Outset Israel

Outset has been helping Israeli artists to realise their visions since 2008: we give strategic advice, we build communities of interest, we expand public audiences, we create circles of trust. Outset Israel was founded in 2008 to strengthen contemporary visual art production in Israel and abroad by supporting new commissions from established and emerging Israeli artists and to further the donation of Israeli works to both international and Israeli public institutions. We are seeking to engage international art professionals with the growing talent pool of Israeli artists and to host international talent in Israel for an engaged artistic dialogue.

Under expert guidance, Outset’s directors, patrons and partners provide funds to respond to what artists and curators really need. Outset Israel’s patrons are closely involved with the supported art projects. Our ethos is best expressed through our name: be there at the outset. That’s why we can offer our supporters – both individuals and corporates – experiences, insights and opportunities they won’t find anywhere else.

Founder at Jerusalem Culture Unlimited

Ruth Cummings has lived in Jerusalem since 1994 and has professional and lay leader experience as an independent consultant for creative community building and resource and program development for the Israel Festival, Jerusalem; the Jerusalem Cinematheque; the Lab and Bakehila. Ruth has served on numerous boards, including Vertigo Dance Company, The Jerusalem Circus Association (chair 2005-10), the Pardes Institute (chair of Israeli board 2000-03), the Garrison Institute, the Trisha Brown Dance Company and the Nathan Cummings Foundation among others. Ruth founded Jerusalem Culture Unlimited as a transformational capacity-building process to raise Jerusalem’s emerging and small to mid-size arts and culture organizations to their next level. The goal is to create innovations and infrastructure, ensuring operational stability, program quality and vitality of the organizations for the benefit of the city.

Contemporary Art Curator at Tel Aviv Museum of Art

I am an Art critic, curator and lecturer. I hold a B.A in Art History & Classical Studies, from Tel Aviv University and an M.A from the Department of Poetics and Comparative Literature, Tel Aviv University (cum laude). I was the Chief Curator, Haifa Museum of art since 2011, and today I am the Contemporary Art curator at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. I was an Art critic of “Ha’ir”, a weekly magazine, between the years 1995-2005, served as an Art critic of Yedioth Ahronoth, the daily newspaper, between 2005 – 2008, and wrote a blog – Ha’Zofa – between 2008-2009. I also write reviews and articles for catalogs, magazines and other publications. In 2005 I published a book “Contemporary Art I am talking to you” (published by Sal Tarbut Artzi publishing house). I lecture about contemporary art and Israeli art in general.

Director & Chief Curator at The Center for Contemporary Art

Sergio Edelsztein was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1956. Studied at the Tel Aviv University (1976-85). Funded and directed Artifact Gallery in Tel Aviv (1987-1995). In 1995 founded The Center for Contemporary Art in Tel Aviv and has been its director and chief curator since then. In the framework of the CCA he curated seven Performance Art Biennials and five International Video Art Biennials – Video Zone. Also curated numerous experimental and video art screenings, retrospectives and performance events. Since 1995 curated exhibitions and time-based events in Spain, China, Poland, Singapore and elsewhere. Curated the Israeli participation at the 24th Sao Paulo Biennial (1998) the 2005 and 2013 Israeli Pavilion at the Biennale in Venice.

Contemporary Art Curator

Sharon Toval is an independent contemporary art curator. He was born in Tel -Aviv, grew up and educated in Toulouse, France. He is currently completing a thesis for a Master’s degree in Policy and Theory of the Arts at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. Sharon academic degrees include: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering and Management (Technion); Master’s Degree in Business Administration (ESCP-EAP, Paris); History of Art ( Bezalel Academy of Art and Design). Master’s in Theory and Policy of the Arts (Bezalel Academy).

His main curatorial activity in the years 2011-2013 is Digiart- Digital Art incubator TLV. DigiArt is an exceptional groundbreaking initiative of the Royal Beach Tel Aviv Hotel, to promote young Israeli digital artists. DigiArt– The digital art incubator is a state of the art addition to the Isrotel chain’s range of activities that aims at advancing Israeli culture and art. The goal of this project is to support and promote young Israelis working in the field of digital media: photography, video art and animation, supporting 18 chosen recent art graduates of Israel’s leading academic institutions. The hotel was transformed into a gallery, showcasing 600 digital artworks. It aspires to expose these artists’ works both to the local and the international artistic discourse, while also contributing to the community and the culture of Israel.

Art Entrepreneur & Consultant

A professional art advisor consulting High Net Worth individuals, institutions and corporates. Focusing on financial value and collecting strategy for clients looking to develop, obtain and manage their collection. An entrepreneur that develops exciting projects and exhibitions which redefine the general public’s perception on art, always looking to invest in innovative ventures in the field. Holds a BA in Business and LLB in Law from IDC Israel, and MA in Visual Arts Administration from New York University specializing in Art as an Alternative Asset Class. Serves for more than a decade in the board of governance of the Bezalel Academy for art and design. Co – founder of the global conference Artfi which expose the general public to the business aspect of the art world, and Artland -an interactive art playground for kids.

Artist at Sigalit Landau Studio

Sigalit Landau has been scratching the surfaces for over two decades. But the bruises are still open; the pain doesn’t seem to ease. She spreads salt crystals on open injuries, blends them in sugar, covers them in papier-mâché, immerses them in the Dead Sea. But their bloody presence is always here. Landau’s work is of a bridge maker. [Un]consciously looking for new and vital materials to connect the past to the future; the west to the east; the private with the collective; the sub-existential to the Uber-profound; the found objects to the deepest epic narratives and mythologies.

Sommer Contemporary Art Gallery

Sommer Contemporary Art was founded in 1999 by Irit Fine Sommer. Since its opening the gallery has been committed to promoting Israeli artists in the international art scene, as well as representing and exhibiting leading international artists in Israel and abroad. The gallery is distinguished by the deep relationships it develops with artists, from emerging and mid-career to established, by regularly collaborating with museums, biennials and publishing houses, and creating meaningful exhibitions and publications. International artists are often invited by the gallery to conduct extensive research and create specially-curated projects. They regularly present site-specific installations in the gallery’s space, works that are formed out of a continuing dialogue and that cannot be witnessed in other venues. In addition to these,Sommer Contemporary Art aims to bring artistic exchange, experimentation and discussion to the forefront. In the gallery’s project room, “S2”, young curators receive an opportunity to curate small scale exhibitions of emerging artists. The purpose of this initiative is to support the curatorial role and allow for diverse theoretical discussion to take place within the gallery compounds.

Tel Aviv Museum of Art

Tel Aviv Museum of Art is a municipal museum, one of Israel’s leading artistic and cultural institutions. The museum comprises various departments: The Department of Israeli Art, which holds a comprehensive collection of local art from the beginning of the 20th century to the present; the Department of Modern and Contemporary Art, which encompasses international works from the mid-19th century to the present; the Department of Prints and Drawings; the Department of Photography; the Department of Architecture and Design; and the Old Masters Department, with art from the 16th to the 19th century. In addition to its extensive program of permanent and changing exhibitions, the museum offers a vibrant selection of programs and activities for adults, youth and children: concerts, classes, lectures, guided tours, workshops, and more. The museum was envisioned and founded in 1932 by the first Mayor of Tel Aviv, Meir Dizengoff, in his private home on Rothschild Boulevard. Since then, it has changed locations and developed significantly. The museum’s collection, which originally comprised only a few dozen items, has grown steadily – in great part through generous donations by collectors and artists, and thanks to the dedication and support of the museum’s local and international committees and friends. The museum is currently situated in three main buildings: The Helena Rubinstein Pavilion for Contemporary Art, built in the heart of the city in 1959, was the museum’s abode for twelve years and today showcases mainly temporary exhibitions; the Main Building on Shaul Hamelech Boulevard, which opened in 1971; and adjacent to it, the new Herta and Paul Amir Building, inaugurated in the Fall of 2011, which doubled the museum’s exhibition space. Designed by American architect Preston Scott Cohen, this innovative building is an international landmark at the center of Tel Aviv, Israel’s cultural capital. The museum’s extended exhibition space also includes the Lola Beer Ebner Sculpture Garden, and Nata’s Garden. The Joseph and Rebecca Meyerhoff Art Education Center, operating from its own building since 1988 and offering a wide variety of art workshops, is also an integral part of the museum.

The Center for Contemporary Art

The Center for Contemporary Art is Israel’s foremost institution for the commissioning and presentation of experimental contemporary art, and as such is a vibrant place of inspiration, provocation, and reflection. Situated in the heart of Tel Aviv, the CCA is a registered nonprofit organization that produces four to six unique large-scale exhibitions annually, often focusing on time-based or site-specific practices by outstanding local and international artists. Along with exhibitions, the CCA organizes a wide variety of public programming, including panels, screenings, artist talks, and performances that challenge perceived notions and stimulate debate, experimentation, and engagement.

The CCA is housed in a municipal building that contains two exhibition spaces and an auditorium in its approximately 300 square meter facilities. These spaces often come to life through solo exhibitions, and have housed the work of major international artists who have not shown in Israel before, including Marina Abramovic, Sharon Lockhart, Gary Hill, Rosa Barba, and Christian Jankowski. Many important Israeli artists have had their first institutional solo exhibitions at the CCA, including Yael Bartana, Guy Ben Ner, Roee Rosen, Nir Evron, Michal Helfman, and Nira Pereg. Most exhibitions are accompanied by catalogues with commissioned texts that contextualize these artists’ practices and further the discussions they spur among Israeli and international audiences.

Workshop with Tal Tenne Chechekes

My name is Tal Tene Chechkes. Designer and conceptual artist. I am an inventor, multidisciplinary, playful and innovative. I am a graduate and former lecturer in the Visual Communications Department at Bezalel . Jerusalem, Israel. During my studies at Bezalel, I received a scholarship to the School of Visual Arts in New York, where I studied for a semester and specialized in designing objects in 3D. In recent years, alongside my work as a designer and artist, I have been running workshops to design invention and improvisation. My works have been exhibited in the Israel Museum, the Tel Aviv Museum and in galleries and exhibitions in Israel. Married happily, mother of four children and a dog.

Founder at Alternative Tel Aviv Art Tours

Yael Nir is an art historian, cultural researcher and founder of Hasayeret Art Tours that provides exclusive guided tours for those interested in art, society and the environment we live in. The tours, which focus on Israeli contemporary art, are held at cutting-edge exhibitions and galleries and in the shared urban space. Hasayeret specializes in graffiti and street art. Our Graffiti and Street Art Walking Tours provide a peek into the world of artists and graffiti writers who work and exhibit independently while conducting a dialog with us about the world we all share. The tours examine the past and present of one of the most consistent, widespread and engaging art movements of our time. Located in Tel Aviv, Hasayeret is always up to date about the latest trends in contemporary art. We offer several unique tours, customized tours, and special event tours that or respond to particular art events. The tours are led by Yael Nir, who has a Masters Degree in Culture Studies from Tel Aviv University.

Co-Founder, Art Director & Head Curator at Fresh Paint Art Fair

Yifat is the co-Founder, Art Director and Head Curator of the Fresh Paint Art Fair, Israel’s largest, most influential annual art event. The fair attracts over 30,000 visitors each year, who enjoy presentations of the nation’s top galleries, promising emerging galleries and the unique Greenhouse – showcasing the works of select, independent, up-and-coming Israeli artists. Further offerings are the Most Promising Artist award winner show, presented by the Igal Ahouvi art collection, the Sotheby’s “Under the Hammer” noteworthy independent artist’s work, a selection of special projects and commissioned works, the fair’s community projects and fund-raising activities, and the Fresh Paint Salon – an educational program of lectures, talks and encounters. The fair is held each year in a surprising, new location in Tel Aviv.

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Ruth Cummings

Founder at Jerusalem Culture Unlimited

Ruti Direktor

Contemporary Art Curator at Tel Aviv Museum of Art

Sergio Edelzstein

Director & Chief Curator at The Center for Contemporary Art

Sharon Toval

Contemporary Art Curator

Shiri Ben Artzi