PJCC Art Gallery Exhibits

The Art Gallery at the Peninsula Jewish Community Center is committed to showcasing the works of talented Jewish artists as well as presenting exhibits that explore Jewish values, themes and ideas. It is our hope that along with adorning our walls, the exhibits will serve to stimulate personal thought and lively conversations among our members and guests.

During your next visit to the PJCC stop by our gallery located in our lobby and in the Koret Learning Center hall. Exhibits are free and open to the public!

The PJCC Art Gallery presents

King Solomon Tarot Cards

Artwork by Orna Ben-Shoshan
January 11 - April 1, 2012

ABOUT THE CARDS

The King Solomon Cards were created as a system for self-guidance and divination.  The cards strategically combine powerful imagery, selections from the Kabbalistic 72 Names of G-d and the ancient King Solomon Seals, which have been endowed as talismans for many generations. Itzack Mizrahi, a practitioner of and expert on Kabbalistic symbols and their meaning collaborated on the cards. 

Unlike traditional Tarot, the King Solomon oracle cards are intended for self reflection.  This new and innovative interpretation of the ancient symbols converts the once concealed information into a practical tool for everyday use to help the reader connect with their own inner wisdom.  

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Orna Ben-Shoshan has been an artist of the metaphysical/ visionary genre for many years.  Her desire to have her imagery utilized coupled with her study of Kabbalah inspired her to co-create the King Solomon cards.  Ben-Shoshan explains her creative process, “In a meditative state, I tune in and can see glimpses of information that are channeled to me from there (another realm).  Although the landscapes, figures or objects look familiar, they obey a different set of rules…. The figures I paint are constantly exploring life in the realm of boundless possibilities.  Can you imagine life without limitations, where mind power is so dominant that it can control matter?” Ben-Shoshan appreciates when viewers have a deep or uplifting connection to her artwork, even if they do not necessarily understand it. “It is a rewarding and elevating experience when I succeed to channel this knowledge and create a positive impact on the viewer.”

KEEP A LOOKOUT FOR:

• King Solomon Seals - traditionally a Star of David within a ring, the seals utilized represent a variety of shapes and symbols surrounded by a ring.
• Wooden birds – representing thought patterns
• Cones for feet – released from gravity, objects move freely in space
• Angelic figures – innocent and pure faces quietly appear, tend to task, then disappear

It’s been said that observing metaphysical art reduces stress, let us know how it makes you feel. 

Complete sets of King Solomon Tarot Cards are available for purchase at the PJCC Welcome Center.

Member Mixer and Art Tour

Thursday, January 26, 2012
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Guided gallery tour by artist representative Simcha Moyal
Complete sets of King Solomon Tarot Cards are available for purchase ($15) at the PJCC Welcome Center.

Zakheim - Art Gallery Reception and Lecture

Bernard Zakheim (1896-1989), who was born and raised in Warsaw under Czarist Russia, was one of most seminal Jewish artists of the twentieth century. He vividly portrayed Hasidism, the Holocaust, Israel, and the American civil rights movement in his watercolors and oils, murals and sculptures. This lecture, explicating a twelve-panel photo exhibit, will focus on Zakheim's most productive period, the early 1930's, when he was at the center of the greatest public art controversy in the San Francisco's history--the Coit Tower murals.

Enjoy wine and refreshments during a guided tour of Zakeim: The Art Prophetic Justice followed by a presentation by Fred Rosenbaun, founder of Lehraus Judaica on Bernard Zakheim in Depression-era San Francisco.

6:30 pm - Reception & Tour
7:00 pm - Lecture

The exhibit run in the PJCC Art Gallery through June 27, 2012.

Made possible by Lehraus Judaica and the Koret Taube Initiative on Jewish Peoplehood.

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