Cascadia Art Museum presents works by Holocaust survivor

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Cascadia Art Museum presents works by Holocaust survivor

Last updated 3/8/2022 at 2:24pm

Courtesy Cascadia Art Museum

"Samson," 1965. Oil on canvas. Collection of the Abrams family.

Cascadia Art Museum, in cooperation with the Holocaust Center for Humanity, opens its new exhibit, "A Luminous Journey: The Art of Maria Frank Abrams," March 3. It continues through March 10.

Maria Frank Abrams (1924-2013) was one of Seattle's most accomplished artists. Born in Hungary, she survived the Holocaust and came to the United States in 1948 to attend the University of Washington School of Art.

After graduation, she began a highly successful career that would include numerous group and solo exhibitions.

According to the museum, Abrams possessed an extraordinary talent for composit...

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