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Olga Horak’s legacy of art

Eight months after her death, one of Australia’s most prominent Holocaust survivors is being honoured for her creative output.
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Published: 29 April 2025

Last updated: 29 April 2025

Well known as a Holocaust survivor and guide at the Sydney Jewish Museum, Olga Horak had a private life as an artist.

She was 98 when she died last year but had never displayed her work in public. Now Goldstone Gallery in Melbourne is bringing her work to the public with an exhibition of more than 100 paintings, drawings and sculptures.

Olga Horak: In Her Light will be exhibited at Goldstone Gallery from April 30 – June 1. For more information, visit goldstonegallery.com

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