Ein Hod, Haifa is an artists’ village which was founded in 1953 by Marcel Janco, a Dada artist along with a group of local artists. Nestled in the heart of the Holf Carmel region, the Ein Hod, Haifa glides down the slope of Mount Carmel.
The cultural and diversified artistic setting is home to 150 artists and their families. The members of the Ein Hod in Haifa include winners of the prestigious Israel National Award who live along with world renowned architects and designers.
The picturesque complex of Ein Hod, Haifa features the Ein Hod Central Art Gallery. One of the oldest and integral parts of the Artists Village, the Gallery displays works of various local and world famous artists and craftsmen. One of the must visit tourist attractions in Haifa, most of the present day artists also have their private studios and galleries which are open for public viewing.
Janco Dada Museum is also included in the premises of Ein Hod. Built in 1983, the museum, as the name suggests, is dedicated to the founder of the Village. A permanent exhibition of Janco’s work is displayed in this part of Ein Hod, Haifa. Tourists can also view selected works of the recent day contemporary artisans also.
One of the newest parts of the Ein Hod in Haifa is the ‘yad Gertrude’ or Gertrude Krause House which was donated by Gertrude Krause, a dancer who was originally a member of the village. This new section of the Village serves as an archival section which showcases the works of the past and present artists. It also features a list of members of Ein Hod, Haifa. The Gertrude Krause House sponsors biweekly music concerts and guest lectures on various interesting topics related to world renowned artists and their works. During the summer months, popular musical performances and light entertainment programs are held in the onsite outdoor amphitheatre.
Following are the names of the open studios and galleries which are located inside the premises of Ein Hod, Haifa:
- Studio Manola: Showcases paintings, glassworks, sculptures and ceramics
- Studio Magal: Showcases sculptural ceramics and organizes painting and print workshops.
- Silver Print: Specializes in vintage photographs
- Nobuya Yamaguchi: Workshop for playing and building musical instruments
- Sernoff-Frohlich: Workshops on oil, watercolor and nude paintings
- Art & Antiques: Specializes in furniture
- Levendel Bloch: Onsite art gallery
Few of the artists who have resided at the Ein Hod are:
- Victor Halvani: Sculpture
- Amichai Shavit: Multimedia
- Dan Elias: Painting and Installation
- Roy Brody: Photographer
- Avraham Eilat: Visual Artist
- Boaz Tal: Artist
- Nobuya Yamaguchi: Sculpture and Musician
- Ron Kedmi: Photographer
- Marom Sinvani: Architect
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