Basis for Art & Culture
Writing & Editing - Herzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel
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The Basis School was founded in 1993 by David Zundelovitch as a unique school of sculpture, and is currently run by Prof. Ya'acov Dorchin – recipient of the Israel Prize for visual arts. It includes sculpture, painting, and photography departments. Basis has maintained its independence and distinctive nature throughout the years, its curriculum is determined independently without being subject to external requirements. The school is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sport, and managed by a non-profit organization that promotes and develops the school.The school program was formulated by active leading artists, with special emphasis on in-depth practical know-how and intense studio work. Workshops and labs are fully equipped and modernized, inviting students to experiment, discover new avenues and hone their skills. The Basis School's innovative approach, as well as its emphasis on expanding knowledge, ensures that departments do not function in isolation.Students also participate in general cultural courses in arts, such as poetry and music, digital thinking, mythologies and others. Basis students are foremost people of culture, driven by curiosity, connecting past and present, understanding the contemporary relevance of the triumphs and achievements of art from history's infancy to the current day. All these establish the groundwork for students to create rich, reasoned, and skilled art.Another dimension to the Basis School's broad foundation is the cultural events that take place in the school: literature readings, discursive seminars, musical performances, film screenings and more. Also, the school compound includes studios for senior faculty, where students can observe directly the work processes of excellent artists who are leaders in their professional fields.The new Basis building is one of the most advanced study environments in its field, designed to constitute a home, a community and a place of counsel for its students.
