Orit Hofshi: Between the lines | George Billis Gallery-LA | March 22 - April 10, 2010
The Jewish Artists Initiative (JAI) of Southern California is pleased to announce Israeli artist Orit Hofshi's two-week residency in Los Angeles. Hofshi's residency will include her West Coast debut at the George Billis Gallery in the Culver City Arts District along with various community events, guest lecture opportunities, and hands-on-workshops. She will also be creating new work in conjunction with Self-Help Graphics & Art. Orit Hofshi's residency is made possible with the generous support of the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles, the Israeli Consulate, the Jewish Federation's TA/LA Partnership, and the George Billis Gallery-LA.
In the fall of 2009, the Jewish Artists Initiative (JAI) of Southern California launched a major expansion of its programming The Quest for Transformational Jewish Art generously funded by a Cutting Edge Grant from the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles. This program establishes cultural bridges and expands the discourse between Jewish artists from Los Angeles and Israel. This exploration includes aspects of Jewish identity as experienced by both American and Israeli artists. Orit Horshi's residency is part of this initiative.
Please see below for event details and please RSVP for all events to Anne Hromadka: amhromadka@msn.com
Exhibition details: Orit Hofshi: Between the lines
Where: George Billis Gallery- LA
2716 South La Cienega Blvd| Los Angeles | CA | 90034
Dates: March 22 - April 10, 2010
Featuring: Orit Hofshi
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 6 pm (FREE)
Orit Hofshi: Interactions and Conversations
Wednesday, March 24, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm (FREE)
Co-hosted by The Israeli Consulate, the Jewish Federation's TA/LA Partnership
Where: George Billis Gallery-LA
7:30 Artist Talk
Sunday, March 28, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (FREE)
Young Adult Event
Where: George Billis Gallery-LA
5:00 Wine Reception
6:00 Gallery Walk-Through and Artist Talk
Friday, April 2, 4:00- 6:00 pm
Los Angeles Printmaking Society Reception Honoring Orit Hofshi
Where: George Billis Gallery-LA
4:30 Gallery Walk-Through and Artist Talk
Hofshi is best known for her extremely large-scale woodcuts that achieve grandeur while retaining an intimate quality. Many of her prints range from six feet to upwards of twenty feet. She uses standard-size sheets of pine to create a matrix of horizontal and vertical panels. The work is extremely intricate, and draws the viewer in to closely explore the surface. Hofshi was educated at the Wizo College of Design in Israel, the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and Leeds University in Leeds, England. She currently lives and works in Herziliya, Israel. She has received numerous awards for her work including the Prize for Outstanding Quality in Contemporary Israeli Art, from the Ministry of Science and Culture, Israel, in 2006, the 2005 Art on Paper Award from The Print Center, Philadelphia and a residency from the Ballinglen Arts Foundation in Ballycastle, Ireland. Hofshi has exhibited at The Print Center, Philadelphia, the Israel Museum, the Herziliya Museum of Art, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Royal Academy of Arts, London and most recently in Philagrafika at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts Museum. Her work is found in over fifteen permanent collections including the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, the Israel Museum, and the Philadelphia University of Textiles. Hofshi's artwork will be on display at George Billis Gallery from March 22 - April 10, 2010.
