The New Sacred: Ritual Textiles by Rachel Kanter

The exhibit looks at ritual through the Home, Synagogue and Community. It is organized by Wendi Furman, director of the Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art and is in conjunction with Fiber Philadelphia 2012.

March 29 - July 23, 2012

Opening Reception & Artist's Talk

Thursday, March 29, 6 - 8pm

Free and Open to the Public

Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art

615 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA  19123. Info here

M - Th: 10 - 4pm F: 10 - 2pm (and by appointment)

Hours subject to change: please call (215) 627-6747 to confirm.

Rachel Kanter's work is in the companion exhibition:

Uncommon Threads - Historic Textiles: Contemporary Conversation

Sunday March 11 - Sunday July 14, 2012

The Temple Judea Museum
8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA

"Ushpizin" Art Project at the JTS, NYC

JTS artist-in-residence, Tobi Kahn, has initiated a 5-year art project for its sukkah.
Each year a number of artists will be invited to paint a plexi-glass plaque in honor of one of the female ushpizin (Aramaic for "guests).

The JTS Adele Ginzberg Women's League Sukkah features the works of 7 artists: Aryeh Davidson, Gregory Gilbert, and Jewish Art Salon members Rachel Kanter, Richard Mcbee, Arlene Sokolow, Debbie Ugoretz and Yona Verwer.