How do you explain the large number of Jews in art and other forms of culture?

August 21, 2023 by  
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Ask the rabbi. Read more

Euphoria: an installation at the Melbourne Town Hall

As Gordon Gekko, in the 1987 Oliver Stone-directed hit film Wall Street, Michael Douglas said “greed, for lack of a better word, is good”…writes Alex First. Read more

Wollongong City Council awaits the review outcome

March 25, 2022 by  
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The Wollongong City Council is awaiting the results of reviews underway to assess the claim that Bronius Sredersas was involved in killing Jews in Lithuania in WWII before making its next move. Read more

The issue of Nazi-looted art

February 4, 2018 by  
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At an event in Berlin leading up to the 20th anniversary of the Washington Principles, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder underscored the large gap between promised improvements in reference to Nazi-looted art and actual actions in Germany. Read more

An award for Helen Mirren

May 14, 2015 by  
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The World Jewish Congress (WJC) and The Weinstein Company announced today that Academy Award winner Helen Mirren will receive the WJC Recognition Award for her role in the acclaimed film ‘Woman in Gold’ and for helping to educate the public about the issues of Nazi-looted art. Read more

Budding artists – in their golden years

November 11, 2014 by  
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Thirteen residents at Sydney’s Montefiore Home in Randwick entered their artworks to Moriah College’s Artbeat ’14 artshow. Read more

My Deutschland 2014 Diary…writes Michael Danby

March 19, 2014 by  
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The Greeks may fear and loathe Frankfurt as a crass citadel of German capitalism. Not me. Read more

Spigelman features in off-Archibald show

April 25, 2013 by  
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An exhibition will open in Sydney on April 28 featuring works submitted for the Archibald Prize, but failing to pass the selection stage. Read more

Indigenous art sale to aid Indigenous medical students

July 1, 2010 by  
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Sydney’s Shalom College is selling over $1 million of Aboriginal art…and the revenue will fund residential scholarships for indigenous medical students. Read more