by Laura Bratt | Oct 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Tony Winner Ari’el Stachel Brings Acclaimed Solo Show Other to the Magnes. Challenging traditional narratives of the American Jewish experience, Ari’el Stachel’s Other delivers a powerful, laugh-out-loud solo performance that dismantles stereotypes and expands our...
by Laura Bratt | Sep 25, 2026 | Exhibition News, Featured News, News
On September 2, 2026, the Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life officially opened Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon, unveiling a portrait project that had remained hidden from the public eye for decades. The opening programs brought together museum leadership and...
by Laura Bratt | Sep 20, 2026 | News
The Magnes has been humming with energy as we reopen for the new year with a remarkable photography exhibition, Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon. Katz’s portrait of the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stands in the center of the gallery, blown up to...
by Laura Bratt | Sep 10, 2026 | Exhibition News, News
By Niva Ashkenazi for J. The Jewish News of Northern California For 25 years, Nancy Lee Katz worked on a secret project. The New York photographer sent hundreds of personal letters to cultural figures she admired: Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, painter Roy...
by Laura Bratt | Aug 27, 2026 | Exhibition News, Featured News, News
A new exhibition at UC Berkeley’s Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life marks the first public presentation of photographer Nancy Lee Katz’s 133-piece “Pantheon” series, which portrays influential American cultural figures. By Anne Brice In a time when...
