Roni Ben-Nun was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and raised in southern Israel. After his military service in the IDF, he studied architecture in Florence, Italy, and later moved to the US in 1997. He started his educational journey as a foreign student at BCC, and later earned a BFA in Electronic Design and Multimedia from City College, an MFA in Digital Media from Lehman College, and Doctoral Equivalency from CUNY. Professor Ben-Nun is fluent in English, Spanish, Hebrew and Italian. He has been teaching at BCC since 2003, first as an adjunct and later as a full-time faculty member. In July 2020, he became the chairperson of the Art & Music Department. He has been a freelance graphic and web designer for many years, specializing in working with fine artists. Among his clients are award-winning artists, photographers, and musicians. He has also been involved in many design projects on the BCC campus, including its 50^th and 60^th anniversary celebrations.

Education:

BFA, Electronic Design and Multimedia, City College, CUNY

MFA, Digital Media, Lehman College, CUNY

Doctoral Equivalency, CUNY

Selected Creative Works:

“The Crown,” 8th Annual Leaves & Petals International Online Juried Art Exhibition, Fusion Art Online Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, August 2022

Best in Show, Photography & Digital Category

“Turquoise Dream,” LIQUID ~ SKY International Juried Photography Exhibition, Praxis Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, August 27–September 10, 2022
Honorable Mention

“Delphinium,” Abstracts with Blue 2022 International Juried Art Exhibition, Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ, August–November 2022
Bronze Award 

“Solitude III,” 12th Annual Seascapes Juried Online Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Jupiter, FL, August 1–September 1, 2022
Special Recognition Award

“Grace,” Flower Power 2022 International Juried Art Exhibition, Camelback Gallery,
Scottsdale, AZ, July–October 2022
Bronze Award

“Rotor,” 4^th Annual Lines, Shapes & Objects Juried Art Exhibition, Fusion Art Online Gallery,
Santa Fe, NM, July 2022
4^th Place Winner, Photography & Digital Category