Elke Reva Sudin
ARTICLES BY: Elke Reva Sudin
Art Exhibit in Brooklyn Examines Hasidic Dress and Culture
There are two ways people typically explore Hasidic subjects through art. It is either a sensitive portrayal of a tradition they are a part...
Where is Jewish Art Now?
Recently, it was announced that the UJA-Federation in New York will not be renewing their funding of the Six Points Fellowship, a program that has awarded...
Gary Baseman and The Jewish Home “The Door Is Always Open”
This weekend, a retrospective of the works of Gary Baseman titled The Door Is Always Open, opened, at the Skirball Cultural Center. 'Door' recreates the...
The 2013 Council of American Jewish Museums Conference
Last week in lower Manhattan, the Council of American Jewish Museums (CAJM) hosted their annual conference, bringing together Jewish museum professionals from across the...
Art Exhibition Features Tefillin Hair Ties for Women
The most fun part of planning an exhibition is when you get to the works coming together for the first time. There is a magic...
Secularization Breeds Collaboration in “Blessed Are the Artists” Exhibit at Caldwell College
Threatened by secularization in the wake of modernization, members of different religions are joining together to give strength and inspiration to one another, even if...
Noah Meets Katrina in “Watershed”
How difficult is it to imagine a truly devastating catastrophe? Will calamity come from an instantaneous, even violent change in the landscape, or a slow transformation...
Distorting (A Messiah Project, 13C) Comes to an End
Distorting (a messiah project, 13C) by Justin Stewart, which ends this weekend is an installation depicting the concept of messiah as existed in the 13th century....
Jews of Nigeria Shine on Screen (VIDEO)
Travel to Africa and meet members of the Igbo tribe who identify with Israelite origin, and are embracing Jewish tradition with fervor today. Produced and directed...
Street Art Meets Spiritual Practice in ‘RITUAL’
On a steamy July evening in the heart of Williamsburg Brooklyn, urban contemporary artists hailing from 7 different countries explored the subject of religious practice...
Contemporary Art Trends and What They Mean for Us
The Armory Show in New York is one of the largest and most prestigious annual exhibitions for contemporary and modern art. Recently, the airy warehouses...
Bridging the Institutional Gap: The Jewish Art Salon at the CAJM Conference
This week the Conference of American Jewish Museums was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania uniting museum directors, curators, and artists from across the country. The Jewish Art...