Very happy to announce that A Wandering Sukkah, the interactive sukkah sculpture Ryan Frank and I made in 2015 that toured NYC on a pickup truck, is in a new exhibition at The Invisible Dog Art Center! Called Ahlan Wa Shalan, Arabic for welcome, the show includes highlight’s from the Invisible Dog’s permanent collection.
Watch How Will We Survive This Abundance?
I absolutely loved giving this presentation with professor Lila Corwin Berman. We had a really direct, lively conversation about several aspects of Jewish affluence and giving, and I premiered Tzedakah, my brand new video collage! I’m so grateful that Jewish Currents hosted us. The recording is now up online - viewing info below!
Click Here To Watch How Will We Survive This Abundance?
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Judaism Unbound
Many Thanks to the lovely folks at the Judaism Unbound podcast for having me as this week’s guest! I had a ball discussing the complexities and limitations of contemporary Jewish philanthropy with the hosts, Dan and Lex.
How Will We Survive This Abundance? : A Critical Look At Jewish Wealth And Philanthropy
This Tuesday! Please join myself and renowned academic Lila Corwin Berman for an exciting, hour-long digital talk presented by Jewish Currents Magazine. Lila will share her incredible research concerning the elements that have lead to mega-donor philanthropy and massive endowments serving as a voice for our people. I will show several of my BOUNTY pieces, including the world premiere of my brand new video collage, Tzedakah, inspired by Lila’s work!
Tuesday, December 22nd, 6pm to 7pm.
Merci Montreal!
Very excited to announce that Eleanor of Illinois has been selected for the 2020 Montreal Independent Film Festival! My first ever screening of Eleanor was in Toronto, so I’m thrilled it’s receiving positive attention from another beautiful Canadian city.
Eleanor In Russian
Check out Eleanor Of Illinois with Russian subtitles, as seen currently in the Moscow Jewish Film Festival!! I can’t believe it.
Patinkin Adjacent
Friends I am finally, officially, in print, Mandy Patinkin adjacent. Many thanks to the UK’s Jewish Telegraph for this lovely feature! Just one week left for UK residents to watch 2 shorts from my BOUNTY series as part of the 2020 UK Jewish Film Festival.
The Death Call For Democracy
Yesterday the truly marvelous Negin Farsad invited me on for a special bonus episode of her political podcast, Fake The Nation. We talked about all things Last Presidential Debate and the final days of this critical, terrifying election.
Until Soon, Moscow!
Excited to share that Eleanor of Illinois will be screened in this year’s Moscow Jewish Film Festival!! Russian citizens can watch the festival digitally between Nov 8th and 15th.
Hey Chicago!
Chicago is my hometown and a place I love. That’s why I’m so excited to announce that 2 short films from my BOUNTY series, Eleanor of Illinois and The Age of Lefkowitz/Dangerous Opinions, have been honored by the 2020 Blow-Up International Arthouse Filmfest Chicago!!
Thank You London!
Many Thanks to Broadway World, Theatre Weekly, and Frost Magazine for getting the word out about my professional European debut!!
Two of my films at the 2020 UK Jewish Film Festival!!
This is really special and thrilling for me - I’ve never shown my work in Europe before! My live action short, Eleanor of Illinois, and one of my BOUNTY video collages, The Woman Who Heard Too Much, will be included in this year’s UK Jewish Film Festival.
Due to the pandemic, both films will be available as digital screenings on November 6th, part of the festival’s Women’s Hour event. I can’t wait!!
Your Body Is A Sukkah
Did you miss the premiere of Sukkah In Place last night, the Sukkot art project by myself and Ryan Frank inspired by and designed for the pandemic? No worries! The entire 20 minute film presentation is up now on the Jewish Museum’s YouTube channel!
Sukkah In Place Premieres in One Week!
Please Click Here to RSVP to Sukkah In Place, the Sukkot 2020, pandemic inspired project, designed by myself and artist Ryan Frank, for this year’s holiday. Co-presented by The Jewish Museum, NY, and Congregation Beth Elohim. Digital premiere on Thursday, Oct 1st, 8pm. See you there!
Animation by Nora Rodriguez
Never Enough: A Critical Look At Jewish Wealth And Poverty From Within
I was so honored to give this presentation alongside acclaimed academic Nechumi Yaffe, one of the first ultra orthodox female tenured academics in the world. We both shared our work about the extreme ends of the American Jewish class experience - I showed pieces from BOUNTY exploring the Jewish 1%, and Nechumi shared her fascinating research around Haredi poverty. It was such a fun, edgy, alive conversation, and, thanks to zoom, we recorded it! Please contact me to receive viewing info for this digital talk, presented by the New Jewish Culture Fellowship and Congregation Beth Elohim.
My film selected by Indie Short Fest!
Thrilled to have my latest BOUNTY series video collage, The Woman Who Heard Too Much, included in the 2020 Indie Short Fest! This piece transforms a suspenseful scene from The Man Who Knew Too Much into the story of a Jewish mother, played by Doris Day, who becomes emotionally overwrought at a live performance of Fiddler On The Roof.
New Film Poster!
BOUNTY: The Age of Lefkowitz and Dangerous Opinions, my film collage short that will premiere this year at Washington Jewish Film Festival in D.C., has a new poster!
Washington Jewish Film Festival!
I’m thrilled to announce that two of my video collages, The Age of Lefkowitz and Dangerous Opinions, will premiere at the 2020 JxJ Washington Jewish Film + Musical Festival in D.C.!
Forgive Us
I’m so excited to announce this piece!! It has been years in the making. This is my sculptural portrait of Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, titled Forgive Us. The materials include an antique platter owned by my family, 18K gold, and my late grandma Buddy’s gold teeth. Really. Click here to learn more!
My first tv studio interview!
I had so much fun yesterday being interviewed on Virginia This Morning! Thank you to everyone at the station for making my first ever tv studio interview such a great experience.
