VISUAL ARTS
Will We Ever Dream Again?
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About the Exhibit
Amidst terrifying events and real danger, Goldenberg’s work explores the struggle to maintain strength and resilience. It reflects the challenge of keeping sanity and bravery alive while navigating the fragile balance between fleeting hope and paralyzing despair. Even when the storm of conflict is not making headlines, its relentless presence continues to shape lives. Goldenberg’s art captures this precarious existence, where the shadow of imminent doom looms large, yet the human spirit endures, fighting to stay afloat against the odds.
About the Artist
Born in Volgograd, Russia, in 1980, Jane Goldenberg began drawing as a child and pursued early studies in art and architecture, later earning university diplomas in History and Education. After relocating to Israel in 2002, she studied illustration and taught art to children. In November 2023, Jane moved to Canada to protect her family from the ongoing war. Her dynamic artwork, featuring bold colors and mixed media - including gouache, acrylic, coloured pencils and collages - explores the intricate nature of human struggle. Now in Canada, Jane continues to channel her experiences and insights into her art, addressing both personal and global challenges with intensity and depth.
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This exhibit runs from Oct 2-30.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Gallery at the J is seeking artists and partner organizations to participate in our 2025 season! We are attracted to artwork that tells a story. We want our viewers to experience a journey - yours and theirs.
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Artists and organizations are asked to examine universal values through a Jewish lens. Each month has been assigned a theme/subject which represent a selection of our core principles. Please carefully review the criteria before submitting. (We acknowledge the additional themes associated with months of the year such as Asian Heritage Month and Black History Month. If there are themes and subjects you are not seeing that you feel we should include, please write to deannad@mnjcc.org for future consideration)
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THE GALLERY AT THE J
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Restorative Creativity (16+) - Saturdays: 2-4 pm
Shabbat is a great time to slow down and get closer to the world around you, to engage your senses and your sense of wonder by observing and processing our experiences through mark- and art-making. Using the Jewish Studio Process, we’ll gather in textual inquiry and art-making, ground ourselves with restorative creativity, let our minds wander with materials in hand, and nourish ourselves with deep play.
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Upcoming Dates:
Nov 16
Pottery
Please be advised that we are no longer offering pottery classes at the J. We are repurposing the pottery studio to be a multi-use space and are hoping to offer other adult art classes going forward. Thank you for your understanding.
Self-Portrait Mastery - Sunday, Nov 17, 2-4 pm
Inspired by the work of French surrealist and avant-garde artists Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, professional photographer Barb Simkova will be leading this Trans Awareness Week self-portraiture workshop. Participants will learn about Cahun and Moore’s Jewish, lesbian life partnership in the French Resistance during the Second World War, and how to craft their own narrative through photography. One-hour workshop followed by refreshments.