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The Jewish Museum is open 11 am - 4 pm
The Jewish Museum is open 11 am - 4 pm
1109 5th Ave at 92nd St
New York, NY 10128
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Plan your visit to the Jewish Museum and discover the intersection of art and Jewish culture Learn More
Thought-provoking gallery talks bring our exhibitions into sharper focus. Incisive discussions with artists, scholars, and curators engage with contemporary theory and culture. Through exhibition-inspired performances, concerts, and artist-led workshops, visitors experience art as it happens.
In-depth explorations of select works of art in the exhibition galleries, led by artist, curators, and educators.
Explore this ProgramEvening conversations inspired by current exhibitions exploring artistic practice, global perspectives, and cultural issues.
Explore this ProgramReadings and lectures by writers on their recently published books or works in progress.
Explore this ProgramPast Events
Meredith Monk and Vocal Ensemble Co-presented by Bang on a Can
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Recognized as one of the most unique and influential artists of our time, composer/performer Meredith Monk offers one of her rare, more intimate concerts in her premiere at the Jewish Museum, with renowned members of her Vocal Ensemble, Katie Geissinger and Allison Sniffin.
Leonard Cohen
Sunday, May 5, 2019
Join Columbia University Visual Arts MFA candidates and recent alumni as they present new video, sound, performance, and installation-based artworks in response to the exhibition Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything.
Performance still of Delicate Cycle at SculptureCenter, New York, 2016 © Aki Sasamoto, Courtesy of Take Ninagawa, Tokyo Photo by Kyle Knodell
Aki Sasamoto
Thursday, February 7, 2019
Join artist Aki Sasamoto for a performative lecture exploring ongoing thematic fascinations with food, health, hygiene, and orderliness in conjunction with the exhibition Martha Rosler: Irrespective.
Performance by Judith Berkson Presented with Bang on a Can
Thursday, July 19, 2018
The William Petschek Family Music Program
Brooklyn based composer, pianist, and vocalist Judith Berkson performs a dynamic set featuring her unique blend of cantorial music, Hebrew liturgy, and her innovative indie-contemporary composed songs inspired by Chaim Soutine: Flesh.
Iva Bittová presented by Bang on a Can
Thursday, February 22, 2018
This performance by violinist-vocalist Iva Bittová reflects the central themes of cultural exchange and influence present in the exhibition Veiled Meanings: Fashioning Jewish Dress from the Collection of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.
La Mar Enfortuna presented by Bang On a Can
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Long-time collaborators Jennifer Charles and Oren Bloedow lead an all-star cast on modern and ancient instruments, incorporating the sounds of jazz, folk, Middle Eastern, and Latin music, in an exploration of lost and forgotten Sephardic melodies.
Aaa HHeavenlyyy RResttt SSchlingennn BBlängennnn
Thursday, March 16, 2017
Charlemagne Palestine performs an organ concert at the Church of the Heavenly Rest in conjunction with the exhibition Charlemagne Palestine’s Bear Mitzvah in Meshugahland.
Art & Music: The Genius of the Burle Marx Family
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Conducted by Thiago Tiberio, President of the Burle Marx Music Society, the concert explores the relationship between the landscape architecture and art of Roberto Burle Marx and the musical compositions of his brother Walter.
Performance by Arto Lindsay
Thursday, May 12, 2016
This concert featuring Arto Lindsay echoes the themes of cultural experimentation and artistic cross-pollination explored in the exhibition, breaking down the distinctions between American and Brazilian rock music, pop music, experimental music, and improvisation.
Bang on a Can: Repetition and Difference
Thursday, July 9, 2015
A forerunner in the expansion of the violin beyond its classical and “wood-bound” tradition, Todd Reynolds electrifies in concert, weaving together composed and improvised segments, and making use of computer technology and digital loops to sculpt his sounds in real time, seamlessly integrating minimalist, pop, Jazz, Indian, African, Celtic and indigenous folk music into his own sonic blend.
Past Events
Installation view of "We Fight to Build a Free World: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz" October 1, 2020 - January 24, 2021, at the Jewish Museum, NY. Photo: Kris Graves
Printmaking with a Message
Wednesday, January 20, 2021
In this two-session virtual workshop, learn stencil and pochoir techniques to create posters with a meaningful message, using materials at home that you will order online.
Installation view of "We Fight to Build a Free World: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz" October 1, 2020 - January 24, 2021, at the Jewish Museum, NY. Photo: Kris Graves.
Printmaking with a Message
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
In this virtual workshop, learn stencil and pochoir techniques to create a poster with a meaningful message.
Installation view of the exhibition Modigliani Unmasked. September 15, 2017 – February 4, 2018. The Jewish Museum, NY. Photo by: Jason Mandella
Tracing Modigliani
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Revisit the Jewish Museum’s past exhibition, Modigliani Unmasked, and trace the evolution of a prolific modern artist’s hand. Explore a variety of drawing techniques, such as line, contour, and shading, to create a portfolio of sketches inspired by work from the exhibition.
Installation view of the exhibition Modigliani Unmasked. September 15, 2017 – February 4, 2018. The Jewish Museum, NY. Photo by: Jason Mandella
Tracing Modigliani
Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Revisit the Jewish Museum’s past exhibition, Modigliani Unmasked, and trace the evolution of a prolific modern artist’s hand. Explore a variety of drawing techniques, such as line, contour, and shading, to create a portfolio of sketches inspired by work from the exhibition.
Installation views of We Fight to Build a Free World: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz, October 1, 2020 - January 24, 2021, at the Jewish Museum, NY. Photo: Kris Graves
Printmaking with a Message
Wednesday, October 28, 2020
Learn stencil printmaking techniques to create a poster with a meaningful message. Participants will draw inspiration from politically engaged artwork on view in the exhibition We Fight to Build a Free World: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz.
Installation views of We Fight to Build a Free World: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz, October 1, 2020 - January 24, 2021, at the Jewish Museum, NY. Photo: Kris Graves
Printmaking with a Message
Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Learn stencil printmaking techniques to create a poster with a meaningful message. Participants will draw inspiration from politically engaged artwork on view in the exhibition We Fight to Build a Free World: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz.
Political Prints
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Learn relief printmaking techniques and use a professional press to create multiple copies of your own poster inspired by politically engaged artwork on view in We Fight to Build a Free World: An Exhibition by Jonathan Horowitz.
Rachel Feinstein, Model, 2000. Mirror, wood, plaster, and enamel paint. Artwork © Rachel Feinstein; courtesy of the artist
Sculpting the Abstracted Figure
Thursday, February 20, 2020
Experiment with sculptural materials in this three-session workshop led by artist Kristen Jensen and inspired by the distinctively abstracted human figures in the exhibition Rachel Feinstein: Maiden Mother Crone.
Rachel Feinstein, Model, 2000. Mirror, wood, plaster, and enamel paint. Artwork © Rachel Feinstein; courtesy of the artist.
Sculpting the Abstracted Figure
Thursday, February 13, 2020
Experiment with sculptural materials in this three-session workshop led by artist Kristen Jensen and inspired by the distinctively abstracted human figures in the exhibition Rachel Feinstein: Maiden Mother Crone.
Rachel Feinstein, Model, 2000. Mirror, wood, plaster, and enamel paint. Artwork © Rachel Feinstein; courtesy of the artist.
Sculpting the Abstracted Figure
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Experiment with sculptural materials in this three-session workshop led by artist Kristen Jensen and inspired by the distinctively abstracted human figures in the exhibition Rachel Feinstein: Maiden Mother Crone.
Jacob Lawrence, This is Harlem, 1943. Gouache and pencil on paper. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Gift of Joseph H. Hirshhorn, 1966
Drawing Connections: Sketching the City
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Get inspired by representations of city scenes on view in the exhibition Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art during this drawing class taking place while the galleries are closed to the public. Participants explore perspective, abstraction, and narrative in paintings by Charles Sheeler, Stuart Davis, Jacob Lawrence, and others.
Stuart Davis, Egg Beater No. 1, 1927. Oil on linen, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, gift of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, 31.169. Artwork © Estate of Stuart Davis / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Modern Strategies for Storytelling in Paint
Sunday, November 17, 2019
In this afternoon painting workshop taught by artist Jaqueline Cedar, combine abstract and figurative methods of telling a story in acrylic paint on canvas inspired by work on view in the exhibition Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art.
Kara Blake, The Offerings, 2017. Five-channel video installation, black-and-white and colour with sound, 35 min. Exhibition view of Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything presented at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, 2017-2018. Documentation illustration: Kara Blake
Poetic Portraits
Sunday, June 23, 2019
Explore the exhibition Leonard Cohen: A Crack in Everything before creating your own unique self-portrait, inspired by Cohen’s artwork which combines figuration with poetry.
Drawing Connections Portraiture Class in Scenes from the Collection. The Jewish Museum, New York. Photo by Martin Seck
Sketching Sculpture
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Explore the process of sketching from 3-D objects during this drawing and study session, which takes place in the Scenes from the Collection galleries while the Museum is closed to the public.
Drawing Connections Portraiture Class in Scenes from the Collection. The Jewish Museum, New York. Photo by Martin Seck
Drawing Connections: Form and Symbol
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Explore meaningful pattern and design observed in ritual and art objects in this drawing and study session taking place in the galleries while the Museum is closed to the public.
Drawing Connections: Portraiture
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Join us for a drawing and study session that takes place in the galleries of Scenes from the Collection while the Museum is closed to the public, and engage with compelling portrait paintings that range from the realistic to the abstract.
El Lissitzky, Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge, 1919–20/1965–80, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Abstraction through Language
Sunday, October 14, 2018
Learn the language of abstract painting in this workshop taught by contemporary artist Yevgeniya Baras and inspired by the exhibition Chagall, Lissitzky, Malevich: The Russian Avant Garde in Vitebsk, 1918-1922.
Installation view of Marc Camille Chaimowicz: Your Place or Mine… The Jewish Museum, New York. Photo by: Jason Mandella
Pattern Power
Sunday, July 15, 2018
Taking inspiration from Marc Camille Chaimowicz: Your Place or Mine . . . participants will create their own unique patterns and learn block printing techniques to apply them to fabric.
Marbling and Conceptual Paper
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
In this two-session workshop taught by artist Sheryl Oppenheim, create authentic marbled paper and collaged sculptures inspired by the use of decorative paper as an art form in the exhibition Marc Camille Chaimowicz: Your Place or Mine…
Marbling and Conceptual Paper
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
In this two-session workshop taught by artist Sheryl Oppenheim, create authentic marbled paper and collaged sculptures inspired by the use of decorative paper as an art form in the exhibition Marc Camille Chaimowicz: Your Place or Mine…
Kehinde Wiley, Alios Itzhak (The World Stage: Israel), 2011. The Jewish Museum, New York. Purchase: Gift of Lisa and Steven Tananbaum Family Foundation; Gift in honor of Joan Rosenbaum, Director of the Jewish Museum from 1981-2011, by the Contemporary Judaica, Fine Arts, Photography, and Traditional Judaica Acquisitions Committee Funds, 2011-31. Credit Line: © Kehinde Wiley
Drawing Connections: Portraiture
Wednesday, March 14, 2018
Engage with compelling portraits collection during this drawing and study session that takes place in the galleries of the exhibition Scenes from the Collection.
Amedeo Modigliani, Seated Female Nude, possibly Anna Akhmatova, c. 1911. Black crayon on paper. 16⅞ x 10⅜ in. Paul Alexandre Family, courtesy of Richard Nathanson, London. Image provided by Richard Nathanson, photographed by Prudence Cuming Associates, London
Tracing Modigliani
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Guided by Museum educators, participants will create a portfolio of sketches inspired by Modigliani’s drawings and original source material.
Florine Stettheimer, Eurydice and her Snake, Orphée of the Quat-z-arts, 1912. Gift of Miss Ettie Stettheimer. Image provided by The Museum of Modern Art / SCALA / Art Resource, New York.
Provocative Portraits
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Challenge conventions while making mixed-media portraits in this three-session class taught by artist Shellyne Rodriguez and inspired by the exhibition Florine Stettheimer: Painting Poetry.
Florine Stettheimer, Eurydice and her Snake, Orphée of the Quat-z-arts, 1912. Gift of Miss Ettie Stettheimer. Image provided by The Museum of Modern Art / SCALA / Art Resource, New York.
Provocative Portraits
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Challenge conventions while making mixed-media portraits in this three-session class taught by artist Shellyne Rodriguez and inspired by the exhibition Florine Stettheimer: Painting Poetry.
Florine Stettheimer, Eurydice and her Snake, Orphée of the Quat-z-arts, 1912. Gift of Miss Ettie Stettheimer. Image provided by The Museum of Modern Art / SCALA / Art Resource, New York.
Provocative Portraits
Thursday, June 8, 2017
Challenge conventions while making mixed-media portraits in this three-session class taught by artist Shellyne Rodriguez and inspired by the exhibition Florine Stettheimer: Painting Poetry.
Library and study of a proposed French embassy, created for the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, designed by Pierre Chareau (French, 1883-1950) Photograph by Luc Boegly, image provided by Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris
Design Impressions
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Taught by artist Allyson Vieira and inspired by the architecture and design in the exhibition Pierre Chareau: Modern Architecture and Design, translate Chareau’s modern vision of integrated spatial and decorative forms into mixed media works.
Photo Transformations
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Experiment with photography techniques and processes inspired by The Power of Pictures: Early Soviet Photography, Early Soviet Film in this three-session workshop led by contemporary artist Carey Denniston.
Painting the Peculiar
Monday, November 9, 2015
Discover painting techniques and processes that explore your personal history and cultural inspirations in this three-session workshop, led by contemporary artist Jaqueline Cedar and inspired by the wild array of representational painting styles on view in the exhibition Unorthodox.
Abstraction for Adults
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Journey from figuration to abstraction through a sequence of drawing, collage, stenciling, and painting in this afternoon studio workshop taught by contemporary artist Yevgeniya Baras. Following a guided tour and discussion of the exhibition From the Margins: Lee Krasner and Norman Lewis, 1945 – 1952, discover your own method of abstraction to create a painting inspired by the innovative techniques in the work of Krasner and Lewis.