I look for visual metaphors in the landscape. My photographs focus primarily on dramatic cloud formations, sinuous bodies of water, and sensuous trees and foliage. I use black and white infrared film because it captures the visible spectrum as well as the infrared light that lies beyond what the human eye can see. This medium accentuates the contrast between light and shadow, enhancing our sense of the unknowable and the mysterious, as well as underscoring the limitations of our perception. I continue to explore what I see before me, seeking more information and greater comprehension, even though I realize that this is akin to contemplating infinity: by definition, one can never actually arrive at that point - one can only approach it.

We all face the restrictions of the human condition. But for me, when I view a scene before me and am filled with a sense of wonder, I try to “get my arms around” what I see. I use the camera in an attempt to capture the essence of these feelings, later working to fashion my expression (the final print) in such a way as to faithfully commit to memory what I perceived and to augment this in my personal interpretation of photographic truth. Behind all of this, too, lies the struggle against impermanence and a resistance to loss. Savoring the moments that add up to a life, with emphasis on those pauses in the face of awe, is the driving force that underscores my work and defines my spirit.

ann@aghofkin.com
www.aghofkin.com

SELECTED SOLO/ DUO EXHIBITIONS

2011 Nina Bliese Gallery, MN
2010 92nd Street Y. NY, NY
2007 Nof Tavor, Israel
2007 Sande Webster Gallery, PA
2007 Givatayim, Theatre, Israel
2007 A.I.R. Gallery, NY, NY
2006, 2003 Jerusalem Theatre, Israel
2006-2005 Medtronic Corp., MN
2004 Tel Aviv Opera House, Israel
2004 Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, MA
2003 Bet Gabriel, Israel
2002 Coll. Of St. Benedict, MN
2000 Pietra di Luna Gallery, FL
1999 Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, PA
1997, ‘94, ‘92, ‘91, ‘89, ‘86 MC Gallery, Mpls., MN
1995-1994 Southern Light Gallery, TX
1994 Phipps Ctr. for the Arts, WI
1993, Invitational Show Memorial Union, U. of WI
1990 Blandin Foundation, MN
1986 Workspace Gallery, U. of CO
1986 St. Mary’s College, MN
1983, Invitational Show WARM Gallery, Mpls., MN
1980 Unicorn Galleries, Mpls., MN

SELECTED RECENT GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2011 Juried Show Sylvia White Gallery, CA
2011, 14th International Open Woman Made Gallery, IL
2011, ’10, ’09, ’08, 07, ’06 Group Shows A.I.R Gallery, NY, NY
2010 Juried Show Mpls Photo Center, MN
2009 Invitational Show Tychman Shapiro, MN
2009 Juried Show Agora Gallery, NY, NY
2009 Juried Show Pen and Brush, INC., NY, NY
2008 New Works Gallery Online Silver Eye Ctr. for Photography
2005-’10, ’03, ’02, ’00, ’99, ’95-’97, ’86-’93 Minnesota State Fair
2007 Group Show Black & White Gall, Brooklyn
2007 Invitational Show Concordia U., St. Paul, MN
2007, ’03, ’01 Juried Show Wellington B. Gray Gall., NC
2006, ’01, ’99 Juried Show Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
2005 National Juried Show Palm Spring Art Museum, CA
2006, ’00 Juried Show San Diego Art Institute, CA
2005 Group Show Samuel Dorsky Museum, NY
2005 Books by Israel and American Women Artist Bet Yigal Alon, Genosar, Israel
2005 Group Show (Adi Prize Finalist) The Israel Museum, Jerusalem
2004, ’02, ’01 Group Show FLATFILEgalleries, IL
2004 Woman Artist, Israel & Twin Cities Sabes JCC, Minneapolis, MN, books
2004 Invitational Show Sande Webster Gallery, PA
2002 Juried Show Photographic Ctr. NW, WA
2002, American and Israel Women Artists Bet Gabriel, Israel
2002, ’96, ’95 Members’ Juried Show Houston Ctr. For Photos., TX
2000, ’86 – Group Show, 1985 – Juried Show Mpls. Institute of Arts, MN
1999 Juried Show St. John’s University, MN
1999, ‘98 Juried Forum Phipps Ctr. for the Arts, WI
1999 - Invitational Show, 1997 – Juried Show Coll. Of St. Catherine, MN
1998 Juried Show Bausch & Lomb, Roch., NY
1998, ’94, ’88 Juried Show U. of WI, Green Bay
1998 Juried Show Savannah College of Art & Design, GA

SELECTED BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS

Photographic Possibilities (Second Edition) by Robert Hirsch and John Valentino, Photographic Possibilities (Third Edition) by Robert Hirsch, CameraArts, CameraArts Newsletter, Center for Photography at Woodstock, Parts Journal, Sierra, Exposure, Milkweed Chronicle, Twin Cities Magazine, New Mexico Photographer, WARM Journal, Shots, Anemone, Sing Heavenly Muse, Michigan Photography Journal, Alligator Juniper, Berlin Journal

AWARDS & COMPETITIONS

Adi Prize for Jewish Expression in Art and Design (Israel) - finalist, Wellington B. Gray Gallery -
Qualex Award, Rimon Cultural Arts Exchange in Israel - fellowship recipient, Palm Springs Desert Museum, Savannah College of Art & Design, Lyn-Lake, Perry House Galleries, Prescott College,Tennessee Association for Visual Artists, Texas Fine Arts Association, Rochester (NY) Area Foundation, Arthur Griffin Center, University of South Dakota at Vermillion, Jerome Foundation -finalist, Erector Square Gallery, Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Minnesota State Fair, Sierra Club, WARM Land Mark Print Project - finalist, Northfield Arts Guild, Hilton Head Art League, WARM Gallery, Austin Center for Photography-HM., Women in Photography International-HM, Professional Women Photographers (CONTRASTS)-HM

GALLERY AFFILIATIONS & WEBSITES

AGHofkin-Personal Website: http://www.aghofkin.com
A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY; telephone: (212) 255-6651; fax: (212) 255-6653;
email: info@airnyc.org; website: http://www.airnyc.org
Nina Bliese Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; telephone: (612) 332-2978;
email: info@ninabliesegallery.com; website: http:/www.ninabliesegallery.com
Metropolitan Picture Framing; website: http://www.metroframe.com
Minnesota Artists Online; Website: http://www.mnartists.org
Professional Women Photographers; Website: http://www.pwponline.org
Saatchi Gallery, U.K.; Website: http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/your gallery/
Sande Webster Gallery, Phila., PA; telephone: (215) 636-9003; fax: (215) 636-9008;
email: ArtSWG@aol.com; website: http://www.sandewebstergallery.com
WomenInPhotography.org,, http://www.womeninphotography.org

TEACHING & LECTURING EXPERIENCE

St. Mary's College (Winona, MN), Minnesota Center for Photography (Camera Workers Group), The Blake School - Highcroft Campus (Wayzata, MN), National Council of Jewish Women (Minneapolis, MN Chapter), Bethany Lutheran College (Mankato, MN), College of St. Catherine (St.Paul, MN), Camp Ramah in Wisconsin (Conover, WI), Mount Holyoke College (South Hadley, MA), Poriya Government Hospital (Israel), Concordia University (St. Paul, MN), Minneapolis Jewish Day School

EDUCATION & RELATED TRAINING

Bryn Mawr College M.S.S., Community Organization, 1967
Mount Holyoke College B.A., Philosophy, 1965
Photography Workshops Ansel Adams, Frank Gohlke, Linda Connor