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Tag: Sculpture

0 Art Culture

Our greatest Jewish sculptor has a passion for life and a soft spot for Mallomars

Laurie Gwen Shapiro in Forward · 26 Sep

Joel Shapiro, at 83, is celebrated as one of the greatest living Jewish sculptors, known for his vivid sculptures that challenge spatial perception and balance.

0 Art Holocaust

He escaped the Nazis and created Britain’s first memorial to their victims. Now this artist is getting a second look.

Shira Li Bartov in JTA · 6 Sep

Fred Kormis, a German-Jewish artist, is receiving renewed attention at an exhibition at London's Wiener Holocaust Library that showcases his life and work.

0 Ethics Communities

Wisdom Project | Philip Drill, 97, on Sculpting a Moral Life

Pam Janis in Moment · 2 Sep

Philip Drill, a 97-year-old sculptor and CEO from West Orange, NJ, shares insights from his life journey in an interview with "Moment" magazine's Wisdom Project.

0 Art Communities

Wisdom Project | Annette Lerner, 94, Is Ready for Her Next Artistic Adventure

Jodi Blecker in Moment · 17 Jul

Annette Lerner, at 94, is an accomplished artist, author, and matriarch who has had a rich and adventurous life.

0 Art Culture

How Richard Serra found infinity within the void

Talya Zax in Forward · 27 Mar

Renowned artist Richard Serra, known for his monumental sculptures, passed away at 85.

0 Art History

Duckworth: Life as a Unity

Frances Brent in Moment · 19 Jan

The University of Chicago is celebrating the installation of Ruth Duckworth's mural, "Clouds Over Lake Michigan," at its Regenstein Library.

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Jim Dine’s Bathrobe

Jeremy Sigler in Tablet · 15 Jun 2023

Jim Dine, an artist known for his work in the pop art movement, recently installed a new show featuring three shiplike sculptures and a series of self-portrait paintings in Paris.

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Artist Nidaa Badwan escaped repression in Gaza. Now she’s taking on Iran.

Matthew Litman in Forward · 16 Dec 2022

Nidaa Badwan, an artist who escaped repression in Gaza and now lives in Italy, is creating a sculpture inspired by the death of Mahsa Amini, a young woman killed in Iran during protests over the required wearing of a hijab.

0 Communities History

Honouring Ruth Goldbloom, an unsung hero of Pier 21

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 3 Jun 2021

The episode pays homage to Ruth Goldbloom, a significant figure instrumental in establishing the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, exploring her legacy and ongoing efforts by her family to create a sculpture in her honor.

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The Jewish Sculptor of the Confederacy

Samantha Baskind in Tablet · 21 Jan 2021

The article discusses the history of the Confederate statue of General Stonewall Jackson at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and its connection to the Jewish artist Moses Jacob Ezekiel.