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0 Art History

My Favorite Aunt Was A Bold Artist Ahead of Her Time

Guest Contributor in Lilith · 27 Mar

Anna Walinska, a trailblazing artist, left an indelible mark with her prolific body of work, yet struggled with recognition both during her life and posthumously.

0 Art Culture

Eli Rubin in Jewish Review of Books · 25 Mar

Barnett Newman's complex relationship with his Jewish identity and his career as an artist are explored in Amy Newman's comprehensive biography, which situates his life and work within a Jewish literary and cultural context.

0 Art Culture

The Internet New Wave

Tzvi in Tablet · 25 Mar

Tzvi explores the unsettling allure of Conner O'Malley's short film "Slugs," a striking example of the burgeoning "internet new wave" film movement.

0 History Art

Joseph and Rebecca Bau’s love story is now a global film. Can we save the museum that preserves their legacy?

eJewishPhilanthropy · 23 Mar

The Joseph Bau Museum in Tel Aviv faces the threat of closure as the building housing it is slated for demolition, despite its recognition as a top heritage site.

0 Art Culture

Anya Rubin’s Motherboard

David Jager in Tablet · 20 Mar

Anya Rubin, an artist with a multifaceted cultural background, explores the digital realm through her innovative art that bridges technology and nature.

0 Art History

The Nazis didn't care that Paul Klee wasn't Jewish

Mira Fox in Forward · 19 Mar

Paul Klee, a renowned German artist and a pivotal figure in abstract, surrealist, and expressionist art, is re-examined in "Paul Klee: Other Possible Worlds," an exhibit at The Jewish Museum in New York.

0 Art Philosophy

Leslie Epstein in Tablet · 18 Mar

Leslie Epstein's narrative, "Fantasia," weaves a richly imaginative tale centered around a character named A.S., who ruminates on fate and divine intervention under the elaborate decor of Grauman's Chinese Theatre.

0 Art Communities

This initiative is helping Israeli war survivors heal through art — and is making therapy cool

Simone Saidmehr in Forward · 16 Mar

Tomer Peretz, an LA-based Israeli artist, founded the 8 Project to help Israeli war survivors heal through art.

0 Art Holocaust

His family was forced to sell their precious Pissarro painting before fleeing Nazi Germany; will he finally see justice?

Michelle Young in Forward · 15 Mar

David Cassirer's pursuit to recover a looted painting by Camille Pissarro, "Rue Saint-Honoré, Apres Midi, Effet de Pluie," symbolizes a family's struggle for justice after being forced to sell it under duress to escape Nazi Germany.

0 Culture Art

The FUNNIEST MOMENT Of My Stage CAREER

Chabad.org · 12 Mar

Renowned performer and speaker, in a humorous recount, shares a memorable moment from their illustrious stage career.

0 Art Culture

On a Torah Perspective of Art

Aharon Schrieber in 18forty · 12 Mar

Aharon Schrieber discusses the role of art in Jewish tradition, using the biblical figure Bezalel as an example of how Jewish craftsmen were endowed with chacham lev, or "wisdom of the heart."

0 Art Culture

In the work of 21 artists, 49 different ways to be Jewish

Simi Horwitz in Forward · 11 Mar

The exhibition "Envisioning the Sacred" at the Derfner Judaica Museum showcases 49 diverse art pieces by 21 artists, exploring the intersection of modernist expression and Jewish identity.

0 Art Communities

Through the Lens of Jewish Life: A Frame by Frame Journey with Bill Aron and Diane Bolz

MomentMag · 11 Mar

Bill Aron, renowned for his extensive work documenting Jewish life across the globe, shares insights from his retrospective exhibition and podcast, co-curated with the American Jewish Historical Society.

0 Art History

Inside the Nova Memorial: One Artist’s Obsession After October 7

MomentMag · 6 Mar

With a profound dedication to honoring the victims of the Nova massacre, Israeli artist Amir Chodorov channels his grief and respect into a sprawling memorial site he meticulously created.

0 Art Communities

David Jager in Tablet · 6 Mar

Bill Aron is a photographer whose work captures Jewish life with warmth and human stories, documented over the course of 50 years and exhibited in a retrospective at the Center for Jewish History.

0 Art History

How a deeply religious Christian artist captured the spirit of the Jewish holy land

Jim Sable in Forward · 26 Feb

David Roberts, a 19th-century artist known for his fascination with landscapes and historic sites, made an extraordinary journey through the Holy Land and surrounding regions, capturing the spirit of these places through his detailed lithographs.

0 Art History

Bill Aron’s Lens on 50 Years of Jewish Life

Rahel Musleah in Hadassah · 22 Feb

Over five decades, street photographer Bill Aron has documented diverse aspects of Jewish life globally, capturing moments ranging from joyous celebrations to intimate portrayals of Holocaust survivors.

0 Art Politics

South Africa pulls out of Venice Biennale — because its selected artist wanted to focus on Gaza

Grace Gilson in Forward · 20 Feb

South Africa has withdrawn from the 2026 Venice Biennale following a dispute over the selected artist Gabrielle Goliath's planned installation, which focused on Gaza.

0 Art Culture

Isaiah Zagar, renowned Jewish mosaic artist who created Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, dies at 86

Grace Gilson in JTA · 20 Feb

Isaiah Zagar, a prominent Jewish mosaic artist renowned for his transformative public art installations in Philadelphia and the creation of the iconic Philadelphia Magic Gardens, passed away at the age of 86.

0 Art Holocaust

Confronting art and love as the Nazis close in

Nahma Sandrow in Forward · 19 Feb

New York’s vibrant theater scene is enriched by diverse influences, including a Russian-Jewish sensibility epitomized by Roman Freud's play "Beneath the Ice of the Vistula."

0 Art History

Rembrandt has been hailed for his love of the Jewish people — was it all a myth?

Noah Hirsch-Rechter in Forward · 19 Feb

Rembrandt's relationship with Jews, often touted as an example of philosemitism, is reexamined in a new exhibition at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts.

0 Art Gender/Identity

Barbara Zucker’s Art Revisits the Wet Nurse

Guest Contributor in Lilith · 19 Feb

Barbara Zucker's latest art exhibition and accompanying book, "The Second Oldest Profession: The Wet Nurse, Revered and Reviled," delve into the historical and cultural complexities of wet nursing.

0 Art Culture

Katherine Dee in Tablet · 19 Feb

Reborn dolls are hyper-realistic baby dolls crafted by hobbyists who strip and repaint factory dolls to mimic the appearance, weight, and texture of real newborns.

0 Culture Art

Broadway’s Amazing Technicolor Money Machine

Frederick Kaufman in Tablet · 18 Feb

Frederick Kaufman's piece examines the allure of Broadway from a financial perspective, contrasting it with the author's conversations about investments with a banker friend who started out as a talented actor.

0 Culture Art

Broadway’s Amazing Technicolor Money Machine

Frederick Kaufman in Tablet · 18 Feb

Frederick Kaufman discusses the fascinating intersection of theater and finance through his conversations with a high school friend who became a banker despite his exceptional acting talent.