Manitoba government and art galleries have removed honors of alleged Nazi supportersWINNIPEG — The Manitoba government and a prominent art gallery are removing honors of Ferdinand Eckhardt over concerns he was a Nazi supporter in the 1930s. The Winnipeg Art Gallery says it is removing Eckhardt’s name from its main lobby and all gallery materials. Prime Minister Wab Kinew removed Eckhardt from the Order of the Buffalo Hunt, an award recognizing community leadership that Eckhardt received in 1982. Walrus reported that Eckhardt publicly endorsed Nazism and wrote several statements in far-right newspapers in the early 1930s, before moving to Canada and becoming a director of the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Share this article on your social networksSource linkThe post Manitoba Government Removed Honors for Alleged Nazi Supporters from Art Gallery appeared first on Canada News Media.

Source: National Post January 12, 2024 09:24 UTC