Ariel Podwal

[ElieWieselFoundation @eliewieselfdn]

✨ PRESERVING MEMORY THROUGH ART

"If memory is responsibility, art is one of the ways we carry it."

On April 16, at the Heller Museum, artists and voices came together to honor that responsibility.

🎨 The Mark Podwal Prize exhibition continues to celebrate art as a force for memory, identity, and continuity. We express our thanks to the jury for their thoughtful selection and commitment.

📍 On view until June 25.

More information: https://t.co/K1tDPFuZyo

@arielpodwal @huc1875

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[ElieWieselFoundation @eliewieselfdn]

✨ Continuing to celebrate the Mark Podwal Prize exhibition

An evening filled with creativity, strength, and moments of joy, brought to life through powerful artistic voices.

📍 The exhibition will be open until June 25.

More information: https://t.co/K1tDPFuZyo

@huc1875 @arielpodwal

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[ElieWieselFoundation @eliewieselfdn]

✨ On April 16 at the Heller Museum, we celebrated the opening of the Mark Podwal Prize exhibition. An evening of beauty, resilience, and powerful artistic voices. 🖼️

📍 The exhibition will be open until June 25.

More information: https://t.co/K1tDPFuZyo

@huc1875 @ElishaWiesel

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[ElieWieselFoundation @eliewieselfdn]

✡️ "As we recite the Haggadah, which retells the Exodus of the Children of Israel from Egypt, we have the strange feeling that, once again, we are living in Biblical times."
- Elie Wiesel.

May the miracle of freedom from tyrants spread from Tehran to Kyiv; may the miracle of Jewish survival inspire a new generation at Seder tables from Jerusalem to Sydney to New York. Wishing Jewish people - and their allies - around the world a Chag Sameach!

📸 Credit to Mark Podwal

@arielpodwal

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[ElieWieselFoundation @eliewieselfdn]

🎨 Call for Artists & Art Lovers!

We’re excited to announce the Mark Podwal Prize Exhibition, opening April 17 – June 25, 2026 at the Heller Museum in New York.

This exhibition will showcase the winning works of the Mark Podwal Prize in Visual Art, alongside special selections from Mark Podwal’s private collection—exploring themes of heritage, memory, and resilience through powerful artistic voices.

This is a moment to celebrate the creativity and storytelling that art brings to our communities. We can’t wait to share these incredible works with you.

📍 Heller Museum
1 W 4th Street, New York, NY
From April 17 to June 25, 2026

A special thank you to @huc1875 for hosting the exhibition and to PMW Selections for their support of the opening reception.

Stay tuned for more updates and artist highlights! ✨

Image credit: first artwork courtesy of the Estate of Mark Podwal.

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[ElieWieselFoundation @eliewieselfdn]

🎉 We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 Mark Podwal Prize in Visual Art. Congratulations to the winners, and thank you to everyone who participated. 🎉

The winning art pieces together with pieces from the Podwal’s private collection will be exhibited for the public at Hebrew Union College from April 17 to June 25, 2026.

Thank you to our distinguished jury — Ariel Podwal, Michael Podwal, Yona Werner, Lynn Bartner Wiesel, Ariel Burger — and to Hebrew Union College and PMW Selections for their generous support.

🎨 The Mark Podwal Prize celebrates artists whose work explores Jewish identity, memory, heritage, and resilience through visual art.

🔗 The official press release is available on https://t.co/CyBxHVBy4A to learn more about the prize and this year’s winners.

@huc1875 @PairMeWines

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[ElieWieselFoundation @eliewieselfdn]

⏰ Entries close November 30. Don’t miss your chance to apply!

We are honored to present the Mark Podwal Prize, created in tribute to our dear friend and artist Mark Podwal and his extraordinary friendship with Elie Wiesel. Their bond was rooted in art, faith, and a shared belief in the power of creativity to preserve memory.

🎨 This prize celebrates Visions of Judaic Identity and applications are still open.

Visit to enter: https://t.co/MN6wv1CxxQ

📷 Photo 2 credit: Darryl Pitt

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[New York Times Arts @nytimesarts]

Mark Podwal, a dermatologist with a parallel career as an artist, drew political cartoons for The New York Times; created a portfolio of Jewish-themed work; and illustrated books, including several written by the Auschwitz survivor and writer Elie Wiesel. https://t.co/TGuFPbt2WL

[Tablet Magazine @tabletmag]

Eternity Is Beneath My Feet: A mosaic on the Lower East Side by the late artist Mark Podwal shows who we are, and must be, from Dara Horn

https://t.co/hFPIHBuS9B

[The Metropolitan Museum of Art @metmuseum]

Celebrate #Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, with Mark Podwal's Menorah: https://t.co/f5gPas0rTG