Art
A site in Israel continues to turn up stunning polychromatic mosaics from the late Roman empire that challenge current notions of ancient Jewish aesthetics and the art of depicting scripture.
Books
For Architecture of an Existential Threat, Adam Reynolds spent three years photographing some of Israel's 1 million bomb shelters.
News
Fallout from the cancellation and reinstating of the event, organized by Israel's ambassador to the UN, raises concerns about how museums might do business in light of recent anti-BDS legislation.
Art
Aravrit, made by Liron Lavi Turkenich, is meant to be readable for both Arabic and Hebrew speakers.
Art
An exhibition at the Israel Museum brings together the photographs and videos that Ron Amir made over three years in the desert surrounding the Holot Detention Facility.
News
Barbur Gallery held an event with the left-wing NGO Breaking the Silence, and now the municipality of Jerusalem is trying to kick it out of its space.
Art
Nidaa Badwan’s 100 Days of Solitude explores the refuge she found in her 100-square-foot room in Gaza during the course of 20 months.
News
Over 150 literary figures are calling for the release of Palestinian poet Dareen Tatour, who since last year has faced charges in Israel for sharing her poetry on Facebook and on YouTube.
News
TEL AVIV-JAFFA — Israeli artist Dani Karavan, known for his site-specific sculptures in Israel and Europe, requested on Wednesday that the relief on the wall of the Knesset Plenum Hall that he completed in 1966 be taken down in light of the Israeli government’s conduct.
Art
The recently closed exhibition by Shimon Attie at Jack Shainman gallery is the documentation of a peculiar work made two years ago and installed in contested locations in Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
Art
On the heels of last Saturday’s protest at the Brooklyn Museum, a more careful examination of one of the two exhibitions targeted by the protesters is in order.
In Brief
Israel Antiquities Authority yesterday unveiled a large, 1,700-year-old mosaic floor featuring intricate patterns and images of animals, uncovered in the city of Lod, about nine miles southeast of Tel Aviv.