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Upcoming Exhibition
SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 – MAY 13, 2027
Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon
Nancy Lee Katz: A Private Pantheon explores the artist’s decades-long effort to photograph artists, writers, musicians, and thinkers she admired. Between 1986 and 2010, Nancy Lee Katz photographed nearly 200 cultural figures creating a photographic “temple.” Made in studios, workplaces, and other intimate settings, these portraits reveal the interplay between public achievement and private presence. Presented in two parts over the course of a year, the exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience the breadth of Katz’s enduring vision.
Nancy Lee Katz (1947–2018), Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 1994, Gelatin silver print, Gift of Michael S. Sachs, 2024.1.51.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Virtual | Community Conversations with Executive Director Hannah Weisman
Jul 15 @ 4:30 pm
Join Executive Director Hannah Weisman and museum staffers virtually for a community conversation about the Magnes.
NEWS
The Magnes launches Maven, a new digital gateway to global Jewish heritage
The Magnes is proud to announce the launch of Maven, its new, user-friendly online collections catalog. Developed by Terentia, a leader in integrated software for collections management, digital asset management, and digital storytelling, the platform provides unprecedented access to one of the world’s preeminent collections of Jewish material culture.
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The Magnes launches Maven, a new digital gateway to global Jewish heritage
The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life at the University of California, Berkeley, is proud to announce the launch of Maven, its new, user-friendly online collections catalog. Developed by Terentia, a leader in integrated software for collections management,...
From Punk Rock to Tarot: Exploring Jewish Identity at the 2026 Jewish Arts & Bookfest
The Magnes is still echoing with the excitement of welcoming over 300 attendees, presenters, and volunteers from across the Bay Area to the second annual Jewish Arts & Bookfest! Kicking off Jewish American Heritage Month on May 3, the day was filled with creative...
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We have just concluded a bustling academic year anchored by our exhibition Flowing through Time and Tradition, which explored how water flows through and shapes Jewish life, prompting us to consider how our own rhythms and cycles mirror or connect with nature. As...
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