RE: Intimacy. Image. Identity. Art Talk + Closing

Join the Jewish Museum of Maryland on the final day of RE: Intimacy. Image. Identity. for a talk with the curator and artist.

The Jewish Museum of Maryland’s 2005 exhibition Intimacy. Image. Identity. Perspectives on Orthodox Jewish Women’s Haircovering presented a traditional form of dress practiced upon marriage. Its series of black and white film photographs by Zoë Reznick traveled across five sites state-wide. Two decades following the development of this project, Museum staff resurfaced the exhibition materials.

Through RE: Intimacy. Image. Identity., the artist reunites the women she photographed two decades ago and reimagines this body of work through an expanded lens. The exhibition features select framed prints from the original show, archival materials and photographs, and multi-media reflections shared by women participating in the project, illuminating regard for the personal significance of Jewish haircovering practice over time, together, in the present.

At the event, learn more about the body of work behind the show, hear how it evolved into two JMM exhibitions, and get behind-the-scenes insights into the gallery before it closes. Engage in an audience Q + A, experience the exhibition, and share your own responses in the space.

1:00 PM | Art talk

2:00 PM | Gallery exploration

3:00 PM | Event concludes

4:00 PM | Gallery closes

Zoë Reznick is an interdisciplinary artist with a focus on experimental documentary media. Zoë’s work has been presented at Artscape, Maryland Institute College of Art, and published in ImaginingAmerica, a journal of Animating Democracy. She has facilitated youth photography projects for Baltimore City Department of Health and Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, and produced numerous short films for organizations including American Civil Liberties Union Maryland and Kennedy Krieger Institute. Previously, Zoë served as an Americorps Community Art Collaborative Member, an instructor with the Education Justice Podcast Project based at Towson University, and Director of Partnerships at New Lens. Most recently, her short films were selected for installation at University of Maryland College Park’s artPROJECTS series and awarded support from Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund.

Zoë (AKA Zoë Reznick Gewanter) is Director of Public Programs at the Jewish Museum of Maryland. She holds a certificate from Darchei Binah Women’s School for Advanced Torah Studies, a BA in Psychology from Goucher College, and an MA in Community Art from Maryland Institute College of Art. She lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland.

Complimentary kosher non-alcoholic beverages will be served.

Accessibility: The Museum building, including the family and all-gender single-stall bathroom, is wheelchair accessible. Masks are welcome but not required. Complimentary masks will be available for anyone who would like one. Noise-reducing headphones and earplugs are available upon request at the front desk. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available for the formal presentation elements of the program. Please reach out to our team if you have additional accessibility needs.

Parking: Street-side parking is available. Please be sure to check the parking signs when you park on the street.

For questions, please contact info@jewishmuseummd.org or 410.732.6400.