Diane Samuels is a co-founder of City of Asylum. As a volunteer, she has led its public art, facilities development, and residency programs.
She is an artist represented by Pavel Zoubok Fine Arts (NYC). Her work is part of permanent collections and she has exhibited widely in the U.S. and Europe. Most relevant to the conference, are several commissioned works. In 1998, she completed a commissioned memorial garden in Grafeneck, Germany, site “A” of the so-called euthanasia experiments in 1940. In 2002, she finished a six-year project working with residents in Buttenhausen, Germany, to deal with its WWII legacy. Luminous Manuscript, a commissioned permanent artwork for the main hall of the Center for Jewish History in New York is included in “Monuments: America’s History in Art and Memory.”
At the Summit
The Summit was more than empty words – it made clear that a solution-driven approach is the only way to fight hate. That’s why the working group activities, which are results driven are going to be critical in defeating violent extremism. The Summit brought together the best minds in government, private sector, academia, and civil society. Being surrounded by these experts sparked new ideas – some of which I’ve already implemented or have written about.
