This event is in the past.It took place on April 28, 2026 at Queensborough Community College.










Varian Fry: The Audacious American Journalist Who Saved Europe’s Artists from the Nazis
Bayside
Led by novelist Julie Orringer, this virtual presentation explores how one American saved over 2,000 artists from Nazi-occupied Marseille, including Chagall, Ernst, and Breton.
Virtual event
WWII history
Art history
Lunch & learn
Tips
🎨features Marc Chagall, Max Ernst, André Breton
💻virtual — attend from anywhere
✍️led by published novelist Julie Orringer
Varian Fry: The Audacious American Journalist Who Saved Europe’s Artists from the Nazis










Led by novelist Julie Orringer, this virtual presentation explores how one American saved over 2,000 artists from Nazi-occupied Marseille, including Chagall, Ernst, and Breton.
Virtual event
WWII history
Art history
Lunch & learn
Tips
🎨features Marc Chagall, Max Ernst, André Breton
💻virtual — attend from anywhere
✍️led by published novelist Julie Orringer
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