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September 2010
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Pictures of Resistance: The Wartime
Photography of Jewish Partisan Faye Schulman
Opens October 10
In Gallery through November 28
 Born in Poland in 1924, Faye Schulman received her first camera from her brother when she was 13. It was that camera which ultimately saved her life, and allowed her to later document Jewish partisan activity. Schulman’s rare collection of images captures the camaraderie, horror and loss, bravery and triumph of the rag-tag, tough partisans--some Jewish, some not--who fought the Germans and their collaborators, and also includes an in-depth filmed interview with the photographer. “I want people to know that there was resistance. Jews did not go like sheep to the slaughter. I was a photographer. I have pictures. I have proof.” The exhibit is produced by the Jewish Partisan Educational Foundation (JPEF), and curated by Jill Vexler, Ph. D.; a Teacher/Student Study Guide is available.
Charley Gaffney:
Black & White Infrared Photography
Opens December 5
In Gallery through January 23
 Artist Charley Gaffney is a veteran Art Teacher and head of the Museum Education Program in the Miami-Dade County Public School Art Education program. Sensitivity to his subject matter and mastery of his “dreamscapes” photographic process, is evident in his breathtaking black and white pieces with subjects from Vizcaya Museum and Gardens to the mountains of North Carolina. Join artist Charley Gaffney for a gallery talk on opening day.
Sig Lichterman Sculptures
 Opens February 6
In Gallery through March 10
Sig Lichterman learned the basic principles of sculpting - plaster impressions and casts, wax carving, gold casting, soldering, and ceramics - as a New York dentist. After WWII, with formal training at the New School of Social Research and then at SUNY Purchase, he began showing his work across Westchester County in New York State. Several awards and newspaper articles about his sculptures followed, including a mention in People Magazine. Much of his early work is carved from tree stumps or pieces of stones that suggested subject matter based on the object’s form. His later sculptures were inspired by ideas that could easily be expressed in larger shapes. Through his long career, Lichterman’s total body of work shows a progression towards the more abstract.
Miami-Dade County Art Teachers’ Showcase
Opens March 27
In Gallery through April 17
One look at this spectacular art exhibit and you will immediately understand why Miami-Dade County Public School kids create such fantastic art! Working in a variety of media, talented artist/teachers from throughout the county will get a chance to show their own beautiful and meaningful work to the public. Enjoy a delicious reception and bring your kids to support their own art teacher!
 Elsa Wachs and Linda Dubin Garfield:
Uncompleted Journey: Two Artistic Responses to the Holocaust
Opens May 1
In Gallery through June 19
In honor of Yom Hashoah, this beautiful and haunting photo/collage exhibition commemorates the uncompleted lives taken in the Holocaust. Artist Elsa Wachs created Fallen Leaves, which focuses on ten lost members from the Wachs family tree. The exhibit expresses her need to remember our people’s heritage, knowing that history and personal stories are a community’s memory; they shape our identity and its lessons mold each family’s character. In Behind the Seen/Scene, Linda Dubin Garfield incorporates her present day photographs of Eastern Europe with historical Holocaust photographs. Visiting Budapest, Vienna and Prague made her mourn the losses of World War II in a personal way. In this exhibit, the annihilation of a thriving culture is revealed in her imagery of reality/ illusion, past/present, and history/future generations.
For more information about these or other exhibits in the Futernick Family Art Gallery, please contact Suzy Breitner.
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