By Lucy Lazarony A current exhibit of artwork at the Delray Beach Public Library is the product of an effort by a local group of Holocaust survivor relatives to bear witness to one of the defining tragedies of the 20th century. The GenZ Project, an endeavor by Boynton Beach-based NextGenerations.org, connects college students with survivors of the Holocaust to create pieces … [Read more...]
Weekend arts picks: Oct. 19-20
Art: This weekend, the Wimberley Library at Florida Atlantic University’s Boca Raton campus welcomes Alaskan artist and bookbinder Susan Share for the opening of an exhibit featuring her work that will be on view until Jan. 19. Last night, Share gave a performance featuring her art, which incorporates movement, costumes and experimental books, all of it as a way of invigorating … [Read more...]
West Palm library exhibit explores censorship and the Holocaust
By Tara Farquhar James Bachner can attest to the destructive and redemptive power of books. Born and raised in Berlin, Bachner remembers the book burnings in the German capital in May 1933 vividly. “I was only 11 years old at the time, but I was very aware of what was going on,” he said. “Even though I didn’t go down there to see the book burning at the time, we were only … [Read more...]