In the 1970s, Anish Kapoor, known for his stainless steel sculptures, spent two years on a kibbutz.
Queen Elizabeth II knighted Jewish-British artist Anish Kapoor, according to JTA.
Kapoor, who is of Indian descent, was honored last week as part of the Queen’s birthday honors list for 2013 for his contributions to the visual arts.
Kapoor, 59, was born to a Hindu father and a Jewish mother in Mumbai, India. According to the Jewish Chronicle, his grandfather was a cantor in a synagogue in Pune, India.
In the 1970s, he lived on a kibbutz in Israel with his brother for two years, when he discovered his ability for art, particularly sculpture. He then returned to the United Kingdom to study art.
Kapoor’s work has earned him multiple international awards. His creations, many of which are made of polished stainless steel, can be found in museums all around the world. In 2010, he created “Turning the World Upside Down, Jerusalem,” a work he was commissioned to make for the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/queen-knights-indian-born-jewish-british-artist/
