RESEARCH LIBRARY and ARCHIVE

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Researchers are welcome to use the library. Please schedule an appointment prior to your visit by calling 503.226.3600 Ext 102 or curator@ojm.org

Incorporating the archives of the Jewish Historical Society of Oregon

Institutional Member, Council of American Jewish Museums

Contituent Agency of the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland

Past Exhibits

Chaim Gross: Modernist Drawings
March 6 – May 25, 2008

Although recognized as one of the most influential American avant-garde sculptors, Chaim Gross was also known for his remarkable drawings and watercolors. The Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and The Newark Museum all exhibited his works.

OJM presented selected works, on loan from the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation, that span 70 years of Gross’ career. Gross’s modernism is clearly apparent in his drawings, some of which are remarkable for their meaningful sparseness. A few sweeping, curvilinear lines quickly and miraculously define a figure. A swath of wash or watercolor provides a sense of volume. Some drawings appear dense and complex, but with forms that are simple and abstract, the subject magically appearing from a web of line and wash. All of them vividly represent the balancing act between realism and abstraction that was the hallmark of Gross’ work.

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Past Exhibits