Schedule
Shivtei Israel 22 St.
The tour will begin at the Musrara School, with Yitzhak Yerushalmi’s exhibition “Yitzhak Yerushalmi: XX” (Curation: Albert Suisa). From there we will continue to the Jerusalem Print Workshop, to visit the “Mashkof in Print” exhibition presenting the work of the Jerusalem artists collective “Mashkof” (Curation: Meirav Hamburger and Arik Kilemnik), and receive explanations regarding the historical building, the print workshop and various printing techniques. The third stop of the tour will be at the Azrieli Gallery at Hadassah College, where we will visit the “Little Sokolov” group exhibition (Curation: Monica Lavie and Tali Kayam). The tour will end with Micha Ulman’s “Water” located at Zion Square.
As every year, the central event of the festival aims to surface and discuss foundational issues concerning Jerusalem. This years’ event, Believe, will take place on Mt. Zion. The event will present a rich tapestry of beliefs, cultures and narratives that have co-existed for millennia in the complex and sacred place to all three monotheistic faiths. ‘Believe’ invites the audience to experience the deep ties between faith and art in one of the most fascinating places in the world, through the prism of the unique performances and works created especially for the festival.
The Great Gehenna Choir perform at the Dormition Abbey
The audience is invited to participate in this social-artistic project, and to record and share a significant moment.
Koresh 14 St.
The tour will begin at Koresh 14 Gallery, with the “Age Based” group exhibition (Curation: Dvir Shaked). We will pass along Yigal Tomarkin’s sculpture located in front of the building’s entrance and continue to Avraham Ofek’s murals in the Central Post Office building. From there we will move on to the exhibitions hosted at the Barbur Gallery in its new domicile located in Herbert Samuel Street. The tour will end at the Ticho house, where we will get acquainted with the history of the building and painter Ana Ticho who lived there and visit the exhibition “Homegrown” (Curation: Timna Zeligman).
12 Shmuel Hanagid St.
With curator Medyad Eliyahu and artists Sarah Benninga, Yael Boverman-Attas and Noga Grinberg.
20 artists from various disciplines, graduates of art schools in Jerusalem, embarked on a joint journey of research and creation. This journey produced five artistic interventions across the city center that were made in a short and intensive period. Follow the works on the map!
37 HaNeviim, Jerusalem
The exhibition examines and corresponds with the subject of the portrait in light of the changing technologies throughout the history of photography: from analog, to digital, to AI.
The Naggar School of Art and Society, Canada House, 22 Shivtei Israel St.
Meeting with poet Lee Maman as part of “Climbing Poetry.” Poetry on the steps of Musrara hosted by Lea Klibanoff-Ron.
10 Harav Agan St.
The artist’s book collates Maiberg’s works from recent years, ending with the installation “Nowhow On, Again On” presenting now at Ticho House a part of the “Homegrown” exhibition. Orly Maiberg and Moran Shoub Rubashov will speak at the event, followed by the performance of Camille Meltz, singer, artist, and autoharp musician.
Vered Nissim raises the discussion on family – the major agent inculcating cultural capital.
Koresh 14 st.
Age is a sensitive topic; We speak of it proudly or refuse to disclose it. The artworks in the exhibition will present a variety of emotions, feelings and thoughts that age brings with it, and will prove – age is not merely a number.
39 Hanevi’im St.
Monica Lavi faces ghosts from her childhood via the photos of Juan Federovsky, her father. These document pivotal events her immigrant family from Argentina witnessed, as well as a reflective gaze on the school “Sokolov Katan” in which Lavi studied.
38 Shivtei Isreal St.
Curators Arik Kilemnik and Meirav Hamburger will lead tours of the “Mashkof” exhibition, focusing on a fascinating group of artists active in Jerusalem in the 1960s.
Community Council, Canada House, 22 Shivtei Israel St.
Festive opening of the exhibition, launching of “Climbing Poetry” with poet Lee Maman, and “Artist Wall” with Anna Yam.
Community Council, Canada House, 22 Shivtei Israel St.
11 Bezalel St.
Musical double feature mixing then and now:
Local group ‘Tualet’, Yoyo Broid, Eden Akshuti and Yaara Haim, will perform with their relentless and bare music in an energetic show of local and sensual electro-alternative.
Tamir Albert from ‘Nosei Ha’migbaat’ and musicians Yael Brener, Elad Cohen Bonen, and Nimshi will be reviving “The Casette”, a breakthrough album in the history of Israeli alternative rock.
Next to the wooden tower at Hansen House’s courtyard, 14 Gedaliah Alon St.
The first tour of the festival will be in the vicinity of the Hansen House (Beit Hansen). We will begin our tour by getting to know the historical building of the Hansen House and visit the basement floor where we will get acquainted with the Mamuta Art and Research Center and take a walk around the “The Private Press in the Small Room” exhibition by Ariel Wardi and Hadassa Goldwicht (Curation: Sala-Manca and Ada Wardi). Afterwards, we will climb back up to Hansen House’s historical exhibition and its gallery, where Guy Goldstein’s solo exhibition “A Smart House in a Dumb Body” (Curation: Vardit Gross) will be presented. Moving on to Hansen House’s backyard we will visit the “Tea House” (Bet Ha’te) sound gallery, where we will listen to Daniel Kiczales’s solo exhibition “Spirits” (Curation: Amir Boltzman). Next, we will be crossing the road to the main plaza of the Jerusalem Theater, where we will get to know Yehiel Shemi’s sculptures that are incorporated in the building and its entrance. We will end the tour in “A Studio of Her Own” at the Jerusalem Artist’s House and visit Nasrin Abu Baker’s exhibition “Family Business” (Curation: Meital Manor), as well as Moran Kliger’s “Correspondence” (Curation: Meital Manor), and Hamutal Bar Cohen’s “Brutto” (Curation: Ron Bartosh). Finally, we will be allowed a glimpse into the storage facility that houses the estate of late artist Pinhas Litvinovsky.
14 Gdalyahu Alon St.
The 8th Jerusalem Art Conference is dedicated to the role of art in political, climate and technological debates, both internationally and locally. The presentations will engage with the artistic use of mapping and simulation technologies, with the proliferation of international academic programs combining artistic practice with research, issues concerning the world of curation today, and the changes to which the art scenes are subjected to in countries undergoing anti-democratic processes.
26 Haoman St.
The festival’s bilingual kids club is back! A weekend full of creativity on the most beautiful roof in the industrial area in Talpiot!
The inception of both the exhibit “The Small Hours of the Night” and the book “Mariam” occurred in a harmonious and continuous creative process, where artist Said Abu Shakra fearlessly navigated concealed alleys within the depths of his soul and past. A dominant and poignant presence is that of the mother figure – Mariam – embodying the essence of all mothers.
14 Gedaliah Alon St.
Almost 30 years later, after Rabin’s murder, Daniel Kiczales returns to Rabin’s figure to enter another space. A space in which a vocal ceremony for a male choir takes place that combines episodes from the country’s history, words of rebuke and moments of prophecy.
This thought-provoking exhibition celebrates the dynamic interplay between two artistic compositions. Each diptych offers a unique dialogue, showcasing the power of juxtaposition, contrast, and harmony.
155 Jaffa Road
The ‘punctum’, according to Barthes, is the “thing that jumps at the viewer from the photograph,” arousing the unique experience of photography. In our age of image overload, analog photography slows the pace in a process of restoring spirituality and mysticism to the medium. The exhibition is a joint project of Beita and Punctum.
Tour at the exhibition "The Private Press in the Small Room"
Mamuta Art and Research Center14 Gedaliah Alon St.
In a special tour of the exhibition, Hadassa Goldvicht will talk with Ada Wardi about Ariel Wardi‘s printmaking.
Agripas 12 st.
The audience is invited to listen to music, browse through the artists books and visit the exhibition presenting sketches of planned works, works on paper and artists books by the artists of the Agripas 12 gallery and other guests.
14 Gedaliah Alon St.
