Richard Jaray

21.04.2021 - 22.05.2021

EXILE, Wien / Österreich

We are happy to announce reopening of our physical space with a presentation of the estate of Richard Jaray (1902-1942) conceived by Tess Jaray, artist and niece of Richard Jaray, Sebastian Hackenschmidt, curator for furniture and wood work, Museum of Applied Art, Vienna, and Christian Siekmeier, founder of EXILE.

The presentation will give insight into the work and life of the architect Richard Jaray and was originally scheduled to be held parallel to Tess Jaray’s first institutional solo exhibition in Vienna at Secession until April 18 entitled Return to Vienna....

Born into the Jaray family furniture business in Vienna in 1902, Richard himself became a furniture designer and architect but was unable to escape Austria in time. He was deported in 1941 to Lódz and murdered during the Shoah.

The remaining estate, limited to 70 drawings, was given to Tess Jaray by her parents. The majority of the drawings appear to be

[Quelle: http://exilegallery.org/, 28.04.2021]