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כוחות של בעלות הברית מחלצים אמנות גנובה באוסטריה, מאי 1945

Heirs of Dutch Jewish art dealers seek reopening of Nazi-era restitution denials

Katz family appeals 4 rulings that rejected claims for 222 artworks sold under Nazi occupation, arguing the Netherlands Restitutions Committee applied harsher standards than in comparable cases and ignored post-2021 reforms favoring Jewish claimants

ynet Global | 02.26.26

Thread of the field: a dialogue between painting and weaving

The two-year project brings together painter Michael Kovner and 16 weavers who reinterpret his kibbutz landscapes in textile form, with a gallery talk set for March 6

ynet Global | 02.22.26

Painting hope: Israeli artists unite to support victims of war and terror

The 26th annual Israeli Art Exhibition will donate proceeds to NATAL – Israel Trauma and Resiliency Center, funding mental health treatment and rehabilitation for Israelis affected by war and terror, including the aftermath of Oct. 7

ynet Global | 02.19.26

From perch to court: widow demands millions after bird-caused fire destroys art collection

The widow of painter Ivan Schwebel is suing for 4.5 million shekels, alleging Israel Electric Corp. failures led to a fire at their Ein Kerem home after a bird caused an electrical arc that ignited dry vegetation and spread to nearby buildings

Lital Dubrovitsky | 02.10.26

From silence to creation: How the Oct. 7 war reshaped Israeli multidisciplinary art

Gila Miller Lapidot reflects on artistic paralysis after Oct. 7 and her gradual return to creation using discarded irrigation pipes, as two interconnected solo exhibitions trace a path from trauma and rupture toward cautious renewal, spiritual inquiry, and a layered artistic response to war

ynet Global | 01.30.26

Holocaust survivor who fought Nazis with art and humor now hits the big screen

Joseph Bau survived the Holocaust through art, forged documents and quiet acts of resistance; he married fellow prisoner Rebecca in a Nazi camp; now, his story is told in a new film and preserved at a Tel Aviv museum fighting to stay open

Rinat Perera Danieli | 01.25.26

Less is more: the Japanese art of flower arranging finding new roots in Israel

Ikebana is a minimalist Japanese flower-arranging art rooted in Zen philosophy, where every branch and leaf carries meaning, the process matters more than the result and Israeli experts are now teaching the craft locally

Miri Ben-David Livi | 01.11.26

Die Erdzeitalter presented at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

Israel Museum receives monumental Anselm Kiefer sculpture in major gift

German artist’s Die Erdzeitalter (Ages of the World), a towering meditation on history and memory, donated by US collector Martin Z. Margulies through the American Friends of the Israel Museum; work now on view in Jerusalem

ynet Global | 12.18.25

Gustav Klimt portrait that spared its subject from Nazis breaks modern art record with $236M sale

Elisabeth Lederer made up a story that Klimt, who was not Jewish and died in 1918, was her father, and it helped that the artist spent years working meticulously on her portrait

AP | 11.19.25

The world’s youngest mentalist reveals his mind-bending secrets

According to Nevo Abutbul, anyone can study to be a mentalist, but not everyone can become one

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 11.17.25

At 101, Holocaust survivor realizes lifelong dream with first art exhibition in Jerusalem

Red Army veteran Bezalel 'Salik' Katz was left for dead in battle before a doctor miraculously saved him; now he debuts his artwork, fulfilling a dream decades in the making

ynet Global | 11.07.25

תחנת הרכבת החדשה שתכנן אניש קאפור בנאפולי

Renowned artist Anish Kapoor designs a metro station that looks like a vagina

British-Indian-Jewish artist Anish Kapoor, known for breaking conventions, was commissioned to design two entrances to a new subway station in Naples. He envisioned a descent into the earth, or into hell, but some visitors interpret the elliptical form differently.

Amnon Direktor | 11.01.25

ציור החמניות של ואן גוך נשיונל גלרי לונדון

Visiting art museums reduces stress, strengthens heart and immune system, new study finds

A King’s College London study shows that viewing original artworks reduces stress hormones, improves heart function, and lowers inflammation; Participants who saw replicas outside galleries didn’t experience the same physical and emotional health benefits

ynet Global | 10.29.25

Exiled Iranian singer speaks out: 'Iranian regime is everywhere—they’re among us'

After being arrested three times, Iranian singer Gola fled in 2011, leaving her family behind; she has been fighting the mullah regime through music ever since; ‘Change in Iran will be sudden; it will happen overnight’

Smadar Shiloni | 10.22.25

Israeli designer injured in rocket strike reinvents his craft—and takes on Greta Thunberg

After a Hezbollah rocket shattered his hand, Erez Nevi Pana rebuilds his life and craft—turning trauma into transformation, embracing 3D printing and releasing a vegan-made book that embodies his ethics, art, and Israeli identity

Shir Bader | 09.14.25

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