Meet Arthur Feldman of Arthur M Feldman Gallery (The Jewish Museum of Chicago) in Highland Park

Today we’d like to introduce you to Arthur Feldman.

Arthur is a professional estate appraiser and innovative museum consultant, with expertise in Judaica. In September of 2013, he reopened his gallery of Judaica-antique, vintage and contemporary (465 Roger Williams Ave., Highland Park IL 60035) from 2007 to 2012, he was the Executive Director of the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art in Tulsa, Oklahoma. During his tenure, the museum came to be recognized as one of the top ten ethnic cultural institutions in the nation and was subsequently accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.

While at the Miller Museum, he directed the creation of thirty exhibitions and publications over the past five years, including: Marc Chagall – Drawings for the Bible; Andy Warhol – Ten portraits of Jews of the Twentieth Century; Out of a Dark Cabinet – Rarely viewed treasures from the Miller permanent collection; Building the Land – Jewish National Fund Posters; Mauricio Lasansky – The Kaddish Series; Breaking the Glass – Wedding Traditions in Oklahoma Cultures; Realism Recovered – The Art of Burton Silverman; Michael Knigin – Rembrance 2000; Touchstones of the Diaspora – Coins from the Collection of Rabbi Leonard Helman (of Santa Fe); Moshe Fruman – Ancient Instruments; Ancient Rites, Modern Masters (Swed Brothers Judaica); The Jewish Graphic Novel – Biblical Images in Pop Culture; and Sons of Adam, Daughters of Eve.

He formerly was the owner of his own gallery, the Arthur M. Feldman Gallery in Highland Park, Illinois, for twenty years. The gallery was a destination for shoppers, who often came from out of state seeking distinctive antiques, fine art, decorative art, and Judaica. He frequently participated in prestigious antique fairs nationwide, including Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, and Miami Beach.

Feldman is a second-generation antique dealer, who also maintains an active appraisal business. He has lectured on collecting antiques and Judaica throughout the nation. He especially enjoys answering questions from curious audiences. With advanced degrees in both Art History and Archaeology, Mr. Feldman began his career as a visiting curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. He then accepted a post as the assistant administrator/curator at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Spertus College of Judaica (now the Spertus Institute) then brought him to Chicago to be Vice President of the college and director of the Maurice Spertus Museum of Judaica, a position he left to start his own antique, appraisal, and Judaica business; currently located at 465 Roger Williams Ave. in Highland Park, Illinois.

During his more than fourteen years at Spertus, Feldman produced more than twenty publications, many of which are now considered collector’s items. Three works in which he participated include: the Judaica chapter on the Art of Friedrich Adler, an essay on Jewish maritime history in the book The Sons of Zebulon and an essay on Jewish artists in the book Harvest of Freedom. Mr. Feldman is listed in Who’s Who in the Midwest and Who’s Who in World Jewry.

What is “success” or “successful” for you?
Creating an educational environment, reconnecting with people through shared links and common interest.

Contact Info:

• Address: 465 Roger Williams Ave, Highland Park, IL 60035
• Website: arthurfeldmangallery.com
• Phone: 8476600670
• Email: arsdura@aol.com
• Instagram: @arsdura
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArthurFeldmanGallery/

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Arthur M Feldman

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