Michael Liani (Hebrew: מיכאל ליאני; born 1987) is a multidisciplinary artist who mostly works in photography, video and cinema. He was born in 1987 in Migdal HaEmeq to parents of Jewish Moroccan descent. His work deals with the central and the peripheral, and with the gender and aesthetics of media. He creates from an intimate place; his eye is deeply personal and strives in his photographs and installations to bring forth the humanity of his subjects. Liani has received acclaim for his work both in Israel and abroad. He is the recipient of the Yitzhak Navon Prize for the Cultivation of Israeli Cultures Prize from the Israeli Ministry of Culture and Sport, The America-Israel Cultural Foundation honors award, the NEXT! Docaviv Award, among others. His work has been exhibited at the UCLA Biennial and the Moscow International Biennale for Young Art. He participated in a group exhibition at the Hansen House supported by The Israel Museum, and has held a solo exhibition at the Herzliya Museum of Contemporary Art, the Fresh Paint Art Fair, and more.
