American Friends of Museums in Israel Fine Art Online Benefit Auction hosted by Artsy Closing Wednesday, June 5, 2024
NEW YORK, NY – The American Friends of Museums in Israel raises funds for eight outstanding museums whose dynamic, diverse range of exhibitions, tours, art education, public programs, and learning resources offer a myriad of engaging opportunities for discovery and dialogue.
Auction Info
Featuring over 50 works including paintings, sculptures, photographs, and works on paper by celebrated artists, the American Friends’ Fine Art Online Benefit Auction hosted by Artsy is now live through June 5, 2024, with lots beginning to close that day at 12pm EDT. To bid online, visit Artsy.
Participating Auction Artists
Ai Weiwei, Alex Katz, David Hockney, Donald Sultan, Ed Ruscha, Ellsworth Kelly, Gregory Crewdson, Harland Miller, John Baldessari, Katherine Bernhardt, Kenny Scharf, Nan Goldin, Richard Misrach, Robert Motherwell, Robert Rauschenberg, and Yue Minjun, among many others.
Partner Museums
Design Museum Holon, Haifa City Museum, Haifa Museum of Art, Hermann Struck Museum, Mané-Katz Museum, National Maritime Museum, Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, and Tower of David Jerusalem Museum.
Select Museum News and Exhibitions Highlights
Tower of David Jerusalem Museum is a leading international heritage site featuring significant archaeological finds dating back 3,000 years. The Museum serves all socio-economic groups and populations as well as those with special needs. Its new Angelina Drahi Entrance Pavilion (opened March 2024) houses changing exhibitions that examine the points of connection between the city’s heralded past and its contemporary art and culture.
Design Museum Holon, housed in an iconic building by acclaimed architect Ron Arad, is Israel’s only museum dedicated to design. Its newest exhibition, Game Changer, examines design’s potential to foster a more inclusive society. Exhibition-related initiatives transforming the Museum’s Design Laboratory into experiential space for children and families include interactive programming promoting equality, social diversity, cooperation, and acceptance of difference.
Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art in Haifa holds one of the largest and most important collections of Japanese art outside Japan. Currently on view, Duos explores points of connection between 18th- and 19th- Japanese woodblock print masters and contemporary Japanese and Israeli artists. Pairings include Utagawa Hiroshige with video artist Tabaimo, and Katsushika Hokusai with multimedia artist Yael Balaban.
About American Friends of Museums in Israel
The American Friends of Museums in Israel recognizes, promotes, and honors its outstanding partner museums in Israel by providing exhibition, program, project, and financial support through the generosity of its donors. In addition, the non-profit organization provides heightened visibility for its partner museums through special events held in New York, virtual programming, and promotional materials.
For more information about the American Friends, call (917) 970-8846.
