Art Germany sets precedent in return of painting sold as owner fled Nazis The German city of Dusseldorf has agreed to return an Expressionist painting estimated to be worth $18 million to the heirs of its original Jewish owner,… By Toby Axelrod, JTA May 4, 2021
Art Investigation: Do San Francisco museums hold Nazi-looted art? A view of Amsterdam at midday. A dark forest with sunlight peeking through the trees as a woman washes clothes in a river. A young boy feeding a monkey as… By Gabriel Greschler Apr 30, 2021
Art Family gifts its Nazi-looted porcelain figurines to Legion of Honor The Kaumheimers were about to make it out of Italy alive. It was 1939, and the family of six had already left their German hometown of Stuttgart three… By Gabriel Greschler Apr 30, 2021
Culture CJM welcomes back in-person guests It’s been over a year since Vic and Linda Milhoan were in a museum. This week, they were some of the first visitors to step foot in the Contemporary… By Sarah Brown, Forward Apr 19, 2021
Art Matzah ‘NFT’ digital art fetches $4,200 in charity auction How much is an afikomen worth? How about $4,200? That’s what a digital artwork by the Jewish San Francisco artist fnnch (pronounced “finch”) went for at a… By Maya Mirsky Mar 31, 2021
Culture Our Pandemic Year: Artists faced a choice — pivot or perish Part Three of OUR PANDEMIC YEAR, a week-long series examining how the Covid pandemic has changed our local Jewish world. Debra Schaffner has spent much of… By Andrew Esensten Mar 15, 2021
Art Contemporary Jewish Museum plans to reopen April 17 Thanks to the reduction of pandemic restrictions on San Francisco as of March 2, the Contemporary Jewish Museum is planning to re-open to the public on… By Laura Paull Mar 3, 2021
Bay Area Statue by Nazi-era artist under review at St. Mary’s College UPDATED: March 1, 9 a.m. St. Mary’s College in Moraga has temporarily removed a statue by a Nazi-era artist after students created and promoted a petition… By Gabriel Greschler Feb 26, 2021
Talking With ... Q&A: Helping Latino kids find a voice in media arts Tricia Creason-Valencia, 51, teaches digital filmmaking at the university level, likes to serve on panel discussions about relevant issues such as… By Liz Harris Feb 25, 2021