CIAC Presents: What Makes Israeli Art Israeli?

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Few individuals have as extensive experience with Israeli art as James Snyder. As past director of the Israel Museum in Jerusalem and current director of the Jewish Museum in New York City, James has interacted with Israeli art and artists for nearly three decades. James will share his vast knowledge and consider “What Makes Israeli Art Israeli?”

James S. Snyder began his tenure as the Jewish Museum’s Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director in November 2023, after serving since 2019 as Executive Chair of The Jerusalem Foundation, Inc. He is also Director Emeritus of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, where he served as the Anne and Jerome Fisher Director from 1997 through 2016 and then as International President through 2018. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Middle East Initiative at Harvard’s Kennedy School.

During his tenure as Director of the Israel Museum, Snyder led the Museum through the most dramatic period of growth since its founding and secured its stature as one of the world’s foremost museums. Prior to his appointment at the Israel Museum, Snyder held a number of positions at The Museum of Modern Art culminating as Deputy Director from 1986 to 1996.
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