Shoshannah Brombacher & Yona Verwer presenting at the Jewish Museum

Two Jewish Art Salon members, Shoshannah Brombacher and Yona Verwer, will be presenting at the Jewish Museum. 

Brombacher will discuss The Portuguese (Marano) Jewish Community in 17th century Amsterdam; and Gravestone inscriptions at Bet Haim cemetery.

Verwer will speak about The Jewish Art Salon, her own art, and Dutch Jewish art today.

Travel U: The Jews of The Netherlands Monday November 7, 2011 Learn the little-known history of Jewish communities in The Netherland from the Renaissance to present day.

Speakers include: Dr. Jane Gerber, Director, Institute for Sephardic Studies, City University of New York Dr. Raymond Scheindlin, professor of Medieval Hebrew Literature at The Jewish Theological Seminary Janice Meyerson, Mezzo-soprano Dr. Shoshannah Brombacher, Artist, author, academic researcher, and Maggida Dr. Marc Michael Epstein, Professor of Religion, Vassar Salomon L. Vaz Dias Cantor Josee Wolff Yona Verwer, Artist and President, Jewish Art Salon

Robert Kirschbaum - Small Paintings from the Akedah Series

Robert Kirschbaum's art exhibit "Small Paintings from The Akedah Series."

November 1 - December 2, 2011

Artist's talk:  Wednesday, November 9, 4:00-5:00 PM;  
Gallery Reception Wednesday, November 9th, 5 - 7 PM.

The Gallery at Three Rivers. 
Three Rivers Community College, 574 New London Turnpike, Norwich, CT 06360. More Info


Review by Richard McBee:
http://www.jewishpress.com/pageroute.do/50162/

Robert Kirschbaum, “Akedah Series, #52," 2009. Mixed media on paper, 9” x 8”.

Brian Shapiro - Paintings from Midrash

Brian Shapiro, "Paintings from Midrash". 
November 6, - December 8.

Reception November 6,  12:00-5:00.


Chasidic Art Institute, 375 Kingston Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11213. (718) 774-9149
Hours 12:00- 7:00 pm  

Heather G. Stoltz - Temporary Shelter

Heather G. Stoltz’s exhibit “Temporary Shelter”.

Reminiscent of a sukkah or hut, this installation piece tells the stories of homeless New Yorkers.

Exhibition schedule:

November 5-12, 2011 - Stephen Wise Free Synagogue (30 West 68th Street)

Monday, November 7: 7:00pm Concert and Presentation open to the public with a donation to the SWFS shelter. Friday, November 11: Heather will be available after the 6:00pm service to answer questions about the piece.

November 13-20, 2011 - Sixth Street Community Synagogue (325 East 6th Street)

Sunday, November 13: A presentation will follow the 3:00pm concert.

Laurie Wohl - On Wings of Prayer

Ezekiel (detail)

Laurie Wohl - "On Wings of Prayer". 

Oct. 24 - Dec. 9, 2011

Opening Reception - Thursday, Nov. 3 - 6-8 pm

Union Theological Seminary - James Chapel

3041 Broadway at 121st St., NYC. http://www.utsnyc.edu/page.aspx?pid=2592

Laurie Wohl is an internationally-known fiber artist.  Recently, she has completed a number of liturgical projects including 12 major works for The Psalms Project at Fourth Presbyterian Church, Chicago (2006), four works for Madison Avenue Presbyterian, New York (2005), and an entrance piece for Monmouth Reform Temple, NJ (2006).  In 2003, Ms. Wohl received an Honor Design Award for the first two portions of The Psalms Project, from the Interfaith Forum on Religion, Art and Architecture (AIA).

Shoshannah Brombacher's Sukkot Exhibit

Shoshannah Brombacher – “The Fish Tremble in the Sea” - Works about the High Holidays & Sukkot.

Opening October 18, 7pm. 

Sixth Street Community Synagogue, 325 E 6 St (betw 1 & 2 Ave), New York, NY 10003. Tel: 212-473-3665.

http://sixthstreetsynagogue.org/

Tanya Fredman - "Jewish Faith, Rwandan Soul"

Tanya Fredman's art exhibit  - Art of Seeing: Journey to Rwanda takes place at the St. Louis JCC, in the Beit Midrash; October 4 – 23.

2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO 63146.

Presentation and Reception on Monday, October 10 at 7:00 PM

JCC Carl and Helene Mirowitz Performing Arts Center.

Article about Fredman’s art in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on October 8: "Jewish Faith, Rwandan Soul"