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ARTISTS' FATES UNDER AUTHORITARIAN RULE

TYRANNY AND INTEGRITY

Fritz Ascher SocietyDave2024-08-30T06:56:11-04:00

Our Mission

Current and Upcoming Exhibitions

Migration

“Identity, Art and Migration”
An online exhibition about seven artists persecuted by German Nazis, 1933-1945.

February 27, 2022 – February 27, 2027

“Fritz Ascher: Themes and Variations”
A Digital Exhibition Experience
September 30, 2021 - September 30, 2026

Love and Betrayal – The Expressionist Fritz Ascher from New York Private Collections
November 8, 2024 – March 2, 2025
Haus der Graphischen Sammlung, Freiburg, Germany
November 8, 2024 @ 10:00 am - March 2, 2025 @ 5:00 pm

Upcoming Events

Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust
Presentation by Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett
September 10, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
BOOK TALK: Welcoming the Stranger.
Abrahamic Hospitality and Its Contemporary Implications
Georgetown University, Washington (DC)
September 19, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Misunderstandings and Contradictions:
The Art and Life of Jacqueline de Jong (1939-2024)
Presentation by Curator Ariella Wolens, Fort Lauderdale (FL)
September 25, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Who is
Fritz Ascher