Join JMM for the exhibit opening of Psychedelicatessen: A Powerful Dose of Art by Steve Marcus and take a long, strange trip into NYC artist’s cartoon universe of kosher folk art with a new pop art series inspired by a fusion of the psychedelic hippie culture of the 1960s and Jewish culture. Marcus’ hand drawn works on paper and handmade objects are colorful, comical flashbacks that take the viewer on a magic bus tour down an irreverent and mystical road. This new project seamlessly marries his Jewish spirituality with his past involvement in the counterculture and the cannabis reform movement, putting a modern spin on Jewish subjects and life that form alternative culture classics for new generations.

Turn on, tune in, drop in, and experience Steve Marcus’ kabbalistic Jewish artwork inspired by underground comics, Hasidism, and the psychedelic art of the free love era. Shalom and Ahava.

Born in the month of August in 1969, also known as the Summer of Love, Steve Marcus takes the viewer out of this world with the artwork he creates in his studio on the Lower East Side, one of New York City’s most important and historic Jewish neighborhoods which was once the stronghold of the Yiddish Theatre, the Fillmore East and other popular and unpopular cultural and religious touchstones. Recognized in the 2015 publication A Jewish People’s History of the Lower East Side as one of the Lower East Side’s most illustrious and culturally influential residents, Marcus has developed an international reputation in the art world over the past 36 years.

Attendees will have the opportunity to explore the exhibition in JMM’s new Long Gallery, hear from the artist and curator, vibe to the sounds of DJ Balagan, and engage with the Museum’s recently opened production studio.

Kosher refreshments, beer, and wine will be served.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Masks are encouraged but not required for this event. Complimentary masks will be available.

Accessibility: The Museum building is wheelchair accessible, including the family and all-gender single-stall bathroom.

Parking: There is a small, free, City-owned parking lot directly across Lloyd Street from the Museum entrance. There is street parking available in the neighborhood.