Tag: Art Exhibition
An Artist Who Repurposes
When immigrants first arrive, everything is new for them, and they must work to repurpose their life. Many volunteers, including Roni Breite, guide them in doing that.
In a similar way, Breite gives new life...
Becky Guttin at the 29th Annual Juried Exhibition
BECKY GUTTIN so proud to have received the LESLIE VON KOLB MEMORIAL AWARD
It's with great pleasure that I share with you the recent recognition that I was given at the 29th Annual Juried Art...
June 9, 2000: George Segal’s Public Art
Sculptor George Segal, whose 1979 piece, “Gay Liberation,” was the first public piece of art to commemorate the global struggle for equality, died on this date in 2000. “Gay Liberation” was commissioned by the...
International artist sees unity in the diversity of Israel’s people
In her Jerusalem studio, in the top two floors of an unassuming building, Israeli artist Beverly Barkat is putting the final touches to her latest and most ambitious exhibition to date. She is paying...
Multi-sensory exhibit explores Yemenite Jewish culture and history
A new exhibition in New York City invites the public to see, smell, listen and touch artifacts and items pertaining to the rich Yemenite Jewish culture.
The American Sephardi Federation’s “The Teimani Experience” is a...
‘Pop Art Rabbi’ Works Showcased at Chevra Gallery
In the summer of 2016, Pokemon Go took over teens’ smartphones, as they walked around to various neighborhood spots on a quest to catch ’em all.
The augmented reality setting of the app inspired Rabbi...
Jewish immigrant’s closet on display at NYC’S Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sara Berman, a onetime Jewish immigrant in New York City, certainly had a unique personal style.
It wasn’t just her choice of clothes, which were all in shades of white, cream and neutrals. It was...