About the artist Motty Golan studied under the baton of some of the finest artists in the seventies. Golan has studied the oil and realistic painting techniques with the artist Arye Lamdan. Golan has adopted oil painting as a way of life, and paints realistic-fantastic images on large formats. He acquired his skills in classical stone sculpture with hte sculptor Tuvia Iustr from Ein Hod. Golan presented his first exhibition in 1978. In 1982, following a hard personal experience in the Lebanon War, Motty redefined himself as a social artist and his works ever since describe human and environmental situations that constitute a mental Israeli portrait. The artist follows the pounding heart of the Israeli society and documents a testimony in each of his works.

The works of Motty Golan have been exhibited in many galleries in Israel and abroad, as well as exhibitions in the Israeli parliament the Knesset and the President's house. His works were shown many times in the Israeli media and used for many discussions about the myth of the hero and shell shock. His social presentations and lectures on the social art has been a source of inspiration for many young artists. After many years in Tel-Aviv, Golan established the "Tel-Aviv/Ayelet–Hashachar art gallery" in Kibbutz Ayelet–Hashachar, where he continues to teach, create and promote artists and art initiatives in the Upper Galilee.

Social art A social artist responds and draws its inspiration from the reality in which he lives. Any local or universal event can become the object of his work. Social art is responsive to processes and events in our lives and creates a documentary which provides a visual and intellectual interpretation. The artist can reflect in his work protest or solidarity with politic/economic events and offers another perspective alongside the conventional media. Social art is also an activist and communal tool that quite often affects the environment in which we live. In recent years, many artists from around the world protest against the violence, poverty and the deteriorating ecological situation. The social artist may not change the world order and stop the injustices of humanity but each work brings the viewer a great awareness of his surroundings, wherever he or she may be. Social art does not seek to accommodate the taste or aesthetic needs of the viewer, and often it is not shown in commercial galleries and museums, but nevertheless, nothing is as important and rewarding.