To commemorate the November Pogroms of 1938 and the beginning of Kindertransport to Great Britain, the Embassy presents the exhibition "Finchleystraße - German artists in exile in Great Britain and beyond 1933-45". Finchleystraße has been curated by the Ben Uri Gallery and focuses on works by German-Jewish artists who had to flee Nazi-Germany.--Embassy website
This book delves into the life and work of a significant yet overlooked early British modernist artist, offering fresh insights from two field experts. It highlights the artist's contributions to modernism, illuminating their unique style and influence within the art world. Through detailed analysis and rich illustrations, the authors aim to re-establish the artist's place in the narrative of British modern art, making it a vital resource for both scholars and art enthusiasts.
Marking the centenary of London's Ben Uri Gallery and Museum, relating Art, Identify and Migration through rarely seen masterworks by some of Britain and Europe's greatest modern artists.
This fully-illustrated catalogue accompanies an exhibition celebrating the achievements of Mark Gertler comprising works from 1912 to 1928.
Forced Journeys is a study of artists in exile in Britain between about 1933 and 1945. It deals with those artists mostly of German and Austrian descent who fled Nazi persecution, and comprises paintings, prints, sculpture, ceramics and posters by artists such as Kurt Schwitters, Jankel Adler, Hans Feibusch, Hans Schleger and Else and Ludwig Meidner.