An Artivism Journey: Art Speaks
This project invites artists and creatives to explore the powerful intersection of art and activism through interactive workshops featuring inspiring presentations and hands-on making. Together, participants will learn, create, and exchange ideas on how art can amplify social movements and respond to pressing issues. In partnership between the Rehovot and MPLS communities, this program is a collaborative journey in harnessing artistic expression for change.
Planned in partnership with Minneapolis Jewish Federation, Minnesota JCC, Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council and Parthership2Gether.
Join us for 3 incredible VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS with Israeli artist-activists:
Meet
Zeev Engelmayer: Optimistic Artivist
Zeev “Shoshke” Engelmayer’s brightly colored postcards dedicated to the hostages in Gaza have captured our hearts in moments of shared pain and above all — hope.
I am an artist, illustrator, comic book creator, performer, activist, and lecturer in the Department of Visual Communication at Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem.
Artivism Session 1:
“The Daily Postcard” Workshop with Ze’ev Engelmayer
This session explores how art can engage with and respond to reality. The project, “The Daily Postcard”, began in response to the war and is published daily on social media. The postcards are dedicated to the hostages and victims of October 7th and are drawn at the request of their families. Ze’ev will share about the initiative, the creative dilemmas involved, and the desire to focus on hope and optimism. “The Daily Postcard” is drawn with markers, and many see it as a ray of light in a dark time.
Following the presentation, Ze’ev will lead a workshop to create an optimistic daily postcard. Participants will create an image that expresses their personal hopes and aspirations—whether related to daily life, collaboration, or other themes. The goal is to give visual expression to a meaningful idea and creating an accessible workshop for everyone involved.
The postcards created in the workshop can be displayed as an exhibition and the creative process can be documented.
DATE: November 9, 2025
TIME: 12 PM (CST) | 8 PM (Israel)
COST: $18
Meet
Hanoch Piven: Multidisciplinary Artist
Hanoch Piven is an internationally acclaimed Israeli artist, widely recognized for his innovative portraiture technique that combines everyday objects into playful and thought-provoking three-dimensional collages.
Artivism Session 2:
“What We Are Made Of – A Creative Gathering” with Hanoch Piven
In this online workshop, we will use the Piven method, which consists of creating images using everyday objects with the goal of experiencing a moment of self-reflection. Creating this way does not require any previous artistic experience or technical talent for drawing. Creating a collage with everyday objects is a window to free association in a nonjudgmental environment, stimulating reflection on the very essence of creativity. The creative/artistic space is a place where the external noises are reduced thus allowing us to listen both inwardly and to each other. Using the objects we have gathered ahead of time, we will create a depiction of our “individual path” expressing, with metaphors, our traits, challenges and stories.
Hanoch’s art is about seeing what’s around us in a new way. About paying attention, which in Hebrew means לשים לב – to put heart. Paying attention to little objects trains us in ‘seeing’ and paying attention to larger issues: to our environment, to others.
DATE: December 7, 2025
TIME: 12 PM (CST) | 8 PM (Israel)
COST: $18
Meet
Emilio Mogliner: Multidisciplinary Artist
Emilio Mogliner, born in Argentina, immigrated to Israel in 1969 at the age of five. From an early age, painting became an inseparable part of his life, first as a channel for his childhood hyperactivity and later as his primary artistic language.
Artivism Session 3:
One Breath and Flash Art Workshop with Emilio Mogliner
Presentation by Emilio Mogilner followed by the “One Breath” Workshop —creating a complete artwork in a single breath. We will also learn the technique of “Flash Art,” rapid creation with one hand.
“One Breath” and “Flash Art” are artistic ideas that reflect how quickly our time and resources are disappearing. With today’s advanced technology, people often use power in ways that can harm nature and humanity—pushing us away from the true wisdom that sustains life and replacing it with unnecessary or even false information. In this reality, art becomes a form of activism—a way to remind us of what really matters and to call for responsibility, awareness, and change.
DATE: January 11, 2026
TIME: 12 PM (CST) | 8 PM (Israel)
COST: $18
