When can the exhibition be seen?

The exhibition is noted from 12.09.2026; according to the exhibition page, it runs until 20.09.2026.

How much is the entrance fee?

The regular entrance fee is 5 euros, reduced 3 euros.

Where is the exhibition taking place?

At the Jena Art Collection, Markt 7, in 07743 Jena.

What are the opening hours?

The Jena Art Collection is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm, closed on Mondays.

Are there offers for groups and educational institutions?

Yes, the Jena Art Collection offers art education, guided tours, and other museum educational offerings. For educational institutions in the Jena city area, guided tours are free of charge.

Is public transport available?

Yes, the Jena Art Collection is centrally located at the historic marketplace; several bus and tram stops, as well as parking spaces, are nearby.

Zohar Fraiman unfolds a radiant visual world between pop and art history in Jena

Name: ZOHAR FRAIMAN. Players in paradise
Start: 2026-09-12T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-20T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Kunstsammlung Jena

Zohar Fraiman in Jena: Between glassy present and art historical echo

With Players in paradise, the Jena Art Collection presents an exhibition that transforms painting, drawing, and installation into a vibrant visual world. Zohar Fraiman combines digital everyday aesthetics with art historical quotes, pop culture, series images, and Disney references. This creates an artistic experience that tells stories with great clarity and sensual colorfulness, navigating between self-staging, female life worlds, and virtual existence.

A painting of overlays

Fraiman's works draw from the omnipresence of digital media and translate these impulses into classical image formats. Brushes, oil, and canvas meet a visual language that oscillates between smooth surface and thought-driven friction. Their protagonists move within complex spaces of effects, consumption, and fictional figures, while quotes from Botticelli, Balthus, or Modigliani create art historical depth of field.

Between self-optimization and Disney fantasy

The exhibition focuses on themes that shape the zeitgeist: self-optimization, virtual identity, social media staging, and cultural wish images. It is precisely this friction that makes the experience of the works exciting. The sweet colors initially open a friendly visual field, yet beneath lies a critical reflection on role models, female attributions, and the seductions of media image production.

Spaces full of allusions and image quotes

Fraiman works with narrative condensations. Her works unfold like visual essays, where art history and the present do not appear separately, but meet in a dense network of references. The exhibition in Jena thus fits ideally with the collection tradition of the house, which places contemporary art within a reflective art historical context.

Jena Art Collection as a place of aesthetic experience

The Jena Art Collection has a strong profile for special exhibitions and art education. With its location at the historic market and focus on modern and contemporary art, it offers a space where Fraiman's works can take effect. The house is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm; the regular admission for this exhibition is 5 euros, reduced 3 euros.

Visitors' voices

On the official channels and in the digital echo, Zohar Fraiman's clear visual language is particularly noted. The exhibition touches through its mixture of media-critical sharpness, colorful elegance, and narrative openness. This connection makes it so appealing for art lovers who want to not only see but also read contemporary art.

Conclusion: Players in paradise invites an intense encounter with painting as a space for reflection. Anyone who values current art, art historical references, and a precisely curated museum experience should definitely visit this exhibition live at the Jena Art Collection.