In this lively in-gallery discussion, hear from "California Jewish Open" artists Forest Reid and Bonny Nahmias on artwork, identity, and the whimsical nature of their works. Reid, a sound designer and installation artist, and Nahmias, an interdisciplinary artist, both explore themes of cultural identity, heritage, and sociopolitical issues through their diverse media. This program will delve into their shared interests in Jewish mysticism, repurposed archives, and the intersection of personal and collective history, offering unique perspectives on contemporary Jewish art.
About the Series
This program is part of "Connecting with Jewishness through Art," a series of gallery programs with artists featured in the "California Jewish Open," discussing how their artistic practice expresses their Judaism or Jewish identity. At each program, two artists will come together in conversation with each other, the artwork, and the audience to provide context and insights into the complexities of their artwork.
About the Exhibition
The Museum's first major open call exhibition invited Jewish-identifying artists in California to submit artworks in response to a central question: How are artists looking to the many aspects of Jewish culture, identity, and community to foster, reimagine, hold, or discover connection? The resulting exhibition brings together the work of forty-seven artists reflecting on their connection to Judaism, the world, and their own history. Through a wide range of media, including paintings, sculptures, interactive video games, video works, photographs, and more, the "California Jewish Open" illustrates some of the myriad ways in which these artists' Jewish identity informs their connection to the world at large-and offers a window into the universal human need for connection in all its complexity.
Free with Museum Admission.
Presented by Contemporary Jewish Museum
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About the Series
This program is part of "Connecting with Jewishness through Art," a series of gallery programs with artists featured in the "California Jewish Open," discussing how their artistic practice expresses their Judaism or Jewish identity. At each program, two artists will come together in conversation with each other, the artwork, and the audience to provide context and insights into the complexities of their artwork.
About the Exhibition
The Museum's first major open call exhibition invited Jewish-identifying artists in California to submit artworks in response to a central question: How are artists looking to the many aspects of Jewish culture, identity, and community to foster, reimagine, hold, or discover connection? The resulting exhibition brings together the work of forty-seven artists reflecting on their connection to Judaism, the world, and their own history. Through a wide range of media, including paintings, sculptures, interactive video games, video works, photographs, and more, the "California Jewish Open" illustrates some of the myriad ways in which these artists' Jewish identity informs their connection to the world at large-and offers a window into the universal human need for connection in all its complexity.
Free with Museum Admission.
Presented by Contemporary Jewish Museum
In this lively in-gallery discussion, hear from "California Jewish Open" artists Forest Reid and Bonny Nahmias on artwork, identity, and the whimsical nature of their works. Reid, a sound designer and installation artist, and Nahmias, an interdisciplinary artist, both explore themes of cultural identity, heritage, and sociopolitical issues through their diverse media. This program will delve into their shared interests in Jewish mysticism, repurposed archives, and the intersection of personal and collective history, offering unique perspectives on contemporary Jewish art.
About the Series
This program is part of "Connecting with Jewishness through Art," a series of gallery programs with artists featured in the "California Jewish Open," discussing how their artistic practice expresses their Judaism or Jewish identity. At each program, two artists will come together in conversation with each other, the artwork, and the audience to provide context and insights into the complexities of their artwork.
About the Exhibition
The Museum's first major open call exhibition invited Jewish-identifying artists in California to submit artworks in response to a central question: How are artists looking to the many aspects of Jewish culture, identity, and community to foster, reimagine, hold, or discover connection? The resulting exhibition brings together the work of forty-seven artists reflecting on their connection to Judaism, the world, and their own history. Through a wide range of media, including paintings, sculptures, interactive video games, video works, photographs, and more, the "California Jewish Open" illustrates some of the myriad ways in which these artists' Jewish identity informs their connection to the world at large-and offers a window into the universal human need for connection in all its complexity.
Free with Museum Admission.
Presented by Contemporary Jewish Museum
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About the Series
This program is part of "Connecting with Jewishness through Art," a series of gallery programs with artists featured in the "California Jewish Open," discussing how their artistic practice expresses their Judaism or Jewish identity. At each program, two artists will come together in conversation with each other, the artwork, and the audience to provide context and insights into the complexities of their artwork.
About the Exhibition
The Museum's first major open call exhibition invited Jewish-identifying artists in California to submit artworks in response to a central question: How are artists looking to the many aspects of Jewish culture, identity, and community to foster, reimagine, hold, or discover connection? The resulting exhibition brings together the work of forty-seven artists reflecting on their connection to Judaism, the world, and their own history. Through a wide range of media, including paintings, sculptures, interactive video games, video works, photographs, and more, the "California Jewish Open" illustrates some of the myriad ways in which these artists' Jewish identity informs their connection to the world at large-and offers a window into the universal human need for connection in all its complexity.
Free with Museum Admission.
Presented by Contemporary Jewish Museum
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