Reopening of the Kebbel Villa and opening of the exhibition “NEIN! Boris Lurie and NO!art” (with a concert-lecture)
Following its accessibility renovation, the Kebbel Villa in the Fronberg district of Schwandorf will reopen on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 11 a.m.
Speakers at the opening:
• Andreas Feller, Mayor of Schwandorf
• Jürgen Dehm, Director of the Kebbel Villa
• Stephanie Stebich, Executive Director of the Boris Lurie Art Foundation
Followed by: Concert-Lecture featuring works by composers including Erwin Schulhoff, Kurt Weill, Ernest Bloch, and John Williams, alongside Yiddish folk songs.
Starting at 2 p.m.: Open Studios at the International Artists’ House featuring guest artists Radka Bodzewicz and Martin Mrkva from the Czech Republic
Admission is free, reservation is not required.
About the exhibition:
Boris Lurie (1924–2008) survived the Riga Ghetto as well as the Stutthof and Buchenwald concentration camps. In 1946, he emigrated to the United States and settled in New York. In his art, Lurie combined collage, painting, photography, and assemblage, often creating provocative contrasts between Holocaust motifs and fragments of consumer culture. In 1959, he founded the “March Group” with Sam Goodman and Stanley Fisher, from which the NO!art movement emerged—a radical movement opposing Pop Art, the commercialized avant-garde, and the consumerist fixation of American capitalism. The exhibition presents Lurie’s major works, ranging from the “War Series” to pieces featuring the German word “NEIN,” and complements them with works by his NO!art colleagues Stanley Fisher and Sam Goodman.
About the renovation of the Kebbel Villa:
Since July, the Kebbel Villa in the Fronberg district of Schwandorf has been renovated to make it accessible to all visitors. The centerpiece is a wheelchair-accessible elevator that connects all levels. In addition, handrails, threshold-free transitions, an accessible restroom, new storage rooms, and accessible signage have been installed. The forecourt has also been raised, now providing barrier-free access to the exhibition hall.
