Garrison Forest Plaza, Owings Mills, Maryland

Many Americans have grown up believing that it is possible to be "too Jewish," that to draw attention to one's Jewish ethnicity is to present oneself in an unappealing manner. But what attributes are too Jewish? And who labels or defines them? How are Jews represented in media, popular culture, and art? Who represents them? How do they represent themselves? These are but a few of the many questions posed by the artists in this exhibition. Presented in collaboration with the Jewish Historical Society of Maryland, at a vacant shopping mall in Owings Mills and as an international touring exhibition, organized by the Jewish Museum in New York, this project invited a new generation of Jewish artists to explore aspects of ethnic identity and stereotyping. Two artist residency programs were initiated to facilitate project development (1 week in duration, each residency.)

Artists included in the exhibition: Ken Aptekar, Helene Aylon, Gregg Bordowitz, Sandi DuBowski, Neil Goldberg, Kenneth Goldsmith, Dennis Kardon, Deborah Kass, Seth Kramer, Cary Leibowitz, Rhonda Lieberman, Susan Mogul, Beverly Naidus, Nurit Newman, Barbara Nuddle, Rona Pondick, Archie Rand, Elaine Reichek, Adam Rolston, Ilene Segalove, Art Spiegelman, Allan Wexler, Hannah Wilke.