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MI became a major financial sponsor
for Solomon’s exhibit at the gallery
thanks to Lesley Kim, the organization’s
treasurer. She is also the president of
the Cleenwood Christian Foundation,
which supported a mural painted the
day after the gallery reception inside
the boys’ middle school on the campus
of Cranbrook Schools in Bloomfield
Hills.
“I am so excited to have connected
with Solomon and the gallery and hon-
ored to have him come to Michigan to
endorse APAPA,” Kim said.
“The April 16 event was amazing in
that we celebrated the biggest Asian
American group in Michigan collabo-
rating with our strong supporters in the
Jewish community, Christians, and so
many friends of other ethnicities in the
spirit of diversity and harmony.”
Incredibly, Solomon would squeeze
yet one more mural out of his visit. It
depicts Herzl, Jerusalem and a halutza
(female pioneer) and is magnificently
on display in the heart of Hillel Day
School.
ROCK STAR TREATMENT
The diversity and harmony that Kim
spoke of was indeed on full display at the
“
Art of Israel Today” opening reception
on April 16 at the gallery.
APAPA National Executive Director Henry Chang, APAPA-MI Treasurer Lesley Kim and Vice President G.B.
Thimotheose, artist Solomon Souza, JCC Chief Programming Officer Judy Loebl, Janice Charach Gallery
Director Natalie Balazovich and Yiftah Leket, senior community shaliach (emissary) for the JFMD.
Solomon Souza signs posters of his work.
A progression of the mural by Solomon Souza, now on view at the JCC.
JERRY ZOLYNSKY
JERRY ZOLYNSKY