Tag: Art
Supreme Court expected to rule on whether to hear case of Nazi-stolen art
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule on hearing a case about a German arts museum and whether or not a treasure trove, known as the “Guelph Treasure,” should be returned to the...
Israeli auction house to sell Chagall painting in Israel, a first in more than...
Israel’s largest auction house, the Tiroche Auction House, will put “Jacob’s Ladder”—a painting by the world-renowned Jewish artist Marc Chagall—up for sale on Jan. 25. This will be the first time that a Chagall...
In Jerusalem, happy ‘horde’ indulges in ‘meta-reflection’ of reality
As part of the annual Israel Festival in Jerusalem, I boarded the light rail with my fellow performers, each donning a white headset. Our choreographer was a pre-programmed Siri-like female voice named “Rachel” telling...