Serge Tiroche Contemporary curates exhibitions that bring together works from its diverse collections, as well as via direct collaborations with artists, galleries, and institutions worldwide.
Each exhibition is designed to spark dialogue, connect cultures, and highlight emerging voices alongside established names. Presented in partnership with international venues, our exhibitions are crafted to engage, inspire, and foster meaningful cultural exchange.
Current
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Real Myths: Group Exhibition
Beit Kandinof 17 Sep - 17 Dec 2025 “Myth is a type of speech', wrote Roland Barthes. Not just speech, but a system of communication. Myth does not conceal or glorify: it distorts. It transforms history into nature, and the accidental into the inevitable. But what if myth is also memory? The story of the flood, for example,... Read more -
Windows of Hope by Roy Adin
Corridor Contemporary 21 Nov - 17 Dec 2025 Read more -
Threads of Africa
Online Exhibition on Artsy 30 Nov - 31 Dec 2025 Read more
Past
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The Hive- Hili Lew Greenfeld
Metamorphoses 7 Nov - 4 Dec 2025 The body of work on display examines the artist’s persona through a series of self-portraits, constructed from historical, biographical, and material sources. The artist reflects on her identity through personal, historical, and material references: old photographs of her grandmother in early-20th-century Tel Aviv, female painters active during that period who... Read more -
Generated Nature, Human Soul by Roy Adin
ACEL Seoul 3 Sep - 4 Oct 2025 Following the tremendous success of his inaugural exhibition in May at Fresh Paint Art Fair, we are excited to announce Roy Adin’s first international solo exhibition, to be held at the newest art venue in Seoul, South Korea. Opening on September 3rd as part of ACEL art company’s inauguration festivities,... Read more -
Africa Rising: Highlights from the Africa First Collection
ACEL Seoul 3 Sep - 30 Nov 2025 For much of modern art history, African contemporary art remained on the margins. Today, however, Africa is no longer a periphery but an emergent center. From this shifting ground arises a body of work that carries the memories of colonial histories, the narratives of community, the urgencies of gender and... Read more -
Africa BASEL: Highlights from the Africa First Collection
Africa Basel Contemporary African Art Fair 18 - 22 Jun 2025 We are excited to be participating in the inaugural edition of Africa Basel - a visionary fair whose mission alligns perfectly with that of Africa First - to promote African & diaspora artists to international audiences and institutions. In addition to joining the selection committee and promoting the fair to... Read more
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Human Nature by Roy Adin
Fresh Paint 21 - 26 May 2025 Curator: Serge Tiroche At the height of the AI revolution, generative artist Roy Adin’s international debut takes place as a museum quality standout presentation during Fresh Paint 2025 - Israel’s major Art Fair. At only 24, the young Instagram prodigy makes a huge leap forward into the art world with... Read more -
The Hive- Ilya Gefter
See/a Reliefs 8 - 31 May 2025 The “flesh” of a painting lies in the materials from which it is made. This current series of small works, created on old panels and used paint tubes, was born from an attraction to the physicality of painting and to the hidden beauty found in studio remnants. These mixed-media works... Read more -
The Hive- Zak Shiff
Mixed Family 2 Apr - 3 May 2025 In this exhibition, Zak Shiff presents sculptural objects and mixed-media works on paper, created especially for The Hive project. The installation is based on a rich, layered material language, drawing inspiration from childlike worlds of play, cartoon characters, humor, and associative, intuitive actions. Shiff’s point of departure is the amorphous... Read more -
The Hive- Hadar Valero
The Herd 24 Jan - 17 Feb 2025 Hadar Valero, ceramic artist, born in Jerusalem 1970. Her studio is based in Ramat Hasharon. Hadar's childhood memories of exploring the Judah desert’s landscape and the herds of sheep roaming thereby, have significantly inspired her. She creates sheep using coiling technique with a variety and mixed colors of clay, which... Read more
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The Hive- Treasure Mlima
Extensions of A Fragmented Man 29 Nov - 24 Dec 2024 “Extensions of A Fragmented Man” “Extensions of A Fragmented Man” is a compelling body of work delving into the subject of man, through the detailing of 25 individual pieces. Through a visceral approach, each piece deconstructs parts of the male body, allowing the examination of the complexities that come with... Read more -
The Hive- Yuval Shaul
Private Collection 2024 1 - 25 Nov 2024 'Private Collection 2024' Private Collection brings together a diverse array of works spanning from 1992 to 2024. Over these years, I have explored a wide range of ideas and themes, employing techniques and materials from ancient methods, like bronze and porcelain casting, to advanced technologies such as 3D scanners and... Read more -
The Hive- Nirit Takele
A Time to Love and a Time to Hate, A Time for War and a Time for Peace 27 Sep - 28 Oct 2024 Nirit Takele: A Time to Love and a Time to Hate, A Time for War and a Time for Peace By Ron Bartos Nirit Takele is one of the most prominent artists in contemporary Israeli painting. Over the last decade, since graduating from the art department at Shenkar in 2015,... Read more -
The Hive- Tali Navon
On Characters and Libraries 3 - 25 Sep 2024 Tali Navon, born in 1964, is an Israeli artist based in Tel Aviv. Known for her multidisciplinary exploration of cultural phenomena and historical narratives, her diverse body of work spans painting, video art, and installations, often characterized by a minimalist use of color that is both conservative and expressive. Navon... Read more
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The Hive- Shay Id Alony
26 Jul - 28 Aug 2024 Shay Id Alony Born in 1974, lives and works in Tel Aviv. Shay Id Alony’s practice emerges from an in-depth exploration of personal, cultural, and figurative spheres, expressed through sculpture and installation. His work centers on the representation of ritual energies and on symbols relating to strength, challenge, belonging, and... Read more -
The Hive- Tsuki Garbian
21 Jun - 22 Jul 2024 Garbian, born in 1976, is one of the leading Israeli painters and draftsmen. His work has been exhibited in the top galleries and museums in the country, and it constitutes an essential reference point in any discussion about contemporary Israeli painting. Within the Israeli art field, there have been fierce... Read more -
Paint Me Heaven: Group Exhibition
AKAA Art and Design Fair 24 - 29 Oct 2023 Africa First x LyS have teamed up for the second time to participate at AKAA 2023 with 5 new emerging African artists. In this age of growing violence, displacement, and disorder we must take a moment to celebrate optimism and remember its vital role in our lives, today and in... Read more -
In Loving Memory of Love by Barry Yusufu
Gordon Gallery 7 - 28 Sep 2023 View the exhibition video Africa First X Gordon are pleased to present Barry Yosufu's second international solo and first exhibition in Israel, 'In Loving Memory of Love', at the Tel-Aviv Gallery. Barry is one of Nigeria's pre-eminent painters of the current generation. Over the past year, he has worked meticulously... Read more
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The Search for a Face by Treasure Mlima
Gordon Gallery 9 - 24 Jun 2023 Self-taught South African artist Treasure Mlima (b. 1999) finds aesthetic inspiration from Pop Art and Surrealism, interpreted uniquely with themes based on African experiences and perceptions. His interest in working with visual conversations ranges between concepts of understanding mental health, African identity and addressing social ills. Technically his working process... Read more -
The Whimpy Home by Feni Chulumanco
Gordon Gallery 23 Mar - 15 Apr 2023 We are thrilled to present the first solo exhibition in Israel of South African artist Feni Chulumanco. Born in 1994 in the Eastern Cape, Chulumanco moved to Langa Township in Cape Town at a young age. His passion for the arts was evident from a young age, and he was... Read more -
Wadii? by Franklyn Dzingai & Wilfrid Timire
Cape Town Art Residancy 15 - 25 Feb 2023 WADII? (What’s happening) is a curated pop-up exhibition by two Zimbabwean visual artists - Franklyn Dzingai and Wilfred Timire - at the Cape Town Art Residency in Woodstock, Cape Town. This exhibition is presented as a collaboration between Gallery 1957, Africa First, Cape Town Art Residency and artHARARE. The event... Read more -
Africa First X LyS Contemporary Art: Group Exhibition
AKAA Art and Design Fair 20 - 23 Oct 2022 Africa First x LyS have teamed up at AKAA 2022 with a unique exhibition on the intersection of art and fashion. The intersection is manifested in the works exhibited, but also promises an innovative experience for art-fair goers. The artists presented hail from Zimbabwe, Nigeria, South Africa and the USA.... Read more
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The Harare Fauves: Group Exhibition
Alon Segev Gallery 1 Feb - 1 Mar 2019 'The Harare Fauves' is a group exhibition featuring works created by Helen Teede, Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude and Wycliffe Mundopa created during their Africa First residency in collaboration with Serge Tiroche Contemporary. The artists have been working together in Harare for several years and are founding members of First Floor Gallery... Read more -
Body Doubles by Adva Kremer
Art Market Budapest 2018 11 - 14 Oct 2018 Adva Kremer presents Body Doubles, where she explores the representation of women in artworks created by male artists, and their much fewer female counterparts. The male vs. female portraits are paired to create a powerful insight into gender inequality and body image perceptions. The term body double is used in... Read more -
START: Group Exhibition
Beit Kandinof 2 - 15 Jul 2018 We hosted a dinner and exhibition from the START Israeli art incubator collection for a group of leading curators, artists, collectors, and journalists. The trip was organized by Culture for Coexistence - a UK-based not-for-profit organization seeking to bridge divides and encourage coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians through a cultural... Read more -
Israeli Contemporary Art: Group Exhibition
Modern Art Research Institute, National Academy of Arts of Ukraine 14 - 26 Mar 2017 The Tiroche DeLeon and ST-ART collections collaborated with Art Cult Foundation in the exciting exhibition 'Israeli Contemporary Art' at the Modern Art Research Institute of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine. The exhibition 'Israeli Contemporary Art' brought together video works from the Tiroche DeLeon and ST-ART Collections, both founded... Read more
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Skulls and Helmets featuring Tsuki Garbian
Bar-David Museum of Arts and Judaica 13 Dec 2016 'Skulls and Helmets', an intriguing joint exhibition at the Bar-David Museum features a wonderful artwork from our collection by STartist Tsuki Garbian. The exhibition, displayed works by artist Yonatan Hirschfeld along with Garbian, attempts to reread classic paintings painted by the great masters such as Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Goya, Velázquez, Titian... Read more -
Victoria by Roey Hefeitz
Ticho House Jerusalem 26 Nov 2016 - 15 Mar 2017 Roey Heifetz, a fascinating Israeli artist whose uncanny drawings are somewhat an extension of her flamboyant persona. Hefeitz' solo exhibition at Ticho House, Jerusalem, marked a turning point in Heifetz' career –a transition, a becoming, both professionally and personally. On the walls of the exhibition space, larger-than-life female figures illustrated... Read more -
A Way of Thinking: Group Exhibition
START Gallery 21 Apr - 7 May 2016 'A way of thinking' is an extension of the “Universom” exhibition, part of the International Photography Festival being held in the nearby Jaffa Port. It was exhibited at START Gallery, situated by the flea market in Jaffa, and presented 20 works by a dozen Israeli artists drawn exclusively from the... Read more -
Transfiguration by Ruben Pang
START Residence 2 - 12 Jul 2015 Ruben Pang’s work emerges from a deeply personal and layered background. Born and raised in Singapore, Ruben was strongly influenced by his father, a former military officer trained by Israeli intelligence. Their close relationship, along with the unique geopolitical parallels between Singapore and Israel as small nations surrounded by larger... Read more
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Red Sequence by Tzion Abraham Hazan
Fresh Paint 4 - 8 Nov 2014 Red Sequence- Wall Paper for the Totenhaus by Tzion Abraham Hazan was exhibited as part of the 7th Frash Paint fair The Red Sequence exhibition was a series of eighty-five cadmium red oil stick drawings on paper. The sheets of paper are of uniform size and consecutively hung on the... Read more -
Synesthesia by Jonathan Goldman
Fresh Paint 4 - 8 Nov 2014 Synesthesia from the Ancient Greek for “together” and “sensation” is a neurological phenomenon where stimulation of one sensory pathway triggers involuntary experiences in another. Jonathan Goldman transformed this concept into an inter-sensual dialogue, translating sound into visual form. Rhythm and resonance appeared in bare wood patterns evoking mountains and seascapes.... Read more -
Goral Echad by Amir Fattal
START Residence 19 - 28 Jun 2012 In his solo exhibition ‘Goral Echad’, Amir Fattal seeks to present the relationship between war, trauma and artistic development. Fattal follows the biographies of architects, artists, actors and photographers in order to explore aesthetic style in the context of ethics and politics. In the main installation 'Light and sound structure'... Read more -
Double Mars by Tsuki Garbian
START Residence 22 Mar - 12 Apr 2012 At the core of Tsuki Garbian’s solo exhibition, Double Mars, lays the artist's struggle to find his unique voice. Garbian chooses Bruce Lee as a metaphor and steps into battle against the great masters of the European painting tradition - Titian, Caravaggio, Velasquez and Rembrandt; who contributed, among others, to... Read more
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Snipers on a Can: Group Exhibition
START Residence 2 Feb - 1 Mar 2012 The exhibition “Snipers on a Can” examined the concepts of ‘assemblage,’ ‘ready-made,’ ecological art, and the role of art today as a form of production. The exhibition featured three artists: Haran Mendel, Dror Karta, and Rimma Arslanov. Dror Karta and Haran Mendel both incorporate various ready-mades into their work. Rimma... Read more -
Match Point by Roy Heifetz & Aviva Uri
START Residence 10 Dec 2011 - 5 Jan 2012 The exhibition “Match Point”, was a visual, intergenerational encounter between two artists: Roey Heifetz and Aviva Uri. Roey Heifetz, was born in Jerusalem in 1978. He is a young artist who lives and works in Tel-Aviv. His monumental drawings of pencil & graphite on paper, combined with various industrial materials,... Read more -
Poetic Catastrophe: Group Exhibition
START Residence 29 Oct - 25 Nov 2011 In his book - 'L'espace critique: essai sur l'urbanisme et les nouvelles technologies' (1984), Paul Virilio claims that accidents are an outcome of science and not its misfortune. According to Virilio, every innovative technology produces a new kind of accidents that could not exist before. The technology, with its different... Read more -
Hard Pop: Group Exhibition
START Residence 6 - 14 Sep 2011 'A woman is not born a woman, she becomes a woman'- a famous quote by Simone de Beauvoir, one of the most significant feminist philosophers from the mid 20th century; it seems, from a modern perspective, that the idea of 'becoming a woman' did not include or expect the gap... Read more
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Abdominal Pain: Group Exhibition
START 2 - 29 Jul 2011 Abdominal Pain is the first exhibition drawn entirely from ST-ART's collection. The exhibition explores the co-existence of force and compassion in the art of today. The works contain both natural dissonance and daily injustice. In a time where such images and moments have become so common-place, the exhibition raises questions... Read more -
Intervals by Shay Id Alony & Yonatan Levy
START Residence 23 Mar - 20 May 2011 ‘Intervals’, Yonatan Levi and Shay Id Alony’s mutual exhibition, wishes to examine the way the individual realizes his validity through dialogue with the other. Levy arouses life in the intervals between his figures; he seeks to discern the body language, the gestures and the dialogue between them. He draws them... Read more -
Geography of Salon by Sharon Glazberg
START Residence 12 Feb - 12 Mar 2011 Geography, as a research discipline in the fields of Natural, Humanities & Social sciences, developed in the 19th century to a field of study. 'Geo' + 'Graphy', as an action of describing the land, is being researched by Sharon Glazberg with materials such as Asphalt, tierscrude oil and bubble gum.... Read more -
Idyll Distortion | Distorted Idyll by Ilya Medvedev & Ilan Yona
START Residence 29 Dec 2010 - 28 Jan 2011 Idyll Distortion | Distorted Idyll were two solo exhibitions by Ilya Medvedev and Ilan Yona, presented in a shared space, both exploring distortion and idyll from complementary perspectives. Ilya Medvedev presented large oil paintings depicting everyday situations, routines, and seemingly idyllic moments. Yet Medvedev’s idyll contains within it a distortion... Read more
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START 2: Group Exhibition
START Gallery 12 May - 30 Jun 2010 Annual ST-ART exhibition presenting works of six ST-ART artists: Shay Id Alony, Maya Bloch, TOm Tomer Goldberg, Giora Jirafi, Peleg Dishon & Anat Canaani. Curators: Serge Tiroche & Dana Hasson Read more -
Make Room: Group Exhibition
START Gallery 31 May - 30 Sep 2009 ST-ART is presented collaborating artists: Ame72, Est, Joy van Erven, Klone, Know Hope & Zero Cents in a selling group exhibition Upper galleries: 6/6, ST-ART 2008 artists: Yonatan Levy, Avi Nevo, Angelika Sher, Luzy Shtilman, Yonatan Ullman & Artur Yakobov Read more