Artist and Solider for Human Rights: Arthur Szyk

Join us as Carey Mack Weber, the executive director of the Fairfield University Art Museum presents a talk about Arthur Szyk. Arthur Szyk was an unparalleled artist and illuminator, a proud son of Poland, and a self-described "soldier in art" who used his pen and brush to advocate for religious tolerance, racial equality and human dignity. Active in the years leading up to World War II and during the Holocaust, Szyk became one of America's most celebrated political artists for his powerful artistic and social contributions against fascism. Arthur Szyk lived in New Canaan. 

Carey Weber will speak about the history of the exhibition, highlight select works that were created during Szyk’s time as a New Canaan resident, and discuss his artistic legacy. This event is presented in partnership with the Fairfield University Art Museum.

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More information about the Arthur Szyk exhibit: https://www.fairfield.edu/museum/szyk/

Carey Mack Weber has over 25 years of experience working in museums and as director of fine galleries in New York City. She was integral to the creation of Fairfield University’s art museum in 2010, and was appointed Frank and Clara Meditz Executive Director of the Fairfield University Art Museum in January 2019.

Carey also currently serves as the President of the Connecticut Art Trail, a nationally recognized partnership between twenty-two world-class museums and historic sites. She is the CT State Representative for the Association of Academic Art Museums and Galleries and is on the Advisory Board of the new Maguire Museum at St. Joseph’s University.