“In what will survive me
I am in harmony
with my annihilation.”
- Georges Bataille
Pictured:
“Blueberry Mystic,” oil paint on linen, 72 x 48 inches. August 20, 2024
“The blueberry, milk and vines are a symbol of my purity. And I wish to be pure, again — still holding in memory the swamp I walked through.”
- from my journal
#contemporaryart #nycartist #mysticalart
When I paint, I attune to the white canvas. And the limbs of my body become like dancers, spreading meaning with every stroke.
The pomegranate is a symbol of both the pain & glory of lived life.
And it is a symbol of the beauty of living — like the inside of her womb, like the cosmic spiral, like the coral reef.
This is the mystery of the “Ashera” — as per the Zohar — not in idolatry but in a talismanic enatiodromia. As the rebbe said, when the body will be revealed to be the highest.
Gd willing
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“Your Eyes Water (Ecstasy),” oil paint on linen, 72 x 48 inches. 2024.
Spray painting the divine masculine
See you this Sunday!
Hadas Gallery @ Chabad of Clinton HIll & Pratt
110 Emerson Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Sun, May 17 at 3 - 7 PM
@rabbiaaronraskin@chabadclintonhillandpratt
Exhibition & Lecture 👇
Sunday, May 17 | 3–7 PM Lecture begins at 5 PM
Hadas Gallery at Chabad of Clinton Hill & Pratt Institute 110 Emerson Place, Brooklyn, NY
An exhibition of imaginative paintings inspired by the Kabbalistic concept of the Sefirot — the emotional attributes and inner structure of the self according to Jewish mysticism.
The exhibition features seven contemporary paintings alongside a live collaboration and lecture with renowned author and speaker Rabbi Aaron L. Raskin, whose book Sefirat Ha’omer: The 49 Kabbalistic Portals connects directly to the spiritual themes of the event during the Omer period leading toward Shavuot.
Artist Samuel Abelow’s work bridges contemporary symbolic painting with the spiritual atmosphere of Crown Heights and Chassidic thought, transforming Kabbalistic ideas into vivid dreamlike imagery, color and form.
🧡 Interactive and family-friendly. Featuring art, spirituality, music and conversation.
Getting everything ready for an inspiring Sunday ✨
Join us for a special evening of art, spirituality, and connection featuring the incredible artwork of Samuel Abelow and a Kabbalah lecture by Rabbi Aaron Raskin.
Immerse yourself in powerful visuals, deep teachings, and meaningful conversation in a beautiful atmosphere at the Hadas Gallery at Chabad of Clinton Hill.
🗓 Sunday, May 17
🕒 Art Exhibit: 3–7 PM
🎤 Lecture: 5 PM
📍110 Emerson Place, Brooklyn
Sponsored by Aviva Levine.
We can’t wait to experience this uplifting event together 🎨✨
You’re invited!
Interactive experience with art, spirituality, music and more.
Rabbi Raskin talk at 5 pm.
Hadas Gallery @ Chabad of Clinton HIll & Pratt
110 Emerson Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11205
Sun, May 17 at 3 - 7 PM
A transformational exploration of the inner structure of the self (The Sefirot).
Encounter artwork by Samuel Abelow and Kabbalistic teachings from Rabbi L. Aaron Raskin.
Rabbi Raskin talk at 5 pm.
Interactive experience with art, spirituality, music and more.
Sun, May 17 at 3 - 7 PM
