About
Hand-carved 1970s wood sculptures shaped like ladders and windows trace Baghdad-born Oded Halahmy's path from Iraq to New York.
Oded Halahmy learned to carve in his father's goldsmith shop in Baghdad before his family was airlifted to Israel in 1951, and those roots run through these intimate 1970s wood sculptures. Their forms suggest ladders and windows, with titles about family, ritual and orientation. If you are visiting the Jewish Museum's bigger shows, this quiet gallery is a rewarding detour.
What to expect
Expect a small group of hand-wrought wooden sculptures, many studies for larger works, installed within the third-floor collection galleries. It takes about 15 minutes and rewards close looking at grain and form.
Good to know
- Included with admission
- On the third floor within the collection galleries
- Nearest subway is the 6 at 96th Street
- Pairs with Modernity and Opulence and Sacred Splendor in the same building
Common questions
Where is the installation?
On Floor 3, within the collection exhibition at the Jewish Museum.
When were the sculptures made?
Primarily in the 1970s, after Halahmy moved to New York from London.