Gallery - Jews. The Exhibit
Artwork from the magazine of chosen words and images
March 6 – April 11, 2002
Gallery hours: Mon- Fri, 9am-5pm, Sun 12pm-8pm
Reception: Tuesday, March 5, 6-8 pm
For more information please call 212.998.4121
The Bronfman Center Gallery at New York University is proud to present “Jews. the exhibit : artwork from the magazine of chosen words and images, ” from March 6 -April 11 (opening reception on March 5 from 6-8 pm) at the Bronfman Center Gallery at New York University (7 East 10 St.)
Jews. magazine has included more than 70 artists and writers in the course of publishing seven issues of the magazine since 1999. Subscribers also receive unique mail art items. Jews. magazine strives to reach those who seek connections to their Jewish identities but in many cases don’t make those connections through ordinary means.
Co-editor Esther Cohen says, “The vision for Jews. has been to create something Jewish that is organic, dynamic, irreverent, inclusive, funny and open for the wide range of possibilities that being Jewish means.”
Many pieces in the Jews. exhibit extend (sometimes literally) past the boundaries of the gallery wall to make their connections. Elements of this eclectic collection require interaction from the viewer, such as Lawrence Bush's Bridge of Peace, a magnetized toy that encourages the viewer to move Ariel Sharon and Yasser Arafat to a table with a peace treaty on it. Other pieces in the exhibition reflect the artist’s individual way of relating to Judasim. “It is, most fundamentally, a celebration of Jewish Life,” says co-editor Pamela Vassil.
More than 20 artist's works are featured in "Jews. The Exhibit." Please join the Bronfman Center, on March 5 at 6 pm in helping Jews. celebrate the first of many such exhibits.
