Category Archives: Exhibits

Agam Tours NMMA

Posted on April 18, 2012 by

Chicago Hadassah’s Agam members toured the National Museum of Mexican Art today, & I was asked to do an introduction during the luncheon (prior to the tour). I spoke on one of my favorite topics: The Far-Flung Jewish Diaspora. To … Continue reading →

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“Feast” in Hyde Park

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

From Feb ’12 Spotlight: The University of Chicago’s Smart Gallery opens a new multimedia exhibit called Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art down in Hyde Park on Wednesday, Feb. 15, and several Jewish artists will be participating, including photographer Laura … Continue reading →

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SPL Sendak Exhibit

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

From Feb ’12 Spotlight: Skokie Public Library is currently hosting a national traveling exhibit called “In a Nutshell: The Worlds of Maurice Sendak.” Born in 1928, Sendak was raised in Depression-era Brooklyn. Both of his parents were Polish immigrants and … Continue reading →

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The Hanukkah Lamp

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

From Jan ’12 Spotlight: When you lit your first candle on Dec. 20, how much thought did you give to your menorah? Maybe it’s a family heirloom, or maybe you recently purchased it online, but have you ever asked yourself … Continue reading →

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Tzivi Menorah

Posted on December 9, 2011 by

Today I am… a menorah! But seriously, last night I went to LUMA for the opening of Rhoda Rosen’s lovely new exhibition, and today I’m still thinking about how we define ourselves by the objects with which we fill our … Continue reading →

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ILHMEC’s Spots of Light

Posted on August 10, 2011 by

From Aug ’11 Spotlight: “Women took upon themselves the responsibility to care for others,” said Yehudit Shendar when she introduced Spots of Light: To be a Woman in the Holocaust, the new exhibit at the Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education … Continue reading →

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Baruch Collection Exhibit

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

From Dec ’10 Spotlight: Fall festivals are over. Many special guests have come and gone. Now it’s time to replenish our shelves before the winter snows begin. ART BOOKS At Navy Pier, I heard Christa C. Mayer Thurman of the … Continue reading →

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SOFA Chicago 2010

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

From Nov ’10 Spotlight: The 17th Annual International SOFA Fair (Sculpture, Objects & Functional Art) returns to Navy Pier on Nov 5, and this year’s program includes an opening day lecture at 2 p.m. called “Advocates for the Arts: Polish … Continue reading →

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Scribes of the Dead Sea Scrolls

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

From July ’10 Spotlight: My Memorial Day Weekend began early with a trip to the Milwaukee Public Museum to hear Professor Emanuel Tov of Hebrew University lecture on “The Scribes of the Dead Sea Scrolls.” After decades of analysis, the … Continue reading →

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Jewish Space

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

From Feb ’10 Spotlight: Margaret Olin gave a terrific lecture on Jan 10 in connection with the Anna Shteynshleyger exhibit currently on display in Cobb Hall at the University of Chicago. After many years at the Art Institute, Olin is … Continue reading →

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