Tales of Light and Dark paintings by
Judith Joseph and Alina Smolyansky

Opening reception and Discussion with Rabbi Dan Moskovitz
Th Apr 16, 7:00-9:00pm
Artists in attendance | Free Admission
Exhibition continues to Su May 16, 2015

Jewel-like colors, exquisite detail, mysterious narrative: these are some of the qualities shared by Vancouver artist Alina Smolyansky and Chicago artist Judith Joseph.
For Smolyansky, the Torah is a tale; our life is a tale, and each artwork has a tale, a story waiting to be revealed. These stories weave together spiritual thoughts and inspirations, moments of uncertainty and doubts, and the unexplained joys and sorrows of every human heart.

Joseph’s work is permeated with Jewish lore. She uses the style of medieval icons and manuscripts to spin tales inspired by spiritual wonderment, personified by owls and peacocks in shimmering forests.
These paintings raise questions about Jewish identity, spirituality and mysticism, as well as the nature of good and evil in our world.

Rabbi Dan Moskovitz from Temple Sholom will lead a discussion about Yetzer Hatov and Yetzer Hara: The Nature of Good And Evil In Jewish Mysticism.