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Milton J. Weill Art Gallery

Gallery Information

The Milton J. Weill Art Gallery is open to patrons of Kaufmann Concert Hall during regularly scheduled events. In addition, special viewing hours can be arranged.

To schedule an appointment, please call 212.415.5563.

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Upcoming Exhibitions

Jerusalem By Colin Davidson

On View: September 11 - November 14

This September, the Oliver Sears Gallery is showing Colin Davidson's epic work Jerusalem for the first time in New York at 92Y.

Jointly conceived by Sears and Davidson, and recently shown in London to great acclaim, the exhibition comprises 12 large-scale portraits of individuals who live or work in the ancient, mystical troubled city of Jerusalem. Among them are Jews, Muslims, Christians, a politician, a Benedictine monk, a doctor, a peace activist, a hotel worker, a holocaust survivor — a cross section that lives together with conflict, prejudice and separation. The theme of common humanity is explored through these paintings.

Related Events

Colin Davidson and Oliver Sears with Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein
Thu, Sep 14, 6 pm
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Guided Tour
Sun, Sep 24, 3 pm
Mon, Oct 9, 3pm
Mon Oct 30, 3 pm
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The Milton J. Weill Art Gallery is open to patrons of Kaufmann Concert Hall during regularly scheduled events.

Public Viewing Hours:

Sep 23, 11am-3pm
Sep 24, 11-3pm
Oct 9, 11-3pm
Oct 12, 11am-3pm
Oct 18, 12pm-4pm
Oct 30, 11-3pm
Nov 2, 1pm-5pm
Nov 6, 1pm-5pm
Nov 9, 1pm-5pm

Call 212.415.5562 to inquire about a guided tour and learn more about scheduling a private viewing appointment.

“In this exhibition, it is my hope that the individual’s ‘label’ is buried in the paint, offering the opportunity to witness the sitters as fellow human beings.” Colin Davidson
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Colin Davidson

Colin Davidson is a contemporary artist, living and working near Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Colin Davidson

Colin Davidson is a contemporary artist, living and working near Belfast, Northern Ireland. Since 2010 his focus has been on painting grand scale portraits, which have won widespread recognition and many international awards. His portrait subjects have included Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney, Ed Sheeran, Liam Neeson, Brad Pitt and Angela Merkel – a likeness commissioned by TIME Magazine. He was recently commissioned to paint an official portrait of Her Majesty The Queen, which was unveiled by the subject herself in 2016. His work is held in many public and corporate collections worldwide, including the National Portrait Gallery (London), the Ulster Museum (Belfast), the National Gallery of Ireland (Dublin), the Standard Chartered Bank of Asia and the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery (Washington DC).

Oliver Sears

London born Oliver Sears runs his fine art gallery in an elegant Georgian building in the center of Dublin.

Oliver Sears

London born Oliver Sears runs his fine art gallery in an elegant Georgian building in the center of Dublin. He presents a contemporary exhibition program including Irish and international artists. He has a proven track record of delivering exceptional and innovative exhibitions which are supported by collectors, museum curators and critics. After more than twenty-five years experience as an art dealer, Oliver has also built his own collection while making frequent visits to New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Basel and Miami primarily. His gallery also specializes in consultancy and advice on collecting art, assisting many international private and corporate clients to curate their collections and art funds.

Peter J. Rubinstein

Peter J. Rubinstein brings decades of experience as a congregational rabbi and as a leader in the Jewish and interfaith communities to his role as 92Y’s director of Jewish Community and the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life.

Peter J. Rubinstein

Peter J. Rubinstein brings decades of experience as a congregational rabbi and as a leader in the Jewish and interfaith communities to his role as 92Y’s director of Jewish Community and the Bronfman Center for Jewish Life. In this capacity, he oversees Jewish content and programming within the Bronfman Center, collaborates with staff throughout the institution on innovative programs related to Jewish themes, and forges new collaborations with faith leaders both within and beyond the Jewish community.

Rabbi Rubinstein is also the Rabbi Emeritus of Central Synagogue, a Reform congregation where he served as the Senior Rabbi for 23 years. Prior to his position at Central Synagogue, Rabbi Rubinstein served as the Rabbi of Woodlands Community Temple in White Plains, New York and Peninsula Temple Beth El in San Mateo, California.

He co-chairs the Partnership of Faith in New York City, which includes the senior clergy of the city’s major congregations and was co-president of the US Board of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation. He is also immediate past chair of the Board of Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City and is on the Board of the New York Region of the American Jewish Committee and Co-Chair of its Rabbinic Round Table. He is presently the director of the Be Wise Fellowship in Jewish Entrepreneurialism at the HUC-JIR in New York City.

Rabbi Rubinstein is also a founder and chair of the Rabbinic Council of the World Union for Progressive Judaism and a member of the organization’s North American Advisory Board, and he frequently lectures on the evolution of synagogues and the role of a Rabbi now and in the future. He was ranked number three in Newsweek’s 2012 list of “America’s 50 Most Influential Rabbis” and number 5 in 2013. He was named one of the 28 “2014 America’s Most Inspiring Rabbis” by The Jewish Daily Forward.

Rabbi Rubinstein graduated from Amherst College and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree by Amherst College in 2017. He was ordained by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York City, where he also received a Master of Hebrew Letters degree with honors. He received a Doctor of Divinity in 1994.

He has taught at Manhattanville College, Colgate University, San Jose State and the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion both in New York and Cincinnati. His essays have been included in Restoring Faith by Forrest Church, How Can I Find God (edited by James Martin) and Our Rabbis Taught and Shine by Star Jones. He co-authored an article entitled “Innovation in All Generation” which appeared in the Winter 2017 edition of the The Reform Jewish Quarterly.

Exhibitions at 92Y are generously supported by Gilda and z"l Henry Block. Jerusalem by Colin Davidson was also made possible by Culture Ireland and the Northern Ireland Bureau.

92Y Gilda and Henry Block School of the Arts

Located in the heart of New York City’s Upper East Side, 92Y’s Gilda and Henry Block School of the Arts is internationally recognized for the quality and scope of its adult and childhood arts education programs. Regarded as one of the country’s top community-based art centers, the 92nd Street Y Gilda and Henry Block School of the Arts comprises the School of Music, the Harkness Dance Center and the Art Center, which includes the Ceramics Center, the Jewelry Center and Fine Art & Design. We offer more than 400 classes a semester for all ages and all levels of expertise — from preschool to high school, from enthusiastic amateurs and emerging professionals to senior adults — all taught by a faculty of working professional artists.