Prominent Israeli Art Collector Beno Kelab Dies at 88
Translated & summarized from Haaretz by baba
Israeli art collector and curator Beno Kelab died Friday at 88. He amassed the country's largest collection of works on paper, featuring artists like Gershuni and Lavie. An exhibition of his collection was held at the Herzliya Museum in 2023. Kelab described himself as an "asafem" who "dreams dreams in Aspamia."
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- Art collector and curator Beno Kelab, who amassed Israel's largest collection of works on paper, died at 88.
- Kelab's collection includes works by prominent Israeli artists Moshe Gershuni, Philip Rantzer, Raffi Lavie, and Aviva Uri.
- The Herzliya Museum exhibited 90 pieces from Kelab's collection in 2023.
- Kelab referred to himself as an "asafem" who "dreams dreams in Aspamia."
Beno Kelab, a noted Israeli art collector and curator, passed away on Friday at the age of 88. Over the years, Kelab cultivated an impressive collection of Israeli art, which became the largest collection of works on paper in the country. The collection features pieces by prominent Israeli artists including Moshe Gershuni, Philip Rantzer, Raffi Lavie, and Aviva Uri.
In 2023, the Herzliya Museum hosted the exhibition "The Power of Fate," which showcased 90 works from Kelab's personal collection. Despite the significance of his collection, Kelab reportedly shied away from the ostentatious connotations often associated with art collectors, preferring to call himself an "asafem" (a collector) who "dreams dreams in Aspamia," a play on words referencing his self-styled title and a fantastical realm.