Artist Emily Drew Miller Uses Matzah in Printmaking Series Exploring Jewish Identity

Artist Emily Drew Miller has created a collagraph series using matzah as a printmaking tool, exploring themes of Jewish heritage and political consciousness. The works, part of her ongoing "Mazot" series, utilize the flatbread's fractures as metaphors for contemporary disconnection within Jewish communities. Miller explained to Hyperallergic that the cracks in her images reflect current feelings of fragmentation among Jewish people. The project coincides with Passover, when matzah is traditionally consumed. Separately, sculptor Melvin Edwards died on Monday at age 88. Edwards was known for creating innovative steel sculptures that addressed political themes, particularly the legacy of Atlantic slavery. The article also includes art guides for New York and Los Angeles in April 2026, featuring exhibitions by artists including Margaret Curtis, Marsden Hartley, Wendy Red Star, David Alekhuogie, and Hannah Tishkoff. Additional content covers a weekly art news dispatch, community updates including a partnership between Frieze and the Whitney Museum, and opportunities for artists including grants from the Vilcek Foundation.