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The
Yaacov
Agam
Museum
of
Art
has
recently
opened
in
Rishon
LeZion,
the
hometown
of
internationally
acclaimed
Israeli
artist
Yaacov
Agam.
Located
in
Israel’s
fourth
largest
city,
just
10
minutes
south
of
Tel
Aviv,
the
museum
is
a
joint
initiative
of
the
Rishon
LeZion
municipality
and
the
father
of
the
Kinetic
Art
movement.
The
museum
will
showcase
six
decades
of
Agam’s
groundbreaking
artistic
research,
presenting
temporary
exhibitions
and
permanent
displays
of
some
of
his
most
important
artworks,
coming
from
prestigious
collections
and
museums
worldwide.
Yaacov
Agam’s
art,
which
engages
and
fascinates
all
ages
and
audiences,
from
curious
tots
to
sophisticated
art
enthusiasts,
spans
a
breathtaking
range
of
artistic
expressions,
–
transformable
sculptures
and
paintings,
polymorphic
relief
paintings,
interactive
digital
art,
objects
and
installations
amongst
others.
At
age
90,
Agam
continues
to
renew
himself
with
untiring
energy
and
aims
to
establish
the
museum
as
the
worldwide
center
of
his
artistic
philosophy
and
award
winning
Visual
Education
Method,
as
well
as
one
of
only
a
few
museums
dedicated
to
Kinetic
Art.
In
the
Israeli
public
sphere,
the
artist
is
especially
renowned
for
the
iconic
“Water
and
Fire”
fountain
in
Dizengoff
Square
in
Tel
Aviv
and
the
vibrant
design
of
the
façade
of
the
Dan
Hotel
on
the
Tel
Aviv
promenade.
His
works
are
also
displayed,
amongst
other
places,
at
the
President’s
Residence
and
by
the
Western
Wall
square
in
Jerusalem,
as
well
as
in
the
Israel
Museum
and
the
Tel
-Aviv
Museum
of
Art,where
his
monumental
“Pace
of
Time”
welcomes
visitors
entering
the
museum.🫶🏻🫶🏻
