Artist Talk and Book Signing
Rachel Feinstein
Thursday, February 13, 2020, 6:30–8pm
Jewish Museum, New York
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Rachel Feinstein will speak on the occasion of her survey exhibition, Maiden, Mother, Crone, on view at the Jewish Museum through March 22. The artist will discuss the inspirations for her art, which weaves together and deconstructs binaries, underscoring that there is no reality without fantasy, lightness without darkness, or perfection without chaos. The talk will be followed by a book signing of the companion monograph published by Rizzoli Electa. To attend the event, purchase tickets at thejewishmuseum.org.
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Rachel Feinstein (New York: Rizzoli Electa, 2019)
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