Mother and Son: A Journey of Art, Love, and Loss

A Powerful Catalyst for Shedding Light on the Subject of Teen Suicide

One year after Ezra's passing, Shanee curated an art exhibit that seamlessly melds her son's artistry with her own, capturing the essence of their mother-son relationship amidst intense loss and grief. Mother and Son: A Journey of Art, Love, and Loss is a poignant showcase of the aftermath of loss.

See below for a selection of images from the art installation.

Shanee Epstein, 2010, Bath time

Shanee Epstein, 2010, Bath time

Shanee Epstein, 2009, Ezra’s to do list 2 weeks before he died

Shanee Epstein, 2009, Ezra’s to do list 2 weeks before he died

Ezra Weidenfeld , self portrait, age 12

Ezra Weidenfeld , self portrait, age 12

In the center is a sculpture Shanee made when she was 19 and studying African Art. Ezra drew her sculpture many times and some of those pieces are surrounding her sculpture.

In the center is a sculpture Shanee made when she was 19 and studying African Art. Ezra drew her sculpture many times and some of those pieces are surrounding her sculpture.

Ezra Weidenfeld, Self portraits

Ezra Weidenfeld, Self portraits

Shanee Epstein, 2009, Raw

Shanee Epstein, 2009, Raw

Shanee Epstein 2010, Kever, gravestone

Shanee Epstein 2010, Kever, gravestone

Ezra Weidenfeld, Assorted collages

Ezra Weidenfeld, Assorted collages

Shanee Epstein, 2010, Part of us buried

Shanee Epstein, 2010, Part of us buried

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