Art
Grassroots literary movement turns October 7 grief into books with new 'Bound in Memory' exhibition
The profound literary archive showcases the hundreds of biographies deposited at the library since the outbreak of the war.
Reflecting on three years of arts coverage since October 7: Balancing culture, tragedy - comment
'One of most prominent figures in Israeli culture': Singer, theater icon Illy Gorlizki dies at 91
Gilat Foundation uses theater to bring moments of childhood back to hospitalized Israeli children
ANU adds three new artworks to 'October 7' exhibit as Israel marks third anniversary of massacre
The new works, created by graduates of the University of Haifa’s School of Design, examine how the events have shaped Israeli society and its visual language.
Where life happens: New exhibit showcases everyday moments when something goes wrong
Ben Cnaan made his name with large, meticulously staged scenes, many of them biblical stories recast with present-day Israelis.
Jerusalem Biennale turns trauma and pain into art, healing, and hope
The Jerusalem Biennale showcases 42 exhibitions exploring trauma, memory, spirituality, healing, and the search for hope.
What Remains Awake: Artist Sarah Svetlana's searching, luminous homecoming to Jaffa
In the stone-vaulted rooms of Mika Contemporary Art Gallery in Jaffa, artist Sarah Svetlana’s paintings arrive with the force of family history, mourning, and a newly urgent question of belonging.
Spanish director Alberto Sciamma brings his allegorical film, ‘Cielo,’ to Haifa Film Festival
While the landscapes of Bolivia are spectacular, the film shows how harsh life can be there.
My Word: The art of resilience - opinion
This is the seventh Jerusalem Biennale since it was founded in 2013, and like its predecessors, it's dedicated to a theme, but individual artists have been literally creative in their interpretations
ADL report finds systemic exclusion of Jewish, Israeli artists across US cultural institutions
Over 80% of respondents somewhat or strongly agreed that excluding Jews or their work from cultural spaces contributes to anti-Jewish hate, while 72% said the same about excluding Israelis.
From ruins, regrowth: Artists answer October 7 with humanity
An exhibition at the Bible Lands Museum brings together artists who had to find their way back to the studio after the massacre and asks whether a people can grow again.
Iran’s wealth was never oil; the regime proved it by locking it in a basement - opinion
The regime replaced cultural diplomacy with a seminary network later sanctioned as a Quds Force recruitment hub. Yet the regime failed to touch the roots. Today, Gen Z in Iran recites the poetry.
Not sheepish: Israel Museum reveals a different side of Menashe Kadishman’s art
As an exhibition currently on display at the Israel Museum clearly demonstrates, there was a lot more to the late, internationally renowned Israel Prize-winning artist than just funky farm animals.