Hovav was born in Tel Aviv in 1959
For 21 years Hovav is teaching Visual Art with Digital Media & Drawing - at the Art Institute of the Academic College for Education – Oranim, Tivon
.Since 1986 He has B. des, as he graduated the Visual Communication Department at Betzalel Academic of Art & Design
Since 2007 He has M.A. (with distinction). As he graduated The Philosophical Department at Tel Aviv University
His Thesis 'The Work of Art – 'Between Meaning and Jouissance': According to the philosophy of Roland Barthes' is about to be publish at Resling Publishing House
.M.A.and Ph,D at The Department of Hermeneutics & Cultural Studies at Bar-Ilan University
During 1995-1996 Hovav was Chairman of the Israel Illustrators Association
Hovav has participated in various group exhibitions
2009 Kayma Gallery & Studio, Tel Aviv, Jaffa - Crystal Clear
2009 Alternative space, Kibbutz Yifat The Dining Room as an Allegory
2007 Oranim College – Art Opposing Violence Against Women
2000 Gallery of the Art Instetute, Oranim - Teacher Pupil
2000 Bialik House, Tel Aviv. Green Replacing Concrete - Artists after Bialik
(1999 Dansk Plakatmuseum, 5 chosen Posters (catalog
(1998 Design Biennale, Brno Czechoslovakia: Cultural Events (catalog
(1998 Beit Yad Lebanim, Raanana – 48-98 An Israeli Female Portrait (catalog
1998 Bialik House – Illustration 98
(1996 Beit Yad Lebanim, Raanana – Myths in the 20th Century (catalog
(1995 TheJerusalem Artists' House – Mirrors of Poetry (catalog
1995 Israel Museum – Mirror
(1994 Beit Yad Lebanim, Raanana – Tea Parties and Windmills (catalog
(1994 Oranim Gallery – ArtFocus 94 (catalog
1993 Beit Yad Lebanim, Raanana – Butterflies