Painting

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.
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
CAROLINA LEHAN.

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. 

|ByBASIA MONKA

Top 5 Miniature Painting Services: Quality and Value Compared

FEBRUARY 14, 2024ByPR

‘Out there’ in the art world

Painter Ella Amitay Sadovsky presents “Out There” at the Wilfrid Israel Museum, curated by Shir Meller-Yamaguchi.

FEBRUARY 5, 2024ByHAGAY HACOHEN
‘OUT THERE’ by Ella Amitay Sadovsky.

Five Artists asked to paint on walls in Haifa, with impressive results

Artistic Revival: Five artists paint stunning wall murals in Haifa's urban centers, infusing the city with vibrant colors and vitality. See the captivating pictures.

FEBRUARY 4, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG
Bringing art to commercial centers in Haifa.

Art as a source of cultural resilience

Launch of the Schusterman Collection at the Haifa Museum of Art.

FEBRUARY 1, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The fig seller Nachum Gutman 1932

Madrid museum may keep Pissarro painting looted by Nazis, US appeals court rules

The 3-0 decision by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena, California, came in one of the oldest Nazi art theft cases.

JANUARY 10, 2024ByREUTERS
A visitor leans to look at Camille Pissarro's "Rue Saint-Honore in the Afternoon. Effect of Rain, 1897" at Thyssen-Bornemisza museum in Madrid, Spain, April 22, 2022.

Meet the Moldovan olah with a burning love for colors

Anna, a Moldovan olah with an affinity for art, has presented her paintings in solo and group exhibitions in Israel and around the world.

DECEMBER 30, 2023ByJORDANA BENAMI
Anna Aiach

Castel Museum showcases Pinchas Shaar

Castel was described after his death in 1991 by art historian Gideon Ofrat as a member of the “heroic period of Israeli modernism.”

DECEMBER 13, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
PINCHAS SAAR'S 'Chariots of Gods (An Artist as a Magician),' 1986.

The longest painting from Israeli children for IDF soldiers

They wrote: "Thank you to the soldiers who protect us."

NOVEMBER 28, 2023ByRUTH SIVAN
The Longest Painting from Israeli Children for IDF Soldiers 110 meters long.

Painting that survived kibbutz attack finds home in Israeli museum

The red paint was used by chance, but it has taken on a grim significance.

NOVEMBER 12, 2023ByREUTERS
Ziva Jelin, an Israeli artist from Kibbutz Beeri in Israel's south stands next to her painting "Curving Road", which depicts a scene of the road leading to her kibbutz which neighbours the Gaza Strip, after it was exhibited at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem November 12, 2023.

Art roundup: Broken antiques, spirits, war paintings

"Because of the war, there will be no festive reception."

OCTOBER 11, 2023ByHAGAY HACOHEN
A painting by Liron Lupu.