Visual Moment

Jewish Art and Exhibits

Visual Moment focuses on exhibitions, films, art, architecture, events or stories with compelling visual content and a connection to Jewish subjects or issues.  Plus exclusive interviews with artists, curators and more.

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As a friend of his put it, “These were the works of a famous man, not a famous artist.” ...

  Jewish Museum (Jüdisches Museum) Berlin, Germany; designed by Daniel Liebeskind A Passover Haggadah; drawings by Leonard Baskin Wrap dress;

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Three concurrent exhibitions—in New York, Israel and Germany—mark the centennial of Kafka's death and celebrate his art. ...
“It came to me that a view of Israel through his unique lens would capture the people and land in a fresh, moving, artistic and informative manner.” ...
“The Jewish refugees now had a possible path of escape, if only they could get across the water.” ...
The first Impressionist exhibition opened in Paris on April 15, 1874 and included five paintings from Camille Pissarro. ...
Walking into the room in New York’s Jewish Museum where Israeli artist Zoya Cherkassky’s darkly vivid and intense drawings, “The 7 October 2023 Series,” were on display, one felt a visceral sense of assault. ...
The devastating October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel and the ensuing war, along with the contradictory and perplexing media accounts of the clash, underscore the necessity for a nuanced understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. ...
Fans, gowns, beaded dress pumps, even a French hat ornament constructed from the stuffed body of a bird-of-paradise, complement the 50 paintings assembled for “Fashioned by Sargent” at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, currently on view through January 15, 2024. ...