Bezalel’s Israel Prize Recipients

Established in 1953, the Israel Prize is Israel’s highest cultural honor. In 1958, this important accolade was bestowed upon the institution which is Bezalel Academy of Art and Design Jerusalem, for its unique contribution to the State of Israel in the fields of Painting and Sculpture. Over the years, the Israel Prize was awarded to 13 other notable graduates of the Academy for their extraordinary accomplishments. They are an expression of the quality and excellence Bezalel is renowned for.

2023 - Michal Rovner - Fine Arts
2009 - Micha Ullman - Sculpture
2008 - Pinchas Cohen Gan - Painting
2007 - Yarom Vardimon - Design
2002 - David Tartakover - Design
1998 - Dan Reisinger - Design
1990 - Yehezkel Streichman - Painting
1978 - Nachum Guttman - Children's Literature
1977 - Dani Karavan - Sculpture
1971 - Arie Aroch - Painting
1963 - Mordechai Ardon - Painting
1958 - Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design Jerusalem - Painting and Sculpture
1955 - Zahara Schatz - Painting and Sculpture
1953 - Zeev Ben-Zvi - Sculpture