The World in Front of Me: A Bill Aron Retrospective is a new podcast series and exhibition from the American Jewish Historical Society detailing the illustrious career of acclaimed photographer Bill Aron. Told through five eras of history, the exhibition and podcast will explore Aron’s work as well as hear from the artist himself about his experience documenting Jewish communities across the globe.
The World in Front of Me: A Bill Aron Retrospective is a new podcast series and exhibition from the American Jewish Historical Society detailing the illustrious career of acclaimed photographer Bill Aron. Told through five eras of history, the exhibition and podcast will explore Aron’s work as well as hear from the artist himself about his experience documenting Jewish communities across the globe.
About The Exhibition
The exhibition is a celebration of Jewish life in the United States and beyond. It showcases the diversity of the Jewish experience across the world.
Co-curated by Bill Aron himself, alongside AJHS, the home to Aron’s extensive archives, the exhibition will showcase over 50 original photographs that tell the story of Aron’s important career documenting Jewish life across the globe over five decades.
The exhibition will be on view from February 5, 2026 – May 29, 2026 at The Center for Jewish History, located at 15 W 16th St, NYC.
Admission is free and hours of admission can be found here.
About The Podcast
In the summer of 2025, journalist and writer Ruth Andrew Ellenson sat down with famed photographer Bill Aron, and recorded more than 12 hours of interviews. For nearly 50 years, Bill traveled the world, photographing Jewish communities as near as his home of Los Angeles, and as far away as the Soviet Union. From the American South to Cuba, from New York to Jerusalem, Bill captured it all. This series reveals never before heard stories from the artist himself.
The World In Front of Me Podcast
Episode Episode 101
Bonus Bill
Episode Episode 102
Episode Episode 103
Under Communism
Episode Episode 104
The American South
Episode Episode 105
Thriving Survivors
Episode Episode 106
Personal Transformations
Episode Episode 107
Cuba si Yankee no
Episode Episode 108
Israel
Episode Episode 109
Los Angeles
Events
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The World in Front of Me is presented by Jay and Gretchen Stein, with generous support from the Knapp Family Foundation, the Philip and Muriel Berman Foundation in Honor of Alan Bloch, Scott and Dianne Einhorn, The Karetsky Family, and Michael and Corie Koss.