Continuity and Change: 92 Years of Judaica at Bezalel

Founded in 1906, Bezalel is Israel's most prominent academy of Fine Arts, Design and Architecture. This exceptional exhibit illustrates the evolution of the design of Jewish ritual objects through the 130 pieces on display.

July 8 - Sept 30: Pottruck Family Atrium, JCCSF, 3200 California St, San Francisco. More...

Traveling Exhibits

The Consulate General of Israel and the Israel Center will be presenting three unique exhibitions, which can be presented in schools, campuses, community centers and synagogues throughout the Bay Area in the coming year. Organizations interested in showing any of them are encouraged to contact us.

COEXISTENCE: A travelling art show
The Israel Center is proud to present Coexistence, an exhibition of posters from The Museum on the Seam.

In order to spread a message of tolerance, diversity and coexistence beyond the walls of the museum, curator Raphie Etgar conceived the idea of an international design competition. He turned to some 200 artists across the world, asking them to submit graphic presentations on the subject of coexistence. A panel of judges chose 26 of the best designs.

The images have traveled to many cities on several continents, including Belfast, Sarajevo, Nicosia, New York, Cape Town, Berlin, Prague, Paris, Florence, and London. In each town a local competition is held, with the winning entry is added to the collection; thus the exhibit expands as it makes its way around the world.

We are pleased to offer this exhibition to the Hillels & schools for an extended period of time. Learn more and see images from the exhibition.

"Our Daily Bread": Photographs of Israel by Micha Bar-Am

Micha Bar-Am is considered Israel's most important and influential photographer. Since 1954 his personal and professional life has been intertwined with Israel's history and it's daily life. Micha Bar-Am's photographs help us realize that Israel is not just a conflict, but a country. An exhibition catalogue is available. This exhibition and catalogue was made possible by a grant from the Helen Diller Family Foundation.

Friday, September 12, 2003 - Tuesday, January 20, 2003: Graduate School of Journalism, Center for Photography, UC Berkeley, 121 North Gate Hall, Berkeley. Sponsored by: UC Berkeley. Contact Graduate School of Journalism, 510.642.3383

Larry Abramson's 1906

1906 is a new cycle of work created by Israeli artist Larry Abramson during his recent residency at the San Francisco Art Institute. In these drawings, done in charcoal on paper and loosely based on photographs of the aftermath of San Francisco's earthquake and fire of 1906, destruction and collapse have become the ground for growth and invention.

Wednesday, October 1, 2003 - Saturday, November 1, 2003: Gallery Paule Anglim, 14 Geary St., San Francisco.

Tel Aviv by Lens and Canvas

A gallery exhibit featuring photographs of Tel Aviv by Bernie Robinson and paintings of Tel Aviv from its early days by a variety of Israeli artists.

February through March 2004: Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Rd. San Rafael. Info: 415.444.8061; tickets: 415.444.8060, www.marinjcc.org

Celestial Nights — Photography by Neil Folberg

Originally from San Francisco, Neil Folberg has lived in Jerusalem since 1976. This exquisite exhibition of large-scale black and white photographs portrays a world of a delicately composed and constructed order where earthly elements and the heavens mirror each other.

March-April, 2004: JCC of San Francisco , 3200 California St. (at Presidio), San Francisco. Info: 415.346.6040, www.jccsf.org

Our Country (Ha'aretz Shelanu)

This exhibition by critically acclaimed photojournalist Alex Levac brings together a collection of photographs with a unique take on modern daily life in Israel. The photographs, published in the Israeli daily newspaper Ha'aretz over the past decade, combine both documentary and impressionist techniques to unveil deep insights in daily events. Critics acclaim Levac's photographs for their humor, good mood and empathy for his compatriots in moments where they are spontaneously involved in small, unexpected everyday events.

The Consulate General of Israel will tour the exhibition around the Pacific Northwest over the next few months, and is also offering an accompanying educational activity. If you are interested in hosting the exhibition please contact Ravit at ravit@israeliconsulate.org or (415) 844-7504.

February 2 - 12: Santa Clara University. Benson Memorial Hall, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA

February 18 - March 2 : Gideon Hausner Jewish Day School, 4000 Terman Dr. Palo Alto, CA. (650) 494-8200 or www.mpjcds.org

Info about hosting the exhibition: 415.844.7504

Horizons

An exhibit of aerial photography by Duby Tal. This collection of photographs of aerial landscapes of Israel provides a unique way to experience the varied texture of Israel today. The images are as diverse as the country they celebrate: from the stone contours of Jerusalem's holy sites to the surprising liveliness of the desert; from the excavated earth where Israel's past is being revealed and studied to the changing urban landscape. Together, these photographs attempt to recreate the wide spectrum of places, sights and experiences of Israel.

Info about hosting the exhibition: 415.844.7504

Adi Nes at the Museum of Fine Arts, SF
Between Promise and Possibility

Israeli photographic artist Adi Nes was born in 1966 to a Mizrahi family in the Negev. Having spent his military service in a desert airbase, he gives this experience artistic expression in his images of Israeli soldiers. Nes combines political and personal themes in his unique work, addressing the issues around homosexuality and gender identity. (? thought it made more sense than “gay themes”) His work is represented in the permanent collections of The Israel Museum, Jerusalem; The Tel-Aviv Museum of Art; The Jewish Museum of Art, New York; and the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego.

March through June: California Palace of the Legion of Honor, Lincoln Park, 100 34 th Ave., San Francisco. Info: www.thinker.org

SPECIAL EVENT: Adi Nes Lectures at LGBT Center
Slides and wine in a social setting with one of Israel's hottest young photographers.

Tuesday April 13th, 2004 7:00 p.m. Rainbow Room LGBT Center, 1800 Market Street (at Octavia). Suggested donation $5 to $10.

This event is brought to you by the LGBT Alliance and the Israel Center of the Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco, the Peninsula, Marin and Sonoma counties and the Consulate General of Israel to the Pacific Northwest region. To RSVP or for more information, contact the Alliance at LGBT@sfjcf.org or 415.512.6279.