Gottesman Etching Center in Kibbutz Cabri, Northern Israel by Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture

Article source: Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture 

Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture, the award-winning architectural firm based in Israel and France founded by architects Asaf Gottesman and Ami Szmelcman, will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Gottesman Etching Center, a state-of-the-art venue for artists from Israel and around the world focused on the art, technique and production of etching works and home to the largest etching press in Israel with a maximal format capability of 130×230 cm, located in Kibbutz Cabri in the Western Galilee, Israel with a special event and lectures on Saturday, November 12, 2016.

Image Courtesy © Amit Geron

• Architects: Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture
• Project: Gottesman Etching Center
• Location:  Kibbutz Cabri, Northern Israel
• Photography: Amit Geron

Image Courtesy © Amit Geron

Located along the the Lebanese mountain range that defines the northern Israeli border, Kibbutz Cabri, home of the Gottesman Etching Center, has always served as a haven for the arts, hosting and playing home to pivotal Israeli artists such as Ori Reisman & Yechiel Shemi, in addition to boasting a regional school dedicated to the arts, as well as a print studio that has attracted international renown. The Gottesman Etching Center fulfills the very specific requirements of etching, as well as substantial exhibition spaces. The building is typified by its minimal yet pronounced presence within the landscape, its panoramic views and its use of defused natural light.long the Lebanese mountain range that defines the boarder.

Image Courtesy © Amit Geron

Image Courtesy © Amit Geron

As part of the 10th anniversary of this influential center for creativity in etching, a one-off performance entitled “Duet Improvisation: Music and Painting with Alex Kremer and Gershon Waiserfirer,” will take place and be open to the public, followed by the opening of “A Decade, and More,” an exhibition celebrating the works of more than 70 Israeli and international artists who have created in the gallery over the past years, from painters, sculptors, photographers to video and performance artists, including Sigalit Landau, Menashe Kadishman, Danni Karavan, Jim Dine and Phillip King, on display through March 2017. The 10th anniversary evening will culminate with a formal speech by Asaf Gottesman, founder of the gallery and center and the architect behind the building itself.

Image Courtesy © Amit Geron

Image Courtesy © Amit Geron

Kibbutz Cabri links business enterprise with art, reflecting a perception that art acts as a stimulus and contributes both to the community and its individuals as well as to enterprise. In addition, various artists live and work in Cabri; a beautiful sculpture garden located next to the workshop of the late sculptor Yechiel Shemi is open to the public; the Cabri High School offers a study major in the plastic arts; the Cabri Gallery for Contemporary Art is located in the kibbutz; and plans for an art museum in Cabri are underway.

Image Courtesy © Amit Geron

Image Courtesy © Amit Geron

Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture

Founded more then a decade ago by renowned architects Asaf Gottesman and Ami Szmelcman, Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture is an award-winning, forward-thinking and innovative architecture firm based in Israel and France with an expanding fleet of projects around the world. With a profound knowledge in urban planning, residential design, academic buildings and “architect-to-developer processes,” Gottesman-Szmelcman Architecture conceptualizes and develops buzz-worthy and accolade-demanding projects all over the world that necessitate media attention, from luxury hotels and residencies to major urban and academy projects.

Image Courtesy © Amit Geron

Image Courtesy © Amit Geron

Image Courtesy © Amit Geron

Tags: Kibbutz Cabri, Northern Israel

Categories: Art Center, Museum

This entry was posted on Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 at 7:01 am. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.