Art

Three artists, three questions: Straight from the school

This year’s Faculty of Art graduation exhibition, titled Sof. Hatchala (End. Beginning) featured 21 students from the Faculty of Design, 6 from Scenography, and 25 from the Faculty of Art.

|ByBASIA MONKA
SHAHAR BERLINER.
KFAR AAZA multidisciplinary artist Shosh Segev pays tribute to the tree that saved her life on Oct. 7.

Expansive exhibition in Jaffa gives Gaza border artists a chance to air their trauma

An expansive exhibition in Jaffa gives artists from Gaza border communities a chance to air their trauma

|ByBARRY DAVIS
THE BIENNALE'S central exhibition, "Or Chozer (Reflected Light)."

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.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

Judging by the latest set, culture consumers can look forward to a year of quality showings across numerous styles, subgenres, and mindsets.

|ByBARRY DAVIS

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.

JUNE 24, 2026ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
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.

JUNE 21, 2026ByHANNAH BROWN
Israeli sculptor Yaacov Agam seen at the Agam Museum in Rishon LeZion, January 11, 2026.

David Nipo at Rothschild Fine Art: The anatomy of a gaze

Exhibit combines hyper-realistic still lifes, Adina Nipo poetry.

JUNE 21, 2026ByNERIA BARR
‘APPLE OF MY EYE’ from David and Adina Nipo’s joint show at Rothschild Fine Art.

Five Lessons from a TAU Liberal Arts Alumna

JUNE 16, 2026ByIN COLLABORATION WITH TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY
“Both TAU and Tel Aviv encourage you to be direct in your communication, be outgoing, take initiative, find your own path, and go after it.”

Unearth World War II art history through people's eye

The true artistic and historical depth of renaissance of evil.

JUNE 15, 2026ByIN COOPERATION WITH TOM WHITE
“Renaissance of Evil masterfully blends history, art, and fiction into an engaging and enlightening story.”

Jerusalem Theatre hosts Massenet’s Cinderella in a one-time opera event

A modern, adult take on ‘Cinderella’ as composed by Jules Massenet – a joint production of The Jerusalem Opera and The Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra.

JUNE 14, 2026ByBASIA MONKA
Cinderella meets the prince – rehearsal of the Jerusalem premiere of ‘Cinderella,’ opera by Massenet.

A bold stroke: Broken Fingaz trades the wall for the canvas in new Tel Aviv show

The internationally famed artist collective Broken Fingaz trades global street murals for oil paintings in its first comprehensive solo presentation.

JUNE 14, 2026ByNERIA BARR
Tant (Broken Fingaz), ‘Silver Lake,’ 2026, oil on canvas.

Jerusalem highlights: June 12-18

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

JUNE 12, 2026ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Irvin Unger presents his new book on Arthur Szyk (see Monday).

John Lithgow wins Tony Award for portraying Roald Dahl in ‘Giant,’ about author's antisemitism

“Who knows where antisemitism or any bigotry comes from. In playing the role, I just looked for the damage,” Lithgow said during a March appearance on a New Yorker podcast.

JUNE 8, 2026ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Mark Rosenblatt's play moved to Broadway after a successful run on London's West End.

Painting through the ashes: Ronen Siman-Tov turns Jerusalem’s wounds into art - interview

‘A believer’: In conversation with Ronen Siman-Tov, whose solo exhibition opens tomorrow at the Jerusalem Artists’ House.

JUNE 7, 2026ByBASIA MONKA
Ronen Siman Tov, fourth-generation Jerusalemite.