Current
Exhibitions
CURRENT:
HUC Heller Museum, NYC, Proverbs, October 16, 2025 – June 24, 2026.
Margolis Gallery, Houston, Noah -A Future Hope, September 18 - December 5, 2025.
HUC Heller Museum, NYC, Children of Ruth, September 18. - December 19, 2025.
UPCOMING:
Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art, Fallout, November 20, 2025 - March 15, 2026
Dadian Gallery, Washington, D.C., Noah -A Future Hope, Febr. 12 - April 3, 2026.
RECENT PRESS:
Images, Yona Verwer: Art Born of Waters, Leadership Rooted in Spirit - The Mikvah Series, by Matthew Baigell.
Philadelphia Jewish Exponent, Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art to Open New Exhibit Focused on Oct. 7, by Andrew Guckes.
Reform Judaism, Children of Ruth, by Jean Bloch Rosensaft.
Culturium, NOAH: A Future Hope, Paula Marvelly.
Grant
The Memorial Foundation for Jewish Culture awarded me a Fellowship Grant to continue my series Living Waters, inspired by Jewish teachings on environmental stewardship, addressing ocean pollution, and featuring embedded short videos that highlight the ethical imperative to protect our planet."
Yona Verwer is a Dutch-born multidisciplinary visual artist and curator based in New York City. Her work delves into themes of heritage, immigration, ecology, and spirituality, offering an exploration of cultural identity and the interconnectedness of the human experience.
Verwer’s art has been showcased in over 30 museum exhibitions worldwide, including venues such as the Jerusalem Biennale, Vienna Jewish Museum, Heller Museum, Reginald Lewis Museum of African-American Art, Yeshiva University Museum, Ein Harod Museum, the Bronx Museum, Mizel Museum, and the Holocaust Memorial Center.
Her work has garnered attention in publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, Art Criticism, Ars Judaica, The Huffington Post, among others.
Verwer holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague, Netherlands.
Visitors viewing augmented reality videos at the “Troubled Waters” installation in Amsterdam, 2019
Holy Waters / Hella War at the Jerusalem Biennale, 2024