Jerusalem: Between Visions and Realities
National Juried Exhibition
10 November - 22 December 2006
Opening reception: Friday, 10 November, 6:30 - 8:30pm.
Rajie Cook | Marianne Smith Dalton | Roger Gaess | Niv Hachlili
Maurice Jacobsen | Michael Keating | Zahi Khamis | Suzanne Klotz
Amelie Porter | Rik Sargent | Layla el-Shair | Sima Zureikat
The
city of Jerusalem has occupied a central role in the world’s religious
and political history and has drawn people from all over the world to
its sacred sites. With a turbulent past and present, it lies at the
heart of the protracted Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This juried
exhibit features works by twelve artists in a variety of media that
speak to Jerusalem’s complex historical, religious and emotional
significance and that consider the need for a just and peaceful
solution to the conflict, recognizing the rights of Palestinians in the
city.
This exhibit opening is free and open to the public. Registration is not required to attend.
For more information, contact Jessica Robertson Wright, Cultural Coordinator, at 202-338-1958 (ext. 19). Gallery hou
rs:
9am-5pm, Monday through Friday. Extended hours by appointment. The
Jerusalem Fund Gallery is located on the ground level of the Potomac
Plaza Apartment Building at the intersection of New Hampshire and
Virginia Avenues, NW. Directions
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