On December 30, the exhibition “Year Zero” opened at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, presenting the remarkable story of Dr. Karl Schwarz, the museum’s first director. Just before the outbreak of World War II, he embarked on a heroic journey across Europe to rescue works of art from destruction and transport them safely to Tel Aviv. Among the saved paintings were works by outstanding Polish-Jewish artists such as Maurycy and Leopold Gottlieb, Moïse Kisling, and Maurycy Minkowski.

A few weeks after the exhibition opened, reality once again reminded us of the need to protect artworks from danger. Currently, the paintings from the exhibition are stored in the museum’s vaults, awaiting calmer times.

In these difficult days, we invite you to a special meeting in the “Salon Polin” series with Noy Rosenberg, curator of “Year Zero.” Together, we will delve into the story of Dr. Karl Schwarz, who laid the foundations of the modernist art collection at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. We will also discuss the museum’s role in shaping culture and the protection of cultural heritage in times of crisis and threat.

March 25 (Wednesday)

7:00 PM

Zoom | Registration link

The lecture will be held in Hebrew.