Manischewitz, a long-standing presence in American Jewish kitchens, is presenting “SOUP,” a public art and photography exhibition examining Jewish cuisine as a lens for memory, identity and cultural continuity.
The exhibition coincides with the introduction of the company’s new line of homemade jarred soups and reflects the brand’s broader engagement with Jewish cultural expression beyond the table.
“SOUP” will be open to the public from Feb. 6 to Feb. 10 at 155 Suffolk St. on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Admission is free.
Note: The exhibition will close early on Friday, Feb. 6, at 2 p.m.
Public hours
Friday, Feb. 6: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturday: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Monday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Tuesday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Artwork will be available for purchase.
Through contemporary visual art and photography, “SOUP” considers how food—particularly soup—functions as a cultural connector, carrying meaning across generations through ritual, caregiving, humor and shared experience. The exhibition focuses on how culinary traditions reflect broader themes of migration, continuity and adaptation within Jewish life.
Rather than presenting food as a static symbol of the past, the participating artists explore Jewish identity as dynamic and evolving. Their work examines how meaning is preserved and reinterpreted over time, much like recipes passed down and reshaped within families and communities.
The exhibition also marks a renewed cultural initiative for Manischewitz as the brand continues to evolve within the contemporary food landscape. That evolution, according to the company, is grounded in a return to everyday ritual—particularly soup, long associated in Jewish culture with care, healing and gathering.
“Jewish food has always carried history and identity,” said a Manischewitz spokesperson. “This exhibition reflects an effort to support artists and storytellers who are engaging with those traditions in thoughtful, contemporary ways.”
A focal point of the exhibition is matzo ball soup, a dish closely tied to Jewish communal memory and domestic life. In parallel with its cultural significance, Manischewitz recently introduced a new line of ready-to-serve soups inspired by traditional recipes and long-standing product offerings.
Participating artists
Dan Weinstein is a multidisciplinary artist and creative director whose work spans visual art, animation and narrative storytelling. His practice explores identity and modern allegory through graphic and often humorous visual language.
Rosemarie Gleiser is a Peruvian-Jewish interdisciplinary artist based in New York. Her work addresses diaspora, memory and food culture through personal narrative. Her Lexicon series, presented publicly for the first time in “SOUP,” integrates language, recipes and imagery as tools of cultural preservation.
Ohad Romano is an Israeli photographer known for cinematic still imagery that captures narrative tension and intimacy. His work sits at the intersection of photography and film, focusing on human presence and suspended moments.
Outside the exhibition space, the Manischewitz Deli on Wheels will be stationed during public hours, serving traditional Jewish fare.
About Kayco
Kayco is a U.S.-based specialty food company with a portfolio of kosher and mainstream brands. Headquartered in New Jersey, the company focuses on maintaining culinary traditions while introducing modern food products to a broad consumer base.
