Events

Article By Laura Conrad Mandel for Vilna Shul, Boston’s Center for Jewish Culture.

A Boston-based team brings “Malegría” to the Jerusalem Biennale, exploring grief, joy, memory, and connection

Malegría: The Claro/Oscuro of Survival
Jerusalem Biennale 2026

September 24 – November 12, 2026 · Jerusalem, Israel

An immersive site-specific installation exploring the coexistence of joy and grief through embroidered textiles, ceramic stones, light, and sound.

An intimate look at "The Heart and the Archive: A Sephardic Dialogue," featured in Hebrew College’s historic fall exhibition.

The Jerusalem Biennale will open on May 7, 2026.

January 10 - February 1, 2026
Opening Reception:
January 11, from 2 pm - 4 pm

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Textile Testimonies: The Emotional Histories of Trauma
The Mandel Center for the Humanities, Room Olin Sang 104
Brandeis University

Visually Harnessing Trauma
Sandra Mayo’s art uses beauty to gently reveal deep trauma, turning memory into a powerful, shared experience.

During my JArts Community Creative Fellowship 2024-2025, I conducted workshops with various communities, institutions, and populations in Boston.

March 4 - April 3, 2025
The Jewish Woman Behind the Japanese Constitution
The Vilna Shul, 18 Phillips St., Boston

During January and February, I had the privilege of working with second graders at the Rashi School and seniors from the New Bridge community.

Sandra Mayo, a CJP and JArts Community Creative Fellow

October 12 - November 16, 2024 - 11 am - 5 pm Tue-Sun
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 12th, from 6-8pm!
Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI
Virtual Artist Talk: Thursday, October 24th, 7pm.

June 17 , 2024
The Holocaust Museum
Washington, D.C.

July 20 - August 25, 2024 - 11 am - 5 pm Tue-Sun
Opening Reception: Sunday, July 21 , 2-4 pm
Lexington Arts & Crafts Society

June 29 - August 3, 2024
Opening Reception: Saturday, June 29 , 4-6 pm
6 Bridges Gallery

April 9, 2024 - Buenos Aires, Argentina

April 8, 2024, Asunción, Paraguay 

February 28 - March 28, 2024
from Mon - Sat from 8 am - 8 pm
Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 28 at 6 pm

The IHRAM 2023 Literary Magazine is officially published on Amazon

Article about Sandra’s Workshop at Max Rayne Hand in Hand School in Jerusalem this past spring.