Art

Jerusalem Biennale turns art into catalyst for post-October 7 healing

Alongside the exhibitions, the seven-week program will include gallery discussions, artist and curator talks, guided tours, workshops, performances, and special events.

THE BIENNALE'S central exhibition, "Or Chozer (Reflected Light)."
Ori Livne’s ethereal red-hued works draw on the past and allude to fading memory.

New art for a New Year: Jerusalem Artists House unveils a new set of exhibitions - review

Black and white photographs of the Adam and Eve Diptych painted by Lucas Cranach the Elder.

LA Jewish Federation sues museum to recover Nazi-looted paintings held by Hermann Göring

Pop artist Peter Max poses in his New York studio on June 18, 2012 with seven portraits he created of Sir Paul McCartney to commemorate McCartneys 70th birthday.

Peter Max, Jewish psychedelic pop artist and leader in 'flower power' movement, dies at 88


Italian Parliament advances groundbreaking bill to return Holocaust-era looted art

"There is no need to repeat how deeply the wounds inflicted by the racial laws are still felt today by Italian Jews and our communities."

Gideon Taylor, president of the World Jewish restitution Organization (WJRO).

Designs on Jerusalem: Hansen House hosts event devoted to everyday aesthetics around us

The week, which takes place July 9-16 at its perennial berth of Hansen House, feeds off major sporting events taking place around the globe and even here, this summer.

Alon Rotman’s Ole, in the Here to Cheer exhibition, resonates the wave movement known to soccer crowds around the world.

‘Feelings in Between’: Autistic artists challenge stereotypes in new Jerusalem exhibition

The Feelings In Between exhibition opens on July 8 at the Jerusalem Theatre and will run until August 30.

Many pictures combine abstract designs with more conventional figures.

Palestinian-Israeli filmmaker's tragedy about honor killings wins top prizes at Monte-Carlo

It was produced both as a four-part television series for Makan, Israel’s Arabic-language public television channel, and as a feature-length work for theatrical and festival release.

THE CAST and crew of ‘Fadia’ win the Best Film Award during the 65th Monte-Carlo Television Festival in June.

Huvy Elisha and the enduring power of Biblical Art in Jerusalem

Ishai Elisha.

'Shards of Laughter': Giving people permission to laugh through painful topics

The play’s arc takes us from 1924 Munkács, a Czechoslovak town with deep Hungarian roots, through the Holocaust years and to present-day Australia.

Actor Gabi Lev: Fresh take.

Three artists, three questions: Freshpaint 2026 - interview

In an era of growing use of AI, including in art, I sought out artists who still work with their hands, paint, and sculpt, but manage to keep their art fresh. 

CAROLINA LEHAN.

Int'l dance company arrives in Israel, proving Hora can be a state of mind

Igal Perry and New York’s Peridance Contemporary Dance Company arrive in Israel with a program spanning styles – and one deeply personal hora.

PERIDANCE OPERATES as a platform for multiple artistic languages.

A play called ‘The Zionists’ turns the post-Oct. 7 discourse into a dysfunctional family drama 

The new play is set to run through July 3 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and follows a family on vacation as they navigate their conflicting views on Israel in the post-Oct. 7 world.

In “The Zionists, A Family Storm,” a Jewish clan’s vacation is torn apart by tensions over Israel and Palestine.

Israeli artist, pioneer of kinetic art Yaacov Agam dies at 98

The Israeli artist was celebrated around the world for vivid works that engage and delight viewers.

Israeli sculptor Yaacov Agam seen at the Agam Museum in Rishon LeZion, January 11, 2026.