Famous jewish artists

'Megillat Yerushalyim': Israeli artist Rachel Kainy is turning Jerusalem into a living scroll

Rachel Kainy documents the capital of Israel, with all its social and cultural shades and contrasts, creating the story of the city on paper scrolls – in a way, a megillah of Jerusalem.

Rachel Kainy, Road Sketch, workshop during Manofim Festival 2026.
"Disclosure Day" New York Premiere NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Steven Spielberg attends the "Disclosure Day" New York Premiere at David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on June 08, 2026 in New York City.

Spielberg’s 'Disclosure Day' excites but falters in final act

Yair Garbuz

Influential Israeli painter and satirist Yair Garbuz dies at 80

Isaiah Zagar at the HBO documentary screening of "In A Dream" at the Brooklyn Museum on August 23, 2009 in the Borough of Brooklyn, New York City.

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


Jewish poet given Christian burial in Belarus

The reburial of Shmuel Yefimovich Plavnik, better known by his pen name Zmitrok Byaduli, took place on Tuesday at a Christian cemetery in Minsk.

The sun rises above an Orthodox Church in the town of Novogrudok, 150 km (93 miles) west of the Belarussian capital Minsk

Arts pioneer Ilana Rovina dies

Ilana Rovina was extremely popular in the 1960s and 1970s, especially during the Yom Kippur War when she traveled constantly to the front lines to sing to the troops.

Ilana Rovina

Arkadi Duchin sets his sights on Abu Dhabi

“I’m sure there’s a lot more than horses and sweets there, but I don’t really know what there is. I think it’s a humorous song. I’m not trying to put down anybody.”

ARKADY DUCHIN: I felt there is something here that can really make people happy.

Meijer de Haan, Gauguin’s Jewish protégé.

The Jewish heritage of Meijer de Haan, artist and Gauguin's protégé, is finally revealed.

De Haan’s ‘Old Man with Tallit’ 2

Art in ‘conversation’

The Wolfson Museum of Jewish Art at Heichal Shlomo hosts ‘This Too Is Possible’

 Left: ‘Mother,’ Majdal Shams, 2015, pastel on cardboard, by Sonia Mahmoud. Right: ‘Leisure Time,’ Jerusalem, 2003, oil on canvas, by Naomi Amedi

From the Soviet Union with love

Through “Pravda,” Zoya Cherkassky is certainly adding her unique voice and perspective.

Zoya Cherkassky

Getting down to Jerusalem

David Kroyanker’s paean to his beloved Jerusalem is an enriching joy to behold, which offers a fascinating peek into this unique and ever-evolving city.

The palm tree is a Muslim symbol of fertility, and signifies the resident’s return from Mecca

Paul Simon says his upcoming tour will be his last

The singer had hinted at retiring from touring two years ago, saying that “Showbiz doesn’t hold any interest” for him.

Singer Paul Simon bows after performing "Bridge Over Troubled Water" during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Jerry Lewis, comedy legend and charity fundraiser, dies at 91

Lewis traveled to Tel Aviv for a weeklong film festival in his honor, produced in association with the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archives.

Comedian Jerry Lewis reaches out to cover the camera lens as he arrives at the 12th annual American Comedy Awards.

Empowerment through visual metaphor

Ariela Wertheimer establishes herself as world class artist without the help of her famous family

Artist Ariela Wertheimer in Venice.