Hi Everyone! This week, I thought we’d dive into a bit of a lesson of the past: the history behind Chabad as we know it. While in high school, I never really had the chance to learn about Chabad- I only knew it was the organization that set up Chabad “houses” all over the globe, creating places and a network …
Rebbes perspective on a Jewish Artist
Interview of Chassidic artist Michoel Muchnik, by JEM Media As a young adult pursuing an art degree at the Rhode Island School of Design, I got caught up in the culture of the Sixties. It was not until I dropped out of school and got introduced to Chabad that things started to change for me. This happened in 1972 when …
What is the best way to invest ten thousand dollars in Jewish art?
By Moshe Frank, Leviim Jewish Art Gallery What is the best way to invest ten thousand dollars in Jewish art today? People frequently ask, where to invest their art money for the long term. As art hit the ten top best investments of 2018, in the Wall Street Journal , people are realizing the asset, as a great place to …
Does a Jewish art print have any value on the secondary market?
By Moshe Frank, Leviim Jewish Art Gallery Does a Jewish art print have any value? The simple answer is no. Unless you classify Chagal as Jewish art. We did a house call yesterday. The seller had five signed framed lithographs for sale. I offered her ten dollars each. She said I was low balling her. I then called five other …
How does a new artist launch their career?
By Moshe Frank, Leviim Jewish Art Gallery How does a artist launch their career? We field many calls a month at our jewish art gallery from artists, wanting to sell their art. These are some tips, all new artists should think about. 1.) Show your art in as many places as possible. E.g. street, school, place of worship, restaurants, art …
How to discover the next Picasso before they get too expensive?
By Moshe Frank, Leviim Jewish Art Gallery How to spot a up and coming Picasso? A frequent question we get from people walking into our gallery, “who is the next Picasso?” If we would know, we wouldn’t tell you and buy all of them up ourselves…. But here are ten ideas I thought of that are good indicators. 1.) Known …