Private View: 'we returned' // חזרנו
Thu 03 Dec
|Chabad Islington Jewish Art Gallery
Join us for the opening of our inaugural exhibition, celebrating the launch of the Jewish Art Gallery in Islington.
Time & Location
03 Dec 2020, 17:30 – 19:30
Chabad Islington Jewish Art Gallery, 36 Upper St, Islington, London N1 0PN, UK
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About the event
Please join us for the private view of our inaugural exhibition. RSVP is required.
'חזרנו’ // we returned’ is the inaugural group exhibition celebrating the opening of the Jewish Art Gallery in Islington, part of the recently launched shul (synagogue) and Chabad Islington Jewish Community Centre.
The exhibition centres on London-based Jewish artists, and their commentaries on British Jewish pride and identity. Running from 4 December 2020 - 2 March 2021, the exhibition will showcase the work of Beverley-Jane Stewart, Liorah Tchiprout and David Hochhauser.
As the presence of a synagogue inevitably nurtures a community, so too may the presence of Jewish art in this space foster connections between artist and audience within a wider community. Despite indisputable Jewish legacy, until now the Jewish community seemed to keep within small satellites and tread fairly quietly in London. We hope that the presence of Jewish art in this space properly contextualises…