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Freshpaint Fair as an artistic gateway. Interview with YAEL JACOBS, Assistant Curator & Manager of Fresh Design
Freshpaint Art Fair 2025 is taking place from May 21 to May 26 at the Kremenetski Technical Center in Tel Aviv. In the lead-up to the fair, the editorial team of DI Magazine met with Yael Jacobs, Assistant Curator and Manager of Fresh Design, to learn more about the story behind the fair, its significance in Israel’s cultural and artistic landscape, what’s new in this year’s edition, and other fas...
5 Brands That Stole My Heart: Victoria Paltilov Reflects on Milan Design Week
This year’s Salone del Mobile was truly impressive in its scale and energy — 16 halls, 169,000 square meters of exhibition space, and nearly 300,000 visitors from around the world over just six days (in comparison to 60,000 visitors in 2021). It’s one of the biggest and most influential events in the design world, bringing together top designers and brands to present the most cutting-edge ideas.We...
At Home With Ela Cohen: Art and Everyday Life
We love visiting people’s homes — observing, getting inspired, and seeing how art and life intertwine in personal spaces. That’s how we came up with our new series “At Home With…” Today, we’re visiting Ela Cohen, founder of the project Eclectictlv.art and an independent art curator. The question is — does art lives in Ela’s home like it does in her professional world?Ela CohenART curator and found...
5 Exhibitions To Visit In may
Alexandra Levin, art historian, art guide and DI art expert prepared her list of local exhibitions and cultural events that she highly recommends to visit in May!
1. INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY
More than 100 museums across the countryInternational Museum Day is celebrated every year in May around the world, with the aim of exposing the public to the cultural, historical and experiential ...
Open. Inspiring. Meaningful. Open House in Tel Aviv through the Eyes of the Co-Organizer Aviva Levinson
On the eve of the annual Open House festival in Tel Aviv, we sat down with one of the organizers - Aviva Levinson - to hear about how the project started, what it’s all about, and what interesting places and stories are waiting for us this year.Open House in Tel Aviv, IsraelAviva Levinson, Manager and Co-founder of Open House Israel
Aviva, can you tell us a bit about the history: when and ho...
Imperfection Is Magic: Interview with a Textile Artist Tamar Branitzky.
Art comes in so many forms, and every time we meet a new artist, we’re reminded of how narrow our imagination can sometimes be. When we hear the word “artist,” we often picture someone with brushes and a canvas. But today, we’re introducing you to an artist who works with threads, textures, and pieces of fabric — and creates magic with them.Tamar BranitzkyContemporary artist Textile & TextureT...
3 Key Principles to Blend Home’s History with Modern Dynamic.
When a Home Breathes History: A Brussels Apartment by Evgenia DymkinaDesigning a space with a sense of history is always a balancing act — between the old and the new, between architectural heritage and current trends, between tradition and the modern needs of everyday life. That’s exactly what Evgenia Dymkina set out to do in this project — a warm, thoughtful interior for a family with five kids ...
A Historic Estate Garden in the Bordeaux Region
Historic buildings and gardens around the world face a similar question today: how can their character, artefacts and connection to the past be preserved while adapting these places to contemporary life and new conditions? In Israel, there are fewer historic properties of this kind than in many European countries, but they are still part of the country’s architectural and cultural heritage. This m...
5 Exhibitions To Visit In April
Alexandra Levin, art historian, art guide and DI art expert prepared her list of local exhibitions and cultural events that she highly recommends to visit in April!
1. Heroines. Fashion and Hope in World War II
Design Museum HolonThe new exhibition, conceived by fashion historian and curator Ya’ara Keydar for the Design Museum Holon, invites visitors on a journey through time, back to...