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The Art and Activism of Stuart Edelson

Date: June 22, 2026

Time: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

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Online

Event Type: Art, Books, and Culture Jewish Interests Legacy Programs LGBTQ+ Life

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Join us in celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride Month for a talk about the life and work of New York artist Stuart Edelson (b. Bronx, New York, 1944–d. New York, New York, 1995), whose sculpture, Memory Object (1973), is in the Derfner Judaica Museum + Art Collection’s permanent collection. Senior Curator Emily O’Leary will discuss Edelson’s fascinating life as an artist, cultural worker, LGBTQ+ activist, novelist, playwright, and world traveler before his untimely death from AIDS.) Led by senior curator Emily O’Leary.

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