ARTLV – A Month of Art in Tel Aviv
300 artists, 150 foreign visitors, 10 exhibition halls and 1 major art event: Tel Aviv-Yafo will see its first international art biennial this weekend under the auspice of the ARTLV group. The biennial will introduce major Israeli and international artists in what is considered the flagship of the dozens of events that will take place in September – the Month of Art of the Tel Aviv-Yafo Centennial Year.
1. Boulevard Art
A celebration of plastic art in the public space: works by 400 artists will be hung along major boulevards, at intersections, and at the city’s center for performing arts – The Golda Center.
Date: The month of September
Venue: Hen, Rothschild, Ben Zion, David HaMelech, Hachil, Jerusalem and Ben Gurion Boulevards and The Center for Performing Arts
2. Simulakra
The artists Karin Bar and Elik Corfu embark upon an intellectual-philosophical journey to the actuality of the virtual world and present a reality that exists within the realms of virtual media.
Date: August 27 – September 21
Venue: Saloona, 17 Tirza Street, Yafo (behind the Gesher Theater)
Tel. 03-5181719
www.saloona.com
3. Tel-Aviv’s 100th Anniversary
An exhibition commemorating Meir Dizengoff. The works, which make use of a hybrid technique, depict scenes from Tel Aviv’s history. The exhibition is suited to the city’s senior citizens.
Date: September 1 – September 30
Venue: Dizengoff House – 16 Rothschild Boulevard
4. A Yafo Portrait
A photography exhibition that presents numerous Yafo images and moments. Abu Hassan and Rifat Turk, the three Christian metalworkers, hummus, flying fish, and horses and their riders on the beach. Yafo, usually reserved only for its residents, steps outside the confines of the city. Photographer: Zur Shizaf.
Date: September 1 – September 30
Venue: Jerusalem Boulevard, Yafo
5. A Simple Love Story – A Film by Honi HaMaagel
The artist Honi HaMaagel documents his parents on video and conducts intimate conversations with them. In addition to the film, the program also includes an exhibition entitled “That’s What’s Left” – containing artifacts from greater Tel Aviv’s first neighborhoods.
Date: September 3 – Gala screening of the film at the Tel Aviv Cinematheque
September 3 – September 30: the exhibition will be on display at the Suzanne Dellal Center, 6 Yehieli Street, Neve Tzedek
6. Needlework Unveiling
A special needlework depicting Tel Aviv at 100, woven by one male and thirty female embroidery artists, will be on display in the conference hall at the Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality. The needlework is the community’s gift to the city in honor of its anniversary.
Unveiling date: September 8
Venue: The Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality Conference Hall
7. Inside Out
The world inside, the world outside: 5 spaces and 5 artists under a single roof, against the backdrop of Tel Aviv’s landscape. Curator: Ketti Bar
Date: September 9 – September 30
Venue: Beit Heseg – 46 Rothschild Boulevard
8. Art Biennale
70 artists from Israel and abroad – Four different venues – One route
“Circus Universalis” – visual portrayals of the modern city. Curators: Edna Moshenzon and Maayan Shelef. Nechustan Complex – 61 Eilat Street
Hosting the Um el-Fahm Gallery – Curator: Said Abu Shakra. Avni Complex – 32 Eilat Street
Contemporary Art from the Israel Museum’s Collections – Beit Mani-Leumi – 34 Yehuda Halevi Street
“Fringe Show” – art projects in the public space. Curators: Michael Gadlubitz and Maayan Shelef
Various symposia will also be held at the Nahum Gutman Museum – 21 Rokach Street
Date: September 10 – September 24
Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday, 16:00 to 22:00; Friday, 11:00 to 14:00
9. Artectura
A distinctive architectural installation: the familiar setting of the Yafo Port turns into a dynamic sculpture scene, through which visitors take an experiential tour that suggests new ways how to observe and position works of art in a given space.
Date: September 10 – September 12
Venue: Hangar No. 2, Yafo Port
Opening hours: Thursday, September 10 at 20:00, Friday, September 11 from 10:00 to 20:00, Saturday, September 12 from 10:00 to 22:00
10. Loving Art
Scores of galleries, museums and alternative spaces throughout the city offer a high dose weekend of art.
Thursday, September 10 – dozens of galleries will be open from 14:00 until the wee hours of the morning.
Friday, September 11 – artists from different parts of the city will open their studios to the public at large, from 12:00 to 17:00
Saturday, September 12 – artists from different parts of the city will open their studios to the public at large, from 10:00 to 16:00
Date: September 10 – September 12
Venue: Citywide
11. Unveiling the Bird Mosaic
The Bird Mosaic from Beit Govrin, crafted in the 6th century A.D. to decorate the floor of a worship chamber, is considered one of the most spectacular of its kind ever discovered in Israel. Following an extensive restoration process, it will be on display at the Eretz Israel Museum.
Date: The month of September
Venue: Eretz Israel Museum, 2 Haim Levanon Street, Ramat Aviv
Tel. 03-6415244
12. Intermediate Space – Video Art Dealing with Tel Aviv
An exhibit that addresses the area between black and white, between Tel Aviv “The White City” and Tel Aviv of the Middle East, of Yafo and its southern neighborhoods. Curators: Tali Navon and Carmel Gottlieb Kimchi.
Date: September 10
Venue: Inbal Theater, Suzanne Dellal Center, 6 Yehieli Street, Neve Tzedek
13. The Sea of Silence Emits Secrets
Reflecting the national poet’s involvement in promoting the arts, Bialik House will for the first time open its doors to contemporary art. The first exhibition presents works by Michal Rovner and Annette Masaga, who negotiate with the written text, the movement, the silence, and the secret.
Date: September 10
Venue: Bialik House, 22 Bialik Street
14. “This is Also Tel Aviv” – The Photography Project
A unique photography exhibition: 40 stickers, bearing images of the city as seen through the camera lenses of local photographers, will be pasted to the ground all along Rothschild Boulevard.
Date: September 10
Venue: Along Rothschild Boulevard
15. A Tapestry of Flowers
A breathtaking tapestry made out of 800,000 flowers, whose hidden design embodies historical motifs, will be unveiled in honor of the city’s Centennial. A special tribute by the city of Brussels, the public will be able to view the quarter-acre tapestry at Rabin Square before the Rosh Hashana holiday.
Date: September 15 – September 17
Venue: Rabin Square
16. Platoon Songs
Four artists embark upon a journey which takes them to the depths of the White City’s most chilling alleyways. This multidisciplinary event combines the screening of a video, a performance, spoken words, and a photography posters exhibition.
Date: September 19
Venue: The Third Ear Music Store, 48 King George Street, Tel. 03-6215200
17. Art and Fashion – A Photography Exhibition
An encounter between fashion designers and artists from different disciplines who draw their inspiration from a variety of sources and translate it into the language of fashion. Sponsored by the magazine “Silhouette.”
Date: September 15 – September 30
Venue: Felicia Blumenthal Music Center, 26 Bialik Street, Tel. 054-4303992
Opening hours: Sunday and Tuesday, 9:00 to 14:00, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12:00 to 19:00
18. Duck Sculpture Inauguration – “Still Optimistic”
The Centennial year’s mascot receives a permanent stage: a sculpture of the duck character created by the late Dudu Geva will be installed in Masarik Park, underscoring Geva’s vision of an optimistic, joyful and utterly frivolous city.
Inauguration date: September 21
Venue: Masarik Square
19. Library Inauguration at Levinsky Park
A special library for the migrant worker community, whose collection consists of books in 12 different languages, including Chinese, Thai, Hindi, Tegali, Romanian, and Spanish. The library will be open on weekends at the Levinsky Park complex. Initiative and execution: Art Team – a multidisciplinary team of artists.
Inauguration date: September 26
Venue: Levinsky Park
20. Student Films about Tel Aviv
A festive screening of films made by students from the Minshar School and Tel Aviv University, created specifically in honor of the city’s Centennial.
Date: The month of September
Venue: Tel Aviv Cinematheque
21. “100 People – 100 Years” Photography Exhibition
Marking the city’s Centennial, the photographer Mia Kaplushnik documents 100 Tel Aviv residents who were born between 1909 and 2009 – one portrait for each year.
Date: The month of September
Venue: The bus stop opposite the Gan Haeer Mall on Ibn Gevirol Street
22. 100 Photographs – Revealing the City at the Tel Aviv Port
100 photographs from the “Revealing the City” collection, gathered from the homes of Tel Aviv residents, will be enlarged into one huge installation. The public will be asked to choose The Centennial Photograph and receive New Year’s cards based on the selected photograph. Held in cooperation with HP Indigo and the Tel Aviv Port.
Date: The month of September
Venue: Tel Aviv Port
23. Once There Was a Zoo Here
An exhibition depicting the zoo that once existed in Tel Aviv, which was located in the vicinity of the present Tel-Aviv-Yafo Municipality building.
Opening date: October 1
Venue: Eretz Israel Museum, 2 Haim Levanon Street, Ramat Aviv
Tel. 03-6415244
