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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.

"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 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

Leo Ray in his south Tel Aviv studio.

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The new finding from Egypt? A 3,000-year-old painting of a woman that looks just like Marge Simpson

It was discovered at the upper part of a tomb dating back over 3,000 years to the Twentieth Dynasty of the New Kingdom period in Egypt.

 Decidedly not Marge Simpson.

Frank Auerbach, renowned figurative painter and Holocaust survivor, dies at 93

Auerbach fled Nazi Germany as a child on a Kindertransport train in 1939 and never saw his parents again.

 Frank Auerbach, 1975-6.

Poetic wings: Yossi Waxman's new exhibition in Ein Hod celebrates hebrew literary legends

Yossi Waxman's "Class Picture, Poets and Other Birds" opens August 17 at Ein Hod's Janco-Dada Museum, showcasing portraits of Hebrew poets with symbolic birds. The exhibit runs until October 15.

 A PAINTING OF Hanoch Levin by Yossi Waxman.

New York City announces return of stolen Nazi art to Austrian Jewish owners

The piece was purchased by Gustav “Gus” Papanek, an Austrian Jew who fled the Nazis in 1938 and was reportedly unaware that the artwork had been stolen.

 Seated Nude Woman was originally owned by Austrian-Jewish cabaret performer Fritz Grünbaum, whose art collection was stolen by the Nazis.

Another Nazi-looted Schiele painting returned to heirs of ‘Cabaret’ inspiration Fritz Grünbaum

Reif and his relatives have spent countless hours over the decades fighting in court to recover the vast art collection that once belonged to their ancestor.

 Timothy Reif and son Paul Reif pose in front of “Seated Nude Woman, front view,” an Egon Schiele drawing stolen by the Nazis from the private collection of their ancestor, Fritz Grünbaum.

Archaeologists uncover mural of ‘Westerner’ blond trader in ancient Tang dynasty tomb in China

Archaeologists in northern China uncovered a Tang dynasty tomb with well-preserved murals depicting daily life and a Sogdian trader.

 Han Tomb Mural, Luoyang.

Convergence: Eran Shakine's exhibition explores interpersonal relations in digital age - feature

Eran Shakine's Convergence exhibition at Hezi Cohen Gallery in Tel Aviv explores the impact of digital communication on human relationships through evocative oil paintings of contemporary life.

 TWO OF Eran Shakine’s works from the Convergence exhibition at the Hezi Cohen gallery in Tel Aviv.

The new exhibit by artist David Nipo - The transient nature of life

David Nipo's new exhibition Birds Sing evokes a palpable sense of tension, mystery, and instability - capturing the aftermath of October 7.

 David Nipo

This new exhibit in Jaffa features works created by people with mental and physical disabilities

With pieces from 25 artists, the modest, well-lit gallery was filled with oil and acrylic on canvas, drawings, mixed media, sculptures and even digital media pieces.

 JAFFA’S ART Salon Gallery is hosting works by 25 special artists.

Tambour launches a new color collection: Balance