Photo: Israel Ministry of Tourism This week’s New York Times Travel Magazine features a behind-the-scenes look at the world of art in Tel Aviv–not only who is creating what, but how. There are several sources of inspiration, from the political to the social movements that color Israel. Still others feel an attachment to the city’s [...]

Photo: Israel Ministry of Tourism In the hundred years since its founding, Tel Aviv has seen a lot of architectural trends (including the latest), from Bauhaus to apartments to high-rise. While many of the older and more eclectic structures are no longer, the Financial Times profiles the popularity of these architectural marvels and the efforts [...]

Sculpture in Plaza of Tel Aviv Museum of ArtPhoto: Israel Ministry of Tourism Last weekend’s New York Times travel section highlighted Tel Aviv’s art festival Art TLV (which we covered here) and profiled some of the up-and-coming art professionals in Israel.  Who knew that there were so many places to get the best in contemporary [...]

Tel Aviv Performing Arts Center, home of the Israeli OperaPhoto: Israel Ministry of Tourism We figured its been a little while since we brought you a music post (at least one that didn’t deal with rock-and-roll). So for a change of pace, we decided to take a look into this article on JPost with some [...]

Photo: Getty Images The title says it all. There’s so much Israeli art coming to New York, we just can’t contain ourselves. Yael Bartana’s debut solo exhibition in New York opens on Sunday (19 October) at P.S. 1 in Long Island City (see this week’s Time Out for full details). The exhibit, featuring five videos [...]

Photo: Israel Ministry of Tourism With Tel Aviv approaching its centennial next year, artists are preparing for the big event. In advance of this momentous occasion, ArtTLV, an international art event from 24 September to 18 October, will celebrate Israel’s contemporary art culture alongside works from leading international artists. ArtTLV will be centered in Tel [...]

Hanoch Piven, the Israeli caricaturist, arrived in the States last week to for an exhibit of his work, but managed to take time out of his busy schedule to spend with local kids in both New York and Boston. Since his artwork employs everyday objects to make a new picture, it’s an easy technique to [...]

Hanoch Piven, self-portrait; used with permission Well, actually, a lot of things (for example, party favors). Now, meet the man behind the whimsical and incisive illustrations when he returns to New York for a show at the Museum of American Illustration. He’ll be talking on Wednesday 10 September about how his career has developed from [...]