The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/art/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:31:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png art | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/art/ 32 32 Magritte masterpiece at Israel Museum being repaired after pinecone puncture https://www.timesofisrael.com/magritte-masterpiece-at-israel-museum-being-repaired-after-pinecone-puncture/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:16:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3838838 'The Castle of the Pyrenees,' which was donated to the museum in the 1980s, was damaged by a young boy who idly pierced the canvas while visiting with his family

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]]> New film profiles Jewish feminist who is NYC Sanitation Department’s official artist https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-film-profiles-jewish-feminist-who-is-nyc-sanitation-departments-official-artist/ Fri, 01 May 2026 23:20:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813541 'Maintenance Artist' looks at Mierle Laderman Ukeles's 50-year partnership with the municipal workers and her belief, rooted in Jewish identity, that people are more than their societal roles

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]]> One of the most inaccessible art collections in the world awaits liberation in Tehran https://www.timesofisrael.com/one-of-the-most-inaccessible-art-collections-in-the-world-awaits-liberation-in-tehran/ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 05:30:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3779081 The Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art was founded before the Islamic Revolution. Gems from its $3 billion collection have only rarely been seen since; now its fate is shrouded in the fog of war

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]]> German painting of Anne Frank wearing keffiyeh sparks outrage https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-painting-of-anne-frank-in-keffiyeh-sparks-outrage/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:12:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3719697 German and Israeli officials say the depiction of the teen girl, a universal symbol of the Holocaust, crosses the line from legitimate art to antisemitic propaganda

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]]> Study of prehistoric botanical art in the Levant suggests ancient man could do math https://www.timesofisrael.com/study-of-prehistoric-botanical-art-in-the-levant-suggests-ancient-man-could-do-math/ Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:30:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3708807 Analysis by Hebrew University researchers shows 8,000-year-old Halafian pottery sherds bearing symmetry and numerical patterning in images of trees, flowers and shrubs

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]]> Long-lost Rubens painting depicting crucifixion sells for $2.7 million https://www.timesofisrael.com/long-lost-rubens-painting-depicting-crucifixion-sells-for-2-7-million/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:47:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3701777 Artwork was recently found in Parisian townhouse; was initially thought to be from Rubens workshop rather than painter himself, but authenticity confirmed after scientific analysis

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]]> Chainsaw-wielding thieves use basket lift to steal ‘priceless’ jewelry from Louvre https://www.timesofisrael.com/chainsaw-wielding-thieves-use-basket-lift-to-steal-priceless-jewelry-from-louvre/ Sun, 19 Oct 2025 12:50:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3668661 French daily Le Parisien reports that criminals stole 'nine pieces from the jewelry collection of Napoleon and the Empress'; one stolen item later found near museum

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]]> Ohio auction house halts sale of ‘unclaimed’ paintings Nazis took from Jewish owner https://www.timesofisrael.com/ohio-auction-house-halts-sale-of-unclaimed-paintings-nazis-took-from-jewish-owner/ Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:48:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3642934 Art restitution organization, responding to tip-off, researched works by Ambrosius Bosschaert and discovered they belonged to family of German Jewish collector Adolphe Schloss

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]]> Swiss museum reaches deal to keep Gauguin work sold by Jews fleeing Nazi Germany https://www.timesofisrael.com/swiss-museum-reaches-deal-to-keep-gauguin-work-sold-by-jews-fleeing-nazi-germany/ Wed, 25 Jun 2025 17:09:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3584646 French master's 1884 'The Street' is one of five originally Jewish-owned works removed by Kunsthaus Zurich that were looted or sold under duress and swept up by German arms dealer

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]]> British TV antiques expert jailed over artworks sold to suspected Hezbollah donor https://www.timesofisrael.com/british-tv-antiques-expert-jailed-over-artworks-sold-to-suspected-hezbollah-donor/ Sat, 07 Jun 2025 06:26:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3566670 In what is thought to be first such conviction under UK Terrorism Act, Oghenochuko Ojiri pleads guilty to selling 8 pieces worth $190,000 to US-sanctioned collector Nazem Ahmad

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]]> US Jewish cultural institutions reeling as Trump defunds arts and humanities https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-cultural-institutions-reeling-as-trump-defunds-arts-and-humanities/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 23:02:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3523888 Widespread cuts are touted as cutting costs, but come two years after a Biden administration initiative described museums as a critical tool against the spread of antisemitism

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]]> Drawing on Dutch masters, NY exhibit explores Christians painting themselves into Purim parable https://www.timesofisrael.com/drawing-on-dutch-masters-ny-exhibit-explores-christians-painting-themselves-into-purim-parable/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:53:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3499715 Eschewing Persian version, Jewish Museum extends art curation scepter to masters like Rembrandt, who saw Esther's heroism echoed in their own struggle against Catholic Spain

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]]> Lebanese-Australian artist dropped from 2026 Venice Biennale over Nasrallah imagery https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanese-australian-artist-dropped-from-2026-venice-biennale-over-nasrallah-imagery/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:17:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3484325 Khaled Sabsabi removed from show after article singles out 2007 work featuring late Hezbollah terror leader; Sabsabi says he is 'extremely hurt and disappointed' by decision

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]]> What dreams may come: Surrealistic exhibits mark start of Israel Museum’s 60th year https://www.timesofisrael.com/what-dreams-may-come-surrealistic-exhibits-mark-start-of-israel-museums-60th-year/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 07:22:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3445235 After international institutions shunned them amid war, the curators of 'Lucid Dreams' and 'Alma Mater' turned inward, assembling over 180 local works

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]]> UK Jewish philanthropist quits volunteer art work over ‘alarming rise of antisemitism” https://www.timesofisrael.com/uk-jewish-philanthropist-quits-volunteer-art-work-over-alarming-rise-of-antisemitism/ Sat, 30 Nov 2024 12:51:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3429968 Candida Gertler announces move to protest 'normalization of hate' as London museum severs its ties with her amid calls to boycott her for Israel advocacy, friendship with Netanyahu

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