California Company Acquires Israeli Art Collection

Lizardi Collections, www.lizardicollections.com, recently announced their acquisition of some of the top artists from the former Burston Center Graphics in Israel.

Ontario, CA (PRWEB) March 24, 2004 -- Southern California art purveyor Lizardi Collections recently announced their acquisition of over 6,000 limited edition lithographs from the now closed Israel Museums Burston Graphics Center.

The collection is the bulk of the remaining inventory of the center which was open in 1973 and closed for financial reasons in 1995. The collection also represents work from some of the best and most prestigious artists from the region.

I am very excited and happy to have this collection and to be able to bring it to the United States". Says Rudy Lizardi, owner of Lizardi Collections. This collection is the most powerful artistic symbol of Israel worldwide." Lizardi adds.

Items in the collection represent some of the most well known Israeli artists including Agam, Rubin, Tumarkin, Kadishman and many more. Ten of the artists in the collection have received Israels most prestigious art award, The Israel Prize.

Many of these artists (in the Lizardi Collection) have studied and taught at the famed Bezalel Academy of Art and Design and The Avni Institute in Tel Aviv." notes Ofra Ben Yaacov, Consul for Cultural Affairs in the USA from the Consulate General of Israel in New York.

The collection is being offered exclusively online at the gallerys website and range in price from $95.00 to $2500.00. Pieces can be previewed by style or by artist.

For more information call Lizardi Collections at (909) 987-9913 or visit www.lizardicollections.com