Mirka: "A gigantic collection in a small museum"

Mirka's studio, Tolarno Hotel, St Kilda, 1967

Source: Jadan Carroll (CommonState)

The Jewish Museum of Australia, in partnership with William Mora Galleries and supported by Heide Museum of Modern Art, presents MIRKA – an intimate, previously unseen view into the rich and fascinating life of the late Mirka Mora (1928–2018).


A story of survival and migration, interspersed with a generous dose of family, art, food and love, Mirka Mora’s history is a profoundly affecting post-Holocaust Australian Jewish tale which, until now, has not been presented with such depth and scope.

We spoke to William, Mirka's son about the exhibition 

 

More info > https://www.jewishmuseum.com.au/exhibitions/mirka/ 


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