In a 12,000-square foot Kensington building on the intimate, bohemian Howard Avenue, Gary Rosenthal crafts one of the most popular lines of Jewish artwork in the country; his busy metal workshop is filled with skeletons of unfinished pieces, bins of fused glass, and shelves of Menorahs, dreidels and plaques.
And above, sits a studio space he hopes will one-day house the arts community of Rock Creek.
The Howard Avenue Arts Incubator is the latest in the line of Rosenthal’s endeavors, after nearly 40 years as an artist, businessman and nonprofit sponsor.
“I wasn’t happy just being a successful sculptor, I wanted to help the world. Art is a wonderful avenue to get people engaged in social action,” Rosenthal said.
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