Three New Exhibitions Opening at The FHM in July!
Erin Blankenship, The Florida Holocaust Museum’s Curator of Exhibitions and Collections
The Florida Holocaust Museum has three new exhibitions opening in July! The information for each exhibition is as follows:
Helen Suzman: Fighter for Human Rights
July 16 @ 10:00 am – September 25 @ 5:00 pm
Helen Suzman: Fighter for Human Rights tells the story of Suzman’s rise as the leading Member of Parliament to oppose apartheid legislation during 36 years of public service. Meticulously selected photographs, personal letters, speeches, political cartoons and news articles convey the tremendous strength she demonstrated while facing constant animosity, antisemitism and intimidation from other South African Parliamentarians, colleagues and citizens.
On display at The Florida Holocaust Museum from July 16, 2016 to September 25, 2016.
Additional exhibition information: https://www.thefhm.org/event/helen-suzman-fighter-human-rights/
Reflections on Man’s Fate: Artwork by Judith Weinshall Liberman
July 23 @ 10:00am – October 2 @ 5:00 pm
Reflections on Man’s Fate is an exhibition of paintings and textile works by artist Judith Weinshall Liberman. Drawn from works from the Museum’s permanent collection, the show includes wall hangings and works on canvas from the artist’s Holocaust Paintings, Holocaust Wall Hangings, Skull Series and Genocide Series. Her work focuses on the present state of mankind as well as the relentlessness and enormity of history’s darkest period.
On display at The Florida Holocaust Museum from July 23, 2016 to October 2, 2016.
Additional exhibition information: https://www.thefhm.org/event/reflections-mans-fate-artwork-judith-weinshall-liberman/
Women of Ravensbrück: Portraits of Courage
July 30, 2016 @ 10:00 am – January 2, 2017 @ 5:00 pm
Ravensbrück, the Nazi’s major concentration camp for women, brought fear and terror to its imprisoned, tortured victims. Subject to unspeakable horrors, few survived. The faces of these triumphant women have been immortalized by artist Julia Terwilliger in one of the newest exhibits of Holocaust art to emerge today.
On display at The Florida Holocaust Museum from July 30, 2016 to January 2, 2017.
Additional exhibition information: https://www.thefhm.org/event/women-of-ravensbruck-portraits-of-courage/
