The Tel Aviv Museum and the Mishkan for Art in Ein Harod will award for the first time a joint prize named after the late collector Tsila Yaron, in the amount of NIS 150,000 to an Israeli artist who lives and works in Israel. As part of the prize, NIS 100,000 will be awarded directly to the winner, to provide him or her with a year of studio work, and an additional NIS 50,000 will be invested in the purchase of two works by the same artist, which will be donated to the permanent collection of each museum.
The prize was initiated by the family of Tsila Yaron, who passed away this year, an art collector and a much-loved and respected figure in the local art scene. Yaron worked extensively to promote Israeli art, as well as financially supporting artists.
The artist selection process will take place through a committee headed by Rivka Seker, President of Artis, Mira Lapidot, Chief Curator of the Tel Aviv Museum, and Avi Lubin, Chief Curator of the Mishkan for Art, Ein Harod.
The 2024 recommenders include Kobi Ben Meir, Chief Curator of the Haifa Museum of Art; Galia Bar Or, former Director of the Mishkan for Art, Ein Harod; Said Abu Shakra, Founder and Director of the Umm al-Fahm Museum of Art; Dalit Mattiyo, Chief Curator of Israeli Art at the Tel Aviv Museum; Hadas Maor, Curator and Researcher; Efrat Livni, Curator of the Shoken Collection at Haaretz Newspaper; Ron Bartosh, Chief Curator of the Negev Museum of Art; and Hadas Kidar, Independent Curator and Researcher. Candidates for the award will be selected solely by the committee members and recommenders.
"Tsila's greatest love was Israeli art. Over the years, she not only collected art, but also directly helped artists and supported their promotion. The void she left in our lives and in my heart is immense, and we are happy to be able to honor her memory through this award. Especially at a time when the local art world and Israeli creators are facing issues of cultural isolation, I hope this award will help artists cope with the situation," said Giora Yaron, Tsila's husband.
The winner will receive the award in person at the "Tsila Yaron Award" ceremony to be held at the Yaron's home on December 28, 2024.
Caroline Haïat
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