Tag Archives: Art
Decades after his death, Ben-Zion’s relatively unknown Jewish art is timely, experts say
A private tour of the former Manhattan home and studio of the Jewish artist Ben-Zion presents as the artistic version of an ice-cream headache. Read more » »
What Houdini, Coney Island and space aliens have to do with the book of Exodus
“Brighton Exodus” from Joel Silverstein’s Brighton Beach Bible. Image by Joel Silverstein By PJ Grisar April 16, 2024 Every year at Passover we are commanded to imagine ourselves leaving Egypt — Joel Silverstein painted himself into the picture. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Jewish Youth Art Competition winners
Now in its 28th year, B’nai B’rith is once gaining running its annual Jewish Youth Art Competition. The competition exhibition is at the Glen Eira Gallery until July 2. A representative from B’nai B’rith explained that the competition aims to promote artistic competence and a sense of unity among the Jewish community’s youth. Read more » »
Growing exhibition showcases Jewish artists
A record number of Jewish artists exhibited their work on May 28 at the launch of the Showcase of Jewish Artists exhibition at the B’nai B’rith NSW Centre. This year’s exhibition – held until June 4 – featured entries by 58 artists, not just from Sydney, but also for the first time from the Blue Mountains to Byron Bay, and even as far as Melbourne. Read more » »
Vandals deface Italian Holocaust mural of ‘Simpsons’ characters wearing yellow Stars of David – JNS.org
Alexsandro Palombo has called the marring of his pop art antisemitic. (April 28, 2023 / JNS) A pop-art mural near a Holocaust memorial in Milan, Italy, which depicts characters from “The Simpsons” wearing striped uniforms and yellow Stars of David, was reportedly vandalized on April 17 at the start of Yom Hashoah, Holocaust remembrance day. Read more » »
