Art

Dr. Joseph Zrihen: A Franco-Israeli doctor and artist

In Israel, perhaps even more so during the war, he feels that he can fulfill his two main passions in life: healing bodies and heartening souls.

 DR. JOSEPH ZRIHEN during a TV interview.
 THE CODEX SASSOON, the oldest complete Hebrew Bible, purchased for $38 million, arrived at ANU – Museum of the Jewish People, just two days before October 7.

When the curtain falls, again: Israel's cultural institutions are suffering from war closures

 ONO ACADEMIC COLLEGE is home of the Ono International School.

The art of healing: Ono International School’s premier visual art therapy program

 Artist Sigal Hen with a piece from her "Silent Power" exhibition, June 2025.

New Tel Aviv art exhibition powerfully explores femininity and freedom


Beit Lessin Theater makes history with first performance in South Korea

An Israeli production of “Antigone” wows South Korean audiences at the Busan Festival, marking a historic debut.

 Antigone at Beit Lessin.

Joel Mesler’s ‘The Light Within’ illuminates Tel Aviv’s art scene

The exhibition was thoughtfully curated by Steeve Nassima, whose dedication helped bring Mesler’s singular artistic voice to the city.

 AMERICAN ARTIST Joel Mesler: ‘The very first thing I did when I got here was dance in front of the gallery.’

Dizengoff Center rolls out environmental carpet in new exhibit

The second Environmental Biennale has been underway in downtown Tel Aviv for a few weeks now, and it is due to run through June 13.

Ovadia Binyasho's lenticular illustration ‘Dehaya’ draws our attention to the sorry state of coral around the world.

Tel Aviv photography exhibit rediscovers the legacy of Jewish women

Featuring notable photographers like Claude Cahun, Julia Pirotte, Elinor Carucci, and more, the exhibit includes archival footage, vintage cameras, and special events with participating artists.

 PHOTOGRAPHS BY Dorothy Baum are featured at the ‘20&20 – A Lens of Her Own: Pioneering and Contemporary Women Photographers’ exhibit at ANU – Museum of the Jewish People in Tel Aviv

New Banksy mural discovered in France as fans question meaning

Banksy, known for his social commentary, painted a lighthouse with "I want to be what you saw in me" stencilled over it.

 Banksy's latest mural.

Three artists, three questions: New artists explain what inspires them, sets them apart

The Artists Greenhouse section highlights new, independent artists. Selection is anonymous and takes over half a year.

 SHIRLEY MONEYHON

German Jewish educator who saved children from Holocaust to be subject of animated documentary

"The Fredy Hirsch Story," will feature original research conducted by New York Times editor Jody Becker and consultation from Hirsch's niece.

TEACHER AND Zionist youth movement leader Fredy Hirsch, who ran the children’s block in Auschwitz-Birkenau

TAU exhibit features artists on autism spectrum

This show, called, “Between the Vineyards and the Fields,” which runs until July 30, is the follow-up to their show last July at the Artspace Gallery run by the Tel Aviv Municipality.

VIEWING the ‘Between the Vineyards and the Fields’ exhibit.

Jerusalem highlights: May 30 – June 5

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

 Johanna Riethmueller

Review: Meet the woman who saved countless art masterpieces from the Nazis

Valland is the real-life heroine of “The Art Spy,” a curator at Jeu de Paume Museum in Paris in the 1940s.

 The other fresh element of “Art Spy” is that Young juxtaposes Rose’s story with that of wealthy-heir-turned-Allied-soldier Alexandre Rosenberg, whose Jewish family fled Paris and had their mammoth art collection ripped from the walls of their home.

1,600-year-old masterpiece monastery mosaic opens to public after preservation efforts

Featuring 55 intricate medallions, the 1,600-year-old mosaic depicts hunting scenes, animals, mythological figures, and daily life.

 1,600-year-old masterpiece monastery mosaic opens to public after preservation efforts.