Curating artists' interventions in Jewish museums
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In Focus: An Open Conversation Council of American Jewish Museums Annual Conference San Francisco, 2015 Moderator: Alla Efimova, PhD Principal, KunstWorks
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In Focus: An Open Conversation
Council of American Jewish Museums Annual ConferenceSan Francisco, 2015
Moderator: Alla Efimova, PhDPrincipal, KunstWorks
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◦At the former Judah L. Magnes Museum◦Series of exhibitions◦Curated by Alla Efimova◦2004-2009◦7 projects◦Site-specific commissions ◦Inspired by the museum’s permanent collection◦Artists invited to take risks
Shahrokh Yadegari: Through Music (2008) Guest curator Lawrence Rinder
Through the Eyes of Rachel Marker: A Literary Installation by Moira Roth (2013)
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Presenters
Amy Berk
Naomie Kremer
Jonathon Keats
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REVISIONS Effects
◦Invited new audience demographic
◦Created connections between past and present
◦Encouraged intergenerational curiosity
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REVISIONS Effects
◦Artists’ work acquired for permanent collection
◦Short documentaries created to expose the process of working on the projects
◦Long-term influence on the interpretation and perception of historical artifacts
The Jewish World (Skira Rizzoli, 2014)
The Jewish World (Skira Rizzoli, 2014)
Shahrokh Yadegari: Through Music (2008). Guest curator Lawrence Rinder
Jonathon Keats: The First Intergalactic Art Exposition (2006)->VIEW VIDEO
