JAI Featured Member/October 2024
Lorraine Bubar
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JAI Featured Member
Lorraine Bubar
October 2024
JAI Featured Member
Lorraine Bubar
October 2024
Lorraine Bubar’s deep appreciation for traditional crafts and her extensive travels have exposed her to the diverse papercutting traditions found around the world, including her own Eastern European heritage. Her unique, painterly approach to papercutting not only honors these time-honored techniques but also reflects the diverse environments she has encountered. She uses handmade colored papers from the countries where she has traveled.
Sierras, 2024, 34″ x 25″
Fruita in April, 2022, 19″ x 24″
Her passion for hiking and the sublime beauty of natural landscapes has seamlessly intertwined with her artistic vision, leading to Artist-in-Residencies in various National Parks, including Denali, Zion, Petrified Forest, Lassen, Capitol Reef, and Acadia. With an x-acto knife, she creates intricate images that layer both paper and meaning. Her art delves into the ecological hierarchies of flora and fauna, illuminating the delicate balance between predator and prey, and the inherent fragility of each ecosystem. These works are not merely representations but rather commentaries on the uniqueness and vulnerability of natural habitats, striving to evoke awe and foster conservation.
Changing Directions, 2016, 33″ x 32″
Hope, 2017, 29.5″ x 19″
In parallel, Bubar’s urban landscapes critique the social dynamics of city life, reflecting on the disparities between the housed and the unhoused, the relentless traffic, and the encroachment of overdevelopment.
Audience at Sunset, 2019, 25″ x 18″
On The Horizon, 2024, 18″ x 24″
Her distinctive approach to paper art has led to exhibitions at notable venues such as “Feasts on Paper” at the Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale, Paper Global: The International Triennial of Paper Art in Deggendorf, Germany, and The International Exhibition of Paper Cuttings at the National Museum in Vilnius, Lithuania. Each exhibit stands as a testament to her innovative fusion of traditional papercutting techniques with contemporary artistic discourse.
Los Angeles artist Lorraine Bubar creates lush imagery through the cutting and layering of fine Asian colored papers, reflecting the hierarchy and intricate patterns of nature. Exhibition open through January 26th.
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About JAI
Jewish Artists Initiative (JAI) is a Southern California organization committed to supporting Jewish artists and arts professionals. JAI aspires to be an agent of transformative change by organizing provocative exhibitions and thoughtful programs promoting diverse dialogue about Jewish identity and experiences. Founded in 2004, JAI remains committed to fostering Jewish culture in our community and beyond.
MISSION AND HISTORY
JAI was conceived by the Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles in 2004. It was originally in partnership with the University of Southern California Casden Institute and the USC Roski School of Art and Design. For many years we have been under the fiscal sponsorship of the Center for Jewish Culture and Creativity. Members include primarily artists, as well as curators and art historians based in Southern California. The artists go through a jurying process to be admitted as members.
We have collaborated with a great range of Southern California institutions including American Jewish University, Hebrew Union College, UCLA Hillel and USC Hillel as well as a variety of art galleries and public spaces. We have also worked and exhibited in institutions in other parts of the United States and Israel such as the Jewish Art Salon, Hebrew Union College, New York, the New York UJA and the Jerusalem Biennale.
JAI BOARD MEMBERS
Bill Aron, Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik, Anne Hromadka Greenwald, Gilah Yelin Hirsch, Sagi Refael, Doni Silver Simons, Hillel Smith, Debra Sokolow, Ruth Weisberg, Cathy Weiss
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