On December 4th, the Moshe Castel Art Museum in Ma’ale Adumim, Israel, will open the first exhibition dedicated to the outstanding Israeli surrealist artist and Holocaust survivor Zeev Kun. Fine Art Shippers is proud and honored to have contributed to this significant project through a donation that made both the exhibition and the publication of a comprehensive bilingual catalog in English and Hebrew possible.
Fine Art Shippers Supports Major Zeev Kun’s Show in Israel
Zeev Kun passed away in June 2024 at the age of 94. He continued creating art until nearly his final days, leaving behind an enduring and deeply inspiring legacy. The masterpieces featured in this exhibition have been gathered from friends and art collectors across Israel.
Hundreds of people from across the country will attend the opening vernissage at the museum. They will have the opportunity to view the artist’s works, ranging from the late 1960s and early 1970s to the final years of his life.
The exhibition will run until mid-January.
Curator of the Moshe Castel Art Museum Dr. Alek Epstein:
“Five months ago, I published an essay in The Jerusalem Report shortly after Zeev Kun’s passing. As the museum’s curator, I promised then that we would organize an exhibition in his honor before the end of the year. Today, I am proud that this promise—like all commitments made by the Moshe Castel Museum—is being fulfilled.
Zeev Kun was likely the last Auschwitz survivor among Israeli artists, and his groundbreaking work has inspired generations of Israeli creators. We felt a profound moral responsibility to honor his extraordinary legacy, both as a remarkable human being and as an artist of immense talent and influence.
As everyone knows, Israel is currently in a state of war. In such circumstances, the majority of budgets are allocated to war-related expenses, making it extremely difficult to secure funding for new exhibitions that were not planned in advance. Since no one could predict when Zeev Kun would pass away, this exhibition could not have been scheduled beforehand.
We did everything we could to bring this show and the book to life. We reached out to the museum’s friends, and two of them kindly accepted our requests. This was made possible through the generosity of Ilya Kushnirskiy, the co-owner of Fine Art Shippers, and Yuri Giverts, a businessman and a great friend of Israel.
On behalf of the Moshe Castel Museum’s General Director, Haggai Sasson, and myself, I extend my deepest gratitude to Ilya Kushnirskiy and Yuri Giverts for their generosity, their readiness to support Israel during these challenging times, and their faith in us and our mission.
A heartfelt thank you to Fine Art Shippers and to Ilya for his genuine love of art and his unwavering support of our museum—the only Jewish art museum in Judea and Samaria. This is the second time he has generously helped us. It was a pleasure to host him in August this year when he contributed two remarkable Moshe Castel pieces to our permanent collection. Since then, thousands of visitors have admired these works.
This Zeev Kun exhibition is not only a tribute to a great artist but also a gift to all Israelis. We are happy to have been able to present this gift, and I am confident it will be a great success and attract thousands of visitors.”
Photo courtesy of the Moshe Castel Art Museum
