Hadas Reshef – Artist

Hadas Reshef

Born in Arad, Israel (1982)
Lives and Creates between Poznań – Poland, Berlin – Germany, Arad and Tel-Aviv – Israel.

Education:

2015-2016: Department of Ethnology and Cultural Anthropology, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland. Studies towards a master’s degree. Scholarship from the Polish Bureau for Academic Recognition and International Exchange.
2014: The Interdisciplinary Program in the Arts, Tel-Aviv of University
2003-2007: ‘Hamidrasha’ School of Art, Beit-Berl College: B.Ed.Fa Interdisciplinary Fine Arts & Arts Education as part of the excellence program. Arts majoring in photography, video-art and New-Media. Education majoring: high-schools art teaching.
1998-2000: Israel Arts and Science Academy, Israel Center for Excellence through Education, Jerusalem, Art Department.

Awards and Grants:

2015-2016: Scholarship from the Polish Bureau for Academic Recognition and International Exchange.
2003-2007: The Israeli Ministry of Education Outstanding Achievement.

Solo Exhibitions

2012
‘Venus‘, Haifa museum, Haifa. Curator: Raafat Hattab.
2011
‘Save as / Fantasia 2010‘, Artists’ studios, Tel aviv. Curator: Vered Zafran Gani.
2010
‘My First Retrospective‘, Walla! Culture, 1024 Online Gallery for Art, Curator: Yaniv Yehuda Eiger. (English)
2009
‘2.5 Rooms | 3 Solo Exhibitions | 3.5 Days, Like a Bitch | Homage | Not necessarily not wonderful’, Ibn Gvirol 55.
2007
‘The Beauty and the Live‘, ‘Hamidrasha’ final exhibition, Beit-Berl College. Curators: Naomi Siman-Tov and Erez Israeli.

Curatorship:

2014
“Dying from Inside, an Exhibition about collective depression, in a way that not necessarily depressing“, Binyamin Gallery

2012
“Hoopoe Act“, Rotem Ritov’s solo exhibition, Alferd Gallery, Tel Aviv.
“The Black Crow and the Golden Bird“, Lior Schur’s solo exhibition, Haifa Museum.
“Wild East“, Rotem Ritov’s solo exhibition, Haifa Museum.

2010
‘MESSMEDIA4‘ digital media and New-Media art, exhibition, ‘Hamidrasha’ Art School, Beit-Berl College.

2009
‘20+ And There Arose A New Generation That Did Not Know Raffi Lavie‘, S2 Project room, Sommer Contemporary Art Gallery, Tel aviv.
‘1000 Square meter free-style project, The monument for Education and Culture‘, The Israeli Center for Digital Art, Holon, Israel.
‘MESSMEDIA3‘ digital media and New-Media art, exhibition, ‘Hamidrasha’ Art School, Beit-Berl College.
‘February‘, Dafna Gazit’s solo exhibition, Alfred Gallery.

2008
‘End / Of / The Lowest Fi‘, launching Show (Production and artistic management).
‘Trashcountrybillis‘, culture and art event, Comfort 13 club (curatorship and Producing).
‘Bread and Roses‘, art exhibition, Minshar Gallery (Production).

2007
‘Apropos Ha’alamot‘, (p.s. the Les Demoiselles) event in Petah-Tiqwa museum (curatorship and Producing).
‘MESSMEDIA‘, digital media and New-Media art exhibition, ‘Hamidrasha’ Art School, Beit-Berl College (curatorship and Producing).

Exhibitions & Screenings:

2014

Silhouette: a Note about Painting – Photography relations in Contemporary Israeli Art, Curator: Yochai Rosen, Hanina Contemporary Art Gallery.
The Giving Tree: The Olive Tree story, Curator: Daniel Cahana-Levensohn, Umm Elfahem Art Gallery

2013

Color phenomenon pelican, Curators: Itay Zalait and Tal Slutzker, P8 gallery, Tel Aviv
WONDERLAND – Israeli and Palestinians Artists Political Conflict in Art The German Bundestag, Berlin, Rosa Luxemburg foundation building, Berlin, The European Parliament, Brussels (Travelling exhibition), Curator: Shirley Meshulam.
Daydreaming, Beit Kaner, Rishon LeZion city gallery, Curator: Efi Gen.
Homage to Daniel Johnston, Africa, Tel aviv, Curator: Ahal Edan.
Plaster, Art sale fundraiser to support Physicians for Human Rights, Open Clinic for Refugees and to mark the organization’s 25th anniversary. Curators: Vardit Gross and Karmit Galili.
Site Specific 2, Cheetah Gallery, Tel Aviv. Curators: Yohai barak and Hila Peres.
MADE IN HOLYLAND, Grand Art Gallert, Haifa, Curator: Shirley Meshulam.
Fame! * Temporary name, Rehovot city gallery, Curators: Guy Morag and Ora Kraus.
If there is no bread, Let them eat cake!, Hachava gallery, Curator: Guy Morag.

2012

WONDERLAND – Israeli and Palestinians Artists Political Conflict in Art, Haifa Chagall Artists House, and The German Bundestag, Berlin (Upcoming), Curator: Shirley Meshulam
Another Girl, Another Planet, Bat Yam promenade, Curator: Dafna Shalom
Alfred Express in Haifa-Jerusalem-Tel Aviv, Haifa Museum of Art, Chief Curator: Ruth Direktor

2011

‘Popoganda – Contemporary Israeli Art against the occupation forces of consciousness‘, The Academic Center Art-Gallery, Wizo Haifa, Curator: Yaniv Yehuda Eiger.
‘Masculinities‘, The spaceship at Hayarkon 70, Curator: Sigal Barkai.
‘Block‘, Hamidrasha Gallery. Curator: Boaz Arad.
‘Istarli Texture‘, Israel’s Knesset new art collection, Curator: Sharon Soffer.
‘Gestures‘, Herzliya Museum. Curators: Gila Limon and Dana Orland.
‘Body gestures’, Herzliya Museum for contemporary art, Curators: Dana Orland, Ghila Limon. (Info about the video Hava Netze Bemachol (Let’s go out in a dance)).

2010

‘The First Decade‘ – Hamidrasha’s Spirit of the 21st century. Curators: Yuval Caspi  and Dina Shenhav.
‘Identity, Place‘, the Social-Gallery at the “Golda” high School, Petach Tikva. Curator: Sharon Shaflan-Lazar.
‘Andy Warhol and Israeli Artists Present: Jewish Icons‘, Beit Hatfutsot, the Museum of the Jewish People, Curators: Geula Goldberg and Irena Gordon
‘Sham Festival‘, kaye Collage, Be’er Sheva. Curators: Uri Grun, Noa Cohen and Israel Rabinovitz.
‘Frozen Chocolate‘, Erez Shtern Studio, Curator: Galit Semel.
‘Summersale‘, P8 Artgallery.

2009

‘20+ And There Arose A New Generation That Did Not Know Raffi Lavie‘, S2 Project room, Sommer Contemporary Art Gallery, Tel aviv, Curator:  Hadas Reshef.
‘Secret Art 4‘, Money House – Leumi Bank Headquarters, Tel Aviv, Curators: Esti Drori and Doron Polak.
‘The Corridor‘, The Piramida art Gallery, Curators: Smadar Schindler and Eli Barak
‘Alfred etc‘, Alfred Gallery.
‘1000 Square meter free-style project, ‘The monument for Education and Culture‘, The Israeli Center for Digital Art, Holon, Israel, Curator: Hadas Reshef.
‘Starter‘, Ironi H Gallery, Curators: ‘Atzirut’ group.

2008

‘Artishowk‘, Interdisciplinary art event in the Comfort 13, Tel-Aviv.
‘Trashcountrybillis‘, Israeli trash event in the Comfort 13, Tel-Aviv.
‘MOBY Hosts‘, Museum of contemporary Art, Bat-Yam. Curators: Milena Gitzin Adiram, Lea Abir.
‘Criminal Intention – The Word’s Voice‘ Festival, Interdisciplinary Arena, Jerusalem. Curator: Smadar Schindler.
‘Temporary Sanity‘ – Kiryat Hinuch Dror.
‘A5 Magazine’ Issue 4 – Portraits.
‘Educated‘, Hakita Gallery. Curators: Inbal Timor and Noa Gross.

2007

‘RockArt‘, Music Centre Mishkanot Sha’ananim, Jerusalem. Curator: Sari Golan.
‘Maarav‘ Online art Magazine, chosen Artist of the Month, December.
‘Bread and Roses‘, Minshar Gallery.
‘Photographers graduate art schools exhibition‘, Tel-Hai Photography Museum.
‘Whales – We love art‘ event, Tel-Aviv.
‘Where in Haifa, Art in Movement‘, Carmelit, Haifa. Curator: Maayan Shellef.
‘The Desert Generation‘ group exhibition, Artist House, Jerusalem and Hakibbutz Gallery, Tel-Aviv.
‘Degenerate Festival no.5‘, Tel-Aviv Cinematheque. Curators: Honi Hameagel and Hezy Shohet.

2006

‘Apropo Ha’alamot‘ (p.s. the Les Demoiselles), Petah-Tiqwa Museum.
‘Desert‘, Arad artists exhibition. Curators: Yonit Stern, Udi Rosenwein.
‘Love Art‘ Protest Video Screening, Rothschild Avenue, Tel-Aviv.
‘China Forte Festival‘, Tel-Aviv Cinematheque.

Collections:

The Israeli knesset collection
Rani Rahav collection
Amos Shoken collection
Dalia Freshker collection
Private Collectors

Writing and Editing:

2010- Present: Various magazines as ‘Erev-Rav’ Art and Culture Online-Magazine, mouse/Achbar Hair Tel Aviv; Kvish 40.
2009-2013: General Web Manager and Editor: ‘Hamidrasha’ Art School, Beit-Berl College.
2008-2010: Author of a weekly column about art exhibitions and events in Israel, ‘More than just cheap wine’, 2008-2009 in Ma’arav, Culture and Art from Israel and Israeli artists on Facebook Group; 2010: ‘Erev-Rav’ Art and Culture Online-Magazine
2009: ‘Unexpected pleasure’ Text for Yuval Shalgi’s Solo Exhibition, Alfred Gallery
2008: ‘Etgar’ art magazine: Guest Editor.

Teaching:

2007-Present: Private tutor: Photography, Photoshop and video-editing.
2007-Present: Jumpcut school of Video-editors and animators: Video editing teacher.
2008-2009: Holon Kiryat-Sharet high-school: Art teacher (Art history, Personal-guiding and NewMedia art)
2007-2008: Yigal Alon Science and arts high-school: Photography teacher

 

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