The Artist Who Captured Eichmann

Presented by the St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum, The Artist Who Captured Eichmann is a captivating temporary exhibition that tells the exciting exploits of Peter Malkin, a Mossad agent who played a pivotal role in apprehending Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires in 1960.

During his three-week mission, Malkin sketched and painted on the pages of a South American travel guide, creating a unique artistic chronicle of his experiences. This exhibition features several silkscreen prints of Malkin’s original artwork.

“The Peter Malkin story is a fascinating and multilayered adventure,” executive director Myron Freedman said in a recent press release. “This one-of-a-kind exhibition seamlessly blends art and history into a compelling narrative about justice, espionage and memory – all told through the eyes of an artistic spy.”