Heddy Abramowitz, at The Blogs

May 1, 2019, 8:32 PM

“Stone on Loan III” 2008 graphite, sumi ink 50 cm X 65 cm © by Heddy Abramowitz

My aunt Ita had no funeral, no gravestone. Her death stands in stark contrast to that of my daughter, who was her namesake

Sep 12, 2018, 11:25 PM

Graffiti Your Yom Kippur

Jerusalem walls don't leave you alone. They are in your face, much like this city. It is a self-selecting communication. There is a passive conversation between strangers, the graffiti writers and artists and the random observers out in public, some paying...

Sep 12, 2018, 5:22 PM

Playing House: Nomi Bruckmann at Ticho House

Dealing with loss is at the heart of The Gift, now on exhibit at Ticho House, with quiet works by Nomi Bruckmann, curated by Timna Seligman. Bruckmann, a veteran artist and teacher at the Israel Museum’s Ruth Youth Wing,...

Mar 28, 2018, 12:34 AM

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PHOTO ESSAY: Here’s how you know Passover is around the corner

Jerusalem florist, pre-Passover, March 2018. (Heddy Abramowitz)

PHOTO ESSAY: The market smells of fresh garlic, the wisteria is blooming, and you can get matzah (almost) everywhere

Feb 19, 2018, 1:06 PM

Wet and Wild: Rita Mendes-Flohr at Agripas 12 Gallery

Rita Mendes-Flohr points her camera to Kambucha mushrooms in her solo exhibit Latent Image now on view at Agripas 12. Mendes-Flohr came to photography after exploring painting, drawing, and writing via her love of hiking in nature. Her medium...

Jan 24, 2018, 8:29 PM

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102-year-old artist Tova Berlinski ahead of the curve

Tree in Two Parts,1990 oil on canvas, dyptich each panel 140 x 80 cm by Tova Berlinski

The Israeli painter Tova Berlinski is one of the remarkable older woman who are finally gaining recognition

May 21, 2017, 5:30 PM

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Jerusalem: City of miracles in all sizes

Joining the Cousins Club, 11-year wait for baby on the far left. (Photo: Heddy Abramowitz)

For a couple who waited 11 years to expand their family, 'next year in Jerusalem' came this year

Jan 27, 2017, 7:58 AM

Prints made under pressure – International Holocaust Day

The old joke goes that for every two Jews there are three opinions – if not more. That well describes the state of Holocaust observance. There are no less than three different days in the calendar that are devoted...

Oct 19, 2016, 1:14 PM

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UNESCO: Black is back

Laying a 92-year-old woman to rest amid reverberating echoes of Jewish presence underscored the gall of the UN denial

Sep 19, 2016, 2:28 PM

Ruth Tal hits a nerve with Albatross exhibit at Nature Museum Gallery

Albatross, Ruth Tal’s solo exhibit at the Jerusalem’s Nature Museum in the German Colony, taps like the little hammer checking a reflex; it hits on the exact nerve that lies latent within every Israeli and we cannot help but...

About Me

Heddy Abramowitz is a Jerusalem artist. Born in Brooklyn, NY to Holocaust survivors, raised in the southern Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., she shelved her career as an Israeli lawyer in favor of her first love, painting, and exhibits her art in Israel and abroad. Some say she is a lawyer in recovery, others just shake their heads. Believing that art communicates when words fail, she reviews Jerusalem art exhibits in English to broaden audiences for art made in this unique city. She also occasionally weighs in on current events. Living many years in the Jewish Quarter in the Old City significantly affected her outlook on living here, a work in progress. Good dark chocolate is her one true vice.

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