During the period of COVID-19, I have devoted myself to trying to get the word out about the fantastic, technically innovative work of an entirely unknown, 86-year-old artist I first encountered in October of 2019. At that time, I was asked by the Jewish Federation and Family Services of Orange County to help organize a one-night-only exhibition of work by Holocaust survivors in our area. I met a number of wonderful individuals with fascinating stories, some of whom made terrific art. However, when I entered Mila Gokhman’s tiny, one bedroom apartment, it literally rocked my world. The apartment held a treasure trove of museum-quality art and design dating back almost fifty years. Golden Rain (or Manna from Heaven to the Suffering … [Read more...]