Yaacov Kaufman (; born 1945) is a Soviet-born Israeli industrial designer and academic. Kaufman's work has focused on lighting, furniture, and product design. He is a longtime professor at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design.
Early life
Yaacov Kaufman was born in the Soviet Union (Russia) and lived in Poland until immigrating to Israel in 1957.
Career
Kaufman has been a professor at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design for over 3 decades, training "several generations" of Israeli designers. The Jerusalem Report calls Kaufman, "the elder statesman of Israeli design."
Selected exhibitions
Kaufman has had more than 20 international solo exhibitions.
2016 The Heart of the Matter, Eretz Israel Museum. 2015 Design Museum Holon 2011 Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Awards and honors
Kaufman won the Sandberg Prize in 1989. He received the 2003 Norwegian Design Council Award for Industrial Design Excellence.
Collections
Kaufman's work is included in the collections of the Design Museum Holon, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art and the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.