Art

Simon Betuel: Cosmetics producer by day, artist by night

Influenced by the palettes of Rubens, Klimt, Vrubel, and especially El Greco, Betuel executes deeply Jewish paintings in both figurative and abstract styles.

SIMON BETUEL in his home studio.
Bitul Torah playing cards (see Friday)

Jerusalem highlights: April 10 – April 16

BYZANTINE MOSAIC, Abbey of the Dormition, Jerusalem (c. early medieval) – Miriam, tambourine in hand.

Between miracle and memory: The evolution of Miriam in art over the years

"Peiwen Su plays a key role in shaping how emerging musical talent is evaluated and developed on the international stage."

Peiwen Su – service on international competition jury panels


Print for the ages: Israel Museum showcases printmaking masterpieces

The Israel Museum continues its 60th anniversary festivities with a sumptuous print-based exhibition

THE POLYCHROMATIC love design was a leitmotif of Robert Indiana’s long career.

Ripples of Venice: Charting the path of survival of Italian Jewry

Ripples of Venice, which opened on September 18 and runs through to May 1, takes the visitor on a journey across the centuries of the Jewish community in Venice and elsewhere in Italy.

Umberto Nahon saved the synagogue from Conegliano in Italy from destruction.

Bentzi Moser: The artist inspired by Jerusalem

Jerusalemite of the Week: Bentzi Moser was inspired to become an artist in Jerusalem itself. And years later, the city continues to inspire his work.

Bentzi Moser

Rhyme & reason: The annual Ushpizin Festival returns to Jerusalem

This year’s bash takes place, under the continued aegis of Confederation House and its long-serving head Effie Benaya, on October 8-10.

Welcome poetry into your sukkah.

A Canadian artistic perspective on healing, post-October 7

The 'Day After Yesterday' exhibition at the Canadian Embassy in Tel Aviv features works by Marla Buck, Paul Curran, and Dorothy Zafir, who address post-October 7 healing through creative expression.

Themes of art and love in Tel Aviv, depicted by Dorothy Zafir.

The hot trend in design: Rugs rising from the floor to the wall

From a functional item to a dramatic piece, rugs are now hung on walls, becoming the room’s focal point and giving homes a unique, personal touch.

RUGS & CO Rugs.

Dark to light: Noa Shay’s art of contrasts

Noa Shay presents a new Tel Aviv exhibition that threads together drawing, fresco, painting, and sculpture.

WORK BY Noa Shay at Rothschild Fine Art in Tel Aviv.

Bliss: Exploring feminine identity through art at Ticho House

Explore "Bliss" at Ticho House, where contemporary and historical art merge to unravel complex narratives of femininity, identity, and transformation.

‘Zahara – Wing,’ Ayelet Carmi, 2025. Wood, plastic, oil paint, silver leaf.  Collection of the artist.

Museum for Islamic Art spreads the loving feel-good vibe in new exhibit

Love Stories offers more than just a breather from the security and human challenges, sorrow, and tension that have been our lot for far too long.

 The romance of Khosrow and Shirin is sumptuously recounted in a Persian manuscript by 12th-century Persian epic poet Nizami Ganjavi

Avner Bar Hama: An artist with a soul

Reading some of the comments on his book’s inside cover, I began to realize how singular a man he is.

The writer and Avner Bar Hama in synagogue, where they met.