For nearly 40 years, artist Moshe Frumin's work has been the re-creation of ancient musical instruments based on archaeological finds uncovered by the Haifa Museum in Israel. From sources that include ancient wall paintings and the images on coins, he has built authentic reproductions of the 21 lost objects on display in his first U.S. exhibition.
Moshe Frumin — Ancient Instruments opens with a 2 to 4 p.m. reception at the Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom (5500 West 123rd Street in Overland Park, 913-266-8413). The show includes drums, lyres, harps and shofar horns. Besides being fully functional objects, the instruments also are beautiful works of art. The opening reception includes a 3 p.m. gallery conversation with Karen York, curator of the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where the exhibit held its U.S. debut. The instruments stay on display through May 2. For more information, see
kcjmca.org.
Tuesdays-Fridays, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturdays, Sundays, 1-4 p.m. Starts: March 16. Continues through May 2, 2010
