Ilana Gur Biography

The Ilana Gur Museum in Jaffa House Museum of the famous Israeli artist with a collection of paintings and sculptures to add to the chosen ones going to Israel, it is worth planning a separate route to old Jaffa and visiting one of the most unusual art-space of the world-in the Ilana Gur Museum, the famous Israeli artist, sculptor and designer. Ilana Gur herself is here-New York has become in her second homeland, since then she has constantly run between the two countries.

Ilana's biography deserves a separate story. She was born in a year in a family of hereditary doctors, but Ilan decided to devote herself to creativity and soon began to create jewelry, design objects, different -format sculptures made of bronze and cast iron for which she was called the “iron butterfly” and work in the Ready Made technique, when the most banal object with the efforts of the artist turns into an object of art.

Glory came to her in X, then disputes arose that continue so far: someone considers Gur a genius, others claim that the reason for success was not an artistic talent, but a skilled self -opar and shocking. Be that as it may, the sculptures of Ilans are decorated with many cities of Israel, exhibitions are held in the largest museums and galleries in the world, and since the year its private house has become a museum available for visiting the general public.

The old building of the museum was built in the year and for many years served as a temporary shear for pilgrims heading to Jerusalem.

Later, a soap factory was located in it, then a synagogue, and in X local artists chose it under an art-claster. Fascinated by his architecture and a magnificent view of the sea, at the beginning of the X Ilana first acquired part of the building, then bought it completely, restored it, and after some time she decided that it would be perfect to use it to demonstrate her own works and artifacts from her rich personal collection.

By the way, during the reconstruction in the museum, whole enfilads of secret rooms hidden from prying eyes were found in the museum, and the ancient stone stove - it was left untouched, so visitors can see it today. It is located in the basement, where a store is now located with a large selection of books, designer accessories and household items. The Ilana Goor Museum collection today has from above the works, from ethnic and antiques to modern art, and here we find ourselves in the world of complete eclecticism, where the most exotic objects of different eras and peoples coexist and harmoniously get along.

The space of the house consists of a room-room, the most spacious is the central one, where the creations of Ilana herself demonstrate, as well as the work of modern Israeli artists, from painting and installations to video art and kinetic sculptures. The design hall presents furniture and accessories for the house; In the monk room there is an author’s installation placed on two huge tables found in monasteries.

In the library you can find an extensive collection of books that are allowed to use, as well as family relics and photographs. But a multi -colored piano is a tribute to the memory of the grandmother of Ilana, a famous pianist. Also in the museum there is a collection of African ethnic art - Ilana formed it for decades, hunting for rareness around the world.

In the sculptural hall, we found the miniatures of the best international masters, including Henry Moore and Alberto Jacketti, and do not be too lazy to raise their heads and consider the ceiling: even in old times, many amphoras were equipped in it, so it resembles bees honeycombs with its appearance. Having discovered such beauty, Ilana decided to leave her in its original form.

The same ceiling in the kitchen, lined with many most intricate utensils. The Christian hall demonstrates an impressive collection of crucifixions and sculptures depicting saints, and in space at the upper level, designed as an internal balcony, you can see the actual national and international artists and evaluate the grace of a magnificent Arab chandelier with verse from the Qur'an engraved on it.

And finally, on the roof of the museum it is worth visiting the sculpture garden with large -scale sculptures of Ilana herself and her colleagues in the circle surrounded by flowers and olive and fruit trees, and a beautiful panorama of the coast and environs will be a bonus. And if you are very lucky, then you can meet the mistress itself, in her “eighty” she looks amazing and communicates with visitors with pleasure.

The cost of entering 30 shekels is about $ 8.