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Welcome Authors
Rachel Kramer Bussel
&
Stephanie Klein
who are posting all week.
Coming up:
  • 01/12:
    Bob Morris
  • 01/12:
    Lily Koppel
  • 01/19:
    Peter Manseau
  • 02/09:
    Tania Grossinger

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Off the Wall

Hump Day Art: Psychedelic Hebrew

Maya Wainhaus
 

It's not officially Hump Day anymore, but with all the Passover goings-on it can be easy to lose track of time. It may be a day late, but here's your weekly serving of Hump Day Art.

In JAMS2 (Jewish Animated Mandala Series), artist Melissa Shiff used Judaica from the Jewish Museum in her kaleidescope-like video for the Off the Wall exhibit. This is not the first time Shiff has played off of Jewish iconography; she's reinvented the Jewish wedding, and decked out entire rooms in matzo.

At the end of Off the Wall, Shiff displayed a series of video projections featuring swirling, colorful Hebrew letters that served as the backdrop for a fashion show and performance. The work is both gorgeous and surprising, as she finds the geometry and patterns in the letters. Here are some stills from the projections at the museum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last week: Modern Day Exodus


 

Hump Day Art: Chassidic Fashion Designer Levi Okunov

Maya Wainhaus
 

Two weeks ago we showed you photos of the Jewish Museum's Off the Wall exhibit under construction. Now that the exhibit is in full swing, take a look at the results. These photos feature fashions from Chassidic designer Levi Okunov. For more on Okunov, check out the interview below, in which the designer talks about his inspirations, Chassidic teachings, spirituality, and the Jewish Museum.


Levi Okunov discusses his residency at the Jewish Museum from mobius1ski on Vimeo.

Last week: Bagels with a Side of Art


 

Hump Day Art: Off the Wall at the Jewish Museum

Maya Wainhaus
 

Starting this Sunday, the Jewish Museum in New York is hosting a fantastic new exhibit called Off the Wall: Artists at Work. The exhibit features 11 artists who will be taking over the gallery spaces at the museum with projects in music, fashion, and performance and visual arts. To help gear up for Off the Wall, check out these photos of the galleries being set up for the show. Over the the next few weeks, Jewcy will be covering Off the Wall, so stay tuned for more about artists and events.

We're also giving away tickets to the Off the Wall parties on March 20 and 27. To enter to win, send a private message saying "I want to party" to the Jewcy user Jewish Museum Off the Wall (you have to create a profile to do this). See you there!



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last Week: Wild Beasts Carved and Gilded With Love