Daniella Ohad Explained

Daniella Ohad
Birth Date:October 23, 1961
Birth Place:Israel
Nationality:Israeli, American
Occupation:design historian, Critic, Education
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Daniella Ohad is an American-Israeli design historian, educator, writer, and influencer. She teaches history of design, material culture, design connoisseurship,[1] and design culture at Parsons School of Design and New York School of Interior Design in New York City.[1] [2] [3] Ohad has curated and moderated educational talks and panels at Design Miami,[4] the Museum of Arts and Design, the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum,[5] 92nd Street Y,[6] [7] AIA New York | Center for Architecture,[8] the New York School of Interior Design,[9] [10] and Sotheby's.[11] Her articles and essays have been published in academic journals and magazines,[12] [13] she has hosted a talk show on design and architecture,[14] created documentaries, and curated private design collections. Her essay Hotel Design in British Mandate Palestine: Modernism and the Zionist Vision received a special mention from the jury of the Premio Bruno Zevi in 2010.

Early life and education

Ohad was born and raised in Hod HaSharon, Israel to a Zionist family. She comes from the Feuchtwanger family,[15] whose family tree and genealogy dates back to 18th-century Germany. Her great uncle Lion Feuchtwanger was the German Jewish novelist and playwright.[16] [17] Her uncle, Michael Ohad was the music and theater critic of Haaretz, director, journalist, and author.[18] Her father, horticulturist Reuven Ohad pioneered the subtropical fruits industry in Israel, after bringing it from California in the 1950s.[19] His cousin, historian Edgar Feuchtwanger, published the book Hitler, my Neighbor: Memories of a Jewish Childhood, 1929-1939.[20] Members of her family established much of the banking infrastructure in pre-state Israel during the 1930s.

Ohad graduated from Katzenelson High School in Kfar Saba, served in the Military Intelligence Directorate, and achieved the rank of sergeant. After her service, she attended Tel Aviv University, where she received BA degree in Art History and Philosophy. In 1985, she moved to New York, received Master's degree in Museum Studies: Decorative Arts from the Fashion Institute of Technology, and PhD from Bard Graduate Center. Under the advisory of Amy Ogata and Derek E. Ostergard, she submitted her doctoral dissertation, Hotel Design in Zionist Palestine: Modernism, Tourism, and Nationalism, 1917-1948 in 2006.[21] A part of it was published as an essay in the Journal of Israeli History.[22]

Career

For the past 25 years, Daniella Ohad has been a notable figure and thought leader across various disciplines in design and architecture.[23] A public speaker,[24] she moderated talks,[5] hosted a talk show,[25] curated events and exhibitions,[26] produced documentaries, participated in global conferences,[27] and appeared on television programs.[28]

Teaching: As an educator, Ohad's work concerns many topics, including: modern design, connoisseurship, the history of taste and tastemakers, sustainable design, and design related to social justice. She has taught at The Cooper Union, Pratt Institute, The New School, New York School of Interior Design, School of Visual Arts, Bard College, and the Center for Architecture/American Institute of Architects.

Writing: Ohad contributed essays and articles on design and contemporary culture to various publications, including the Journal of Interior Design;[12] [29] Interior Design Magazine;[30] [12] The Journal of Israeli History;[31] West 86th;[32] Interiors: Design, Architecture, Culture;[33] [34] CoBo;[35] Cultured Magazine;[36] Modern Magazine;[37] and others.

Documentaries: Ohad created a series of four documentaries on design connoisseurship: George Nakashima (1905-1990), Paul Evans (1931-1987), Frank Lloyd Wright (1967-1959), and Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999).

Television Appearances: Ohad appeared in the docu-series De.sign on the Italian network Sky arte, featuring New York City interior design culture.[38]

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Design Legends Give Lessons For the Ninth Annual Collecting Design Program. September 9, 2020. Cultured Magazine.
  2. Web site: Daniella Ohad's New Course at the New York School of Interior Design. Alison. Levasseur. Architectural Digest. 31 August 2014.
  3. Web site: Collecting Design: History, Collections & Highlights. New York School of Interior Design.
  4. Web site: https://twitter.com/designmiami/status/672879774835064832. 2020-10-20. Twitter. en.
  5. Web site: Taste, Design, and Influence: David Gill in Conversation with Daniella Ohad Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. 2020-10-20. cooperhewitt.org. 26 October 2018.
  6. Web site: "Ron Arad: No Discipline" Necessary. September 22, 2009.
  7. Web site: Ron Arad: Hat Maker, Design World Daredevil. Flavorwire. Staff. Flavorwire. October 2009 .
  8. Web site: Collecting and Living with Danish Modern - YouTube. YouTube. June 2019 .
  9. Web site: AIA New York Center for Architecture. May 14, 2019. Collecting and Living with Danish Modern. October 20, 2020. YouTube.
  10. Web site: Ohad. Daniella. June 19, 2017. Joseph Walsh: Crafting the Contemporary. October 20, 2020. YouTube.
  11. Web site: New York School of Interior Design. April 4, 2016. Eileen Gray: Why Now?. October 20, 2020. YouTube.
  12. Ohad Smith . Daniella . T. H. Robsjohn–Gibbings: Crafting a Modern Home for Postwar America . Journal of Interior Design . September 2008 . 34 . 1 . 39–55 . 10.1111/j.1939-1668.2008.00005.x . 256504551 . free .
  13. Web site: Daniella Ohad.
  14. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Architecture- Harvest Dialogues 2019 . YouTube.
  15. Web site: The Feuchtwanger Family: The Descendants of Seligmann and Fanny Feuchtwanger. October 19, 2009. The Committee. Google Books.
  16. Web site: Lion Feuchtwanger | German writer. Encyclopedia Britannica. 17 December 2023 .
  17. file:///C:/Users/a/Downloads/c8vh5q58.pdf
  18. News: זה האיש!. הארץ.
  19. Web site: אוהד ראובן. palmach.org.il.
  20. News: Edgar Feuchtwanger Bore Witness, Horribly Close to Hitler (Published 2016). William. Grimes. The New York Times. June 2, 2016.
  21. Ohad Smith . Daniella M. . Hotel design in Zionist Palestine: Modernism, tourism, and nationalism, 1917-1948. . 2006 . 970958203 .
  22. Smith . Daniella Ohad . Hotel design in British Mandate Palestine: Modernism and the Zionist vision . Journal of Israeli History . March 2010 . 29 . 1 . 99–123 . 10.1080/13531041003595035 . 67838408 .
  23. Web site: Daniella Ohad.
  24. Web site: Design Miami/ Design Talks 2015. December 10, 2015.
  25. Web site: Video series challenges you to think differently about design. October 25, 2018. businessofhome.com.
  26. Web site: Daniella Ohad: Tastemaker & Curator. January 31, 2019.
  27. Web site: 5th ICALC 2020.
  28. Web site: Su Sky Arte HD: al via "De.Sign - Interiors", la serie sulle case e gli interni più affascinan. Follow MeVito "Nik H. " NicolettiEditor in Chief at Voce SpettacoloVito "Nik Hollywood" Nicoletti è Caporedattore di Voce Spettacolo Si laurea in Giurisprudenza Allievo esperto di Kung. Fu. April 16, 2018.
  29. Smith . Daniella Ohad . The 'Designed' Israeli Interior, 1960–1977: Shaping Identity . Journal of Interior Design . September 2013 . 38 . 3 . 21–36 . 10.1111/joid.12010 . 55978237 .
  30. Web site: 7 Japanese Artists Put a Contemporary Spin on Craft Materials. Daniella. Ohad. May 27, 2020. Interior Design.
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  32. Web site: Norman Bel Geddes: I Have Seen the Future – W86th.
  33. daniellaohad.com/uploads/5/4/6/4/5464144/_exhibition_reviews__normandie.pdf
  34. Web site: Daniella Ohad.
  35. Web site: Collectible Contemporary Design II: Fredrikson Stallard, the Rock Stars of the Collectible Design World. September 14, 2017. COBO Social.
  36. Web site: Daniella Ohad.
  37. Web site: Collector's Choice: Patron With a Passion. June 6, 2013. Modern Magazine.
  38. Web site: design Sky Arte - Sky. 2020-10-20. arte.sky.it.