Itay Noy (born 1972) is an Israeli

watchmaker A watchmaker is an artisan who makes and repairs watches. Since a majority of watches are now factory-made, most modern watchmakers only repair watches. However, originally they were master craftsmen who built watches, including all their part ...

, designer and artist who creates limited-edition timepieces in his independent studio in the

Old Jaffa Old Jaffa ( he, יפו העתיקה afa ha'atiká– Ancient Yafo; ar, يافا العتيقه afa al.ʿatīqa– Ancient Jaffa or afa al.qadīma– Old Jaffa ) is a neighborhood of Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel and the oldest part of Jaffa. A ne ...

. Noy's timepieces combine craftsmanship with thought-provoking design, meant to induce philosophical perspectives on the concept of time.

Education

1996-2000 B.F.A. Jewelry and Object Design,

Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design ( he, בצלאל, אקדמיה לאמנות ועיצוב) is a public college of design and art located in Jerusalem. Established in 1906 by Jewish painter and sculptor Boris Schatz, Bezalel is Israel's oldes ...

, Jerusalem 1998 Student exchange program, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2002 Industrial Design, Interior and Identity Design, Design Academy Eindhoven,

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M.Des. from the

Eindhoven University of Technology The Eindhoven University of Technology ( nl, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven), abbr. TU/e, is a public technical university in the Netherlands, located in the city of Eindhoven. In 2020–21, around 14,000 students were enrolled in its BSc an ...

Professional experience

Since 1999 independent artist and designer Since 2000 Designer of timepieces and Jewelry for international companies Since 2005 Lecturer at the Jewelry & Fashion department, Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem 2007 Summer course at Penland School of Craft, North Carolina, USA 2016 Member at the Judges committee for The Design Prize, Ministry of Cultural of Israel

Awards

*1999 America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Scholarship for the years 1999, 2000 *1999 Second prize, competition for design of the statue of the Eurovision contest in Jerusalem *2000 Lockman Prize for practical Design, Bezalel *2000 First prize, Academies category, Biennale Internationale Design, Saint-ֹtienne, France *2001 America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Scholarship for the years 2001, 2002 with distinction *2003 America-Israel Cultural Foundation, Scholarship for Excellency - M.A studies abroad *2005 Outstanding Artist Award, Absorption Ministry *2007 The Andy Prize for the Arts *2011 The Design Prize 2011, Ministry of Cultural of Israel *The Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sport's Prize for Design

Collections

*Private collection of Mr.

Charles Bronfman Charles Bronfman, (born June 27, 1931) is a Canadian-American businessman and philanthropist and is a member of the Canadian Jewish Bronfman family. With an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion (as of 2021), Bronfman was ranked by ''Forbes'' ...

, NY * Droog Design collection,

Amsterdam Amsterdam ( , , , lit. ''The Dam on the River Amstel'') is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, with The Hague being the seat of government. It has a population of 907,976 within the city proper, 1,558,755 in the urban ar ...

, Netherlands * Museum of the Dutch Clock,

Zaandam Zaandam () is a city in the province of North Holland, Netherlands. It is the main city of the municipality of Zaanstad, and received city rights in 1811. It is located on the river Zaan, just north of Amsterdam. The statistical district Zaand ...

, Netherlands *Private collection of Mr.

Stef Wertheimer Stef Wertheimer ( he, זאב סטף ורטהיימר, born 16 July 1926) is an Israeli billionaire industrialist, investor, philanthropist and former politician. He was a Member of the Knesset, and is known for founding industrial parks in Israe ...

, Tefen Industrial Park, Israel *

The Israel Museum The Israel Museum ( he, מוזיאון ישראל, ''Muze'on Yisrael'') is an art and archaeological museum in Jerusalem. It was established in 1965 as Israel's largest and foremost cultural institution, and one of the world’s leading encyclopa ...

, Jerusalem *

Tel Aviv Museum of Art Tel Aviv Museum of Art ( he, מוזיאון תל אביב לאמנות ''Muzeon Tel Aviv Leomanut'') is an art museum in Tel Aviv, Israel. The museum is dedicated to the preservation and display of modern and contemporary art from Israel and aroun ...

, Tel Aviv, Israel * Design Museum Holon, Israel * Museum for Islamic Art, Jerusalem

Shows

US: Museum of Art & Design, N.Y , Design week N.Y , SOFA N.Y , Wind Up N.Y I SOFA Chicago , Wind Up San Francisco I YAW Gallery, Michigan , Cotter Gallery, Colorado , China: Gallery bund, Shanghai , Contemporary art terminal, Shenzhen , Netherlands: Modern Kunst Museum, Arnhem , Textile Museum, Tilburg , Droog Design Gallery, Amsterdam , Groningen Museum, Groningen , Israel: Ariela’s Hause, Tel Aviv , Horace Richter Gallery, Old Jaffa , Museum for Israeli Art, Ramat Gan , Art Gallery of Tel Aviv University , Israel: Tikotin Museum, Haifa , Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv , Tal Gallery, Kfar Vradim I Design Museum Holon I Australia: Sydney opera house, Sydney , Melbourne Museum, Melbourne , Biennale Internationale Design 2000, Saint-Etienne, France , pp gallery Taipei, Taiwan , Grand Hornu, Belgium , Basel World, Switzerland

From the press

The Style section of the

Wall Street Journal ''The Wall Street Journal'' is an American business-focused, international daily newspaper based in New York City, with international editions also available in Chinese and Japanese. The ''Journal'', along with its Asian editions, is published ...

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.

External links and articles

W&WGear Patrol Magazine

Reviews

A Blog To WatchGear Patrol Magazine

References

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