Fine Art
Alex Ryvchin and Greg Shand with Michael Zavros' People's Choice winning portrait. Photo: Ariella Green
August 20, 2026, 11:26 am
SJM acquires Archibald People’s Choice painting
It won the public's hearts and a record Archibald vote. Now Michael Zavros' portrait of Alex Ryvchin has found a permanent home at the Sydney Jewish Museum.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Frida Kahlo Self-Portrait with Loose Hair.
August 13, 2026, 11:14 am
A lifelong love affair with Judaism
She wasn't Jewish by blood, but Frida Kahlo filled her world with Jewish lovers, friends and collectors, and claimed Jewish ancestry as her own.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Winner Archibald Prize 2026 ANZ People's Choice award, Michael Zavros with his work 'Alex with his tefillin in the sea'. Photo: Art Gallery of New South Wales/Diana Panuccio
July 30, 2026, 12:11 pm
Zavros wins People’s Choice for Ryvchin portrait
Michael Zavros's Archibald portrait of ECAJ co-CEO Alex Ryvchin has won the 2026 ANZ People's Choice award with a record number of votes.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Photo: instagram
June 30, 2026, 11:56 am
The necklace that refuses to stay hidden
Niro Trip got tired of tucking his identity under his shirt. So he made a necklace that says it all out loud.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Kathy Temin.Photo: Simon Shiff
June 26, 2026, 10:52 am
The layers of remembrance
Marking Memory 'creates space for visitors to connect with both the personal and collective dimensions of Holocaust memory'
By Jessica Abelsohn
Les and Lindy Cohen. Photo: supplied
June 17, 2026, 12:07 pm
Designing for real women
Dietitian Lyndi Cohen couldn't find a swimsuit that fit. So she built a brand determined to change the way the industry designs for women.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Photo: supplied
June 12, 2026, 10:18 am
The artist thread of family memory
Nice 'n Easy: a woven history showcases Naomi Ullmann's artworks, personal objects from her parents and grandparents & works from the University of Tasmania's Tyler Collection of Romanian art.
By AJN STAFF
FC herself, disguised of course. Photos: Facebook
June 4, 2026, 9:27 am
The face nobody knows, speaks up
She has half a million followers and no one knows who she is. In December, she gave us a glimpse. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to Fashion Critical about her anonymity and why she revealed her Jewish pride.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Mezuzot from Ryan Abramowitz's collection. Photo: supplied
May 14, 2026, 10:28 am
Exhibitions celebrating Jewish creativity
Jewish artists working across ceramics, light art, paper sculpture and Judaica are coming together at Goldstone Gallery.
By AJN STAFF
Archibald Prize 2026 finalist, Michael Zavros ‘Alex with his tefillin in the sea’, oil on canvas, 205.2 x 137.9 cm © the artist. Photo: Art Gallery of New South Wales, Jenni Carter
May 6, 2026, 1:52 pm
A portrait of connection
Michael Zavros has been a finalist in seven Archibald Prizes. This year, his entry featuring Alex Ryvchin, was shaped by a DNA surprise and a stranger's face on the news.
By Jessica Abelsohn
May 5, 2026, 4:41 pm
Finding beauty in the aftermath of tragedy
Responding to the terror attack at Bondi Beach, Shalom Collective and Waverley Council have brought together almost 30 artists to create Holding Light.
By Jessica Abelsohn
From left: Gabrielle Kirson, Justine Furman and Leeann Edelmuth. Photo: supplied
May 4, 2026, 9:12 am
Using fashion to fight mental health stigma
A new streetwear brand founded by three women is using fashion to break down mental health stigma in Australia. Jessica Abelsohn spoke to Justine Furman about Wear What You Feel.
By Jessica Abelsohn
Bottom from, from left: Nina Sanadze, Ilana Razbash Top row, from left: Rebbetzin Sara & Rabbi Noam Sendor, Rabbi Menachem Wolf, Rabbi Dovid Gutnik, and Michael Krape, holding 7 of 54 paintings from the upcoming exhibition Temple Fragments. Photo: Emmanuel Santos
March 30, 2026, 12:19 pm
Paintings of every Melbourne shule unite in new exhibition
Artist-architect Ilana Razbash has painted all 54 of the city's synagogues and brought them together in a single installation, responding to rising global attacks on Jewish sites.
By AJN STAFF
Nudie Cohn and Elvis, and the iconic gold suit. Photo: instagram
March 8, 2026, 8:47 am
The Jewish tailor who dressed Elvis
While you may not know the name Nutya Kotlyarenko, you'd certainly know his designs.
By Jessica Abelsohn
March 4, 2026, 7:48 am
Artists called to respond to Bondi Chanukah attack
Shalom Collective, supported by Waverley Council, is calling on artists to submit Expressions of Interest for a major exhibition responding to the Bondi Beach Chanukah attack.
By AJN STAFF
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