Make Bagels not War August 16, 2026

 The Yivo Institute is a great place to visit and it is free. There are four free exhibits ongoing right now (all interesting) but I focus today on the exhibition called Psychedelicatessen: A Powerful Dose of Art by Steve Marcus.Take a long, strange trip into NYC artist Steve Marcus’ cartoon universe of kosher folk art with a new series of works of Jewish pop art inspired by a parodic fusion of the psychedelic counter culture of the 1960s with Judaism and Jewish culture. Marcus’ hand drawn works on paper and handmade objects are colorful and comical flashbacks that take the viewer on a mystical tour on the magic bus, down an irreverent and insightful road that reveal a quirky sense of humor and a passion for his own roots and culture. Marcus’ new project seamlessly marries his Jewish spirituality with his past work in the counterculture and the cannabis reform movement, putting a modern spin on Jewish topics that create alternative cultural classics for a new generation of Jews. Turn on, tune in, drop in and enjoy, laugh, and space out on Steve Marcus’ kabbalistic Jewish artwork inspired by underground comics, Hasidism, Jewish tradition, and the psychedelic art of the free love era. Shalom and Ahava. Or as we say it in English…peace and love.