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I
n the spacious entrance hall of
the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, vis-
itors are admiring the unusual
wall sculpture by Yaacov Agam.
When they stand to one side,
they see an abstract art world in
black and white. Then, when they
stand on the other side, they see an
entirely different design of small,
intricate geometric in colors.
When it's viewed from the cen-
ter, Pace of Time changes into still
another pattern of different shapes
and colors.
This ingenious work of art is just
one of the highlights of the Tel Aviv
museum. Founded in 1932 and
Atzmon. "And many of them are
especially interested in the Israeli
art."
One permanent collection is en-
tirely devoted to Israeli Art. An-
other, the Moshe and Sara Mayer
collection, includes any interna-
tional Jewish artists. The muse-
um's frequent special exhibits often
feature Israeli artists.
For instance, the Joseph and Re-
becca Meyerhoff Pavilion was the
venue for a recent exhibition of
young Israeli artists, all of them
were born in the 1950s. "You can
always find some exhibit of Israeli
artists," says Ms. Atzmon.
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now housed in a strikingly modem
building, it is one of the city's top
cultural attractions.
"It bears a blessing and is des-
tined to become an honor and a
credit to our city," predicted Meir
Dizengoff, the first mayor of Tel
Aviv and founder of the museum,
who wrote these words about it in
his will.
His prediction proved true. The
largest art museum in central Is-
rael now draws over 450,000 visi-
tors a year.
The building itself is an impres-
sive sight: a boldly modem struc-
ture designed by Tel Aviv architects
Itzhak Yashar and Dan Eytan,
whose design won a national com-
petition.
It is set back from a wide paved
plaza where Henry Moore's gleam-
ing sculptures punctuate the out-
door plaza.
Inside, visitors find a wealth of
art— paintings, sculptures, draw-
ings photographs — much of it Is-
raeli and Jewish art, although the
collections include non-Jewish
artists, too. "Tourists are often sur-
prised and impressed when they
see our collections," says Tamar
The museum also is a culture
center, with a whole program of
events throughout the year — con-
certs, movies, dance and theatre
performances, lectures — held in
its two spacious auditoriums. These
events draw a wide cross section of
Tel Avivans, from students to se-
nior citizens.
Then, too, there's the Sala Art
Activity Center. In this cheerful
room with brightly colored tables
and abundant art supplies, we see
children absorbed in painting their
own greeting cards. Others are
working on puzzles which, when
completed, will reveal a full work
of art. All children coming to the
museum are welcome to use the ac-
tivity center.
Next we're ready to take a look
at the art works. Like many visi-
tors, I'm particularly eager to see
work by Jewish artists — an op-
portunity I don't get in many oth-
er museums — and there is an
abundant selection here.
For instance, in the Mayer col-
lection, there are three major paint-
ings by Marc Chagall, two of them
with Jewish themes.
Jew with. Torah is a closeup of a