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...
by Laura Bratt | Aug 4, 2026 | Exhibition News, News
A two-part exhibition exploring decades of intimate portraits of cultural giants. The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at the University of California, Berkeley, announces its upcoming two-part exhibition, Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon, opening on...
