Gali Cnaani
Gali Cnaani

Gali Cnaani, born in Israel in 1968, is an artist, textile designer, and researcher whose journey has spanned continents and disciplines. After graduating from the Textile Design Department at Shenkar,  She traveled to Japan to continue her studies at the College of Art and Design in Kanazawa, focussing on weaving and traditional Japanese dyeing techniques. Upon returning to Israel she worked as a designer at the textile industry (Polgat Textiles). 

Since 2004 she is a senior lecturer at the Textile Design department at Shenkar (she was the head of the department between 2019-2021), and from 2006–15 she also taught in the Jewelry and Fashion Department of Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.

She has been featured in solo exhibitions in Israel and abroad, including the Tel Aviv Art Museum; Kyoto, Japan; and the Textile Museum in Augsburg, Germany. Gali  has also participated in group exhibitions in The Israel Museum, Jerusalem and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. In 1995 and 1998 she won the Sharet Fund prize, and in 2013 was awarded the highly regarded Andy Prize for Contemporary Art, the Ministry of Culture, Science, and Sport’s Design Award, as well as the Edmond de Rothschild .

In her artistic endeavors, Cnaani explores themes of deconstruction and construction, bridging the realms of art and manufacturing while delving into the cultural significance of industry and manual creation.  Her artworks serve various purposes and come in different forms, ranging from small artistic pieces to large architectural installations.

Gali Cnaani

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Gali Cnaani

Gali Cnaani, born in Israel in 1968, is an artist, textile designer, and researcher whose journey has spanned continents and disciplines. After graduating from the Textile Design Department at Shenkar,  She traveled to Japan to continue her studies at the College of Art and Design in Kanazawa, focussing on weaving and traditional Japanese dyeing techniques. Upon returning to Israel she worked as a designer at the textile industry (Polgat Textiles). 

Since 2004 she is a senior lecturer at the Textile Design department at Shenkar (she was the head of the department between 2019-2021), and from 2006–15 she also taught in the Jewelry and Fashion Department of Bezalel Academy of Art and Design.

She has been featured in solo exhibitions in Israel and abroad, including the Tel Aviv Art Museum; Kyoto, Japan; and the Textile Museum in Augsburg, Germany. Gali  has also participated in group exhibitions in The Israel Museum, Jerusalem and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. In 1995 and 1998 she won the Sharet Fund prize, and in 2013 was awarded the highly regarded Andy Prize for Contemporary Art, the Ministry of Culture, Science, and Sport’s Design Award, as well as the Edmond de Rothschild .

In her artistic endeavors, Cnaani explores themes of deconstruction and construction, bridging the realms of art and manufacturing while delving into the cultural significance of industry and manual creation.  Her artworks serve various purposes and come in different forms, ranging from small artistic pieces to large architectural installations.

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