Contemporary Jewish art in Jerusalem Biennale to explore collective trauma, healing post-Oct. 7

The Jerusalem Biennale 2026, the largest international platform for contemporary Jewish art, will open on September 24, focusing on collective trauma and healing after the October 7, 2023, massacre. Titled "De Profundis" ("from the depths"), the event will feature over 250 Israeli and international artists in 42 exhibitions across 21 Jerusalem venues. The theme explores what emerges from deep human experience at the intersection of memory, identity, and spiritual searching amidst Israel's ongoing conflict. Rami Ozeri, founder and creative director, stated, "Art creates passage from the depths of our personal and collective subconscious toward expression, encounter, and light."

• Internationally acclaimed artists Yehudit Sasportas, Belu-Simion Fainaru, and Hanita Ilan will showcase new works.
• Exhibitions include "Open Wound," responding to October 7, and "Or Chozer ('Reflected Light'): An Active Vision," which confronts contemporary art with the Ardon Windows.
• American-Israeli artist Caron Tabb will present "On the Face Of It," exploring the color white in Jewish and universal contexts.