The Israeli artist and pioneer of kinetic art, Yaacov Agam, died Sunday at age 98. His funeral will be held Monday at the Rehovot Cemetery at 5:00 p.m.; his body will lie in state at the Agam Museum in Rishon Lezion from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., according to The Jerusalem Post.
Yaacov Agam, the world-renowned kinetic artist and Israel Prize laureate famous for the Fire and Water Fountain in Tel Aviv's Dizengoff Square, died Sunday at age 98, according to The Jerusalem Post. His funeral will be held Monday at the Rehovot Cemetery at 5:00 p.m., with his body lying in state at the Agam Museum in Rishon Lezion from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, Agam's passing was first noted in a family announcement. Culture and Sport Minister Miki Zohar paid tribute at the funeral, calling Agam a groundbreaking artist who gave Israeli creation a unique and inspiring language. Agam was awarded the Israel Prize in 2026, recognizing his lifelong contribution to art.
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