Art At The Home

RACHEL LEIBMAN – Illuminations
On view from January 26 – April 25, 2010

The Hebrew Home at Riverdale is pleased to announce its latest exhibition, Rachel Leibman – Illuminations, featuring collage works by Rachel Leibman on view from January 26-April 25, 2010.

Using images of ancient manuscript pages as her palette, Leibman pieces together and “paints” pictures in bright, vibrant colors. New forms emerge through this process, resulting in both figurative and non-figurative images drawn from a rich variety of sources. The languages visible in the tiny pieces used to create each work range from Egyptian hieroglyphics to Hebrew, as well as many others.

The pictures also convey Leibman’s interest in shared history and human connectedness, concepts which transcend the boundaries of geography and language. By combining visual remnants of different cultures, the works reflect on how society has become more global and hybridized while also celebrating the unique contributions of various cultures.

Leibman’s work has been featured in solo exhibitions at the Monmouth Museum in Lincroft, NJ, Elizabeth McGraw Gallery in Livingston, NJ, and the Synagogue for the Arts in Tribeca, as well as in numerous group shows. She lives and works in New Jersey.

As a member of the American Association of Museums, The Hebrew Home at Riverdale is committed to publicly exhibiting its art collection throughout its 19-acre campus, including a sculpture garden overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades, and to providing educational and cultural programming that benefits both its residents and visitors from New York City and its surrounding suburbs. It also houses the Derfner Judaica Museum. The Home is a nonprofit, non-sectarian geriatric center serving more than 3,000 elderly persons through its resources and community service programs. For further information, please contact the Curator’s Office at (718) 581-1596 or eoleary@hebrewhome.org.

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Shana: My Muse/Assemblage Works by Alexandra Zizmor
http://alexandrazizmor.com/
Opening Reception: October 13, 2009, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
On view from October 13, 2009 - January 10, 2010
Gallery hours: 10:30 am – 4:30 pm daily, free admission

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The Hebrew Home at Riverdale is pleased to announce its latest exhibition, Shana: My Muse/Assemblage Works by Alexandra Zizmor, featuring the mixed media works of Riverdale resident Alexandra Zizmor. Using paint, ink, collage, and found objects, the artist depicts a naively rendered Great Dane performing various activities in a minimal stage-like setting. These whimsical assemblages reference the modern art masters, fashion styles, and leisure time activities. Yet, a dead fly strategically placed on each work suggests a vanitas theme, as does the black knobbed frames, alluding to the Northern Renaissance painting tradition.

Zizmor’s chosen subject, her Great Dane, Shana, reflects the artist’s belief that of all animals, dogs most closely resemble their human counterparts in behaviors and attitude. She writes that she "draws inspiration from the spirit and joie de vivre of my Great Dane, Shana," and that the personification of dogs grows more important “in an increasingly alienated society."  Zizmor holds an M.A. in Connoisseurship of Twentieth Century Art from Christie’s. She is a self-taught artist who has been influenced by art brut, or outsider art. Her work reflects the blithe spirit she sees in her Great Dane, imbuing her pictures with a fanciful and lighthearted quality.

As a member of the American Association of Museums, The Hebrew Home at Riverdale is committed to publicly exhibiting its art collection throughout its 19-acre campus, including a sculpture garden overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades, and to providing educational and cultural programming that benefits both its residents and visitors from New York City and its surrounding suburbs. It also houses the Derfner Judaica Museum. The Home is a nonprofit, non-sectarian geriatric center serving more than 3,000 elderly persons through its resources and community service programs.

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