Gan ha-Besamim (Garden of Spices)

Tue 1 Apr to Sun 25 May. Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, 10011. 212-294-8330 x8816. Yeshiva University Museum - [email][events]

Gan ha-Besamim (Garden of Spices): Hana Behar-Paneth, Jerusalem March 5 - May 25, 2008 A remarkable collection of silver and wood spice boxes by Jerusalem artist Hana Behar Paneth illustrates her lifelong fascination with the foliage and plants of Israel, combining contemporary craftsmanship with traditional fruit and floral motifs. Paneth studied under the great Israeli silversmiths Ludwig Wolpert, David Gumbel and Menahem Berman at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Jerusalem. Her work is found in public and private collections around the world.