Contemporary Jewish Art in America
The symposium marks the closing of the exhibition New York/New Work: Contemporary Jewish Art in NYC
Polonsky auditorium, Van Leer Jerusalem Research Institute, 43 Jabotinsky Street
17:00-17:30
Greetings- Rami Ozeri, Founder and Director of the Jerusalem Biennale
Part 1, in Hebrew:
17:30-18:00
Dr. Ronit Steinberg, Bezalel Academy, Shechter Institute:
"First they build a Jewish Museum, then they ask, Is there a Jewish art?" - About The Jewish Museum, New York
18:00-18:30
Dr. Mor Presiado, , Bar-Ilan University:
Feminist Ideology in Holocaust Works of Contemporary American Artists
18:30-19:00
Dr. Nira Tessler, Talpiot College:
George Segal: Thoughts on Judaism
Part 2, in English:
19:00-19 :30
Professor Ori Z. Soltes, Georgetown University:
What is Jewish art?
19:30-20:30
Tobi Kahn: Image and Ritual: Conversation between art historian Emily Bilski and artist Tobi Kahn