The Rite Stuff: Design and Modern Observance October 22, 2009

The Jewish Museum will present 'The Rite Stuff: Design and Modern Observance,' a panel discussion about the role of design in modern life. The panel includes designer Jonathan Adler, artist Allan Wexler, writer and curator Ellen Lupton, and moderator Julie Lasky, editor of Change Observer, who will consider how rites connected with birth, marriage, death, and seasonal celebrations have changed in light of contemporary attitudes toward community, family, and the environment. Panelists will discuss how people are challenged to be both modern and traditional, and what design's role is in bringing ritual practices up to date. This program is offered in conjunction with the new exhibition, 'Reinventing Ritual: Contemporary Art and Design for Jewish Life.'