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<p>The main subject of this paper is the Jewish artists of interwar Lithuania and their efforts to unite. It analyses the aspirations of Jewish artists to unite into groups, to represent and present their art, and to maintain their national identity. The article introduces the main organisers, participants, circumstances and goals of the artists’ gatherings. It discusses three cases: the cultural policy pursued by National Jewish Council’s Section of Culture at the institutional level; Jewish artists who gathered on a social basis; and the <italic>Art Gallery</italic> of Neemiya Arbit Blatas as a unique exhibition space in inter-war Lithuania, which mainly exhibited the works of Jewish artists. The paper focuses not on the artistic legacy or its value, but rather on the processes of cultural life of Jewish artists in interwar Lithuania.</p>
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The main subject of this paper is the Jewish artists of interwar Lithuania and their efforts to unite. It analyses the aspirations of Jewish artists to unite into groups, to represent and present their art, and to maintain their national identity. The article introduces the main organisers, participants, circumstances and goals of the artists’ gatherings. It discusses three cases: the cultural policy pursued by National Jewish Council’s Section of Culture at the institutional level; Jewish artists who gathered on a social basis; and the Art Gallery of Neemiya Arbit Blatas as a unique exhibition space in inter-war Lithuania, which mainly exhibited the works of Jewish artists. The paper focuses not on the artistic legacy or its value, but rather on the processes of cultural life of Jewish artists in interwar Lithuania.

Gatherings of Jewish Artists in Interwar Lithuania

Art History & Criticism

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The main subject of this paper is the Jewish artists of interwar Lithuania and their efforts to unite. It analyses the aspirations of Jewish artists to unite...

Gatherings of Jewish Artists in Interwar Lithuania

Publicado en línea: 15 nov 2021

Páginas: 17 - 30

Recibido: 08 sept 2020

Aceptado: 10 may 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mik-2021-0002

Palabras clave
Jewish art, art gatherings, Jewish art exhibitions, Lithuania, Berlin, interwar period

© 2021 Evelina Bukauskaitė, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Gatherings of Jewish Artists in Interwar Lithuania

Publicado en línea: 15 nov 2021

Páginas: 17 - 30

Recibido: 08 sept 2020

Aceptado: 10 may 2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mik-2021-0002

Palabras claveJewish art, art gatherings, Jewish art exhibitions, Lithuania, Berlin, interwar period

© 2021 Evelina Bukauskaitė, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Jewish art, art gatherings, Jewish art exhibitions, Lithuania, Berlin, interwar period