Sculpture Studies

The Sculpture Track, initially founded in 1993 and then directed by David Zundelovitch until 2014, is the Basis School’s oldest study track. Its current director is Ya'acov Dorchin – recipient of the Israel Prize for visual

arts.

The track is directed by the sculptor Professor Ya'acov Dorchin recipient of the Israel Prize for visual Arts
The faculty consists of prominent artists and lecturers with diverse and complementary approaches to teaching sculpture.
The studies enhance the professional understanding of sculpture, based upon several key elements, such as understanding of space, materials research, processing skills, broad knowledge of art history, and review processes.

The track includes sculpting courses taught in parallel by several teachers with different approaches, which offer a broader spectrum of choices, encouraging the students to examine and choose their individual way of creating art.
The sculpture track includes a variety of arts courses that assist the students in developing flexible and complex thinking, as well as understanding the world of multi-disciplinary works.
The track collaborates with local and international artists that offer sculpture workshops and master classes for students.
Advanced and fully equipped workshops, with the best and most sophisticated tools, are available to students also beyond school hours.
Sculpture studies take place in the new building constructed as an arts center, which is home to active and vibrant cultural activities, accessible to students.
The painting track includes a variety of arts courses that assist the students in developing flexible and complex thinking, as well as understanding the world of multi-disciplinary works.
The track collaborates with local and international artists that offer painting workshops and master classes for students.
Advanced and fully equipped study and work spaces, dedicated to painting, are available to students also beyond school hours.
Painting studies take place in the new building constructed as an arts center, which is home to active and vibrant cultural activities, accessible to students.