Famous jewish artists
'Megillat Yerushalyim': Israeli artist Rachel Kainy is turning Jerusalem into a living scroll
Rachel Kainy documents the capital of Israel, with all its social and cultural shades and contrasts, creating the story of the city on paper scrolls – in a way, a megillah of Jerusalem.
Spielberg’s 'Disclosure Day' excites but falters in final act
Influential Israeli painter and satirist Yair Garbuz dies at 80
Isaiah Zagar, renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, dies at 86
A Jewish museum exhibit features the Palestinian flag. Some visitors wonder if it belongs.
The Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco features a Palestinian flag on display, leading visitors to wonder why.
Israeli architect collaborates with French design empire to create a crystal mezuzah
Israeli architecture and interior design aficionado Irma Orenstein collaborated with a luxury French glassware company to create a new, bespoke mezuzah.
Fred Manasse, physicist, sculptor and voice for fellow Holocaust survivors, dies at 86
“He was bright and smart and very open about sharing his opinions and very direct," Janet Calm said.
After 2-year delay, Philip Guston art exhibit explores his Jewish identity
“Philip Guston Now,” which in its Boston iteration consists of 73 paintings and 27 drawings, was first slated to open in the summer of 2020.
Jon Stewart to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
The honor, given by the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and awarded annually since 1998, has not been given to anyone for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1939 Superman comic sells for $2.6 million
The comic, which was sold at newsstands for ten cents at the time of publication, reached the staggering $2.6 million sum at auction.
Face-to-face with Hanoch Piven
Although Piven's lifelong passion had been to draw faces, he fell in love with his own distinctive technique and all that came with it.
Rush's Geddy Lee’s Jewish mom, a Holocaust survivor, was his biggest fan
In a moving tribute on Instagram, Lee shared a brief synopsis of his mother’s incredible life — including how she survived Auschwitz and loved to cook for family on the Jewish holidays.
American author Nicole Krauss receives prize for Jewish literature
Krauss was chosen by the Sami Rohr Prize panel of judges for her "valuable contribution to Jewish literature."
Gal Gadot signs 8-figure deal to star in Heart of Stone
The movie will be the first in a series that will put a “female spin” on such action franchises as "Mission: Impossible" and the James Bond films.
