan, Wexner Center for the Arts
- Monograph from Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego
- Financial Times review
- Adi Nes bio, selected works and exhibitions at PRAZ-DELAVALLADE Gallery
- Adi Nes' web page from the Israel Cultural Excellence Foundation website
- An Interview with Adi Nes by Jess T. Dugan, Big Red & Shiny
- Adi Nes from the collections of the Israel MuseumIsrael MuseumThe Israel Museum, Jerusalem was founded in 1965 as Israel's national museum. It is situated on a hill in the Givat Ram neighborhood of Jerusalem, near the Bible Lands Museum, the Knesset, the Israeli Supreme Court, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
http://www.imj.org.il/imagine/collections/results-free.asp?searchType=simple&words2=Adi+Nes&Submit=Search - Adi Nes from the Israeli artist list of the Information Center for Israeli ArtInformation Center for Israeli ArtThe Information Center for Israeli Art is the largest collection of primary resources documenting the history of the Israeli Art in Israel. More than 12,000 artists files are housed in the Center in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem....
at the Israel MuseumIsrael MuseumThe Israel Museum, Jerusalem was founded in 1965 as Israel's national museum. It is situated on a hill in the Givat Ram neighborhood of Jerusalem, near the Bible Lands Museum, the Knesset, the Israeli Supreme Court, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem....
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