Art
When politics invades art, an Israeli artist seeks common ground at the Venice Biennale
Belu-Simion Fainaru, our representative at the Venice Biennale, struts his creative stuff and rolls with the anti-Israel punches.
Jerusalem highlights: September 11-17
Two three-day cultural festivals to mark Sukkot with poetry, dance, and eco-tours
Returning to the mountain: A Rosh Hashanah homecoming in Safed
Wine accessories take center stage in Israeli homes despite global decline in consumption
The younger generation tends to drink more moderately, with their wine consumption a choice rather than just another drink.
Nazi-looted painting found in home of Dutch SS collaborator's descendants
Portrait of a Young Girl, by Dutch artist Toon Kelder, was in the collection of Jewish art collector Jacques Goudstikker before it was taken when the Nazis invaded the Netherlands.
Three artists, three questions: Immersed in colors
Artists explore the use of color in their art, often to find a path to a positive, optimistic outlook on life or to encourage viewers to action, to take action or give them strength.
‘Taking in the View’: Ticho House reframes Jerusalem through contemporary art
Taking in the View reveals hidden layers in Anna Ticho’s work through photography, long exposure, and digital transformation.
Cultural boycott surge: Israeli artists cut off from global stage after October 7
If artists are stifled and only one-sided rhetoric is allowed, the damage will extend far beyond Israel; it will impoverish cultural discourse worldwide.
Jerusalem highlights: May 8-14
What's new to do in Israel's capital?
Influential Israeli painter and satirist Yair Garbuz dies at 80
Garbuz showed his work at dozens of exhibitions in Israel and all over the world, and also headed the Midrasha Faculty of Arts at Beit Berl College.
New documentary spotlights Jewish feminist NYC sanitation artist
The film’s title refers to Ukeles’ 1969 manifesto, which declared that everyday activities often relegated to women, including cooking, cleaning, and changing diapers, were “maintenance artists."
Tel Aviv Museum of Art reimagines exhibitions amid wartime conditions
With museums closed and sirens ongoing, the Tel Aviv Museum of Art adapts by bringing art experiences into safe rooms and shelters.
Decapitated world: Exclusive interview on the 80th birthday of Israeli sculptor Yaacov Dorchin
At 80, Yaacov Dorchin opens a new Tel Aviv show of iron sculptures, blending angels, fish, memory, and war-time reflection.