Visual Artist Ofra Goland
Ofra Goland Born in Tel-Aviv, Israel in 1953
Since her illustration for the "The Prophet" van Khalik Gibran in 1975, the book is still reprinted and famous till now.
ART EDUCATION
| 1983 | State Academy of Arts, Amsterdam; direction painting and scenography |
| 1983 | Traineeship at Dutch Opera Company, costumes’ department In Israel until 1973: painting, sculpting, graphic design and etching |
| Until 1974 | In Israël: painting, sculpture, grafic design and etching |
PRIZES / SUBSIDIES
| 2000 | Winner of design contest ‘Ex Libris Groningae’ commissioned by Groningen County Council and Philip Echers, publisher |
| 1997 | Winner of the design contest of ‘Groningen County Council Promotional Gifts’ |
| 1990 | Documentation subsidy, Amsterdam City Council |
| 1989 | Project subsidy, Ministry of Culture, The Netherlands |
| 1976 | Scholarship for abroad, Ministry of Education & Culture, Israël |
WORK IN COLLECTION
| 2000 | University library Groningen |
| 1994, 1999 | Museum of Literature, The Hague |
| 1998 - 2006 | Meermanno-Westreenianum Museum, The Hague |
| 1993 | Ministry of Education & Sciences |
| 1993 | Art Centre, Rotterdam |
PROJECTS
| from 2016 | ”Mazal Sartan” |
| 2014 | Nationaal Muiseum, Beeldend kunstenaars-G. |
PAINTING EXHIBITIONS (selection)
| 2016 | Manna22 Winschoten(Groningen) |
| 2016 | In De Portiersloge 'Gastvrijheid' Groningen |
| 2015 | "Gastvrijheid", groepsexpositie in de etalages v.d. winkels, Amsterdam (Kunsttraject) |
| 2013 | The Museum of ImaJewnation: Freedom Imagined, St. Louis U.S.A |
| 2013 | In De Portiersloge ‘Ontmoeting’ Groningen |
| 2009 | "The art of Money" Danmark Industrimuseum, Copenhagen, Danmark (groupexhibition) |
| 2009 | Middle East dream: 'als je het wilt is het geen droom', Doopsgezinde Kerk, Groningen (solo) |
| 2007 | 'Art of Money' groupexhibition, Geldmuseum, Utrecht |
| 2007 | Atelierroute, Groningen |
| 2006 - 2007 | Artist Post art project ‘Oproep’, BR & T productions, Hengelo |
| 2006 | ‘De Nieuwe Weg in beeld’, group exhibition, art displayed in shop windows, Groningen |
| 2001 - 2005 | Art Gallery ‘Mooie Dingen’, Groningen |
| 2003 | Wolters Noordhoff, publishing house, Groningen |
| 2001 | Atelierroute, Groningen |
| 2000 | Pictura Gallery, '10x5(›40-50)' abstract work, group exhibition, Groningen |
| 2000 | Crossfire Periferic Arts, group exhibition, Amsterdam |
| 1999 | Kunsthal Rotterdam, exhibition with several artists from Groningen and Rotterdam |
| 1999 | Guido Gezelle Museum, Gezelle project – Mail Poetry - group exhibition, Bruge, Belgium |
| 1999 | Pulchri Studio, exhibition of Israeli artists, commissioned by CIDI, The Hague |
| 1996 - 1998 | Art Centre, group exhibition, Groningen |
| 1994 | ‘Een stemming’, travelling group exhibition, Houses of Parliament and Municipal Museum Arnhem (among other things) |
| 1991 | Kunsthal 88 (subsidized by Ministry of Culture), Almelo |
| 1989 - 1991 | Zagwijn Gallery, The Hague |
| 1987 - 1988 | Bernard Mantz Gallery, Amsterdam |
| 1984 | Nanky de Vreeze Gallery, Amsterdam |
| 1975 | Dugit Gallery, illustrations of ‘The Prophet’ by Khalil Gibran, Tel-Aviv, Israel |
ARTIST’S BOOKS EXHIBITIONS (selection)
| 2017 | Jewish exlibris culture in the Nederlands Jan Aarts & Chris Kooyman,publisherDe Buitenkant |
| 2015 | Kunst in de etalage ’15, Oldenzaal |
| 2010 | “Als je wilt is het geen droom”, De Portiersloge Groningen (kunstenaarsboek/schilderij) |
| 2007 | University library Groningen, group exhibition, Jewish exlibris culture in Nederland |
| 2006 | Noord Gallery, group exhibition ‘Rond het Boek’, Groningen |
| 2006 | ‘De Nieuwe Weg in beeld’, group exhibition, art displayed in shop windows, Groningen |
| 2006 | Athena’s Bookshop, Groningen |
| 2005 | Groningen County Hall, ‘De Magie van het boek’, one of 25 winners |
| 2003 | Wolters Noordhoff, publishing house, Groningen |
| 2002 | CBK, ‘(un)bound art books’, Philip Echers, publisher, Groningen |
| 2002 | Noord Gallery, ‘De Onthulling’ hommage to, group exhibition, Groningen |
| 2001 | Atelierroute, Groningen |
| 2000 | 25 Exlibris Groningae, group exhibition, Groningen County Hall |
| 1998 | Philip Echers, 12,5 years, group exhibition in Meermanno-Westreenianum Museum, The Hague |
| 1993 - 1996 | ‘Duizend-en-1-brieven’, travelling group exhibition in Municipal Museum Alkmaar and PTT Museum, The Hague (among other things) |
| 1993 | Art books, ‘Boekie Boekie’ project, CBK Rotterdam |
COMMISSIONS
| 2011 | JMW postcard "Live in Peace / To live peacefully" (2003) |
| 2009 | Lecture at Exhibition Middle East dream “Als je het wilt, is het geen droom” (solo), Doopsgezinde Kerk, Groningen |
| 2005 | Illusration for web site and folders |
| 2001 | School furniture designs in collaboration with Maico van Dijk, Borgmanschool, Groningen |
| 2000 | Designs of Exlibris Groningae, commissioned by Groningen County Council, published by Philip Elchers, Groningen |
| 1999 | Promotional gifts, Groningen County Council |
| 1997 | 10 art books named ‘Roots in Heaven’ (AB collection series), commissioned by Philip Elchers, Groningen |
| 1994 | ‘Een Stemming’, object, commissioned by Ministry of Internal Affairs |
| 1994 | Panel, commissioned by Literature Museum, The Hague |
| 1994 | Workshop ‘Muziek te voorschijn toveren’, commissioned by Groningen Museum and Kunstcentrum, Groningen |
| 1987 - 1990 | ‘Muziek te voorschijn toveren’, commissioned by Philharmonic Orchestra Noord-Holland |
| 1986 | ‘Telefoon als kunstobject’, commissioned by PTT, Amsterdam |
PUBLICATIONS
| 2017 | Jewish exlibris culture in the Nederlands Jan Aarts & Chris Kooyman,publisher De Buitenkant |
| 2013 | Gezinsbode Groningen |
| 2010 | JMW postcard painting To live peacefully” (2003) |
| 2009 | Middle East dream: 'als je het wilt is het geen droom', Doopsgezinde Kerk, Groningen (solo) Gezinsbode, Dagblad van het noorden, Doopsgezinde krant |
| 2008 - 2009 | JMW Jewish Calendar |
| 2007 | JMW Benjamin - Ofra, een Israëli in Nederland |
| 2006 | Newsletter De Nieuwe Weg in beeld, Groningen |
| 2006 | Tableau, exhibition selection, Rond het Boek |
| 2002, 2006 | Noordzaken, quarterly of Noord Gallery, Groningen |
| 2000 | Newsletter, Philip Elchers, publisher, Groningen |
| 1999 | Telegraaf, Volkskrant (national newspapers, exhibition section) |
| 1998 | Goudsche Courant (regional newspaper, exhibition section) |
| 1997 | Nieuwblad van het Noorden, Groninger Dagblad (regional newspapers, booklet about Groningen) |
| 1994 | VB magazine (exhibition section) |
| 1993 | Elle (exhibition section) |
| 1992 | ‘Boekie Boekie’, NRC (national newspaper) literature, Rotterdams Dagblad (regional newspaper) (exhibition section) |
| 1991 | NRC, De Eemlander, Almelo’s Dagblad |
| 1988 | Kunstbeeld, Tableau, Gelders Dagblad, Telegraaf |
| 1986 | Leidsch Dagblad, Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar, Wassenaarder |
| 1975 | Newspaper article and interviews on radio and television in Israel about the illustrations of the book 'The Prohet' from Griban Khalil. |
CATALOGUE / BOOKS
| 2013 | DVD catalogue The Museum of ImaJewnation: Freedom Imagined St. Louis U.S.A |
| 2007 | Catalogue "Art of Money". Publisher: Geldmuseum, Utrecht |
| 2006 | ‘Oproep’, Postartproject by artists, BR&T productions, Hengelo |
| 2006 | ‘Someone Different’, art book by Ofra Goland |
| 2005 | Catalogue ‘The 25 most beautiful books’, ‘De Magie van het Boek’ contest, Foundation Groningen as printed |
| 2003 | Catalogue "Beautiful pictures", fotomanifestation Noorderlicht 2003. Publisher: Beautiful Things, Groningen |
| 2002 | Catalogue (un)bound, CBK Groningen |
| 2001 | Catalogue Lustrum ‘Atelierroute’ Groningen, CD-rom |
| 2000 | 25 Exlibris Groningae, standard and luxury edition, Groningen County Council and Philip Elchers, publisher, Groningen |
| 1999 | Catalogue ‘Toekomst’ Pulchri-studio, CIDI, The Hague |
| 1999 | Cd-rom Catalogue Guido Gezelle, Mail-Poetry, Guido Gezelle Museum, Brugge, Belgium |
| 1998 | Groningen, art booklet, publication of Groningen County Council, produced by Ekkers&Pauw |
| 1997 | ‘Roots in Heaven, 10 art books, AB Collection, Philip Elchers, publisher |
| 1997 | Catalogue ‘Eye Love Books’, art children’s books, BIS publishers, Amsterdam |
| 1994 | ‘Duizend-en-1-brieven’, museum book, edition Boekie Boekie, Autoped Rotterdam |
| 1994 | Catalogue ‘Een Stemming’, Ministry of Internal Affairs, temporary art by female artists, 75 years of suffrage |
| 1975 - heden | Illustrations, The Prophet, Gibran Khalil Gibran, Tamuz publishers, Tel-Aviv, Israël |
SIDELINES
| 2008 - 2010 | “Limmoed” Amsterdam - Art workshop for adults and children |
| 2009 | Art projects with asylum seekers (children) for Nationale Stichting De Vrolijkheid |
| 2004, 2005 | Course ‘Artistic applications in coaching en career supervision’ from Dijstra & Smit, Groningen, completed |
| 2004 | Art centre ceramics from Liesbeth Kamp |
| 2004 | Participant Lokale Agenda 21 ‘Art project’, Environmental Management, Groningen |
| 2000 - 2007 | Member of committee for artist studio accommodation, Groningen |
