DLP in South African Jewish Report: August 31, 2017
The exhibition, called “From Prisoner in Siberia to Artist in Safed, Israel. The story of Jewish destruction, survival and renewal as seen through the images of artist, David Labkovski (1906-1991)” has travelled the world. In South Africa, it went to Durban and will be exhibiting in Johannesburg on September 3. Now living in Los Angeles, […]
DLP in Overport Rising Sun: August 29, 2017
Durban Holocaust Centre Documents History Through Art The project was held for the first time in South Africa in an effort to educate all guests about totalitarianism in the 20th century though David Labkovski’s amazing artwork. The atmosphere at the historic Durban Holocaust Centre was emotionally charged as guests and art lovers alike listened intently […]
DLP in Sunday Times: August 22, 2017
Jewish Artist’s Work Captures Human Dignity & Betrayal in WW2 Former South African Leora Raikin has taken on the daunting task of cataloguing, preserving and exhibiting the art of her great-uncle, David Labkovski. Most compelling, though, is that she is using the works to teach students to document history. To read the full article, please click […]
DLP at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School: June 2017
DLP worked with students at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School to curate an exhibit using the artwork of David Labkovski. The exhibit was opened to the community, so that they could view the artwork and learn about the Holocaust through the eyes of a survivor. This student curated exhibit was also featured in The Pearl […]
DLP in eNCA: December 12, 2016
Artworks of Jewish Gulag Survivor Headed to South Africa The works of David Labkovski head to South Africa for the first time. While these works have been on display in cities around the United States, this is the first time these works will be displayed in South Africa. Read the article here.
DLP in The Jewish Journal: June 2, 2016
Three months ago, eighth-graders at Canoga Park’s Multicultural Learning Center (MLC), a dual-language charter school with a mostly Latino student body, had little more than a basic understanding of the horrors of the Holocaust… Read the Rest Here
DLP in Los Angeles Daily News: May 25, 2016
Eighth-grade students at a public charter school in Canoga Park recently learned about the Holocaust through the art of a late Holocaust survivor who was a Siberian exile…
DLP at Jewish Home LA: The World that Was: The Life & Art of David Labkovski
“My great-uncle had these intense blue eyes. He could look at you for two minutes and be able to draw you in great detail,” began Leora Raikin
