DAN HOTELS OF ISRAEL A SUPER EXPERIENCE Israeli Art, Culture In Tel Aviv Museum RUTH ROVNER SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS per person in double room including breakfast Starting at DAN PANORAMA, TEL AVIV — DAN PANORAMA, HAIFA DAN PEARL, JERUSALEM* — DAN CAESAREA Any combination of Dan Hotels for a minimum of seven nights. *Scheduled opening Summer 1995 Rates valid as of March 1, 1995 (varies by season) 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. PHOTO BY RUTH ROVNER A PL US per person in double room including breakfast Starting at KING DAVID, JERUSALEM — DAN TEL AVIV — DAN CARMEL, HAIFA DAN ACCADIA, HERZLIYA — DAN EILAT* Any combination of Dan Hotels for a minimum of seven nights. *Opening July 1995 Rates valid as of March 1, 1995 (varies by season) For information and reservations, please call your travel agent or Israel Motel Representatives (212) 752-6120 or outside New York State Toll Free: 800-223-7773/4 or FAX: (212) 759-7495 r Save an Extra $500° per person CID On Your Next Cruise! w (7 days or more) z L U) F- 0 CC F- w 0 w with this ad We have the lowest.rates on most cruise lines but you must call immediately to secure your space. Some at 50% Off! gliliets. //weld JEFFERSON TRAVEL PRESENTS: ISRAEL Our Israel Groups are fully escorted & indude Airfare on El Al, Breakfasts & Dinners, All Sight-seeing, Evening Activities 17 Days DELUXE with flight to Eilat Departs April 25, May 9 & Oct. 10 20 Days DELUXE with 3nights in JORDAN Join Israel Travel Expert Carol Ritman Departs Nov.14,1995 THE CRUISE SHOPPE BAR/BAT MITZVAH 810 - 932-1188 (in room with 2 adults) Escorted by Rabbi Michael Gold Special Ceremony with Certificate & Party CALL TOLL FREE a division of SUMMIT TRAVEL 'Restrictions apply 56 `Reclining Figure' by Henry Moore. 29214 Orchard Lake Rd. * Farmington Hills S. of 13 Mile Rd. Between Kinkos and Burger King 15 Days -JULY 30 Free Air & land for Bar Mitzvah child 1-800-248-6872 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