The Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art, founded in 1975, located within historic
Congregation Rodeph Shalom, is dedicated to exhibiting contemporary art that illuminates the Jewish experience. The museum has organized solo and group exhibitions of work in many mediums by artists of diverse backgrounds.
In addition to its special-exhibit gallery, the Museum features a permanent collection of important works by accomplished artists including
William Anastasi,
Chaim Gross,
Tobi Kahn,
Joan Snyder
Joan Snyder (born April 16, 1940) is an American Painting, painter from New York City, New York. She is a MacArthur Fellows Program, MacArthur Fellow, a Guggenheim Fellowship, Guggenheim Fellow, and a National Endowment for the Arts, National End ...
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Shelley Spector,
Boaz Vaadia and
Roman Vishniac.
Showcased in the Thalheimer Entrance Foyer of the synagogue on Broad Street is the museum's Leon J. and Julia S. Obermayer Collection of Jewish Ritual Art.
The Leon J. and Julia S. Obermayer Collection of Jewish Ritual Art
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Art museums established in 1975
Art museums and galleries in Philadelphia
Jewish art
Jewish museums in the United States
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