Nadia Beard on the Russian artist Andrei Molodkin’s piece “Dead Man’s Switch,” which will destroy various works of art if Julian Assange, of WikiLeaks, dies in prison.

Over 240 portraits of the hostages who were abducted and taken from Israel on Oct. 7 will be on exhibit at the Museum of Biblical Art. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

Of the 200-plus hostage portraits, Braunstein herself has painted more than 80. ... Mamdani’s victory is an opportunity for Jews to relearn the art of disagreement.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - After the brutal Hamas-led attack in Israel on October 7 last year, eight Philadelphia women decided to use art to honor hostages taken. "We wanted to show the humanity of the ...

Shem Tov told crowds of his experience in captivity, before removing his hostage portrait along with friends Maya and Itay Regev. Hamas captivity survivor Omer Shem Tov, alongside his friends Maya ...

Artist who was at Nova on eve of massacre finds solace creating portraits of victims Muralist Benzi Brofman’s ‘Faces of October 7th’ — graffiti depictions of those killed and taken hostage ...

Rescued Hamas hostage turning his pain into art with NYC exhibit: ‘By accident, I became a symbol of hope’ By . Doree Lewak. Published April 19, 2025, 8:05 a.m. ET.

A Hamas hostage, rescued in a daring Israeli military mission after eight months of “hell” that included chains, blindfolds and being tied with rope, is now transforming his pain into paintings.

Ruhama Bohbot, mother of hostage Elkana Bohbot, poses for a portrait with his poster at her home in Mevaseret Zion, Israel, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Maya Alleruzzo)M.

JUF partnered with the organizers to ideate and enhance the installations' visibility, and also to help ensure the safety of the artists, hostage families, and exhibit itself. At a time when ...

Andrei Molodkin, the artist who made headlines earlier this year when he took $45m worth of art ‘hostage’—threatening to destroy them if Julian Assange died while confined in prison—is ...

Renowned portrait artists have come together to recognize and honor people who were taken hostage in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.. Among them taken was artist Sivia Braunstein, who was visiting family ...