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The FHM announces new outdoor exhibition

“Beautiful Questions: The Art of Samuel Bak”

Spreading the message of hope and resilience throughout our community
he Florida Holocaust Museum of unsafety and powerlessness we’ve that pose unanswerable questions About The Florida
(The FHM) is pleased to an- experienced during this pandemic. One about the horrors he survived. While Holocaust Museum
Tnounce the opening of a new of the many important lessons that Ho- his art is part testimony of experience, One of the largest Holocaust museums
outdoor exhibition, “Beautiful Ques- locaust survivors have taught us is that his paintings also explores the Holo- in the country, and one of three nation-
tions: The Art of Samuel Bak,” on human beings have the inner strength caust, society and the systems that al- ally accredited Holocaust museums,
display now on the exterior of the Mu- to move through traumatic events, and low atrocities and injustice to happen. The Florida Holocaust Museum honors
seum. This outdoor exhibit is spread- that we have the ability to turn despair Bak feels that the creation of art “could the memory of millions of men, wom-
ing the message of hope and resilience into hope. This exhibition gives our be seen as a sign of resilience.” en and children who suffered or died in
throughout our community. community a safe outdoor environ- “As our Museum doors have re- the Holocaust. The FHM is dedicated
“Everyone in the world is strug- ment to experience the beauty of Sam- mained shut, we have continued to to teaching members of all races and
gling to come to terms with the feelings uel Bak’s art while exploring many of engage our community here in Tampa cultures the inherent worth and dignity
the same questions that Bay and throughout the state through of human life in order to prevent future
helped him, as a Ho- technology with a variety of virtual genocides.
locaust survivor, make tours, programs and activities.
sense of his experiences, However, not everyone has regu-
and create resiliency and lar access to technology. In addi-
hope for himself,” said tion, studies have shown that the
Elizabeth Gelman, Ex- in-person experience of interact-
ecutive Director of The ing with art is a powerful one and
Florida Holocaust Mu- not easily replicated online. We
seum. see this exhibition as a small gift
This innovative dis- to our community, allowing ev-
play features artist Sam- eryone to experience art, free of
uel Bak, who creates charge, and be able to reflect on
beautifully detailed and the questions we are all grappling
Outdoor exhibition on the exterior of The Florida Holocaust Museum highly colorized work with today,” said Gelman. Under the Trees by Samuel Bak (oil on canvas)
The FHM launches three digital exhibitions

based on beaches, benches and boycotts

Experience new virtual exhibitions highlighting St. Petersburg, Tampa and Sarasota

he Florida Holocaust Museum racial segregation and discrimination. American children had to attend seg- struggle with racial equality and shine a
(The FHM) is pleased to an- Tampa Bay remained racially seg- regated schools that were under-fund- light on the local leaders who changed
Tnounce the upcoming launch of regated at the dawn of the Civil Rights ed and often in disrepair. Blacks could our cities.
three digital exhibitions based on the era and many local institutions and es- only be cared for at “Black only” hospi- Please stay engaged with The
museum’s original exhibition “Beach- tablishments held out on integration for tals, and other public and private estab- FHM online through the museum’s
es, Benches and Boycotts: The Civil several years after Brown v. the Board lishments like restaurants and beaches virtual tour, virtual resources, online
Rights Movement in Tampa Bay.” The of Education and the Civil Rights Act were often segregated – if Blacks were curriculum, collections and Holocaust
digital experience contains three differ- of 1964. allowed in at all. Survivor testimonies.
ent virtual exhibitions highlighting ar- “These three virtual exhibitions The Civil Rights Movement in The Florida Holocaust Museum
eas throughout Tampa Bay. The virtual highlight the foot soldiers who brave- Tampa Bay may have had characteris- looks forward to announcing the re-
experiences are divided between St. ly acted and spoke out to end racial tics similar to other areas of the South opening of the Museum. Please con-
Petersburg, Tampa and Sarasota. The inequality throughout Tampa Bay. We but its stories are its own. These digi- tinue to visit TheFHM.org for museum
three new digital exhibitions are acces- are excited to share this valuable infor- tal exhibitions illuminate our region’s updates.
sible at TheFHM.org. mation about our region’s history with
Every woman
On August 28, 1963, the African students and our community through
American Civil Rights Movement these new online exhibitions,” said E ver y woman
reached its peak when Martin Lu- Erin Blankenship, The FHM’s Director
matters here.
ther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a of Collections and Interpretation. matters here.
Dream” speech in front of the Lincoln Under “Jim Crow,” every aspect of
Memorial in Washington, D.C. The African American life in Tampa, St. Pe-
demonstrators came together in the na- tersburg, Sarasota and their surround- The Women’s Giving Circle [ “Ma’agal
tion’s capital to demand voting rights ing cities was segregated. Restricted Nashim”] is a giving circle that empowers
and equal opportunity for African covenants were in place that segregat- women as funders, decision makers and
Americans and to appeal for an end to ed residential neighborhoods. African agents of change. Each member contributes
$500, and each has an equal voice in
directing our funds. The giving circle model
multiplies individual actions, creating a
tremendous collective impact.
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