Archie Rand's Art in Text/Context

Archie Rand "Yithro"

NY Jewish Week's December issue of Text/Context  on Leadership features several works by esteemed artist Archie Rand.


Editor Sandee Brawarsky:
Archie Rand is recognized as a pioneer among contemporary American Jewish artists, and his work has been exhibited widely all over the world. We've selected work from two of his acclaimed series (pages 4,6,9,10) that tell stories of the Bible, combining vivid color, imagery and text. Over his distinguished career, he has created his own narrative iconography, as he explains, "out of necessity."

The striking image on the cover, Yitro (the father-in-law of Moses), reproduced in full, below, is one of 54 "Chapter Paintings" Rand made in 1989, each inspired by a weekly section of the Torah. Every work in that series includes an architectural frame, resembling a gate or door, perhaps to the ark, opening to deeper meanings and interpretation.

Archie Rand: Three Major Works

By Richard McBee

Hayei Sarah (1989),  Archie Rand

The Jewish Press, November 24, 2011

On one level we all have the same glorious inheritance. The Torah in its largest sense, along with the voluminous Oral Tradition in the Talmud, its commentaries and elaborations, make the Jewish artist the richest creative person imaginable.  However, there are crucial distinctions in how we use this inheritance.  British philosopher Isaiah Berlin (1909-1997) famously distinguishes between creative thinkers who are like either a “hedgehog” and those who are “foxes.”  Ah, there’s the rub!

Article continues here:
http://www.jewishpress.com/sections/arts/archie-rand-three-major-works/2011/11/24/

In addition Archie Rand is featured in MICHAEL STOLER: "Building New York - New York Life Stories". CUNY TV, Channel 75 Time Warner, Channel 77 RCN.
The show will continue to air: Saturday 11/26 at 12 Noon and 12:30 AM, Sunday 11/27 at 6 PM. See video here.

Building NY: Archie Rand, Painter

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                                                                                                                                                                                                      "Building New York: Life Stories" features Mike Stoler interviewing renowned artist Archie Rand on the dates and channels below.

Will debut on Monday, November 21st on CUNY TV, Channel 75 Time Warner, Channel 77 RCN
The show will air: Monday 11/21 at 10:30 AM: 4:30 PM and 10:30 PM, Wednesday 11/23 at 5:30 AM,
Thursday 11/24 at 11:30 PM, Saturday 11/26 at 12 Noon and 12:30 AM, Sunday 11/27 at 6 PM

Archie Rand - "Three Major Works"