NEW YORK, NY.- At the annual meeting of The Jewish Museum’s Board of Trustees, Robert A. Pruzan was elected Chairman, succeeding Joshua Nash. Mr. Pruzan became a trustee in 2003. He served as President from 2007 to 2011, and is on the Board’s Au…
Paintings and Drawings by Maira Kalman’s Light Up New York’s Jewish Museum
NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP).- You may think you’ve never heard of Maira Kalman, but you have. In 1981 her doodles appeared on the cover of a solo record by Talking Heads lead singer David Byrne and she is the author of a dozen children’s books, some featuring …
After 30 Years of Service, Joan Rosenbaum to Retire as Director of the Jewish Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- Joan Rosenbaum, who has led The Jewish Museum since 1981, creating its innovative identity as a museum of art and culture and doubling the size of its home at Fifth Avenue and 92nd Street, has informed the full Board of Trustees of her i…
A Hannukkah Project: Daniel Libeskind’s Line of Fire Opens at the Jewish Museum
NEW YORK, NY.- The The Jewish Museum presents A Hanukkah Project: Daniel Libeskind’s Line of Fire from November 19, 2010 through January 30, 2011. Daniel Libeskind, an international figure in architecture and urban design, has created a bold and …
‘ WARHOL’S JEWS: TEN PORTRAITS RECONSIDERED ‘ Opens At The JEWISH MUSEUM
New York, NY – Warhol’s Jews: Ten Portraits Reconsidered will be on view at The Jewish Museum on view from March 16 through August 3, 2008. When it premiered in 1980, Andy Warhol’s Ten Portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century wa…