Painting

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.
‘APPLE OF MY EYE’ from David and Adina Nipo’s joint show at Rothschild Fine Art.

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

Two paintings by 17th-century artist Lucas Valdés returned to the Archdiocese of Seville on May 20, 2026.

Spanish police recover two priceless 17th-century paintings missing for nearly a century

ARTIST GOTTFRIED HELNWEIN and the president of the Jewish Community of Vienna, Oskar Deutsch, present the painting ‘The Child Dreams’ in Vienna, Austria, on Tuesday.

For restoration of Vienna’s historic synagogue: Gottfried Helnwein to auction painting


Art as a source of cultural resilience

Launch of the Schusterman Collection at the Haifa Museum of Art.

 The fig seller Nachum Gutman 1932

Madrid museum may keep Pissarro painting looted by Nazis, US appeals court rules

The 3-0 decision by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California, came in one of the oldest Nazi art theft cases.

 A visitor leans to look at Camille Pissarro's "Rue Saint-Honore in the Afternoon. Effect of Rain, 1897" at Thyssen-Bornemisza museum in Madrid, Spain, April 22, 2022.

Meet the Moldovan olah with a burning love for colors

Anna, a Moldovan olah with an affinity for art, has presented her paintings in solo and group exhibitions in Israel and around the world.

 Anna Aiach

Castel Museum showcases Pinchas Shaar

Castel was described after his death in 1991 by art historian Gideon Ofrat as a member of the “heroic period of Israeli modernism.”

 PINCHAS SAAR'S 'Chariots of Gods (An Artist as a Magician),' 1986.

The longest painting from Israeli children for IDF soldiers

They wrote: "Thank you to the soldiers who protect us."

 The Longest Painting from Israeli Children for IDF Soldiers 110 meters long.

Painting that survived kibbutz attack finds home in Israeli museum

The red paint was used by chance, but it has taken on a grim significance.

 Ziva Jelin, an Israeli artist from Kibbutz Beeri in Israel's south stands next to her painting "Curving Road", which depicts a scene of the road leading to her kibbutz which neighbours the Gaza Strip, after it was exhibited at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem November 12, 2023.

Art roundup: Broken antiques, spirits, war paintings

"Because of the war, there will be no festive reception."

 A painting by Liron Lupu.

Two elves and a scroll: China military releases animation on Taiwan 'reunification'

The Eastern Theatre Command inserted shots of aircraft carrier formations and J-20 fighter jets, reminding viewers of its battlefield capabilities.

 A visitor looks at an audio/visual interpretation of a painting entitled 'Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains' by Chinese painter Huang Gongwang at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, June 1, 2011.

Anti-hate mural showcasing Jewish diversity, hung up in Jewish area in LA

"The Common Thread" was painted on the exterior of an event venue in Pico-Robertson, a heavily Jewish neighborhood known for its abundance of synagogues and kosher restaurants.

Downtown Los Angeles.

Free and apart: An exhibit of Israeli-American artist Ivan Schwebel opens in Herzliya

His work expresses a fundamental connection between the act of painting and the world of cinema, the photographed image and cinematic editing.

 IVAN SCHWEBEL’S ‘The Angel of the Zion Cinema.’