Smadar Sheffi is an art critic, researcher of art and culture, and a curator of contemporary art.[1] She founded the Contemporary Art Center, Ramle – CACR (2019 – 2024) and was the Chief Curator. Sheffi’s bilingual blog of art criticism and notes on contemporary culture, The Window, has been active since 2012.
Her upcoming exhbition at the JCC Manhatten A Taste of Belonging – On Food, Identity, and Place in Contemporary Israeli Art is schduled to open 15 September 2026 feturing works by ten artists including Zoya Cherkassky-Nnadi, Shahar Marcus, Eliahou Eric Bokobza and Vera Vladimirsky.
The Returning Voice The exhbition she is curating in the 2026 Jerusalem biannual in the the U. Nahon Museum of Italian Jewish Art recived the OUTSET grant for 2026 and the ART NOW grant for 2026.
A professional art historian with a depth and breadth art knowledge, both of Israeli and the international scene, Smadar Sheffi shares her passion of the field on engaging art tours that give fresh insights into art and Israeli culture.
Tours are tailor made – any combination of museums, galleries and studio visits is possible and will include must-see with hand-picked hidden gems. Foremost they are suited to the interests and preferred date and time of the client*.
*Most museums and galleries are closed Sundays and opening times vary.
Sample itineraries
Tel – Aviv
Tel Aviv museum of art : Israeli collection + highlights of temporary exhibitions.
South Tel Aviv – a hub of contemporary art Galleries, studios and alternative spaces that still maintain a rough edge and are home to plenty of Graffiti.
Jaffa – contemporary art galleries combined with the charm of Jaffa’s unique architecture its old and modern history contribute to making this art tour an enriching experience with some surprising twists.
They tour will include a range of galleries selected to showcase an energizing mix of artwork in different media. A studio visit will be in one of the former warehouses or small factories –some of the spaces boost their architectural style as well as art.
Allocating some of the tour to observation of the ever-changing Graffiti scene is another exciting option in this area.
Outside-the-box projects guarantee that tours include a lively mix of unconventional artwork and unique spaces
A tour of TLV international style (Bauhaus) architecture is highly recommended.
Jerusalem
Israel museum, Jerusalem Israeli collection + highlights of temporary exhibitions Galleries and alternative art spaces in some of Jerusalem’s most charming off the tourist -map places:
Jerusalem’s public art spaces including Artist house and print center, along with the an art & design complex, all in beautiful historical buildings are most recommended: history and contemporary art converge. A totally off the beaten track experience.
Art in Haifa
Boosting a cutting-edge art scene in ottoman and British mandatory buildings and a contemporary art museum Haifa is one of Israel’s best kept cultural secrets.
The visit typically encompasses the Museum, galleries, and a studio visit.
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