Born: 1982 in Israel, since 2010 Lives and works in Berlin.
Graduated in 2009 from the Department of Photography at Wizo Academy of Design and Education, Haifa, Israel. Completed in 2015 the master’s program at the Ostkreuzschule für Fotografie with Ute Mahler and Robert Lyons, Berlin, Germany.
In her work she constantly investigates personality, social and imaginary themes. She came to the art field from a background of cultural research and fascination with autobiographical stories.
Shtainer has shown her work in solo and group exhibitions in Europe, Israel, and USA. Her work has appeared at the National Portrait Gallery in London and Hearst Gallery in New York. She participated in the project “Art Vending Machine” at the Jewish Museum in Berlin and was invited to be a curator at the International Photography Festival, in Israel.
Awards and fellowships (selection): Vonovia Award, Akademie der Koenste’s INITIAL, NEUSTART KULTUR,BIFA award, Face of the world,The Julia Margaret Cameron Award, MIA Portfolio Review, Hearst 8x10 Biennial, Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize,IPA, America Israel Cultural-Keren Sharet, and the Shpilman Scholarship for photographer.
Publications and articles (selection): Gente Di Fotogrfia, Der Spiegel, brennpunkt,The Marker, Artberlin, Berlin Quarterly,VTph Visual Thoughts, Jalta,B.Z Zeitung, Deutschlandfunk Kultur, Juedische allgemeine, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Haaretz photo Blog
Represent by: Hezi Cohen Gallery, Israel , podbielski conte
