DS RIEN AN F EL AMERIC ISRA MS IN USEU OF M ural Inaug ala G April 27, 2015 The Plaza Hotel New York

American Friends of Museums in Israel

Inaugural Gala 2015

Honorees The Honorable Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem Nathan A. Bernstein Chaim Katzman Adam D. Tihany

Artist of the Year Massimo Vitali

Special Guest Ido Aharoni Consul General of Israel in New York

Monday, April 27, 2015 6:30pm Cocktails and Silent Auction 7:30pm Dinner Dance and Live Auction

The Plaza Hotel, New York American Friends of Museums in Israel Inaugural Gala 2015

Welcome David Genser Executive Committee American Friends of Museums in Israel

Motzi Rabbi Barton Shallat

Guest Speaker Ido Aharoni Consul General of Israel in New York

Address Eilat Lieber General Director and Chief Curator Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem

Address Raphie Etgar Artistic Director and Curator Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem – A Socio Political Contemporary Art Museum

Message from Honoree The Honorable Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem

Live Auction

Address Ed Blank Executive Committee American Friends of Museums in Israel

Address Galit Gaon Chief Curator Design Museum Holon Presentation of Awards to Honorees Chaim Katzman and Adam D. Tihany

by Alon Sapan Moshe (Peter) Peterburg Director General and Chairman of the Board Design Museum Holon Design Museum Holon

Address Nissim Tal Director General Haifa Museums

Presentation of Award to Honoree Nathan A. Bernstein

Presentation of Award to Artist of the Year Massimo Vitali

by Jane Shallat Board of Trustees American Friends of Museums in Israel

Accepted by Rachel Smith Partner Benrubi Gallery

Emcee for the evening DawnMarie Kotsonis Gala Honorary Committee

Moti Sasson, Mayor of Holon

Yonah Yahav, Mayor of Haifa

Ido Aharoni, Consul General of Israel in New York

Aviad Ivri, Consul for Cultural Affairs in North America

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer

Tsipi Ben­Haim

Benrubi Gallery

Preston Scott Cohen

De Buck Gallery

Arne and Milly Glimcher

Paul Kasmin Gallery

Dominique Lévy

Philip Pearlstein

Tal R

Janet K. Rodgers

Donald Sultan American Friends of Museums in Israel

The American Friends of Museums in Israel recognizes, promotes, and honors its outstanding partner museums in Israel by providing exhibition, program, project and financial support through the generosity of its donors. In addition, American Friends of Museums in Israel offers heightened visibility for its partner museums at special events, including annual galas in New York and Chicago, and in promotional materials.

Our partner museums in Israel are: Design Museum Holon Haifa City Museum Haifa Museum of Art Hermann Struck Museum Mané­Katz Museum National Maritime Museum Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem — A Socio Political Contemporary Art Museum Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem

Board of Trustees Executive Committee Stanley I. Batkin James Rosenquist David Genser, Treasurer Isabelle Black Tamar Rudich Ed Blank, Secretary Scott Black Jane Shallat Laura Kruger Carol Penn Executive Director Amy Roland Enid Shapiro

36 W 44 Street, Suite 1209, New York, NY 10036 212 319­0555 • museumsinisrael.org The Honorable Nir Barkat Mayor of Jerusalem Honoree

Mayor Nir Barkat was re­elected to his second term as Mayor of Jerusalem on October 22, 2013. Mayor Barkat became the ninth Mayor of Jerusalem when he was inaugurated into office on December 2, 2008 at the age of 49. Mayor Barkat has inspired Jerusalemites with his vision to turn Israel's capital city into one rich in culture, youth, education, lasting economic development, and tourism, as well as his message of respect and pluralism for all residents of Jerusalem. In both his first and second term, members of Jerusalem's city council have formed a wide coalition to support Mayor Barkat and his vision. A testament to Mayor Barkat's leadership and uniting vision: he has joined together the left and the right, the secular and religious, in order to move Jerusalem forward, allowing him to spend the entirety of his time working on the needs of Jerusalem, rather than the politics. Support for Mayor Barkat's vision continues to spread throughout Jerusalem, Israel, and communities throughout the world. Prior to becoming Mayor, Nir Barkat served as the opposition leader of the city council for 5 years learning the details of Jerusalem's difficult challenges and tremendous opportunities. Based on his deep understanding of the issues that face Jerusalem, Mayor Barkat set out on a path of active civic engagement and reform beyond the city council to address education, negative migration of Jerusalem's young adults, and the need for lasting economic development. His early successes as Mayor are rooted in his business methods and entrepreneurial approach to City Hall. In 1988, Mayor Barkat co­founded BRM Technologies, a pioneering software house and later venture capital firm that developed and marketed ground­breaking anti­virus software now standard on personal computers throughout the world. His leadership and business acumen brought him to the position of global chairman of one of BRMs largest venture projects. Mayor Barkat received the rank of Major during his six years of service in the Israel Defense Forces. As a paratrooper, he led soldiers inside enemy territory during the First Lebanon War, where he was wounded by gun shot. Once he recovered, Mayor Barkat returned as a company commander of the paratroopers. Mayor Barkat has been a Jerusalemite his entire life. Following his army service, Mayor Barkat returned to Jerusalem where he attended Hebrew University and earned a degree in computer science. He is married to artist Beverly Barkat, with whom he has three daughters. Every day, Mayor Barkat works to continue this dream for his family and the future generations of Jerusalem. Nathan A. Bernstein Honoree

Nathan Bernstein was born and raised in Haifa, Israel. Nathan’s family in Israel is seven generations old starting in Jerusalem and the Galilee in the early 19th century. He came to the United States as a student at Berkeley University and Boston University. Nathan opened his first gallery in New York in 1974 specializing in Impressionist and Modern Masters. Over the past thirty years the gallery has garnered its reputation as a leading figure in the international art market, with a strong focus on building and maintaining comprehensive collections. The gallery is known for its imaginative thematic exhibitions that create a unique fusion of the classic with the contemporary. Offering artworks of exceedingly high quality, the gallery works closely with both established and new collectors, aiding in the acquisition of exclusive works of art. Past exhibitions have showcased artists such as Claude Monet, Pierre­Auguste Renoir, Robert Delaunay, Pablo Picasso, George Braque, Andy Warhol, James Rosenquist, Tom Wesselmann, Jeff Koons, and Jean­Michel Basquiat. The gallery has also been a pioneer in the contemporary Asian market, exhibiting works by Mr. Yoshitomo Nara, Wang Guangyi, Li Shan, Zhang Xiaoming, and Wang Ziwei. Professional memberships include such esteemed organizations as the Appraisers Association of America (AAA), the Private Art Dealers Association (PADA) and the International Confederation of Art and Antique Dealers (CINOA). In addition, Nathan Bernstein is on the Acquisitions Committee and a Board member for the American Friends of the Israel Museum, and is the Chairman of the Hermann Struck Foundation. Hermann Struck (Nathan’s great uncle) moved to then Palestine in 1922 and established his home in Haifa and is considered one of the most important prints artists in the first half of the 20th Century. Nathan has become a main benefactor of his estate part of which went to establish the Struck Museum in Haifa in 2013. Nathan Bernstein is married to Katharina Otto, an award winning filmmaker, they have two teenage sons together Nicholas Otto­Bernstein and Jonathan Otto­Bernstein. Nathan has another daughter, Sasha Bernstein, and son, Martin Bernstein from previous marriages. Chaim Katzman Honoree

Chaim Katzman is the founder, controlling shareholder and chairman of international real estate giant Gazit­Globe Ltd. He directs its global operations, managing more than $20 billion in assets in over 20 countries throughout the world. Gazit­Globe and its global subsidiaries (including Equity One Inc. in the United States) currently own and/or operate more than 540 shopping centers on three continents. Chaim is recognized as a pioneer in the retail investment and development industry, primarily as a visionary builder of value in existing properties by enhancing, upgrading and expanding what was already there. Keenly aware of the needs and desires of the local community, he has consistently ensured that his retail centers are both environmentally friendly (using green building practices and waste­recycling processes), and people friendly (offering much­appreciated community services such as libraries and health centers). He has applied this same approach to his myriad philanthropic activities, adding value to nonprofit organizations and strengthening community ties both in Israel, where he was born and raised, and in the United States, where he has lived since 1989 and many of his business operations are headquartered. He is a major annual donor to American Friends of Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, of which he also serves as a trustee; American Friends of Tel Aviv University; the Jackson Memorial Foundation, the fundraising arm of the Jackson Health System in South Florida, and its International Kids Wonderfund; the Israel Healthcare Foundation; Larger than Life; New World Symphony, a Miami­ based program that nurtures gifted young musicians from all over the world; American Friends of the Israel Museum (AFIM); Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF); Birthright Israel Foundation; and Friends of Design Museum Holon­Israel, where he named the main gallery in honor of his late wife, Dr. Shulamit Katzman. Chaim also established the Dr. Shulamit Katzman Endowed Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to honor her memory. A graduate of Tel Aviv University Law School, Chaim serves as a trustee on the Tel Aviv University Board of Governors. In 2013, he was named an Honorary Fellow of the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya (IDC), where he founded the Gazit­Globe Real Estate Institute, an academic and research program focused on innovation and entrepreneurship in the real estate industry. Other honors include being named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year in the Real Estate and Construction Services Category in Florida in 2010. He is a trustee of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and of the Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE), and the Real Estate Roundtable. In the business realm, Chaim is the founder, controlling shareholder and Chairman of Norstar Holdings (formerly Gazit Inc.), the parent company of Gazit­Globe; The Founder and Chairman of Equity One Inc. (NYSE: EQY), a leading shopping center developer and owner focused on urban communities, U.S. Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT); Chairman of First Capital Realty Inc. (TSX: FCR), Canada’s leading owner, developer and operator of supermarket and pharmacy­anchored shopping centers; Chairman of Atrium European Real Estate, a leading real estate company that owns, operates and develops shopping centers in Central and Eastern Europe (VSX/Euronext Amsterdam: ATR); and Chairman of Citycon Oyj (OMX: CTY), an owner, developer and operator of shopping centers in the Nordic and Baltic and the market leader in the Nordic shopping center sector. Chaim has homes in Miami, New York and Tel Aviv, and is the father of three wonderful daughters – Abigail, Bat­Ami and Evrona. His wife of 28 years, Dr. Shulamit Katzman, a pediatrician who worked with children with cancer, herself succumbed to cancer in 2013. In addition to her work as an attending physician at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Shulamit was a prolific philanthropist and volunteer. She was a founder of Larger than Life, an NPO dedicated to improving the quality of life for Israeli children with cancer, and served on the Board of Directors of Larger than Life USA. Shulamit also served on the board of directors of the Sackler School of Medicine at Tel Aviv University, of which she was an alumna; the Kesher School in North Miami, which provides secular and Jewish education for children with special needs; the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami; and the Design Museum Holon, of which she was a founding member. For many years, she was a well­loved mentor in the Women of Tomorrow program at Dr. Michael Krop Senior High in Miami. Adam D. Tihany Honoree Photo courtesy of Alex Weber of Alex courtesy Photo

Widely regarded as the world’s preeminent hospitality designer, Adam D. Tihany has created acclaimed hotel and dining interiors at some of the most luxurious and iconic properties around the globe. As an early pioneer of the restaurant design profession, Tihany was one of the first designers to collaborate with internationally celebrated chefs, including Thomas Keller, Daniel Boulud, Jean­Georges Vongerichten, Charlie Palmer, Heston Blumenthal, Paul Bocuse, and Wolfgang Puck to create signature restaurants. He has designed several restaurants for Chef Keller, including the celebrated Per Se and Bouchon restaurants, in addition to working extensively with the Maccioni family, collaborating on eight projects including Le Cirque 2000, Osteria del Circo and Sirio. Among the award­winning restaurants featuring Tihany designs are DINNER by Heston Blumenthal at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park London and Amber at the Mandarin Oriental Landmark Hong Kong. His work in the hospitality field may be experienced at world­known hotel properties including Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, The King David Hotel in Jerusalem, The Westin Chosun in Seoul, The Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles, One & Only Cape Town, Belmond Hotel Cipriani in Venice, and Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach. Now setting his sights on the seas, Tihany is bringing his visionary design concepts to the next wave of ultra­luxury Holland America Line and Seabourn cruise ships. His contribution to design has been recognized with numerous honors and awards, including induction into the Interior Design Hall of Fame and an Honorary Doctorate from the New York School of Interior Design. As a leading expert, Tihany frequently lectures at universities and conferences around the world and currently serves as the Art Director of the Culinary Institute of America and as a member of Pratt Institute’s Board of Trustees. He has published several books on his work and his latest, Tihany: Iconic Hotel and Restaurant Interiors, was published by Rizzoli spring of 2014. Massimo Vitali Artist of the Year

Massimo Vitali was born in Como, Italy, in 1944. He moved to London after high­school, where he studied Photography at the London College of Printing. He started working as a photojournalist, in the early Sixties, collaborating with many magazines and agencies in Italy and Europe. It was during this time that he met Simon Guttman, the founder of the agency Report, who was to become fundamental in Massimo's growth as a “Concerned Photographer.” At the beginning of the Eighties, a growing mistrust in the belief that photography had an absolute capacity to reproduce the subtleties of reality led to a change in his career path. He began working as a cinematographer for television and cinema. However, his relationship with the still camera never ceased, and he eventually turned his attention back to “photography as a means for artistic research.” His series of Italian beach panoramas, starting in 1995, began in the light of drastic political changes in Italy. Massimo started to observe his fellow countrymen very carefully. He depicted a “sanitized, complacent view of Italian normalities,” at the same time revealing “the inner conditions and disturbances of normality: its cosmetic fakery, sexual innuendo, commodified leisure, deluded sense of affluence, and rigid conformism.” (October Magazine 2006, no. 117, p. 90, How to Make Analogies in a Digital Age by Whitney Davis) Over the past 18 years he has developed a new approach to portraying the world, illuminating the apotheosis of the Herd, expressing and commenting through one of the most intriguing, palpable forms of contemporary art – Photography. He lives and works in Lucca, Italy, and in Berlin, Germany sometimes. American Friends of Museums in Israel Gala 2015 Artist of the Year Massimo Vitali

Massimo Vitali, Rena Majori, 2013 C­print in diasec with wooden frame 45.28 x 35.04 inches (115 x 89 centimeters), plus frame Edition of 35 signed and numbered by the artist Printed by Colorzenith, Milan Mounted and framed, to the artist's specifications, by Laumont, New York

To order a print, please call the American Friends of Museums in Israel 212 319­0555 Message from the Board of Trustees of the American Friends of Museums in Israel

Welcome to the Inaugural Gala of the American Friends of Museums in Israel. Our mission is to increase visibility and raise funds for a select group of museums in Israel that until now did not have formal representation in the United States. This Gala evening is in celebration of our newly formed partnerships with nine unique, outstanding museums in Israel. We are so pleased to be introducing these museums this evening and look forward to long, productive relationships. Tonight we are privileged to honor Nir Barkat, Mayor of Jerusalem for his inspired leadership and profound commitment to bettering the life of all the residents of Jerusalem. We thank him for his support of the cultural institutions of Jerusalem, most especially our partner museums, Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem – A Socio Political Contemporary Art Museum and the Tower of David Museum A History of Jerusalem. We are so proud to honor Nathan A. Bernstein for his deep knowledge of art and the prominent role he plays in the New York art community. As Chairman of the Hermann Struck Foundation, he played a leading role in the establishment of the Hermann Struck Museum in 2013, one of our partner museums in Haifa. We welcome this opportunity to honor Chaim Katzman, a leading figure in the retail investment and development industry, for his extensive philanthropic activities in Israel and the United States. His generosity to a myriad of institutions and programs is truly inspiring. We most especially would like to recognize his strong support for Design Museum Holon. It is a distinct pleasure to honor Adam D. Tihany for his important contribution to the world of design. He is the undisputed master of the art of hospitality design and an early pioneer of the restaurant design profession. His groundbreaking work has influenced a generation of designers. His involvement with Design Museum Holon has been a key element in the Museum’s development. The internationally acclaimed photographer Massimo Vitali, our “Artist of the Year”, is being honored for his stunning body of work and for developing an innovative approach to portraying the world. His work is represented in the world’s major museums including the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Museo Luigi Pecci in Prato. We are most grateful for the brilliant and thought­provoking special edition C­print, Rena Majori, 2013, a gift to the American Friends of Museums in Israel from the artist, whose sale will help forward our important work. In the Gala Journal you will see a short description of each of our partner museums. It will give you an idea of their diversity, their excellence, and the important contribution they make to the cultural life of Israel. We thank you all for your friendship and support for our mission and for being part of our Inaugural Gala. Alon Sapan Director General Design Museum Holon Mediatheque Cultural Center

It has been five years since we opened the doors to Design Museum Holon. On opening night, President Shimon Peres called Israeli design an engine of progress and development for Israel in its standing with the nations of the world ­ and he was right. When I walk the Design Museum Holon floor, I am still amazed by the architectural marvel created by the visionary designer, Ron Arad. The complex itself has been recognized as one of the architectural accomplishments of the 21st century whose acclaim helped us establish our global reputation. In our mission statement we declare that Design Museum Holon will be a pioneer in the international design arena. Within these few short years, I’m proud to say that we have achieved that goal – our name and activities are recognized by the global design community and the general public alike. Our exhibitions bring together the best international and domestic talents. We have become a “must see” destination for the many design followers and tourists who visit Israel. We also represent the creative energy which has become a hallmark of modern day Israel. Working with our Foreign Ministry, we curate exhibitions showcasing Israeli designers and export them to capital cities in Europe. These five years are just the beginning of the journey where we must continue to preserve the museum’s stature, cultivate the work being produced on the local and international levels and maintain the momentum which is propelling Israeli design to new heights. With all that is still ahead of us, we need many friends who want to be part of this journey, share our vision and will also stand proud in bearing witness to the Design Museum Holon’s continued success. Design Museum Holon

Design Museum Holon opened in March 2010 and quickly established itself as one of the world’s leading museums of design and contemporary culture. Housed in an iconic building designed by the internationally acclaimed architect, Ron Arad, Design Museum Holon is a dynamic resource for designers, students, creative industries and the general public. The Museum serves as a de­ sign hub, facilitating a dialogue among designers worldwide. The establishment of Design Museum Holon is the pinnacle in the ongoing process of transforming the city of Holon into an epicenter of culture and education. The museum joins the Holon Institute of Technology, Mediatheque Cultural Center, the Children Museum and the National Israeli Cartoon Museum, all founded in Holon. Each year the Museum presents an exciting array of exhibitions and events, dedicated to helping visitors gain a deeper understanding of design and the role it plays in our lives. Its original exhibitions often manage to put a finger on the pulse of the various subjects and important issues being tackled by the international world of design. Since design methods, technology and product manufacturing develop rapidly, certain innovative objects almost immediately become part of the history of design. The dynamic collection of the museum includes unique objects, items produced in limited and large editions, models, furniture, visual communication items, textile designs, fashion, jewelry, shoes and accessories. Through the collection, one can learn about directions and trends in contemporary design as well as the impact of technological changes manifested in the objects themselves. Design Museum Holon's Materials Library database has updated information on the latest innovations in the material world. Its objective is to mediate between the design professionals and industrialists, fostering cooperation and enabling business initiatives. The Materials Library holds hundreds of samples of materials of various qualities, textures, colors, prints and uses, available for sight and touch. Its free online database provides full information on each material and a link to the manufacturer or supplier. The Museum’s Education Department provides an engaging and encompassing design experience through in­house programs, tours and projects customized for all age groups. It specializes in developing content and advanced teaching methods which are also utilized externally in grade schools which teach thousands of hours a year based on our unique design orientated curriculum. Nissim Tal Director General Haifa Museums

The Haifa Museums have undergone significant development and rapid growth in the past three years. Two museums were added: The Mané­Katz and the Hermann Struck Museums. The number of visitors has doubled, and is almost 200,000 per year. Of these over 50,000 students participate in educational visits, which offer a variety of programs. Located throughout the city of Haifa in its various neighborhoods, the museums have welcomed the surrounding communities to participate in our programs and tour our exhibitions. A special child in need program will shortly begin at the Haifa Museum of Art. It will focus on coexistence between the communities. The Museums have taken it upon themselves an ambitious program to make the Museums accessible to all disabled visitors. We have raised funds for the first two museums (The Haifa Museum of Art and the Mané­Katz Museum), and we are working on plans to make the other Museums fully accessible. A new renewal program has been prepared to renovate the National Maritime Museum. This museum was constructed in the mid­1970s, and is now in need of major renovations. We are continuing to develop and expand the Museums' collections. Just recently an important collection of nearly 500 rare prints by Hermann Struck was purchased for the Hermann Struck Museum, with the very generous support of Mr. Nathan Bernstein. The six museums, which comprise the Haifa Museums, yearly, present 30 different exhibitions, aside from the permanent collections on display. The museums operate on the very highest professional standards, in order to place our museums among the foremost international museums. We invite all participants to this gala event, to support the museums in Israel. Nissim Tal Director General Haifa Museums Haifa Museum of Art The Haifa Museum of Art is the leading contemporary art institution in the northern part of Israel, and one of the top ranking museums in the country. Established in 1951, it is located in a historic building constructed in downtown Haifa in the 1930s. HMA opens a new cycle of exhibitions three times a year. These include solo shows by international and local artists and group exhibitions dealing with themes and trends in contemporary culture. In addition there is a library dedicated to artist books as well as a wide range of public and educational programs. The Museum aims to provide the best infrastructure for artistic research and work. It hosts diverse audiences, works with various communities and promotes research in various cultural fields. The HMA collection has approximately 7,500 works by Israeli and international artists, reflecting a range of trends and movements in art. Paintings and drawings include works by prominent Israeli artists such as Yosef Zaritsky, Avigdor Stematsky, Mordechai Ardon, Lea Nikel, Raffi Lavie, Moshe Gershuni, Michal Na’aman, Pinchas Cohen Gan and Tsibi Geva. The sculpture collection includes works by Yigal Tumarkin, Yehiel Shemi, and Itzhak Danziger. In addition, the Haifa Museum of Art has enriched its collections with the works of artists from Haifa and the north of Israel, including works by Ori Reisman, Moshe Kupferman, and Michael Gross. International art comprises approximately a third of the Museum’s collection of works on paper, including works by masters such as Honoré Daumier, Odilon Redon, Marc Chagall, Salvador Dalí, Diego Rivera, George Gross, Chana Orloff, and André Masson. The collection of international prints holds thousands of prints from the mid­18th century to the present. A unique component of the museum’s collection is the New Media Center Archive. Approximately 75 video works have been collected to date, creating the first Israeli library/archive of video art whose contents are accessible to the general public. Haifa City Museum Inaugurated in November 2000, the Haifa City Museum serves as a dynamic platform for researching and analyzing the city's cultural heritage. The City Museum places great importance on stimulating discourse about social and political issues that are inseparable from Haifa’s unique culture and its distinctive character – most especially its history of diversity and continual transformation over the decades. In a desire to examine Haifa’s place as a city that has led social and political change in Israel, the Museum attributes great import to initiating a fruitful dialogue with the community about these issues. Relevant topics are explored in artist meetings, symposiums, lectures, and organized tours around the city, featuring local scholars, artists, curators and researchers. The Museum dedicates many of its exhibitions and activities to projects dealing with its past, urbanism, multinationalism and multiculturalism. These thematic exhibitions tell the rich and varied stories of Haifa's diverse populations, bringing to light the many untold stories hidden within the fabric of the city’s life. The Museum's Education Department offers diverse family activities that nurture new generations of lovers of culture and help foster and develop dynamic relationships between the cultural life of the city, the community and the larger society. The Historic Buildings in Haifa's German Colony

The Haifa City Museum hosts events in a spectacular complex of buildings constructed during the Templers period in Haifa's German Colony. The Temple Society, a religious messianic movement formed in Germany, was founded in Palestine in the second half of the 19th century ­ the German Colony in Haifa along with five additional colonies throughout Israel. The restored and reconstructed Templers Community House was constructed in 1869, the first house the Templers built in Palestine. The main hall on the ground floor was used for assembly meetings, prayer and festive occasions. The school was initially situated on the top floor, transferring to the building erected behind it some years later. At first the Templer settlers focused their economic activity on agriculture, raising crops such as grapes for wine production and olives for making soap. They were forced to greatly reduce their agricultural activities due to vagaries of climate, harsh weather, theft and pest infestation. They turned their efforts to industry and commerce. The settlers developed roads, transporting passengers and freight by wagons instead of pack animals. This required wider roads and pathways, resulting in improved routes between Haifa, the Galilee, and Nazareth, and the establishment of transportation services between Haifa and Acre. This in turn increased security on the roads. The Templers opened large stores selling imported as well as local goods. They founded a high­ quality soap factory in Haifa, exporting some of the product. They built a cement factory, established a bank, and set up hotels for tourists in Haifa and the Galilee. They introduced mechanized production methods, which were gradually adopted by local factories and workshops. In addition to their economic contribution, the German Templers contributed to the cultural life of the country by opening libraries. The contribution of the Templer settlers to Haifa was very significant. They were key to developing the Central Carmel area, especially after the roads to the mountain were paved and the first private residences were built. The German Colony was one of the most beautiful residential areas in Palestine. With time, their religious fervor gradually diminished. About a third of them joined the Nazi party in Palestine in the 1930s. When World War II broke out, many of them were exiled by the British to Australia as enemy aliens, and the rest were deported on the eve of the War of Independence, in 1948. Hermann Struck Museum Hermann Struck (1876­1944) is considered to be one of the most important print artists of Germany and Eretz Israel in the first half of the 20th century. For more than 40 years of his career as a successful and respected artist he created innumerable works on paper, generally in two specific genres – portraits and landscapes. In his series of famous portraits, Struck depicted the great scientists and thinkers of his time, including his best­known work – a portrait of Theodor Herzl. Hermann Struck moved from Germany to Haifa in 1922 and settled in a three­story home that looks out from the Carmel slopes over the Haifa Bay. It was there that Struck recreated his Berlin studio, gathering round him a group of students specializing in various print techniques. Struck’s fine home, in which the museum is now housed, was refurbished and restored in 2013 in a manner that preserved its original character. This impressive house, in which the artist received public dignitaries and artists, is a combination of oriental and European elements – arched oriental windows, and painted floors that were carefully restored during the renovations. The intention of the Museum is to illuminate all aspects of Struck’s artistic, cultural and social life. His furniture and carpets, personal items and books are shown, as well as his oil paintings from the collection of Nathan A. Bernstein and the collection of the Haifa Museum of Art. An upper floor contains a creativity center for children, and workshops for printing and etching, sculpture and painting. Changing exhibitions present the many­faceted works of Struck himself, as well as various aspects of art history, focusing on the art of the print which he developed and to which he dedicated his life. 500 important prints were just added to the museum collection, which makes it the largest holding of Struck's prints in the world. Mané­Katz Museum The Mané­Katz Museum was opened in 1977 in the home of the artist, where he lived and worked during the last years of his life. It is located on Panorama Road with a magnificent view of Haifa Bay. Mané­Katz was an important member of the School of Paris (Ecolé de Paris) ­ a group of young artists from Eastern and Central Europe who arrived in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century. They changed the face of art in France between the two world wars, participating in the avant­ garde and taking a prominent role in the establishment of Paris as the capital of the art world. Mané­Katz saw himself as a citizen of the world and was constantly travelling; there is almost no country that he did not visit in order to paint and/or exhibit there. The Museum's collection includes hundreds of Mané­Katz's paintings ­ oils and gouaches, pastels and drawings, and sculptures. There are items of antique furniture, carpets, statuettes, ceramic toys from Eastern Europe, bronze figurines from the Far East, among others. The collection of Jewish religious and ceremonial articles is rich and unique, and includes menorahs, Torah salvers, crowns and pomegranates, coverings for the Ark of the Law, and texts. Temporary exhibitions at the Museum deal with aspects of art history, with a focus on modern art, in order to give a general picture of the world of culture and expression, and of various events as related to the works of Mané­Katz. They also integrate interdisciplinary subjects such as art, literature, music, philosophy, ethnology and history. The framework of the displays compares Mané­Katz’s works with those of other contemporary artists in Israel and elsewhere, creating an inter­period dialogue and consensus. The Mané­Katz Museum was integrated in the Haifa Museums complex in 2010. In November of the same year Haifa Municipality repaired and refurbished the building. New offices have been constructed, as well as a museum shop and a café that looks out over the glorious view. National Maritime Museum The National Maritime Museum is devoted to the maritime history of the Mediterranean basin, the Red Sea and the Nile. Its collection presents 5,000 years of maritime history. The Museum's collection is one of the largest archaeology collections in Israel. It is composed of various sub­collections that convey man’s connection to the sea: underwater archaeology; maritime art; maritime mythology; ancient anchors; Greco­Roman coins; scientific instruments (the Landau Family Collection); storage jars for maritime trade (the Collection in memory of David Kenneth); the Mediterranean Sea, its ports and islands ­ Phoenician ports and ports in the ancient land of Israel; cartography and prints (the Carl and Lee Handler Collection); shipping innovations; maritime battles; and maritime construction. A vast array of selected works from the collection is on permanent display at the Museum. The Collection of Ancient Ship Models includes models whose construction was based on historical and literary sources, and on sculptural reliefs and murals preserved in palaces and tombs. These models present the evolution of warships and trading vessels in ancient Greece and Rome, the two maritime powers of the ancient world, alongside models of ships from the Byzantine period, the Middle Ages, the Age of Discovery, and the modern age. The Numismatic Collection contains over a thousand coins decorated with maritime themes: ships, anchors, ports, pagan gods, fish and seashells. In addition to the collection of Greco­Roman coins, the Collection also includes a display of medals and medallions commemorating significant events in maritime history from the Renaissance to the present. The Maritime Mythology Collection contains bronze and clay statuettes of pagan gods, the most striking of which are the statuettes of Aphrodite and Poseidon. The statuettes, together with the sea monsters and fish that adorn seals, clay candle holders, mosaics and maps, reflect a belief in the great powers of the sea. The Collection of Scientific Instruments features navigational instruments from the 15th century onwards: astrolabes, compasses, telescopes, hourglasses and measuring instruments. Astronomical instruments made in China during the 1st century B.C.E. also appear in this collection. The Collection of Storage Jars for Maritime Trade includes a large assemblage of clay artifacts that were drawn out of the water. These artifacts represent a cross­section of over three thousand years of maritime trade in the Mediterranean’s Eastern Basin. The Cartography and Prints Collection contains over 3,500 maps and engravings. This collection reflects the golden age of cartography in the Age of Discovery, when maps were made more accurate and color was first put to use. The collection also includes a unique group of maps of the Holy Land. In 1997, the collection of the Museum for Ancient Art was added to the National Maritime Museum’s holdings. Ancient artifacts that are not related to the sea are thus now exhibited alongside the displays concerned with maritime archaeology. In addition to its permanent exhibitions, the Museum also features temporary exhibitions from its collections, and exhibitions of works by local and international artists on maritime themes. A comprehensive reconstruction of the Museums is currently being developed by specialists. Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art The Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art, located on the crest of Mount Carmel, is dedicated exclusively to the preservation and exhibition of Japanese art works, and is the only one of its kind in the Middle East. The Museum’s collection is one of the largest and most important outside Japan, comprised of more than 7,000 items of which some 4,000 were originally acquired by the museum’s founder, Felix Tikotin. The collection includes paintings, prints, drawings, painted screens, textiles, antique illustrated texts, ceramics, miniature carvings (netsuke), lacquer and metal work, antique swords and functional art works, mainly from the 17th to 19th centuries, as well as a collection of modern Japanese art. Many artworks in the collection are extremely rare. Exhibitions at the Museum are composed of a variety of elements of Japanese culture, displaying a broad cross­section of art, both traditional and modern, and emphasizing the aesthetic values unique to Japanese art. The Museum was founded by Felix Tikotin, an architect and internationally renowned collector and dealer in Japanese works of art. For more than forty years he amassed his valuable and rare collection and organized exhibitions of Japanese art in many museums. During World War II, because he was Jewish, Felix Tikotin fled from the Nazis. He hid his collection in Holland to prevent it from falling into their hands. After the war, in 1956, he visited Israel with the intention of donating his personal collection to one of Israel’s museums. Upon meeting the then Mayor of Haifa, Abba Khoushy, Felix Tikotin changed his mind and decided to construct a museum specifically designed to house his collection. In February 1959 plans were approved for a Japanese pavilion, and construction began in accordance with the ideas and plans of Felix Tikotin, supervised by the architect M. Lev. The exhibition hall was designed in the Japanese spirit with sliding doors of paper leading to a garden. On Wednesday, May 25th, 1960, the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art was opened to the public with an exhibition of the founder’s collection on display. Felix Tikotin’s dream was that the museum should be a center for studying Japanese arts and culture, broadening Israelis’ knowledge of Japan. In the educational branch of the Museum, activities based on the exhibitions are conducted for schoolchildren and those of kindergarten age, for teachers, and for other groups. Courses are given about the Japanese language, calligraphy and ink drawing, ikebana (Japanese flower arrangement) and cooking. There are special activities for children. The Museum also presents events concerning the arts and culture of Japan. These include lectures, films, the tea ceremony, festivals and special celebrations, many of which are held in the Raphael Angel Auditorium. In 2000, the Museum received the prestigious Japan Foundation Special Award, which is conferred annually on institutions that make significant contributions to cultural exchanges with Japan. In 2003, the committee of the Israeli Ministry of Education and Culture for evaluating the quality of exhibitions and collections ranked the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art second only to the Israel Museum in order of merit. In 2009, the Japanese Foreign Minister commended the Tikotin Museum of Japanese Art for its exhibitions and for reinforcing the ties between Israel and Japan. Raphie Etgar Artistic Director and Curator Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem — A Socio Political Contemporary Art Museum

The Museum on the Seam has set for itself a goal: portraying art from Israel and abroad at its finest while using it as a means to raise and highlight issues that stand at the center of the public discussion promoting dialogue in the face of discord. Located on the point where the three major religions meet in Jerusalem, the Museum serves as a bridge between differences. It is a meeting point for the versatile population living in proximity that reflects Jerusalem's multi­ethnical nature especially in these troubled times where hostility and extremism prevail in our region and beyond. The Museum makes a significant contribution to building bridges through the language of art in order to connect between individuals and nations passing over hate and fear. This unique blend that the Museum created, of the finest contemporary art displayed together with the works of artist from neighboring countries, has helped to bring down walls of suspicion between us and our neighbors. One can assert with certainty that the Museum today constitutes a great contribution to the city of Jerusalem and to the state of Israel by giving a voice to leading contemporary artists, who promote values that stand at the core of our mutual living as a people and as a society. It exposes thousands of young students to a message of tolerance through the many workshops for coexistence that the Museum conducts in schools across Israel. Outdoor traveling exhibitions around the globe, initiated and produced by the Museum, carried out a message of peace and tolerance between people and nations. The exhibitions were displayed in 35 cities across the globe. Hundreds of artists participated and the exhibitions were visited by hundreds of thousands of spectators. I hope and believe that through your generous support we can make a change in the region. Especially in these times when despair and pessimism prevail, our voice will be heard! Raphie Etgar Artistic Director and Curator Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem – A Socio Political Contemporary Art Museum Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem – A Socio Political Contemporary Art Museum The Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem – A Socio Political Contemporary Art Museum was selected by The New York Times as one of the 29 most impressive art institutions in the world. National Geographic rated it as one of the ten most fascinating museums in the world. And Washington University’s website states: “This is one of the best museums in the world. The most intense active square meter to art ratio you will ever find.” Founded in 1999, the Museum is housed in a mansion built in 1932 by the Barmki family. The building, situated on the seam line in Jerusalem, served as an army post from 1948 to 1967. Its façade still bears today the scars of many battles, silent testimony to Jerusalem’s turbulent history. The Museum shows art at its best from Israel and around the world. It raises and highlights issues for discussion that stand at the center of the public agenda. With a clear vision of uniting people through the international language of art, an important aspect of the Museum’s vision is to tear down walls of suspicion that exist between individuals and nations and to emphasize what connects us rather then what keeps us apart. The changing exhibitions on display, featuring leading contemporary artists, take the visitor on a journey through expressions of reality that relate to local and global social issues. Past exhibitions at Museum on the Seam, Jerusalem – A Socio Political Contemporary Art Museum have dealt with the themes of human rights, exploration of anxiety, animal rights, ecology and sustainability, and the contemporary phenomenon of loneliness, among others. Eilat Lieber General Director and Chief Curator Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem

The Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem ­ Past. Present. Future. In the heart of Jerusalem, the city that inspires the prayers of pilgrims and the dreams of the entire world, lies a beautiful and ancient Citadel that contains an extraordinary museum dedicated to the history of the city. The Tower of David, the symbol of the city of Jerusalem, was a royal palace for thousands of years. It served as the seat for all the rulers of the city through the ages ­ as the fortress of the Hasmonean dynasty, the castle of the Crusader Kings, the royal palace of King Herod the Great. This site has become a symbol of our hopes for the future. It has become a magnificent setting to show exhibitions and works of art, a space for concerts and performances and a place for festivals and celebrations of culture. In the wake of the First World War, the British governor of Jerusalem, Sir Ronald Storrs, recognized the beauty and the potential of the Citadel, located at the very gates to the Old City. Like many before him, he fell in love with the site and restored, nurtured and turned it into a vibrant cultural center. In 1989, after extensive archaeological excavations brought to life many of the important discoveries that tell the story of Jerusalem, the Museum of the City of Jerusalem was reopened. Three decades later, the museum is again renewing itself. Modern technology enables us to illustrate and present the archaeological site as never before possible and to discover even more about the city's past. More than this, Jerusalem continues to be a focus of international interest, and challenges the Museum to serve as a bridge between cultures and beliefs, to combine the old and the new, east and west, past and future. Among the over 300,000 yearly visitors to the Museum are tourists from around the world, representing a cross section of religions and beliefs; students from throughout the country, characterizing the broad and diverse spectrum of Israeli society; and children and adults for whom Jerusalem touches their hearts. Our mission is to open up new worlds of understanding, exploration, art and enjoyment for them all. The amazing location of the museum, lying just between the Old City and the New, demands this of us. From the top of the Herodian Tower, Jerusalem is revealed in all its beauty and all its complexity ­ synagogue domes, church bell towers and lofty minarets compete with the stone and glass towers of modern Jerusalem. Just below, in the museum galleries, the stories of the most fascinating city in the world, Jerusalem, unfold. The ancient dichotomy of the city ­ "The Heavenly Jerusalem" of art exhibitions and music, design and architecture, food, fashion, history and culture and "The Earthly Jerusalem" of a unique archaeological site, impressive and engaging, makes the Tower of David Museum unparalleled in the entire world. "Jerusalem is a great adventure," wrote Sir Ronald Storrs in his diary. We wholeheartedly agree with him and feel privileged to be part of this grand journey. We invite you to join us on the adventure and to take your part in the renewal of the museum. To learn more about the past, recognize the present, and impact upon the future of Jerusalem. Eilat Lieber Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem The Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem, located in the medieval citadel that guards the Jaffa Gate entrance to the Old City, is a modern and innovative museum that offers a comprehensive introduction to Jerusalem and its fascinating 3000­year history. Visitors cross the drawbridge and enter the cavernous halls, turreted fortifications and picturesque courtyard of the Citadel for a captivating tour of the rich history of the city and its centrality to Judaism, Islam and Christianity. The museum spreads over 2.5 acres with glorious panoramic views of Jerusalem from the citadel towers. It contains exhibition rooms, galleries, an outdoor amphitheater and stage, an archaeological courtyard, coffee shop, and a dry moat complete with archaeological remains from over 2700 years ago. It also encloses an Ottoman structure known as the Kishle that encompasses rare archaeological remains from the 6th century BCE, from the Hasmonean and Herodian periods and the Middle Ages. The Citadel itself is an archaeological asset of historical significance that has been the symbol of the city of Jerusalem for generations. Within the citadel courtyard and moat there are major archaeological findings that document Jerusalem’s long and eventful history. These include the remains of a quarry from the First Temple period; a segment of the wall surrounding Hasmonean Jerusalem (the First Wall); remains of monumental steps, probably from Herod’s palace which was located nearby; and remnants of an Umayyad fortress (7th­8th c.). The dramatic events that make Jerusalem unique in world civilization are presented in the museum’s permanent exhibition while temporary exhibitions highlight significant aspects of the history, art and traditions of the city. Distinctive cultural events focus on music, dance and drama, enhanced by the special ambience of the citadel. The world renowned Night Spectacular offers a multi­sensory sound and light presentation of the history of the city. Giant, breathtaking images are projected onto the Citadel walls creating a virtual reality that envelops the audience with music and art. As an integral part of the city of Jerusalem, the museum offers educational programs for Israel’s diverse populations including youth at risk from both Jewish and Arab sectors, special needs children, and underserved communities. The Director has plans to develop the Kishle site. This imposing arched structure with cathedral ceilings made of stone and supporting walls from the time of King Herod will be transformed into a contemporary art building. The lower level will be on view as an archaeological site, while the upper level will be transformed into a glass­floored contemporary art gallery. Dear Friends,

I am pleased to send warm greetings on the occasion of the Inaugural Gala of the American Friends of Museums in Israel. As Mayor of Jerusalem, I am particularly proud that both the Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem and the Museum on the Seam are part of this new initiative. Jerusalem has been the inspiration behind the dreams and prayers of millions of people for thousands of years. Today Jerusalem is also the inspiration for culture, art, music and film and serves as the stage for the creative efforts of artists throughout the world.

I especially wish to express my gratitude to the members and donors to American Friends of Museums in Israel for their support of this special event which will help enable all these worthy institutions to continue to showcase the creative energy and excellence found in Jerusalem and throughout Israel. I also have the honor of congratulating my fellow honorees, Nathan A. Bernstein, Chaim Katzman, Adam Tihany and Massimo Vitali as well as extending my appreciation to the American Friends of Museums in Israel Board of Trustees and Executive Director, Enid Shapiro for their dedicated work.

I thank all of you for your generous support and commitment to the arts and culture in Jerusalem. I look forward to welcoming you to Jerusalem, the most fascinating city in the world, and invite you to enjoy all that our incredible city has to offer.

Regards from Jerusalem,

Nir Barkat Mayor of Jerusalem It never fails to excite me when a world renowned tourism magazine includes Design Museum Holon in its list of ten must­see sites before you die, when world­renowned journals advise international tourists ­ particularly design buffs – not to miss the museum which is considered one of the world's most prominent attractions in the field of architecture.

Design is where endless possibilities lie. Our dream of opening Design Museum Holon – Israel's first such museum – was realized five years ago. Ever since its opening, the City of Holon has been playing a leading role in the international design scene, inspiring innovation both on a national and international level. In recent years Holon's various municipal galleries, the most distinguished of which is Design Museum Holon, boast a magnificent display of unique pieces by Israeli and international designers and creators. Gladly, this desirable trend is constantly gaining momentum. The happenings at the museum, as well as its elegantly beautiful structure designed by Ron Arad, expose Israel to the world of design, which dominates all aspects of life. Additionally, Holon, which has long been recognized as Israel's Children's City, is relentlessly looking for ways to enrich and widen the scope of facilities, services and attractions on offer for children. Revealed through their first toys, the language of design is acquired by children intuitively, allowing them to hone their literacy and communication skills, choose the right behavior and make the right decisions. Thus, the museum's opening has marked the beginning of an important journey in the lives of Holon's children, by incorporating design as part of everyday life. Hopefully, the new generation of Holon's children will regularly consume not only culture, but quality design as well.

Nowadays, the museum enjoys great global resonance, attracting heterogeneous crowds of visitors of all age groups. Our main focus is attracting the younger generation, groups of families, and organized groups sponsored by the Ministry of Education. The museum offers an experience of learning through experimentation, aiming at developing the senses of young visitors and equipping them with intellectual capabilities that allow for future benefit and growth.

Design Museum Holon reflects Holon's longstanding commitment to education and culture, and its aspiration of placing the field of design on Israel's cultural agenda.

I want to thank you all for being here with us tonight, and I strongly believe that your most appreciated help will herald further achievements.

Sincerely,

Moti Sasson Mayor of Holon

Congratulations to Massimo Vitali

on being named

Artist of the Year

by the

American Friends of Museums in Israel In honor of our museums in Israel and the energy of Enid Shapiro.

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Congratulations Nathan to your committed devotion to the arts.

Daryl and Irwin Simon PAUL KASMIN GALLERY

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We wish all the best for the American Friends of Museums in Israel on their special evening!

Thomas W. Lollar and Paul Limperopulos

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David R. Shapiro

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American Friends of Museums in Israel Lynn and Jules Judie and Larry Kroll Schlager

Congratulations to Chaim Wishing you for so much much success. generosity.

Ezra Zilkha Best regards, Jacqueline Simkin We are so pleased to be participating in the Inaugural Gala of the American Friends of Museums in Israel as we honor and salute our outstanding partner museums in Israel.

Amy and George Roland