David Ascalon (Hebrew: דוד אשקלון; born March 8, 1945) is an Israeli contemporary sculptor and stained glass artist, and co-founder of Ascalon Studios.
Ascalon came to the United States as a teenager when his father took the family across the Atlantic as a means to broaden their horizons. He attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California and graduated in 1963. David studied art and design at the California State University at Northridge as well as architecture and interior design at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, and Pratt Institute in New York, where he received his degree. Throughout the 1970s, Ascalon worked in the fields of interior design and architecture in New York, and for the firm of the noted Israeli architect Aryeh Elhanani in Tel Aviv. Seeking a more immediate means of artistic expression than the architectural arts would allow, he began experimenting in sculptural metalwork, exploring abstract compositions with a welding torch. He currently resides in the Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill, New Jersey, and in the Hamptons on the east end of Long Island, New York. In recent years, Ascalon has taken an active role on issues of artist rights advocacy, and in 2010 filed a federal suit under the Visual Artists Rights Act (VARA) in a case involving the rights of artist with respect to the restoration of public sculpture. Among David's other relatives are his son, contemporary industrial designerBrad Ascalon, and older brother Adir Ascalon (d.2003). Adir was a surrealist painter and sculptor who collaborated with the noted Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros. David is also a licensed airplane private pilot.
Ascalon StudiosEdit
In 1977, David relocated to the Philadelphia area where he joined up with his father to form Ascalon Studios. It was then that he began focusing his efforts on the creation of site-specific artwork for worship and public spaces. Much of his work draws on ecclesiastical themes, however utilizing non-traditional approaches and contemporary forms. In the years since its founding, Ascalon Studios, under David's direction, has executed hundreds of projects throughout North America, ranging from monumental sculptures and liturgical stained glass windows, to mosaic murals. Many of his works adorn synagogue architecture and other venues for worship. Among his sculptural installations are a number of Holocaust Memorials that pay tribute to the victims of the atrocities (included are many from his own family).
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers throughout the United States, in April 2020, David retooled the Ascalon Studios facility in order to produce hundred of specialty devices known as COVID-19 Intubation Safety Boxes for donation to American hospitals. The Safety Boxes, first used by healthcare workers in January 2020 when the pandemic hit Taiwan, are specialized acrylic cubes with flap-sealed hand holes that fit over the head and torso of infected patients, designed to allow doctors, nurses, and first responders the ability to undertake ventilator intubation and extubation while minimizing exposure to contaminated secretions emanated during the process.[1][2]
GalleryEdit
From a series of abstract stained glass windows for Beth El Congregation near Washington, DC.
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David Ascalon Hebrew דוד אשקלון born March 8 1945 is an Israeli contemporary sculptor and stained glass artist and co founder of Ascalon Studios The artist circa 1989 Contents 1 Biography 2 Ascalon Studios 3 Awards and Recognitions 4 COVID 19 Response 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksBiography EditAscalon was born in Tel Aviv in the British Mandate of Palestine now Israel on March 8 1945 He received his early artistic training as an apprentice of his father the Hungarian born sculptor and industrial designer Maurice Ascalon 1913 2003 Ascalon came to the United States as a teenager when his father took the family across the Atlantic as a means to broaden their horizons He attended Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills California and graduated in 1963 David studied art and design at the California State University at Northridge as well as architecture and interior design at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo and Pratt Institute in New York where he received his degree Throughout the 1970s Ascalon worked in the fields of interior design and architecture in New York and for the firm of the noted Israeli architect Aryeh Elhanani in Tel Aviv Seeking a more immediate means of artistic expression than the architectural arts would allow he began experimenting in sculptural metalwork exploring abstract compositions with a welding torch He currently resides in the Philadelphia suburb of Cherry Hill New Jersey and in the Hamptons on the east end of Long Island New York In recent years Ascalon has taken an active role on issues of artist rights advocacy and in 2010 filed a federal suit under the Visual Artists Rights Act VARA in a case involving the rights of artist with respect to the restoration of public sculpture Among David s other relatives are his son contemporary industrial designer Brad Ascalon and older brother Adir Ascalon d 2003 Adir was a surrealist painter and sculptor who collaborated with the noted Mexican muralist David Alfaro Siqueiros David is also a licensed airplane private pilot Ascalon Studios EditIn 1977 David relocated to the Philadelphia area where he joined up with his father to form Ascalon Studios It was then that he began focusing his efforts on the creation of site specific artwork for worship and public spaces Much of his work draws on ecclesiastical themes however utilizing non traditional approaches and contemporary forms In the years since its founding Ascalon Studios under David s direction has executed hundreds of projects throughout North America ranging from monumental sculptures and liturgical stained glass windows to mosaic murals Many of his works adorn synagogue architecture and other venues for worship Among his sculptural installations are a number of Holocaust Memorials that pay tribute to the victims of the atrocities included are many from his own family Awards and Recognitions EditDavid has been the recipient of major international design commissions and awards including from the American Institute of Architects Interfaith Forum on Religion Art and Architecture He is a member of the International Sculpture Center and he is past president of the American Guild of Judaic Art and has lectured on the subject of Judaic art COVID 19 Response EditIn response to the COVID 19 pandemic and shortages of Personal Protective Equipment PPE for healthcare workers throughout the United States in April 2020 David retooled the Ascalon Studios facility in order to produce hundred of specialty devices known as COVID 19 Intubation Safety Boxes for donation to American hospitals The Safety Boxes first used by healthcare workers in January 2020 when the pandemic hit Taiwan are specialized acrylic cubes with flap sealed hand holes that fit over the head and torso of infected patients designed to allow doctors nurses and first responders the ability to undertake ventilator intubation and extubation while minimizing exposure to contaminated secretions emanated during the process 1 2 Gallery Edit From a series of abstract stained glass windows for Beth El Congregation near Washington DC David Ascalon s Holocaust Memorial for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1994 on the Susquehanna River Harrisburg David Ascalon s Totem fabricated bronze sculpture at the Cherry Hill Public Library Cherry Hill New Jersey Wings to the Heavens kinetic sculpture mobile by David Ascalon with Brad Ascalon and Eric Ascalon 2008 Temple Israel Memphis Tennessee Sanctuary ark for Lincoln Square Synagogue New York City 2013 by David Ascalon References Edit COVID 19 survival kits Charlotte Moss collages for charity and more 8 April 2020 South Jersey companies team up to provide free safety intubation boxes for local hospitals 100 Artists of the Mid Atlantic by E Ashley Rooney Schiffer Books 2011 ISBN 978 0 7643 3734 5 The Visual Artists Rights Act at 20 by Daniel Grant The Huffington Post February 7 2011 What is the Meaning of This by Martha Lufkin The Art Newspaper October 2010 at 28 When Creator and Owner Clash by Daniel Grant The Wall Street Journal August 31 2010 Public Art A World s Eye View Integrating Art Into the Environment ICO Publishers Japan 2008 ISBN 978 4 931154 32 2 Inside Outside Sculpture Shows Pieces of His Soul by Jan Hefler The Philadelphia Inquirer October 31 2004 Smithsonian American Art Museum Art Inventories Catalogue Call Numbers PA001671 PA001366 NY000754 74780001 747800003 747800004 74700005 Out of the Box by Haley Chouinard Business of Home April 8 2020 South Jersey Companies Team Up to Provide Free Intubation Boxes by Dave Isaac Courier Post April 10 2020 External links EditAscalon Studios Wikimedia Commons has media related to David Ascalon See also Ashkelon Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title David Ascalon amp oldid 1167208783, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
