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Yeshiva Art

13, Jul 2011

Drisha Arts Fellows Explore Shabbat By Richard McBee for the Jewish Press Drisha Institute for Jewish Education www.drisha.org   Who would have guessed that a yeshiva would have an Arts Program? If I had died and gone to heaven, surely the World to Come would look like this. And yet for seven years, on the […]

G-d Bless Jewish

12, Jul 2011

Juxtapose Magazine recently posted this photo of the word “Jewish” grafittied with the stars and stripes of the American flag. You must be patriotic everyday and get over all your “1st world problems.” While photographed in front of his work, the artist is proudly displaying an American flag on his t-shirt, a sign of the relationship […]

JULY ART WALK at MAOR GALLERY

8, Jul 2011

Second Saturday Wynwood Art Walk complete with music & open bar In view ‘LIFE LABYRINTH’ by Anica Shpilberg Sat July 9th, 2011 from 9:00 PM to 11:00PM In view June 6 – July 29. Open bar – Music – Free and open to the public Maor Gallery- 3030 NE 2nd Ave. Miami Anica Shpilberg, Sophie’s Influence, […]

Artists Beit Midrash Thrives At Skirball

1, Jul 2011

By Yona Verwer The Skirball Center for Adult Jewish Learning offers 2 unique study groups: a beit midrash (“house of study”) for artists and a second one for writers. Having attended the Skirball program myself 5 years ago, I was drawn specifically to its visual aspect—students explore Jewish sources and create new visual commentaries inspired by […]

Acts of Kindness and Jewish Art: The Art of Tanya Fredman

29, Jun 2011

By Richard Mcbee for the Jewish Press Acts of loving kindness – this mitzvah is included next to Torah study in the precepts that have no limit, as well as the precepts that are rewarded in this world and in the World to Come. This is surly one of the choicest mitzvot available to us […]

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Drisha Arts Fellowship Fall 2011 Applications Open

27, Jun 2011

The Drisha Arts Fellowship is a program for both professional and emerging artists a year to develop skills to interpret classical Jewish texts and integrate Jewish thought and philosophy into their artistic practice. Women who are creative writers, visual artists, musicians, dancers, and performers are invited to apply.  Arts Fellows who learn full time receive a […]

Israel Film Festival Review: Brothers

23, Jun 2011

By Saul Sudin Igaal Niddam’s Brothers opens on a beautiful field under a warm sun casting its rays down on a man and his herd of sheep. You can tell from this initial image how blessed the land is, and the shepherd, writing poetry in his journal, harkens back to biblical greats like King David. […]

Eli Valley – Drawing And Dissecting Judaism’s Idiosyncrasies

22, Jun 2011

Eli Valley was recently noted on The Big Jewcy list for his graphic novel interpretations of Jewish culture. Jon Reiss writes, “As Jews, we are to question and challenge ourselves.  To some degree this doctrine is the cornerstone of comic writer Eli Valley’s work.  Valley’s work exists in a world all its own, a far cry […]

Melville House show extended

21, Jun 2011

Update: The 42 Letter Name at the Melville House Gallery exhibition is extended until July 1st.

“Jewish Diversity in Art” Panel Discussion

21, Jun 2011

“Jewish Diversity in Art” – Panel Discussion Presented by The Jewish Art Salon Monday June 27, 7-9 PM Free & open to the public JCC Manhattan 334 Amsterdam Ave, New York NY 10023 RSVP to jewishartsalon@gmail.com The Jewish Art Salon is pleased to welcome Matthew Baigell, professor emeritus of art history at Rutgers, author and […]

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