Contemporary Jewish artist Ken Goldman, born: 1960, Memphis Tenn. Education: Pratt Institute, Masters of industrial Design, 1985 Brooklyn College, B.A Fine Arts, 1981 Made Aliyah: 1985-member Kibbutz Shluchot Art in the collection of Mishkan LeOmanut Ein Harod Israel - Wolfson Museum Jerusalem Israel - Rodeph Shalom - Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art Shows 2017 - Here Is Your Ketubbah Museum Of Art Ein Harod Israel 2016 - Ima Ilya – Hebrew University Gallery – Jerusalem Israel 2016 - It Was Evening it was Morning – Rishon Le Zion Community gallery Israel 2016 - Jerusalem Biennial select works Leichtag Foundation – San Diego 2015 - Some Body Jewish - solo show - Jewish Museum Of Philadelphia Congregation Rodeph Shalom - Philadelphia 2015 - Rooted in Time - Rishon LeZion City Gallery 2015 - Black and White - Neve Schechter Tel Aviv 2015 - Rooted - Manny Cantor Center - New York 2015 - To Forgive and Remember - Reshaping American Consciousness - Derfner Judaica Museum - New York 2015 - Magenim Jewish Cuts - En Harod Museum of Art Israel 2015 - Fields of Dreams - Living Shmita in the modern world - Yeshiva University Museum New York 2015 - The Second Jerusalem Biennial - The Fine Line- Achim Hasid Gallery - Jerusalem Israel 2015 - The Second Jerusalem Biennial - Ima Iyla'a- Hechal Shlomo Museum -Jerusalem Israel 2015 - Vashti The Untold Story -Neve Schechter Gallery Tel Aviv 2015 - Active Hands - Crafts by Soldiers - Craft in America Museum - California 2014 - Through the Others Eyes - Wolfson Museum - Jerusalem Israel 2014 - Off Label - The Laurie Tisch Gallery - New york - curated by Tobi Kahn 2013 - The first Biennial of Jewish art Jerusalem Israel 2013 - Golden Ghetto of Venice - competition- second prize 2013 - First Prize in Museum of Imajewnation Four Cups of Freedom competition 2012 - First Prize-Cover thy Head - Morris and Sally Justein Heritage Museum - Toronto, Canada 2012 - Portraits of Cain - Ben Gurion University gallery Chaim Maor curator 2010 - Zimmun - Mishkan Le Omanut Ein Harod Israel 2010 - Seduced by the Sacred - Charter Oak Foundation Hartford Ct 2007 - “Kabbalah dolls” chosen and marketed by F.A.O. Schwarz at annual toy auditions. 2006 - City of Jerusalem – competition- original succah model designs - “best in concept” 2003 - Temple Judea Museum - Judith Altman Memorial Judaica Competition - “It Holds Light”- finalist 2001 - “FromWithin” – solo exhibition Mishkan Le Omanut, Museum of Art, Ein Harod, Israel. 1999 – The Philip and Sylvia Spertus Judaica Prize – The Havdalah spice container competition – The artist shares; creating art provides me with the opportunity to explore, test and express my; connection, commitment, frustration, as well as love of Judaism. By opening doors, researching texts, testing materials –and pushing boundaries I search for new opportunities to make Judaism more relevant to today’s life. I see my art as a vehicle for: promoting dialogue, a catalyst for provoking people into re-evaluating their preconceptions, a medium for breaking down stereotypes and an opportunity for people of all walks of life to connect with their religion, culture, and history.