AustraliaAustralian Jewish leader’s post-Bondi portrait wins major art awardThe work was dedicated to a fallen friend of Alex Ryvchin, who was killed when IS-linked gunmen opened fire on a Chabad Chanukah eventBy Gabrielle Apfel1 min read
ObituaryArtist Tess Jaray dies at 88The geometric abstract artist was inspired by Renaissance, Baroque and Islamic architecture5 min read
ArtThe genius of Enid Marx who went from art school failure to London Tube iconA new exhibition celebrates the life and work of a designer who brought colour to gloomy everyday life during the Second World WarBy Anthea Gerrie3 min read
ArtIs it a bird? Is it a plane? No it’s a floating synagogue above a Venice lagoonThe artwork takes flight next week as part of the Venice Biennale, representing ‘Yiddishland’By Jenni Frazer3 min read
ItalyItaly advances law to compensate victims of Nazi-era art lootingMore than 100,000 pieces of art have not been returned to their rightful owners, according to official figuresBy Etgar Lefkovits1 min read
ArtGrandson of Jewish art collector fights to reclaim Van Gogh lost during Nazi eraThe painting comes from Van Gogh’s Saint-Rémy period, one of his most sought-after, and is likely worth tens of millionsBy Daniel Ben-David2 min read
Arts Therapies for ChildrenArts Therapies for Children marks decade of showing up for struggling youngstersThe charity now supports more than 250 children across London and beyondBy Ben Conway3 min read
Rabbis turned into rock stars at Chabad art showNatalia Rabinowitz grew up in a secular home surrounded by music, becoming more observant as an adult. Her latest collection brings together both these worldsBy Alma Green3 min read||July 1, 2026 15:42
Meet the artist hand-stitching miniature pieces with maximal impactCaren Garfen creates poignant works of embroidery that memorialise Jewish victims of the Holocaust – and modern day antisemitismBy Eliana Jordan4 min read||June 3, 2026 12:16
Disputed Lucian Freud portrait to be exhibited for first time since BBC authenticationThe artist denied for years that he had painted Man in a Black Scarf but this was contradicted in 2016 by art historian Philip MouldBy Jacob Jaffa1 min read||June 2, 2026 17:07
Who owns them? Paris Museum opens gallery for unclaimed art stolen from the JewsA new room at the Musée d’Orsay is dedicated to works plundered by the Nazis in the hope they can be returned to their rightful ownersBy Eliana Jordan3 min read||May 21, 2026 17:20
Painting stolen by Nazis found in home of SS commander’s granddaughterPortrait of a Young Girl, by Toon Kelder, originally belonged to Dutch art collector Jacques Goudstikker, but was stolen in 1940By Jamie Shapiro1 min read||May 13, 2026 16:02
‘I am the matchmaker of art, and I am showcasing the incredible talent of Israel’s artists’Art adviser Michelle Azout finds the pieces that collectors fall in love with. Her work has made her an accidental Israel activistBy Siam Goorwich6 min read||May 1, 2026 17:26
Venice Biennale jury resigns after clash with organisers over IsraelThe mass walkout follows a dispute over efforts to exclude Israeli and Russian artists from top awards at the prestigious global exhibition.By JC Reporter1 min read||May 1, 2026 15:03
London gallery cancels ‘antisemitic’ art exhibitionMatthew Collings’ Drawings Against Genocide feature offensive imagery, including swastikas paired with the Star of David, British politicians being paid by Israel, and smiling IDF soldiers standing over pools of blood and skulls.By Jamie Shapiro2 min read||April 27, 2026 16:38
Venice Biennale jury says Israel will not be considered for top prizesThe panel said they would exclude countries whose leaders are charged with crimes against humanity by the ICCBy Siam Goorwich1 min read||April 24, 2026 10:48
