Sara Blokland
Education/graduated
| 2011 | MA | Film and Photographic Studies | University Leiden, The Netherlands |
| 2006 | HBO kunstonderwijs lesbevoegdheid | Artez | |
| 2001 | MFA | Photography/New media | Sandberg Instituut Amsterdam |
| 1999 | BFA | Photography and theatredesign | Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam |
Research & Curating
| 2018/20 | (artistic) research & curating | Imagining The Nation/Identities/Contemporary caribbean Perspectives. / RCMC |
| 2016/17 | (artistic) research and curating | Srefidensi in cooperation with FOTODOK |
| 2009/12 | curating | Unfixed co curated with Asmara Pelupessy |
Solo shows
| 2017 | Srefidensi and the FLag _ work in public space with Jaya Pelupessy |
| 2012 | Butterflies don’t exist, Gallery Lmakprojects, New York |
| 2008 | Reproduction of family (part two) , Gallery Lmakprojects, New York |
| 2006 | Linda & Fatherparadise, van Zoetendaal Gallery, Amsterdam |
| 2005 | Fam. Abstract, Gallery Lmakprojects, New York |
| 2003 | Corners, Stella Theater, The Hague |
| 2002 | Neutrals, Kabinetten v/d Vleeshal, Middelburg |
| Interiors, Museum Het Domein (de kabinetten), Sittard | |
| 2001 | Fam., Van Zoetendaal Collections, Amsterdam |
| 1999 | Solo, Gallery tweeënhalf-vierenhalf, Amsterdam |
Group shows (selection)
| 2024 | Stedelijk Museum : Mother’s History en DDMVESW |
| Nest: werk in openbare ruimte i.s.m Jaya Pelupessy | |
| 2023 | Kunstmuseum Arnhem : Tussen de grenzen |
| Nest : Double good plus | |
| 2022 | De Verbeelding Nederlands Fotomuseum |
| 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 | |
| 2019 | What about me? VU gallerie |
| 2018 | The bricks that build a home, Migratie Museum |
| 2016 | There is Something About my Family. Fotodok, Utrecht. |
| 2014 | On the Move, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam |
| Photo Stories, (Municipal Museum) gemeentemuseum The Hague | |
| Rooted Movement, Gallery Lmakprojects New York | |
| 2013 | I Love Holland Dutch post war art, Municipal museum Schiedam |
| Shared heritage CBK Amsterdam | |
| 2012 | Guestroom Gallery Vous etes ici, Amsterdam |
| 20 September -28 October Daegu Photo Biennale , Korea | |
| 2011 | Identity Bluffs , SMBA Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam, the Netherlands |
| 2010 | Recorded stories…, Gallery Lmak projects, New York |
| Sideways (Municipal Museum) Museum of Modern Art, Arnhem, the Netherlands | |
| Family Matter Gallery LUMC Leiden,the Netherlands | |
| 2009 | Family Affairs Stedelijk museum (Municipal Museum) Schiedam,the Netherlands, |
| Archivo Gallery MK , Berlin | |
| 2008 | Sideways, Azad Gallery Tehran |
| XXTh century, (Municipal Museum) gemeentemuseum The Hague (until 01/04/2009) | |
| de Van Zoetendaal collection, photomuseumThe Hague,the Netherlands | |
| Van Waarde, Zuiderzee museum , Enkhuizen,the Netherlands | |
| 2007 | Berlin NL, Dutch Ambassy KPN Collection, Berlin |
| Paradize Gaines, Gallery LUMC, Leiden,the Netherlands | |
| Naarden fotofestival, the Netherlands | |
| 2006 | met Stip/ twenty up, Museum GEM The Hague, the Netherlands |
| Dutch insight, Kumho Museum, Seoul Korea | |
| De Hoftoren ,Ministery of Education, science and Culture, The Hague,the Netherlands | |
| 2005 | Cadres revisites, Instituut Neerlandais, Paris, France |
| Marks of Honour, Foam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands | |
| Domestic Circle, Djarkarta, Indonesia | |
| Constructed Moment, Kw14, DEn Bosch, The Netherlands | |
| Heimwee, Teylers Museum, Haarlem, the Netherlands | |
| Anders Amsterdam, ImagineIC, Amsterdam,the Netherlands | |
| 2004 | Meesterproef, De Paviljoens, Almere, the Netherlands |
| No title, Lelac Gallery, Lausanne, Switzerland | |
| 2003 | Turbulence, CCA (Center for Contemporary Art), Kiev, Ukraine |
| Turbulence, Museum of Modern Art (Municipal Museum), Arnhem, the Netherlands | |
| Link, The Stedelijk Museum, (Municipal Museum) Amsterdam,the Netherlands | |
| 2001 | She Shows, Mama Cash Foundation, Rotterdam, the Netherlands |
| Filmlounge, Netherlands Photo Institute, Rotterdam, the Netherlands | |
| Per saldo, ABN AMRO collection, Den Bosch, the Netherlands |
In collection
| Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam | |
| Netherlands Photo Museum Rotterdam | |
| Fries Museum (Municipal Museum), Leeuwarden | |
| Museum het Domein, (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 | |
| Maurtishuis | |
| and several private collections |
Grants
| 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 |
| 2000 | Amsterdam Fund for the Arts grant |
| 1999 | De Vleeshal assignment |
Publications
| 2001 | Fam., Van Zoetendaal Collections (photography) |
| 2008 | Van Waarde /of Value , Zuiderzeemuseum ( concept and photography) |
| 2010 | The policeband of Suriname , van zoetendaal publishers ( photography) |
| 2012 | Unfixed; Photography and postcolonial perspective in contemporary art (editor) |
work was selected and published in the following publications
| 2008 | A critical history of photography in the Netherlands WBOOKS |
| 2010 | Sideways, Atousa Bandeh & Fonds BKVB |
| 2012 | The Dutch Photobook , Nai010 |
| 2014 | The Photobook: A History Volume III selected by Martin Parr: The Policeband of Suriname |
| Photo Stories, Wim van Sinderen PhotoMuseum The Haque | |
| 2015 | 1885-2013 A journey through the history of photography based on stories of photographic works from different style periods |
Lectures and advisory commissions
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2020
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Boardmember Stichting Taak Commissie voor de Tekeningen van het Stadsarchief Amsterdam |
| 2019 | Guest lecture Rietveld Academy |
| 2018 |
Lecturer BFA Photography /research and photography HKU, guest lecture Sandberg Institute/stedelijk Museum Radical cut-up workshop and lecture ‘Open Set’ Member of the advise commity of the Mondriaan Fonds (2014-2018) |
| 2014 |
Cineblend #3 lecture : Between Visual Arts and Anthropology Pakhuis de Zwijger Member of the Netherlands Mondriaan Fonds advise commity ‘Herdenking Slavernijverleden’ (commemorate the abolition of slavery) Mentor at the Mondriaan Fonds |
| 2011- now | Lecturer B New media Photography and research , HKU, Utrecht |
| 2010 | guest lecturer Photography : HKU ,Utrecht/ Aki ,Enschede/ St Joost, Den Bosch |
| member of the advise commity ‘live’ of the Netherlands fund of the arts ( fonds BKVB) | |
| 2009 | guest lecturer : Minerva Academy , Gerrit Rietveld academy |
| 2008 | guest lecturer photography, Willem de Kooning academy, |
| 2007- 2009 | member of the advise commity of the Netherlands fund of the arts ( fonds BKVB) |
| 2002- 2008 | Lecturer BFA Photography Minerva academy , Groningen, |
| 2002 | guest lecturer Sandberg Institute and Gerrit Rietveld academy |