Above: “Aliens San Frontières,” 2016, by Enrique Chagoya (American, b. Mexico, 1953). Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer, 2016. Photo: Strode Photographic LLC The Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem presents “Witness: Themes of Social Justice in Contemporary Printmaking and Photography from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation” through Dec….
Above, painting by Shraga Weil Oregonians will have a rare opportunity to view and purchase Israeli art in Portland in December. Jerusalem’s Safrai Gallery is bringing more than 1,500 pieces of fine art by some 100 contemporary Israeli artists – young and old masters of Israeli art – to Neveh Shalom Dec. 6-9. “This art…
IMAGE: Drawing of Jewish women dancing from a series of Jewish drawings by Jared’s mom, Jeanne Goodman. Jared is using a drawing from the series to illustrate each of his programs. Jared Goodman hopes a little sweetness can help bridge some of the chasms that have opened up in the current divisive social climate….
The White Elephant Archive, Setting No. 3 explores the legacy of the Holocaust from the perspective of the third generation living in Austria today. Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education presents two performances of this intensely personal, one-man production. Eduard Freudmann uses his family’s archive – which includes poems written by his grandfather…
Compiled by Deborah Moon You can find a gift for everyone on your shopping list with just one stop – at your neighborhood bookstore. You can help an adult maximize the joy of life, or give a young mother an honest, lyrical look at a new stage of life, or give readers insight into the…
BONHAMS Sheryl Acheson Portland Sheryl.acheson@bonhams.com 971-727-7797 or 503-312-6023 bonhams.com/oregon One of the world’s oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. Bonhams’ Portland regional office provides local access to the exceptional resources of our extensive global network. Whether building a collection or consigning property to our global auctions, we offer key benefits including complimentary…
As part of our celebration of the arts, Oregon Jewish Life asked arts professionals, educators, supporters and youth to share their ideas about how the arts enrich our community. SUSANNAH MARS Artists Rep Resident Artist “The arts allow artists to share their personal expressions of stories – stories of the past, the present and the…
The daughter of Holocaust survivors, Ani Tuzman grew up on a backroads chicken farm in a community where anti-Semitism was common. She took refuge in writing and nature to escape the darkness she saw around her. When her passion for writing, nature and meditation merged with her interest in the Eastern European Jewish world her…
Photo: “Big Sonia” screens at 7 pm, April 15 Beit Am, the Mid-Willamette Jewish Community, presents the first Jewish film festival in Corvallis on two Sundays in April. The festival will feature three films each day at the Darkside Cinema, 215 SW 4th St., Corvallis. “We received a small grant to have a program…
Photo: Salad of citrus braised beets, spring onion, compressed apple, Belgium endive, candied walnut, chive oil. Photo courtesy of The Allison Inn & Spa According to The Oregonian, Portland chefs adopted the farm-to-table movement in the early 1990s. Our region is uniquely suited to this movement – the fertility of the Willamette Valley is…
