Born in Jerusalem, Israel. Yoav Horesh received his BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and an MFA from New York's Columbia University.

He has exhibited internationally in Israel, Europe and the United States. Solo and group exhibitions including in the Palazzo Reale di Milano, ProjektRaumBahnhof25 in Germany, Jerusalem National Theater, d&a gallery in Tel Aviv, Nathan Bernstein Gallery (NYC), The Theatre for The New City (NYC) Office Ops with Amnesty International, the Photographic Resource Center and Gallery Kayafas in Boston among other venues.

Yoav received the Mortimer Frank Travel Award, the Agnes Martin and M. Roche scholarships and other awards from the Rhode Island Photographic Society, Santa Barbara Photography Award and the Agora Gallery International Competition award. Collections include The Addison Gallery for American Art, The Museum of New Art and private collections. Yoav Horesh currently teaches at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Queens College and at Columbia University in New York City.