This exhibition is the first in Ben Uri’s series on refugee and migrant artists, highlighting the Polish contribution in Britain over the last century. This focus is particularly apt as the community approaches its millionth citizen, the largest migrant group in Britain, and as Poland celebrates a century since it regained its independence as a nation-state after 123 years. The exhibition will tell aspects of the story of the Polish community in Britain, and Poland’s recent turbulent history, through the lens of art.

Artists featured in this Curation: Alfred Aaron Wolmark (1877–1961), Henry Glicenstein (1870–1942), Moshe Oved (1885–1958), Henryk Gotlib (1890–1966), Ralph Sallon (1899–1999), Ernest Borough Johnson (1866–1949), Mark Wayner (1888–1980), Leopold Pilichowski (1866–1934), Isaac Lichtenstein (1887–1981), Jankel Adler (1895–1949), and 10 more
24 artworks
Storyline Album Showcase
The Last Days of Rabbi Ben Ezra
© Estate of Alfred Aaron Wolmark. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

The Last Days of Rabbi Ben Ezra 1905

Alfred Aaron Wolmark (1877–1961)

Oil on canvas

H 185.5 x W 318 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Sabbath Afternoon
© Estate of Alfred Aaron Wolmark. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Sabbath Afternoon c.1909–1910

Alfred Aaron Wolmark (1877–1961)

Oil on canvas

H 77.5 x W 77.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Israel Zangwill (1864–1926)
Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Israel Zangwill (1864–1926) 1923

Henry Glicenstein (1870–1942)

Bronze

Ben Uri Collection

Chanukiah with Doves
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Chanukiah with Doves

Moshe Oved (1885–1958)

Bronze

H 27 x W 38 x D 16 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Self Portrait with Pipe
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Self Portrait with Pipe c.1950–1952

Henryk Gotlib (1890–1966)

Oil on canvas

H 44 x W 35 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Herbert Morrison (1888–1965)
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Herbert Morrison (1888–1965)

Ralph Sallon (1899–1999)

Watercolour on paper

H 35.5 x W 24 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Alfred Wolmark (1877–1961)
Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Alfred Wolmark (1877–1961) c.1915–1920

Ernest Borough Johnson (1866–1949)

Pastel & watercolour on paper

H 55 x W 38 cm

Ben Uri Collection

William Rothenstein (1872–1945)
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

William Rothenstein (1872–1945) c.1940

Mark Wayner (1888–1980)

Stone lithograph on paper

H 35.5 x W 24 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Old Man in a Blue Smock
Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Old Man in a Blue Smock

Leopold Pilichowski (1866–1934)

Oil on canvas

H 59.5 x W 49 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Theodore Herzl
Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Theodore Herzl

Leopold Pilichowski (1866–1934)

Oil on canvas

H 91 x W 55.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

The Blind Fiddler
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

The Blind Fiddler 1924

Isaac Lichtenstein (1887–1981)

Oil on canvas

H 89 x W 63 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Wounded
Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Wounded

Jankel Adler (1895–1949)

Acrylic on paper on board

H 54.5 x W 37 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Cottages in the Country
Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Cottages in the Country 1932

Lena Pillico (1884–1947)

Oil on canvas

H 50.5 x W 65 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Tears
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Tears 1993

Alicia Melamed Adams (1927–2022)

Oil, mixed media & collage on canvas

H 80 x W 63 cm

Ben Uri Collection

La grande peur du monde
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

La grande peur du monde 1940–1944

Marthe Hekimi (active 1940–1948)

Oil on canvas

H 89 x W 130.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Still Life with Skull
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Still Life with Skull

Josef Karpf (1900–1993)

Oil on board

H 37 x W 50 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Pages from the Diary of David Rubinowicz
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Pages from the Diary of David Rubinowicz 2005

Shmuel Dresner (1928–2020)

Collage on paper

H 20 x W 27.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

74 Chodecz and Dorset
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

74 Chodecz and Dorset 2008

Roman Halter (1927–2012)

Watercolour & ink on paper

H 23 x W 33 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Refugees
© estate of Josef Herman. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Refugees c.1941

Josef Herman (1911–2000)

Gouache on paper

H 47 x W 39.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Study for 'In Memory of the Fighters for the Warsaw Ghetto'
© estate of Josef Herman. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Study for 'In Memory of the Fighters for the Warsaw Ghetto' 1986

Josef Herman (1911–2000)

Pen & ink & wash on paper

H 45.7 x W 40.7 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Tribute to Goya's Black Pictures
© estate of Josef Herman. All rights reserved, DACS 2024. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Tribute to Goya's Black Pictures 1974, reworked 1998

Josef Herman (1911–2000)

Oil on canvas

H 119.4 x W 91.4 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Israel and the World Powers
© the copyright holder. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Israel and the World Powers c.1950s

George Him (1900–1982)

Coloured pencil on paper

H 32.7 x W 32.2 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Abduction of Europa
© the artist. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Abduction of Europa 2006

Adriana Swierszczek (b.1973)

Pencil & charcoal on paper

H 104 x W 132 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Seated Female Nude
© the artist's estate. Image credit: Ben Uri Collection

Seated Female Nude 1975

Marek Żuławski (1908–1985)

Colour lithograph on paper

H 50 x W 38.5 cm

Ben Uri Collection

Explore artists in this Curation

View all 20
  • Elkan Adler
    Leopold Pilichowski (1866–1934)
  • The Blind Fiddler
    Isaac Lichtenstein (1887–1981)
  • Still Life with Skull
    Josef Karpf (1900–1993)
  • Genesis
    Moshe Oved (1885–1958)
  • Thomas Beecham (1879–1961)
    Mark Wayner (1888–1980)
  • Tea Drinker
    Marek Żuławski (1908–1985)
  • Pages from the Diary of David Rubinowicz
    Shmuel Dresner (1928–2020)
  • Studies for Stained Glass with Sketched Tracery
    Roman Halter (1927–2012)
  • Alfred Wolmark (1877–1961)
    Ernest Borough Johnson (1866–1949)
  • The Flat-Iron Building, New York
    Alfred Aaron Wolmark (1877–1961)
  • View all 20
View all