Painting

Where life happens: New exhibit showcases everyday moments when something goes wrong

Ben Cnaan made his name with large, meticulously staged scenes, many of them biblical stories recast with present-day Israelis.

‘INCIDENT PAINTINGS’ by Matan Ben Cnaan: ‘Shitty Day,’ 2024.
MENASHE KADISHMAN’S 1975 ‘Laundry Forest’ installation outside the Israel Museum invited the public into the work.

Not sheepish: Israel Museum reveals a different side of Menashe Kadishman’s art

SHAHAR BERLINER.

Three artists, three questions: Straight from the school

Ori Livne’s ethereal red-hued works draw on the past and allude to fading memory.

New art for a New Year: Jerusalem Artists House unveils a new set of exhibitions - review


Thieves steal four Renoir paintings from museum on French Riviera in most recent European art heist

Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc ​opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said.

Police officers patrol in front of the entrance of the Musee Renoir after four paintings, together valued at nine million euros, were stolen in an early-morning break-in, with two recovered in the museum's garden and two still missing, in Cagnes-sur-Mer on September 8, 2026.

‘Jerusalem of Gold’ exhibit brings five Israeli artists to the capital’s theater

Jerusalem of Gold, a group exhibition featuring five Israeli artists, is open now and will be on display at the Jerusalem Theatre’s Salon Gallery until the end of September.

LEFT: AARON KRAUS, ‘Standing Prayer (Amidah).’ RIGHT: MIRIAM  JASKIEROWICZ ARMAN, ‘Begetting Life.’

Where code becomes material: Jing Dong’s art of human-machine encounter

Artist and software engineer Jing Dong explores AI, emotion and creativity through interactive art and SoulArts, an app that turns drawings, dreams and reflections into creative exploration.

Jing Dong, Emotion Capture Station, 2020, installation view at Unveil Gallery.

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.

Artist Yayoi Kusama poses for a photograph with her artwork "Love arrives at the Earth Carrying with it a Tale of the Cosmos" at the Tate Modern gallery in London

Jerusalem highlights: August 14-20

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

Night Work (see Saturday).

Belgian collector lends rare René Magritte work to Israel Museum during painting restoration

The Castle of the Pyrenees was damaged approximately two months ago when a five-year-old boy visiting the museum with his family pushed a pinecone toward the painting, causing a tear in the canvas.

"The Castle of the Pyrenees" a painting by famous Belgian artist Rene Magritte is seen on a wall as a laborer on a ladder prepares the Israel Museum of Jerusalem for a re-opening.

Previously undiscovered ancient Egyptian tomb found at Theban necropolis on Nile's west bank

Inscriptions found within the tomb bear the name of its owner, “Paser,” as well as wall paintings depicted Paser worshipping the shrines of several deities.

Previously undiscovered tomb of an individual named "Paser," found at the ancient Theban necropolis, July 24, 2026.

Infinite painting, boundless experience: How Leo Ray finds joy in an increasingly dark world

For over 30 years, up to the pandemic, he taught art at Art School, Ein Vered, and BASIS School of Sculpture, Beit Yanai, where he also headed the painting program from 2006 to 2014. 

Leo Ray in his south Tel Aviv studio.

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.

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

Exhibit combines hyper-realistic still lifes, Adina Nipo poetry.

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