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Igal Fedida One-Year Anniversary in New York

24, Oct 2013

Nov 6, 203 6-9pm Igal Fedida Fine Art Manhattan Gallery 1482 First Ave New York, NY RSVP: IGALFEDIDAGALLERY@yahoo.com 310-466-3916

‘Noah’ Features The Most Complicated Effects Shot In ILM’s History

9, Oct 2013

By Saul Sudin No upcoming film is more anticipated here at Jewish Art Now than director Darren Aronofsky’s take on the events of Noah and the flood, simply titled ‘Noah‘. Past projects like Pi and The Fountain have shown the filmmaker has no fear tackling exciting experimental takes on Judaism and spirituality and for almost […]

Video: Siona Benjamin’s ‘Faces: Weaving Indian Jewish Narratives’

8, Oct 2013

Faces: Weaving Indian Jewish Narratives by Siona Benjamin from gregory wendt on Vimeo. Accomplished painter and Fulbright scholar Siona Benjamin was given the opportunity to further explore her Jewish and Indian roots this year, culminating in an exhibition now on view in Mumbai. Says the artist, “The Fulbright experience has transformed my research, art and […]

Sukkah City Documentary Screening

7, Oct 2013

Tuesday October 8, 2013 7:30pm Creative Soul Gallery 425 Kingston Ave Brooklyn NY, 11213 Join us on Tuesday evening, October 8, at 7:30 pm for a screening of the Sukkah City Documentary Film, followed by Q & A with director Jason Hutt. SUKKAH CITY chronicles the architecture competition created by bestselling author Joshua Foer (Moonwalking […]

Madison Jewish Artists’ Laboratory Seeks Participants for new Initiative

3, Oct 2013

For many Jews, the arts can serve as a common denominator regardless of their degree of belief, cultural literacy, or religious affiliation. The UW-Madison Hillel at the Barbara Hochberg Center for Jewish Student Life, The Conney Project on Jewish Arts (an initiative of the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Wisconsin), The […]

NOTES from the TRIBE — 5 DAY POP UP ART EVENT

1, Oct 2013

5 DAYS ONLY. Oct 15-19. Will Deutsch’s drawings collectively titled ‘Notes From The Tribe’ cover the spectrum of the modern American Jewish Experience. As the culmination of this 2 year project through the 6 Points Fellowship for Emerging Jewish Artists we’re showing over 200 original pieces along with five days of not to be missed […]

At first-ever Jerusalem biennale, Jewish art goes from old-world to avant-garde

16, Sep 2013

From a modern-day spin on ‘Chicken Little’ to works by Haredi women artists, the Jerusalem Biennale for Contemporary Jewish Art presents various displays of cutting-edge Jewish creativity. By Danna Harman for Haaretz Andi Arnovitz’s beads, on view in Jerusalem. Photo by Avshalom Avital Jewish art is not hip. It can be beautiful, sure. It can […]

Would the Last Jewish Artist Please Shut Out The Lights?

13, Sep 2013

If Jewish community institutions continue to offer only second-rate klezmer bands and clichéd cantorial concerts as their cultural attractions, we may as well put a sign on the door saying the culturally Jewish are not welcome here. by Joey Baron for EJPhil Since the beginning of the Boston Jewish Music Festival (BJMF) four years ago, […]

Foundation for Jewish Culture board votes to close

12, Sep 2013

September 11, 2013 11:17am (JTA) — The board of directors of the New York-based Foundation for Jewish Culture reportedly has voted to close its operations next year. The 53-year-old foundation, a resource and advocacy group for Jewish culture and the arts in the United States, will announce the closing this week, according to the New […]

Video: New Comic to Illustrate Jewish Life in Melbourne, Australia

9, Sep 2013

Familiar with big Jewish communities in the United State, Europe, or Israel? Ever wonder what it is like on the other side of the globe? Over in Melbourne, Australia, screenwriter Ted Janet and illustrator Edward Rocha are producing a comic that not only tells you about the Jewish community down under, but gets into atheism […]


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