Gil Lavi

Gil Lavi is an internationally acclaimed photographer based in New York. Gil brings a vision that is informed by his diverse cultural and personal experiences into his photographs. His work ranges from the deeply political to the sexual conceptual with wide-ranging contemporary references.

Born in Jerusalem on January 1st 1985, Lavi was raised in a family with attraction to art.

Lavi began his communication career as a writer for local newspapers at the age of 14. At the same age, his photographs were exhibited publicly for the first time and by the age of 16 Gil was already working for a daily newspaper.

During his compulsory military service with the Israeli Defense Forces, Lavi served as a chief photographer for the Ground Forces Command. In 2006 he established his own commercial photography and brand imagery consulting studio.

In 2008 Lavi began working on commercial projects across Europe and the United States. During this period, he created 3 exhibitions of his personal work including "Under Attack" (looking at the impact of the global economic crisis on the United States), "Freeze" (focusing on urban life style in major Berlin, Paris, New York, Prague, Warsaw and Tel Aviv) and "City of War" (examining the psycho...