An exhibition of photographs and sculptures of survivors by Yael Ben-Zion, Peter Bulow, and Roj Rodriguez and interviews by Halley Goldberg of Partners in Caring. Curated by Regina Gradess.  

The Gold Wing Gallery, Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation, in partnership with the Washington Heights Y, New York, NY.

From the exhibition announcement (November 2013):

”For decades the Washington Heights/Inwood Y has been, and continues to be, a haven for those seeking refuge, respect and understanding. Many who enter our doors and participate in our programs have lived through trials and tribulations that we cannot even begin to imagine.  For some, who will be part of this exhibit, one such horror has come to be known to the world simply as “The Holocaust” – the systematic murder of six million Jews of Europe.  We at the Y remember the past, honor those who lived and died during that time, and safeguard the truth for future generations.  For the sake of ourselves and our children, we must pass down the stories of those who have experienced the evils of war. There are lessons to be learned for the future.  The interviews are documented by Halley Goldberg, a “Partners in Caring” program supervisor.  This vital program was made possible through a generous grant from the UJA-Federation of New York, designed to enhance relationships with synagogues in Washington Heights and Inwood.

Our joint art exhibit features portraits and interviews of survivors of the Holocaust, Hannah Eisner, Charlie and Lilli Friedman, Pearl Rosenzveig, Fredy Seidel and Ruth Wertheimer, all of whom are members of the The Hebrew Tabernacle, a Jewish congregation that many German Jews fleeing the Nazis and fortunate enough to come to America, joined in the late 1930’s.  In addition we will also honor Holocaust survivor Gizelle Schwartz Bulow – mother of our artist Peter Bulow and WWII survivor Yan Neznanskiy – father of the Y’s Chief Program Officer, Victoria Neznansky.”

Following the Hebrew Tabernacle exhibit, Peter Bulow and I collaborated on a piece that was included in 2014 NoMAA’s Uptown Arts Review, an exhibition showcasing 2008-2013 NoMAA visual artist grantees, curated by Rosa Naparstek, at the NoMAA Gallery in NYC.