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Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education Reopens (Press Release)

OJMCHE reopens with expanded galleries and opening exhibitions that include works by Rembrandt, Henk Pander, Salvador Dalí, and a new core exhibition, Human Rights After the Holocaust High Res images are available here Public Opening on June 11 includes a street-wide cultural festival Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (OJMCHE) announces its grand …

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OJMCHE Named Finalist for 2023 IMLS National Medal for Museum and Library Service (Press Release)

Portland, Ore.—The Institute of Museum and Library Services announced today that Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, OJMCHE, is among 30 finalists for the 2023 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. OJMCHE is the only institution in Oregon to be selected as a finalist for this award. The National Medal is the …

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Harley Gaber’s DIE PLAGE (Press Release)

OJMCHE exhibits Harley Gaber’s large-scale photomontage focused on Germany from Weimar through the Second World War October 7, 2022 – January 29, 2023 High Res images are available here Harley Gaber (1943-2011) was an American-Jewish minimalist composer and visual artist, known for his arresting works that rearranged the language of art and music. Whether working …

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A Century of BB Camp (Press Release)

Menashe Gallery Exhibition Celebrates the History of B’nai B’rith Camp September 21, 2022 – January 26, 2023 B’nai B’rith Camp opened in 1921 with campers sleeping on old army cots in tents near Wallula, Washington. Now located on the shores of Devil’s Lake, Oregon and firmly anchored in its second century, Camp continues to forge …

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Turning Inward, JUDY CHICAGO, From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation (Press Release)

June 2 – September 23, 2022 High res images are available here Turning Inward, JUDY CHICAGO, From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, traces Judy Chicago’s development as an artist and Jewish woman across six decades, from her early formal vocabulary of geometric color abstraction and groundbreaking work with pyrotechnics to the powerful …

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Henk Pander, The Artist as Eyewitness to History (Press Release)

February 9 – May 15, 2022 High res images are available here OJMCHE’s Menashe Gallery exhibition features four large-scale works painted by the artist in response to Portland’s 2020 protests for racial justice The police killing of George Floyd in May 2020 shocked many citizens in Portland – and around the country – into a long-delayed reckoning …

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To Bear Witness – Extraordinary Lives (Press Release)

The exhibition is a partnership between OJMCHE and The Immigrant Story, in collaboration with Jim Lommasson and NW Documentary and presents a multimedia exhibition focused on the lives of 14 refugees who rebuilt their lives in Oregon. To Bear Witness – Extraordinary Lives features photographs, profiles, and short films that capture the stories of individuals …

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OJMCHE Re-Opens with Lawrence Halprin, Fountains

Lawrence Halprin, Fountains, June 23 – September 26, 2021 High res images available here OJMCHE Summer Hours: Wednesday – Saturday 11am to 4pm Public Programming: Lawrence Halprin: Touchstones and Innovation, May 25, Noon, Kenneth Helphand, guest curator. This talk is co-sponsored by the Architectural Heritage Center and the Halprin Landscape Conservancy. Recording of event. Weekly …

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Lawrence Halprin, Fountains (Press Images)

Lawrence Halprin stands as one of the great landscape architects of the twentieth century. In a distinguished career spanning 60 years, he created numerous iconic and trailblazing projects. His signature design methodology and the series of workshops he developed with his wife, choreographer, and dancer Anna Halprin, grew to be landmarks in creative design practice. …

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Multimedia exhibition Shelter in Place

Media Release September 18, 2020 Shelter in Place, Rain or Shine Outdoor Opening, October 1, 4-6pm, brief remarks at 5pm High res images available here Media contact: Rebecca Biggs, Communications Manager, 503-226-3600, bbiggs@ojmche.org Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, 724 NW Davis Street, Portland Installation viewable from the exterior of OJMCHE both during …

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