The Press Room

Welcome to the Jewish Museum’s online Press Room, designed for use by the working press. Members of the media may view and download information on current and upcoming exhibitions and programs, access the press release archive, and request high-resolution images for publication. We look forward to working with you and thank you for your interest in the Jewish Museum.

Press Releases

Exhibitions

Exhibition Featuring Frederick Kiesler's Experimental Designs Opens at the Jewish Museum in April

Release Date: February 27, 2024

New York, NY, February 27, 2024—The Jewish Museum will present Frederick Kiesler: Vision Machines, a concise yet rich examination of Frederick John Kiesler’s (1890-1965) experimental design practice through the activities of his Laboratory for Design Correlation at Columbia University from the late 1930s to the early 1940s. The output of Kiesler’s Laboratory included research, design studies, and drawings that probed the possibilities of his theory of biotechnique, while reflecting on the relation between, design, energy, and the human body (it’s posture, respiration rates, and image consciousness). The exhibition will highlight two of Kiesler’s most essential and ambitious projects developed at the Laboratory: the Mobile Home Library and the Vision Machine. Together these projects illustrate the fantastical scope and applications of Kiesler’s Correalism: a design approach he conceived to “express the dynamics of continual interaction between man and his natural and technological environments.” The exhibition will be on view from April 25 through July 28, 2024.

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Exhibitions

The Jewish Museum Open December 25

Release Date: December 20, 2023

New York, NY, December 20, 2023—The Jewish Museum is open on Monday, December 25 from 11 am to 4 pm. Highlights this year include the special exhibitions Marta Minujín: Arte! Arte! Arte! and Mood of the moment: Gaby Aghion and the house of Chloé; new installations on the Museum's third floor; and Nefesh Mountain in concert. 

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Exhibitions

Upcoming Programs at the Jewish Museum

Release Date: December 8, 2023

New York, NY, December 8, 2023—The Jewish Museum plans to expand its programming as a resource for engagement and education in these challenging times.The Museum will be launching a series of initiatives around the conflict in the Middle East, providing a forum for dialogue and reflection on the role of art and culture during these complex times. These initiatives include public programs, art installations, and staff sessions, reinforcing the Museum’s mission to share ideas and promote understanding.

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Exhibitions

The Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center Announce the 33rd Annual New York Jewish Film Festival, Presented January 10-24, 2024

Release Date: December 7, 2023

NEW YORK, NY (December 7, 2023) – The Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center will present the 33rd annual New York Jewish Film Festival (NYJFF) from January 10 through 24, 2024. Among the oldest and most influential Jewish film festivals worldwide, NYJFF presents the finest documentary, narrative, and short films from around the world that explore the Jewish experience. 

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Exhibitions

Photographs of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Famous Collars and Necklaces Taken by Elinor Carucci on View at the Jewish Museum

Release Date: November 27, 2023

New York, NY, November 27, 2023—The Jewish Museum presents RBG Collars: Photographs by Elinor Carucci, an installation of two dozen photographs of former US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s collars and necklaces taken by the contemporary photographer Elinor Carucci (Israeli, b. 1971) shortly after Ginsburg’s death in 2020. The suite of photographs is being shown at the Jewish Museum for the first time since they were acquired for the Museum’s collection in 2021. The installation will also include jewelry from the collection, reflecting freely on the expressive possibilities as well as the cultural and religious aspects of adornment. RBG Collars: Photographs by Elinor Carucci will be on view from December 15, 2023, through May 27, 2024, in Scenes from the Collection on Floor Three of the Museum.

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Exhibitions

Marta Minujín, Una Fuerza Determinante Del Arte Latinoamericano de Posguerra, Llega Por Primera Vez A Una Exposición En Estatdos Unidos, En El Jewish Museum

Release Date: November 14, 2023

Nueva York, 14 de noviembre de 2023: El Jewish Museum presenta la primera mayor exposición en los Estados Unidos de Marta Minujín, una fuerza determinante del arte latinoamericano, cuya trayectoria atravesó los desarrollos artísticos más importantes del período de posguerra sin dejar de mostrar un espíritu y una visión singulares, imbuidos de una inteligencia aguda, un humor irreverente y una presencia performativa. Del 17 de noviembre de 2023 al 31 de marzo de 2024, Marta Minujín: Arte! Arte! Arte! refleja la carrera de la artista, que durante las últimas seis décadas ha desafiado los géneros establecidos.

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Exhibitions

Marta Minujín, A Defining Force of Postwar Latin American Art, Featured in Featured in First U.S. Survey Exhibition at the Jewish Museum

Release Date: November 14, 2023

New York, NY, November 14, 2023— The Jewish Museum is presenting the first survey exhibition in the United States of Marta Minujín, a defining force of Latin American art whose trajectory intersected with the major artistic developments of the postwar period while reflecting a singular spirit and vision infused by her sharp intellect, irreverent humor, and performative presence. On view from November 17, 2023 through April 1, 2024, Marta Minujín: Arte! Arte! Arte! reflects the genre-defying arc of the artist’s six-decade career.

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Exhibitions

Kaddish (Mourner’s Prayer) by Israeli artist Moshe Gershuni On View at the Jewish Museum October 11, 2023 through January 1, 2024

Release Date: October 11, 2023

As an art museum dedicated to illuminating the complexity and vibrancy of Jewish culture, the Jewish Museum seeks to provide a space for respite, reflection, and community. In the Museum’s exhibition galleries, we bring forward the unique stories of resilience that have shaped Jewish experience across time and space. Connecting with these powerful, enduring histories has never been more urgent. We are open and our programming will continue as planned and we will be here for our members and for our visitors.

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Exhibitions

Exhibition Highlights Gaby Aghion’s Legacy and the Work of Iconic Designers Who Began Their Careers at Chloé Including Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, and Phoebe Philo

Release Date: October 10, 2023

New York, NY, October 10, 2023—The Jewish Museum presents Mood of the moment: Gaby Aghion and the house of Chloé, the first museum exhibition honoring the visionary Jewish entrepreneur Gaby Aghion (1921-2014) and her legacy as the founder of the French fashion house Chloé. Casting a new light on the label’s 70-year history with nearly 150 garments as well as never-before-exhibited sketches and documents from the Chloé Archive, this exhibition highlights Aghion’s vision of effortless, luxurious fashion, and the work of iconic designers who began their careers with the brand, including Karl Lagerfeld, Stella McCartney, and Phoebe Philo. The exhibition showcases Aghion as a leader whose work altered the course of the global fashion industry in liberating women's bodies from the restrictive attitudes and styles of time, as well as pioneering the emergence of luxury ready-to-wear. Mood of the moment: Gaby Aghion and the house of Chloé is on view at the Jewish Museum from October 13, 2023, through February 18, 2024.

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News

The Jewish Museum and Museum Fine Arts, Boston Announce Joint Acquisition of Rare Silver Torah Finials from 1729 by Early Jewish Silversmith

Release Date: August 11, 2023

New York, NY, August 11, 2023– The Jewish Museum and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), have jointly acquired a pair of rare Torah finials (1729) by Abraham Lopes de Oliveyra (1657-1750), the earliest known Jewish silversmith to work in England. The pair of finials are currently on view at the Jewish Museum in New York City through late October. The pair will then be on view at the MFA beginning December 2023.

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