Noah Spivak studied at the Cooper Union School of Art, New York and received a Bachelor of Fine Art in photography from Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver (2015). He soon after migrated to Melbourne where he has been exhibiting and gaining a following since.
The artist’s compulsive urge to collect – objects, relationships, meaning – is used to explore the small phenomena of the reality we inhabit. Spivak’s current processes collaborate with the alchemical world, creating temporal artworks that express a deep adoration (and understanding) for the materials used. His fascination with the invisible and obsession for process-led experimentation culminate in a body of work that explores the sense of self and its relationship to the physical world.
Spivak was awarded the 2021 Emerging Artist Award presented by FortyFive Downstairs (VIC) and has been shortlisted for numerous other awards, including the 2022 Museum of Art & Culture Art Prize (NSW), the 2023 Footscray Art Prize (VIC) and the 2024 Incinerator Art Award (VIC). His work has been purchased for permanent collection by institutions across Australia, Canada and the USA. He was featured as VOGUE Living’s ‘Fresh Take’ – being named as “one of the most promising young Australian artists” of 2022. Spivak has exhibited both nationally and internationally.
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