Ron Amir (b. 1973, Israel) is a photographer currently based in Tel Aviv. He studied photography in Hamidrasha School of Fine Arts, Beit Berl College, and is teaching there today.

Artistically speaking, Amir is a long-distance runner. A single project of his may take unconventionally long periods of time – up to several years. His practice reaches a maximal print quality and a rewarding viewing experience by the use of large format, often cumbersome, analog photography, which dictates a slow and complex working process. Such an intricate work process requires constant engagement with the photographed subjects and the establishment of a long-standing relationship that enriches his artwork with an exchange of information and ideas.

Amir moves in the margins of Israeli society, working with silenced communities, excluded from the public sphere. By interacting with, and within, these communities, Amir explores individual reactions to the political, social, and economic limitations imposed on these communities by the state, and by society at large.

Amir’s recent solo exhibitions include the Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris (2018); Israel Museum, Jerusalem (2016); Haifa Art Museum (2014); and the Israeli Center for Digital Art, Holon (2014), among others. His work has been presented in group exhibitions in Israel and abroad including the KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin (2015); Ashdod Art Museum (2015); the Second Mediterranean Biennale in Sakhnin (2013); Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia (2011); Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art (2011). In 2013, Amir was awarded the Landau Fund Prize for Arts. Additional awards include the Creative Encouragement (2013) and Young Artist (2008) awards from the Israeli Ministry of Culture. He completed a residency with Artport in 2015.