Exhibitions
Shahar Marcus: "Going, Going, Gone"
The works of Shahar Marcus treat iconic milestones in Israeli culture from a critical, humoristic perspective. His art reflects his personal heritage, alongside references to contexts and sites that are replete with local meaning, while emphasizing their universal aspects.
The works in the show
Sunday, 08.11.15
Lilach Bar-Ami: Crossing the Border
Lilach Bar-Ami works in the space between local Israel culture and Japanese culture, between east and west, between myths, landscapes and children's tales that are part of "here," and those that belong "there." At the center of her works are landscapes of the artist's childhood in Hanita, a kibbutz
Sunday, 08.11.15
Greek and Roman Bronze Figurines
An exhibition of bronze figurines recovered from the sea appears in the current issue of New Findings in Underwater Archaeology at the National Maritime Museum, Haifa
Sunday, 01.10.17
Jaffa in the Printmaker's Art - 17th-19th Centuries
Jaffa is one of the most ancient cities in Eretz-Israel. The origin of the name is obscure. According to one authority it is so named because ‘yafa' means ‘beautiful' in Hebrew, but according to another it was named for Japhet, son of Noah, who rebuilt it after the Flood and settled there.
Saturday, 18.07.15
Monday, 05.10.15
Utagawa Kuniyoshi and his Followers
Utagawa Kuniyoshi was one of the most prominent ukiyo-e artists (ukiyo-e: pictures of the floating world) during the Edo period (1600-1868).
Sunday, 31.05.15
The Colour of Life
As in all cultures, colours have meaning in Japanese culture. The exhibition deals with red (aka) in Japanese art and culture.
Sunday, 31.05.15
Without a Trace
In Japan, many Zen temples and their gardens consist of conspicuous areas where emptiness prevails.
Sunday, 31.05.15
"Sleep tight my baby, cradled in the sky"
animated film by Naoya Kurisu
The animated film "Sleep tight my baby, cradled in the sky" (49.11 minutes) is an independent creation of Naoya Kurisu.
Sunday, 31.05.15
Shipwrecked Cargoes
The Mediterranean, especially the eastern basin, is known as the cradle of shipping in the western world, because of its nearness to those lands where the cultures and states of man began at the dawn of history.
Sunday, 01.10.17