Tel Aviv Event Honors Kinetic Art Pioneer Yaacov Agam as WONDERLAB Nears Close
An evening devoted to kinetic art will take place in Tel Aviv on August 20, honoring the late Yaacov Agam, a pioneer of kinetic and optical art. The event, titled 'The World Is Not Whole,' begins at 7 p.m. at The L Gallery on Ahad Ha'am Street, and also marks the final days of Gil Goren's solo exhibition WONDERLAB, which closes on August 24. The program will bring together artists, cultural figures, entrepreneurs, and technology-world participants. Agam, who died in 2026 at 98, spent decades exploring art dependent on movement, perception, and the changing position of the viewer.
Key facts
- Yaacov Agam was a pioneering figure of kinetic and optical art.
- A tribute event for Agam will be held in Tel Aviv on August 20.
- The event is titled 'The World Is Not Whole.'
- It takes place at The L Gallery on Ahad Ha'am Street at 7 p.m.
- The event marks the final days of Gil Goren's solo exhibition WONDERLAB.
- WONDERLAB closes on August 24.
- The program will include artists, cultural figures, entrepreneurs, and technology-world participants.
- Agam died in 2026 at age 98.
- Agam explored art based on movement, perception, and viewer position.
Entities
Artists
- Yaacov Agam
- Gil Goren
Institutions
- The L Gallery
Locations
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
- Ahad Ha'am Street