Zev Markowitz has directed the Chai Art Gallery in Brooklyn, N.Y., for nearly half a century. When it opened its doors in 1977, it became the first-ever gallery to focus exclusively on Chassidic art. Mordechai Lightstone
A Visit to the World’s First Chassidic Art Gallery
Aside from elucidating a philosophical framework, the Rebbe employed concrete tactics to advance Chassidic art. A significant step came in late 1977, when the Chassidic Art Institute, also known as the CHAI Art Gallery, opened on Kingston Avenue in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.
