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NYC (P) - Curator Tour of Magical Thinking - A Contemporary Art Exhibit at HUC Museum (11am ET)
Thursday, June 23, 2022, 11:00 AM until 12:15 PM
Heller Art Museum at Hebrew Union College 1 West 4th ST
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Magical Thinking: Superstitions and Other Persistent Notions at the Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, given by Phyllis Freedman, the Co-Curator of Exhibitions.
Superstitions, believed to bring good or bad fortune, are the inspiration for this provocative contemporary art exhibit.
Black cats, horseshoes, wishbones, and mirrors are among the symbols chosen for exploration by over 50 contemporary artists. Superstitions about childbirth, and protective amulets to ward off the “evil eye” and promote good fortune are popular motifs.
Several artists explore characters from Jewish folklore like the Dybbuk and the Golem. Works include oils, watercolors, acrylics, collage, paper cuts, photographs and creative uses of media.
All attendees will receive a full-color illustrated brochure with details of each art work in the exhibit.
* After our tour you can join fellow TTNers for (pay-your-own) lunch outdoors at a nearby restaurant.
Please Note:
The Museum requires proof of Covid vaccination, one booster, and photo ID to enter the building. A mask must be worn throughout our tour.
Phyllis Freedman is Co-Curator of the Dr. Bernard Heller Museum at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York, where she has been a staff member since 2008. Previously, she was Docent Director and Curator of the Rockwell Kent Collection at SUNY Plattsburg, then Assistant Director of the entire SUNY Plattsburg Museum and collections. Phyllis has also served as a Docent at the Newport Museum and the historic Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island. She is a graduate of New Jersey City University.
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