Sunday Sept. 8, 12-2 p.m. in NYC:
A curator-led viewing of the exhibition Tapestries by Shoshana Comet: From Survival to Strength, followed by a panel of scholars, including JAS members Ori Z. Soltes and Archie Rand.
YU Museum, 15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011
This is a free event, but advance registration is required by email to rsvp@yum.cjh.org .
The discussion will reference the tapestries to explore artistic representation of the Holocaust, the use of art to record and preserve history, and art as a means of recovery from trauma.
Panelists include:
· Mariya Keselman-Mekler, Creative Arts Therapist and Program Manager of Wellness Program for Holocaust Survivors at KleinLife in Philadelphia
· Archie Rand, Artist and The CUNY Presidential Professor of Art at Brooklyn College
· Dr. Ori Z. Soltes, Teaching Professor at the Center for Jewish Civilization at Georgetown University.
Light refreshments will be served.
