Gutman Museum of ArtGutman Museum of Art

Artist viewArtist view

HistoryHistory

A charming small museum in a 122 years old building A charming small museum in a 122 years old building in the first Jewish street in Neve Zedek then part of in the first Jewish street in Neve Zedek then part of Jaffa.Jaffa.

Known as the Known as the WritersWriters’’ House House: Between 1907 and : Between 1907 and 1914 the house was the center of Jewish intellectuals, 1914 the house was the center of Jewish intellectuals, even before the City of Tel Aviv was established.even before the City of Tel Aviv was established.

From 1998 the building became the home of Nahum From 1998 the building became the home of Nahum GutmanGutman’’s Museum: Israels Museum: Israel’’s most popular artist ever.s most popular artist ever.

The Pergament WingThe Pergament Wing

In September of 2009 a new wing was opened doubling the In September of 2009 a new wing was opened doubling the size of the museum to 1600sq.mt.size of the museum to 1600sq.mt.

The museum was reorganized and exhibition program The museum was reorganized and exhibition program upgradedupgraded

The transformation was recognized by the public: The transformation was recognized by the public: private support is over 35% of our income and public private support is over 35% of our income and public support rose to a third from 22%support rose to a third from 22%

The artist family donated some 8000 illustration and The artist family donated some 8000 illustration and drawings to the museumdrawings to the museum

Nahum GutmanNahum Gutman : :Painter, IllustratorPainter, Illustrator and and WriterWriter

Why Gutman?Why Gutman? Gutman described the Gutman described the Israeli soulIsraeli soul while it while it was being formed with optimism, humor and the love of humanity.was being formed with optimism, humor and the love of humanity.

Gutman – the ultimate Tel Aviv artistGutman – the ultimate Tel Aviv artist::

The The Mugrabi SqMugrabi Sq. scene from the . scene from the City Hall FountainCity Hall Fountain : :The coffee shops, the Jewish builders, the national poet, The coffee shops, the Jewish builders, the national poet, BialikBialik with the with the kindergarten kids, kindergarten kids, Alenbi stAlenbi st. by the beach and the Professor who sold. by the beach and the Professor who sold hot dogshot dogs..

The entire city in one paintingThe entire city in one painting!!

Paintings and DrawingsPaintings and Drawings

Gutman: The ChildrenGutman: The Children’’s s ArtistArtist

Every Israeli grows up withEvery Israeli grows up with

Gutman’s books, stories and illustrationsGutman’s books, stories and illustrations

Exhibition ProgramExhibition Program

Many SeasMany Seas

The Enchanted Grove: Eroticism in Gutman’s PaintingThe Enchanted Grove: Eroticism in Gutman’s Painting

Masterpieces from The Phoenix Assurance collectionMasterpieces from The Phoenix Assurance collection

From Gutman’s Donkey to the Messiah DonkeyFrom Gutman’s Donkey to the Messiah Donkey

Illustrations of the Bible storiesIllustrations of the Bible stories

Illustrations of Jewish HolidaysIllustrations of Jewish Holidays

Gutman Visits the Realm of Evil (Holocaust)Gutman Visits the Realm of Evil (Holocaust)

Gutman at Home: Selection from Private CollectionsGutman at Home: Selection from Private Collections

Until 2005 mainly Gutman’s paintingsUntil 2005 mainly Gutman’s paintings::

Hebrew Illustrations - The International Period 1900 Hebrew Illustrations - The International Period 1900 –– 1925 1925 Establishing Gutman Museum as the major museum for Illustrations and reading - learning Establishing Gutman Museum as the major museum for Illustrations and reading - learning

Moving beyond Moving beyond GutmanGutman

Keeping up with the TimesKeeping up with the Times

Dudu GevaDudu Geva: The contemporary Israeli : The contemporary Israeli generation. generation. Cynical and sharp Illustrator of modern Tel AvivCynical and sharp Illustrator of modern Tel Aviv..GutmanGutman’’s disciples disciple..

Gutman livesGutman lives

Darom Darom: the changes in the Gutman Darom Darom: the changes in the Gutman urban enviroment over 80 years: a social urban enviroment over 80 years: a social and urban analysisand urban analysis

The travel series : Four shows ending with The travel series : Four shows ending with Zulu in 9/2009 –the opening show of the Zulu in 9/2009 –the opening show of the new wing new wing ––focusing on the plight of focusing on the plight of refugees and other social and artistic refugees and other social and artistic issuesissues

Illustration of the articles of the Bill of Illustration of the articles of the Bill of Rights by Artists for AmnestyRights by Artists for Amnesty

Beyond Gutman ContBeyond Gutman Cont..

Jaffa by Bokobza: Looking at old Jaffa Jaffa by Bokobza: Looking at old Jaffa residents with present day eyes and residents with present day eyes and their ordeals thruout the years.their ordeals thruout the years.

Raad Halil: One of the first Raad Halil: One of the first photographers in the Holy Land photographers in the Holy Land Documenting the land. But what Documenting the land. But what does his documentary work mean in does his documentary work mean in terms of who is a native?terms of who is a native?

20122012 showsshows

Katmor and Third Eye: a fascinating period in the Katmor and Third Eye: a fascinating period in the cultural development of Tel- Aviv Jaffa thru the cultural development of Tel- Aviv Jaffa thru the works of Israel’s first true interdisciplinary artistworks of Israel’s first true interdisciplinary artist

Ora Eitan: a retrospective of Israel’s foremost Ora Eitan: a retrospective of Israel’s foremost illustrator winner of two Anderson prizes.illustrator winner of two Anderson prizes.

An original exhibit designen especially for An original exhibit designen especially for interactive parents children visitsinteractive parents children visits

Coming up in 2013 Mixed Cities in Israel: a long Coming up in 2013 Mixed Cities in Israel: a long standinstanding issue in Israeli lifeg issue in Israeli life

Education is an Art with Education is an Art with usus

We visit kindergartens We visit kindergartens and schools as far as and schools as far as Mitzpe Ramon and Mitzpe Ramon and Yerucham in the south Yerucham in the south and Tuba Zangria and Tuba Zangria Bedouin villages in the Bedouin villages in the NorthNorth..

We write and publish We write and publish original education original education booklets which are used booklets which are used all over the country.all over the country.

The Education The Education ContinuesContinues……

Hundreds of teachers attended our seminarsHundreds of teachers attended our seminars

Tens of Art kindergartens visited the museumTens of Art kindergartens visited the museum

A special summer camp for Arab and Jewish A special summer camp for Arab and Jewish children from low income population from Jaffachildren from low income population from Jaffa

An innovative second traveling exhibition to An innovative second traveling exhibition to accompany an original play about Gutman by the accompany an original play about Gutman by the National Children and Youth TheaterNational Children and Youth Theater (see (see next slide)next slide)

Traveling Theater Traveling Theater ExhibitionExhibitionfolds into two golf folds into two golf bagsbags

Special series shows: The meaning of lifeSpecial series shows: The meaning of life

An installation by Dina Shenhav An installation by Dina Shenhav ““predictingpredicting”” the nuclear catastrophe in the nuclear catastrophe in JapanJapan

Artist Hilevich and Writer SobolArtist Hilevich and Writer Sobol

and currently showing :Christian Boltanski- and currently showing :Christian Boltanski- Heart Beats (summer 2012)Heart Beats (summer 2012)

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