Four Cups Of Wine For Freedom
The Four Cups of Wine Concept and Design Competition challenged designers to create a set of four wine cups that are expressive of the roadmap to freedom inspired by the promises and imagery in Exodus 6:6-7.
Part 1
Like a field of hot air balloons hovering before the ascent, trembling with anticipation, we tell the story of the exodus from Egypt…
Featured Artist: Boris Shpeizman
Dr. Boris Shpeizman was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. At the age of 17, he began studying dentistry at the St. Petersburg Medical School, where he subsequently became an activist for human rights, rights of Soviet Jews to immigrate to Israel and democracy. As a result of his political activities, Shpeizman was at risk for arrest. When the opportunity arose after political changes in Soviet Union he immigrated to Israel. After a few years of working as a dentist in Israel, Boris Shpeizman started to paint and then tried sculpture. He studied ceramics and glass design at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2005. Upon graduation, Shpeizman closed his dental clinic to devote his time to glass blowing.
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Naomi Reviews Freedom Imagined, Freedom Lived 2013
It was an open invitation to talk about freedom. Freedom imagined and freedom lived. Fifty-one artists came and shared their experiences with the Passover Promise in the language and symbols of the Seder. They came from St. Louis and Chicago, New York and Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Oregon, Arizona, Colorado and Florida…from... [Read more]
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Featured Artist: Ken Goldman
Ken Goldman was born in 1960 in Memphis, Tennessee, and received a Bachelor of Arts from Brooklyn College in 1981 and a Masters in Industrial Design at Pratt Institute in 1985. He made Aliyah in 1985 and is a member Kibbutz Shluchot. He is married and has four children. While discussing his art vision, he writes, “My... [Read more]
Featured Artist: Boris Shpeizman
Dr. Boris Speizman was born in St. Petersburg, Russia. At the age of 17, he began studying dentistry at the St. Petersburg Medical School, where he subsequently became an activist for human rights, rights of Soviet Jews to immigrate to Israel and democracy. As a result of his political activities, Shpeizman was at risk... [Read more]
Golden Ghetto Award Finalists Announced
We are very excited to learn that five of our contributing artists to the “Freedom Imagined, Freedom Lived” exhibit are recognized as finalists for the Golden Ghetto Award competition. Congratulations to Ken Goldman, Benjie Herskowitz, Natalia Kadish, David Orlansky, and Billha Zussman. Read More →
Press Release: The Museum of Imajewnation Announces Plans for Passover Freedom Exhibit
The Museum of Imajewnation Announces Plans for Passover Freedom Exhibit ‘Freedom Imagined, Freedom Lived: An Artistic Review of the Passover Promise’ to open March 13 at JCC Arts and Education Building St. Louis, Mo. – February 26, 2013 – Artists, musicians and poets from around the world will explore their personal... [Read more]
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Getting inspired: Leading the Passover Journey, the Seder’s Meaning Revealed, the Haggadah’s Story Told by, Rabbi Nathan Laufer This is a great source for learning about the objects on the seder table and the rituals associated with them. His commentaries suggest many ideas that could be translated into beautiful... [Read more]
Four Cups of Wine for Freedom Concept & Design Competition
The Four Cups of Wine for Freedom Concept and Design Competition challenges designers to create a set of four wine cups that are expressive of the roadmap to freedom inspired by the promises and imagery in Exodus 6:6-7. The Museum of Imajewnation is putting a spotlight on the ritual of drinking four cups of wine and its... [Read more]
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