The Holocaust Memorial & Tolerance Center of Nassau County will showcase a special exhibition by 3D pop artist Charles Fazinno entitled “Heroes of the Holocaust” in its museum from Sunday, Oct. 22 through Friday, Dec 8.
The exhibition will feature several new works, including “After the Darkness,” a limited edition release created exclusively for HMTC.
In addition, four plexiglass sculptures, each celebrating a Holocaust Hero (Raoul Wallenberg, Irena Sendler, Oskar Schindler, and Alicia Appleman-Jurman), and an original painting celebrating more than 30 individuals who risked their lives to save countless Jews during World War II, will be on display.
The exhibition will also include an exclusively curated selection of Fazzino’s Judaic-themed artwork from the last twenty-five years.
“I am honored and humbled to have been asked by HMTC to put together this very special and important collection of artwork,” said Fazzino. “Tackling a project of this magnitude and intensity was very difficult for me because of all the sadness associated with this horrific time period. My artwork tends to be bright, colorful, and uplifting. People say it makes them happy. But then I discovered all of these incredible people — everyday people who sacrificed their own lives and the lives of their family members to save others. Their stories are inspiring. I really felt that given the current political climate in our country, it’s even more important for people to remember what happened. And my mission is to document not only the thousands of heroic acts that took place, but also the hope and the resilience of the Jewish people. This exhibit celebrates the ability of the people of our world to survive a horror like the Holocaust and in the end, become even stronger and more full of hope and love than they were before.”
HMTC’s Chairman Steven Markowitz said, “We are honored to have an exhibition of Charles Fazzino’s magnificent creations with new work created exclusively for HMTC. His vision as an artist reveals stories of survival during the Holocaust as well as hope for a better future. We must apply the lessons we learn from this history, as reflected in his work, to continue our mission of educating children, adults, police officers, nurses, teachers and the entire community of what hate and intolerance can lead to.”
“After the Darkness” will be unveiled on Wednesday, Oct. 18 by Fazzino and the Consul General of Israel, Ambassador Dani Dayan, at HMTC’s 25th Annual Tribute Dinner at Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation, 21 Old Westbury Road in Old Westbury.
“Heroes of the Holocaust” will be opened formally at a cocktail reception at HMTC on Sunday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m., where Fazzino will be present and a special collection of poster prints, limited edition artwork, and originals will be made available for sale to benefit HMTC.
All proceeds from the tribute dinner support HMTC’s Holocaust, anti-bias, tolerance and anti-bullying programming.
The reception is free and open to the public but RSVP in advance is required.
To RSVP and to purchase tickets to these upcoming events, contact Deborah Lom at 516- 571-8040 or dlom@hmtcli.org.
HMTC is located on Welwyn Preserve, 100 Crescent Beach Road in Glen Cove.
Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 12 noon to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and holidays.
