“A City of Layers” ― Moshe Afuta, Owner of the Akko Art Gallery, Old Akko
The exhibition will be open for visits from 10 am – 4 pm.
The “A City of Layers” Gallery Talk Will Take Place at: 12 pm & 2 pm
In the heart of Old Akko, between the stone alleys, the market, and the sea, the Akko Art Gallery operates ― a colorful and spacious space that brings together works by Israeli, Akko and Galilean artists alongside private collections and well-known artists.
As part of Open Gallery Saturday 2026, Moshe Afuta, the gallery’s founder and avid art lover, will host a personal conversation about art, place, and memory. Through the works in the collection ― Akko landscapes, figures, alleys, and the sea ― Moshe will tell the story of the city as it is reflected in the eyes of the artists.
This is an encounter with a rich Israeli art collection, but also with Akko itself ― a city of layers, cultures, people, and stories, where past and present continue to live side by side.
About the Gallery:
The Akko Art Gallery is located at the end of the ancient and happy market of Akko, next to the Artists’ Alley. In the colorful gallery you can find pictures, sculptures, jewelry, Judaica objects, and more
Between stone walls and alleys steeped in history, sits a living archive of Israeli art.
The gallery has a variety of works by dozens of Israeli artists, some young and new immigrants at the beginning of their journey from a variety of ethnicities and religions. The gallery hosts artists from Akko, the Galilee, and renowned Israeli artists such as Menashe Kadishman, Nachman Goodman, and private collections.
The Akko Art Gallery was founded by Moshe Afuta ― a collector, a passionate art lover, due to his love for art, for artists, and for Akko as an act of love and memory.
Moshe Afuta grew up in Safed among alleys and artists, where his love for art sprouted.
After many years in the galleries of Safed, he decided to open a gallery in Akko to strengthen the connection between Akko and art.
When? Saturday, July 18, 10 am – 4 pm
Gallery Talk: 12 pm & 2 pm
Where? Akko Art Gallery, Old Akko
Price: Free admission with advance registration
Phone: 072-3941141
Moshe Afuta grew up in Safed among the alleys and the artists, where his love of art was born.
After many years in Safed galleries, he decided to open a gallery in Akko to strengthen the connection between Akko and the art world.
Western Galilee Now is a registered non-profit grassroots organization (NGO) promoting awareness and appreciation for the region’s boutique wines, beers, food and produce, along with its cultural diversity, its historic traditions and the area’s scenic routes nestled between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea acting as a Chamber of Commerce to boutique tourism operators in the region.
We expose the visitors to the unique heritage and hospitality through workshops, culinary events, art, music, guides tours, festivals and also through our Tourist Information Center in Akko, owned by JNF USA which we were chosen to operate since Jan. 2016.
Our vision is to develop local and foreign tourism based on close cooperation between all the interested parties in the region.
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