Visual Artist Ofra Goland
Ofra Goland was born in 1953 in Tel-Aviv, Israel.
In her own country she became best known for her illustration of the book "The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran.
Her recent work can be described as dynamic abstract and lyrical expressionist.
Another side of her artistic activities are her artist's books.
Education
| 1983 | Graduated from the Rijksacademie voor Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam, specializing in painting and scenography |
| 1983 | Internship at the Dutch Opera Foundation, costumes department. |
| Tot 1974 | In Israel: painting, sculpture, graphic design and etching |
Prizes and subsidies
| 2005 | Catalog "The 25 most beautiful books" v.d. competition "The Magic of the Book", St. Groningen as it is printed. |
| 2000 | Winner design competition exlibris Groningae commissioned by the province of Groningen and publisher Philip Elchers |
| 1997 | Winner design competition, promotional gift for the province of Groningen (artist's book) |
| 1990 | Documentation subsidy, municipality of Amsterdam |
| 1989 | Project subsidy from the Ministry of WVC |
| 1976 | Foreign scholarship from the Ministry of Education & Culture, Israel |
Purchased work / collection (among others)
| 2000 | University of Groningen |
| 1994, 1999 | Literary Museum, The Hague |
| 1998 – 2006 | Meermanno-Westreenianum Museum, The Hague |
| 1993 | Ministry of Education |
| 1993 | Center for Visual Arts, Rotterdam |
Projects
| From 2016 | Mazal Sartan |
| From 2014 | Nationaal Museum, Visual artists-G. |
Paintings exhibitions (selection)
2023 | Light in the dark. Guest artist. Global Art Gallery. Tel Aviv Israel |
2020 | Mailart -Meesengers of peace (groep expositie) Tel -Aviv Abu Dabi en www.peace.co.il www.peace.co.il |
2016 | solo exhibition at Manna22 in Winschoten |
2016 | 2016 solo exhibition at Manna22 in Winschoten 2016 solo exhibition at Manna22 in Winschoten |
2016 | In The Porter's Lodge "Hospitality" Groningen |
2015 | "Hospitality", group exhibition in the shop windows v.d. shops, Amsterdam (Art route) |
2013 | The Museum of ImaJewnation: Freedom Imagined, St. Louis U.S.A |
2013 | In De Portier's Lodge ‘Encounter’ Groningen |
2009 | “The art of Money” Danmark Industrimuseum, Copenhagen, Danmark (group exhibition) |
2009 | Reconciliation in the Middle East: "If you want it, it's not a dream," Baptist Church, Groningen |
2007 | Art of money; Art project from gallery Reflex. Group exhibition Geldmuseum Utrecht |
2007 | Workshop route, Groningen |
2006 – 2007 | Artist Post-art project "Call" BR&T productions, Hengelo |
2006 | The New Road in the picture; group exhibition in the shop windows v.d. shops, Groningen |
2001 – 2005 | "Beautiful Things" Gallery, Groningen |
2003 | Wolters Noordhoff, Groningen |
2001 | Workshop route, Groningen |
2000 | Pictura, group exhibition "10 × 5 (<40-50) abstract work", Groningen |
2000 | Crossfire Periferic Arts, group exhibition: warehouse 1999, Amsterdam |
1999 | Kunsthal, group exhibition, Groningen and Rotterdam artists, Rotterdam |
1999 | Guido Gezelle Museum, Gezelle Project - Mail Poetry - group exhibition, Bruges, Belgium |
1999 | Pulchri Studio, exhibition of Israeli artists commissioned by CIDI, The Hague |
1996 – 1998 | Center for Visual Arts, group exhibition, Groningen |
1994 | "A Vote", traveling group exhibition, including in the House of Representatives and Gemeente Museum Arnhem |
1991 | Kunsthal 88 (subsidized by WVC), Almelo |
1989 – 1991 | Zagwijn Gallery, The Hague |
1987 – 1988 | Bernard Mantz Gallery, Amsterdam |
1984 | Gallery Nanky de Vreeze, Amsterdam |
1975 | Dugit Galery, illustrations "The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran, (reprinted to the present), Tel-Aviv, Israel |
Artists' books exhibitions (selection)
| 2017 | Jewish exlibris culture in the Netherlands / Jan Aarts & Chris Kooyman, De Buitenkant publishing house |
| 2015 | Art in the shop window "15, Oldenzaal |
| 2010 | "If you want it is not a dream", De Portiersloge Groningen (artist's book / painting) |
| 2007 | Jewish exlibris culture in the Netherlands; group exhibition in the University Library of Groningen |
| 2006 | Noord Gallery, group exhibition "Around the Book", Groningen |
| 2006 | The New Road in the picture; group exhibition in the shop windows v.d. shops, Groningen |
| 2006 | Athena’s Bookstore, Groningen |
| 2005 | Province House, The Magic of the Book, chosen as one of the 25 winners, Groningen |
| 2003 | Wolters Noordhoff, Groningen |
| 2002 | CBK, "(un) bound artists' books", Philip Elchers, Groningen |
| 2002 | Noord Gallery, De unveiling, homage to, group exhibition, Groningen |
| 2001 | Workshop route, Groningen |
| 2000 | 25 Ex Libris Groningae, group exhibition, Province of Groningen |
| 1998 | Philip Elchers, 12.5 years old, group exhibition in the Meermanno-Westreniaum Museum, The Hague |
| 1993 – 1996 | "Thousand and one letters", traveling group exhibition (ao in Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, PTT museum The Hague) |
| 1993 | Artists' books, Boekie Boekie project, CBK Rotterdam |
Exercises
| 2011 | JMW postcard work "Sitting in Peace / To live peacefully" (2003) |
| 2009 | Lecture at Exposition reconciliation in the Middle East "If you want it, it's not a dream" (solo), Doopsgezinde Kerk, Groningen |
| 2009 | Visual art projects with Asylum seekers children, for National Foundation De Vrolijkheid |
| 2008 – 2010 | “Limmoed” Amsterdam Visual arts work shop for children and adults |
| 2007 | Gallery Reflex Amsterdam "money project" - painting |
| 2005 | Illusration for website and brochures |
| 2001 | Designing school furniture, i.s.m. Maico van Dijk, Borgmanschool, Groningen |
| 2000 | Designs for v.d. Province of Groningen by exlibris Groningae, Philip Elchers, Groningen |
| 1999 | Promotional gift, province of Groningen |
| 1999 | Guido Gezelle Museum, Gezelle Project - Mail Poetry - group exhibition, Bruges, Belgium painting |
| 1997 | Commissioned by Philip Elchers, publisher, 10 artist books entitled: "Roots in Heaven" (AB Collection series), Groningen |
| 1994 | "A Vote", object, commissioned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1994 | Panel commissioned by the Letterkundig Museum in The Hague |
| 1994 | Workshop “Bringing music out”, commissioned by the Groninger Museum and the Art Center, Groningen |
| 1993 | Artist books, Boekie Boekie project, CBK Rotterdam - story visual artist |
| 1987 – 1990 | "Bringing music out" commissioned by the Philharmonic Orchestra of Noord-Holland |
| 1986 | Telephone as art object, commissioned by the PTT, Amsterdam |
| 1975 – heden | Illustrations, The Prophet, Gibran Khalil Gibran, Tamuz Publishers, Tel-Aviv, Israel |
Publications
| 2024 | Book Roots in heaven. The English Newsletter of the “Amsterdam School for Imagery” where ‘Roots in Heaven’ was anounced: https://school-voor-imaginatie.email-provider.eu/web/kvpuwiokmv/rongzqna2a |
| 2017 | Jewish exlibris culture in the Netherlands / Jan Aarts & Chris Kooyman, De Buitenkant publishing house |
| 2013 | Family messenger Groningen |
| 2011 | JMW postcard work "Sitting in Peace / To live peacefully" (2003) |
| 2009 | Exhibition reconciliation in the Middle East "If you want it, it's not a dream" (solo), Baptist Church, Groningen Family messenger, Dagblad van het noord, Doopsgezinde newspaper |
| 2008 – 2009 | JMW Jewish Agenda |
| 2007 | JMW Benjamin - Ofra, an Israeli in the Netherlands |
| 2006 | Newsletter De Nieuwe Weg in the picture, Groningen |
| 2006 | Tableau, exhibition selection, Around the Book |
| 2002, 2006 | Noordzaken, quarterly magazine Galerie Noord, Groningen |
| 2000 | Philip Elchers Publisher, Newsletter |
| 1999 | Telegraaf, Volkskrant (exhibitions section) |
| 1998 | Goudsche Courant (section exhibitions) |
| 1997 | Nieuwsblad vh Noorden, Groninger Dagblad (booklet about Groningen) |
| 1994 | VB magazine (section exhibitions) |
| 1993 | Elle (rubriek exposities) |
| 1992 | Boekie Boekie, NRC literature, Rotterdams Dagblad (section exhibitions) |
| 1991 | NRC, De Eemlander, Almelo’s Dagblad |
| 1988 | Kunstbeeld, Tableau, Gelders Dagblad, Telegraaf |
| 1986 | Leidsch Dagblad, Alkmaar Municipal Museum, Wassenaarder |
| 1975 | Newspaper articles and interviews on radio and TV in Israel concerning the illustrations v.h. book The Prohet by Gibran Khalil Gibran |
Expenses
| 2013 | DVD catalog The Museum of ImaJewnation: Freedom Imagined St. Louis U.S.A |
| 2007 | “Art of Money” catalog. Edition Money Museum Utrecht |
| 2006 | "Call", Post-art project by artists, BR&T productions, Hengelo |
| 2006 | Someone Different, artist's book by Ofra Goland |
| 2005 | Catalog "The 25 most beautiful books" v.d. competition "The Magic of the Book", St. Groningen as it is printed. |
| 2003 | Catalog "Beautiful Photos", photo manifestation Noorderlicht 2003. Edition: Beautiful Things, Groningen |
| 2002 | Catalog (un) bound, CBK Groningen |
| 2001 | Lustrum Atelierroute Groningen catalog, CD-ROM |
| 2000 | 25 Ex Libris Groningae, in standard and luxury edition, province of Groningen and Philip Elchers publisher in Groningen |
| 1999 | Catalog "Future" Pulchri studio, CIDI The Hague |
| 1999 | CD-ROM Guido Gezelle catalog, Mail-Poetry, Guido Gezelle Museum, Bruges |
| 1998 | Groningen, artist's book, publication of the Province of Groningen, production of Ekkers & Pauw |
| 1997 | "Roots in Heaven", 10 kunstenaarsboeken, AB Colection, uitgeverij Philip Elchers |
| 1997 | Catalog ”Eye Love Books, artist children's books, BIS Amsterdam publishing house |
| 1994 | A thousand and one letters, museum book, uitgave Boekie Boekie, Autoped Rotterdam |
| 1994 | Catalogus ”Een Stemming” vh Ministry of the Interior, contemporary art of female artists, 75 years of electoral law |
| 1975 – heden | Illustrations, The Prophet, Gibran Khalil Gibran, Tamuz Publishers, Tel-Aviv, Israel |
Other activities
| 2008 – 2010 | “Limmoed” Amsterdam Beeldende kunst werkshop voor kinderen en volwassen |
| 2009 | Visual art projects with Asylum seeker children, for National Foundation De Vrolijkheid |
| 2004, 2005 | Education “Artistic applications in coaching and career guidance” from Dijstra & Smit in Groningen completed. |
| 2004 | Art center ceramics at Liesbeth Kamp. |
| 2004 | Participant locally (Agenda 21) "Art project", Environmental management, Groningen |
| 2000 – heden | Board member General Board of the HVK (Housing for Artists) Groningen |
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