Ilana GOOR
Ilana Goor was born in Israel where she attended the Bezalel School of Art
in Jerusalem which had been co-founded by her grandfather.
Ilana Goor began sculpting in Los Angeles in the late 60's. The Los Angeles
State Museum presented a one woman show of Ilana Goor in 1972.
Since then Ilana Goor was requested to install statues in major public locations
and exhibited her works in museums throughout Europe, America, Japan and
Israel.
In 1983 Ilana Goor designed jewelery, buckles and sold belts to most major
department stores in America including I Magnin, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale's,
Macy's, Saks Fifth Ave. and in Japan.
In 1986 Ilana Goor introduced a collection of iron furniture and accessories
to the American marketplace as limited editions signed by the artist.
She was awarded the Roscoe award for Best Design in residential seating
in 1988.
Her works are presently displayed in sixteen decorator and designer showrooms
throughout the United States. Her iron furniture collection was displayed
in the Israel Museum, Jerusalem in1987 and in 1993 Ilana Goor introduced
her collection of furniture in Japan along with her second collection of
jewelry.
Ilana Goor and her family had lived in L.A. California for 20 years before
they moved to New York City where they reside alternately with Old Jaffa,
Israel.
During 1994 Ilana Goor introduced a series of assemblages of antiquated
farming tools
including old plows and shredders. " Her assemblages combine materials
and forms which bear direct and indirect traces of human contacts from most
distinctive times and places" says Prof. Mordechai Omer, the director
of the Tel Aviv Museum with regards to Ms. Goor's works.
In 1994 the corner stone to the "Ilana Goor Museum" in Old Jaffa,
Israel was set.
The opening of the Ilana Goor Museum, founded in her private residence in
old Jaffa, was in September 1995.
The museum includes an extensive variety of Ilana Goor's works from different
periods and themes as well as an international collection of etchings, drawings
and paintings by various artists.