Vienna Jewish Museum gallery with two paintings on a dark blue wall, the left by R. Kitaj, the right painting by Yona Verwer; wooden benches, and a small stand with an informational plaque.

A surreal collage featuring a whale, a woman with her eyes closed, and two people, all in a blue and dark color palette with abstract elements.

Colorful multi-panel artwork with abstract patterns and a central painted scene of a piece of furniture with gold accents.

Abstract painting featuring a semi-automatic pistol at the center, with vibrant splashes of orange, blue, yellow, and green colors, and a faint image of a person in the background.

Mixed media artwork with layered images of people walking and guns, blended with abstract shapes and colors.

A circular object resembling a large, decorated button or medallion with an American flag design and the words 'IN GOD WE TRUST' etched on it, hanging from a metal chain against a black background.

Metal wall hanging with a painted revolver and abstract background, suspended by a chain against a black background.

Colorful abstract painting featuring zodiac signs, elephants, a Star of David symbol, and celestial motifs.

Current

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

Hudson Valley MOCA, Peekskill, NY, In-Security, Until May 9
HUC Heller Museum, NYC, Proverbs, until June 24
SOLO Exhibition, Hartford International University, Hartford, CT, Turning the Tide: Paintings for a Living Sea, April 12-May 15.

Hartford International University for Religion and Peace, Hartford, CT, Noah -A Future Hope, April 12 - May 14

UPCOMING

The Chase Family Gallery at the Mandell JCC, Hartford, CT, Noah -A Future Hope, May 20-June 30
Heller Museum, NYC, Discussion with art historian Matthew Baigell, June 2.
SOLO Exhibition, The Interchurch Center, NYC, Turning the Tide: Paintings for a Living Sea, July 9 - August 28.
Opening July 9, 5:30-7:30 pm
Westminster Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, Noah -A Future Hope, Sept. 14 – Nov. 30
Garrett Seminary, Evanston (Chicago), Noah -A Future Hope, Dec. 2026 through Febr. 2027

Yona Verwer is a Dutch-born multidisciplinary visual artist based in New York City. She holds an MFA from the Royal Academy of Art in The Hague and creates across painting and installation.

Her work explores themes of Jewish identity, ecology, spirituality, often connecting historical narratives with contemporary issues like ocean pollution and cultural intersections.