Looking out the windows of the Warburg Mansion, it is clear to see the subtle signs of autumn’s impending return. Golden leaves peek from a handful of trees in Central Park; jeweled-toned mums have replaced the fiery red geraniums in the window boxes along Fifth Avenue; and whimsical displays of pencils, rulers and back-to-school clothes grace the windows of the local shops on Madison Avenue. At The Jewish Museum, staff are gearing up for our big fall shows—Shifting the Gaze: Painting and Feminism opens on September 12 and on October 29, Houdini: Art and Magic will be on view. In the meantime, The Jewish Museum offers a late summer amuse-bouche for the hungry visitor who eagerly awaits the return of the fall art season in New York City.
Fish Forms: Lamps by Frank Gehry presents 8 lamps by the internationally acclaimed architect Frank Gehry (b. 1929, Toronto, Canada). Known for his colorful and sculptural buildings, Gehry’s New York ventures include the IAC building in Chelsea, which peers over the Westside Highway with its undulating white exterior, and the newly erected Beekman Tower in Lower Manhattan. Inspired by The Jewish Museum’s own fish lamp, curator Ruth Beesch has organized an intimate exhibition in Offit Gallery. In this diverse selection of Gehry’s lamps, she illustrates the significance of fish form in his work. Click to continue »
Closing night was thrilling. 
