Fashion Matters with Curator and Fashion Historian Ya'ara Keydar

Fashion Matters with Curator and Fashion Historian Ya'ara Keydar

9am PDT

Fashion matters. To the economy, to society and to each of us personally. Faster than anything else, what we wear tells the story of who we are – or who we want to be. Fashion defines how we emerge from crises and how we celebrate our greatest joys. Join Israeli curator and fashion historian Yaara Keydar in conversation with AJU's chief curator, Dr. Rotem Rozental as they discuss bold Israeli designers, explore how fashion, ritual and Judaism intersect, the influences of Judaism on designers such as Jean Paul Gaultier, and the debut of Israel's famed Kova Tembel at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

Image description: Mor Kfir Dybbuk Wedding Gown Israel, 2013

Mentor: Ronen Levin Shenkar

Image: Courtesy of the designer

Ya’ara Keydar, MA, is a fashion historian and curator. Keydar graduated from the Costume Studies program at NYU and holds a bachelor’s degree with honors in fashion design from Shenkar College. Keydar curated "Je t’aime, Ronit Elkabetz" at Holon Design Museum, and "A Walk of Art: Visionary Shoes," at Parasol gallery in NYC. Her recent exhibition, “New York Fashion Rediscovered” opened in New York in September 2019.

Dr. Rotem Rozental is Chief Curator and Senior Director of Arts and Culture at American Jewish University. Israeli photo-historian, scholar, consultant, lecturer and mother (not necessarily in that order!), her writings appeared in Artforum.com, Tablet, Philosophy of Photography, Tohu Magazine, and Alaxon, among other outlets. Rotem’s work has been recognized and supported by various organizations, including Artis, Independent Curators International (ICI) and The Center for Jewish History.