Events

John Singer Sargent is known as the greatest portrait artist of his era.  What made his ‘swagger’ portraits remarkable was his power over his sitters, what they wore and how they were presented to the audience. Through interviews with curators, contemporary fashionistas and style influencers, Exhibition on Screen’s film will examine how Sargent’s unique practice has influenced modern art, culture and fashion.

Filmed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and the Tate Britain, London, the exhibition reveals Sargent’s power to express distinctive personalities, power dynamics and gender identities during this fascinating period of cultural reinvention. Alongside 50 paintings by Sargent sit stunning items of clothing and accessories worn by his subjects, drawing the audience into the artist’s studio. Sargent’s sitters were often wealthy, their clothes costly, but what happens when you turn yourself over to the hands of a great artist? The manufacture of public identity is as controversial and contested today as it was at the turn of the 20th century, but somehow Sargent’s work transcends the social noise and captures an alluring truth with each brush stroke. Step into the glittering world of fashion, scandal and shameless self-promotion that made John Singer Sargent the painter who defined an era. Explore the unique creative process of the late 19th century’s favorite portrait artist and the way in which his portraits captured the spirit of a vibrant and rapidly changing age. 

Director: David Bickerstaff
United Kingdom 2023 | 90 min. | English | Hebrew subtitles 
 

The Impressionists are the most popular group in art history - millions flock every year to marvel at their masterpieces. But, to begin with, they were scorned, penniless outsiders. 1874 was the year that changed everything; the first Impressionists, “hungry for independence”, broke the mould by holding their own exhibition outside official channels. Impressionism was born and the art world was changed forever. 
What led to that first groundbreaking show 150 years ago? Who were the maverick personalities that wielded their brushes in such a radical and provocative way? The spectacular Musée d’Orsay exhibition brings fresh eyes to this extraordinary tale of passion and rebellion. The story is told not by historians and curators but in the words of those who witnessed the dawn of Impressionism: the artists, press and people of Paris, 1874. See the show that changed everything on the big screen.

The Impressionists, once scorned and penniless, revolutionized art with their 1874 exhibition, which took place outside official channels. This film explores the passion and rebellion behind their groundbreaking work, told through the words of artists, the press, and the people of Paris, 150 years ago. Experience the exhibition that changed everything.

Director: Ali Ray

United Kingdom 2025 | 90 min. | English | Hebrew subtitles 
 

Childhood scenes in music, our favorite children’s songs, as well as popular classical pieces: Schumann’s Kinderszenen, Bizet’s Jeux d’enfants, works by Mozart, Debussy and others.

Performers: Drorit Valk, Genadi Gurevich, Violin | Matan Noussimovitch, Viola | Haran Meltzer, Cello | Brad Annis, Double Bass | David Sebba, Arranger and Pianist
Singers: Daniela Skorka, Adi Ezra

Boys and girls aged 5–8