Issue 1 - Volume 1 2022
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The Jewish Art Magazine Presented by The Jewish Art House
Portrait of Anne Frank by Anastasia Voronkova Oil on Paper (21.3 X 20 cm) Piece for sale
Note From The Jewish Art House Thank you for picking up the very first copy of The Jewish Art Magazine presented by The Jewish Art House ! We were founded in order to create opportunities for Jewish artists and by looking through these pages you are doing just that. To see more art please visit the digital version of the magazine on Issuu.com If you like the work the artists featured in our magazine please follow their Instagram account, visit their website, or contact them about purchasing one of their pieces. If you are an artist who wants to have their work featured in our next issue connect with us @TheJewishArtHouse on Instagram or send us a email at TheJewishArtHouse@gmail.com . If you would like to help The Jewish Art House continue to create opportunities for Jewish Artist consider donating to our GoFundMe.
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Name of artist: Amy Gelb Location of artist: Miami, Florida Artist website: www.amygelb.com Instagram: @amyabelsgelb
Name of art piece: I Can See Through Time Medium: Photograph on Archival Print on 300 gram Cotton Rag Smooth edition 2/3 - $800 - 20x30 edition 1/3 - $1800 Size of art art piece: piece:16x20 16x20-20x30 Piece for sale
Name of art piece: I Am Durable and I Unravel Medium: Photograph on Archival Print on 300 gram Cotton Rag Smooth 2/3 - $800 Size of art art piece: piece:16x20 16x20edition - 20x30 20x30 for - edition Piece sale 1/3 -$1800
Name of art piece: The Chuppah - The Wedding Canopy Medium: Photograph on Archival Print on 300 gram Cotton Rag Smooth Size of art art piece: piece:16x20 16x20-edition 20x302/3 - $800 20x30 for - edition Piece sale 1/3 -$1800
Name of art piece (Previous Page): Matriarchs Medium: Photograph on Archival Print on 300 gram Cotton Rag Smooth Size of art art piece: piece:16x20 16x20-edition 20x302/3 - $800 - 20x30 - edition 1/3 -$1800 Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Compartmentalization of Self Medium: Photograph on Archival Print on 300 gram Cotton Rag Smooth Size of art art piece: piece:16x20 16x20-edition 20x302/3 - $800 - 20x30 - edition 1/3 -$1800 Piece for sale
Name of art piece: We Took The Vote Medium: Multi Media - Multi layer acrylic - Fiber Art Size of art art piece: piece: 60x40 60x40 - Unique - $1800 Piece for sale
Name of art piece: The Fabric of Us Medium: Photograph on Archival Print on 300 gram Cotton Rag Smooth Size of art art piece: piece:16x20 16x20-edition 20x302/3 - $800 - 20x30 - edition 1/3 -$1800 Piece for sale
Name of artist: Anastasia Voronkova Location of artist: Moscow, Russia Instagram: @voronkova_artist Name of art piece: Boy at the River Medium: pencil on paper, gouache Size of art piece: 14.5x21 cm
Name of art piece: Domine, non sum dignus Medium: oil on paper Size of art piece: 43x43 cm
Name of art piece: Sunrise (Portrait of Alla Gutnikova) Medium: oil on paper Size of art piece: 21x20.5 cm Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Sunset (Portrait of Irina Fatyanova) Medium: oil on paper Size of art piece: 20.5x22.5 cm Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Girl with her passport Medium: toned paper, pencil, gouache Size of art piece: 25.6x21 cm Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Girl in red city Medium: oil on paper Size of art piece: 21x29 cm Piece for sale
Name of art piece (Previous page) : In town once called Proskurov Medium: toned paper, liners Size of art piece: 17x29 cm
Name of art piece: The house on the embankment Medium: oil on toned paper Size of art piece: 105x30 cm
Name of art piece: Memory Medium of art piece: oil on paper Size of art piece: 22.5x20.7 cm
Name of art piece: Musician Medium: oil on canvas Size of art piece: 50x35
Name of art piece: Woman from small town Medium: toned paper, pencil, gouache Size of art piece: 20x21 cm Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Horserider (Illustration for "Konarmia" by Isaac Babel) Medium: oil on paper Size of art piece: 50x70 cm Piece for sale
Name of art piece: I was alone among those people (Illustration for "Konarmia" by Isaac Babel) Medium: oil on paper Size of art piece: 50x70 cm Piece for sale
Name of Artist: Ayelet Lindenstrauss Larsen Location of Artist: Bloomington, Indiana Artist Website: https://www.surfacedesign.org/author/alindens/ Ayelet Lindenstrauss Larsen was born and raised in Jerusalem. She loved working with threads from an early age, and grew up seeing a lot of ethnic textiles. Now living in Bloomington, Indiana with her family, her fiber art includes Judaica, portraits, and mathematically inspired art. She has exhibited them in group shows worldwide, as well as having a two-woman show with Gabriele Meyer at the Wisconsin Union Galleries in 2013 and a one-woman show at the Five Points Galley in Connecticut in 2020.
Name of art piece : Ocean Goblet Medium: Hyperbolic crochet, silk and linen. Size of art piece: 5" by 5" by 5" h Piece for sale
Name of art piece : A House for Miriam Medium: Canvas embroidery, cotton thread and tape on linen. Size of art piece: 11" w by 14" h
Explanation: ``And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances. And Miriam answered them, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously;'' (Exodus 15:20--21) The top of this embroidery depicts the prophetess Miriam leading the women of Israel in song, music, and dance to thank God for delivering her people by the parting of the Red Sea. In the Bible `house' is often used to denote descendants, but the Bible makes no mention of any descendants of Miriam. She was always a much-loved figure, and in legend it was said that the chief builder of the Tabernacle, Bezalel son of Uri, and after him King David were of her house. In this embroidery I stretch the definition of `house' to include Miriam's spiritual descendants: women who have carried on her tradition of singing, dancing, and making music.
Name of art piece: The Yellow Star of David Medium: Canvas embroidery, cotton thread and black marker on silk gauze. Size of art piece: 12" w by 12" h Piece for sale Explanation: The size and shape of this star are approximately those of the badges Jews had to sew onto their clothes under Nazi rule. But it is made of images of people, not of plain yellow cloth. A black marker was used to wipe out areas of carefully worked embroidery. The black lines fell arbitrarily on the small figures, obliterating some, cutting through others, miraculously sparing a few.
Name of art piece: Like Water in the Desert Medium: Canvas embroidery, cotton, linen, and silk thread with supports on cotton canvas. Size of art piece: 4" by 4" by 7" h
Explanation: The desert's dryness changes the way you feel about water. If you suddenly see a lot of it, all that water is startling, rejuvenating, and truly delightful. And sometimes, in an oasis, water that would otherwise lie underground, hidden by layers of rock and sand, really does gush forth! I have used this piece as a non-functional Miriam's cup on the Seder table, because of Miriam's association with water: legend has it that as the People of Israel wandered in the desert, there was a freshwater well which followed her.
Name of art piece: Mezuzah Case with Turquoise Medium: Canvas embroidery, cotton and silk thread with turquoise beads on silk gauze. Size of art piece: 1" by 1" by 4" h
Name of art piece: Spring Flowers Matzah Cover Medium: Embroidery, cotton and linen on linen. Size of art piece: 9" by 9"
Name of Artist: Boruch Lev Location of Artist: Chicago, Illinois Artist Website: www.Lsculpture.com Instagram: @levcostudio 20 years ago structural engineer from behind the “iron curtain” immigrated and uncovered his passion for creating in clay and other medium. He continues to uncover brilliance and capture movement of universe in form, line, texture and contrast. He has also found a career that has allowed him to live and create full time out of his home studio in Chicago. The latest exhibits are The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn 2021, Evanston+Vicinity Biannual 2021, SOFA Chicago 2019, The Other Art Fair, Chicago, 2019; Beijing Biennales 2015 and 2019; “A Relief”, solo exhibit at Terra Sounds School of Music and Arts, Des Plaines, 2018; “Clay Grounds“ , a two artist exhibit at Chicago Cultural Center, 2016.
Name of art piece: Yonah II Medium: terracotta Size of art piece:17”x9” Piece for sale “Now the Lord God appointed a kikayon, and it grew up over Jonah to be shade over his head, to save him from his discomfort, and Jonah was overjoyed with the kikayon.”
Name of art piece: Rainbow and a Cloud Medium: terracotta Size of art piece: 6”x6”x3” Piece for sale The piece is inspired by nature, by the moments when Hashem let our mind touch a depth of His miraculous design as it said in Psalm 19 “… the sky proclaims His handiwork. Day to day speech streams forth; night to night expresses knowledge. There no utterance, there no words; …”. Our memories are sometimes like a reflection in a puddle, a mirrored fragment framed by a random line...
Name of art piece: Great Tekiah Medium: terracotta Size of art piece: 16”x16”x4” Piece for sale The single sound of shofar marks the end of the Yom Kippur service, gates are closed. This last blast calls a Great Tekiah. The piece is inspired by Yom Kippur service provided by Rabbi Sholem Raices.
Name of art piece: Six Days II Medium: terracotta Size of art piece: 35”x42” Piece for sale
“Six Days” depicts the six Days of Creation. The set of six terracotta relieves supposed to be read right to left, from top to the bottom follow the biblical order. Each relief is 10”x20” the first day - light was created the second day - the sky was created the third day - dry land, seas, plants and trees were created the fourth day - the Sun, Moon and stars were created the fifth day - creatures that live in the sea and creatures that fly were created the sixth day - animals that live on the land and finally humans, made in the image of God were created by day seven - God finished his work of creation and rested, making the seventh day a special holy day.
"Day Third" has a special story. It was my first ‘Day Third” I have started. Working on it a few days I wasn't satisfied how it goes. I covered unfinished piece in plastic and started a new one from scratch. I came back to the first one in a few weeks. I opened the piece and I couldn't believe what I've seen. At the bottom part of the relief representing ground were growing a few tiny plants. Tiny beautiful green plants with 2-3 leaves on each one. You know what happen on the Third Day: after dry land appeared and waters were gathered in seas the earth brought forth vegetation. I've never seen plants growing in my clay piece. And it's happen now. I was watching those plants for a while, didn't like to destroy them. Eventually I finish the relieve sculpting a similar plants at the points where live ones started. I keep this relief separate from the set. Sometimes I'm coming to look at it and looking I'm still a bit in disbelieving that that really happen.
Name of art piece: Sukkot on the Roof Medium: terracotta, sculpture relief Size of art piece: 12”x22” Piece for sale
Usually I put my sukkah on a driveway and enjoy my favorite Holyday, Sukkot. The year of 5775 was different, I installed the sukkah on my roof deck and my elevation took a new level. When I’m I a sukkah I feel like I’m in a cloud, the things subjected to gravity all are behind or below. In do not know if you are familiar with that feeling. So I am, and this piece is a representation of my Sukkot. The Hebrew words are from Psalm 27. David said “…He will conceal me in the hidden places of his tent; …”. In this context a “tent” is a sukkah.
Name of art piece: Memories of Montreal Medium: terracotta Size of art piece: 16”x16”x4” In 2007 Sasha, my youngest son and I were skiing at Mont Tremblant, Canada about 80 miles from Montreal. It supposed to be a rainy day and we decided to drop skiing and go to Montreal to explore a city. We didn’t have particular plans, just walked through downtown under the rain and from time to time we would look for a shelter in cafes and art galleries. Crossing a tiny park in between buildings we noticed a monument. Coming closer we realized it was dedicated to Raoul Wallenberg. We stopped and I told Sasha who this man was… We were looking at the bust for a long time. I still feel an importance of that moment.
Name of art piece: Chanukah Menorah Medium: terracotta Size of art piece: 16”x16”x4” Piece for sale
The piece represents the Temple that was cleaned and prepared for the service after victory over Syrian Greeks . One side of the piece is tablets with Ten Commandments. The opening in between is a door opening to the Temple with words from the Psalm 24 above “… be lifted up, eternal doors, so the glorious King may enter.” Other side of menorah is covered with fruits and plants which are abundant in the land of Israel. On the top is a dreidel with a candle holder.
Name of art piece: Living Ruins Medium of art piece: terracotta Size of art piece: 16”x16”x4” Piece for sale
This is a dedication to the Temple, writing at the stone says"to the Trumpeting place..." showing the direction to men of the tribe of Levi where to perform.
Name of art piece: Things we see and things we don’t Medium: terracotta Size of art piece: 16”x16”x4” Piece for sale
This piece inspired by hiking in Colorado and by David’s Psalms.
Name of art piece: Memorial Book Medium: bronze Size of art piece: 16”x16”x4” Commisions available
This piece has been mounted at the top of granite monument at one of Chicago cemeteries. It has been dedicated to my friend who was a religious Jew, highly educated and avid reader and a great man. He passed away, and I was thinking about him. I’ve got a vision of a book left at the park bench by my friend. Light wind was turning its pages. Talking to his widow I asked her if she like to add a sculptural piece to the monument. She loved the idea. Working on a piece I integrated shapes of the turning pages and waves and with that came a feeling of eternity. Life changes forms and never ends.
Name of Artist: Dorit Jordan Dotan Location of Artist: Chicago, Illinois Artist Website: www.doritjordan.com Instagram: @doritjordan
Atlit Salt Flats, on the Mediterranean coast of Haifa, Israel. These salt pools are direct continuations of archeological evidence of how ancient communities collected water here, into natural evaporation pools for the harvesting of sea salt. These salt pools, are also a recognized nature reserve for many migrating birds. The salt collection pools are shown in various states, depending on the changing seasons and the stages in the salt drying process. The photographs show the progression of the changes in the water itself as it transforms from liquid to solid, as a result of evaporation. The form of its matter undergoes a fundamental change. The salt’s surprisingly pink hues come from naturally- occurring algae in the water, and are intensified by the quality of light that surrounds and infuses the shoreline. The images allow us to see water in a truly different light. The compounds the water produces (salt, algae) create new textures. What formerly flowed and moved is stilled and solidified. Although the water has undergone a fundamental change of its form, it is yet full of life, and continues to be a stimulating environment and an ecological niche for the living things that find food and protection within it.
Photographs are for sale in fine art archival print in limited addition.
Name of Artist: Elizabeth Langer Location of Artist: New York, NY Artists Website: www.elizabethlanger.com
Elizabeth Langer is a painter, collage artist, and print maker working in New York City. She studied painting at the Corcoran College of Art in Washington, DC with William Christenberry, and with Mary Beth MacKenzie at the Art Students League in NY, printmaking with Master Printer Krishna Reddy at the Robert Blackburn Printmakers’ Workshop. Her solo exhibits include Not Bad for a Lawyer at Crowell & Moring, LLP in DC (2013-14), Form & Figure at New York Law School Gallery in Tribeca (2012), Form & Figure: Paintings, Drawings & Collages at FXFowle Gallery in Flatiron (2010), Juxtapositions at the Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse Gallery (2015), Ordered Chaos at the Master Gallery in NY (2017) and Tribeca Trio at the Western Union Gallery in Tribeca (2019). Her drawings, paintings, collages and prints have been exhibited at the Jewish Museum of Florida, South Beach Miami FL, Bernard Heller Museum (HUC), the New York Society of Etchers at the National Arts Club, the Time-Warner Building, the Coo Gallery, the Sacred Gallery, the Blackburn 20/20 Gallery and Manhattan Graphics Center in NY, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in Edgartown, MA, Museum Blue in St. Louis, MO, the Monmouth Museum in NJ, the Corcoran Museum Gallery and the Courtyard Gallery in Washington DC, the Shaw Cramer Gallery in Vineyard Haven, MA and in numerous other juried group exhibitions. Her work is included in the permanent collection of the New York Historical Society and in private and corporate collections in the United States and abroad. “Devarim” is a collage honoring the the words of Rabbi Hara Person, CEO of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. It was inspired by quilts made by Black women in the South practicing a quintessentially female art—quilt-making from scraps of fabric, often incorporating words of scripture.
Name of art piece: Kadosh Medium: Collage Size of art piece: 10”x13”
Name of art piece: Aron Kodesh Medium: Collage Size of art piece: 11”x8”
Name of art piece: Jacob’s Ladder Medium: Collage Size of art piece: 40”x11” Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Devarim Medium: Collage Size of art piece: 36”x16” Piece for sale
Name of Artist: Emel Çevıkcan Location of Artist: Turkey Instagram: @emelcevikcanpaintart Name of art piece: flamingos 2 Medium: watercolor Size of art piece: 35”x50” Piece for sale
Name of art piece: flowers Medium: watercolor Size of art piece: 35x50 Piece for sale
Name of art piece: red and green Medium: watercolor Size of art piece: 35x50 Piece for sale
Name of art piece: pink and green Medium: watercolor Size of art piece: 35x50 Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Near Sea Side Medium: watercolor Size of art piece: 35x50 Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Old Hands Medium: watercolor Size of art piece: 35x50 Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Spring Medium: watercolor Size of art piece: 35x50 Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Symirna Izmir Medium: watercolor Size of art piece: 35x50 Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Women and Men Medium: watercolor Size of art piece: 35x50 Piece for sale
Name of Artist: Hila Landsman Location of Artist: Germany Instagram: @hlandsman4 Hila is an Israeli born artist now residing in Potsdam, Germany. Graduate of the Avny Institute of Art, Tel Aviv-Yaffo. She is a versatile artist creating jewelry, fiber art and collage. Using recycled items, helps bring out her playful spirit. Thus, letting her inner source, different mediums, nature and humor inspire her.
Name of art piece: Fairy Mermaid necklace Medium: Victorian doll, various gemstones and seed beads Size of art piece: necklace: 17in. Centerpiece: 2.5x4in
Name of art piece: Fisherman necklace Medium: seedbeads, vintage brooch and cloisonne bead Size of art piece: necklace 18in . centerpiece: 3.1x4.5in
Name of art piece: Ocean Series necklace Medium: ocean jasper, agate and turquoise gemstones Size of art piece: necklace: 16.5in. centerpiece: 4.3x2.3in Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Hope Shrine Medium: 3D Collage. Recycled artbooks shrine Size of art piece: 7.6x3.7x0.90in
Name of art piece: Picnic in Babelsberg Park Medium: 3D collage. Recycled paper shrine Size of art piece: 7.6x3.5x1.18in
Name of art piece: Where is My Cat? Medium: 3D Collage. Recycled paper shrine Size of art piece: 6.9x3.7x1.18in
Name of art piece: Moss Agate Bead Embroidery Necklace Medium: moss agate, smokey quartz and glass beads Size of art piece: necklace 16.5in. centerpiece:6.6in Piece for sale
Name of Artist: Judith Joseph Location of Artist: Northbrook, Illinois Artist Website: www.judithjosephstudio.com Instagram: @judithjosephstudio , @judithketubah Chicago-area artist Judith Joseph is a calligrapher, painter and print-maker. Her specialty is the Ketubah. She does commissioned work and also has a studio practice for topical art that she exhibits in solo and group shows internationally. Judith Joseph’s art is idea-driven. She works across media to connect ancient mythologies and history with ethical issues in today’s world. Her imagery is inspired by nature, folklore, literature and family stories.
Name of art piece: Sarasota Ketubah Medium: Egg Tempera and ink on ragboard Size of art piece: 18” x 24”
Name of art piece: Palm Beach Ketubah Medium: Egg Tempera and ink on ragboard Size of art piece: 18” x 24”
Name of art piece: Malalapan Ketubah Medium: Egg Tempera and ink on ragboard Size of art piece: 18” x 24”
Name of art piece: Ocean Wonders Ketubah Medium: Egg Tempera and ink on ragboard Size of art piece: 18” x 24”
Name of art piece: Spring Tree Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size of art piece: 30” X 40” Piece for sale
Name of art piece: Mosaics Ketubah Medium: Egg Tempera and ink on ragboard Size of art piece: 18” x 24”
Name of art piece: Miami Beach Ketubah Medium: Egg Tempera and ink on ragboard Size of art piece: 18” x 24”
Name of art piece: North Carolina Ketubah Medium: Egg Tempera and ink on ragboard Size of art piece: 18” x 24”
Name of art piece: Sailing Ketubah Medium: Egg Tempera and ink on ragboard Size of art piece: 18” x 24”
Name of art piece: Hamsa Ketubah Medium: Egg Tempera and ink on ragboard Size of art piece: 18” x 24”
Name of Artist: Jonathan Nosan Location of Artist: Tel Aviv, Israel Artist Website: www.nosanceramics.com Instagram: @nosan_ceramics
Name of art piece: Coupling Lumieres / Candlesticks oil or Candle Inserts Medium: Porcelain Size of art piece: 13” Tall Piece for sale Photo Credit: Aviad Oren
Name of art piece: Marbled Lumieres/ Oil or Candle Inserts Medium: Porcelain Size of art piece: 7.5” and 8.5” Piece for sale Photo Credit: Aviad Oren
Name of art piece: YKVK/Metatron Medium: Porcelain Size of art piece: 6” - 9.5”
Name of art piece: The Chanukiah / Oil or Candle Inserts Medium: Porcelain and 24k Gold Size of art piece:11” and 7.5” Photo Credit: Aviad Oren Piece for sale
Name of Artist: Kitty Katz Location of Artist: Sunnyside, New York Artist Website: http://mobius-signsofourtimes.blogspot.com/search/label/Kitty%20Katz KITTY KATZ is a documentary photographer and writer whose work is inspired by the vast panorama of history and cultural diversity in her native New York. Her photographs and articles have been published and exhibited in the U.S. and internationally. Following a long tradition of street photographers whose images of everyday life illustrate human nature and changing times, the current images form part of a larger visual exploration of Jewish New York.
Name of art piece: Yonah Shimmel Knishery, Lower East Side, New York City Medium: black and white photography Size of art piece: approx. 26 x 30, framed
Name of art piece: Division Ave., Williamsburg, New York Medium: color photography Size of art piece: approx. 26 x 30, framed
Name of Artist: Leah Raab Location of Artist: Raanana, Israel Artist Website: www.leahraab.com Instagram: @artwork_by_leah
Name of art piece: Path to Museum Medium: oil on canvas Size of art piece: 36 x 24 inches Piece for sale- $2,000
Name of art piece: Jerusalem Reflection Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size of art piece: 14 x 16 inches Piece for sale- $1,200
Name of art piece: Divided City Medium:Acrylic on canvas Size of art piece: 24 x 18 inches Piece for sale- $800
Name of art piece: Rooftops Overlooking Tower of David Medium: Acrylic on canvas Size of art piece: 10 x 14 inches Piece for sale- $800
Name of art piece: Beached Medium:Acrylic on canvas Size of art piece: 14 x 11 inches Piece for sale- $800
This concludes Volume 1 of The Jewish Art Magazine Presented by The Jewish Art House. Look for Volume 2 at your local Jewish Community Center or on Issuu.com.
The Jewish Art House Bulletin Board The Jewish Art House is planning a Jewish Art Show Who can exhibit pieces? : All Jewish Artists Location: South Florida Date: Late Summer Contact us at TheJewishArtHouse@gmail.com if interested.
We are now accepting submissions for next years issue of The Jewish Art Magazine. Email us at TheJewishArtHouse@gmail.com for a submission form. Deadline for submissions is February 2, 2023