Painting

Jerusalem highlights: August 14-20

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

|ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Night Work (see Saturday).
"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.

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.

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

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.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Leo Ray in his south Tel Aviv studio.

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. 

|ByBASIA MONKA

Jewish cabaret artist’s paintings, stolen by Nazis, to be auctioned

Grünbaum was said to be the inspiration for a character in the 1972 film “Cabaret” and was also a real-life collector of the works of Schiele, an Austrian expressionist artist.

OCTOBER 28, 2022ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA
Fritz Grünbaum was an Austrian Jewish cabaret performer and art collector.

Climate change protesters throw soup at van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'

A video posted by the group, which has been holding protests for the last two weeks in the British capital, showed two women throwing two tins of Heinz tomato soup over the painting.

OCTOBER 14, 2022ByREUTERS
Activists of "Just Stop Oil" glue their hands to the wall after throwing soup at a van Gogh's painting "Sunflowers" at the National Gallery in London

Why is this 19th century woman holding a smartphone?

The woman appears to be scrolling through her smartphone during her walk. Of course, that cannot be the case as the painting is from 1860.

OCTOBER 11, 2022ByWALLA!
"The Expected One" by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, 1860

Art Roundup: Thirsty Jerusalem goats, Tivon portraits and a Nigerian funeral

A preview of September exhibitions around the country:

OCTOBER 6, 2022ByHAGAY HACOHEN
‘The Burial of Patricia Nnadi,’ a new exhibition by Soviet-born painter Zoya Cherkassky.

Ein Harod measures spaces between past and current art

A new group exhibition with works by Shira Gepstein, Eyal Assulin, Nitzan Satt and I. S. Kalter is now shown at Ein Harod.

JULY 16, 2022ByHAGAY HACOHEN
‘TRIPTYCH’ by Shira Gepstein.

Azerbaijan-born artist brings his cultural and ethnic backdrop to Tel Aviv

Meir’s artistic work is not only a labor of love and, naturally, immense talent.

JULY 11, 2022ByBARRY DAVIS
A POP-UP exhibition of Rami Meir’s works.

A soldier's journey from paratrooper to painter

It took being exposed to the ravages of war for Marc Provisor to find his passion in art.

JUNE 26, 2022ByMARCELA HOMSANY
One work from Marc Provisor's exhibition 'Hashiveinu.'

Exhibit by by comic book artist Rutu Modan drew visitors in the Big Apple

JUNE 2, 2022ByHANNAH BROWN

Emergency art sale in support of Ukraine

Whoever purchases a painting, will be asked to transfer the funds to well trusted accounts in Ukraine.   

MARCH 2, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Cityscape with Fire (Painter:Ilya Gefter)

New exhibition 'Treasures of the Mishkan Museum of Art' debuts in Ein Harod

This is but the first chapter of what is planned to be a gradual exploration of roughly 20,000 rescued artworks

FEBRUARY 24, 2022ByHAGAY HACOHEN
RED COW, 1954, by Ori Reisman.