Oran Hoffmann

About
: Oran Hoffmann is a multidisciplinary artist and curator in the field of photography, sculpture and installation.
He lives and works in Tel Aviv and Amsterdam.

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Education
2009 - 2011: MFA - Master of Fine Arts; graduated Summa Cum Laude; Bezalel Academy of Art and Design; Tel Aviv, Israel
2003 - 2006: BFA - Bachelor of Fine Arts; Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Art; Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Publications
2022Unfolding the Veil: Published with the generous support of; Institut français d'Israël, Tel Aviv; Essay by S. Hecker; 16 p., 10 ill. colour, English/French/Hebrew
2019Vasarely Material Archives: Published by: RVB BOOKS, Paris; 64 p., 61 ill. colour, French/English; ISBN: 979-10-90306-83-7
2018Oran Hoffmann à Aix: Published by: F.I.U. Amsterdam; Essay by Patrick Healy; 82 p., 38 ill., (24 colour); PDF: English Edition / PDF: French Edition
2014Objektiv: Josef Albers, Oran Hoffmann: Published by: Tel Aviv Museum of Art; Curator/Editor: Dalit Matatyahu; Designed by: Michal Sahar Studio; 100 p., 47 ill., (33 colour), Hebrew/English; ISBN: 978-96-55390-95-7; Freunde des Tel Aviv Museum of Art Deutschland; PDF: Catalogue

Solo Exhibitions
2022Unfolding the veil // Déplier le voile // משטח נפרש: L’Institut Français d’Israel gallery; September 15 – October 21, 2022; Tel Aviv, Israel; Text: Shimon Hecker; invitation
2020Love-Sick Heart: The Lobby; January 16 – February 22, 2020; Tel Aviv, Israel; Text: Sivan Raveh; PDF: English / PDF: Hebrew; invitation
2018Simulations et Illusions: Fondation Vasarely; September 21 – November 20, 2018; Aix-en-Provence, France; invitation
l’Atelier vu à travers un Miroir: Atelier Cezanne; September 7 - October 15, 2018; Aix-en-Provence, France; invitation
Sur le Motif: La Non-Maison; September 23 - October 15, 2018; Aix-en-Provence, France; invitation
2015Circles of Confusion: Broadway 1602; Curator: Anke Kempkes; March 7 — May 2, 2015; NYC, USA; invitation
2014NADA Miami Beach: NADA art fair; December 4 - December 7, 2014; Miami Beach, FL, USA
Event Horizon: Tempo Rubato; November 20 - December 27 2014; Tel Aviv, Israel; invitation
Objektiv: Josef Albers, Oran Hoffmann: Tel Aviv Museum of Art; Curator: Dalit Matatyahu; July 11 - November 22, 2014; Tel Aviv, Israel; Curatorial text / in Hebrew; PDF: Catalogue; invitation

Selected Group Exhibitions
2021From Hommage to Homage: Hathiya Art Space; Participating artists: Deganit Berest, Ronny Carny, Hadas Hassid, Pnina Reichman, Nahum Tevet, Victor Vasarely; Curator: Oran Hoffmann; May, 2021; Tel Aviv, Israel; invitation
2016Abstract Relief: The Genia Schreiber University Gallery; Participating artists: Yaacov Agam, Sagie Azoulay, Eitan Ben-Moshe, Matan Mittwoch, Hilla Toony Navok, Ronny Carny, Naama Roth; Curator: Irit Tal; September 1 – December 23, 2016; Tel Aviv, Israel; invitation
In Wonderland: Tempo Rubato; Participating artists: Tomer Aluf, Joav BarEl, Roland Gebhardt, Lutz Hatzor, Lital Lev Cohen, Paul P., Oren Pinhassi, Gil Marco Shani; Curator: Guillaume Rouchon; May 6 - August 5, 2016; NYC, USA; invitation
NADA NY: NADA art fair; Participating artists: Oren Pinhassi, Tomer Aluf; May 5 - May 8, 2016; NYC, USA
Inaugaral exhibition: Broadway 1602 Uptown; Participating artists: Idelle Weber, Paul P., George Segal, Rosemarie Castoro, Penny Slinger, Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.), Lenora de Barros, Lydia Okumura, Babette Mangolte, Xanti Schawinsky, Evelyne Axell; Curator: Anke Kempkes; March 2 - April 23, 2016; NYC, USA; invitation
2015In Conversation 2: A Selection of Contemporary Artworks: Tel Aviv Museum of Art; Curator: Suzanne Landau; 2015; Tel Aviv, Israel
Twenty Two: Tempo Rubato; Participating artists: Tomer Aluf, Matthew Chambers, Lital Lev Cohen, Gil Marco Shani, Susanne M. Winterling; Curator: Guillaume Rouchon; July 23 - September 3, 2015; Tel Aviv, Israel; Review: Haaretz by: Galia Yahav✡; invitation
One Made It No Return: Broadway 1602; Participating artists: Anna Molska, Tibor Freund, Marcius Galan; Curator: Anke Kempkes; NYC, USA; invitation
2014Melting Walls: Igal Ahouvi Art collection; Tel Aviv University gallery; Participating artists: Olafur Eliasson, Eitan Ben-Moshe, Alex Prager, Andreas Gursky, Anish Kapoor, Gabriel Kuri, John McCracken, Gerhard Richter, Doug Aitken, Doris Salcedo, Diane Arbus, Walead Beshty, Wassily Kandinsky, Hanna Sahar, Jeppe Hein, Micha Ullman, Miki Kratsman, Mirosław Bałka, Marlene Dumas, Moshe Kupferman, Matan Mittwoch, Natalia Zourabova, Sol LeWitt, Pablo Picasso, Philippe Parreno, Francis Alÿs, Charles Avery, Craig Kauffman, Thomas Schütte; Curator: Sarit Shapira✡; December 21, 2014 - March 20, 2015; Tel Aviv, Israel; invitation
The Winners: Haifa Museum of Art; Curators: Orit Bulgaro, Leah Abir; August 2 - October 18, 2014; Haifa, Israel; invitation
2013No Place: BAAD Gallery; Participating artists: Ruven Kuperman, Guy Avital, Ben Hagari & Albert Almoznino, Nira Pereg, Masha Rubin, Reuven Israel, Yosef Joseph Dadoune, Yaron Attar, Yoav Gati; Curator: Jonathan Touitou; November 21, 2013 - January 2, 2014; Tel Aviv, Israel; PDF: Catalogue; invitation
2012Eyes in the Back of the Head: The Center for Digital Art; Participating artists: Elad Larom, Yael Efrati, Ayelet Ben Dor, Chaya Ruckin, Eran Nave, Hila Laviv, Ilit Azoulay, Jonathan Touitou, Ronny Carny, Tal Broitman; September 20 - December 1, 2012; Holon, Israel; invitation
2012Blackbox: Blackbox Streetgallery; Curated by: Asaf Cohen and Izek Mizrahi; Facebook: קופסה שחורה / Blackbox; October 23, November 1, 2012; Jerusalem, Israel; Billboard I; Billboard II
2011Jaffo Tel Aviv: Bezalel MFA; Curated by: Raphael Zagury-Orly, Gil Marco-Shani, Yossi Breger✡; Participating artists: Avshalom Suliman, Tal Broitman, Tamar Sharara, Lena Gomon, Chaya Ruckin, Faten Nastas Mitwasi, Bar Faber, Merav Svirsky, Eyal Pinkas, Ronny Carny, Yaarah Zach, Yael Ruhman, Boaz Barkani, Naneci Yurdagül, Ivonne Dippman, Ady Shimony, Zohar Elefant, Irit Tamari, Oran Hoffmann, Inbal Nissim, Ophra Eyal Gur Arie, Hadas Satt, Nissreen Najjar, Simha Talalaevsky; June 6, June 18, 2011; Tel Aviv Israel; PDF: Catalogue; invitation
2008New Visions: Kunsthaus Essen; Participating artists: Marianne Viero, Daya Cahen, Eva-Fiore Kovacovsky, Rob van der Nol, Vincent Zedelius, Eyal Pinkas, Idan Hayosh; Curator: Christiane Kuhlmann; August 29 - October 19, 2008; Essen, Germany; invitation
WYSIWYG: Dollinger art Project; Participating artists: Josef Schulz, Igal Shem-Tov; Tel Aviv, Israel; invitation

Additional
2022Tribune Juive: Q&A / Article; Oran Hoffmann va “étonner” Tel Aviv. / in French; Writer: Lisa Mamou; Tribune Juive; September 28, 2022
2021Portfolio / פורטפוליו: Q&A / Article; Hathiya Art Space: Oran Hoffmann wants you to think art again, anew / in Hebrew; Writer: Joy Bernard; Portfolio magazine; May 13, 2021
2020Leafing / מעלעלת: Q&A; Vasarely Material Archives / in Hebrew; Writer: Shiraz Grinbaum; Leafing.co.il; October 16, 2020
2020Optical Illusion: Q&A / Article / Essay; Optical Illusions / in English; אשליות אופטיות / in Hebrew; أوهام بصرية / in Arabic; Writer: Hagai Ulrich; Tohu Online art magazine / English/Hebrew/Arabic; May 1, 2020
2020Whats up, Oran Hoffmann: Q&A / Article; Portfolio magazine / in Hebrew; February 14, 2020
2019An Artist Responds to the Work of Victor Vasarely: Q&A / Article; An Artist Responds to the Work of Victor Vasarely; Writer: Jennifer S. Li; Sight Unseen; June 6, 2019
2019Vasarely Material Archives: Booklaunch; Yvon Lambert Bookshop; Organized by: RVB BOOKS; February 28, 2019; Paris, France
2018Oran Hoffmann dans l’atelier de Paul Cézanne: Article; Timesofisrael.com / in French; September 30, 2018
2018The Photographic Now: Lecture; Château La Coste; Speakers:; Patrick Healy: "The ‘Unheimlich’ and the photographic Now’ Reflections on Hoffmann and Twombly."; Daniel Sibony: "Photo, création et inconscient."; September 23, 2018; Puy-Sainte-Réparade, France; invitation
201610 Picks from Nada New York: Highlight; Interview Magazine; Writer: William J. Simmons; May 6, 2016
2014Artist Oran Hoffmann at NADA Miami Beach: Highlight; WUM An online journal for the arts; December 7, 2014
2014The wind does not pass..: Q&A / Article; Erev Rav art Magazine / in Hebrew; Writer: Hadas Yossifon; October 29, 2014
2014The common logic in the exhibition "Objektiv": Review; Haaretz Newspaper / in Hebrew; Writer: Ouzi Zur; August 29, 2014
2014An encounter with the Artist and the Curator: Gallery talk, Objektiv: Josef Albers, Oran Hoffmann; Link to video / in Hebrew; Speakers: Oran Hoffmann, Dalit Matatyahu; August 21, 2014; Tel Aviv, Israel
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