Maira Kalman ~ Various Illuminations at the Contemporary Jewish Museum

Maira Kalman - "New York, Grand Central Station", 1999 - Gouache and ink on paper. 15 3/8 x 22 1/4 inches. Courtesy of the artist and Julie Saul Gallery, New York.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The
Contemporary Jewish
Museum presents Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a
Crazy
World), the first major museum survey of the work of
award-winning
illustrator, author and designer Maira Kalman. Well-known
for her
covers and drawings for The New Yorker, Kalman has also
written and
illustrated over a dozen books for children and adults,
authored two
celebrated illustrated blogs for The New York Times, and has

collaborated with the likes of fashion designer Isaac
Mizrahi and
choreographer Mark Morris. Kalman’s art appears everywhere
in the
foreground of today’s visual culture illuminating
contemporary life
with joy and humor, intelligence and insights, curlicues and

question marks. On view until 26 October.

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