Israel Exhibits: Winter 2019
From flowers to pottery, book pages and garments, this Winter in Israel there are a variety of different mediums and types of art. Learn about movements like Artistic Manifestoism, or how myths and legends inspired entire galleries of creative masterpieces.
If you’d like to feel inspired by some peaceful and aesthetically pleasing flowers, the Seeds of the Land at the Ticho House will explore how Israeli artists have used local flora and botanical drawings to represent cultural and national identity. These vivid and detailed prints are meant to be both allegorical and metaphorical, while being beautiful representations of plants. This exhibit will be in bloom until November 2nd, 2019.
In a twist on artistry called “artistic manifestoism,” The Manifestos takes you on a journey of everything related to political manifestos, including collage and photomontage, and artwork influenced by famous inspiratory written pieces. The early nineteenth-century manifestos altered language and typography in history – rules of spelling, syntax, and punctuation were redone, and the provocative rhetoric became a “cross-disciplinary, multi-sensory performance.” Find these bold and resistive documents at the Nathan Cummings Building for Modern and Contemporary Art until November 2nd, 2019.
If you are feeling whimsical, bring out your inner child with Peter and Pan: From Ancient Greece to Neverland at the Bella and Harry Wexner Gallery until December 2019. This fantastical exhibit follows the metamorphosis of Pan, the Greek god, into Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, the beloved character who never wanted to grow up. Pan, the mythological god, was half human and half goat; a god of shepherds and rustic music with a penchant for mischief. When Peter Pan debuted in 1904, the ancient deity had morphed into a persuasive, yet volatile, boy who aimed for perpetual youth. Explore the evolution through time-worn art pieces and colorful representations of the elusive and capricious being.
Throughout history there are lonely sojourners depicted in art from Biblical narratives to ancient myths. The exhibit The Wanderer spans from Europe to Asia; here you can see the Wandering Jew, the Flying Dutchman, the Ancient Mariner, and the Prodigal Son alongside each other. These nomads are from war, misfortune, or persecution, or in some cases, inspired from myths and legends. The imagery is ominously depictive of nature’s darkest and bleakest places: forests, mountains, wastelands, and billowy waves. Wander through this captivating mini-journey at the Della and Fred Worms OBE Gallery until December 30, 2019.
From September 7th, 2019– February 2nd, 2020 you can see Gods, Heroes and Mortals in Ancient Greece in a beautiful collection of ancient Greek pottery that dates back over 4,000 years ago. Some of these vessels held water, oil and wine while others were smaller and held precious ointments and perfumes. The pottery is graced with stunning images of the gods, mortals, and mythical legends. These detailed images provide us with some ideas of the habits, customs, and crafts of the ancient Greeks. Find these preserved pieces at the Bible Lands Jerusalem Museum.
The special exhibit, From Foreign to Familiar, puts forth an array of Early Islamic unglazed pottery at The Holy Land Gallery until February 2020. Here you can visually see how Egyptian Coptic textiles and dark lines were prevalent influencers on the pieces of art, as well as repeated motifs with birds, date palms, pine cones,and cypress trees. Both pottery and textiles have been artfully restored to show extraordinary intricacy and details.
The exhibit, Veiled Women of the Holy Land, explores how shawls, wraps, and veils in adherence to religion and modesty has translated into the modern world. Provocative questions like “do the multiple layers covering the woman’s body protect her, or do they reflect centuries of oppression?” are pondered and asked of women who wear the prohibitive dress code. Through photographs, texts, and video works, you can see and hear interviews from women of all different religious affiliations. This display is available until February 2020 at the Spertus Gallery in Jerusalem.