Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies

Exploring Jewish Learning and Culture


Past Exhibits

What Does It Say to You? What Does It Say to You?
January 21, 2009 — June 27, 2010
Ground Level Projects: Jason Lazarus Ground Level Projects: Jason Lazarus
October 28, 2009 — January 17, 2010
twin oakes at millennium Twisted Into Recognition
September 26, 2008 — January 18, 2009

twin oakes at millennium Double Vision
October 29 — December 14, 2008

red ball project RedBall Project
September 3, 2008

imaginary coordinates Imaginary Coordinates
May 2 – June 20, 2008

wiggles from new authentics The New Authentics:
Artists of the Post-Jewish Generation

December 1, 2007 – April 13, 2008
Sing Forth Sing Forth
May 31, 2007
Common Ground thumbnail Common Ground
May 31, 2006

The Language Barrier

joys of yiddish thumbnail The Joys of Yiddish
Mel Bochner
October 2006 – March 2007
Believe thumbnail BE/LIE/VE
Kendell Geers
May – September 2006
Hello Again thumbnail Hello Again
Kay Rosen
January – April 2006

 
Anne Frank Anne Frank: A History for Today
January 29 – May 28, 2006
Raise the Roof thumbnail Raise the Roof
October 2, 2005 – January 8, 2006
untitled, Kline Beyond the Counting of Years
October 10, 2004 – February 13, 2005
immigration documents My Kind of Town
October 10, 2004 – February 13, 2005
Tradition and Transformation thumbnail Tradition and Transformation: Treasures from Spertus Museum
September 21, 2003 – August 1, 2004
prize 2002 thumbnail Mezuzah: The 2002 Philip and Sylvia Spertus Judaica Prize Competition
October 13, 2002 – July 20, 2003
Two Artists thumbnail Two Artists, One Goat: Frank Stella, Nira Savir & the Had Gadya
September 30, 2002 – April 30,2003
CJHS thumbnail The Chicago Jewish Historical Society 1977-2002: Preserving Jewish History
Nov. 17, 2002 – Feb. 28, 2003
The Mikvah Project
April 21, 2002 – October 21, 2002
A Gateway to Medieval Mediterranean Life: Cairo's Ben Ezra Synagogue
October 21, 2001 – August 18, 2002
Rebirth After the Holocaust: The Bergen-Belsen Displaced Persons Camp, 1945-1950
September 16, 2001 – March 19, 2002
Roman Vishniac: Children of a Vanished World
January 28, 2001 – August 31, 2001
Past Perfect: The Jewish Experience in Early 20th Century Postcards
March 11, 2001 – August 26, 2001

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