Exhibitions
Mining the Collection: Recent Acquisitions
July 12, 2005 - October 2, 2005
Selz Foundation Gallery
Selz Foundation Gallery
An exhibition of selected works acquired since the Museum relocated to Chelsea in 1999. Given the Museum's interdisciplinary nature, its collections are eclectic and wide- ranging, spanning 2000 years of Jewish aesthetic achievement. An ossuary from the Roman Period (1st century BCE - 1st century CE); a bronze bust by Sir Jacob Epstein (1880-1959); a Miriam's Cup by Tobi Kahn (Rkadh,1998); a souvenir photograph from the 13th Zionist Congress (1923); a Tallit bag from late 19th - early 20th century, Shanghai; and ---are some of the treasures harvested in recent years, either as gifts or purchases. Walking through this exhibition is like strolling the corridors of the Jewish historical experience.