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 12 other notable graduates of the Academy for their extraordinary accomplishments. They are an expression of the quality and excellence Bezalel is renowned for.

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 Art and Design Jerusalem - Painting and Sculpture

1955 - Zahara Schatz - Painting and Sculpture

1953 - Zeev Ben-Zvi - Sculpture