Metropolitan New York” — Texas/“Building Blocks” listing

Full Transcript

Note: this item is excerpted from The Forward's nationwide “Metropolitan New York” events column of March 2003, which also listed events in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Only the Texas entry is reproduced below. Building Blocks: Instead of using letters as the building blocks of her language, the Brazil-born Deborah Rolnik Raichman makes them the building blocks of her art, using the aleph-bet as the point of departure for her bright watercolors. In “The Art of Hebrew Letters,” she explores the mystical meanings attributed to Hebrew characters. Jewish Community Association of Austin, 7300 Hart Lane, Exhibit Hall, Austin; through March 24, Mon.-Thu. 9 a.m.-10 p.m. and Fri.-Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; free. (512-735-8000)