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
Untill 1973 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, Israel
   
WORK IN COLLECTION
2000 University library Groningen
1994, ’99 Museum of Literature, The Hague
1998- ‘06 Meermanno-Westreenianum Museum, The Hague
1993 Ministry of Education & Sciences
1993 Art Centre, Rotterdam
   
PAINTING EXHIBITIONS (selection)
2009 Middle East dream: 'als je het wilt is het geen droom', Doopsgezinde Kerk, Groningen (solo)
2009 "The art of Money” Danmark Industrimuseum, Copenhagen, Danmark (groepsexpositie)
2007 'Art of Money' groupexhibition, Geldmuseum, Utrecht
2007 'Atelierroute', Groningen
2006-'07 Artist Post art project ‘Oproep’, BR & T productions, Hengelo
2006 ‘De Nieuwe Weg in beeld’, group exhibition, art displayed in shop windows, Groningen
2001-'05 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, ’98 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- ’91 Zagwijn Gallery, The Hague
1987, ’88 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)
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-‘96 ‘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
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, ’90 ‘Muziek te voorschijn toveren’, commissioned by Philharmonic Orchestra Noord-Holland
1986 ‘Telefoon als kunstobject’, commissioned by PTT, Amsterdam
   
PUBLICATIONS
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, 09 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, 06 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, Municipal 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
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
2008-10 “Limmoed” Amsterdam - Art workshop for adults and children
2009 Art projects with asylum seekers (children) for Nationale Stichting De Vrolijkheid
2004, 05

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-'07 Member of committee for artist studio accommodation, Groningen
   
  Ofra Goland
  tel. 0031(0)6 49084070
  ofragoland@ofragoland.nl
LINKS
Musik animation: http://home.hccnet.nl/paul.van.coeverden/ofra.swf
Joods Historisch Museum: http://www.jhm.nl/jhm/resourcecentre.aspx?trefwoord=Goland,%20Ofra&database=medbas
CIDI: http://www.cidi.nl/media/1999/tlgrf.140199.html
Kunstenaars.nu: http://www.kunstenaars.nu/index.cfm?fuid=100&kunstenaar_id=250059&resultpage=1&narrowlevel=0
CBK: http://www.cbkgroningen.nl/ http://www.cbkgroningen.nl/search/index.cfm
 
Other artists
Wilma Vissers: http://www.wilmavissers.com/
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