Art World for Israel - Newsletter #2

IN THIS ISSUE:

BIENNALES THE JERUSALEM BIENNALE LAUNCHES SPRING SALE AND IT'S SUPERB.

ART + TECHNOLOGY ANTON GINZBURG’S ‘SURFACE’ AT CONTEMPORARY CALGARY.

FILM + VIDEO SARAH MEITAL BENJAMIN'S ‘ROSEWATER’ AT TEL AVIV CINEMATHEQUE.

ACQUISITIONS ZOË BUCKMAN ENTERS THE WHITNEY'S PERMANENT COLLECTION.

MORE BUCKMAN! THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL MUSEUM IS HOSTING A SPRINGTIME LUNCHEON WITH ZOË BUCKMAN IN NYC AND YOU'RE INVITED.

LONDON CALLING NEW PAINTING EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW BY YULIA IOSILZON AT BERNSTON BHATTACHARJEE AND GAL SCHINDLER AT GINNY ON FREDERICK .

DISCOVERIES TOBIA RAVÀ’S VIBRANT PAINTINGS AT SALONE DEL MOBILE MILAN.

MUSIC ISRAELIJAZZ PROJECT’S MAJOR EXHIBITION AND CONFERENCE SERIES

TRAVELING TO PARIS, MONTPELLIER AND TEL AVIV THROUGH THE FALL.

SOCIALS ARTIST AUSTYN WEINER TIES THE KNOT AT THE ART RANCH, LOS ANGELES.

BIENNALES

SHAKED AVIV, IMMERSION #2, OIL ON CANVAS, 2023, 130X90CM

CELEBRATE SPRING, SUPPORT THE JERUSALEM BIENNALE

The Jerusalem Biennale has launched their Spring Biennale Sale Day. The selection of artworks is a fantastic mix of contemporary painting, photography, sculpture and mixed-media from established and emerging Israeli and Jewish artists. Payment is made via the Biennale, with 100% of the proceeds going to the artists.

The Jerusalem Biennale is the largest platform in the world for contemporary Jewish and Israeli art. Founded in 2013

by Ram (Rami) Ozeri, the Biennale is dedicated to exploring the places where contemporary art meets the Jewish and Israeli experience. The Biennale is committed to showcasing thought-provoking and soul-inspiring exhibitions and events that speak to exactly now.

BROWSE THE COLLECTION HERE.

ANTON

GINZBURG DELVES INTO AI AND ITS DIVERSE SPHERE OF INFLUENCE

Artist Anton Ginzburg, known for his films, sculptures, paintings, and two-dimensional works centered on historical narratives and modernist forms, explores artificial intelligence in his latest exhibition 'Surface' at Contemporary Calgary. The show is currently on view through June 16, 2024.

Coinciding with the exhibition, on May 25th, Contemporary Calgary hosts LOOK: THE DADA BALL, celebrating its 10th anniversary with an eclectic mix of entertainment, fashion, and art experiences. Honorary chairs include Marcel Dzama, Faye HeavyShield, and Morris

and Ann Dancyger. Ginzburg has donated a painting to the auction. Surface is on view in the Observatory Gallery, donated by Holocaust Survivor Morris Dancynger and Ann Dancyger.

LEARN ABOUT THE EXHIBITION HERE

LEARN ABOUT GINZBURG’S PRACTICE HERE

BOOK TICKETS FOR LOOK: THE DADA BALL

FILM + VIDEO

CAPTURING ISRAELI ADOLESCENCE: 'ROSEWATER' BY SARAH MEITAL BENJAMIN AT TEL AVIV CINEMATHEQUE.

Sarah Meital Benjamin’s first solo show, Rosewater, focusing on Israeli adolescence and curated by Galia Schechter, is on view at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque through May 1.

All proceeds from the sale of the works at the exhibition will be donated to Kibbutz Kerem Shalom and the surrounding area victims.

LEARN ABOUT TEL AVIV’S CINEMATHEQUE GALLERY HERE.

FOLLOW SARAH MEITAL BENJAMIN ON INSTAGRAM HERE.

ACQUISITIONS

ZOË BUCKMAN, SONGS LEAK FROM MY BEDROOM WALL, 2023. INK, EMBROIDERY, AND APPLIQUE ON FOUND TEXTILE. OVERALL DIMENSIONS: 52 1/4" × 72 7/8"

“IT’S WHITNEY B!TCH!”

Artist Zoë Buckman announces Whitney Museum's acquisition of her 2023 work, "Song's Leak from My Bedroom Wall," with overwhelming enthusiasm on Instagram.

The embroidered textile piece depicting an intimate moment between the artist and her sister-in-law, was featured in Buckman's 2023 exhibition, 'Tended' at Lyles & King in New York.

The acquisition was made possible with support from curator Rujeko Hockley and patron LaVon Kellner.

VIEW THE WORK HERE

LEARN ABOUT BUCKMAN’S PRACTICE HERE

A LUNCHEON WITH ZOË BUCKMAN HOSTED BY THE AMERICAN FRIENDS OF ISRAEL MUSEUM

This Spring, The American Friends Of The Israel Museum invites you to a special spring luncheon featuring artist Zoë Buckman. Tuesday May 7, 11:002:00 PM at Rockefeller Plaza's Rainbow Room, NY.

BOOK YOUR TICKETS HERE.

LONDON CALLING

LEFT: YULIA IOSILZON, SENSE OF HOME. 'BASIC LIFE PROCESSES,' 2024. RIGHT: GAL SCHINDLER, 'FIRE FOUNTAIN,' 2024.

PAINTING SHOWS BY YULIA IOSILZON AND GAL SCHINDLER ON VIEW IN LONDON

London is excited about Israeli artists this month...

Yulia Iosilzon’s solo exhibition, 'Modus Operandi,' is on view at Berntson Bhattacharjee Gallery in London, through May 11. Iosilzon’s approach imbues a childlike, joyful enthusiasm.

LEARN ABOUT THE EXHIBITION HERE.

Gal Schindler’s 'Wishing Well,' is on view at Ginny on Frederick through May 24th.

“More than rooted in a specific person, her feminine characters are starting points to explore painting, materiality and form,” writes Francesca Gavin.

FOLLOW SCHINDLER ON INSTAGRAM HERE.

FOLLOW GINNY ON FREDERICK ON INSTAGRAM HERE.

DISCOVERIES

INSTALLTION VIEWS.

TOBIA RAVÀ'S VIBRANT PAINTINGS AT SALONE

DEL MOBILE MILAN

AWFI Exclusive: Discover the work of Italian Jewish artist Tobia Ravà at the Salone del Mobile in Milan, on view from April 16-24.

Ravà showcases vibrant, immersive paintings in which he renders complex architectural surfaces from numbers and Hebrew characters.

LEARN ABOUT TOBIA RAVÀ’S PRACTICE HERE.

LEARN ABOUT THE SALONE DEL MOBILE IN MILAN HERE.

ISRAELIJAZZ PROJECT

Initiated in 2018, the IsraeliJazz project aims to promote the worldwide success of Israeli jazz.

A major exhibition and series of conferences are taking place in Paris through April 18, in Montpellier in June 2024 and Tel Aviv in October 2024.

An art book will be released this summer (in French and English) with biographies and photographs of 80 musicians, as well as the history of Israeli jazz since the 1930s .

Forthcoming programming includes events in the United States as well as the production of a movie.

ISRAELIJAZZ PROJECT'S WEBSITE

PRESENTATION PDF EL AL IN-FLIGHT MAGAZINE, APR 2024

SOCIALS

AN EPIC CALIFORNIA WEDDING FOR ARTIST AUSTYN WEINER AND CEO DYLAN LEWIS

Mazel Tov to artist Austyn Weiner and CEO Dylan Lewis of Blue Cloud Movie Ranch who tied the knot under the chuppah Saturday, April 6 at the Art Ranch in Los Angeles.

The bride's creativity studded the event with details like a Vivianne Westwood veil embroidered with her original designs and silk pocket squares for guests donned with her paintings.

Guests danced the horrah amongst the California hillside and had their

portraits painted by artist Joel Mesler. The groom’s jacket was covered with Mesler's’ famous rabbi drawings.

The Art Ranch was acquired as a film location by the groom. For the event, artists including Jen Stark, along with the bride, adorned the grounds with murals and sculptures.

FOLLOW WEINER' INSTAGRAM HERE.

LEARN ABOUT WEINER’S PRACTICE HERE.

SOCIALS • WEDDING CONTINUED...

WEINER'S CUSTOM VIVIANNE WESTWOOD VEIL.

HAND-PAINTED POCKET SQUARES FOR THE GUESTS.

JOE MESLER PAINTS GUESTS PORTRAITS. THE VENUE.