When can the exhibition be visited?

The date is on 20.09.2026 starting at 10:00 am at the Art Collection Jena. The regular opening hours of the house are Tuesday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.

How much is the admission?

The regular admission fee is 5 Euro, reduced 3 Euro. Children and teenagers up to and including 18 years and students of general education schools up to 20 years have free admission.

Are there guided tours?

Yes, the Art Collection Jena offers public tours as well as booked tours. For special formats, different prices may apply.

Is the museum barrier-free?

Barrier-free access and exact access information will be communicated via the official notices of the Art Collection Jena. For current details, it is advisable to check the museum's website.

How do I get to the Art Collection Jena?

The Art Collection Jena is located at Markt 7 in 07743 Jena, centrally in the city center. The directions are described in the official museum information.

How long does the visit last?

For an intense engagement with the works, depending on interest, about an hour or longer is recommended. Those who wish to absorb texts, details, and spatial effects at leisure should plan for more time.

Colors, pop, and art history merge in Jena's impressive Fraiman exhibition

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

ZOHAR FRAIMAN. Players in paradise: Painting between pop, art history and digital present

The Art Collection Jena presents with ZOHAR FRAIMAN. Players in paradise an exhibition that makes contemporary art an accurate observation of our image culture. Fraiman combines painting, drawing, and installations into an artistic experience where female life worlds, social media, self-staging, and fantasy images meet art historical references.

Between Instagram Shine and Art Historical Depth

Zohar Fraiman, born in 1987 in Jerusalem and living and working in Berlin since 2009, examines in her works the impact of digitalization on gender images and identity constructions. Her collage-like compositions revolve around self-stylization, virtual existence, and the logic of image-based networks. The view remains double: seductively colorful and at the same time critical. In her paintings, pop culture, Disney motifs, celebrities, and art historical allusions intertwine into parallel realities.

Colors, figures, and an exhibition atmosphere full of tension

The works of the exhibition are bathed in sugary colorfulness, yet behind the shiny surface, a dense image world opens up. Fraiman works with oil on canvas, classical figuration, and installational elements. This creates an exhibition atmosphere that oscillates between lightness and analysis. Children's book-like fantasy, consumer aesthetics, and digital self-measurement are not romanticized but made legible as cultural symptoms.

Jena as a place for contemporary diagnosis

The Art Collection Jena sees itself as a place where contemporary art is presented and discussed. For the exhibition at Haus am Markt 7, Fraiman's work fits perfectly into the curatorial framework: her images address current image production as well as the relationship between individual identity and public staging. Art historical references to Botticelli, Balthus, or Modigliani broaden the view and show how closely digital image worlds and classical painting remain interconnected.

Education, mediation, and deep engagement with the works

Anyone visiting the exhibition will not only experience contemporary painting but also a vivid example of cultural education in the museum. The Art Collection Jena offers regular opening hours, guided tours, and museum educational formats. This transforms the tour into an in-depth engagement with the works, revealing questions about role images, media images, and the aesthetics of the digital.

Conclusion

ZOHAR FRAIMAN. Players in paradise impressively demonstrates how contemporary painting connects pop culture, art history, and societal analysis. Those who want to experience current art with a clear eye, sensual imagery, and intellectual depth should definitely visit this exhibition live in Jena.