British-Israeli curator and visual artist based in Israel. Director and cheif curator of Be’eri Gallery for Contemporary Art. Immigrated to Israel from London in 1990.
I work mostly with photographic and lens-based material, but enjoy embarking on all sorts of adventures in various mediums. My work is tightly connectd to my life and biography, and over the years has evolved around themes of identity, immigration, nature vs. culture, hybridity, and feminist discourse concerning motherhood.
I work as a curator and have the honour of working closely with selcted artists on long term projects, towards establishing a full body of work, producing artists books, and building solo exhibitions. I am a Photovoice moderator – a visual research methodology with the intention to foster social change. Graduate of Mandel Program for Cultural Leadership in the Negev; a highly regarded year-long scholarship program that strives to nurture outstanding leaders who will work to promote a discourse of learning and action in the field of art and culture. I am mother of three amazing children, to whom I owe all that I am.
Please feel free to contact me,
Sofie
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Education
- 2022 PHOTO IS: RAEL Photovoice Moderator's course
- 2021-2022 Mandel Program for Cultural Leadership in the Negev
- 2010- 2011 Kalisher-Seminar HaKibbutzim, Tel Aviv, Curatorial studies
- 2008-2010 Camera Obscura School of Art, department of photography, Tel Aviv
- 2006-2008 Technion Haifa, photography school
Selected Exhibitions
Solo & Duo
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2024 Upcoming - 'The Nest', State Parliament, Dusseldorf, Germany - 2024 Upcoming - FotoNostrum gallery, Barcelona, Spain
- 2024 Silvery Water and Starry Earth, Studio of Her Own, Jerusalem, curator: Meital Manor
- 2023 Event Horizon, Man and the Living World museum, Ramat-Gan, curator: Niv Nudelman
- 2022 Nature Reserve, Be'eri gallery, curator: Anat Lidror
- 2022 Nature Reserve, The GH Art Center, curator: Anat Lidror
- 2021 Islington 1988, Be'eri gallery, curator: Dr. Ziva Jelin
- 2019 Fresh Paint #11, Artist Greenhouse, Expo Tel Aviv, curators: Yifat Gurion and Raz Shapira
- 2014 The House, Be'eri Gallery, curator: Dr. Ziva Jelin
- 2009 Nasrin, Be'eri Gallery, curator: Dr. Ziva Jelin
Group
- 2024 'Becoming', Agam Museum, Rishon LeZion, curator: Meital Manor
- 2024 'Project 21', Fresh Paint art fair, Tel Aviv, curators: Meital Manor, Sivan Sebbag
- 2024 'In Their Image', Petach Tikva museum, curator: Irena Gordon, Dana Arieli
- 2024 'Or Shalom', Tel Aviv museum, curator: Meital Manor
- 2024 'Healing Sanctuary: Tribe of Life', Zuzu Art Gallery, curator: Rotem Ritov
- 2024 'Body of Emotion', Tivon Art Gallery, curator: Yaniv Shapira
- 2024 '7/10', Anu Museum, Tel Aviv, curator: Carmit Blumenzon
- 2023 'Cradle my Heart', Azrieli Sarona, Tel Aviv, curator: Keren Bar-Gil
- 2023 'May Things Be?', The New Gallery-Artists Studios, Jerusalem, curator: Etti Schwartz
- 2023 'The Nest', Julia Margaret Cameron Photography Awards #19, FotoNostrum gallery, juried by Barbara Davidson, Barcelona, Spain
- 2023 Biennale of Art & Design, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel-Aviv, curators: Nir Harmat, Tomer Sapir, Hanrietta Eliezer Brunner
- 2022 Pipes, International Photography Festival #10, Tel Aviv, Curators: Eyal Landesman & Daniel Tchetchick
- 2022 'Great Bear', Under the Lamppost Art Festival, curators: Maya Zehavi & Nistan Yulzeri, Israel
- 2022 I Am Here For You, Hanina Art Gallery, Tel-Aviv, curator: Reuma Zoher Hayot
- 2022 18th Julia Margaret Cameron Award, FotoNostrum, Barcelona, Spain
- 2022 Vision-Space, Finalists of Arte Laguna Art Prize, Villa Dei Cedri, Italy
- 2021 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London Co-Ordinator: Yinka Shonibare
- 2021 Longing in The Time of Covid, The 6th Floor, Tel Aviv, curator: Alicia Shahaf. https://www.6thfloortlv.com/space
- 2020 Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy, London
- 2020 14th Arte Laguna Art Prize, Arsenale Nord, Venice, curator: Igor Zanti
- 2020 What's Up at Home, Negev Museum, Beer-Sheva, curators: Dalia Manor, Nirit Dahan
- 2019 Bezalel academy, Jerusalem, curator: Noa Sadka
- 2018 You Will Be My Sand, Arad Contemporary Art Center, curator: Gili Zaidman
- 2018 International Photo Festival Israel #6, Tel-Aviv. Curator: Eyal Landsman
- 2018 FotoFever, Photo Independent, Carrousel De-Louvre, Paris
- 2017 Zoom- inside and out, Yad Tabenkin, Ramat-Efal, curator: Dalia Keinan
- 2017 Art in Immigration, Senat Gallery Ben-Gurion University, curator: Prof. Haim Maor
- 2016 Original Copy, Modiin artists house, Modiin, curator: Doron Adar
- 2010 Elsewhere, Be'eri Gallery, curator: Yossi Nahmias
- 2009 Local Testimony, Eretz Israel Museum, curator: Dana Gillerman
Prizes and Grants
- 2024 Mifal HaPais Council for the Culture and Arts grant, for Silvery Water and Starry Earth
- 2024 Havatzelet Artistic Creation Support Fund, for Silvery Water and Starry Earths
- 2023 Overall winner - photographer of the year, Julia Margaret Cameron Awards #21
- 2023 Pollux awards, Honorable mention
- 2023 Official Selection, International Photography Awards
- 2023 Nominated- Prix Pictet global award for photography and sustainibility
- 2023 Winner storytelling category, Jullia Margaret Cameron Awards #19, Spain
- 2022 Ministry of Culture Grant for Independent Artists, Israel
- 2022 Honorable Mention, Julia Margaret Cameron Awards #18, Digital Manipulation, Spain
- 2020 Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards
- 2020 Finalist 14th Arte Laguna Art Prize, Italy
- 2019 Shortlist, Sunny Art Prize, Sunny Art gallery, London
- 2018 Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards
- 2010 Honorable Mention, International Photography Awards
- 2009 2nd place, Local Testimony, politics