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December 13 • 2007

T

he Benard L. Maas
Foundation, in partnership
with the Jewish Federation
of Metropolitan Detroit, named artist
Jeffiey Abt the recipient of the 2007
Benard L. Maas Prize for Achievement
in Jewish Culture and Continuity.
Winner in the category of indi-
vidual achievement in fine arts, Abt,
of Huntington Woods, is well regarded
for the "precision, care, thoughtfulness
and creativity" that he applies to both
his work and to his involvement in the
public cultural sphere.
Abt is associate professor,
Department of Art &Art History,
Wayne State University, Detroit. He
has held positions at the University of
Self-portrait of the artist
Chicago and Wichita Art Museum.
Widely exhibited around the coun-
for of the Detroit Artist Market; on
try, Abt's work often touches upon the
the National Advisory Council of
settings of display and archaeology
the Ragdale Foundation, an artists'
as metaphors for memory and loss.
colony in Lake Forest, Ill.; on the
Through the depiction of museum-
program committee of the
like interiors, objects
Museum of Contemporary
and devices used for
Art Detroit; and on the
observing, he explores
Editorial Board of the
how individuals and
Museum History Journal.
societies find meaning
The Maas Prize and
through the scrutiny
award of $3,500 will be
of objects. His paint-
presented to Abt at a com-
ings and drawings
munity awards celebration
are in the permanent
on June 5.
collections of several
The Maas Prize is
museums, including
awarded annually to honor
the Des Moines Art
individuals whose work
Center, Minnesota
Art by Jeffrey Abt
enhances Jewish life in
Museum of American
Michigan. The categories
Art, and Nelson-Atkins
in which the awards are
Museum of Fine Arts as
well as local collections including Dow given are performing arts, fine arts,
Automotive, Polk Technologies and the and humanities. Past award winners
include Lynne Avadenka, Dr. Sidney
Federal Reserve Bank, Detroit branch.
Abt's most recent publications focus Bolkosky, Evelyn Orbach, Cantor
Harold Orbach, Deanna Sperka,
on museum history and criticism.
Cantor Shalom Calib, the Rabbi Leo M.
His book, A Museum on the Verge: A
Franklin Archives of Temple Beth El in
Socioeconomic History of the Detroit
Bloomfield Township, Detroit Institute
Institute of Arts, 1882-2000, published
of Arts, Janice Charach Epstein Gallery,
by Wayne State University Press,
received the 2002 Award of Merit from Lenore Marwil Jewish Film Festival,
Robert Sheffinan, Jeff Haas and Dora
the Historical Society of Michigan.
Apel. ❑
Abt serves as an honorary direc-

Siegel

Ellen Lesser Siegel of Bloomfield Hills was honored at the
Association of Fundraising Professional's National Philanthropy
Day Dinner in Dearborn for her volunteer service to Children's
Leukemia Foundation of Michigan. Siegel has been active with
CLF as a volunteer, fundraiser, board member and donor for more
than 25 years.