Art
Peiwen Su – service on international competition jury panels
Evaluating artistic standards at the global level.
Modigliani painting looted, resold by Nazis returned to estate of rightful Jewish owner
Paul Ben-Haim’s war symphonies get just deserts
Antisemitic art may upset British Jews, but is it illegal? - analysis
UK art exhibition sparks outrage over drawings of Jews eating babies, Oct. 7 rape denial
An art show in Kent is under fire for drawings critics say echo antisemitic tropes, fueling debate over free expression and the limits of political critique.
60,000-year-old ostrich eggshells reveal humanity’s first brush with geometry
Archaeologist Silvia Ferrara described the organization of lines by recurring principles—parallelisms, grids, rotations, and systematic repetitions—as an embryonic visual grammar.
Ancient Egyptian scribes used 'Wite-Out' correction liquid to fix mistakes in sacred texts
While preparing a papyrus for the museum’s upcoming “Made in Ancient Egypt” exhibit, conservators noticed a thick white pigment lining the body of a jackal illustrated in one of the scenes.
Escaping reality: Eilat offers 100 free activities until March, under Home Front Command guidelines
Despite the challenging times, the southern city offers a break with the “101 Experiences, 0 Shekels” project: workshops, tastings, live music and guest chefs in dozens of free events.
Be a refusenik: Survival guide for Jewish students facing campus antisemitism
New playbook for Jewish defiance on campus takes a page from Soviet refuseniks.
Exhibition 'Yakir's Light' brings together art by a fallen soldier and his mother
The show combines drawings and photographs with pictures of architectural projects, which is a little unusual. Additionally, one artist is living, and the other is dead, which is very unusual.
Three artists, three questions: Perspectives on art - opinion
Explore the minds of three artists as they discuss art, creativity, and what makes their work stand out.
Historic collections relocated as Israel Museum closes during war with Iran
The announcement came as Israel and the US have launched coordinated military operations against Iran, with officials urging residents to stay near protected spaces.
South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale; because its selected artist wanted to focus on Gaza
Gayton McKenzie, the South African culture minister, said that an unnamed “foreign country” had endeavored to fund the South African installation at the Biennale.
Isaiah Zagar, renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, dies at 86
Zagar died of heart failure and Parkinson’s disease complications at his home in Philadelphia. He is survived by his wife and two sons.
