

Signs and Wonders. Author Melvin Jules Bukiet in Conversation with Artist David Stern
February 12, 2025 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
| FreeThis presentation starts with Bukiet reading an excerpt from a novel he is currently working on, followed by an inspiring discussion with Stern about the daily reality and nature of being a writer. They continue with a broader conversation about the arts and their relationship to reality. As they delve into his books, they explore the direct or indirect presence of the Holocaust in his works and the way it still shakes the foundation of our civilization.
David Stern is a German born American figurative painter, whose work is rooted in the European figurative tradition and informed by American Abstract Expressionism. Stern’s art explores the human condition. With a career spanning over 45 years, his works have been exhibited internationally and can be found in public and private collections across the United States, Europe, and Asia.