TAMAF was honored to gather in New York for an intimate, private walkthrough of Taryn Simon: Father Country I Do Love You at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, led by the artist herself.

Experiencing the exhibition with Taryn offered our guests a rare and deeply personal perspective on the years of research, thought, and care behind this extraordinary body of work. The occasion was especially meaningful for TAMAF as we continued to celebrate Taryn in New York after the privilege of exhibiting her work with us in Tel Aviv.

The afternoon reflected what lies at the heart of TAMAF: creating meaningful encounters with artists and sustaining relationships that extend across cities, exhibitions, and time. We are profoundly grateful to Taryn for her generosity and congratulate her on this magnificent exhibition.

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s American Friends Young Founders gathered for a tremendous evening hosted TAMAF Board Members, welcoming 90 guests for a night filled with energy, connection, and excitement for the future.

Guests enjoyed delicious bites prepared by Eat Small Plates and cocktails while meeting members of the Board and a dynamic new group of prospective Young Founders. The evening highlighted the essential role of the next generation in joining, learning, participating, and helping to grow the vital work of the Museum and its American Friends.

With lively conversations continuing until the very end of the night, the event demonstrated the enthusiasm surrounding this growing community and created wonderful momentum toward welcoming 10 new Young Founders.

Special thanks to our Board Member for their generous hospitality, and to our Young Founders for making this event such a success.

TAMAF members enjoyed a special guided tour of Independent 20th Century, marking the fair’s first edition at the iconic Breuer Building in partnership with Sotheby’s.

Together, we explored thoughtfully curated presentations from leading galleries and heard directly about the artists, ideas, and histories behind the works on view. Highlights included presentations of Yves Klein by Lévy Gorvy Dayan, Lucio Fontana by Nahmad Contemporary, Pablo Picasso by John Szoke Gallery, and Sue Fuller by Luxembourg + Co.

The afternoon offered a wonderful opportunity to experience modern art in one of New York’s most celebrated architectural landmarks while connecting with fellow members of the TAMAF community.

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s American Friends welcomed members for a special day in Connecticut exploring two institutions that have shaped the history of modern and contemporary art.

The day began with a private visit to the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation in Bethany, Connecticut, where guests experienced the legacy of two artists whose groundbreaking work transformed our understanding of color, form, material, and perception. Through an intimate tour of the Foundation and its collection, participants gained deeper insight into the enduring influence of the Alberses on generations of artists around the world.

Following lunch, the group traveled to the Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven for a private visit through the museum’s renowned collection. Led by members of the Gallery’s curatorial team, guests explored highlights spanning centuries of artistic achievement while engaging in conversations about collecting, scholarship, and the role of museums in shaping cultural dialogue.

Together, these visits offered a meaningful opportunity to reflect on the power of art, education, and institutional stewardship—values that continue to resonate deeply with the mission of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

We are grateful to our hosts, guides, members, and friends who joined us for a memorable day of learning, discovery, and connection.

We spent the afternoon moving between studios, conversations, and the table, anchored by the work and voices of Noa Ironic and Zoë Buckman. Each artist shared not only their practice, but the intention, urgency, and advocacy that shape what they create and why it matters.

There is something uniquely powerful about being in the studio, experiencing the work up close, and hearing directly from the artists themselves.

We closed the day together at Café Mogador, continuing the conversation with Yoomee Ohayon, Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. Yoomee offered a thoughtful perspective on this moment, how the museum is carrying forward through it, and insight into the remarkable exhibitions recently presented and those still to come.

We are grateful for this group, for the artists, and for the kind of community that shows up with curiosity, care, and engagement.

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s Third Annual Hanukkah Party was a joyful celebration of light, community, and art. The evening brought together friends and supporters in the true spirit of the Festival of Lights, creating an atmosphere filled with warmth, connection, and shared purpose.

It was a wonderful evening touring Downtown/Uptown: New York in the Eighties, curated by Mary Boone, at Lévy Gorvy Dayan. We are so grateful to everyone who joined us and helped make the night so meaningful.

We were delighted to offer dreidels and menorahs by Jake Clark, with proceeds benefiting our mission, as well as a special silent auction presented by Latest Revival, with 100% of the proceeds donated to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

Thank you for being part of such a memorable night. We look forward to welcoming you again next year for another spectacular celebration.

TAMAF was delighted to invite our patrons to an exclusive private tour of the Lauder Collection at the newly unveiled Sotheby’s at the Breuer Building.

The tour began with champagne and light treats in the former Whitney boardroom, where guests gathered for conversation before continuing through the galleries. Specialists from Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Department—its rising young stars—led our group through the exhibitions, offering insights and highlighting major works featured in the upcoming auctions.

Guests had the opportunity to view exceptional works by Picasso, Brancusi, Léger, Klimt, as well as masterpieces of early German and Viennese modernism.

This rare experience marked a significant moment in New York’s cultural landscape, celebrating Sotheby’s opening in its new home while offering an intimate look at one of the most important private collections of modern art assembled in our time.

TAMAF was delighted to invite our patrons to an exclusive private tour of the Lauder Collection, graciously hosted by Lisa Dennison at the newly unveiled Sotheby’s at the Breuer Building.

Guests had the opportunity to view exceptional works by Picasso, Brancusi, Léger, Klimt, as well as masterpieces of early German and Viennese modernism.

TAMAF guests were invited to gather in the former Whitney boardroom for champagne and conversation.

This rare experience marked a significant moment in New York’s cultural landscape, celebrating Sotheby’s opening in its new home while offering an intimate look at one of the most important private collections of modern art assembled in our time.

Guests joined us for an enchanting evening of artistic celebration where creativity intertwined with friendship. This milestone event marked a meaningful convergence of creativity and camaraderie, symbolizing the deepening bonds between the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and its esteemed Mexican Friends.

To learn more about future editions, please email info@tamaf.org.

I am delighted to extend an invitation through one of our TAMAF Members, Margo Romano of Bank of America, who is graciously hosting a special evening at Hauser & Wirth. The event will feature Soliloquy of the Wounded Earth, an exhibition by acclaimed artist María Berrío, offering an intimate opportunity to experience her work and engage with the themes of resilience, humanity, and interconnectedness that define her practice.

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s American Friends, Storage, and Ariel Fishman were pleased to host a special a tour of Olivia Springberg’s show at Storage Gallery, followed by a studio visit with Jacqueline Gourevitch at her Tribeca studio.

Together, these two artists offered a compelling cross-generational dialogue. Gourevitch’s meditative abstraction met Springberg’s emerging spiritual symbolism, both anchored in Jewish identity yet expressing distinct worlds of vision.

Jacqueline  Gourevitch (b. Paris, 1933) is a New York–based painter known for her long-running Cloud Paintings series, begun in the 1960s - abstract, atmospheric works that investigate light, space, and form. Her parents, German Jewish refugees, fled to the U.S. in 1940, settling in New York. Now 91, she is one of the last living members of the New York School and among the few surviving graduates of Black Mountain College. Gourevitch studied at Black Mountain College in 1950, where she encountered a generation of modernist luminaries, including Josef Albers and Willem de Kooning, was mentored by Robert Motherwell, attended lectures by Clement Greenberg, and shared classrooms with Robert Rauschenberg and Cy Twombly. In 1973, she was included in the Whitney Biennial, and in 1975, her work was presented in the Wadsworth Atheneum’s Matrix series. More recently, in 2015, Helen Molesworth featured her in Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933–1957 at the ICA Boston, affirming her place in the lineage of influential postwar artists. She taught at Wesleyan University (where she taught artists such as Glenn Ligon) and Cooper Union.

Olivia Springberg (b. 2000) is a Brooklyn-based painter whose work draws from Jewish tradition, dream theory, archaeology, and the occult to create spiritually charged compositions. Known for her use of non-traditional canvas shapes, Springberg transforms the very structure of her paintings into symbolic forms—Fodors Menorah, for example, takes the shape of the eponymous religious icon. Her work references geoglyphs, ancient script, and relief sculpture, resulting in silhouettes that feel both protohistorical and rooted in 20th-century modernism. In Song of Songs (After Tobiasse), Springberg directly references and reinterprets the French painter’s depiction of a scene from the Hebrew Bible, layering her composition with abstraction and symbolic resonance. Her flattened planes and watchful figures recall artists like Paul Klee and Remedios Varo. Springberg describes her process as revealing “imagined barriers” through an X-ray-like layering of paint—deconstructing, obscuring, and re-excavating images to make visible what lies beneath.

On a beautiful summer afternoon at the iconic Sebonack Golf Club, friends, board members, and patrons of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art gathered to celebrate the Museum’s mission and growing global community. We are deeply grateful to Lisa Rosenberg for so generously hosting us in such a spectacular setting.

Guests enjoyed cocktails, light bites, and warm conversation while taking in the breathtaking coastal views. A special highlight of the afternoon was hearing from Jacqueline Sischy of DMINTI, who spoke about artist Judy Chicago and her powerful upcoming installation at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.

The event offered a meaningful opportunity to share updates on the Museum’s upcoming exhibitions, international programs, and the impact of donor support. It was a memorable occasion to connect, reflect, and raise a glass in celebration of art, culture, and community.

TAMAF hosted an exclusive after-hours cocktail reception at Pace Gallery, featuring a private viewing of the acclaimed Robert Indiana: The American Dream exhibition.

Guests enjoyed drinks and light bites in the stunning Chelsea gallery space before embarking on a guided walkthrough led by Oliver Shultz, Chief Curator of Pace Gallery, and Emeline Salama-Caro, Managing Director of The Robert Indiana Legacy Initiative. Together, they offered unique insights into Indiana’s iconic work, legacy, and influence on American art.

The intimate evening provided an unforgettable encounter with one of the most celebrated figures of 20th-century art.

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art's American Friends (TAMAF), in collaboration with Bank of America, was thrilled to extend a special invitation to our Members for a Champagne Toast on May 8, 2025.

Guests gathered to toast the beauty of art, the arrival of spring, and the enduring strength of our community. We were deeply grateful to be together on this meaningful occasion.

We were honored to invite the Tel Aviv Museum of Art's American Friends' Board of Directors and Members to an exclusive private tour of The Easton Foundation.

The Easton Foundation, established by Louise Bourgeois in the 1980s as a non-profit charitable organization, serves as a powerful tribute to her legacy. Upon her passing in 2010 at the age of 98, Bourgeois bequeathed her home and an adjacent townhouse to the Foundation, along with a substantial collection of her work, solidifying its role as the custodian of her artistic and personal history.

The Foundation is dedicated to preserving and promoting the life and work of Louise Bourgeois. Through its dynamic programming, including the Louise Bourgeois Archive, a study center and residency for curators and scholars, a sculpture garden, and a rotating exhibition space, the Foundation fosters new interpretations and scholarship surrounding Bourgeois’s art and legacy. The continued conservation of her iconic home and studio, where she lived and worked for nearly five decades, allows for an intimate understanding of her creative process and environment.

Following the private tour, we sat beneath Spider II at Manuela, Hauser & Wirth’s beautifully designed restaurant, where we gathered for a memorable meal, continuing our conversations about Bourgeois’s impact and the enduring power of contemporary art.

We invite you to attend BFAMI’s annual Gala Dinner & Art Auction, honouring Joel Mesler, in support of the emergency relief art education and therapy programmes run by the art museums in Israel.

Central London Location

To book your ticket, click on the link below or email Sarah Blum at info@bfami.org.

Our group will be able to preview the exhibition 'Kibbutz' before its public opening. Begin your day with a delightful breakfast while exploring the artist’s powerful works, featuring a conversation between the artist, Michael Kovner (b. 1948, Israel), and Arnon Yariv, the Director of Gordon Gallery.

Be among the first to experience this extraordinary exhibition and gain unique insights into Kovner's artistic vision.

Limited spaces available.

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s American Friends hosted our Second Annual Hanukkah Celebration on December 10th at the Lévy Gorvy Dayan in New York City. The festive evening brought together members, supporters, and art enthusiasts for a night of art, community, and holiday cheer.

Special guests included Tania Coen-Uzzielli, Director of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, and Mira Lapidot, the Chief Curator of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, who shared inspiring remarks about the museum’s impact and vision. Guests enjoyed culinary delights by Eat Small Plates @bengingi, a stunning dance with a musical performance that added a dynamic artistic touch to the celebration.

The event was made possible through the generous sponsorship of Risk Strategies, reflecting our community's collective commitment to advancing the museum's mission.

This Hanukkah celebration not only illuminated the importance of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art but also strengthened the bonds within our growing community. It was an evening filled with light, connection, and support for the museum’s future initiatives.

For future events and involvement opportunities, please contact jenna@tamaf.org.

The 2024 Mexico City trip, held from September 26–28, was an exclusive cultural journey designed by the American Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art to celebrate the launch of the Mexican Friends of the Museum. With our Co-President of the American Friends, Alisa Romano’s expert planning, the trip offered participants unparalleled access to Mexico City’s rich art, culture, and cuisine.

Key Highlights

• Exclusive access to private collections and workshops.

• Insightful tours of Mexico’s premier cultural institutions.

• Unique culinary experiences at top-tier restaurants.

• Opportunities to connect with art enthusiasts and supporters in an intimate setting.

This well-balanced itinerary combined art, culture, and relaxation, providing an enriching experience and fostering stronger connections within the global Tel Aviv Museum of Art community.

TAMAF members came together for coffee over ZOOM to learn about TAMA’s latest exhibition and explore the transformative power of light in Muhammad Abo Salme's first museum exhibition with Tel Aviv Museum of Art’s Curator of Contemporary Art Shahar Molcho.

Cascade, installed in the Museum's unique Lightfall space, marks Muhammad Abo Salme's first museum exhibition. Known for his lighting artistry, Abo Salme transforms natural daylight and artificial lighting to create a spectacle that diverges from the actual time of day.

The installation features thousands of meters of metal bead chains reminiscent of military dog tags, symbolizing solidarity with hostages. This dense mass, suspended in mid-air, evokes both distress and wonderment, reflecting the universal human loss from war. Cascade explores this altered perception of time, suggesting a shimmering, light-flooded space that can also feel like a psychological abyss.

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art's American Friends' Board of Directors had the privilege to journey into the heart of artistic genius with an exclusive private tour of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's home and studio. Hosted by Jeanne-Claude's nephew, Jonathan Henery, the Director of the Artist's Foundation, attendees were treated to an intimate exploration of the iconic duo's life and work.

The tour provided a rare glimpse into Christo and Jeanne-Claude's inner lives and creative universe, offering insights into their artistic process and personal dynamics. Participants gained a deeper understanding of their collaborative spirit, mutual support, and the profound love that fueled their extraordinary achievements.

Nestled in the vibrant center of Soho, the home and studio served as a crucible of creativity, where the couple's innovative spirit thrived. Attendees were captivated by anecdotes illuminating the artists' daily lives, offering a rich tapestry of inspiration and admiration.

The event was made possible by the gracious hospitality of the Foundation and the insightful guidance of Jonathan Henery. The American Friends' Board of Directors extends heartfelt gratitude to all involved for orchestrating an unforgettable experience, enriching our appreciation of Christo and Jeanne-Claude's enduring legacy.

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art's American Friends (TAMAF) hosted a memorable private shopping event featuring Jesse Lazowski of Marlo Laz and Dalia Oberlander of Latest Revival. Attendees delved into Marlo Laz's latest collection and gained valuable insights from these accomplished figures in the industry. They had the opportunity to discover how art influenced their entrepreneurial journey and shaped their trajectory as female founders in the world of jewelry design.

Guests indulged in a curated shopping experience highlighting a stunning selection of pieces from Marlo Laz. What's more, a portion of the proceeds was graciously donated to the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, supporting our mission.

It was truly an unmissable occasion, offering a blend of artistry, culture, and exquisite jewelry. We were thrilled to welcome all who attended!

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art's American Friends (TAMAF), in collaboration with Bank of America, were thrilled to extend a special invitation to our Friends for a Champagne Toast, marking the opening of TEFAF, the fair’s 10th edition in New York, on May 9, 2024.

The nearly 90 international exhibitors, including nine new galleries, welcomed visitors with exceptional works on view from modern and contemporary art, antiquities, jewelry, and design objects.

Guests were invited to join them as they toasted to the beauty of art and the arrival of spring and celebrated the resilience of community. We were so grateful to be together on this occasion.

TEFAF 2024 Opening Press Release

The Tel Aviv Museum of Art's American Friends (TAMAF) invited attendees to join artist Michal Rovner for a privately led tour of her exhibition, Pragim, at Pace Gallery in New York. The exhibition, titled Pragim—Hebrew for Poppies—showcased prints, video works, and installations from a series Rovner initiated in 2019. Over the past five years, Rovner documented wild poppies growing in her Israeli field as part of this ongoing project.

With a career spanning over 30 years, Rovner has explored universal themes concerning the human condition, including identity, place, and dislocation. The poppy, with its diverse cultural connotations, embodies notions of fragility, resilience, remembrance, and loss. The ongoing regional conflicts have lent a new layer of significance to Rovner's Pragim works, reflecting the unrest and anguish in the region. Utilizing a somber color palette of black, gray, and red, Rovner infuses her human-scale poppies with a sense of harshness and tragedy.

We had the privilege of Marc Glimcher, CEO of Pace Gallery, introducing Michal to our group followed by a tour led by the artist. TAMAF guests were invited after this tour to a private room for a celebratory toast to the artist. Thank you to Pace Gallery, Marc Glimcher, Valentina Volchkova, Dani Forest, and our TAMAF Family.