By MICHAL GALANTISchiff PrizeLast week, the opening of the Schiff Prize collection was held at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, which features about 120 paintings by Israeli artists who’ve won the prize over the last decade. Haim Schiff (1924-2000) was a businessman, hotelier and an enthusiastic collector of Israeli art, who supported many young and unknown artists. His son, Dubi Schiff, decided to commemorate his father’s memory by awarding an annual prize at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art to a prominent Israeli painter who engages in figurative painting.Attending were Dubi and Anna Schiff; TAMA Director Tania Coen-Uzzielli; chief curator Doron Rabina; and curator of the exhibition Dr. Doron Lurie, and his wife Dr. Aya Lurie, director of the Herzliya Museum for Contemporary Art.Alice GottesmanAlice Gottesman and Shenkar College of Management board members together inaugurated the college’s new Department of Jewelry Design at the new workshop building. Gottesman is the vice president of the Gottesman Fund, a private family foundation dedicated to supporting a range of cultural, scientific and educational institutions. Gottesman donated the building that will house the department, which will also bear her name. Attending the event were Moshe Ben-David, 91, who is considered the first silversmith in Israel; Prof. Yuli Tamir, president of Shenkar; Orit Efrati, chair of the Shenkar Board of Governors; Zvi Yemini, chairman of the Executive Committee; Ramat Gan Mayor Carmel Shama-Hacohen; Uri Samet, head of Jewelry Design Department; Hanna Pri-Zan; and Yigal and Tzipi Landau.Shai ShalomFashion designer Shai Shalom presented his prestigious RESORT 2019 fashion collection at the Tel Aviv Fashion Week. The exhibition was held at Hangar 11 in the Tel Aviv Port. The collection was inspired by luxury vacations in distant regions and is characterized by intense colors, light materials, and elegant silk fabrics. Architect Gal Na’or attended the exhibition.Power RangersIsraeli-American billionaire Haim Saban, the founder of Saban Brands and the individual responsible for the international success of the Power Rangers, visited with his wife Cheryl on the set for new episodes with Mr. Moreno’s Tricks. The Saban couple enjoyed meeting up with the show’s cast and had their picture taken with them, too. They also spoke with employees who’ve been involved in the filming of the series in its various incarnations over the last twenty years.The LOOKLast Wednesday, members of the Young Friends Circle of the Batsheva Dance Company were honored to be the first ones to watch Sharon Eyal’s The LOOK, which was performed by the Batsheva Dance Company’s Young Ensemble.The youngsters were invited to watch the dress rehearsal of the show, which will be performed at a gala evening in New York at the end of the month. Immediately afterward, a cocktail hour was held with co-founders of the Young Friends Circle, Daphi Levy Weiss and Sigal Mordechai, as well as with Roni Duek, Sir Ronald Cohen and Sharon Harel.Translated by Hannah Hochner.
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