What is the Fritz Ascher Society?

The Fritz Ascher Society for Persecuted, Ostracized and Banned Art (FAS) tells untold stories of artists marginalized and persecuted by the German Nazi regime between 1933 and 1945. By discussing, exhibiting and publishing their work, FAS commemorates their lives and artistic achievements and teaches about the Holocaust, furthering understanding of 20th-century history and dialogue about individuality and integrity under political tyranny.

Who was Fritz Ascher?

Fritz Ascher (October 17, 1893 – March 26, 1970) was a German artist known for Expressionist and Symbolist paintings, drawings, and poetry. Persecuted under the Nazi regime for being Jewish-born, he was interned in Sachsenhausen concentration camp and survived years in hiding in Berlin. His work was re-discovered in 2016 with an international retrospective and scholarly publication.

How can I contact the Fritz Ascher Society?

The Fritz Ascher Society is located at 121 Bennett Avenue Suite 12A, New York, NY 10033. General inquiries can be sent to info@fritzaschersociety.org or by phone at 1-917-363-0056. Catalogue raisonné inquiries can be sent to catalogue@fritzaschersociety.org.

How can I support the Fritz Ascher Society?

Supporters can donate directly through the Society's website, subscribe to the newsletter for updates on exhibitions and events, and follow FAS on Facebook, Instagram, X, and YouTube.

Past Events - Fritz Ascher Society

Visibility Practices: Women Photographers of the Bauhaus
Presentation by Carla Maria Huttenloher, Berlin (Germany)
July 22, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Extraordinary Life of Edith Tudor Hart –
Émigré, Photographer and Secret Agent
Book talk by Daria Santini, London (United Kingdom)
July 15, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
THE RESTLESS HUNGARIAN
Conversation with Film Director Tom Weidlinger
June 24, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Stolen Jewish Legacies:
The Fate of Eugen Spiro and His Looted Collection
Presentation by Anne Uhrlandt, Munich (Germany)
May 20, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Early Drawings and Cartoons by Jewish Immigrant Artists, ca. 1900-1920
Presentation by Matthew Baigell, Rutgers University Professor Emeritus
May 6, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
For the Love of Labor.
The Life of Pauline Newman
Book talk by Cathryn J. Prince
April 15, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
The Third Generation.
‘So are these the footsteps of my grandmother or my own?’
Presentation by Sabine Apostolo, Vienna (Austria)
March 25, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Costume as Character:
Celebrating the Legacy of Ruth Morley
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street, New York, NY
March 12, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Who Will Draw Our History?
Women’s Graphic Narratives of the Holocaust, 1944-1949
Presentation by Rachel Perry, PhD
March 4, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Making and Unmaking Literature in the Warsaw, Lodz, and Vilna Ghettos
Book talk by Sven-Erik Rose, Davis, CA
February 25, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Jacob Pins (1917-2005): The Art of Laughter and Tears
Presentation by Ori Z. Soltes, Washington (DC)
February 11, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Filmmaker Stefan Roloff discusses THE RED ORCHESTRA
A documentary film about the Anti-Nazi Group in Berlin, 1933-1942
January 29, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Under Il Duce’s Shadow:
Italian Art and Artists During the Fascist Regime
Presentation by Nicola Lucchi, PhD, New York (NY)
January 14, 2026 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Looted! The Nazi Art Plunder of Jewish Families in France
Book talk by Peter Elliott (France)
December 10, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Flight or Fight? Artists in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945
Presentation by Rachel Stern, New York
Kupferberg Holocaust Center @ Queensborough Community College, Queens, NY
December 3, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Resistance and Art:
The “Red Orchestra” Anti-Nazi Group in Berlin
Presentation by Stefan Roloff, Berlin (Germany)
School of Visual Arts, 133/141 West 21st Street, Room 101C, New York, NY
December 1, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
From Vienna to Movies:
Costume Designer Ruth Morley at 100, a birthday commemoration.
Presentation by Melissa Hacker and Susan Gammie
November 19, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Confronting the Holocaust in Midcentury American Art
Presentation by Jennifer McComas, Bloomington (Indiana)
November 12, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Matisse at War. Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France
Book talk by Christopher C. Gorham
October 22, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Ossip Klarwein (1893-1970): an Architect’s Journey from Berlin to Jerusalem
Presentation by Jacqueline Hénard, Berlin (Germany)
September 30, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Visibility Practices: Women Photographers of the Bauhaus
Presentation by Carla Maria Huttenloher, Berlin (Germany)

The Extraordinary Life of Edith Tudor Hart –
Émigré, Photographer and Secret Agent
Book talk by Daria Santini, London (United Kingdom)

THE RESTLESS HUNGARIAN
Conversation with Film Director Tom Weidlinger

Stolen Jewish Legacies:
The Fate of Eugen Spiro and His Looted Collection
Presentation by Anne Uhrlandt, Munich (Germany)

Early Drawings and Cartoons by Jewish Immigrant Artists, ca. 1900-1920
Presentation by Matthew Baigell, Rutgers University Professor Emeritus

For the Love of Labor.
The Life of Pauline Newman
Book talk by Cathryn J. Prince

The Third Generation.
‘So are these the footsteps of my grandmother or my own?’
Presentation by Sabine Apostolo, Vienna (Austria)

Costume as Character:
Celebrating the Legacy of Ruth Morley
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street, New York, NY

Who Will Draw Our History?
Women’s Graphic Narratives of the Holocaust, 1944-1949
Presentation by Rachel Perry, PhD

Making and Unmaking Literature in the Warsaw, Lodz, and Vilna Ghettos
Book talk by Sven-Erik Rose, Davis, CA

Jacob Pins (1917-2005): The Art of Laughter and Tears
Presentation by Ori Z. Soltes, Washington (DC)

Filmmaker Stefan Roloff discusses THE RED ORCHESTRA
A documentary film about the Anti-Nazi Group in Berlin, 1933-1942

Under Il Duce’s Shadow:
Italian Art and Artists During the Fascist Regime
Presentation by Nicola Lucchi, PhD, New York (NY)

Looted! The Nazi Art Plunder of Jewish Families in France
Book talk by Peter Elliott (France)

Flight or Fight? Artists in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945
Presentation by Rachel Stern, New York
Kupferberg Holocaust Center @ Queensborough Community College, Queens, NY

Resistance and Art:
The “Red Orchestra” Anti-Nazi Group in Berlin
Presentation by Stefan Roloff, Berlin (Germany)
School of Visual Arts, 133/141 West 21st Street, Room 101C, New York, NY

From Vienna to Movies:
Costume Designer Ruth Morley at 100, a birthday commemoration.
Presentation by Melissa Hacker and Susan Gammie

Confronting the Holocaust in Midcentury American Art
Presentation by Jennifer McComas, Bloomington (Indiana)

Matisse at War. Art and Resistance in Nazi Occupied France
Book talk by Christopher C. Gorham

Ossip Klarwein (1893-1970): an Architect’s Journey from Berlin to Jerusalem
Presentation by Jacqueline Hénard, Berlin (Germany)

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