Institution is supported by Finnish-born Israeli Chaim Zabludowicz, son of Holocaust survivor who built his fortune facilitating arms trade between Helsinki and Jerusalem
The artists signed a statement announcing the boycott after the museum refused to remove Finnish-Israeli billionaire Chaim “Poju” Zabludowicz from its board.
Artists are boycotting Finland's national gallery over an Israeli billionaire on its board jta.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from jta.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Chaim “Poju” Zabludowicz is the son of Shalom Zabludowicz, a Polish-born Jew and Auschwitz survivor who made his fortune by connecting the Finnish and Israeli arms industries.