Join JMM for an evening celebrating women's hair rituals, traditions, and culture in connection to the exhibition on view, RE: Intimacy. Image. Identity. This program invites attendees into an evening of reflection, conversation, and community as part of the Core Connections program series inspired by the Museum’s new core exhibition, Jews of Maryland at the Crossroads of Identity. The event highlights the exhibition theme “Agents of Change” which presents historical connections between Black and Jewish communities in Maryland.
The word “salon” holds two distinct meanings. A hair salon is a place of ritual, care, and beautification. A salon-style gathering brings people together for the exchange of ideas, stories, and perspectives. RE Framed draws on the shared meaning: salons as places of connection and community.
This event will feature an array of offerings for guests to immerse themselves in, including a reflection space in the audio/visual production studio, themed participatory activations, light refreshments including alcoholic beverages. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the Museum, hear from gathering co-hosts Andria Washington Hanner and Zoë Reznick, experience an intimate salon conversation with special guests, and share their own responses within the space.
The Jewish Museum of Maryland’s 2005 exhibit Intimacy. Image. Identity. Perspectives on Orthodox Jewish Women’s Haircovering presented a traditional form of dress practiced upon marriage. Its series of black and white film photographs by Zoë Reznick traveled across five sites state-wide. Two decades following the development of this project, Museum staff resurfaced the exhibition materials.
Through RE: Intimacy. Image. Identity., the artist reunites the women she photographed and reimagines this body of work through an expanded lens. The exhibition features select framed prints from the original show, archival materials and photographs, and multi-media reflections shared by women participating in the project, illuminating regard for the personal significance of Jewish haircovering practice over time, together, in the present.
This project is an activation of the Museum’s transformed spaces, including the experimental Long Gallery and its neighboring audio/visual production studio.
6:30 PM | Open gallery, reflection space, + offerings
7:00 PM | Welcome + salon conversation
8:00 PM | Evening closes
Light kosher refreshments and alcoholic beverages will be served. Non-alcoholic options will be provided.
Program registration is available on a sliding scale and capacity is limited. You can learn more about the event and register here:
Accessibility: The Museum building, including the family and all-gender single-stall bathroom, is wheelchair accessible. Masks are welcome but not required. Complimentary masks will be available for anyone who would like one. Noise-reducing headphones and earplugs are available upon request at the front desk. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be available for the formal presentation elements of the program. Please reach out to our team if you have additional accessibility needs.
Parking: Visitors are welcome to use the parking lot located directly across the street from the Museum building. Street-side parking is also available in the neighborhood. Please be sure to check parking signs and parking spot markings.
For questions, please contact info@jewishmuseummd.org or 410.732.6400.