Pioneering Israeli kinetic artist Yaacov Agam dies at 98

Yaacov Agam, the 2026 Israel Prize laureate for Visual Arts and one of the fathers of kinetic art worldwide, died in Paris at age 98 just weeks after receiving the prize in a personalized ceremony at the Yaacov Agam Museum of Art in Rishon Lezion. President Isaac Herzog described Agam as 'one of the most respected and recognized Israeli artists in the world,' and the coverage noted major public works including the world's largest menorah.