Current and upcoming exhibitions
Fred Kormis: Sculpting the Twentieth Century
Our new exhibition surveys the life and career of Jewish émigré sculptor Fred Kormis and reunites some of the most important of his diverse works, from the woodcut prints he produced in a Prisoner of War camp, to the medallions he made of leading figures in British life, and the first memorial in Britain to the victims of Nazi concentration camps.
Fred Kormis – Lost Works
Our latest Reading Room mini exhibition explores the lost works of Fred Kormis. Kormis made and commissioned photographs of much of his work, and these preserved images, held in The Wiener Holocaust Library’s collections, create a record of what has been lost. It is believed that the works depicted in these photographs are lost.
Upcoming events
Hybrid Talk: When the Nineteenth Century Ended for Jews: The Elderly and the Holocaust
The Wiener Holocaust Library and the Holocaust Research Institute (HGRP) are pleased to invite participation in the public keynote lecture for its closed doctoral workshop, Older People and the Holocaust. Prof Stone's lecture will analyse key themes on the understudied topic of the elderly and the Holocaust.
Insiders/ Outsiders Festival Virtual Talk – Insight and Observation: The Life and Work of Gerda Rubinstein (1931-2022)
Roger Lee of Parndon Mill in Harlow, who exhibited her work and knew sculptor Gerda Rubinstein personally, will be in conversation with Monica Bohm-Duchen, art historian and founding director of Insiders/Outsiders, to introduce us to the touching life story and artistic evolution of this still little-known woman émigré sculptor.
Hybrid Exhibition Talk – Aurelia Young: My father, sculptor Oscar Nemon
An exhibition event in partnership with Insiders/Outsiders. Aurelia Young will trace Oscar Nemon's (1906-1985) dramatic journey across Europe from his home in Croatia to seek refuge from the Nazis in England in the 1930s.
Hybrid Exhibition Talk – Dedication in Sculpture: The Story of Naomi Blake FRSS
Anita Peleg speaks on behalf of Generation 2 Generation about the sculptor, Naomi Blake. Part of our Fred Kormis: Sculpting the Twentieth Century series of exhibition events.
Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 – My name is Sara: In conversation with artist Sara Davidmann and curator Katy Barron
To mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2025 artist Sara Davidmann will be in conversation about her recent works inspired by her family history. Her research followed the discovery of a family photo-album, and archival documentation at the Wiener Holocaust Library.
