American Jewish Museum facts for kids
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| Established | 1998 |
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| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Type | Art museum |
The American Jewish Museum, also known as AJM, is a special art museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It focuses on contemporary art, which means art made in our time. The museum is part of the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Greater Pittsburgh. You can find it in the Squirrel Hill JCC building. This area is a historic Jewish neighborhood in Pittsburgh.
The museum started in 1998. It doesn't have its own permanent collection of art. Instead, it shows many different art exhibits each year. Some exhibits are created by the museum itself. Others travel from other places. The AJM wants to explore Jewish culture and ideas through art. It also uses art to help people from different backgrounds talk and learn from each other.
How the American Jewish Museum Started
Before 1998, the JCC of Greater Pittsburgh had a small art gallery. This gallery had been open for almost 25 years. A person named Leslie A. Golomb helped the gallery grow a lot. It became a full museum and got a special approval. This approval came from the Council of American Jewish Museums (CAJM).
Getting this approval means the museum follows high standards. It has to be very careful with its art records and how it displays art. It also needs to have good educational programs for visitors.
Where is the Museum Today?
Today, the AJM galleries are still located at the Pittsburgh JCC's Squirrel Hill campus. The museum still cares about the Pittsburgh community. But it also works with artists and groups from all over the country and the world.
The AJM often explores Jewish themes in its art shows. For example, it might look at how old traditions are used today. But it also wants to reach everyone, no matter their background. It does this by having exhibits that many people will enjoy. It also creates programs that encourage people of different faiths to talk and learn together.
Cool Art Shows at the AJM
The American Jewish Museum doesn't collect art forever. Instead, it works with artists from Pittsburgh and around the world. They create new art shows together. Sometimes, the museum also hosts exhibits that travel from other places. For example, it has shown exhibits from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Here are some interesting art shows the AJM has had:
- 2017: Hill District Paintings by Rochelle Blumenfeld.
- 2011: Legacy. This show featured art by students of Samuel Rosenberg (artist).
- 2010: Between Heaven and Earth by Ilene Winn Lederer.
- 2010: To Speak Her Heart by Leslie A. Golomb and Barbara Broff Goldman.
- 2010: India: A Light Within by Charlee Brodsky.
- 2010: I Thought I Could Fly by Charlee Brodsky.
- 2009: Tempted, Misled, Slaughtered: The Short Life of Hitler Youth, Paul B. This show came from the Florida Holocaust Museum.
- 2009: Body of Work: Philip Mendlow.
- 2008-2009: Love/Fences/Nests by Ally Reeves, Ben Schacter, and Anna Divinsky.
- 2007-2008: Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals. This exhibit also came from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
- 2007: Of the Painted Image by Miriam Cabessa, Seth Cohen, and Peter Rostovsky.
- 2007: If My Eyes Speak by Adam Nadel.
- 2006: Body in Diaspora by Maritza Mosquera.
- 2006: 118-60 Metropolitan Avenue by Joan Linder.
- 2004-2005: The Mikvah Project by Janice Rubin and Leah Lax.
- 2004: QuilkLinks by Louise Silk and Pittsburgh teens.
- 2003: From Home to Home: Jewish Immigration to America. This show came from the Children's Galleries for Jewish Culture.
- 2001: Encountering the Second Commandment. This was a big show with 43 artists from eight different countries.
