Artist
Chicago Jewish theater drops Naomi Ragen play, says actors feared repercussions of working with her
Ragen told JTA that while it is “strange to get such a response from a Jewish venue,” particularly one whose mission statement includes Holocaust education, she is not angry.
'One of most prominent figures in Israeli culture': Singer, theater icon Illy Gorlizki dies at 91
From Zurich to Rehovot: Harry Langbeheim’s paintings reveal the visual world of S.Y. Agnon
Boy George stands with Israel, so where are the rest of the world's artists? - editorial
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.
Peter Max, Jewish psychedelic pop artist and leader in 'flower power' movement, dies at 88
His ties to Israel surfaced throughout his work. Among his Jewish and Israeli-themed pieces was "36 Rabins," a series of portraits of assassinated prime minister Yitzhak Rabin.
From 'F*** Israel' to a return to Tel Aviv: Azealia Banks schedules third Israeli concert
Banks’ relationship with the country has been highly publicized, erratic, and deeply polarized: Banks first stood up to the BDS movement in 2018 ahead of an early Tel Aviv show.
Two three-day cultural festivals to mark Sukkot with poetry, dance, and eco-tours
At Confederation House, the poetry festival operates under the theme “Poets Are Called Alive in Death.” The event utilizes the traditional sukkah as a metaphor for an inner artistic sanctuary.
From Iranian missiles to menorahs, Israeli blacksmith forges trauma into works of art
“This is my playground,” says Bob of the Qassam rockets, Grad missiles, and Iranian ballistic missiles that fill the backyard outside of his blacksmith studio.
Shaping memory through ceramics
Artist Enatnesh Yallow combines contemporary ceramics, painting, and traditional Ethiopian basket-weaving techniques to preserve and reinterpret her community’s cultural heritage
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for dots and pumpkins, dies at 97
Kusama, who was candid about her mental health struggles, said New York gave her neuroses. Around 1977, a few years after returning to Japan, she voluntarily entered a mental hospital.
'Kat World:' Artist Risa Brooke Oze turns wartime life in Israel into whiskered, cat-themed satire
Oze’s signature style filters big, uncomfortable themes through a distinctly feminine lens – bright, playful, and unmistakably her own.
'Megillat Yerushalyim': Israeli artist Rachel Kainy is turning Jerusalem into a living scroll
Rachel Kainy documents the capital of Israel, with all its social and cultural shades and contrasts, creating the story of the city on paper scrolls – in a way, a megillah of Jerusalem.
Three artists, three questions: Creating an alternative reality
Exhibitions in Beersheba, Bat Yam, and Tel Aviv show how Israeli artists can turn even the smallest room into an immersive world of emotion and imagination.
