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Art Influenced by comic books, Salvador Dali and Mark Rothko, a Russian-born Jewish artist embraces his contradictions
Yury Kharchenko uses his art to address antisemitism, the Holocaust and Oct. 7
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Art How one wedding dress came to symbolize the strength of more than 2,000 Jewish women
Andi Arnovitz is one of seven contemporary artists in 'Threading,' an exhibition at the Jerusalem Biennale
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Culture A mural of the Simpsons as Holocaust victims should be offensive. It’s actually a stroke of genius
Muralist aleXsandro Palombo's use of ubiquitous cartoon characters startles viewers out of preconceived notions about the Holocaust
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Art Why an artist famous for illustrating the Haggadah is more relevant than ever
Through his work, Arthur Szyk fought against fascism and bigotry
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Art ‘A Jewish woman, a widow, a damn good painter and a little too independent’ — reclaiming Lee Krasner’s legacy
Freed from the shadow of Krasner's husband Jackson Pollock, another glorious solo show emerges
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Art Undeterred by protests over the war in Gaza, Christie’s is hosting a show of Israeli art
Exhibition of 70 artworks never before shown outside of Israel on view for a week at New York auction house
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Culture In a Jewish art dealer’s Paris apartment, a jaw-dropping collection of 20th-century masterworks
The Picasso Museum attempts to re-create the home of Léonce Rosenberg, dealer for Picasso, Léger, Ernst and scads more
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Culture Why a Jewish artist thinks his exhibit’s cancellation is evidence of censorship and antisemitism
Phillip Schwartz was ready to exhibit his Holocaust-related artwork. An arts center wanted to address accusations of genocide in Gaza.
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