cv Sara Blokland
Education
2011: MA in Film and Photographic Studies, University Leiden, The Netherlands
2001: MFA in Photography/New Media, Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam
1999: BFA in Photography and Theatre Design, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Amsterdam
Research & Curating
2018-2020: Imagining The Nation/Identities/RCMC
2016-2017: Srefidensi (Artistic) Research and Curating srefidensifoto.org
2009-2012: Unfixed (Co-curated with Asmara Pelupessy)
Shows
2024: (upcoming) Stedelijk Museum
(upcoming) Fries Museum-
2023: Kunstmuseum Arnhem – Tussen de Grenzen,
Nest – Double Good Plus
2022: De Verbeelding – Nederlands Fotomuseum
Unrealart- Museum More
2021: Ere Galerij van de Nederlandse Fotografie, NFM,
FLASH BACK – Mauritshuis
Van Wie is de Wereld – De Fundatie
2020: Indentities/Contemporary Caribean Perspective – Wereld Museum Rotterdam ,
The Future is Female – Coda Apeldoorn
Imagining The Nation/Identities/RCMC Wereld museum Rotterdam ( art and curated)
2019 Mental CBK Zuid oost
Lighthouse Fotodok
What about me ? UMC gallery
2017 Srefidensi (Artistic) exhibitions and lectures at
Tropenmuseum, CBK Zuid oost, Black archives, Amsterdam Museum, Fotodok
2018 The Bricks that build a home
There is something about my family FOTODOK
2014: On the Move – Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam
2014: Photo Stories – (Municipal Museum) gemeentemuseum The Hague
2014: Rooted Movement – Gallery Lmakprojects New York
2013: I Love Holland – Dutch post-war art, Municipal museum Schiedam
2012: Guestroom Gallery – Vous etes ici, Amsterdam
2012: Daegu Photo Biennale – Korea
2011: Identity Bluffs – SMBA Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, the Netherlands
2010: Recorded stories‚Ķ – Gallery Lmak projects, New York
2010: Sideways – (Municipal Museum) Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem, the Netherlands
2009: Family Affairs – Stedelijk museum (Municipal Museum) Schiedam, the Netherlands
2009: Archivo – Gallery MK, Berlin
2008: Sideways – Azad Gallery Tehran
2008: XXTh century – (Municipal Museum) gemeentemuseum The Hague (until 01/04/2009)
1999-2008: – photomuseum The Hague, Zuiderzee museum, ,Naarden fotofestival –
Museum GEM The Hague,Kumho Museum, Seoul Korea,Foam, Amsterdam
Teylers Museum,Lelac Gallery, Lausanne,CCA (Center for Contemporary Art), Kiev, Ukraine
Museum of Modern Art (Municipal Museum
Solo Shows ( selection)
2012: Butterflies Don’t Exist – Gallery Lmakprojects, New York
2008: Reproduction of Family (Part please) – Gallery Lmakprojects, New York
2006: Linda & Fatherparadise – Van Zoetendaal Gallery, Amsterdam
2005: Fam. Abstract – Gallery Lmakprojects, New York
2002: Neutrals – Kabinetten v/d Vleeshal, Middelburg
2002: Interiors – Museum Het Domein (De Kabinetten), Sittard
2001: Fam. – Van Zoetendaal Collections, Amsterdam
In collection:
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam,Netherlands
Photo Museum Rotterdam
Fries Museum (Municipal Museum),
Leeuwarden,
Museum de Domeinen Municipal Museum), Sittard
Zuiderzeemuseum, Enkhuizen,Kunst
Museum (Municipal Museum), The Hague
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Museum for Modern Art (Municipal Museum), Arnhem
De Vleeshal (Municipal Museum),
Middelburg,ABN-AMRO Collection The Netherlands
Van Zoetendaal Collections/Photomuseum The Hague,
KPN Collection,
Rabobank Collection
Mauritshuis and several private collections
Grants ( selection)
2021: Mondrian Fund, Werkbijdrage Bewezen Talent
2016: The Tholenaar van Raalte Photographic Fellowship RCMC
2015: Mondrian Fund, Werkbijdrage Bewezen Talent plus opdrachtgeverschap i.s.m. Fotodok
2012: Mondrian Fund, basisstipendium Grant
2006: Netherlands Fund for Visual Arts, Architecture, and Design, basisstipendium Grant
2004: Netherlands Fund for Visual Arts, Architecture, and Design, Startstipendium Grant
2005: Amsterdam Fund for the Arts grant
2001: MamaCash-award
Teaching
2002-2008: Lecturer BFA Photography, Minerva Academy, Groningen
2012-now : Lecturer BFA Photography/Research and Photography, HKU
2023_ now Lecturer MA Photography and society , KABK THe Hague
Advisory Commissions/boards
2022 Board member stichting Growing Pains
2020: Board Member Stichting Taak
2020: Commissie voor de Tekeningen van het Stadsarchief Amsterdam
2014: Mentor at the Mondriaan Fonds
2010: Member of the Advisory Committee ‘live’ of the Netherlands Fund of the Arts (fonds BKVB)
2007-2009: Member of the Advisory Committee of the Netherlands Fund of the Arts (fonds BKVB)
2014: Member of the Netherlands Mondriaan Fonds Advisory Committee ‘Herdenking
Slavernijverleden’ (commemorate the abolition of slavery)
Guest Lectures ( selection)
Guest Lecture, Rietveld Academy, Sandberg Institute/Stedelijk Museum ,
Pakhuis de Zwijger, HKU, Utrecht/Aki, Enschede/St Joost, Den Bosch,
Minerva Academy, Gerrit Rietveld Academy, Willem de Kooning Academy,
Sandberg Institute, Gerrit Rietveld Academy.
languages: Fluent in English and Dutch, Sufficient in German