The Jewish Museum - Past Exhibitions

From The New Yorker to Shrek: The Art of William Steig

November 04, 2007 - March 16, 2008

William Steig was a brilliant cartoonist for The New Yorker and an award-winning, beloved author of children's books, including Shrek! and Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. This exhibition delves into every phase of Steig's prolific career, which spanned eight decades.

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Repairing the World: Contemporary Ritual Art

November 04, 2007 - March 16, 2008

This exhibition highlights a group of contemporary ceremonial artworks from The Jewish Museum's collection. These works, innovative in design and message, explore a wide range of contemporary issues facing both modern Jewish life and broader society.

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Object of Desire: Yael Kanarek's World of Awe

October 30, 2007 - February 24, 2008

Yael Kanarek presents digital prints and online art from the third chapter of her World of Awe integrated media project. Focusing on languages, alphabets, and Near Eastern themes, she weaves English, Arabic, and Hebrew into rich narratives and dazzling visuals.

Please note, this exhibition is open Sunday through Thursday.

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Camille Pissarro: Impressions of City and Country

September 16, 2007 - February 03, 2008

Camille Pissarro was among the preeminent French Impressionists. Nearly 50 paintings and works on paper--including rarely-seen masterworks--explore his interest in the urban environment and rural countryside outside Paris where he lived and worked.

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Isaac Bashevis Singer and the Lower East Side: Photographs by Bruce Davidson

September 16, 2007 - February 03, 2008

Acclaimed photographer Bruce Davidson's intimate and moving images of writer Isaac Bashevis Singer and residents of New York City's Lower East Side -- taken from 1957 to 1990 -- reveal Singer's literary world of Holocaust survivors and East European Jewish immigrants.

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Love and Loss: A Video Trilogy by Neil Goldberg

August 18, 2007 - October 14, 2007

Neil Goldberg's videos--at once personal and detached, humorous and poignant--are anxious reflections on aging, mourning, and death. Goldberg uses family members as willing subjects and agents in his conceptual art.

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The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend

May 05, 2007 - September 16, 2007

Louise Nevelson, a towering figure in 20^th century American art, continues to inspire artists today through her pioneering installations and sculptures made of found wood. This exhibition, the first major survey of Nevelson's work since 1980, includes 66 sculptures, works on paper, and two room-size masterworks.

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