Jonathan Horowitz got the keys to the museum, and he brought his friends along.
Horowitz, who identifies as a gay Jewish man, also showcases work from his art-world peers, a diverse group that comments on topics like Indigenous land and Black liberation.Founded in 1976, the Weitzman surveys nearly four centuries of Jewish history in America. This often means looking at the wider story of U.S. history through a Jewish lens, and exploring universal themes — immigration, xenophobia, intolerance — foundational to the Jewish diaspora.
“For most of the subjects, their Jewish heritage is invisible or negligible as part of their public personas,” Horowitz