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One of the world’s most famous paintings may have been stolen over a murder

Two gunmen stole Edvard Munch’s ‘The Scream’ and ‘Madonna’ in broad daylight, but the heist may have had little to do with art: investigators later explored whether it was staged to divert police from a deadly robbery

Oded Kremer, Itzik Shasho | 08.28.26

Yayoi Kusama, Japanese avant-garde icon behind infinity rooms, dies at 97

Japanese artist famed for her polka dots, pumpkins and immersive mirrored rooms dies in Tokyo after a career spanning eight decades; her studio said she painted until her final days

Amir Bogen | 08.27.26

סאם חלבי צייר ו אמן דרוזי מ דליית אל כרמל

‘I was ashamed to say I was a painter’: Sam Halaby closes a painful circle, bringing color to a new generation

The artist behind Daliyat al-Karmel’s world-famous Color House was once mocked for choosing painting over a conventional career; now his hometown is placing his work in a new elementary school, where he hopes children will learn that creativity is nothing to hide

Yair Kraus | 08.21.26

‘More is more’: a Tel Aviv artist turns her home into a riot of color

Former lawyer and Justice Ministry adviser Dana Reisin fills her 300-square-meter Tel Aviv villa with 6-meter yellow bookcase, metallic pink elevator, bold bathrooms and treasured collections, all designed to make visitors smile at every turn

Gili Kanelbaum | 08.15.26

Her brother’s family was murdered on October 7. She stitched their clothes into art

For a week after October 7, Aviv and Livnat Kutz and their three children were missing; after they were found murdered in their home, artist Talia Kutz-Shamir turned their clothes into embroidered portraits exploring grief, beauty and remembrance

Dar Musafir | 08.06.26

Nearly every surface inside Halaby's House of Colors is covered in layers of paint, transforming the family home into an immersive art installation

From Daliyat al-Karmel to the Hamptons: Sam Halaby’s improbable rise

Born in a Druze village and shaped by poverty and the loss of his mother, Sam Halaby turned grief into color; now the Israeli artist is bringing his immersive work to New York, carrying a message of resilience, belonging and shared humanity

Yael Feldman Shavit | 07.18.26

Jewish-Arab art project reimagines borders at Tel Aviv’s 'Freshpaint' fair

Raghad Sawaed and Asaf Gam Hacohen transform a Tel Aviv seating installation into a powerful Jewish-Arab statement on Israel’s borders, coexistence, belonging and shared life in a divided society

Yael Feldman Shavit | 07.02.26

Israel Festival marks 65th anniversary with celebration of art and resilience

Monthlong arts festival will bring dozens of performances to Jerusalem, the Western Negev and northern Israel, including a highline show over Gei Ben Hinnom Valley and a first public performance by former hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen

ynet Global | 06.30.26

Jewish Australian artist: ‘Suddenly, no one wanted me in their galleries’

Adina Kraus dreamed of building her career as an artist in Melbourne, but says the aftermath of October 7 left her isolated, with exhibitions canceled and no place in Australia’s art world; now in Israel, she is preparing to show her work at Bezalel’s graduate exhibition

Yaniv Pohoryles | 06.23.26

Yaacov Agam, pioneer of kinetic art and Israel Prize laureate, dies at 98

Painter and sculptor, known for works that changed with the viewer’s movement, helped shape kinetic art and created landmarks including Tel Aviv’s famous 'Fire and Water' fountain

ynet | 06.21.26

Can AI help brands stop looking like AI?

As generative AI makes visual content easier to produce, companies face a new challenge: avoiding the generic look created by the same tools everyone else uses

ynet Global | 06.19.26

Israeli-British designer Ron Arad named Commander of the British Empire

The Israeli-British architect and designer was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in King Charles III’s Birthday Honours, saying his work in both Israel and Britain should not be a source of controversy

Amnon Direktor | 06.17.26

הציור המדובר, Interior: The Lady in Black

Google’s Gemini AI solves 60-year art mystery, painting sells for $254K

Hanging for nearly 60 years, a $100 thrift-store painting was identified by AI as a Cadell and auctioned for $254,000

News Agencies | 06.11.26

שושנת האין, בלו-סימיון פיינרו, ביאנלה ונציה

Israeli artist at Venice Biennale: 'They said I represent an extremist government'

Two years after Israel’s Venice Biennale pavilion stayed closed, Belu-Simion Fainaru arrives with 'The Rose of Nothingness' amid boycott calls, protests and professional pressure

Yulia Prilik Niv, Venice | 05.10.26

The planned multidisciplinary laboratory at Phoenix’s new Elef Complex

Shenkar, Phoenix launch partnership to link academia and industry

Agreement includes Phoenix support for Shenkar programs, a new multidisciplinary lab at the company’s Elef Complex and joint initiatives combining engineering, design, art and technology

ynet Global | 05.03.26

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