{"id":478635,"date":"2026-02-19T21:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/478635\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T21:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:55:09","slug":"muchnik-miniatures-to-exhibit-at-maor-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/478635\/","title":{"rendered":"Muchnik Miniatures to Exhibit at Maor Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"excerpt-desktop\">Now, the Maor Art Gallery at Chabad Heights is honored to present \u201cMuchnik Miniatures,\u201d an exhibition highlighting works from Michoel Muchnik\u2019s vintage pencil collection alongside select mixed-media pieces.&#13;<br \/>\n <a class=\"read-more-main-single read-more-main\" href=\"https:\/\/collive.com\/muchnik-miniatures-to-exhibit-at-maor-gallery\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Full Story<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>For many in Crown Heights and the wider Lubavitch community, the name Michoel Muchnik is inseparable from childhood. His illustrations and stories helped shape the visual imagination of a generation \u2014 bringing Jewish life, Chassidic warmth, and storytelling to life in ways that remain deeply memorable.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the Maor Art Gallery at Chabad Heights is honored to present \u201cMuchnik Miniatures,\u201d an exhibition highlighting works from Muchnik\u2019s vintage pencil collection alongside select mixed-media pieces.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Philadelphia in 1952, Muchnik studied at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Rabbinical College of America. While widely known for his beloved children\u2019s book illustrations, his later work explores intricate mixed-media bas-reliefs crafted from crushed metal and polymer clay. His art is held in collections around the world and has been exhibited in institutions including the Brooklyn Museum. Among his major public works are The Treasured Land at the Jewish Children\u2019s Museum in Brooklyn and a large mural at the Tzfas Visitor Center at Mikveh Chana.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the exhibitions and public commissions, Muchnik\u2019s art has quietly lived in our homes, schools, and memories for decades. This show offers a rare opportunity to reconnect with that world \u2014 and for collectors and families alike to own a piece of that shared visual history.<\/p>\n<p>Opening Reception:<br \/>Sunday, February 22 \u2014 7:00 PM<br \/>Maor Art Gallery at Chabad Heights<br \/>664 Sterling Place<br \/>Open to the public<\/p>\n<p>Following the opening, private viewings will be available by appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Gallery Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/maorartgallery.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">maorartgallery.com<\/a><br \/>Instagram: @maorartgallery<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/EeU5Vt0j6PPGMXHt0itb3F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/WACo_600.gif\"\/><br \/>\n                      <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Now, the Maor Art Gallery at Chabad Heights is honored to present \u201cMuchnik Miniatures,\u201d an exhibition highlighting works&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":478636,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[228,226,227,61619,229,88,221204,221205],"class_list":{"0":"post-478635","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-crown-heights","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-michoel-muchnik","15":"tag-michoel-muchniks"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=478635"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/478635\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/478636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=478635"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=478635"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=478635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}