In-depth pieces which shine a spotlight on Jewish artists and Jewish art, paying attention to how Jewishness shapes and influences the art, instead of hiding away from, or downplaying, Jewishness.
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Israeli-American Artist Michal Rovner at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Last week I visited the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum in Boston to see two new exhibits, Michal Rovner’s “Esther Scrolls,” and “The Book of Esther in the Age of Rembrandt,” both running through January 18, 2027. In my previous post I disc...
Biblical Women Inspire in New Exhibit
A new exhibit at the Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College in New York, “Mothers, Prophets, Warriors: Women of the Bible,” which opens September 9, and will run through December 17, brings together many different artists’ depictions of wome...
Saul Steinberg’s “Car”
I am familiar with artist Saul Steinberg, and written about his work, but only this week saw for the first time his illustration “Car,” (1953), a juxtaposition of a photographed challah with his drawing of wheels and rudimentary sketch of b...
Andi Arnovitz and Joyce Ellen Weinstein: Contemporary Artists Re-animating Jewish Texts and Traditions
I have noticed a fascinating trend of contemporary Jewish artists turning to little known Jewish traditions and texts from the past and re-animating them in their art, giving them new life, new forms and new meanings.
Israeli-American arti...
The Exaltation of Rootless Jews at the Venice Biennale
Last week I saw an image of a floating synagogue above Venice, part of the 61st Venice Biennale, and found it beautiful and yet troubling.
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I wrote about Jewish art for the Forward for 15 years. My non-fiction has appeared in Lilith, Allium, the Chicago Tribune, and elsewhere. My poetry chapbook, Have You Seen My Garden, will come out in January 2027 (Finishing Line Press).
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