What's Opening (December 21st - 27th)
This week the Israeli art community mourns the tragic loss of French/Israeli artist Benjamin Mecz.
He was riding his bicycle in Tel Aviv, when he was fatally hit by a motorcycle, he was only 32.
I didn't know Ben very well and my encounters with him were always brief - in openings, saying hello at bars, crossing paths with mutual acquaintances, but I was always impressed by the magic and light radiating from him.
I am sending my condolences to his family and loved ones.
May his memory be forever a blessing.
Que ton souvenir et ton art, Benjamin, soient à jamais source de bénédiction.
Exhibitions: Caroline Larsen // Wildflowers
Amir Shefet \\ I Never Meant To Paint Butterflies
Venue: Gordon Gallery (6 Hapelech St., South TLV)
Opening: December 21st, 7:30 pm
Exhibition: Terminan en el mar
Artist: Shahar Afek
Curator: Hila Cohen-Schneiderman
Venue: Minshar Gallery
Opening: December 21st, 8 pm
Exhibition: Special Art sale for The Levinsky Garden Library for the Migrant Communities and Neighborhoods of South Tel Aviv.
More than 100 artists, each work will be sold for 1,500 NIS.
Venue: Beit Binyamini
Opening: December 22nd - December 23rd 11 am - 5 pm
Exhibition: We hereby declare - 2016 Ministry of Culture Awards for Visual Art and Design
Artists:
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Arik Kilemnik
Creative Encouragement Award:
Aya Ben Ron
Inga Fonar Cocos
Eldad Menuchin
Alexander Mendelevich
Anna Yam
Boaz Aharonovitch
Gustavo Sagorsky
Dvora Morag
Hadar Gad
Helly Mizrai
Jonathan Hirschfeld
Tanya Preminger
Michal Chelbin
Natasha Kuznetsova (Volkovic)
Irit Tamari
Ruven Kuperman
Ronit Baranga
Sergey Bunkov
Ronen Siman Tov
Sharon Fadida
Young Artist Award:
Vera Vladimirsky
Halil Balabin
Yuval Atzili
Mahmood Kaiss
Meydad Eliyahu
Ido Bercovier
Fatma Shanan
Porat Salomon
Tzfa Dgani
Ruti De Vries
Video Art Award:
Hilla Ben Ari
Yasmin Davis
Nir Evron
Nira Pereg
Tamar Hirschfeld
Design Award:
Dafna Kaffeman
Hadas Rosenberg Nir
Naama Benziman
Omer Polak
Koby Levy
Venue: MoBY, Museums of Bat Yam
Opening: December 27th, 7 pm
Last Chance to catch:
Exhibition: No Lands Man
Artist: Natalie Feldesman
Venue: Beit Kandinof
Closing: December 21st, 8:30 pm