Born in Jerusalem, Israel, Maya Barkai is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts’ Photography Department (BFA, Honors 2005), and has been based in New York City for the past seven years. She spent her military service in the Israeli Defense Forces as a military photographer for the IDF Official Magazine, “BaMachaneh”. Maya Barkai is the photographer for different magazines and freelance editorials, including the largest news publications in Israel, and various international clientele, such as Penguin Group, and ‘W Magazine & Guess?’ who chose her work to be part of Behind The Lens: Next Fashion Photographer’ showcase. Barkai’s work has been exhibited in Israel, the United States, and China, as she is the recipient of the National Press Photographers Foundation Grant (2005), and her work was included in the Sony World Photography Awards (2008). Maya's most recent project, Walking Men 99™ - A Public Art Installation in conjunction with the Re:Construction program by the Alliance for Downtown NY, and Artea Projects, is currently on display on 99 Church Street, New York City.

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EDUCATION
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2005 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), with Honors - School of Visual Arts Photography Departpment, New York

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SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
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One Person Exhibitions

2010 Walking Men 99™ - A Public Art Installation by Maya Barkai - 99 Church Street, New York, NY
2005 Bed Landscapes / Maya Barkai - Atrium Gallery, Bergen County, NJ
2003 Maya Barkai, Selected Work - School of Visual Arts Photography Department Gallery, New York, NY

Group Exhibitions

2008 Secret Art III - Beit Mani, Bank Leumi, Tel Aviv, Israel
2008 SlideLuck PotShow XI - The Chelsea Art Museum, New York
2006 Carnival Of Style - 14th Street Y Gallery, New York
2006 The UJA Israeli Fine Art Fair - JCC on th4 Palisades Gallery, Tenefly, NJ
2006 PIP - Pingyao International Photography Festival - Pingyao, China
2005 Mentor Show - School of Visual Arts Gallery, New York
2005 70 Years / 70 Covers from Bamachaneh Magazine - Givatayim Theatre, Givatayim, Israel
2005 Behind The Lens, Guess? & W Magazine Showcase - Spike Gallery, Chelsea, New York
2005 ARTIS 2005 - Reflections - Nexus Projects Gallery, New York
2004 After The Light - The Andy Warhol Factory Space, New York
2004 New York / New Work - Givatayim Theatre, Givatayim, Israel

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SELECTED GRANTS / AWARDS
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2008 Sony World Photography Awards - Professional Shortlist
2008 Queen Sofia Center International Photography Finalist
2005 Behind The Lens, Guess? & W Magazine Fashion Photographer Finalist
2005 School of Visual Arts Chairman Grant
2004 National Press Photographers Foundation Grant
2004-2005 Special Photography Department Award
2003-2004 Silas Rhodes Grant

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SELECTED COLLECTIONS
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Dancing Bare Collection - W.M Hunt, NY
Alexander Collection, NY
Adjmi collection, NY

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