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Kafka’s last Unknown:
The Story and Character of his Drawings
Presentation by Prof. Dr. Andreas Kilcher, Zurich (Switzerland)ONLINE VA, United StatesLocked away for decades following also a history of persecution, the drawings of the iconic 20th-century writer Franz Kafka remained one of the final unknowns of his work. In 2021, the literary scholar Andreas Kilcher brought them to light. Image above: Franz Kafka, Drawing of a whip-wielding jockey on a horse vaulting over an obstacle. Photograph: Ardon Bar-Hama. Max Brod Archive. The National Library of Israel REGISTER HEREhttps://fritzaschersociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/NLI23537_0049-842x1024.jpg Franz Kafka, Drawing of a male figure, entitled “The Dancer” by Kafka’s executor Max Brod. Photograph: Ardon Bar-Hama. Max Brod Archive. The National Library of Israel https://fritzaschersociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/NLI23327_0002-1-973x1024.jpg Franz Kafka, A Beggar and a Generous Elegant Man, 1906. Photograph: Ardon Bar-Hama. Max Brod Archive. The National Library of Israel The year 2021 brought [...]
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Cocktail Reception
benefiting The Fritz Ascher Society
at the home of Gary Zimmerman
Central Park South, New York, NYaddress provided upon registrationWe cordially invite you to a cocktail reception at the home of Gary Zimmerman on Central Park South in NYC benefiting the Fritz Ascher Society for Persecuted, Ostracized and Banned Art. Join us for art, conversation and connection. *All food is certified Kosher Image above: Marc Chagall, Mockup for the backdrop of Stravinsky's Firebird, 1945. Gouache, india ink, pastel, colored pencil, and gold paper collage on paper mounted on japanese paper, 14 13/16 x 24 7/16 in. (37.7 x 62 cm). Collection du Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Pompidou, Paris © 2026 Marc Chagall / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris TICKETShttps://fritzaschersociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/2026_11_23_Benefit_Chagall-2-791x1024.jpg We look forward to seeing and discussing art, to honoring its makers, and to connecting [...]
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Private Tour by Curator Maria Castro
There Are No Words: Si Lewen’s Parade
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY 10028The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesJoin us for a special early tour of the exhibition with curator Maria Castro, before the museum opens to the public. After the tour, we’ll gather for coffee and tea and continue the conversation. REGISTRATION CLOSES SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2026. The Parade is an epic cycle of 63 charcoal, pencil, and ink drawings conceived by Si Lewen (1918–2016) in the aftermath of World War II. The work unfolds a visual narrative on war, memory, and the human condition that is informed by the artist's extraordinary life. Born in Poland to Jewish parents and raised in Germany, Lewen fled Nazi persecution with his family in 1933 before immigrating to the United States. While serving in the U.S. Army [...]
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