Posts Tagged ‘Art as Midrash’

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Jewish art spans city with ‘Sacred Words, Sacred Texts’

31, Oct 2013

by Jonathan Maseng for JewishJournal.com The Jewish art scene in Los Angeles is a small but vibrant community that spans generations, styles, and the full length and breadth of the city itself. Now, for the first time, three of L.A.’s preeminent Jewish institutions — Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR), University of Southern California […]

‘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 […]

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 […]

Call for Entries: LABA House of Study 2013-2014

11, Jun 2013

MOTHER The theme of LABA 2012-2013 is MOTHER. We’ve all got opinions about mothers. She is someone we mythologize, demonize, adore and abhor. This year we will engage in a deep exploration of the mother figure, examining the enormous symbolic gravity she holds in classical Jewish texts. We will witness the mother as heroine, the […]

Bible: Unauthorized Version at the Midrash Centro Cultural Brazil

27, May 2013

Brazilian cartoonists Adam Grzybowski and Luis Goldman will present their off-color humorous take on the Torah with the cartoon series BIBLE: Unauthorized Version the evening of May 28th at the Midrash Centro Cultural in Rio De Janeiro. International audiences can read the BIBLE: Unauthorized Version comic strip and view the animated shorts in English, Spanish […]

For Jewish Artists, A Space Of One’s Own

22, May 2013

Pilot residency at Art Kibbutz NY hoping to foster connections, find permanent home. by Tajlei Levis, Special To The Jewish Week Putnam Valley, N.Y. — On a bright May afternoon on the grounds of an organic farm camp in this Hudson Valley town, a sculptor shaped branches found in the woods into letters of the […]

DRUNK Art

21, Mar 2013

by Haley Tamir As Passover approaches, we are met with a variety of customs, primarily concerning our food and drink. The question, or the message sought out at LABA’s “Drunk” event was “the heaven and hells of intoxication in ancient Jewish tradition”. Various speakers including Ruby Namdar and Basmat Hazan Arnoff, read aloud selected midrashic […]

Artist Invitation to Participate: LABA Learning & Art Making March 14th NYC

11, Mar 2013

LABA would like to send out a special invitation to all local New York artists to join us for DRUNK, an evening of learning, art and performances on the heavens and hells of intoxication in ancient Jewish tradition. Thursday March 14, 2013 The Theater at the 14th St Y: 344 E. 14th St $12 at […]

Call for Entries: Studio G-dcast 2013 – An Animated Story Residency

7, Mar 2013

Applications are now open for the 2013 Studio G-dcast residency at the Contemporary Jewish Museum in San Francisco, California. Accepted entrants will spend six days adapting wild stories from Jewish tradition into animated shorts and interactive multimedia experiences under the guidance of professionals. They are looking for animators and illustrators (among writers, musicians, coders and […]

Drisha Arts Fellowship – Applications Due March 15!

17, Feb 2013

Drisha in New York City is now accepting applications for their Full Time programs (including the Arts Fellowship). Applications are due March 15th, 2013. More info at http://drisha.org/artsfellowships.php The Drisha’s Arts Fellowship Program aims to revitalize the Jewish community by producing Jewishly knowledgeable artists. Women who are creative writers, visual artists, musicians, and performers are […]


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