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AUKTION 392: Reclaiming the Galerie Stern, Düsseldorf
October 20 to November 12, 2006
Main Gallery
The Faculty of Fine Arts (FOFA) Gallery is organizing an exhibition, Auktion 392: Reclaiming the Galerie Stern, Düsseldorf, based on the current research of Art History Professor, Dr. Catherine MacKenzie. Max Stern was a pre-eminent art historian, collector and dealer who had a profound effect on the Montréal art milieu. Prior to his emigration to Canada, Dr. Stern ran an influential gallery in Germany. In 1937, however, he was required under the German National Socialist Government to sell all cultural property belonging to his family gallery, the Galerie Stern. After Dr. Stern’s death his Estate became aware of the forced sale of the Stern collection and began to investigate the issue of art restitution. This exhibition examines the documents and artworks uncovered in this search, and places them in the context of current cultural dialogue around looted and stolen art, and the legal issues involved.
Dr. Willi Korte, Public Lecture, October 20
Public Reception, October 23
Series of tours – by appointment
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