CURRENT LOCATION:
Davidson, North Carolina.
EDUCATION:
2008 Penn State University, State College PA USA, MFA, Painting and Drawing.
2005 Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem Israel, BA in Philosophy.
2002 Jerusalem Studio School, Israel, Master Class, Painting and Drawing.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
Resistance. Solo Show, Nau-haus, Houston TX, June 2011
Integrazia. A group show curated by Moti Golan. Tel Aviv-Ayelet Hashachar Gallery. Kibutz Ayelet Hashachar, Israel, July 2010
The Seven At Canal. Group Show curated by Armando Rodriguez, Canal Street Gallery, Houston TX. August 2010.
Additional Support. Group show with Artists Jessica Jacobi and Kelley Divine, ARC Gallery, Houston Texas. May 2010.
Texas National 2010, show curated by Judy Pfaff. The Cole Arts Center, Nacogdoches TX, April 2010
La lengua Muerta. In mini installation piece by Daniel Adame. La Botanika, Houston TX. April 2010
My Birthday. Group show curated by Aisen Caro Chacin and Tyson Urich. 2005 Vermont, Houston Texas, spring 2010
MFANow: Identity, Self II. Curated by Judy Chicago. Praxis Gallery, NY, NY, 2009
Conceal Disclose. Two persons show, Art League of Houston, Houston TX, 2009
Hunting prize Show. Houston TX, winter 2009
Cooler than Usual, N Gallery, Houston TX, winter 2009
Golden Calf. Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA, summer 2008
Pinky Swear. Fe Gallery, Pittsburgh PA, summer 2008
Every Body Knows. Solo show. Thesis exhibition, Zoller Gallery, State College PA, spring 2008
Research Exhibition. Penn State University, State College PA, winter 2008
Displacement. Chashama Gallery, New York NY, summer 2007
Research Exhibition (award). Penn State University State College PA, 2007
All These Little Defenses. Solo show. Liam Roberts Gallery, Sunbury PA, 2007
Big Ten Graduate Exhibition. Chicago, IL, Year long, 2006-2007
Art of the State. State Museum, Harrisburg PA, 2006
Go figure. Isadore Gallery, Lancaster PA, 2006
Walnut Gallery Guest Exhibitor, Solo show, Gallery At Walnut Place. Harrisburg PA, 2006
Art of the State. State Museum, Harrisburg PA, 2005
To the Edge of the world. Susquehanna Art Museum, Doshi Gallery, Harrisburg. PA, 2005
77th annual Juried Exhibition, Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg Pennsylvania, Summer 2005
Figuratively Speaking. juried exhibition (Award), Harrisburg Art Association, Harrisburg. PA, 2005
AWARDS / HONORS:
CAA Professional Development Fellowship Award, 2008
First place for the Visual Arts in Penn State University Research Exhibition, 2007
Represented Penn State University, Big Ten Graduate Exhibition, 2006-2007
Travel Grant to Israel, Penn State University, 2006
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Penn State University, 2006-2008
REVIEWS:
Hagit Barkai: Resistance, by Dan Mitchell Allison, Nau-haus Art June 2011
The Art of Hagit Barkai, by Surpik Angelini, Nau-haus Art, June 2011
The Need For Additional Support, By Jenni Rebecca Stephenson. Absolutely! In the loop Magazine. June 2010.
Conceal Disclose sets up unlikely dialogue, By Douglas Britt. Houston Chronicle. May 7 2009
Pledges and Politics. By Savannah Guz. Pittsburgh City Paper. July 17 2008
CAA names 2007 Fellows, CAA News. Volume 33 March 2008
The Human Landscape. By Mellissa Beattie-Moss. Research Penn State. Fall 2008
Art addresses personal identity. By Stephanie Goga. The Daily Collegian, February 27 2008
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Professor, Davidson College, Davidson NC, Current
Adjunct Professor, Houston Community College, Houston TX, 2009-2010.
Instructor, Art League Houston, Houston TX, 2008–2010.
Teacher of Record, Teaching Assistantship, Penn state University, 2006-2008.