Itay Noy

Itay Noy (born 1972) is an Israeli watchmaker, designer and artist who creates limited-edition timepieces in his independent studio in the Old City of Jaffa. Noy's timepieces combine craftsmanship with thought-provoking design, meant to induce philosophical perspectives on the concept of time.

Education

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Identity collection - "Hebrew watch" model

1996-2000 B.F.A. Jewelry and Object Design, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem^[1]

1998 Student exchange program, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

2002 Industrial Design, Interior and Identity Design, Design Academy Eindhoven, The Netherlands

M.Des. from the Eindhoven University of Technology^[1]

Professional experience

Since 1999 independent artist and designer^{[citation needed]}

Since 2000 Designer of timepieces and Jewelry for international companies^{[citation needed]}

Since 2005 Lecture at the Jewelry & Fashion department, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem ^[1]

2007 Summer course at Penland Scholl of Cract, North Carolina, USA^{[citation needed]}

2016 Member at the Judges committee for The Design Prize, Ministry of Cultural of Israel^{[citation needed]}

Studio

Noy's workshop is located in Old Jaffa.^[2]

Awards

1999 America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Scholarship for the years 1999, 2000^{[citation needed]}

1999 Second prize, competition for design of the statue of the Eurovision contest in Jerusalem^{[citation needed]}

2000 Lockman Prize for practical Design, Bezalel^{[citation needed]}

2000 First prize, Academies category, Biennale Internationale Design, Saint-ֹtienne, France^{[citation needed]}

2001 America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Scholarship for the years 2001, 2002 with distinction^{[citation needed]}

2003 America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Scholarship for Excellency - M.A studies abroad^{[citation needed]}

2005 Outstanding Artist Award, Absorption Ministry^{[citation needed]}

2007 The Andy Prize for the Arts^{[citation needed]}

2011 The Design Prize 2011, Ministry of Cultural of Israel^{[citation needed]}

The Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sport’s Prize for Design^[when?]^{[citation needed]}

Collections (selected)

Private collection of Mr. Charles Bronfman, NY^{[citation needed]}

Droog Design collection, Amsterdam, The Netherlands^{[citation needed]}

Museum of the Dutch Clock, Zaandam, The Netherlands^{[citation needed]}

Private collection of Mr. Stef Wertheimer, Tefen Industrial Park, Israel^{[citation needed]}

The Israel Museum, Jerusalem^{[citation needed]}

Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel^{[citation needed]}

Design Museum Holon, Israel^{[citation needed]}

Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem^{[citation needed]}

Shows (selected)

From the press

The Style section of the Wall Street Journal described Noy's Part Time Sun and Moon watch as "an exercise in experimentation. The enigmatic dial features five windows: a central one showing minutes, surrounded by four additional apertures indicating seconds, hours, day (with a sun) and night (with a moon)." Noy argues that complex design enhances the wearer's engagement with his watch.^[3]