Gallery Exhibitions
Explore the Katz Family Main Street Gallery
Take a stroll through the Katz Family Main Street Gallery, located along the main corridor of the MJCCA Zaban-Blank Building. Exhibitions regularly change to highlight both local artwork and pieces of art touring from our nationwide network of museum and gallery partners.
Humans of Israel Photography Exhibition
Artist Statement: Erez Kaganovitz, Photographer, Humans of Israel Projects
Humans of Israel combines photojournalism with digital storytelling to give viewers of the exhibition a sense of what makes Israel and the diverse humans in it tick. With intriguing, thought-provoking photographs and stories about the humans behind them, the exhibition puts a human face on an extraordinary place and challenges preconceptions those outside of Israel may have by communicating a sense of our shared humanity. The Humans of Israel exhibition offers a fresh look at the rich and remarkably diverse lives of Israelis and showcases Israel’s diversity, multiculturalism, and vibrant civil society.
Since the October 7th horrific attack, the incitement on the streets and on social media fueled antisemitism and misconceptions about Israel and the Jewish people at large. As an artist and a photojournalist, I feel it’s imperative to fight back against these misconceptions and rising antisemitism by showing the Human side of Israel. From my experience, highlighting the Human elements of Israel can provide a reminder of what Israeli society is all about. In this exhibition, I’ve added human stories of the unique Israelis who stood up against terrorism following the October 7th attack. The stories show the Israeli D.N.A. at its best and show the incredible spirit and resilience of the Israeli people.
About the Erez Kaganovitz
Photographer, native Tel Avivi, and TEDx speaker, Erez Kaganovitz is the human behind the Humans of Tel Aviv, Humans of Israel, Humans of the Holocaust and Humans of October 7th projects. Through his work, Erez has helped bridge a cultural gap in society both within and outside of Israel. His compelling work brings understanding, emotional connection, and unity to many around the world.