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 in Beer Sheva will take place on Monday, December 5 at 5:30 P.M. at the Beer Sheva Municipal Library and will be available to the public until December 22.

Address: 12, Ha’Meshahrerim St., Beer Sheva

Entrance free of charge

5:30 P.M. – gathering

6:00 P.M. – opening remarks by the Representative of the Polish Institute in Tel Aviv, Mr. Moti Sade – Chairman of the Exhibitions Committee and Mr. Yair Nagid – CEO of the Israeli Symphonette in Beer Sheva and the Head of the Cultural Department

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)