| SAM GRIFFIN: AFTERMATH You are cordially invited to the U.S. premiere of Israeli artist Sam Griffin’s paintings expressing resilience and hope for peace. April 22, 2025, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET 6:00 p.m.: Reception and viewing of exhibition 7:00 p.m.: Artist Sam Griffin in conversation with James Snyder, Helen Goldsmith Menschel Director of The Jewish Museum, New York. Remarks by: Andrew Rehfeld, Ph.D., Hebrew Union College President; Yael Hashavit, Israel Consul for Cultural Affairs in North America; and Co-Curators Ram Ozeri, The Jerusalem Biennale, and Jean Bloch Rosensaft, Heller Museum Heller Museum | Hebrew Union College One West 4th Street, New York RSVP |
Israeli artist Sam Griffin grapples with the personal and collective trauma sparked by October 7th and the ensuing war. The quick, trembling brushwork and erasure of layers of paint in his disquieting landscapes express the psychological and physical intensity of war and its aftermath. His art has a powerful resonance as we seek to strengthen the empathy and mutual responsibility linking North American Jewry and the people of Israel. His works, forged in the crisis of war, convey the human capacity for resilience and our shared aspirations for peace for Israel and humankind. Sam Griffin, Khan Yunis I, 2024, oil on canvas. This exhibition was initiated and first presented by The Jerusalem Biennale in Israel. Presented at the Heller Museum with the generous support of The Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund; The Lambert Family Foundation; and the Israel Office of Cultural Affairs, Consulate General of Israel, New York.  |
Sam Griffin: Aftermath – at the Heller Museum, NYC
