Museum on the Seam

On the Seam – Socio-political contemporary art museum

“One of the 29 most impressive art institutions in the world” (The New York Times).

On the Seam is a unique boutique museum which exhibits the finest art from Israel and abroad by leading contemporary artists, and discusses social, gender-oriented, ethnic and geographical issues, while emphasizing what connects us rather than what keeps us apart.

Past exhibitions at the Museum, which was described by the National Geographic as “a fascinating and unique museum”, have dealt with themes of human rights, animal rights, ecology and sustainability, and the place of the individual, among others, in modern world.

The Museum, which was selected by the CNN as “one of Israel’s 10 best museums”, is located in a beautiful neo-classical building, built in 1932. During the years Jerusalem was divided (1948-1967), the house was turned into an Israeli military outpost situated on the border between Israel and Jordan, and was the only passage between the two parts of the divided city. During the battles of the 1967 war, the house suffered hits from shells and bullets that are apparent to this day.

Washington University’s website stated: “This is one of the best museums in the world. The most intense active square meter to art ratio you will ever find.” Located only five minutes’ walk from Mea Shearim and the Old City, the Museum’s rooftop holds one of Jerusalem’s most magnificent views, a coffee shop, art books and the Jerusalemite atmosphere.

Current exhibition – Affected

The exhibition captures the artistic frame of mind in times of plague and crisis, and describes how the world is shaped by the new reality.
In a plague, as in war, beneath the surface there is a life that is born out of the void. Bereft of another possibility, we learn to communicate in new ways, and art promises us a revival from an exploratory perspective into a new and different future.
The artworks in the exhibition were made in the past two years, and touch on a number of topics that concern us all: communication, body, space, consumerism, politics, change, touch, and fantasy.

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