Batia Ofer

Batia Ofer is a philanthropist and art collector. She is married to Idan Ofer, a billionaire who inherited half of his father's shipping empire.[1]

Career

In 2007, Ofer worked at Better Place, an electric car venture.[2] She is a trustee of the Royal Academy of Arts[3] and a member of Sotheby’s International Council.[1] She first became involved with the Make-A-Wish foundation after her sister died at the age of 26.[4][5] In 2017 she founded Art of Wishes, which organises twice-yearly gala events to raise money for Make-A-Wish Foundation UK.[6][7]

Ofer is a board member of the Peres Center for Peace[8] and the Dean’s Executive Board at Harvard Kennedy School.[9][10]

In 2018 she accused the artist Banksy of creating antisemitic artwork.[11]

Personal life

Ofer was born in Israel and now lives in the UK with her husband Idan Ofer and their children.[2][1][12] The couple was listed by ARTnews magazine among the Top 200 art collectors in the world.[1]

References
  1. Durón, Maximilíano (2020-10-06). "Batia and Idan Ofer". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  2. לונדון, נורית רובין-ווילסון (2017-12-07). ""אשקר אם אומר שהביקורת על עידן עופר לא פוגעת בי"". Globes. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  3. "The Royal Academy Trust | Royal Academy of Arts". www.royalacademy.org.uk. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  4. Kustanowitz, Esther D. (2022-03-01). "Batia Ofer combines art with heart". Jewish Insider. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  5. Neel, Julia (2019-10-03). "Batia Ofer Kicks Off Frieze Festivities With Art of Wishes Gala". WWD. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  6. Dex, Robert (2017-09-29). "Emin hopes to make wishes come true with pony paintings". Evening Standard. pp. A11. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
  7. "Batia Ofer and the "Art of Wishes" Initiative". artdaily.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  8. "The Lounge December 3, 2019: Reichman". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
  9. "Dean's Executive Board". www.hks.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  10. Massing, Michael (2023-01-05). "Why the Godfather of Human Rights Is Not Welcome at Harvard". ISSN 0027-8378. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
  11. Harman, Dana (November 11, 2018). "Banksy's Latest pro-Palestine Stunt Sparks Spat With Top Israeli Art Collector". Haaretz. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
  12. "Collector's eye: Batia Ofer". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2021-10-13. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
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