Meet the artist who built a 400-work collection of Israeli art over six decades
It started on a drive up North more than 60 years ago. Israel Makov and his bride, Nira,…
Iranian missiles become art in Israeli blacksmith’s studio
Yaron Bob is getting ready to receive a new shipment of seven Iranian ballistic missiles, which were fired…
DocuText festival mixes archival film, music and October 7 stories in Jerusalem
The National Library of Israel’s DocuText festival will return to Jerusalem from August 16-20, bringing together new documentaries…
Three contemporary Israeli art exhibitions reviewed
For many, summer is a time for travel and discovery. I encourage readers of this column to visit…
Rare works by Israeli artists Rubin, Gutman head to auction valued at $300,000
When Tiroche holds its annual auction on June 28, it will feature Nahum Gutman’s rolling hills of Ein…
Yaacov Agam, pioneering Israeli kinetic artist and Israel Prize laureate, dies at 98
Yaacov Agam, the internationally renowned Israeli sculptor recognized worldwide as the father of kinetic art, died Sunday at…
Using discarded Israeli flags, artist tries to stitch divided country together
Watching her country become more and more politically divided in recent years, artist Tal Tenne Czaczkes decided to…
Yair Garbuz, Groundbreaking Israeli Artist and Vocal Critic, Dies at 80
Yair Garbuz, an influential Israeli artist, writer and publicist, died on Wednesday at the age of 80 following…
Let’s Clear Up Israel’s Commemoration Chaos and Put Up Real Memorials
Two and a half years since October 7, the dusty, peeling sticker walls at train stations and city…
Venice Biennale judges won’t consider Israel due to Netanyahu’s ICC arrest warrant
JTA — A five-person international jury at the Venice Biennale says it will no longer consider entries from…
Venice Biennale judges won’t consider Israel due to Netanyahu’s ICC arrest warrant
JTA — A five-person international jury at the Venice Biennale says it will no longer consider entries from…
‘Creativity is the basis of Judaism’: Yaacov Agam, father of kinetic art, receives Israel Prize
On Monday morning, two days before Independence Day, artist Yaacov Agam — a pioneer of kinetic art who…