Artful Dwellings September 4, 2007

In celebration of the week-long Jewish festival of Sukkot, this exhibition showcases three large-scale installations from the Skirball’s permanent collection by contemporary artists Sam Erenberg, Therman Statom and Marlene Zimmerman. Each artist was commissioned by the Skirball to create a sukkah, the temporary structure used during Sukkot, which celebrates the fall harvest. In Jewish tradition, the sukkah evokes the fragile shelters built by the Israelites during desert wanderings after their liberation from Egypt.

Informed by the artists’ personal experiences and individual aesthetic sensibilities, the three sukkot in the exhibition are compelling works of art familiar in form but unique in interpretation. They provide an occasion for visitors from diverse communities and cultures to reflect upon the themes of shelter, hospitality and thanksgiving.

September 4–November 11 (except September 13, 22 and 27)
$10 General
$7 Seniors and Full-Time Students
$5 Children 2–12
Free to Skirball Members and Children under 2
Tickets available at the door

ARTFUL DWELLINGS TOUR
Tuesday–Sunday
2:30 p.m.
Docent-led tours provide deeper insight into the three sukkot on display in the exhibition.

Official Website: http://www.skirball.org