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Israel Makov opens a window into six decades of collecting and championing Israeli art

A new book opens a window into Israel Makov's collection of nearly 400 works, tracing six decades of passion for Israeli art and support for artists before they gain recognition.

ISRAEL MAKOV at the ‘Viewpoints’ book launch.
‘TEL AVIV SUMMER,’ 2026, created especially for TAMA exhibition.

From the other side - with Noma Bar

BRING ALL THE PAIN’ was inspired by Noam Harel’s reserve-duty service and offers an intimate look at the soldiers tasked with recovering the bodies and taking care of the bodies of fallen soldiers, as well as those of Hamas members and Gazan civilians.

Bezalel’s ‘Graduate Exhibition’ features projects that spotlight the pain of war

Ronen Siman Tov, fourth-generation Jerusalemite.

Painting through the ashes: Ronen Siman-Tov turns Jerusalem’s wounds into art - interview


Bezalel academy graduates try to shine in final exhibition: Review

Myriad works show what the new generation of Israeli artists have to offer. Varying in quality, some prove the students cultivated their own creative voice.

An image from 'Moonscape,' the final project by Bezalel Academy 2020 graduate Mona Benyamin.

Student invents program to let deaf people see speech in text bubbles

“Even teachers who are a little wary of hi-tech enjoyed it.”

Dalik Samkai presenting Blubbles to his classmates in the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, August 2020.

'The Eye Longs for Happiness' - Home away from home

The exhibitors include couple – in life and studies/work – Yul Shif and Nimrod Landsman’s “Since We Are Never Even Here” video creation, which digs deep into the recesses of the Internet.

Taking an alternative look at life

Israeli animation app wins the 2020 Apple Design Awards

The app, called Looom, offers an innovative way for animators to create playful hand-drawn animation on Apple's iPads.

Looom Interface

Bezalel artworks light up New York's Times Square

A full 20 works, produced by Bezalel students and graduates, have been brightening up a corner of New York’s Times Square since just prior to the corona outbreak.

The ZAZ10TS arts initiative is helping to get Israeli video art works out to the public

Coronavirus: Industrial design student at Bezalel designs protective mask

The mask is supposed to be a more tasteful and comfortable alternative to those masks which are built to defend one from nuclear war and other chemical-related emergencies.

Yeal Mordechay, an industrial design student at Bezalel Academy, wears the protective mask that she designed.

Koresh Gallery brings art to the people

A living and breathing street-level space beyond museum walls sparks and shares creative output.

Internationally acclaimed artist Tamar Hirschfield turns mundane office equipment into intriguingly aesthetic artifacts.

To celebrate Tu Bishvat, young Israeli artists pave the way for a greener future

Israelis use dozens of millions of plastic cups per month. The Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design is trying to change the culture on campus.

Stephanie Jude, Student in the Department of Ceramics and Glass Design at Bezalel Academy, smoothing the sharp glass edges using a horizontal grinding wheel at the “CupAthon” event, ahead of Tu Bishvat 2020.

Hannan Abu-Hussein hopes to bring about positive change

Is the paintbrush mightier than the pen?

(Top of the previous page and above) Two untitled works by Hannan Abu-Hussein featured at this year’s Jerusalem Biennale

OVERALL Festival allows designers, artists to explore the realm of fashion

Event creates platform for artists and designers to connect their crafts relating to the character of Jerusalem

Tower of David Museum, Jerusalem