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2021 Bodyscapes Works from prehistory to contemporary art in a variety of Emoglyphs: Picture-Writing from Hieroglyphs to the Emoji media examine the relationship between nature and culture through The metamorphosis of picture-writing from antiquity to modern the prism of the body. Nathan Cummings Building for Modern and times. Davidson Temporary Exhibition Gallery, Samuel and Saidye Contemporary Art, D on map | Catalogue Bronfman Archaeology Wing, L on map | Catalogue
Seated in Seclusion: Bratslav Hasidim and Contemporary Design Nimba: Baga Art and the Great Mother The rich art of the Baga Photographs of chairs used by Bratslav Hasidim for self-seclusion people of Guinea in West Africa. Faith-dorian and Martin Wright in the forest displayed alongside chairs by contemporary designers. Gallery of African Art, E on map | Leaflet Robert and Rena (Fisch) Lewin Gallery, D on map | Catalogue 1001 Characters: From the Studio of Ya’acov Kaufman Minimalist Raida Adon: Strangeness The actress-artist addresses the yearning for a figures created from simple materials by artist-designer Ya’acov home as she shifts between her personal and collective Palestinian/Israeli Kaufman. Illustration Library, Ruth Youth Wing for Art Education, identities. Robert and Rena (Fisch) Lewin Gallery, D on map | Catalogue M on map | Leaflet
Shutters and Stairs: Elements of Modern Architecture in Contemporary Double Dolls: An Exhibition Inspired by Hayim Nahman Bialik’s Poem Art Floors, shutters, stairs, and what lies beyond them Ayala Zacks Pairs of dolls in many forms: big, little, illustrated, toys, and ritual figurines. Abramov Pavilion for Israeli Art, D on map | Catalogue Illustration Library, Ruth Youth Wing for Art Education, M on map Tues 4–7 pm, Wed – Thurs 1–5 pm Bertha Urdang: A Gallery of Her Own Bertha Urdang's New York gallery brought Israel’s young talent to international prominence. Works Illustration – That's the Whole Story! Original works by the winners reflecting her discernment and offering new perspectives on the artistic of the Israel Museum's Ben-Yitzhak Award for the Illustration of a and curatorial processes. Design Pavilion, D on map | Catalogue Children's Book for 2020. Illustration Library, Ruth Youth Wing for Art Education, M on map | Booklet Cultural Pioneers aboard the Ruslan: An exhibition marking the 100th anniversary of the Central Zionist Archives The story of the The Bureaucrat: Painting by Matan Ben Cnaan, Reading by David SS Ruslan and its many passengers who would enter the Zionist Grossman A special encounter between a monumental painting by pantheon. Israeli Art Collection Galleries, E on map | Booklet artist Matan Ben Cnaan depicting a dramatic and enigmatic moment and an interpretive text written by David Grossman. Special Display Tamara Rikman: Mostly Pink Abstract works done with unconventional Gallery, E on the map | Opening soon materials by Israeli artist Tamara Rikman. Hagit Gallery, E on map | Booklet Avner Katz: “I Have Already Been” Self portraits featuring text and image in varying degrees; at the heart of the exhibition is a series In the Maharaja’s Court: Royal Paintings from Northern India Exquisite of daily portraits created by Katz as he neared his 80th birthday, portraits unfold the complex worlds of India’s royal courts in the enriching our understanding: a writer who painted pictures and a 16th to 19th centuries. Design Pavilion, D on map | Catalogue and painter who wrote metaphors. Israeli Art Collection Galleries, E on activity booklet for children the map | Opening soon Salt of the Earth: Farmers and Fishermen in 19th-Century Holland Highlighting works by Jozef Israëls, Max Liebermann, and Lesser 444 Ury. Della and Fred S. Worms OBE Gallery, E on map | Booklet
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Special Displays Museum Library Tues 4–8 pm | Wed, Thurs 10 am – 4 pm A gold hoard from Caesarea, pre- Hoard of Coins and an Earing 02-670-8084, 02-670-8886 | Email: [email protected] dating the Crusader invasion of 1101. Permanent Collection Galleries, Museum admission ticket must be purchased in order to access Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Archaeology Wing, L on map the library. Hoard of Candle Molds and Vessels from the Early Islamic Period These clay vessels were uncovered in Tiberias and offer a glimpse For the Whole Family into an ancient production process. Permanent Collection Galleries, Illustration Library in the Youth Wing Samuel and Saidye Bronfman Archaeology Wing, L on map Tues 4–7 pm | Wed, Thurs 1–5 pm Symbols of Hope: Decorative Objects from Israel’s Early Decades These objects display the style and taste of Israeli consumers and Recycling Workshop designers in the burgeoning state, reflecting the spirit of renewal. Tues 4, 5, 6 pm | IS 20 | Register in advance on the Museum's website Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Wing for Jewish Art and Life, F on map Teddy’s Code A Box of Her Own Jewelry boxes which became personal treasure Interactive and challenging activity kit for the whole family; may chests from Jewish communities around the world (16th – 20th be purchased at the front desk | NIS 80 | Members NIS 72 (in century). Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Wing for Jewish Art addition to cost of admission). In accordance with Ministry of and Life, F on map Health guidelines. | Hebrew
Online Activities Films in the Shrine of the Book For Children Tues 4–9 pm | Wed, Thurs 10 am – 5 pm | Free of charge Big Art for Little Artists – Thurs 4:30 pm, 5:30 pm Temple of Man Dramatic film about the Qumran sect Story Time in English – Tues 5:30 pm Every hour | 25 mins Free of charge | For details and links email [email protected] Animated Film The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls Every hour | 22 mins Weekly Torah Portion…and More Prof. Avigdor Shinan in weekly discussion with a Museum curator, in participation with Beit Avi Chai | Details on the Museum’s Study Room for Prints, Drawings, and Photographs; The Arturo website | Hebrew Schwarz Dada and Surrealist Library; The Norman Bier Section for Maps of the Holy Land ZOOM IN on the Israel Museum By appointment only at 02-670-8853, 02-670-8065 Birthday, Bat Mitzvah, anniversary? We will create offer an event- Photographs Study Room: 02-670-8843 themed encounter, adapted to your group’s needs. 1 hr (approx.) NIS 400 | 30 participants per group. Details at [email protected] or at 02-670-8805
Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, 27 Sultan Suleiman St., Jerusalem Ticho House, 10 HaRav Agan St., Jerusalem Wed, Thurs, Sat 10 am – 3 pm | 02-628-2251 | [email protected] Wed, Thurs, 12 noon – 8 pm, Fri 10 am – 2 pm | 02-645-3746 A Glimpse of Paradise: 100 Years of Jerusalem Armenian Ceramics Inbal Hoffman: Mundane Heights Artist Inbal Hoffman presents A wide-ranging exhibition in the Mandate-Period building, displaying sculptural works made from domestic materials, inviting viewers to vibrant Armenian ceramics and revealing the secrets of this uniquely find the beauty hidden in garbage bags, cleaning sponges, and more. Jerusalemite artistic school. In cooperation with Yad Ben Zvi, the Ministry of Jerusalem and Heritage, and East Jerusalem Development Ltd.