This is the Forward’s coverage of the visual arts, including painting, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, and crafts.
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Art How the war changed an artist’s life, his politics — and his painting
Before Oct. 7, Sam Griffin's work was personal and introspective; then he was drafted into the Israeli army
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Culture The towering Jewish critic who taught me to grok art and hate Picasso
After Max Kozloff died at 91, a New York community came together to remember and to mourn
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Culture How this Marc Chagall painting explains Pope Francis’ soul
The late pope's favorite painting was a reaction to the horrors of the Nazi regime
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Culture At a Dan Friedman exhibition, the bizarre joy of being Dan Friedman
In a Chinatown gallery's vibrant Dan Friedman retrospective, Dan Friedman contemplates the work of Dan Friedman
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Art Vandals destroyed his tribute to Holocaust survivors — and yet this artist persists
AleXsandro Palombo, an Italian muralist, uses his art to educate young people about the Holocaust
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Art Reeling from the anguish of Oct. 7, he’s drawn more than 300 images of beauty and hope
With his 'Daily Postcard' project, Zeev Englemayer confronts his own grief and confusion
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Culture United across time, two superhero artists join forces to fight bigotry
Trenton Doyle Hancock confronts Philip Guston at the Jewish Museum
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Art Hidden in plain sight, a Holocaust memorial takes on new significance
New York artist Harriet Feigenbaum, 85, says her work is more relevant than ever
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