Orit Hofshi
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“In her work Hofshi explores the position of the individual within the context of the community and the environment: her works are highly political and socially aware without being dogmatic, touching on universal issues through the particular. She is an extremely accomplished artist who uses a range of techniques (woodcut, drawing, watercolour, monotype) on various surfaces to create expressive, sensitive, and exciting vistas and scenarios”.
Timna Seligman, Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
Born 1959, Israel
Education
| 1998-2002 |
M.A. University of Leeds- Bretton Hall College, Leeds, UK |
| 1986-1990 |
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Pennsylvania, US |
| 1981-1985 |
Canadian Haddasah Wizo School of Design , Haifa, Israel |
Forthcoming Solo Exhibitions
| 2010 |
'Philagrafika 2010: The graphic Unconscious', (Artistic Director and chief curator, José Roca), Philadelphia, USA |
Selected Solo Exhibitions
| 2009 |
"If the Tread is an Echo", Gallery 39 for Contemporary Art, Tel-Aviv "Ephemeral Passage", The Open Museum, Tefen, Israel (catalogue) |
| 2008 |
“The Road Not Taken”,The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA, US
“The Geography of Time”, The Neri Bloomfield Academy of Design and Education, Philadelphia, Haifa, Israel |
| 2007 |
“The Disenchanted Forest”, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel (catalogue) |
2006
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“Datum”Traveling show in The Czech Republic
“Kairos”,Braverman By Art Projects, Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 2005 |
2“Datum Collectanea”, Herzliya Museum of Art, Herzliya, Israel (book) |
2000
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Golconda Fine Arts Ltd, Tel Aviv, Israel
Stephan Gang Gallery, New York, New York, US |
| 1994 |
479 Gallery, New York, New York, US |
| 1993 |
“Portraits of my people”, The Philadelphia Museum of Judaica, Philadelphia, US |
| 1991 |
479 Gallery, Philadelphia, US |
Selected Group Exhibitions
| 2009 |
"Images from Mayo" The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ballycastle, CO Mayo, Ireland'5 Place 4 Art', Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 2008 |
30. Leipziger Grafikbörse und 18.Sächsisches Druckgrafik-Symposion, Leipzig, Germany |
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“Fresh Paint” Israeli Contemporary Art Fair, Tel Aviv |
2007
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“One an All”, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel (book)
“Traces” III Israeli Drawing-Biennale in Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel (catalogue)
“Desert Generation-40 years of occupation 1967-2007”,Israeli and Palestinian
Artist against the occupation and for a Just Peace, Ha’Kibbutz Gallery, Tel Aviv
Winners of the Ministry of Science, and Culture Prize for Art, Petach-Tikva Museum of Art, Israel ( catalogue ) |
2006
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“Disengagement”, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
“Land Escape, art visions beyond boundaries”, Dot Fiftyone Art Space Gallery, Miami, FL, USA |
| 2005 |
“On the Banks of The Yarkon”, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel (catalogue)
79th International Printmaking Competition, The Print Center, Philadelphia, USA
International Print Center, New York, USA |
2003
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Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK (catalogue)
International Print Center, New York,US
Kubus Hannover, Hannover, Germany |
2002
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Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK
Bridge to future, Graz, Austria |
| 2000 |
International Print Triennial, Cracow and Nurnberg, Germany and Poland (catalogue) |
| 1999 |
Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK |
| 1998 |
Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK |
1993
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International Art Miami, Miami, US
U.S. Artists Art Fair, Philadelphia, US
International Art Chicago, Chicago, US |
| 1992 |
U.S. Artists Art Fair, Philadelphia, US |
Prizes and Awards
2008
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Kunstlerhaus Hohenossing: The 18 printmaking Symposiom, 2008- 4 weeks residency, Leipzig, Germany. |
2006
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Prize in Art from the Ministry of Science and Culture
The Prize for Outstanding Quality in Contemporary Israeli Art, 2006 |
2005
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The Art on Paper Award.
The Print Center Philadelphia, the 79th Annual International Competition: Print Making |
2004
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The Ballinglen Arts Foundation Ltd.
Selected as a fellow of the Foundation receiving a residency in North Mayo, Ireland |
1990
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From the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The P.A.F.A. Alumni Award
Woodcut purchase prize- special notice
The Frances D. Bergman Memorial prize
Historic Yellow Springs prize
The M. Caplan Klienbard Award
The Philadelphia Mayor's Award |
1989
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From the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The Cecilia Beaux Memorial prize
The Louise and Estelle Pearson Memorial prize
The William Emllen Cresson Traveling Scholarship prize
The Gundaker Foundation of Rotary District 745
A grant for tuition and other school expenses
Woodmere Art Museum
First prize in prints. Juror: Edward F. Fry, art historian and critic, former curator of the Guggenheim Museum NY, co-director of the 1987 Documenta, Kassel, Germany
The Henry J. Thouron Fund
Purchase for the collection of the Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Juror: Frank Hyder, chairman of Fine Arts at the Moore College of Art |
1988
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From the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
The Charles Toppan prize
Woodcut purchase prize- special notice
The Charles R. Weiner prize |
1986
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From the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
One full year tuition |
Permanent CollectionsTeaching Positions
Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
The Ballinglen Arts Foundation Ltd, Ireland
Arco Chemicals, Pennsylvania, US
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Fellowship, US
Paul J.Gutman Library, Philadelphia University of Textiles, Philadelphia, US
Walden Investments International, Israel
Liberty Ridge Property Trust, Malvern, US
Drinker Biddle & Reath, Wilmington, US
Sheilla Prell Sonenshine Art Collection, Costa Mesa, California, US
Alvin & Mary Bert Gutman, Elkins Park, US
John Elkington, London, UK
George Rochberg, US
Nathan and Rose Rubinson, US
Joan Sall, Curator of the Philadelphia Museum of Judaica, US |
Teaching Positions
| 2001-2010 |
Shenkar School of Engineering & Design (drawing, printmaking) |
| 2002-2010 |
Holon Academic Institute of Technology (printmaking) |
| 1994-2010 |
The Neri Bloomfield Wizo Academy of Design and Education (painting) |
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