The Tel Aviv Museum of Art opened in 1932 and is considered the most important art museum in Israel.

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On December 12 there was a really big storm in Israel and there were floods in many places around the country.

After the storm a 2000 year-old Roman-era statue of a woman was discovered in Ashkelon. The statue was found in front of the Holiday Hotel by the Antiquities Authority. Parts of the statue were damaged during the storm.

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Comics In Israel

Idan T ORT Holon On January - 9 - 2011

Most people think that comics are only made to make people laugh. However, they don’t understand how powerful comics can be. A critical cartoon can achieve much more than a long and detailed article on a controversial issue. It can change and affect people’s thoughts and positions in life. Comics are a kind of art in which the characters are drawn in a sequence of events. They are often referred to as the Ninth Art.

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DeviantART

Nika M ORT Holon On December - 19 - 2010

‘Anyone can become a great artist’

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Anime-Con 2007

Sophie ORT Holon On August - 17 - 2010

Anime-Con is the annual Israeli Anime lovers’ convention, where all anime (Japanese cartoons) fans come together and enjoy their mutual interest.

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Violence

Michal R ORT Guttman On July - 27 - 2010

In art lessons at school we have learned the subject of groups and individuals and used computers to help us understand the material in depth. At this special project I learned many new and interesting art styles, concepts and ideas.

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A display by a Spanish artist, including a candelabrum growing out of the barrel of an Uzi sub-machinegun and a sculpture of a haredi figure standing on a priest, who kneels on a prostrate Muslim, has drawn fire from the Foreign Ministry. The Israeli Embassy in Madrid issued a statement Wednesday protesting the display at the International Art Fair in the Spanish capital.

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Dany Mizrachi

Gali N ORT Tivon On July - 27 - 2010

Dany Mizrachi is an Israeli fashion designer. That sounds like a normal person, but trust me – he’s not. He had recently opened his own ready-to-wear clothes store in Atlanta.

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When you think about art, you don’t really think about insects, fire or sharks. This article is one of three articles about three new different art shows in Israel. They have different creators and they are shown in different locations, but they are all wonderful examples of Israeli art.

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Bezalel

Yarden S ORT Rehovot On July - 27 - 2010

Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design is located in Jerusalem. It is named after the Biblical figure Bezalel, son of Uri, who was appointed by Moses to oversee the design and construction of the Exodus.

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Menashe Kashidman is an Israeli painter and sculptor. He was born in Tel Aviv in 1932.

In his youth, Kadishman worked as a shepherd in the Kibbutz.

Kadishman was influenced by this experience with nature and began drawing sheep.

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