Israel Hadany

During his childhood, his family moved several times, first to Ayelet Hashahar kibbutz, later to Kfar Ganim (nearby Petah Tikva) and finally to Jerusalem.

1956-1957 At the age of 15, he started his art studies at the Avni Institute in Tel Aviv, taking evening courses while continuing his high school learning during the daytime.

1965 - 1967 He turned to post graduate studies at Hornsey College of Art, London.

1983 Represents Israel at the International Symposium on Outdoor Sculpture in Yorkshire.

2000 Among the five finalists in the international competition of Martin Luther King National Memorial Project Washington.

You Who Bear Memories of All Times, Outdoor sculpture, Prague 1998 Daniel in the Lions' Den.

But after he visited India in 2005, his art underwent a deep change and was opened to new directions.

For instance, his artistic environment in Beersheba, Oasis, is colourful and rich in shapes.

1974 First prize for the design of the memorial site of Paula and David Ben Gurion in Sde Boker Share grant for further studies in Europe 1978 First prize for the design of the Mediterranean art center Theoulone Sur Mer in southern France.

2000 Among the finalists in the contest for the Martin Luther King Memorial 2012 Dan Sendel Prize by Tel Aviv Museum of Art.