#Communication - X by Yaakov Agam

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Yaacov Agam (Hebrew: יעקב אגם‎‎) - an Israeli sculptor and experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art - was born on 11 May 1928.    

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A proposal was put forward at the 17th General Assembly of the International Association of Art in Guadalajara to declare April 15 as World Art Day, with the first celebration held in 2012. This proposal was sponsored by Bedri Baykam of Turkey and co-signed by Rosa Maria Burillo Velasco of Mexico, Anne Pourny of France, Liu Dawei of China, Christos Symeonides of Cyprus, Anders Liden of Sweden, Kan Irie of Japan, Pavel Kral of Slovakia, Dev Chooramun of Mauritius, and Hilde Rognskog of Norway. It was accepted unanimously by the General Assembly. The date was decided in honor of the birthday of Leonardo da Vinci. Da Vinci was chosen as a symbol world peace, freedom of expression, tolerance, brotherhood and multiculturalism as well as art’s importance to other fields.

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Public Art, Chicago (No. 2)

Yaacov Agam (Hebrew: יעקב אגם‎‎; born 11 May 1928) is an Israeli sculptor and experimental artist best known for his contributions to optical and kinetic art.

In the 1980s, Israeli artist Yaacov Agam was commissioned to create a sculpture at 150 N. Michigan Avenue .. This op-art totem pole represents movement in art as one can notice subtle changes in color as one walks by... However, over time the Chicago weather faded the work. In 2005, the current owner hired an expert to restore the multi-hued work to its original look. In 2008, the piece was restored ... The artist Yaacob Agam is said to be unhappy with the restoration because he believes the colors were not restored to the exact shades he originally used.

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