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COMMAND J: JEWISH LAWS, DIGITAL ARTS
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Four contemporary media artists working in digital photography, video, and computer animation take on important issues related to Jewish law, ethics, and the ongoing demand for justice.

“These are thoughtful and provocative works raising important questions for traditional Jewish laws and commandments whether it be Jeffrey Shaw on the Second Commandment, Melissa Shiff on the rite of circumcision, Simon Glass on the Ten Commandments, or Helene Aylon on the Torah in general. But, even more importantly, these artists and their works are delving into Jewish law, ethics, and ideas of justice to help us think about and imagine possible Jewish futures.”

--Louis Kaplan on Command J


WHERE: XPACE, 303 Augusta
Kensington Market
Toronto, Canada

WHEN: October 21 - November 20, 2005

OPENING RECEPTION FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC:
Sunday October 23rd from 4:30 to 6:30 pm

•  October 30, 2005: A Visual Arts panel on Command J featuring presentations by Norman Kleeblatt, Carol Zemel, Jessica Wyman and Louis Kaplan. 3-5 pm.

•  November 3, 2005: - Simon Glass will lecture in the series "After-Images" at the Colloquium on Visual Culture, Department of Fine Art, University of Toronto. Location: Room 103, Architecture and Landscape Design Building, 230 College Street, 5 pm.

•  November 6, 2005: Lecture - Louis Kaplan (University of Toronto), "Indexing Virtuality: On Jeffrey Shaw's The Golden Calf" Followed by Docent Tour of the Exhibition at XPACE, 303 Augusta, Kensington Market, 3 pm.

•  November 13, 2005: Artist Talks - Toronto Artists Simon Glass ("The Ten Commandments/Prohibited Weapons") and Melissa Shiff ("Gender Cuts/The Jew Under the Knife") discuss their works at XPACE, 303 Augusta, Kensington Market, 3 pm.

•  November 20, 2005: – Exhibition Tour Heather Diack (University of Toronto), Command J Curatorial Assistant leads a tour of the exhibition, at XPACE, 303 Augusta, Kensington Market, 2 pm.

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With the generous support of... Toronto Arts CouncilOntario Arts Council