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February 17, 2012
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August 12, 2012
Samuel Bak has said of his work, “My paintings are meant to bear personal testimony to the trauma of surviving.” In “Returning: The Art of Samuel Bak,” viewers encounter familiar imagery used in unusual, somewhat surrealistic ways as they are led on an astoundingly complex, beautiful and richly colorful journey to, through and from the Holocaust. Born on Aug. 12, 1933 in Vilna, which is now Vilnius, Lithuania, Bak was recognized from an early age as possessing extraordinary artistic talent. The artist continues to deal with the artistic expression of the destruction and dehumanization which make up his childhood memories. He speaks about what are deemed to be the unspeakable atrocities of the Holocaust, though he hesitates to limit the boundaries of his art to the post-Holocaust genre.
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March 29, 2012
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July 31, 2012
"The Boy in the Drawing” features acclaimed artist Samuel Bak’s personal interpretations as a child of the Holocaust. Considered a child prodigy, his early artwork demonstrates a youthful but poignant outlook of the environment that surrounded Bak. The exhibit includes reproductions of three pieces: “Self-Portrait,” “In the Street” and “Mother and Son,” which Bak drew while at the Landsberg Displaced Person’s Camp. This exhibit is presented as a companion to the larger exhibit of Bak's work "Returning: The Art of Samuel Bak" on view in the Mincberg Gallery through Aug. 12, 2012.
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August 17, 2012
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December 31, 2012
In “We Will Never Forget,” viewers will encounter the Holocaust through the eyes of three artists who survived. Max Brenner, Miriam Brysk and Paul E. Yarden use varying mediums; painting, prints and sculptures to highlight their experiences and remember the victims of the Holocaust. Themes include separation from family, mobile killing squad actions, memorializing the children who perished and survival. Their pieces are influenced by personal experiences and reflect the artist’s interpretation of what they and their families suffered during the Holocaust. As noted by Brenner, “the hope is that this history is never forgotten.” The public is invited to a special preview reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012. Admission is free, but advance registration is required for the reception, which artists Brenner and Yarden will attend. Visit http://www.hmh.org/RegisterEvent.aspx to RSVP online.
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September 14, 2012
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April 14, 2013
“Inheritance: Stories of Memory and Discovery” is a selection of still-life montages of artist and photographer Leslie Starobin composed from the personal belongings salvaged by families under unimaginable distress and often in flight during the Holocaust. The show highlights the bravery and hope of six families through a series of individual photomontages, each depicting their experiences during the Holocaust.
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September 14, 2012
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March 24, 2013
In the national premiere retrospective of her work, “Blood Memory: a view from the second generation,” artist Lisa Rosowsky explores the "second generation" experience as the daughter of a hidden child and refugee from the Holocaust. Themes of repression and loss emerge, as do memories and stories about a family decimated by war. Rosowsky writes that “blood memory” is “the knowledge that cannot possibly be handed down, but is, and it lies at the heart of my work as a visual artist.” In this new exhibition at Holocaust Museum Houston, this knowledge is represented through a variety of media, including quilting, sculpture, printmaking and installation. Rosowsky’s paternal family lived in France during World War II. As Jews, they became the targets of the Nazis, who invaded Paris in 1940. Rosowsky is a member of the faculty at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where she teaches typography and book design.
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