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Opening on the day that the US entered World War 2.
Art of freedom. The Life and Work of Arthur SCYK
opens December 7th, 2025. New York S Museum of Jewish
Heritage, a living memorial to the Holocaust, announces it will
open a landmark exhibition. Art of freedom.
(00:20):
The Life and work of Arthur SCYKon December 7th, 2025 in its
Rita Lowenstein Gallery. The exhibition offers a focused
study of celebrated anti fascistartist Arthur SCYK 1894 to 1951.
Featuring over 100 objects, including original drawings,
(00:43):
rare prints, illuminated manuscripts, commercial
cartoons, and political ephemera, the exhibition
examines the intertwined themes of Jewish identity, Zionism, and
universal freedom that define SCYKS career.
Highlights include eighteen never before seen pieces and 38
original artworks such as an original sketchbook. 1928 to
(01:07):
1929 for the Washington and his Time series on view for the
first time, offering a rare glimpse into SZYKS creative
process for the landmark suite that hung in Roosevelt S White
House. Original artworks from the Four
Freedom series, 1942. Once widely reproduced during
(01:28):
World War 2 by the Emergency Committee to Save the Jewish
People of Europe on public display for the first time in
over 80 years. Antichrist 1942 SCYKS searing
critique of Adolf Hitler and Nazi crimes back on view in New
York City for the first time in over 80 years.
(01:49):
Opening on December 7th, 2025, the anniversary of the United
States entry into World War 2, the exhibition will present a
wide-ranging selection of SCYKS prolific work with loans from
distinguished private collections, as well as newly
acquired pieces from the Museum S permanent collection, which
(02:10):
will be on view for the first time.
Art of freedom. The Life and work of Arthur SZYK
positions the artist not only asan anti fascist propagandist
with a significant impact on 20th century history, but also
as a profoundly Jewish voice. Irvin Ungar, a noted collector
(02:30):
of SZYK works and a subject matter expert, is serving as
advisor for the exhibition. Art of freedom.
The life and work of Arthur SZYKis made possible in part thanks
to generous support from Stephanie and Simon Bergsen, the
Goldie and David Blankstein Foundation, Matthew F and Terry
(02:53):
Schwartz, Bree Tenbuck, Elise and Howard J Butnick, Michael
Eberstadt and Nina Beatty, NancyFisher, Peter and Mary Calico,
and Bruce C Ratner and Linda Johnson.
Original works of art on loan from the private collection of
Irvin Ungar and the Berry and Cindy Levin Collection.
For more information about the upcoming exhibition, visit
(03:17):
HTTPSMJHN e.org. Exhibitions.
Art of Freedom. The life work of Arthur SCYK.
About Arthur SCYK Born to a Jewish family in Lots in 1894,
SCYK was recognized for his creative talent from an early
age. At 15, he moved to Paris to
(03:39):
study art. While there, he experimented
with various techniques and immersed himself in Romantic and
Orientalist styles. With a cohort of fellow Polish
Jewish artists and writers, he made a formative visit to
Palestine in 1914, deepening hisconnection to Judaism and
shaping his fervent and lifelongZionist advocacy.
(04:02):
SZYKS life and work are shaped by exile, migration and
resistance. Propelled both by the rising
threat of Nazism and the international recognition of his
artistic voice, SZYK and his wife Julia left continental
Europe in 1940 for London, Canada, New York and ultimately
(04:23):
New Canaan, CT Prolific and multi talented, he pressed his
art into service with extraordinary devotion and wit.
At the core of his work lies a steadfast belief in the power of
visual expression to confront atrocity, mobilize righteousness
and promote freedom in all its forms.
Religious, national, cultural and political, for Jews and for
(04:48):
all. About the Museum of Jewish
Heritage A Living Memorial to the Holocaust The Museum of
Jewish Heritage, a living memorial to the Holocaust, is
New York as contribution to the global responsibility to never
forget. Opened in 1997, the Museum is
committed to the crucial missionof educating diverse visitors
(05:11):
about Jewish life before, duringand since the Holocaust.
The Museum plays a leading role in Holocaust education in New
York City and the tri-state area, serving many thousands of
school children each year through its exhibitions
initiatives, including its Holocaust Educator School
Partnership Program, HESP Professional Development
(05:34):
Opportunities, its Speaker's Bureau, which enables
conversations with survivors, and the creation of tools and
resources to support educators in teaching about both
historical and contemporary antisemitism.
The museum S current exhibitionsinclude Courage to Act Rescue in
Denmark, about the extraordinaryrescue of Denmark S Jewish
(05:57):
population in 1943, a story of mutual aid and communal
upstanding in difficult times for visitors aged 9 and up, and
the Holocaust What Hate Can Do, which offers a timely and
expansive presentation of Holocaust history on view in the
main galleries. In addition to 25,000 square
(06:19):
feet of exhibition galleries, the museum maintains a permanent
collection of more than 40,000 artifacts, photographs and
survivor testimonies and contains classrooms, A-375-C
Theater, Edmund J Safra Hall, special exhibition galleries, a
memorial art installation, The Garden of Stones designed by
(06:43):
internationally acclaimed sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, the
Peter and Mary Calico Jewish Genealogy Resource Center, and
Jewish Gen., the largest Jewish genealogy database in the world.
The museum also hosts Locks at Cafe Bergson, an OU certified
cafe serving Eastern European specialties, and it has a
(07:06):
special events hall for non religious events and corporate
rentals that seats 400. Each year the museum presents
over 100 public programs connecting our community in
person and online through lectures, book talks, concerts
and more. The museum provides free
admission to Holocaust survivors, active members of the
(07:28):
military, first responders, New York City educators with current
ID cards, and New York City Public School K12 students and
is free to the public on Thursdays between 4:00 to 8:00
PM, the museum receives general operating support from the New
York City Department of CulturalAffairs and New York State
(07:49):
Council on the Arts. For more information, visit
mjhande.org.
Opening on the day that the US entered World War 2.
Art of freedom. The Life and Work of Arthur SCYK
opens December 7th, 2025. New York S Museum of Jewish
Heritage, a living memorial to the Holocaust, announces it will
open a landmark exhibition. Art of freedom.
(00:20):
The Life and work of Arthur SCYKon December 7th, 2025 in its
Rita Lowenstein Gallery. The exhibition offers a focused
study of celebrated anti fascistartist Arthur SCYK 1894 to 1951.
Featuring over 100 objects, including original drawings,
(00:43):
rare prints, illuminated manuscripts, commercial
cartoons, and political ephemera, the exhibition
examines the intertwined themes of Jewish identity, Zionism, and
universal freedom that define SCYKS career.
Highlights include eighteen never before seen pieces and 38
original artworks such as an original sketchbook. 1928 to
(01:07):
1929 for the Washington and his Time series on view for the
first time, offering a rare glimpse into SZYKS creative
process for the landmark suite that hung in Roosevelt S White
House. Original artworks from the Four
Freedom series, 1942. Once widely reproduced during
(01:28):
World War 2 by the Emergency Committee to Save the Jewish
People of Europe on public display for the first time in
over 80 years. Antichrist 1942 SCYKS searing
critique of Adolf Hitler and Nazi crimes back on view in New
York City for the first time in over 80 years.
(01:49):
Opening on December 7th, 2025, the anniversary of the United
States entry into World War 2, the exhibition will present a
wide-ranging selection of SCYKS prolific work with loans from
distinguished private collections, as well as newly
acquired pieces from the Museum S permanent collection, which
(02:10):
will be on view for the first time.
Art of freedom. The Life and work of Arthur SZYK
positions the artist not only asan anti fascist propagandist
with a significant impact on 20th century history, but also
as a profoundly Jewish voice. Irvin Ungar, a noted collector
(02:30):
of SZYK works and a subject matter expert, is serving as
advisor for the exhibition. Art of freedom.
The life and work of Arthur SZYKis made possible in part thanks
to generous support from Stephanie and Simon Bergsen, the
Goldie and David Blankstein Foundation, Matthew F and Terry
(02:53):
Schwartz, Bree Tenbuck, Elise and Howard J Butnick, Michael
Eberstadt and Nina Beatty, NancyFisher, Peter and Mary Calico,
and Bruce C Ratner and Linda Johnson.
Original works of art on loan from the private collection of
Irvin Ungar and the Berry and Cindy Levin Collection.
For more information about the upcoming exhibition, visit
(03:17):
HTTPSMJHN e.org. Exhibitions.
Art of Freedom. The life work of Arthur SCYK.
About Arthur SCYK Born to a Jewish family in Lots in 1894,
SCYK was recognized for his creative talent from an early
age. At 15, he moved to Paris to
(03:39):
study art. While there, he experimented
with various techniques and immersed himself in Romantic and
Orientalist styles. With a cohort of fellow Polish
Jewish artists and writers, he made a formative visit to
Palestine in 1914, deepening hisconnection to Judaism and
shaping his fervent and lifelongZionist advocacy.
(04:02):
SZYKS life and work are shaped by exile, migration and
resistance. Propelled both by the rising
threat of Nazism and the international recognition of his
artistic voice, SZYK and his wife Julia left continental
Europe in 1940 for London, Canada, New York and ultimately
(04:23):
New Canaan, CT Prolific and multi talented, he pressed his
art into service with extraordinary devotion and wit.
At the core of his work lies a steadfast belief in the power of
visual expression to confront atrocity, mobilize righteousness
and promote freedom in all its forms.
Religious, national, cultural and political, for Jews and for
(04:48):
all. About the Museum of Jewish
Heritage A Living Memorial to the Holocaust The Museum of
Jewish Heritage, a living memorial to the Holocaust, is
New York as contribution to the global responsibility to never
forget. Opened in 1997, the Museum is
committed to the crucial missionof educating diverse visitors
(05:11):
about Jewish life before, duringand since the Holocaust.
The Museum plays a leading role in Holocaust education in New
York City and the tri-state area, serving many thousands of
school children each year through its exhibitions
initiatives, including its Holocaust Educator School
Partnership Program, HESP Professional Development
(05:34):
Opportunities, its Speaker's Bureau, which enables
conversations with survivors, and the creation of tools and
resources to support educators in teaching about both
historical and contemporary antisemitism.
The museum S current exhibitionsinclude Courage to Act Rescue in
Denmark, about the extraordinaryrescue of Denmark S Jewish
(05:57):
population in 1943, a story of mutual aid and communal
upstanding in difficult times for visitors aged 9 and up, and
the Holocaust What Hate Can Do, which offers a timely and
expansive presentation of Holocaust history on view in the
main galleries. In addition to 25,000 square
(06:19):
feet of exhibition galleries, the museum maintains a permanent
collection of more than 40,000 artifacts, photographs and
survivor testimonies and contains classrooms, A-375-C
Theater, Edmund J Safra Hall, special exhibition galleries, a
memorial art installation, The Garden of Stones designed by
(06:43):
internationally acclaimed sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, the
Peter and Mary Calico Jewish Genealogy Resource Center, and
Jewish Gen., the largest Jewish genealogy database in the world.
The museum also hosts Locks at Cafe Bergson, an OU certified
cafe serving Eastern European specialties, and it has a
(07:06):
special events hall for non religious events and corporate
rentals that seats 400. Each year the museum presents
over 100 public programs connecting our community in
person and online through lectures, book talks, concerts
and more. The museum provides free
admission to Holocaust survivors, active members of the
(07:28):
military, first responders, New York City educators with current
ID cards, and New York City Public School K12 students and
is free to the public on Thursdays between 4:00 to 8:00
PM, the museum receives general operating support from the New
York City Department of CulturalAffairs and New York State
(07:49):
Council on the Arts. For more information, visit
mjhande.org.
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