RG-111-SC-204899.tifThere will be a Holocaust remembrance event at the Italian Academy (1161 Amsterdam Avenue, just south of 118th St.) today from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. This is an annual event hosted by the Italian Academy exploring discrimination and crimes against humanity. Doors will open at 5 pm, and available seats will be released at 5:20 pm to walk-ins on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Monica Dugot, Senior Vice President/International Director of Restitution at Christie’s, Jasmin Hartmann from Department for Provenance Research, City of Düsseldorf, and Ilaria Pavan from the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa will be speaking about looted art under Nazi and Fascist regimes. Lynn Rother, Senior Provenance Specialist at The Museum of Modern Art, will be moderating, and Barbara Faedda, Associate Director at the Italian Academy at Columbia University, will be giving opening remarks.

Looted Art via Columbia University Italian Academy