Biography


Gili Benita is a photographer, born and raised in Jerusalem, Israel  and currently based in New York City. His works focuses on intimate based visual storytelling and portraiture. He is a frequent contributor withThe New York Time and works with clients such as HBO, I-D, HaArets, and hiswork was featured in Vogue Italia, Elepahnt Magazine, iGNANT and more. In 2020,he graduated from the International Center of Photography's Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism Program where he was awarded the Lisette Model Scholarship and the Director's Fellowship, attended The Eddie Adams Workshop and joined Diversify Photo as a full member. His Works were shortlisted for Palm Prize 2021, and were exhibited at the Erets Israel Museum in Tel Aviv and the Lagos PhotoFestival among others. 

Gili is also a full member of Diversify Photo 
and an editor at Aint-Bad Magazine.

Photo by Kana Motojima.



Publications  and Clients:  The New York Times, Vogue Italia, I-D Magazine, HBO,  iGNANT, Elephant Magazie, Ha'Aretz, Sabukaru, Aint Bad, The Independent Photographer, Life Farmer, VSCO, Mako, Fotodemic, PH Museum, Neocha, The President of Israel - Ruvi Rivlin




Education

  • 2019-2020 - The International Center Of Photography - Documentary Practice and Visual Journalism Program.
  •  2020 - Eddie Adams Workshop XXXIII 



Accomplishments

  • First place in photographed story category - Local Testimony, 2018
  • Bronze winner In Photo Essay category -Tokyo International Foto Awards 2019
  • Lisette Model Scholarship and the Director's Fellowship - International Center of Photography - 2019
  • Award of Excellence - College Photographer of the Year, 2020
  • Vogue Italia Portfolio Reviews - 2020




Exhibitions

  • Local Testimony, group exhibition, Erets Israel Museum. Tel Aviv - 2018
  • 'Kodoku'  solo exhibition, Space Place Gallery, Russia - 2018
  • The Print Fair, group exhibition, Tel - Aviv - 2018
  • The Teder Print Fair, Tel - Aviv 2019
  • The Brussels Street Photography Festival - Group Exhibition, Brussels - 2019
  • International Center Of Photography - OYC Virtual Group Exhibition - 2020
  • Gallery Photographs - Virtual Solo Exhibition - Japan, 2020
  • Lagos Photo Festival - Home Museum - Nigeria 2020



Let's collaborate!

Available for work in New York, Israel and worldwide.  
Get in touch with me using my contact form.


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