Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) presents Berlin: A Jewish Ode to the Metropolis June 8 – October 26, 2025 Berlin: A Jewish Ode to the Metropolis showcases photographs by Portland photographer Jason Langer. The project is deeply personal to Langer, a reconciliation of impressions of the Holocaust that were seeded in …
Read MoreOregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) presents Outliers and Outlaws: Stories from the Eugene Lesbian History Project June 8 – October 26, 2025 Outliers and Outlaws showcases the vibrant history of Eugene’s lesbian community from the 1960s through the 1990s. This groundbreaking project, developed through the Eugene Lesbian Oral History Project and …
Read MoreThe 2025 Portland Jewish Film Festival Documentaries explore great variety of lived experiences Films February 12 to February 23, 2025 The Portland Jewish Film Festival is back! On sale are tickets to the six documentaries in the 2025 film festival; the first film screens Feb. 12, the final one Feb. 23. This year’s event is …
Read MoreSurvival and Intimations of Immortality The Art of Alice Lok Cahana, Rabbi Ronnie Cahana, and Kitra Cahana January 26 – May 25, 2025 High Res Images Talents are passed down from generation to generation. But are memories? The Cahana family provides a very strong argument for the transmission of both talent and memory via DNA. …
Read MoreNew Initiative Brings Contemporary Jewish Artists Into the OJMCHE Collection November 6 – January 12, 2025 High Res Images Collecting Forward: New Works By Oregon Jewish Artists celebrates the creative contributions of Oregon Jewish artists, both through a diverse array of contemporary artworks and a dynamic new acquisitions initiative for OJMCHE. This initiative allows the …
Read MoreFrom the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation October 26 – January 12, 2025 High Res Images Richard Serra (1938-2024) is best known for his monumental, rolled steel sculptures and architectural interventions. However, he maintained a vigorous drawing practice alongside the sculptural. Serra considered the drawings their own entities and not lesser …
Read MoreSummer Exhibitions: Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection and The Magic World of Leonora Carrington July 7 – October 13, 2024 Chim High Res Images Carrington High Res Images Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the often-overlooked details about the aftermath of World War II. The exhibit presents …
Read MoreFeaturing Textile Artist Bonnie Meltzer and Composer Jennifer Wright April 7 – June 30, 2024 High Res images are available here Above image: Photography by Andie Petkus Photography The Burned Piano Project: Creating Music Amidst the Noise of Hate began with one family’s experience of antisemitism and reminds us of the larger context of rising hate crimes …
Read MoreA vibrant portrait of the history and culture of Oregon Jews February 11 – May 26, 2024 High Res images are available here Above image: Mel Blanc and Neighborhood House Children, c. 1953. OJM1639 Oregon Jews, A to Z highlights the most significant, poignant, whimsical, beautiful, and funniest objects in OJMCHE’s care. Taken together, these …
Read MoreHelen Frankenthaler, Works from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation December 3, 2023 – March 24, 2024 High Res images are available here Above image: Helen Frankenthaler working on matrix in Mixografia studios, Los Angeles 1986. Courtesy of Shaye Remba and Mixografia. A towering figure in American painting of the 20th …
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