Events

The Maltz Museum is thrilled to announce the opening of DEGENERATE! Hitler’s War on Modern Art. The collection features art labeled as ‘degenerate’ by the Nazi regime and used as propaganda to sway public opinion. The exhibition will be on view at the Maltz Museum from October 30, 2024 to April 20, 2025. DEGENERATE! showcases art from private and public collections, exploring movements, events, and outcomes of being branded “degenerate” and the role it played in public indoctrination to Nazi ideology. Part history, part art show, the exhibition displays works by artists that the Nazis blamed for the moral decline of German culture and society. In the early 20th century, radical new approaches to art flourished, but as Hitler came to power, that soon changed. Under the control of the Nazi regime, works of art across Europe were confiscated in the thousands. Some were destroyed. Some were sold to build the Nazi war machine. Others were used as propaganda, promoting the idea that certain perspectives and people were “degenerate” and “unworthy of life.”

This compelling film, directed by Joyce Marie Fitzpatrick and Brian Shackelford, explores the profound legacy of Homer G. Phillips Hospital, a vital institution in the medical training of African Americans. Through the personal story of Dr. Earle U. Robinson Jr., the documentary highlights the hospital’s enduring impact on African American history and the medical community. Event Details: Date: Monday, April 21, 2025 Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Cleveland Public Library Louis Stokes Wing (325 Superior Avenue, Lower Level, Louis Stokes Auditorium, Cleveland, Ohio 44114) The public event is free and open to everyone.