Tal Frank (Israel) is a visual artist based in Mexico City. She has extensive experience in consulting in the areas of sculpture and industrial design. Professor of sculpture at several colleges. Curator and producer of multidisciplinary art events. 

Frank has exhibited solo exhibitions and created site specific installations in various places in the world, including the Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, Israel. Rosenfeld Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel. Institute Cultural Mexico Israel, Mexico. Museum Haifa of contemporary art Israel. Berliner Liste, Art Fair ,Berlin, Germany, Special installation, and more.

Frank exhibited in group exhibitions including HIT Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia, La casa Invisible, Malaga, Spain, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel.  Ashdod Museum of Art Israel. 

She has received a grant from the Israel Fund for Young Artists, the Israel Foundation Scholarship Fund, the Rabinovich Foundation Fund and the Pais Culture Council, Scholarship for Culture and Arts and outset Foundation among others. She participates in residency programs such as AIRIE Artist-in-Residence-in-Everglades, National Park, Florida, Soma Summer Programming, Mexico City, Mexico, Kineret.net Technology and Art, Israel. Asylum Art All-star latin America Retreat, Mexico, and more. In addition to her personal art practice, she collaborates  with visual artist Keren Anavi And creates site specific installations and participates in residency programs.

Frank received a master’s degree from the University of Haifa and Bachelor degrees from the Midrasha School of Art, Beit Berl College, Israel and holds an Art teaching certificate.

Recently,  Frank is the founder and artistic director of Radio 28 International exchange Program, run by artist  located in the historic center of Mexico City.

Tal Frank – C.V

www.tal-frank.com
Talfrankmika@gmail.com
Phone (521) 5545009774
Address: 19 Iguala, col. Roma, Mexico city. Mexico.
b. Israel, lives and works in Mexico city, Mexico since Julay 2016

Education

  • 1993-1998   Graduate Art Studies and Art Education, HaMidrasha, Beit Berl Academic College, Israel
  • 2005-2007   M.F.A. Art Department, Haifa University, Haifa, Israel
  • 1993-1998   Graduate Art Studies and Art Education, HaMidrasha, Beit Berl Academic College, Israel
  • 2003-2006   B.e.d Art Studies and Art Education, HaMidrasha, Beit Berl Academic College, Israel

Residencies & Awards

  • 2018  AIRIE Program, Artist-in-Residence-in-Everglades, Everglades National Park, Florida
  • 2017-2018   Asylum Arts, New York, Small Grant 
  • 2017 Soma Summer, Ciudad de Mexico, D.F
  • 2017 Artis Program in collaborative of Latin America Artis, Casa xitla, Metta Sade Foundation, Ciudad de Mexico, D.F  
  • 2014-2015   Artis New York in collaboration with Asylum Arts New York and Artport Tel Aviv, ACDP Program
  • 2015 Mifal Hapais Council for the Cultur and Arts
  • 2015 Outset Contemporary Art Fund
  • 2014 Rabinoviz Foundation for Special Project
  • 2011-2012 Kinnernet, Internet Technology and Art annual congress, Israel 
  • 2009 Young Artists Scholarship, Zahal Disabled Veterans Organization, Ministry of Defense
  • 2005 D.V.A Foundation Scholarship, Canada
  • 1996-1997 America-Israel Cultural Foundation Scholarship

Solo Exhibitions & Two Person Exhibitions 

  • 2018     Un cuarto por artista, General Prime, Bodega Acme, Mexico City, Mexic, Special instalation.
  • 2018    Un nuevo sol,  p8 Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2018  Compositions for Stones of Gold, The Gallery of the Cultural Institute Mexico-Israel, Mexico City collaboration with Keren Anavy
  • 2017  Between Beauty, Memory and Form, Autonomous University of Hidalgo State, Pachuca,Mexico, Collaboration with Keren Anavy
  • 2016   Beauty and Other Forms, Mane’-Katz Museum, Haifa, Israel site-specific installation in Collaboration with Keren Anavy in Repetitive Motifs in Ritual Objects and in Contemporary Art
  • 2015 Tie Break, Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, Israel
  • 2013 Crossover, Feinberg Projects Contemporary Art Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel, in Collaboration with Keren Anavy, hosting Quayola
  • 2013 1 bag up to 23 kg, Berliner Liste, Art Fair ,Berlin, Germany, Special installation 
  • 2012   Hothouse, Dan Gallery for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel, in Collaboration with Keren Anavy 2012 Variations on the 12 topics, Fresh Paint 5 Art Fair, Tel Aviv, Israel, Special instalation
  • 2012   Hothouse, Dan Gallery for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel, in Collaboration with Keren Anavy
  • 2010 Floating in Space, Art Workshop, Rison Lezion, Israel 
  • 2011 How Much Further, 121 Gallery For Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel 
  • 2009 Freestanding, Haifa Museum of Art, Adrenalin, Emerging Israeli artists,Haifa, Israe
  • 2008 Jeff’s Dog, Rosenfeld Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2005 White Noise, Beeri Gallery, Israel

Selected Group Exhibitions

  • 2019 Salon Acme, Art fair for emerging artists, Mexico city, Mexico
  • 2018 Nnatural Destruction, HIT Gallery, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • 2018 Salon Acme, Art fair for emerging artists, Mexico city, Mexico
  • 2017 la guerra. Espacios -tiempos del conflicto,La casa Invisible, Malaga, Spain
  • 2016 Mercaz(center), Rozenbach Contemporary, Jerozalem.
  • 2014 Cold, Hot, Liquid, Solid, Haifa Museum of Art, Haifa, Israel
  • 2013 Imagination, e Education Gallery, Shenkar College, Gallery Ramt Gan, Israel
  • 2013 races V – To Leave a Mark, Drawing Biennial, Jerusalem Print Workshop
  • 2013 The 2nd Israeli Biennale for Paper Art, Ertz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel 
  • 2013 Rockefeller Archaeological Museum in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
  • 2013 Light As Material, Ashdod Museum of Contemporary Art, Ashdod, Israel
  • 2012 Liquids in Contemporary Art, Litvak Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2012 Bima, Kfar Saba›s Municipal Gallery, Kfar Saba, Israel
  • 2012 Mekupelet, Rehovot›s Municipal Gallery, Rehovot, Israel
  • 2012 Under Construction, (Disruptions) e Street Show in Event «Loving Art Making Art», Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2012 Professionals, Rosenfeld Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2012 Stop Motion, Dan Gallery for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2010 Ministry of Culture 2009 Awards for Art and Design, Herzlyia Museum, Israel
  • 2010 Oh Gad, Hanina for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2010 Home, Ahava Gallery, Holon, Israel
  • 2010 Public Auction For Contemporary Art Israeli, Paris
  • 2009 Hero Childhood, Israeli Art Gallery at Beit Mical, Rehovot, Israel
  • 2009 Now Silence, 39 Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2009 Art Fair, Art Cologne, Germany
  • 2009 Woman Exhibition, 101 Female ,Tel-Aviv, Israel
  • 2009 3 Fresh Paint, Art Fair, Israel
  • 2009 Event of Bank Hpoalim, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2009 Bread & roses, Minshar Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2008 Good Kids, Rosenfeld Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2008 In Silence, Tzadok Hacohen 13 Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2008 Movement in Flexibility, Dollinger Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2008 Detail, Chelouche Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2008 Art Fair, Art Cologne, Germany
  • 2008 2 Fresh Paint, Art Fair, Israel
  • 2008 Becoming Sober, Compassion and Humility, Sappir College Gallery, Sderot, Israel
  • 2007 White, Tavi Drezdner Gallery, e Room Project, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2007 Street Space, Artists Workshops Gallery, Herzelia, Israel
  • 2007 Exit, Tavi Drezdner Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2007 Hotter an Usual, Heder Art Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
  • 2007 Publishing, Graduates Exhibition, M.F.A, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
  • 2006 Open Studio, Event in Artist Studio, Tel Aviv, Israel 
  • 2006 Six, Gal on Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel

Selected Bibliography- Press & Publications

  • 2018   ArtSpiel,Fine Art Magazine, Collaborative Breathing Grounds, interview
  • 2017   Asylum Arts Magazine, New York, Between Beauty, Memory and Form, article
  • 2017 Soma Summer Program.
  • 2016 Repetitive Motifs in Ritual Objects and in Contemporary Art exhibition catalog, Mane’-Katz
  • 2016 Muaeum, Haifa, Israel 
  • 2015  Window, Smadar Seffi , Tai Break – http://www.smadarshe 
  • 2015 Yonhtan Mishal, preview, Tai Break 
  • 2015 Breaking the space ,Tomer Michalzon, ArtLab 
  • 2014 Laura Schwartz-Waks, Crossover at Feinberg projects, OH-SO-ARTY.com, 14/7 
  • 2014 Hagit Peleg-Rotem, Crossover, Globes,  
  • 2013 Travelling Artworks: You Can Leave Your Hat On, Art Parasites Magazine Berlin, 
  • 2013 So a Martinelli Review of Berlin›s Art Week 2013, Berliner Zeitung Newspaper paper 
  • 2013 Art in Israel 2, exhibition catalog, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel 
  • 2013 Artricks, exhibition catalog, e Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
  • 2013 Contemporary art exhibition of paper, Ravit Harri, Nisha Magazine, Issue 141, november 2013, p.37 ,4 
  • 2013 races V – To Leave a Mark; Drawing Biennial, Jerusalem Print Workshop, Israel. Cuartor: Eirena Gordon 
  • 2013 Paper Art in Israel 2, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel 
  • 2012 Materials Whisperer, ReDisign, Art & Culture Magazine, Arie Berkovitz.
  • 2012 Liquids in Contemporary Art, Litvak Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel 
  • 2012 Bima, Kfar Saba›s Municipal Gallery, Kfar Saba, Israel 
  • 2012 Mekupelet, Rehovot›s Municipal Gallery, Rehovot, Israel 
  • 2011 Studio Visit, Haarets Newspaper, Eli Armon Azolay 
  • 2011 How Much Further, Yediot Hahront Culture Section, Yonatan Gefen 
  • 2011 Stop Motion, Dan Gallery for Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv, Israel 
  • 2010 Odyssey, Idea Magazine Ministry of Culture 
  • 2009 Awards for Art and Design, Herzlyia Museum, Israel Degrees, Ceramics and Sculpture Magazine 
  • 2009 History of Violence, Asia Contemporary Art Magazine London, Gil Gold  Culture Magazine,
  • 2009 Haaretz Newspaper, Yam Hameiri 
  • 2008 One Eye Closed, Haaretz Newspaper Culture and Sports Section, Uzi Zhur Jerusalem Post, Gil Finkelstein 
  • 2008 Interview, Time Out Magazine, Eytan Buganim 
  • 2007 In the White Dazzling Light, Haaretz Newspaper, Smadar Seffi
  • 2006 Path of Emotion, Time Out Magazine, Orit Hason-Valder 
  • 2006 Women Index, Edited by Osnat Bar-Or and Ofer Kahna 
  • 2005 Sheva Magazine, Oren Amit 
  • 2003 Art in Israel, Studio Magazine, Galya Yahav 

Teaching & Related Experience

  • Since 2019 Founder & President of Radio 28, International Residency Program in Mexico City
  • Since 2000 production technologies of composite materials
  • Consultant in the field of plastics for design and art
  • Production of scenery and accessories for theaters, advertising, TV
  • Lecturer:
  • 2002-2016 Sapir Academic College Israel, Art, Society and Culture Department: Sculpture and
  • 2009-2016 Industrial design,Haharedi Academic College, Bni Brak 
  • 2014-2015 Sculpture and Materials Technology, HaMidrasha Art School, Beit Berl Academic College, Israel.
  • 2012-2016 Sculpture, Minshar School of Art, Tel Aviv. 
  • 2012-2016 Telma Yalin, High School of the Arts 
  • 2014-2016 Basis for arts, College of Fine Arts, Herzliya 
  • Counsel for manufacturing processes and production technologies of composite materials