visual art

IF YOU THIRST FOR A HOMELAND

by Dafna Kaffeman

Trudy Wiesenberger, Curator

Flame-worked glass by Dafna Kaffeman

A collaboration between the Jewish Federation’s Cleveland Israel Arts Connection and the Chrysler Museum of Art Trudy Wiesenberger, Curator, Cleveland Israel Arts Connection Carolyn Swan Needell, Ph.D., Curator, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA

Opening May 22

In Person Roe Green Gallery Jewish Federation of Cleveland Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Building 25701 Science Park Drive, Beachwood

“Sometimes things that aren’t being said are said by not saying anything.” Flame-worked glass, embroidery, handkerchief, 2018 Israeli born glass artist Dafna Kaffeman has been challenging viewer’s notions about tolerance, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and morality in Europe, the United States, and Scandinavia. Her exquisitely crafted plant specimens, made in flame-worked glass from Israel’s natural world, are combined with embroidered texts. Handkerchiefs, often associated with mourning, are the backdrops for many of the glass plants. Inspired by nature, her pieces convey the complexities of life in Israel. Her work ignites an intellectual and emotional response. Kaffeman began her studies at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem and received her BFA at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam. In 2002 she received her MFA from the Sandberg Institute in Amsterdam. She now heads the glass department at Bezalel. Her work has been exhibited in the Corning Museum of Glass, the Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Victoria & Albert Museum in London.

“Jerusalem Sage” Flame-worked glass, embroidery, handkerchief, 2019

Presented by the Jewish Federation’s Cleveland Israel Arts Connection

a program of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland

“If You Thirst for a Homeland and Seek Shelter in Its Bosom, Love It and Live in Its Mountains and Valleys, Its Flora and Fauna.” Flame-worked glass, felt, letter stencils, 2017

OPEN HOUSE & ARTIST TALK

Sunday, May 22 @ 1:00 pm

Hybrid Dafna Kaffeman will join us live from Israel in conversation with co-curators Trudy Wiesenberger (Cleveland Israel Arts Connection) & Carolyn Swan Needell, Ph.D. (Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA) • Gallery Open Houses are subject to the current Covid situation. Please email israelarts@jcfcleve.org for an updated schedule. • To schedule group tours or individual visits, email israelarts@jcfcleve.org or call 216-593-2856.

COVID PROTOCOLS: As the situation with COVID-19 is ever evolving, all programs are subject to change. Please call ahead to ensure whether programs are in person or virtual, and the specific protocols in place at each venue.

ISRAEL IN EGYPT

A Dramatic Oratorio

Presented by Apollo’s Fire

February 17 - 20

Various Venues, including The Temple-Tifereth Israel, Beachwood Premiered in 2017, Jeannette Sorrell’s new adaption of Handel’s neglected oratorio has won rave reviews. In addition to being a colorful showpiece for the virtuoso players and chorus of Apollo’s Fire, the work is a gripping emotional journey – from plagues and pyramids to the crossing of the Red Sea… The Israelites’ daring escape from Egypt comes to life with reverence and triumph through Handel’s sumptuous music. • For tickets and venue information, visit www.apollosfire.org or call 216-360-0012. • Use code “JFED” for ticket discounts.

“Presented with a sense of theatre as Handel intended… scintillating and superb.” ~ ClevelandClassical.com

Image: The Delivery of Israel – Pharaoh and his Hosts overwhelmed in the Red Sea, 1825 / Danby, Francis (1793-1861) / English Location Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK / Bridgeman Images

OUT OF EGYPT: An Interfaith Discussion of Handel’s Israel in Egypt

Presented by Apollo’s Fire and The Temple-Tifereth Israel

Thursday, February 10 @ 7:30 pm

In Person The Temple-Tifereth Israel 26000 Shaker Boulevard, Beachwood Three of Cleveland’s respected clergy, Rabbi Roger Klein, Rev. John Lentz, Imam Ramez Islambouli, and artistic director Jeannette Sorrell discuss the ancient and modern resonances of Handel’s Exodus story for Jews, Muslims, and Christians. The themes of plagues, pestilence, exile, slavery, and liberation will be discussed from the perspective of each faith. • For information visit apollosfire.org or call 216-360-0012.

Sponsored with support from the Jewish Federation’s Cleveland Israel Arts Connection

a program of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland

COVID PROTOCOLS: As the situation with COVID-19 is ever evolving, all programs are subject to change. Please call ahead to ensure whether programs are in person or virtual, and the specific protocols in place at each venue.

YARON KOHLBERG PLAYS “RHAPSODY IN BLUE”

Presented by The Cleveland Pops Orchestra

Friday, February 18 @ 8 pm

In Person Severance Music Center 11001 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland Celebrate the music of George Gershwin with Piano Cleveland president and internationally acclaimed pianist Yaron Kohlberg, who will be performing the immortal Rhapsody in Blue! In celebration of Black History Month, vocalists Evelyn Wright and Michael Preacely will also be featured. The concert will include music of Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, and Scott Joplin.