Dedicated to the memory of gallerist and curator Agi Katz (1938–2021)
The first exhibition of its kind since the pandemic and the reopening of the gallery following flooding, Shaping the Future – New Arrivals at the Ben Uri Collection, presents an exciting and eclectic display of new acquisitions and long-term loans. The display explores a series of both distinct and overlapping themes and motifs with works referencing theatre and/or performance including Abraham Solomon’s lively portrayal of Molière’s Le Malade Imaginaire (1861), Austrian-Jewish émigrée Marie-Louise von Motesiczky’s celebratory Circus (1964), pioneering African modernist Ben Enwonwu’s rhythmic Dancer (1962), and Indian-born Lancelot Ribeiro’s bold King Lear (1964).
Abraham Solomon (1823–1862)
Oil on canvas
H 36 x W 29.5 cm
Ben Uri Collection
Marie-Louise von Motesiczky (1906–1996)
Oil on canvas
H 53.6 x W 90.3 cm
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Alfred Cohen (1920–2001)
Oil on canvas
H 71 x W 90 cm
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Georg Mayer-Marton (1897–1960)
Oil on panel
H 92 x W 71 cm
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Ronald Brooks Kitaj (1932–2007)
Oil on canvas
H 61 x W 61 cm
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Alfred Aaron Wolmark (1877–1961)
Oil on canvas
H 91.4 x W 71.1 cm
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Georg Mayer-Marton (1897–1960)
Etching on paper
H 29.5 x W 21.8 cm
Ben Uri Collection
Marc Chagall (1887–1985)
Coloured crayon on paper
H 26 x W 18 cm
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Rudolf Hradil (1925–2007)
Etching on paper
H 27.5 x W 29.5 cm
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Helga Michie (1921–2018)
Etching & aquatint on paper
H 12.4 x W 17.5 cm
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Eva Frankfurther (1930–1959)
Pen & ink on paper
H 10.6 x W 9 cm
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Dora Gordine (1895–1991)
Bronze
H 34 x W 20 x D 22 cm
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Grégoire Michonze (1902–1982)
Pencil & watercolour on paper
H 28 x W 38 cm
Ben Uri Collection
Dorrit Dekk (1917–2014)
Ink & collaged paper
H 40.8 x W 37.3 cm
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Eva Frankfurther (1930–1959)
Brown Conté on paper
H 38 x W 28 cm
Ben Uri Collection
Eva Frankfurther (1930–1959)
Brown Conté on paper
H 38 x W 28.5 cm
Ben Uri Collection
Solomon Polack (1757–1839)
Watercolour on ivory
H 4.2 cm
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Feliks Topolski (1907–1989)
Printed design on twill
H 94 x W 86 cm
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Walter H. Nessler (1912–2001)
Oil on canvas
H 41 x W 33.7 cm
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