[5] Smadar Sheffi holds a Ph.D. in Art History from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and is currently a lecturer at the COLLMAN - College of Management Academic Studies, Rishon Lezion.
Sheffi’s doctoral dissertation, "From Vienna to Jerusalem: Forgotten portraits by Grete Wolf Krakauer", was written under the direction of Prof. Gannit Ankori.
The curatorial program is focused on creating cultural linkage between the heritage of Israel's national poet H. N. Bialik (who was also a publisher, publicist and editor) and contemporary Israeli art and theory.
The curatorial program led by Dr. Sheffi embraces difference and multiple viewpoints as core values, addressing issues of diversity and civil society as reflected in contemporary Israeli art.
[10][11] Dr. Sheffi curated two exhibitions in 2023 - 2024 at the Laurie M. Tisch Gallery at the JCC, Manhattan: "Tales + Textiles" and "Cities and Valleys".