Galleries and individual dealers are entering the field. Books on Jewish art and catalogues of important public and private collections are being published. Organizations of Judaica artists are being formed. Works by Wolpert and his contemporaries are appearing in Judaica auctions and commanding ever-higher prices. These are indeed the valuable heirlooms and antiques of future generations.
Today is a unique event, historically and aesthetically.
It is the first exhibition by the members of the Society of American Silversmiths devoted exclusively to the presentation of contemporary handmade Jewish ritual silver. It is an opportunity to see how a select group of America's finest metalsmiths, from diverse religious backgrounds, express themselves in the design of ritual objects. The exhibition will showcase objects in almost every style and silversmithing technique, many in combination with other materials.