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 [...]

Photo: Getty Images One of Israel’s hottest TV shows is A Star is Born (Kochav Nolad in Hebrew), which is the local search for singing talent (along the lines of American Idol). Last week marked the end of Season 6, with Israel Bar-On crowned the winner. According to Ynet, 30,000 people watched the show live [...]

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 [...]