Jena, July 14, 2026 – Starting today, the Kunstsammlung Jena is hosting the new exhibition “Players in Paradise” by artist Zohar Fraiman. The exhibition brings together paintings, drawings, and installations that critically examine the contemporary female experience.
- What: Exhibition “Players in Paradise” by Zohar Fraiman
- When: July 14 to September 20, 2026, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Where: Kunstsammlung Jena, Markt 7, 07743 Jena
- Admission: 5.00 Euros (reduced 3.00 Euros)
- Contact: Tel. 03641 498261 | E-mail: kunstsammlung@jena.de | Web: www.kunstsammlung-jena.de
Critical Pop Art in a sugar-coated guise
In her work, Zohar Fraiman offers a look at modern society that is as colorful as it is astute. The artist visually addresses current phenomena such as the drive for constant self-optimization and the escape into virtual existences. In doing so, she employs an aesthetic that is superficially dipped in sugar-sweet colors, yet harbors a profound critique of our superficial appearances.
In her paintings and installations, Fraiman weaves together quotes from classical art history with elements of modern pop culture, well-known television series, Hollywood films, and Disney fantasies. This creates multi-layered visual worlds that reveal the ambivalence of the digital age.
For families in the region interested in culture, the city is also offering additional activities during the summer holidays, such as the creative photo album holiday workshop for children.
🎭 Culture & City Life: The Kunstsammlung Jena at the Markt
The Kunstsammlung Jena, housed in the historic Göhre building directly on the Markt, is one of the most important cultural institutions in the “City of Light.” It regularly presents significant positions of classical modernism as well as contemporary international art. With exhibitions like that of Zohar Fraiman, the gallery deliberately sets impulses that take up global social developments and bring them up for discussion in the local space.
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ZOHAR FRAIMAN. Players in paradise
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