Cohen Center Commemorated with Exhibit at Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery

From Jackie Hooper, Thorne: Three New England artists whose works are influenced by the Holocaust will be showcased in an exhibit at the Thorne-Sagendorph Art Gallery commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Cohen Center for Holocaust Studies at Keene State College.

Samuel Bak, an artist and a Holocaust survivor; Leslie Starobin, an artist and photographer who creates montages inspired by family and history; and photographer Clemens Kalischer, a member of One by One, an organization that brings together the children of Holocaust survivors and German families, will display their work in “Facing the Holocaust: 25 Years of the Cohen Center at Keene State College” from Friday, November 7, through Sunday, December 7. An opening reception, hosted by the Friends of the Thorne, will take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, at the Thorne Gallery. For information, call 8-2720.

Photo: Clemens Kalischer, Untitled