Holocaust Museum Houston is hosting three timely featured exhibitions in our Lester and Sue Smith Human Rights Gallery.
Art in War
This exhibition reveals the untold stories of tragedy and resilience through an offering of poignant reflections on the shocking events that took place on October 7, 2023 in Southern Israel. That day, thousands of armed Hamas terrorist invaded Israel and brought destruction, pain and loss to families – the heinous act led photographers, illustrators and various types of artists to join together. Unified in their grief, they expressed their sorrow, horror and rage through emotionally informed artwork.
Art in the Holocaust
This exhibition aims to provide a glimpse into Holocaust art through a selection of artworks from the Yad Vashem Collection. The artworks were created by 20 artists during the period of the Holocaust, (1939-1945), almost half of whom did not survive.
#BringThemHomeNow
This photography exhibit focuses on the humanitarian issues in Israel created by the October 7 attack by Hamas. The cruelty of the events played out in real time over horrifying video footage. This exhibition of photographs gives a glimpse into this painful point in history with poignant accuracy and expression, captured by Ziv Koren when he arrived at the horrifying scenes of terror.
