At the beginning of the 20th century, the ranks of Parisian artists were filled by a large number of Jews who came not only from European cities, but also from the shtetls of the Russian Empire - towns where the majority of the population were Jews. In a liberal Paris full of artistic values and new trends, young artists boldly embarked on the artistic path, became famous and formed a unique modern art phenomenon - the École de Paris - the Paris School and the French Expressionist movement, sometimes called French-Jewish Expressionism. The artists observed and captured the life around them in the here and now: the landscapes of their neighbourhoods and town squares, the fun in the cafés, the hustle and bustle of the markets, the glitter of the merry-go-round and the circus, the details of everyday life, the flowers and more. Before the outbreak of the Second World War, the Paris School was represented by some 60 Litvaks from Eastern Europe and more than 150 Jewish artists from all over the world. The exhibition features works by artists Mark Antokolski, Arbit Blatt, Max Band, brothers Michel and Victor Brener, Ilya Gincburg, Michel Kikoin, Pinchas Kremeni, Jacques Lipschitz, Manet-Katz, Jacob Mesenblium, Lazar Segal and Boris Schatz William Zorach. At the Chaim Frenkel Villa-Museum, visitors will see perhaps the best-known work by Victor Brenner (1871-1924), the US one-cent coin for A. Lincoln's 100th anniversary. It is the oldest design in the history of the US Mint. The Chaim Frenkel Villa-Museum (Vilniaus str. 74, Šiauliai) will be open until 3 June 2024.