SOFIE KNIJFF
EXHIBITIONS and FAIRS
2020:: Translations at the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam + booklaunch Translations
2019 :: Solo exhibition "Being There" Galerie Caroline O'Breen | Amsterdam | Nederland
2019 :: PAN Amsterdam | Galerie Caroline O'Breen | Amsterdam | Nederland
2018 :: Solo exhibition "Portrats aus Munster" Haus der Niederlanden | Munster | Deutschland
2018 :: Solo exhibition Saskia Fernando Gallery | Colombo | Sri Lanka
2018:: Solo exhibition TALES at Litfest (Galle) and Dutch Embassy (Colombo) | Sri Lanka
2017 : Solo exhibition TALES at Mariane Ibrahim Gallery | Seattle | US
2017 :: TALES Short film presented by the Musee de L'Elysee for the Prix Elysee | July- September | Les rencontres d'Arles |France
2017 :: Photo Basel international art fair :: Mariane Ibrahim Gallery | Switzerland
2017 :: Group Show Back Stories Jan 25 – Mar 25 | Mariane Ibrahim Gallery |Seattle | US
2015 :: Dolhuys Museum " De Maakbare Mens" exhibition | Haarlem| The Netherlands
2014 :: M-I-A gallery :: Translations solo exhibition |Seattle |US
2013 :: Oktober- December :: Amphia ziekenhuis | Breda
2012 :: September:: Unseen photo fair | Ron Mandos gallery | Amsterdam
2012 :: August- September :: Getxophoto exhibition | Bilbao | Spain
2012 :: February- March :: Translations | Ron Mandos Galerie | Amsterdam
2011 :: December- January:: Harry Penningsprijs exhibition | Eindhoven
2011 :: Sept- Dec :: Translations series solo exhibition | Bassano del' Grappa | Italy
2011 :: June- Aug :: Seelevel Photo Gallery :: Group Exhibition | Amsterdam
2011 :: March - April :: Translations Series | Reality-check | FOTODOK Exhibition | Utrecht
2010 :: December - February 2011 :: Humankind | Group Exhibition | NY Photo Festival
2010 :: May - July :: Zwitserleven | Solo Exhibition | Amsterdam
2009 :: December :: Seelevel Photo Gallery | "RENDITION" | Group Exhibition | Amsterdam
2009 :: September :: Crane Kalman Brighton Gallery | Brighton | UK
2009 :: July - September :: Foto8 Summer Show | HOST Gallery | London
2009 :: April :: PANL # 18 exhibition | Oude kerk | Amsterdam
2008 :: September :: HUP Gallery | Amsterdam | Group Exhibition
2008 :: July - August :: BLOW UP Gallery | Amsterdam | Group Exhibition
2008 :: HOST Gallery, FOTO8 exhibition | London
2008 :: April :: PANL Masterclass Exhibition | Oude Kerk | Amsterdam
2007 :: September - October :: Noorderlicht Gallery Pictura | Groningen
COLLECTIONS
Minstry of of Education,Culture and Science, Netherlands
Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sports, Netherlands
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Netherlands
Collection First Chamber of States General, Netherlands
Dolhuys Museum, Netherlands
And various private collectors
FUNDS, AWARDS and NOMINATIONS
2021: Mondriaan Fonds, funding for my project "Arm kind je lijkt zoveel op mij"
2020: Stichting Stokroos Funding for the realisation of my installation "Translations" at the Nederlands Fotomuseum Rotterdam
2016-17 :: Nomination Prix Elysee | Switzerland
2015 :: Winner Theater Affche Prijs |The Netherlands
2015 :: Nomination Asnoix Best Photobook Kassel 2015 | Germany
2013 :: Shortlisted MACK Book Award | UK
2012 :: Basisstipendium Mondriaan Foundation | Netherlands
2012 :: Nomination PLAT(T)FORM 13 | Fotomuseum Winterthur |Switserland
2012 :: Nomination Dummy Award | UNSEEN photo fair
2012 :: Funding:: Mondriaan Foundation | Netherlands
2011 :: Nomination Harry Pennings Prize 2011
2011 :: Funding :: Sem Presser Fonds |Netherlands
2009 :: Winner :: FOTO8 People's Choice Award 2009 | London
2009 :: Funding :: " LIFE" Fonds voor Beeldende Kunst | Netherlands
2009 :: Nomination :: «Latent Talent 2009» by David Balsell | The Department of Culture & Media & Tarragona City Council
2009 :: Funding :: Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
2009 :: Nomination :: Emerging Artist» | Fotomuseum Winterthur | Switzerland
2008 :: Nomination :: «Chouchou» by Ronda Wilson and Nathalie Herschdorfer | Les rencontres D'Arles | France
2008 :: Nomination :: Fotodok Competition | «Hit the Road»
2007 :: Winner :: The Photo Academy Award 2007
2007 :: 4 Nominations :: The Photo Academy Award 2007 | Volkskrant Magazine | THEY | Fotomuseum Antwerpen | Frame Magazine
COMMISSIONED WORK /PUBLICATIONS ( selection 2010 - 2020)
For theater companies : De Warme Winkel, Wunderbaum, Oostpool, Orkater, Sarah Moeremans, Frascati, Joachim Robbrecht, Dancing on the edge , Boukje Schweigman, Cicilia Moisio, Toneelgroep Amsterdam ,'t Barre land, Discordia,
Publications for : Vrij Nederland , De Volkskrant ,VPRO gids, NRC, The Huffington Post, The New Yorker, Gup magazine, Bloom, Frame magazine, National Geographic, Unicef magazine, Blink Magazine ( S. Korea)
2016- 2017 - Series on the city of Munster ( Germany) commissioned for Citybooks/ DeBuren ( Belgium)
2016 - 2019 — Artist in residence at the New World Foundation / Sri Lanka