BLOWING ROCK, NC.- The Blowing Rock Art & History Museum (BRAHM) announces a new exhibition, “Jack Boul: Land, City, Home,” which will open on August 30, 2025, and remain on view in the Atwell Gallery through March 7, 2026.

Jack Boul (1927–2024) was a painter, printmaker and sculptor whose work captured the quiet rhythms of life in urban, agrarian and domestic landscapes. Born in Brooklyn, he spent much of his career in Washington, D.C., where his urban landscapes took on the form of architectural portraits, focusing on the relationships formed within the built environment. His works often explore the stillness and structure of city streets, facades and rooftops, where the presence of people is implied by the spaces they inhabit, but rarely depicted.

This fall, the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum — just a short drive from Charlotte — will present Jack Boul: Land, City, Home (August 30, 2025 – March 7, 2026), a retrospective of the acclaimed Jewish American artist whose work captures both quiet domestic moments and lyrical landscapes.

But this exhibition carries a unique resonance for North Carolina’s Jewish community. Boul’s connection to the region traces back to Camp Catawba, a Jewish music and arts camp founded by Holocaust survivor Dr. Vera Lachmann, just outside Blowing Rock. For decades, this little-known chapter of Jewish life in the Blue Ridge Mountains offered a haven for children and artists—many of whom were refugees or descendants of refugees—whose stories intersected with broader themes of resilience and renewal.