What’s On

Current and upcoming exhibitions

Fred Kormis: Sculpting the Twentieth Century 

Our new exhibition surveys the life and career of Jewish émigré sculptor Fred Kormis and reunites some of the most important of his diverse works, from the woodcut prints he produced in a Prisoner of War camp, to the medallions he made of leading figures in British life, and the first memorial in Britain to the victims of Nazi concentration camps. 

Fred Kormis – Lost Works

Our latest Reading Room mini exhibition explores the lost works of Fred Kormis. Kormis made and commissioned photographs of much of his work, and these preserved images, held in The Wiener Holocaust Library’s collections, create a record of what has been lost. It is believed that the works depicted in these photographs are lost.

Upcoming events

Exhibition Event – Curators’ talk: Dr Barbara Warnock and Dr Helen Lewandowski

In this talk, Barbara Warnock and Helen Lewandowski will explore the genesis and development of the Fred Kormis: Sculpting the Twentieth Century exhibition, from the deposit of the Fred Kormis Collection at the Wiener Library shortly after Kormis’ death in 1986, to its rediscovery by Library staff in recent years, and the process of the curation of the exhibition. They will discuss the collection and the themes explored in the exhibition.

Hybrid Book Launch – The Last Transport: The Holocaust in the Eastern Aegean

The Wiener Holocaust Library is delighted to host a special evening book launch event for Prof Anthony McElligot’s new book, The Last Transport: The Holocaust in the Eastern Aegean. The event will be chaired by Sir Richard J Evans, will include a short musical performance by Francesca Ter-Berg, and a panel discussion with Dr Paris Chronakis and Dr Bea Lewkowicz.

The Fifth Annual Alfred Wiener Holocaust Memorial lecture – Saints and Liars: The Untold Stories of Americans Who Saved Endangered People from the Nazis

This lecture at Gresham College unearths the hidden history of Americans who risked their lives to save others during the Nazi era. These intrepid people travelled the globe to aid victims of Nazi Germany and its allies, often staying to rescue as many as possible when the victims’ peril turned lethal. The talk will be delivered by professor Deborah Dwork.

Online Talk: Antisemitism and the Holocaust since October 7th, with Dave Rich

Join us for an online talk from Dr Dave Rich, Director of Policy at the Community Security Trust (CST), exploring how antisemitism links to interpretations and understanding of the Holocaust, and how that has changed since October 7th 2023.

Exhibition Talk – A secret garden? Fred Kormis and the Memorial to Prisoners of War and Victims of Concentration Camps 1914-1945

This exhibition talk will explore Fred Kormis' memorial to prisoners of war and victims of concentration camps, arguing that reconstructing the biography of the Dollis Hill memorial as a site of creative and disruptive practice helps us understand the long, complex, and ongoing histories of Holocaust memorialisation in the UK.
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