Enthusiastic Curators

Since 2012, KUNSTENISRAËL has organized trips for Dutch museum curators during which they meet Israeli artists in their studios. The trips have proven to be a veritable ‘eye-opener’ for these key figures from the Dutch art world, leading to significantly more exhibitions of Israeli art in the Netherlands. In April 2017, during our ninth curators trip, six participants (including one journalist) visited Israel. So far over 50 key figures from the Dutch art world have had the opportunity to take part in our research trips. Click here for details and to read the curators’ reflections on their trips.

Press attention for KUNSTENISRAËL

KUNSTENISRAËL is celebrating its first lustrum, and the press is taking notice. Earlier this year a feature article about our research trips for curators appeared in the Jerusalem Post. In the fall, journalist Achsa Vissel interviewed KUNSTENISRAËL’s director Ken Gould. He gives an overview of the organisation’s impressive first 5 years and a preview of the exciting plans for boosting Israeli arts in the Netherlands and around the world. You can read the full article, which first appeared in the Dutch Jewish weekly ‘NIW’ on October 14, here.

HELP BUILD THE BRIDGE!

KUNSTENISRAËL is small foundation with big ambitions: to provide Israel’s top artists with a world-class platform and a bridge to international careers. We’ve recently developed a new way to tell the world about this mission and our work, in a 2-minute-long animated video. Take a look for yourself and let us know what you think: www.buildthebridge.nl. If you like the video, please share it via Facebook and other social media. Thanks, in advance! The Dutch version of the animation can be seen via www.bouwmeeaandebrug.nl.

Become a friend

Your support is vital. KUNSTENISRAËL receives no governmental support, neither from the Netherlands nor from Israel. Support for our work comes from funds, companies and individuals. We invite you to become involved in our activities as a ‘friend’ of KUNSTENISRAËL. Because our overhead is covered by foundation support, your contribution goes 100% to benefit the arts. Read more>

WHAT IS KUNSTENISRAËL?

KUNSTENISRAËL is an independent non-profit organization that seeks to support cultural projects from Israel in the Netherlands in cooperation with organizational partners. We do this not only because Israeli art is world-class, but also because art inspires imagination and can broaden perception of the world. Art thereby contributes to a more nuanced perspective of an increasingly complex world. Read more>

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