Painting
Thieves steal four Renoir paintings from museum on French Riviera in most recent European art heist
Art thieves in Europe are committing more violent robberies and specialist gangs have been replaced by ad hoc opportunists recruited through social media, pan-European police body Europol said.
‘Jerusalem of Gold’ exhibit brings five Israeli artists to the capital’s theater
Where code becomes material: Jing Dong’s art of human-machine encounter
Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, known for dots and pumpkins, dies at 97
Art Roundup: Remembering Breitberg-Semel & ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’
Art Roundup intends to offer readers a monthly glance at some of the finest art exhibitions currently being shown across the country.
Jewish philanthropist brings ‘healing’ murals to hospitals and clinics
The Community Mural Project carried on a hospital system tradition to create works for government buildings.
Soup thrown at Van Gogh painting in Rome climate change protest
The stunt directed at "The Sower" was carried out by four women from the group Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) who shouted slogans against global warming and fossil fuels.
Israeli and Thai artists collaborate to host painting workshop in Bangkok
“Maya x Nui: A Painting Workshop by Israeli and Thai Artists" took place last November in Bangkok, sponsored by the embassy of Israel in Thailand in cooperation with Soul Salt River City.
Jewish cabaret artist’s paintings, stolen by Nazis, to be auctioned
Grünbaum was said to be the inspiration for a character in the 1972 film “Cabaret” and was also a real-life collector of the works of Schiele, an Austrian expressionist artist.
Climate change protesters throw soup at van Gogh's 'Sunflowers'
A video posted by the group, which has been holding protests for the last two weeks in the British capital, showed two women throwing two tins of Heinz tomato soup over the painting.
Why is this 19th century woman holding a smartphone?
The woman appears to be scrolling through her smartphone during her walk. Of course, that cannot be the case as the painting is from 1860.
Art Roundup: Thirsty Jerusalem goats, Tivon portraits and a Nigerian funeral
A preview of September exhibitions around the country:
Ein Harod measures spaces between past and current art
A new group exhibition with works by Shira Gepstein, Eyal Assulin, Nitzan Satt and I. S. Kalter is now shown at Ein Harod.
Azerbaijan-born artist brings his cultural and ethnic backdrop to Tel Aviv
Meir’s artistic work is not only a labor of love and, naturally, immense talent.
