Ilana Goor Museum & Gallery
4 Mazal Dagim St., 972 3 683 7676. Sun-F 10-4, Sat 10-6.
-watermark.JPG "interior of Ilana Goor Museum & Gallery in Jaffa, Israel") |
| interior of Ilana Goor Museum & Gallery in Jaffa, Israel |
Built in the 18th century as the first Jewish hostel in Jaffa, this house welcomed pilgrims. Then, in the 19th century, an Arab family that made olive oil soap lived here. Curator/artist Ilana Goor--a native of Tiberius who moved to NYC when she was 20 and designed belt buckles for Bloomingdales--now lives part-time upstairs in this 270-year-old house that since 1995 has served as a gallery and museum (she divides her time between here and NYC). The Ilana Goor Museum & Gallery is an intimate house museum that puts no glass between you and art. Reflecting the curator’s personal taste, the eclectic collection displays different mediums, combines old and new, and includes functional art such as ancient Egyptian plows turned into benches. Goor’s image is seen throughout. Her puffy hair, big sunglasses, and oversize jewelry are reminiscent of Howard Stern and Steven Tyler, and it is interesting to know that Robert DeNiro stayed here in the upstairs guest room known as the Christianity Room.
image c2013 Carole Terwilliger Meyers
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