JEWISH ART SALON
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| Bible with Bezalel Binding, by Ze'ev Raban and Meir Gur-Arie Silver and ivory, Jerusalem, ca. 1923 | Collection of Congregation Emanu-El |
NEW YORK - The current exhibition at New York's Bernard Museum of Judaica, "
Bezalel: Art, Craft and Jewish National Identity," will bring to life the early years of the iconic art school and network. In 1906, the visionary artist/sculptor
Boris Schatz founded Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts, and so began the modern period of artistic activities in Jerusalem. The Bezalel School created the first modern and uniquely Jewish artistic expressions by blending the sacred and secular worlds of the early 20th century.
Herbert & Eileen Bernard Museum of Judaica, Temple Emanu-El: "Bezalel: Art, Craft and Jewish National Identity," March 23-August 31, 2012, One East 65th Street (between Fifth and Madison) (212) 744-1400, emanuelnyc.org/museum.php.
