Supporters have expressed shock at a sudden decision to cancel Germany’s first exhibition dedicated a Jewish art dealer whose paintings were confiscated by the Nazis.
The show in Dusseldorf to celebrate Max Stern, who was born in the city, was due to open next February.
Stern, who represented such artists as Wassily Kandinsky, Henry Moore and Auguste Rodin, was forced to leave Germany empty-handed in 1937.
The last minute move to scrap the show has triggered distress among Stern’s supporters, including sponsors in Israel and Canada.
