Andrea M. Bronfman Prize for the Arts

Last updated May 17, 2022

The Andrea M. Bronfman Prize for the Arts (the Andy,) is an annual design award given to an Israeli decorative artist working in ceramics, glass, textiles or jewellery.

Awards

The prize includes a cash award of NIS 50,000, in addition to a solo exhibit at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and a published catalogue of the exhibit. Also, two of the artist's works are purchased, one to be added to the permanent collection of the Israel Museum, and one to be added to the collection of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art.^[1]^[2]

In 2017 the prize was relaunched by Bronfman's children as The Andy, $5,000 prize awarded annually to each of three students at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.^[3]

History

The prize was created by Charles Bronfman in 2006 to mark Andrea Bronfman's 60th birthday; she was hit by a car and died before the first award was made.^[1]

Winners

2006: Hadas Rosenberg-Nir.^[1]
2007: Itay Noy.^[2]^[4]
2008: Esther Knobel.^[5]
2010: Tzuri Gueta.^[6]

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References

1 2 3 Dixon, Guy (23 April 2018). "Arts award a memorial for Andrea Bronfman". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 22 May 2019.
1 2 Elbein, Saul (13 June 2007). "When Time Stands Still; This week watchmaker Itay Noy received the second-ever 'Andy Prize,' established in honor of a 'timeless' model of Jewish leadership". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
↑ "Bezalel Academy Students Presented with Award from Bronfman Family". The Jewish Voice. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
↑ Belcher, David (7 March 2016). "Watchmaking in the Blood". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
↑ Neiman, Rachel (13 July 2008). "Israel's Esther Knobel goes beyond fashion". ISRAEL21c . Retrieved 22 May 2019.
↑ Lankarani, Nazanin (18 November 2013). "Pursuing Sensual Beauty With the Latest Technology". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

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[DixonBronfman-1] 1 2 3 Dixon, Guy (23 April 2018). "Arts award a memorial for Andrea Bronfman". The Globe and Mail . Retrieved 22 May 2019.

[ElbeinLeadership-2] 1 2 Elbein, Saul (13 June 2007). "When Time Stands Still; This week watchmaker Itay Noy received the second-ever 'Andy Prize,' established in honor of a 'timeless' model of Jewish leadership". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

[Family-3] "Bezalel Academy Students Presented with Award from Bronfman Family". The Jewish Voice. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

[BelcherBlood-4] Belcher, David (7 March 2016). "Watchmaking in the Blood". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

[NeimanFashion-5] Neiman, Rachel (13 July 2008). "Israel's Esther Knobel goes beyond fashion". ISRAEL21c . Retrieved 22 May 2019.

[LankaraniProfile-6] Lankarani, Nazanin (18 November 2013). "Pursuing Sensual Beauty With the Latest Technology". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

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