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Overtones: Sound and Art

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A unique exhibition at the Israel Museum.

Experience a groundbreaking museum exhibition dedicated entirely to artworks where sound serves as the primary creative foundation. Hosted at the Israel Museum for the very first time, this unique showcase invites visitors to dive into the profound relationship between audio and visual art.

Drawing deep inspiration from John Cage's revolutionary composition "4'33", the exhibition reexamines the traditional boundaries and meanings attached to visual images, music, and ambient noise. The display features a diverse curation of pieces from the permanent museum collections, exclusive international loans, and original site specific installations crafted by prominent contemporary Israeli artists.

The featured lineup of participating artists includes:
John Cage, David Behar-Perahia, George Brecht, Raya Bruckental, Hannah Collins, Meital Covo, Belu-Simion Fainaru, Fluxus Artists, Niv Gafni, Guy Goldstein, Victoria Hanna, Hans Jenny, Joe Jones, Wassily Kandinsky, Idris Khan, George Maciunas, Itamar Mendes Flohr, Joshua Neustein, OFFBiT Collective, Irving Penn, Francis Picabia, Anat Propper Goldenberg, Man Ray, Ugo Rondinone, Uri Weinstein, Yasuhiro Yoshioka, Samson Young, Dor Zlekha Levy, Eran Zacks, and Yifat Ziv & Daniel Meir.

Good to Know

The exhibition will be held in the Nathan Cummings Building for Modern and Contemporary Art, Covered Passage, Art Garden

  • Curator: Talia Amar
  • Assistant Curator: Alisa Kanevskiy
  • Designer: Ariel Armoni
  • Project Manager: Itamar Bernstein

Activities at the museum are suitable for all weather conditions.

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  • Elena Gorn
    Elena Gorn
    June 27, 2026

    The Israel Museum Jerusalem is a wonderful place for anyone interested in modern and conceptual art. The museum presents works by artists who are essential to the history of twentieth-century art — from Marcel Duchamp an...

  • Tamar Marvin
    Tamar Marvin
    June 3, 2026

    So many treasures await in the Israel Museum. I would recommend it for older kids (12+) and up, though there are programs for younger kiddos. We especially enjoyed the archaeology wing and the Jewish life galleries, and o...

  • JackJackDaBest “JackJackDaBest”
    JackJackDaBest “JackJackDaBest”
    June 14, 2026

    Beautiful building, beautiful interior, amazing, well-done exhibits, more information than you could dream of, and… Totally empty. Yes, there are visitors, but, likely due to the war, it’s basically empty. It’s very sad,...

  • Levi Schmukler
    Levi Schmukler
    January 20, 2026

    I literally cannot articulate how awesome this place was, it's overwhelming to be honest just how many tiny displays would be the star exhibit in other museums, just sitting there. Every hallway you turn down just reveals...

  • Angie Bee
    Angie Bee
    September 17, 2022

    This was a highlight of our trip. It's a huge museum with lots of various exhibits with various themes and overall, it's very well done. It is very big though, and directions to certain exhibits weren't as clear as we'd...

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