Artists - CVZ Contemporary

Ohad Maiman was born in Israel in 1977; upon completing his studies he served for 3 years in the IDF, traveled extensively, eventually settling down in NYC in 1999. In 2003, he graduated in philosophy and visual arts from Colombia University. He lives and works in NYC.

This show strives to analyse what it is like to live our twenties in today's world. In a society where everything is at one's fingertips and people's wants and desires seem to be growing ever more contorted, it becomes increasingly difficult to find your place in the world without the eerie feeling of being manipulated into conformity. I think it's fair to say most people spend their twenties trying to figure out what they want to do with their lives, or at least witnessing what they do and do not want to become. Everyone wants to be happy, but few actually ever stop to question whether they are or not, or if whatever it is they're doing with themselves will ever even lead them there.

People become trapped in various frames of perception, whether they are born into them or think they're just trying to do the "right thing"; the world can become a very different place from one moment to the next when you chose to change the fundamental paradigms by which you interact with it. Just like beauty is in the eye of the beholder, some realities only become plain to you when they are unlocked by certain moments when you feel them profoundly and see them so vividly. These images are in a way a personal revelation, a collection of instances and sentiments that helped shape and express Maiman's sense of wonderment and unrest, and the pressing call for a freer more serene existence.

EDUCATION

1999   Columbia University, Visual Arts/ Philosophy BA. New York, US

EXHIBITIONS

2007    Misch Mash, group show, CVZ Contemporary, NYC.

2006    Through the Looking Glass, Abstracting Reality,group show, CVZ Contemporary , NYC.

2005   Venture Solo Show, Neel Edeling Curator, Avedon Studio, NYC

      CVZ Contemporary Video Works Showcase & Previews of works on   paper by Matt Jones and Photography by Ohad Maiman

2004   New York New Work Group Show; Ayelet Aldouby & Doron Polak Curators Givataim Museum, Israel

2003   Wants, Traveling Art-Book Group Show. Doron Polak Curator

2002   Substance Group Show, Lerner Hall Gallery, Columbia University

ART PROJECTS

2004   Wonder Photography Book.

2003   Photography
"Wants" A Final Independent study guided by Dana Hoey, on life's forks and our wondering dilemma.
Writing
" The Curious Aborigine" A Philosophical Treatise on the random nature of science.
" Wonder" A Novel about a 21st century young man's stream-of-consciousness existential crisis.

2002   Video
"War" A Glimpse into War, humanity, and how humanity creates wars.
Writing
"How else could the explain the flight of a bird?" A Philosophical exploration of God and Myth.

2001   "Malice and Compassion" A series on the fine line between hate and love, tenderness and horror.

2000   "Favorite Works" A collection of Writings, paintings, and photographs of naïve rebellion.

1999   Photography
"Angels" A series exploring the peaceful perfection of our mythical self-perception.
           "Introspection" A first look through the mirror and beyond.