I gave a brief pre-recorded lecture at Yad Ben Tzvi on the candle-lighting implements of Moroccan Jewish women this past September. Starts at 59 mins. The lecture is in English. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmmuM29SUSc …
Shraga Weil — Rediscovered Israeli Artist
An exhibit of the works of Shraga Weil (1918-2009), a once-prominent Israeli artist who has receded somewhat from popular memory, brought us this week to the rural Emek Hefer. Weil, a Holocaust survivor who studied art in his native Czechoslovakia and Paris, was a multifaceted artist and graphic designer. The exhibition at Zuzu Gallery focuses on his graphic works, some of which are in the …
Israeli Art at Israel’s 75th anniversary– a list
When I was approached by the Center for Israel Education to compile a list of 75 works of Israeli art I was honored and also a bit daunted. The compilation is part of a larger project by the Center—namely, to showcase “75” in various fields of endeavor in honor of Israel’s 75th anniversary (75 significant personalities, etc.), and it is only fitting that 75 works of art - including works created …
I am honored to be participating in a webinar of the Center for Israel Education next Wednesday, January 11th, at 1 PM EST. Here is the link for registration. I will weigh in on Israel's art scene over the years. Hope you can join! …
Lecture Series April – May 2021
I am delighted to be giving a six part lecture series at Machon Pardes on Jewish Identity in Modern Jewish Art. It will be given from April 22 through May 27, 2021, Thursdays 9:30 to 10:30 AM Israel time. People who live in the States can register and receive a link to see it during the week following the lecture. All …
Jewish Art Salon presentation of “Not in Heaven”
Curators Judith Cardozo and Dr. Susan Nashman Fraiman present the exhibition “Not in Heaven”, which was part of the Jerusalem Biennale 2019. The exhibit was a response of designers and artists to a dramatic story from the Talmud. Listen to it here …
“From Rebirth to Revelation Through the Prism of Jewish and Israeli Art”
A three-part series held at Kol HaOt in May 2020 …
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Fateful Choices: Art from the Gurlitt Trove
Fateful Choices: Art from the Gurlitt Trove, a fascinating exhibit curated by Shlomit Steinberg, is on view at the Israel Museum until January 25th. Featured are close to 100 works from the cache of Hildebrand Gurlitt (1895-1956), whose collection passed to his son Cornelius (1932-2014). The collection, largely out of sight since the end of World War II, was discovered by chance in 2010, when the …
A Studio of Her Own comes into Its Own
Sometimes a fortuitous confluence of events flows together in a way to give one pause. Such is this moment for A Studio of Her Own, a Jerusalem non-profit dedicated to helping women create, exhibit and promote their art. The organization, originally founded to give support to Jewish religious women artists, has in recent years broadened its mission to include all women artists, Jewish and …
Omer Series Machon Pardes May 2019
May 2019: From Holocaust to Revelation: An Omer Journey Through Art …