The exhibition, which was created by the Marek Edelman Dialogue Center in Łódź, arrived to Israel thanks to the cooperation of the Polish Institute in Tel Aviv with the Multidisciplinary Unit for Polish Studies and the Library of the University of Haifa.

The opening of the exhibition will take place on 24 June (Monday) at 5:45 p.m. at the Library Foyer and will be available to the public until August 15.

Address: Younes and Soraya Nazarian Library, University of Haifa, 199 Aba Khoushy Ave., Mt. Carmel, Haifa

Entrance free of charge

* From the beginning of September 2024 the exhibition will be available to the public around Israel at the libraries of the network of the Association of the Public Libraries. More details soon! 

In the framework of the opening event, of the exhibition, two special guests will present the exhibition to the public:

Dr. Joanna Podolska – author and curator of the exhibition, Director of the Marek Edelman Dialogue Center in Łódź (in English)

Mr. Irvin Ungar – Curator Emeritus, The Arthur Szyk Society (in English)

Fragments from the album “Artur Szyk – Pole, Jew, Lodzener” written and published by Marek Edelman Dialogue Center in Łódź:

“I am a Jew and Poland is my homeland. I cannot separate one from the other in my heart”. (Artur Szyk)

“Wherever I am, I will always work and, above all, for Poland”. (Artur Szyk)

“As a Pole, I reserve the rights to my works for my country before other countries”. (Artur Szyk)

To us, the Employees of the Marek Edelman Dialogue Center  in Łódź, Artur Szyk’s works help talk about the history of Poland, Europe and the world, but also about tolerance, social injustice, multiculturalism and empathy.

Artur Szyk (1894 – 1951) – author of miniatures, illuminated books and excellent caricatures, is one of the most interesting artists of the 20th century. His uniqueness is separate, yet deeply embedded in culture. In his most important works – “The Statute of Kalisz” and “The Haggadah” – he referred to the works of medieval masters, but spoke his own modern language. His anti-fascist caricatures were also recognizable, through which he waged – as he himself emphasized – a personal war against Hitler. Artur Szyk’s works can be found in the most important libraries and museums in the world, but the artist remains a little-known figure, even in his hometown of Łódź. Poles still know little about him, although we should talk about him and proudly show his work to the whole world.

More about Artur Szyk (in Polish)

More about Artur Szyk (in English)