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

Fred Kormis – Sculpting the Twentieth Century
Presentation by Barbara Warnock, London (England)
January 8, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Behind the Glass: The Villa Tugendhat and Its Family
A book talk by Michael Lambek, Toronto (Canada)
December 18, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Love, Betrayal and Ascher’s Unpainted Pictures
Tour by Exhibition Curator Jutta Götzmann
Haus der Graphischen Sammlung, Freiburg (Germany)
December 6, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Gertrud Kauders, Jewish Artist from Prague (1883-1942):
Surprises, Enigmas, Opportunities
Presentation by Simon During, Brisbane (Australia)
December 4, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Felka Platek – Artist and Companion of the Painter Felix Nussbaum
Presentation by Anne Sibylle Schwetter, Osnabrück (Germany)
November 20, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Liebe und Verrat: Fritz Ascher
Kurator Erik Riedel im Gespräch mit Rachel Stern
Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt (Germany)
November 14, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Fritz Ascher in Berlin – eine Spurensuche
Kurzvortrag und Führung von Rachel Stern, New York
Augustinermuseum, Haus der Graphischen Sammlung, Freiburg
November 10, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
Sculpting a Life: Chana Orloff during Occupation, Escape, Exile, Return (1938-1949)
Presentation by Paula J. Birnbaum, San Francisco (CA)
October 23, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Otto Antoine (1865-1951): “The Painter of Berlin” between Compliance and Defiance
Presentation by Kathleen Langone and Q&A with Jacquelyn Delin McDonald
October 9, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 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
BOOK TALK: Welcoming the Stranger.
Abrahamic Hospitality and Its Contemporary Implications
Georgetown University, Washington (DC)
September 19, 2024 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
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
George Grosz (1893-1959):
The Stick Men
Presentation by Karli Wurzelbacher, PhD, Huntington (New York)
July 24, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
“My verses are like dynamite”
Curt Bloch’s Het Onderwater Cabaret
Presentation by Aubrey Pomerance, Berlin (Germany)
July 10, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Art and Internment.
Heinz Henghes the Stowaway Sculptor
Presentation by Ian Henghes, London (UK)
June 19, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
From Auschwitz to Hollywood: Jack Garfein, “THE WILD ONE”
Film Screening and Conversation with French producer Chantal Perrin
June 5, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Steinberg before STEINBERG
Lecture by Mario Tedeschini Lalli, Rome (Italy)
May 22, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
“Let’s Talk of Interesting People”:
The Story of Erna Friedländer (1890-1979)
With Noit Banai, PhD, Hong Kong, and Ketul Arnold, Boulder (Colorado)
May 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
RESISTANCE –
THEY FOUGHT BACK
New York Theatrical Release
April 15, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Vel d’Hiv Round-Up:
The Largest Mass Arrest in Wartime French History
A Presentation by Eileen Angelini, PhD
April 4, 2024 @ 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Fred Kormis – Sculpting the Twentieth Century
Presentation by Barbara Warnock, London (England)

Behind the Glass: The Villa Tugendhat and Its Family
A book talk by Michael Lambek, Toronto (Canada)

Love, Betrayal and Ascher’s Unpainted Pictures
Tour by Exhibition Curator Jutta Götzmann
Haus der Graphischen Sammlung, Freiburg (Germany)

Gertrud Kauders, Jewish Artist from Prague (1883-1942):
Surprises, Enigmas, Opportunities
Presentation by Simon During, Brisbane (Australia)

Felka Platek – Artist and Companion of the Painter Felix Nussbaum
Presentation by Anne Sibylle Schwetter, Osnabrück (Germany)

Liebe und Verrat: Fritz Ascher
Kurator Erik Riedel im Gespräch mit Rachel Stern
Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt (Germany)

Fritz Ascher in Berlin – eine Spurensuche
Kurzvortrag und Führung von Rachel Stern, New York
Augustinermuseum, Haus der Graphischen Sammlung, Freiburg

Sculpting a Life: Chana Orloff during Occupation, Escape, Exile, Return (1938-1949)
Presentation by Paula J. Birnbaum, San Francisco (CA)

Otto Antoine (1865-1951): “The Painter of Berlin” between Compliance and Defiance
Presentation by Kathleen Langone and Q&A with Jacquelyn Delin McDonald

Misunderstandings and Contradictions:
The Art and Life of Jacqueline de Jong (1939-2024)
Presentation by Curator Ariella Wolens, Fort Lauderdale (FL)

BOOK TALK: Welcoming the Stranger.
Abrahamic Hospitality and Its Contemporary Implications
Georgetown University, Washington (DC)

Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust
Presentation by Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett

George Grosz (1893-1959):
The Stick Men
Presentation by Karli Wurzelbacher, PhD, Huntington (New York)

“My verses are like dynamite”
Curt Bloch’s Het Onderwater Cabaret
Presentation by Aubrey Pomerance, Berlin (Germany)

Art and Internment.
Heinz Henghes the Stowaway Sculptor
Presentation by Ian Henghes, London (UK)

From Auschwitz to Hollywood: Jack Garfein, “THE WILD ONE”
Film Screening and Conversation with French producer Chantal Perrin

Steinberg before STEINBERG
Lecture by Mario Tedeschini Lalli, Rome (Italy)

“Let’s Talk of Interesting People”:
The Story of Erna Friedländer (1890-1979)
With Noit Banai, PhD, Hong Kong, and Ketul Arnold, Boulder (Colorado)

RESISTANCE –
THEY FOUGHT BACK
New York Theatrical Release

The Vel d’Hiv Round-Up:
The Largest Mass Arrest in Wartime French History
A Presentation by Eileen Angelini, PhD

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