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Curatorial Internship/Summer 2013

February 22, 2013

  Join us this summer in historic Greenwich Village as an intern at the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation, located in the townhouse and studio of modern American sculptor Chaim Gross (1904-91). Excellent opportunity for students interested in modernism, the … Continue reading →

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A New Space for Sculpture at Pace University

October 24, 2012

Pace University recently completed a beautiful renovation of their Edward J. Mortola courtyard, located on Spruce Street just next to the Brooklyn Bridge and open to the public. As part of this ambitious renovation, two of Chaim’s important bronze pieces, Young … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 40 years at JFK’s International Synagogue

September 26, 2012

By Atara Schein, guest blogger This year marks the 40th anniversary of the installation of Chaim Gross’s Ten Commandments at the International Synagogue at John F. Kennedy International Airport. As a high school intern at the synagogue since last spring, … Continue reading →

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Watch the video of our 2012 African art exhibit

September 18, 2012

Did you miss our 2012 special exhibit, Life in Miniature: Asante Goldweights and Sculpture? A video of highlights is now on Vimeo!

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Currently on view: Life in Miniature: Asante Goldweights and Sculpture

February 16, 2012

Our 2/9/12 opening for our new exhibition, Life in Miniature: Asante Goldweights and Sculpture, was our best yet! Here are some pictures of the installation, which is on view until 7/27/12: Here’s the opening wall text written by our guest … Continue reading →

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Exhibit on African art to open at Foundation February 9, 2012

January 12, 2012

The Foundation’s next special exhibit, Life in Miniature: Asante Goldweights and Sculpture, will feature around 70 works from Chaim Gross’s renowned African art collection. It will also include travel sketchbooks and photographs from Chaim’s trip to Ghana in 1968 and … Continue reading →

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The Photo League of New York: Part I

October 4, 2011

The Foundation’s current exhibit, Displayed: Stages For Sculpture, was drawn from our collection of over 1,000 archival photographs and highlights how photographers participated in the portrayal of sculpture during the twentieth century. Almost all of the photographers featured in the … Continue reading →

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