Jewish Museum (Manhattan, NY)

Mel Bochner, Conceptual Artist Who Played With Language, Dies at 84

His early work made use of unexpected materials like pennies and masking tape. Later, he created trenchant word paintings that provoked and delighted.

By Penelope Green

Chloe (Fashion Label) Design Fashion and Apparel Jewish Museum (Manhattan, NY) Jews and Judaism Lagerfeld, Karl McCartney, Stella Museums Philo, Phoebe Waight Keller, Clare

In Chloé Show, an Unseen Legacy With Quiet Jewish Roots

Gaby Aghion, Chloé’s founder, didn’t just make a brand for herself, she made one for all women.

By Vanessa Friedman and Max Lakin

Chloe (Fashion Label) Costume Institute Fashion and Apparel Jewish Museum (Manhattan, NY) Lowe, Ann (1898-1981) Metropolitan Museum of Art Musee des Arts Decoratifs Museums van Herpen, Iris (1984- ) Winterthur Museum

Everyone Thought He Had Made the Famous Gown. It Was His Wife.

This fall, the Metropolitan and three other museums give female designers their due.

By Vanessa Friedman

Finances Israel Museum Jewish Museum (Manhattan, NY) Jews and Judaism Museums Snyder, James S

International Museum Leader to Head Jewish Museum

James S. Snyder, 71, after a long career split between MoMA and the Israel Museum, will lead one of the largest museums dedicated to Jewish culture worldwide.

By Hilarie M. Sheets