Oriel (Daniel Kriel): Between Heaven and Earth
TemporaryJerusalem artist. In this exhibition, Oriel presents works that explore themes of Israeli identity, nationalism, universalism, and Judaica.
Exhibitions open to the public - Free of charge:
Sunday-Thursday 16:00-21:00
Friday 10:00-14:00
Saturday From venue opening time till 21:30
Curator: Dr. Batsheva Ida
Jerusalem artist. In this exhibition, Oriel presents works that explore themes of Israeli identity, nationalism, universalism, and Judaica.
Sandra Albert Wittow (1935–2011)was an oil-painter who used hand-stretched and hand-sized canvas. Mrs. Wittow described herself as a narrative, metaphoric, and figure artist.
Guy Hivroni presents a series of ceramic sculptures - garments shaped in clay, empty yet deeply present. Dresses, coats, and suits stand as silent witnesses to an absent body, preserving echoes of touch, identity, emotion, and culture.
The exhibition presents a body of work with a distinctive personal style, marked by visual richness, formal diversity, and above all—a spirit of open-ended and uncompromising exploration.
"Between drops of tea and crumbs of bread, beside the plate or at the center of the table, there once lay cotton napkins – an everyday silent object, yet carrying a subtle presence..."
Imry Ben-Gera (b. 1942, Haifa; lives and works in Ramat Yishai) initially studied drawing and painting at the University of Haifa external studies. The current exhibition reflects the artist’s interest in Aboriginal art.
The paintings of Evgenia Golant (b. 1973, St. Petersburg; immigrated to Israel in 2024) are characterized by strongly drawn figures in acrylic on ready-made surfaces, such as newsprint or a page from a book.
The paintings of Shanina Touson-Feigin (b. 1964, Uruguay; lives and works in Jerusalem) provide a glimpse into her rich inner world and the landscapes and colors within it.
Louise graduated with a BFA in Oil Painting and Free Graphics from the Royal Academy of the Arts in The Hague, The Netherlands. Until recently she lived and worked in Jerusalem and currently resides in Modiin-Macabim-Re’ut.
Curator: Ophra Shoshtari | Participating Artists: Chani Cohen Zada, Eliya Zilberberg, Libi Yaar-Horowitz, Oshrat Regev, Nechemia Boaz, Nir Brand, Lisa Cain Hammerman, Zohar Morag , Lorraine Taari, Aya Chaya Altman, Yochi Dayan, and Jacques Safran
"...My paintings depict simple daily, universal scenes, without regard for the constraints of perspective, scale or precise use of light and shade. I am fascinated by details, by the ornamentation that repeats itself in different rhythms..."
A personal view of Rachel (Krausman) Shamir (b. 1960, Jerusalem) – a resident of Jerusalem for most of her life – on her beloved city, as reflected through the lens of her camera.