Andi Arnovitz News Today

Subjective highlights culled from gallery hopping at the Jerusalem Biennale

In the heart of Vienna, the Jewish Museum Vienna, part of Wien Holding, is opening an exhibition dedicated entirely to peace - a bold statement at a time when…

Today in his spacious studio in the capital’s Talpiot industrial district, Miklaf is busy printing limited edition Hebrew texts and binding books, often one-offs, for a worldwide clientele.

Annual 'In Print Arts Book Fair' 2022 is set to take place between February 16th and 18th in the capital's Hansen House cultural center, hosting a wide variety of exhibitions and sales

The world of print is still alive: 3-day event at Jerusalem's Hansen House has a booth for each presenting artist, with launches, talks and workshops

This year's Biennale showcases more than 300 artists from around the world with Jerusalem-based exhibitions and online events.

Ancient two-meter measurement is theme of this year's Jewish art exhibition, which explores personal spaces and isolation; event runs through December 30

Four Cubits explores the way art functions in the private space; in-person and online

But first, I want to put these prizes in context, beginning with a word about shabbat, shmita’s temporal Jewish sibling. The world needs shabbat right now. We need boundaries. We need rest. We need time when we switch off electronics. We need at least one day that we don’t buy stuff. We need at least one day that we spend with family and friends. After a boundary-less year of covid, our need for some kind of structured shabbat has never been greater. And so, then, to shmita. The word means...