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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
"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.
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
Two paintings by 17th-century artist Lucas Valdés returned to the Archdiocese of Seville on May 20, 2026.

Spanish police recover two priceless 17th-century paintings missing for nearly a century

The paintings, titled “Samson Taking the Honeycomb from the Lion's Mouth” and “David Receiving the Loaves of the Presence from Achimelech” had originally been part the church’s center altarpiece.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Study reveals high levels of lead and cadmium in popular protein powders. Illustration.

Hundreds of children hospitalized after school chef used lead-filled inedible paint in lunch

Only 18 of the kindergarten’s 251 students were unaffected, according to a statement by authorities.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

Meijer de Haan, Gauguin’s Jewish protégé.

The Jewish heritage of Meijer de Haan, artist and Gauguin's protégé, is finally revealed.

JANUARY 15, 2020ByROBERT HERSOWITZ
De Haan’s ‘Old Man with Tallit’ 2

A Solo exhibition paints portraits over the course of several years

The Adina Series is the product of a 12-year artistic process that started in 2007

DECEMBER 19, 2019BySMADAR TSOOK
Portrait from the exhibition

Painter of transfigured flesh, Chaim Soutine arrives at Ein Harod

In a new comprehensive exhibition, a forgotten legacy of Israeli and world art is redeemed

NOVEMBER 21, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN
AMIR NAVE’S 2017 work ‘The Boy is a bag of needs.’

Kusto Group division continues rapid expansion with new Ashkelon factory

Tambour, the largest paint manufacturer in Israel, has begun construction on a new factory in Ashkelon.

APRIL 7, 2019ByDAN ADLER
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