by Laura Bratt | Mar 2, 2020 | Arthur Szyk Collection
“Instagram avant la lettre,” said renowned scholar, anthropologist, and museum curator Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, describing Arthur Szyk’s skillful use of visual imagery as a means of mass communication. Speaking to a capacity crowd at The Magnes Collection of...
by Laura Bratt | Feb 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Steven Heller interviews Dr. Francesco Spagnolo, Curator of The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, UC Berkeley, about the exhibition In Real Times. Arthur Szyk: Art & Human Rights for the online publication, Design Observer (02.12.2020). More about the...
by Laura Bratt | Jan 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Exhibition of Political Art by WWII-Era Human Rights Advocate Arthur Szyk Opens at UC Berkeley Magnes Collection Students help to bring artist’s historic calls to action to contemporary audiences Berkeley, Calif. (January 21, 2020)—Arthur Szyk’s compelling...
by Jeff | Apr 2, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Magnes is saddened to report the passing of Leo Helzel at age 101. Leo led an exemplary life as entrepreneur, attorney, author, educator, philanthropist, community leader, family man, and more. He was an inspiration to all of us. The Magnes was...
by Jeff | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at UC Berkeley presents a new exhibition: Memory Objects: Judaica Collections, Global Migrations. On View February 26-June 28, 2019 at The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life BERKELEY—The First World War (1914-1918)...
