CALENDAR OF EVENTS - Chrysler Museum of Art

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THE MAGAZINE OF THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART
Calendar
of Events
May/June 2010
p 4 Exhibitions • p 7 News • p 8 Daily Calendar • p 12 Public Programs • p 15 Member Programs
G e n e r a l
I n f o r m a t i o n
COVER
Dawoud Bey
(American, b. 1953)
Joseph, 2006.
From the book
Class Pictures
(Aperture, 2007)
Chromogenic print
Image courtesy
Aperture Foundation
Contact Us
Chrysler Museum of Art
245 W. Olney Road
Norfolk, VA 23510
Phone: (757) 664-6200
Fax: (757) 664-6201
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.chrysler.org
I love to dance.
The reason I love
to dance is because
I love to show how
I feel at certain
times. I love to be
myself. I want to
be an artist that
can show other
kids that they can
do anything they
can do or put their
minds to. But I
want to do more
than that. I want
to be in the music
business. I think
that if I work hard
I can do what I
want. Yes, I want
to be a dancer,
but I have more
dreams. I think I
can go anywhere.
Museum Hours
Wednesday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, 12–5 p.m.
The Museum galleries are closed each
Monday and Tuesday, as well as on
major holidays.
– Joseph, 2006
Admission
General admission to the Chrysler Museum
of Art and its world-class permanent collection is free. Voluntary contributions are
happily accepted and are tax-deductible.
Modest admission charges will be announced
in advance of each visiting exhibition.
Museum Members and children 5 and
younger will be admitted free to
all exhibitions.
Accessibility
Free parking is available in two visitor
lots or on nearby side streets.
The Chrysler is wheelchair accessible via
the ramp at the side entrance closest to
the visitor parking lots.
Complimentary wheelchairs and baby
strollers are available near all entrances.
Gallery Hosts are available to assist
patrons with special needs.
Jean Outland Chrysler
Library
Open Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Wednesday evening hours are also
available by appointment only.
(757) 965-2035
[email protected]
This publication is
produced by the
Department of Development
and Communications,
Cheryl Little, Editor;
Lauren McNamara,
Communications Intern.
Unless otherwise noted,
all Museum images are
by Ed Pollard,
Museum Photographer.
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Corner of Bank and Freemason Sts., Norfolk
Open only for scheduled guided tours:
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and 3 p.m.; Sundays at 1 and 3 p.m.
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601 E. Freemason Street, Norfolk
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Board of Trustees
2009–2010
Carolyn K. Barry
Robert M. Boyd
Nancy W. Branch
Jerry A. Bridges
Macon F. Brock, Vice Chairman
Robert W. Carter
E. John Field
Andrew S. Fine
Elizabeth Fraim
David R. Goode
Cyrus W. Grandy V
Maurice A. Jones
Adrianne R. Joseph
Linda H. Kaufman, Secretary
Sandra W. Lewis
Henry Light
Edward L. Lilly
Vincent J. Mastracco, Jr.
Oriana M. McKinnon
Patterson N. McKinnon
Charles W. (Wick) Moorman, Chairman
Susan Nordlinger
Richard D. Roberts
Thomas L. Stokes, Jr.
Josephine L. Turner
Leah Waitzer
Lewis W. Webb III
Wayne F. Wilbanks
The Chrysler Museum of Art is
partially supported by grants from
the City of Norfolk, the National
Endowment for the Arts, the
Virginia Commission for the Arts,
the Business Consortium for Arts
Support, and The Webster Foundation.
“
Thank you so much for inspiring my son in his artistic pursuits by leading a museum that is truly a jewel.
We discovered the Chrysler during one of our visits to the Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters.
The staff at the Museum are the most courteous and motivated people I have ever met among the
countless art venues that we have visited, including ALL the museums in New York and Washington, D.C.
The variety and accessibility, not to mention the intimacy, makes visitors feel very special.
I am thankful to all of you…for making all our precious lives more meaningful.
”
Jim Munson, Crozet, VA
D I r e c t o r ’ s
N o t e
Mountaintop Experiences
I love metaphors. They are particularly helpful in trying to explain why the experience
of a great work of art can be so moving and rewarding. Here’s a metaphor that associates
mountains and museums.
In April of 1336, the Italian poet Petrarch decided to climb Mt. Ventoux, in Provence.
In a famous letter, he describes his motivation as being solely “to see what so great an
elevation had to offer.” While planning his hike, Petrarch thought carefully about potential
companions. “I found, strangely enough, that hardly one among my friends seemed
suitable…. I rejected those who were likely to irritate me by a cold want of interest, as well
as those who might weary me by their excessive enthusiasm.” In the end, Petrarch invited
his brother, and they made the climb.
It’s easy to identify with Petrarch’s initial experience of the summit: his sense of
accomplishment and exhausted exhilaration, the marvel of an uninterrupted view, the
limpid air, the feeling that we are literally on top of the world.
I suspect that most of us also have experienced what happened next to Petrarch on the mountaintop. Like him, we turn
philosophical and introspective, recalling formative past experiences and evaluating their meaning in our lives. As the poet
put it, when “I was satisfied that I had seen enough of the mountain, I turned my inward eye upon myself.” In so doing, he
never saw life quite the same way again.
For many of us it’s not so different with a museum visit. Sometimes just the decision to go is an effort. We may not know
what we will find, or we may be concerned about identifying a sympathetic companion to share our experience. But once
we’ve made the climb, there are mountaintop experiences to be had. We may begin by just “admiring the view”—finding
satisfaction in a well-made composition, a powerfully told story, or an uncannily convincing detail. We can experience the
sensory delight of paint applied or marble carved with stunning virtuosity.
But sooner or later, if the art is engaging enough, our attention shifts from the outward splendors to “the inward eye.” We
begin to think about ourselves and our lives. We think about the choices we have made, about our families and friends,
about our disappointments, challenges, and triumphs. Like Petrarch on Mt. Ventoux, the experience of that work of art
becomes a vehicle through which we come to understand ourselves and our world a bit better.
That is what works of art are for—and the best news of all is that climbing the front steps to the Chrysler Museum is a lot
easier than climbing a mountain.
William J. Hennessey
Director
Follow the Chrysler Museum of Art on
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I may be different,
but I take a silent
comfort in my
difference. My looks
do not define who I
am. I know that I am
separate from the rest
of my school because
I look the way I do,
not “normal.” What
is normal anyways?
And who decides
what is normal?
My soul is not dark.
I have dealt with
pain and misfortunes.
I have also had
wonderful people and
experiences in my
life. Everything I go
through, the good
and the bad, makes
me a better person,
not just a better
person but stronger
too. My experiences
define who I am.
I’ll tell you what I
see when I look at
myself. I see a young
woman owning her
individuality, being
her own leader, not
following the crowd,
and I see a young
woman who learns
from everything
around her. Now do
I seem so strange?
SARAH, 2005
Dawoud Bey
(American, b. 1953)
Sarah, 2005. From the
book Class Pictures
(Aperture, 2007)
Chromogenic print
Image courtesy
Aperture Foundation
Class Pictures:
Photographs by Dawoud Bey
Through August 8 in the Frank Photography Gallery
C O V ER
STOR Y
Dawoud Bey (American, b. 1953)
Antoine, 2006.
From the book Class Pictures (Aperture, 2007)
Chromogenic print
Image courtesy Aperture Foundation
B
etween 2003 and 2006 Dawoud Bey traveled
to cities across the United States, meeting and
talking with high school students across a wide
economic, social, and ethnic spectrum. His
goal was to find students who would work
with him to create a group of collaborative portraits.
After talking with potential subjects, Bey asked the teens
to write short personal statements presenting whatever
information about themselves that they wished to
share. Their remarks would be displayed next to their
photograph, becoming an integral part of each “portrait.”
Bey then invited each student to pose for his camera in a
classroom of their school.
The result is a group of strikingly vivid and immediate
images. Bey’s photographs are remarkable for their
striking compositions, rich and evocative color, and for
the special bond that the artist creates with each of his
sitters. Bey takes each of his young subjects seriously and
treats them with respect. He allows the students to be
themselves—to present what they choose to the camera.
The autobiographies that accompany each image are by turns poignant,
funny, or harrowing; they help fill out our understanding of the gap that
can exist between the public pose and the private anxiety, between the
hope and the despair, that are so much a part of adolescence.
Class Pictures includes 40 of Bey’s large-scale color photographs and a special
video in which four of his teenage subjects talk about themselves, their
lives, their hopes, and their plans. Although each image is an individual
work of art, taken together the works in the exhibition present a moving
and powerful group portrait of a generation.
Aperture, a not-for-profit
organization devoted
to photography and the
visual arts, has organized
this traveling exhibition.
An accompanying
publication, Class Pictures:
Photographs by Dawoud Bey,
also is available
for purchase in The
Museum Shop.
When I was seven years old my father went to jail, and that left
me just with a mother, so she had to play both roles as a mother
and father. That only made her stronger. That was kind of a
challenge for me, because I had to decide whether or not I wanted
to go further than my father. That drove me to become successful.
That’s when I got into comedy, and I would watch Saturday
Night Live. I started watching a lot of movies, and that made
me want to get into theater. That’s what I want to do now.
ANTOINE, 2006
I’m glad my parents were always there to guide
me and help me think of the choices I was making.
I like to join a lot of activities, but once something
goes wrong, my first thought is to quit. When I
tell my parents what happened, they always push
me to give it another try and not quit. Without
that extra push I wouldn’t have been able to do
many things, like play basketball, volleyball,
swim, or even play the piano.
LAUREN, 2006
Dawoud Bey (American, b. 1953)
Lauren, 2006.
From the book Class Pictures (Aperture, 2007)
Chromogenic print
Image courtesy Aperture Foundation
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E x h i b i t i o n s
Class Pictures and Dawoud Bey
Inspire Side by Side: The Chrysler
Museum of Art and the Governor’s
School for the Arts
Photographer Dawoud
Bey met with the Side
by Side students during
their March 26 weekly
meeting, the same day
his popular Class Pictures
exhibition opened at the
Chrysler. His questions
and observations helped
the young artists define
and refine their vision.
G
iven access to the Chrysler’s collection of
more than 35,000 works of art, what would 17
young artists from the Governor’s School for the
Arts choose for inspiration in creating their own
artworks to display at the Museum? That’s what a new
collaboration between the Chrysler and the region’s
school for gifted artists will reveal in the upcoming
exhibition Side by Side.
In 2009, the Chrysler invited juniors at the Governor’s
School to curate an exhibition in response to Dawoud
Bey’s portraits of teens as featured in Class Pictures,
now on view in the Museum’s photography galleries.
The project is designed to create a conversation that
crosses generations through art. Under the leadership
of Director of Education Scott Howe and Governor’s
School Director Vic Frailing, the class has met each
week with Museum staff members who introduce
the students to how their jobs contribute to great
exhibitions at the Chrysler. And a very special meeting
with Bey allowed the teens to learn about his artistic
development and hear his insights on the pieces they
plan to include in their own exhibition.
Though they are not limited to photography or
strictly to portraits, the students describe the process
of selecting the works for Side by Side as the creation
of a “subconscious portrait.” Building on this idea,
another student proposes: “Our own art next to
these works will together make a portrait of us.” This
original and unconventional group portrait, Side by Side,
will open June 9 in the Waitzer Community Gallery
on the Museum’s first floor.
The Museum’s Friends of African-American Art
sponsored a special art class and opportunity to meet
Dawoud Bey during his opening-weekend visit to
Norfolk. Here, Museum Trustee Sandra Lewis (left)
and FAAA Chair Joan Rhodes Copeland (right) enjoy
a minute with the artist (center). Photo by Yvonne
Leonard, FAAA Member
After selecting inspirational works of art from
the Chrysler’s image database, students entered
the Museum’s vast storage areas to examine the
possibilities first-hand.
Celebrate the opening of
Side by Side with the artists on
Wednesday, June 9 at 6 p.m.
In February, the class met in their exhibition space, the Waitzer Community
Gallery, to determine what works might best fit where.
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The students also studied the Chrysler’s current
galleries for ideas on how best to display and present
their exhibition artworks.
Photos of the Governor’s School for the Arts class by Victor Frailing
Currently on View
Ray Gindroz (American)
Downtown Norfolk Waterfront and
Downtown Toulon Waterfront
Ink on paper
On loan from the Marilyn and
Ray Gindroz Foundation
Norfolk–Toulon:
Maritime Sister Cities
On view through October 10
in the Kaufman Theatre Lobby
In 1989 Norfolk and Toulon,
France, became sister cities. The
Chrysler celebrates this trans-Atlantic
partnership with an exhibition of
30 drawings of both ports by noted
architect-city planner Ray Gindroz.
The Norfolk Sister City Association
sponsors this fascinating show.
Paula Modersohn-Becker
(German, 1876–1907)
Girl with a Baby Among Birch Trees, 1905
Mixed media on cardboard
Gift of Margaret S. Travers in memory of Arnold F.
Strauss, M.D., and Marjory Spindle Strauss
On view through August 8 in
the Frank Photography Gallery
Women of the Chrysler:
A 400-Year Celebration
of the Arts
For more information on this exciting
exhibition, see this issue’s cover story
on pages 2-4.
This spring the Commonwealth
of Virginia launched Minds Wide
Open, a celebration of women in
the arts. As our participation in this
statewide initiative, the Chrysler has
devoted its Large Changing Gallery
to an extraordinary exhibition of
works by women artists—all of
them drawn from the Museum’s
permanent collection. Women of
the Chrysler features more than 150
works by female painters, sculptors,
photographers, glass artists, and
printmakers from Harriet Cany Peale,
Mary Cassatt, Käthe Kollwitz and
Dorothea Lange to Diane Arbus,
Louise Nevelson, Cindy Sherman,
and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith. And
as part of our continuing celebration
of the depth and breadth of the
Chrysler collection, our doors to this
exhibition are wide open, too, with
no admission fee!
Dutch “Golden Age” Paintings
On view through July 18
in the Changing Galleries
Cameo Performances:
Masterpieces of Cameo Glass
from the Chrysler’s Collection
Ongoing
This show explores the history of cameo glass
from ancient Roman examples through the popular
resurgence of the technique in England during the
late-19th century.
EXTENDED and EXPANDED!
Ongoing in the Kaufman Furniture Gallery
Many of the Netherlands’ greatest 17th-century painters are
represented in this intimate exhibition of privately held gems:
Gerard Ter Borch, Godfried Schalcken, and Frans Hals. On
May 19 two additions enrich the collection—an Isaac De
Jouderville portrait of Rembrandt van Rijn and another portrait
recently attributed to the Dutch master Johannes Vermeer.
This fine assortment of art is displayed among equally fine
antiques. The paintings are on loan to the Chrysler thanks to
the generosity of several private collectors.
Special Members’ Lecture
Thursday, June 17 at 7 p.m.
Explore the life and work of Johannes Vermeer with Arthur
K. Wheelock, Jr., world-recognized expert on 17th-century
Dutch and Flemish art. The curator of Northern Baroque
painting at the National Gallery of Art explains what makes a
Vermeer a Vermeer in this free evening lecture exclusively for
Museum Members in the Kaufman Theatre.
Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, 1632-1675)
Young Woman Seated at a Virginal
Oil on canvas
9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.1 x 20 cm)
Private collection, New York
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ON VIEW AT
THE HISTORIC HOUSES
Moses Myers, Maritime Merchant
Ongoing at the Moses Myers House
Supported by a generous gift from T. Parker Host,
this permanent exhibition, recently expanded,
explores the business of maritime commerce
through the life of Moses Myers.
Barton Myers: Norfolk Visionary
Ongoing at the Moses Myers House
Mayor Barton Myers transformed his city from a
prosperous coastal town into a thriving modern
metropolis. Thanks to a generous gift from T.
Parker Host, the Moses Myers House honors this
“first citizen of Norfolk” with a display of objects
and images highlighting his extraordinary life.
Fifty Years Later: The Lessons of
Massive Resistance
Ongoing at the
Norfolk History Museum at the
Willoughby-Baylor House
Upcoming Exhibitions
Side by Side: The Chrysler
Art That Doesn’t
Museum of Art and the
Just Sit There
Governor’s School for the Arts Opening August 25 in the
On view June 9 through
August 6 in the
Waitzer Community Gallery
Eleventh-grade students from the
Governor’s School for the Arts mount
an exhibition of their own art hung
side by side with works of art from the
Chrysler collection. Weekly meetings
with Museum staff throughout the
spring help them navigate the details of
producing, curating, and publicizing a
full-scale art exhibition. The result is an
unconventional group portrait of a new
generation of artists in dialogue with
artists across time and borders.
Frank Photography Gallery
Recent advances in digital technology
have enabled artists to create works
that not only incorporate change and
movement, but that also respond to
viewers in real time. Through the use
of video projection and sophisticated
computer programs, these artists
enable visitors to literally become a
part of the work of art—physically and
psychologically. As part of our continuing
series of small, focused exhibitions of
contemporary art, this summer the
Chrysler will present a provocative group
of interactive installations featuring works
by Daniel Rozin.
Elizabeth Catlett, (American, b. 1915)
Ife (Reclining Figure), 2002
Mahogany
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., by
exchange, in honor of Andrew S.
Fine in recognition of his outstanding
service as a Museum Trustee and as
Board Chairman, 1999-2002
© Elizabeth Catlett / Licensed by
VAGA, New York, N.Y.
Held over from the Museum’s full exhibition last
winter, this multimedia timeline highlights the
desegregation of Norfolk’s public schools through
the photographs, documents, and clippings of the
people and places that forever changed public
education in Norfolk.
Action Painting in the Chrysler
EXTENDED! On view through May 16
in the Waitzer Community Gallery
Experience the spontaneity and pure optical pleasure
of paint dripped, flung, stroked, and slashed across
large canvases by eight masters of gestural technique.
Inspired by Freudian psychology and the actual process
of creating art, Action Painting helped birth Abstract
Expressionism and dominated progressive American
painting well into the 1960s. As an enthusiastic
collector, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. purchased many of
these works directly from artists he befriended. This
exhibition, drawn from our own vast storage vaults,
complements his purchases of works by better-known
contemporaries—Hans Hofmann, Jackson Pollock,
and Franz Kline—which are regularly on display in our
McKinnon Galleries of Modern Art.
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The Sculpture of Elizabeth Catlett: A Collector’s Passion
Opening June 2 in the Prints and Drawings Gallery
Among the most renowned of modern American sculptors and printmakers,
Elizabeth Catlett has devoted much of her nearly 70-year career to iconic
depictions of African-American and Mexican women. Rendered in wood, stone,
and bronze, her sculptures are both powerful evocations of the female form
and spirit, and virtuoso demonstrations of the sculptural art. This exhibition of
Catlett’s sculpture will feature a group of works from a private Virginia collection,
as well as the Chrysler’s own Ife.
A Special Evening for Catlett Collectors
Wednesday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m.
The Museum’s Friends of African-American Art, which generously sponsors this
exhibition, hosts a special evening for its Members and other collectors of Catlett’s
amazing art. For more information, consult www.chrysler.org or contact Jenny
Kolin at [email protected].
N e w s
Special
Events
M
arch 20 marked the opening
of the Museum’s extraordinary
new in-house exhibition, Women of the
Chrysler. The weekend kicked off with
The Swing Fling, a special dance party
for Museum Members. More than
350 people attended the Saturdaynight preview.
The Chrysler was
honored that MINDS
WIDE OPEN: Virginia
Celebrates Women in
the Arts chose the
Museum as the venue
for its Hampton Roads
area premiere. The Sunday, March 21
program included a listing of local
MWO partner events, an exhibition
overview of Women of the Chrysler,
and special musical performances
throughout the Museum by women
of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra.
MINDS WIDE OPEN events continue
across the Commonwealth
through June.
For complete program listings, visit
www.vamindswideopen.com.
Oriana McKinnon, Lelia Graham Webb, Leah Waitzer, and Beth Fraim (left
to right) co-chair the special Women of the Chrysler Advisory Committee.
Their task is to network with area women’s groups and other community
organizations to encourage participation in and tours of the exhibition.
The women work closely with the Chrysler’s Office of Development and
Chief Curator Jeff Harrison, who organized and curates this extraordinary
exhibition. Photo by Deborrah Grulke, Development
Members enjoyed dancing cheek to cheek to the
romantic Laura Martier Orchestra during The Swing
Fling, the Saturday-night dance party that kicked off
our Members’ Opening Weekend on March 20.
Party-goers took a break from the opening weekend festivities to
share a few drinks and conversation.
The exhibition drew rave reviews during the Members’
preview and the public sneak peek on Sunday, March 21.
The lilac-hued “Feminine Mystique” section of the show
highlights the remarkable variety of art created
by women in the 19th century.
Women of the Chrysler: A 400-Year Celebration of the Arts is
on view through July 18. Free admission to the exhibition is made
possible through the generous sponsorship of The City of Norfolk, The
Rebekah L. Huber Family Charitable Fund 1 of The Hampton Roads
Community Foundation, Mrs. Nancy S. Jacobson, and U.S. Trust.
www.womenofthechrysler.org
Women of the Chrysler doesn’t just span 400 years of art here at the
Museum; it carries the message of that art into cyberspace with a
groundbreaking interactive exhibition website. And it’s only fitting that
two women working for the Chrysler spearheaded the effort.
Museum Educator Alexandra Hunter worked with a broad coalition of
women from Hampton Roads to coordinate the self-paced exhibition
audio tour. The cross-section of voices includes a wide variety of
business professionals, educators, moms, media personalities, and
artists, but also incorporates the views of young women from the
YWCA and local high schools. And as the exhibition title hints, several
female staff members from the Museum also recorded their personal
observations on selected works of art in the show. The tour is available
by cell phone from within the galleries and on our new exhibition
website.
Emily Williams of Williamsburg-based Talking Visually Studios worked
with the Museum to create our virtual sneak peek of the exhibition:
www.womenofthechrysler.org. The site features a representative
sampling from the 150+ works of art in the show with an image gallery
and slideshow including details about individual works or the personal
audio tour reflections by women of the community. Plus, visitors can
record their own impressions on the interactive blog. Guests can dial in from the gallery audio tour to leave their comments, or can blog their
observations online at the website. It’s fast, easy, free, and fun! Participate today!
Minds Wide Open Chair Susan Hirschbiel
(center) and MWO intern Alyssa Harrison
enjoyed Education Director Scott Howe’s
demo of the Women of the Chrysler touch
screen mounted within the exhibition.
Photos of Members’ Opening Weekend by Jake Gillespie for the Chrysler Museum of Art
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C a l e n d a r
MAY
1 Sat.
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 Sun. 1 p.m.
2 p.m.
3 Mon. 10 a.m.
5 Wed. 12:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
6 Thurs. 11 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
7 Fri.
7:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
8 Sat.
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9 Sun. 12-5 p.m.
12-4 p.m.
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12 Wed. 12:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
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13 Thurs. 12:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
14 Fri.
7:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
15 Sat.
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16 Sun . 1 p.m.
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5 p.m. 5 p.m. 19 Wed. 12:30 p.m.
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20 Thurs. 12:30 p.m.
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21 Fri.
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22 Sat.
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23 Sun. 1 p.m.
2 p.m.
26 Wed. 12:30 p.m.
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27 Thurs. 12:30 p.m.
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30 Sun. 1 p.m.
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Stan Freborg (American, b. 1906)
Bosa Fortuna, 1958–59, Mixed media on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Museum Shop Event
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Senior Art Forum
Gallery Talk
Camp Registration
Gallery Talk
Friends of the Library / Glass Associates Event
The Art of Jazz and The Fine Art of Wine
Art Activity
Art Riff!
Tickle My Ears: Stories and Art at the Chrysler
Gallery Talk
Morning Meditation
Gallery Talk
Museum Shop Bonuses
Special Program
Gallery Talk
Special Program
Mother’s Day at the Museum
Museum Shop Event
Concert
Museum Shop Bonuses
Gallery Talk
Family Activity
Art Activity
Norfolk History Series
Gallery Talk
Mowbray Arch Society Event
Morning Meditation
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk
Exhibition Closing
Music in the Museum Concert
Gallery Talk
Art and Books, Wine and Cheese
Art Activity
Music in the Galleries Concert
Gallery Talk
Flower Guild Event
Morning Meditation
Gallery Talk
Friends of African-American Art Event
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk
Jean Outland Chrysler Library Event with ODU
Art Activity
Art in Motion Film
Gallery Talk
Morning Meditation
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk
Solace Studios Trunk Show
…If You Lived During Slavery
Women of the Chrysler
Class Pictures: Photographs by Dawoud Bey
Camp Chrysler registration begins
Out of Storage and Into the Stacks
The Ty Marquis Smith Experience
Drawn from the Collection
Class Pictures by Dawoud Bey
Eyes, Ears, Mouth, and Nose
Yoga for Art Lovers
Mother’s Day Weekend Bonuses for Members start
Girl Scouting at the Chrysler: Brownies
Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women
Girl Scouting at the Chrysler: Juniors
Floral interpretations in the galleries; special programs
In Full Bloom: Painting with Stones Jewelry Trunk Show
Bellisima!
Mother’s Day Weekend Bonuses for Members end
Do You See What I See? A Woman’s Eye
Alexander Hamilton: Deliberate Citizenship
Spring Program: Listening to Paintings
Yoga for Art Lovers
Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War
Action Painting in the Chrysler
Perpetual Light by Virginia Chorale
Hubert Freak’s by Gregory Gibson
Route 58
Flower Arranging Club
Yoga for Art Lovers
Road Trip to Baltimore
Architour
Architour
The Big Read
The Women
Yoga for Art Lovers
The Myers—A Jewish-American Family
C a l e n d a r
JUNE
2 Wed.
3 Thurs.
4 Fri.
5 Sat.
6 Sun.
9 Wed.
The Sculpture of Elizabeth Catlett
Welcome Tour for New Members Since March 2010
Swingtime
The Women Series by Gwen Akin and Allan Ludwig
Plates and Platters
Yoga for Art Lovers
Camp Chrysler registration ends
Greek and Roman Mythology Revisited
Better than Snapshots
Side by Side: The Chrysler Museum of Art and the
Governor’s School for the Arts
12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
6 p.m.
Exhibition Opening Reception
Side by Side
6:30 p.m.
Family Activity
Do You See What I See? Picture and Words
7 p.m.
Art Activity
7 p.m.
Norfolk History Series
Shire to City: Virginia Beach Then and Now
10 Thurs. 12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
7:30 a.m.
Morning Meditation
Yoga for Art Lovers
11 Fri.
12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
12 Sat.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
Gallery Talk
13 Sun . 1 p.m.
2 p.m.
Gallery Talk
16 Wed. 12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
6:30 p.m.
Art and Books, Wine and Cheese
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
6:30 p.m.
Friends of African-American Art Event
7 p.m.
Art Activity
7:30-8:30 p.m. Music in the Galleries Concert
Rhythm and Roots: Amy Ferebee and Regina Scott
17 Thurs. 12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
7 p.m.
Special Members’ Lecture
What Makes a Vermeer a Vermeer with Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr.
18 Fri.
7:30 a.m.
Morning Meditation
Yoga for Art Lovers
12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
6 p.m.
Special Event with Virginia Living
Wine, Women, and Song
19 Sat.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
Gallery Talk
20 Sun.
1 p.m.
Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War (Father’s Day)
2 p.m.
Gallery Talk
23 Wed. 12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
7 p.m.
Art Activity
7 p.m.
ConcertPicture This! Images of Women in Music and Art
with Lee Jordan-Anders
24 Thurs. 12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
7:30 a.m.
Morning Meditation
Yoga for Art Lovers
25 Fri.
12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
26 Sat.
1 p.m.
Architour
2 p.m.
Gallery Talk
27 Sun.
1 p.m.
Architour
2 p.m.
Gallery Talk
30 Wed. 12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
7 p.m.
Art Activity
8:30 p.m.
Art After Dark Film
A League of Their Own
10 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
5:30-7 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
7 p.m.
7:15 p.m.
11 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
7:30 a.m.
12:30 p.m.
5 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
1 p.m.
2-4 p.m.
2 p.m.
10 a.m.
Exhibition Opening
Gallery Talk
New Members Event
The Art of Jazz and The Fine Art of Wine
Art Activity
Art Riff!
Tickle My Ears: Stories and Art at the Chrysler
Gallery Talk
Morning Meditation
Gallery Talk
Camp Chrysler
Gallery Talk
Senior Art Forum
Photography Workshop
Gallery Talk
Exhibition Opening
Janet Scudder (American/French,
1869–1940)
Young Diana, 1911
Bronze
Bequest of Sally Walke Chipley
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N e w s
Springing Forward at the Chrysler
Vissi d’arte
Valentine’s Day evening provided the perfect
romantic backdrop for this season’s Vissi
d’arte with Virginia Opera. Soloists from
George Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess performed
both in the theatre as well as the galleries,
where Chrysler curators described art that
related to the theme of love. Photo by Danny
Transfigeracion, Special Events
Conversations with
the Curators
A surprise ending to the program Museum and Opera Members included spiritual
selections by the Hampton Roads Chapter of the Gospel Music Workshops of
America. The Chrysler’s Friends of African-American Art and the Opera Guild
co-sponsored a wine and dessert reception to conclude the romantic evening.
Photo by Deborrah Grulke, Development
Myers Music Concert
At the January 21 evening for upper-level Museum
Members, Chief Curator Jeff Harrison discusses
progress on the restoration of The Card Players,
the Chrysler’s recently acquired pendant painting
to The Musical Group by Giovanni Battista Boncori.
Photo by Ed Pollard, Museum photographer
The Wedding Party
The Virginia Chorale Trio—soprano Amy Cofield Williamson, tenor Scott
Williamson, and accompanist Charles Woodward on piano forte and
harpsichord—entertained more than 150 guests with selections from
the historic Myers Music Collection. The March 14 concert, Music of
Quality and Taste, was recorded for a later CD release. Photo by John
Christiansen, Historic Houses
Huber Court was transformed into the ultimate special event venue during the Chrysler’s first-ever bridal show,
on Friday, March 12. More than 286 guests braved the driving rain to enjoy samples from 35 preferred vendors,
a snapshot station by Shutterbooth, amazing catering by Cuisine and Company, and St. George’s Brewery beer
tastings in the Groom’s Corner (which the brides also crashed). The next annual Wedding Party is slated for
April 2011. Photo courtesy of Keith Cephus Photography
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DeVonn Francis, a Salem High School junior who studies
at the Governor’s School for the Arts, won first prize.
Judges praised his sophisticated concept and sense of
abstraction in The House We Built, beside which he
poses at the Chrysler’s exhibition of the finalists.
Photo by Scott Howe, Education
N e w s
Summer Teacher Institute
Monday, July 26 to Friday, July 30 • 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
T
Vigorous Revival
for Student Gallery
I
n February 2010, a 37-year tradition returned to Hampton
Roads: Student Gallery. Despite unprecedented winter
weather, 504 high school artists from across Hampton Roads
trekked to downtown Norfolk to submit their work to be
juried. Six finalists were chosen and had their work exhibited
in the Chrysler’s Huber Court. Contemporary Art Center of
Virginia hosted work by 20 honorees, and all the remaining
entries remained on display at the Selden Arcade for two
weeks in recognition of the outstanding talent of young
artists throughout the region.
The Chrysler’s Director of Education Scott Howe worked
alongside Susan Bernard of the d’Art Center, Scott Williams
of Norfolk Cultural Affairs, and Dr. Barbara Laws from
Norfolk Public Schools to organize the event. The Art
Institute of Virginia Beach stepped forward in the fall of
2009 to become the event’s primary sponsor, and the Docent
Council of the Chrysler Museum provided additional support
and invaluable amounts of time as volunteers on a very busy,
snowy Saturday.
idewater teachers: The Chrysler invites you to a week of collectionbased workshops designed to empower you to look, learn, and create.
You’ll work with our professional educators to investigate curriculum
connections, explore best practices, and examine your teaching philosophy.
No matter what grade or subject you teach, we’ll help you find ways to use
our art in your classroom. Our collection spans 5,000 years of civilization
with holdings from ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt, objects from Asia and
Africa, and extensive representations from Europe and the Americas. This
series of workshops will help you look deeply into your teaching practices,
then join with us in our goal of bringing art and people together to enrich
and transform lives.
Support from the JPMorgan Chase Foundation helps make this Summer
Teacher Institute possible.
Cost: $175 (includes lunch daily and a one-year household membership to
the Museum). Attendance may qualify teachers for recertification points,
subject to their school division approval.
Our Summer Teaching Institute can accommodate only 20 participants. For
more information or to reserve your space, please contact Museum Educator
Jennifer Schero at (757) 333-6221 or [email protected].
Enjoy a Year-Long Celebration of Art
with a Chrysler Museum Membership
W
hen you become a Member of the Chrysler, you not only receive
a standing invitation to the year-round celebration of art that is
the Museum’s permanent collection—you become one of the hosts! Your
membership is an act of philanthropy that helps keep our world-class
collection “free to all.” In addition to the great feeling you get, you also
enjoy incredible benefits:
• Unlimited free admission to all special exhibitions and audio tours
• Invitations to exclusive Member previews, programs, and parties
• Complimentary subscriptions to The Chrysler magazine and our e-news
• Member for a Day cards so your friends can enjoy one-time admission
to a special exhibition
• Savings at the Museum Shop and Cuisine & Company at
The Chrysler Café
• Free or discounted admission to family and adult programs, classes,
and events
• Discounts on gift memberships and tickets for musical and cultural events
• And much more!
Now, while supplies last, new Members will receive a gift as our
thanks for joining the Museum.
Works of art by 504 young area artists provided a feast for the eyes at Norfolk’s
Selden Arcade. Photo by Alva Joyner, Chrysler Museum Docent
• New Individual and Household Members: Chrysler Museum
magnetic bookmark
• New Associate Members: Chrysler Museum notecard portfolio
Become a Member on your next visit, or join online at www.chrysler.org/
membership/membership.asp. For more information, contact
Brian Wells at (757) 333-6298 or [email protected].
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Pr o g r a m s
Most public programs are free. Some special events
have entry fees (as noted). In most cases, reservations
are not required for individuals, but please call for
group reservations.
Public Programs
Jules-Joseph
Lefebvre (French,
1836-1911)
Une Japonaise
(The Language of
the Fan), 1882
Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P.
Chrysler, Jr.
Flowers & Art
arrangement by
Sarah Munford and
Laurel Quarberg,
2005
WOMEN OF THE CHRYSLER
AT THE MUSEUM SHOP
Solace Studios Trunk Show
Saturday, May 1 from 10 a.m.–3 p.m.
Barb Polin from Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley presents her collection of fine art
wear and accessories featuring marbled fabric and leather. Each quality creation is
one of a kind. Museum Members save 20% on Solace purchases during the show,
plus get a free gift.
Fiddlesticks Jewelry Pendants
MOTHER’S DAY
AT THE MUSEUM
Sunday, May 9 at 12–5 p.m.
Treat your mom to a very special free afternoon at
her favorite Museum. Start with light refreshments
in Huber Court from noon to 2. Then tour Women
of the Chrysler and peruse our galleries to see how
some of Hampton Roads’ best floral designers
interpret works of art in our permanent collection.
At 2 p.m., relax to the blissful sounds of Bellissima!
Their free concert in Huber Court features music
about women and composed by women, and, of
course, is sung by Tidewater’s premiere women’s
choral ensemble. And, Members, remember The
Museum Shop’s discounts on great gifts for Mom.
Cost: Free
YOGA FOR ART LOVERS
NOW FRIDAY mornings at 7:30 a.m.
Healthy living and fine art merge in this new morning class
for beginner and advanced students. Hatha Yoga instructor
Lauren Sinclair will lead each class in Huber Court, followed
by a short meditation period in the galleries. Come for one
or all sessions; participants should bring their own mat.
Cost per session: $5 for Museum Members, $10 for all
others (payment collected during class)
Poquoson-based jewelry artisan Nancy Witte has created a
line of glass pendants exclusively for the Chrysler Museum
of Art. Each features hand-blown Murano and Venetian
glass on a 15” sterling silver chain—only $50 each in
The Museum Shop.
Mother’s Day Weekend Bonus for Museum Members
Saturday, May 8 and Sunday, May 9
Pick out something nice for Mom at The Museum Shop this
weekend. Members receive 20% off all purchases of $50 or more, plus receive
a beautiful art tote with all purchases of $100 or more.
In Full Bloom: A Painting with Stones Mother’s Day Event
Sunday, May 9 from 12–4 p.m.
Richmond jewelry artist Valerie Sanson will grace Huber Court with her handmade
floral brooches and necklaces. Plant one on your Mom for her special day.
GALLERY TALKS
AUDIO TOUR/BLOG
Take a free docent-led tour that
highlights works in the Chrysler’s
collection or special exhibitions. Tours
begin at the Museum’s Welcome Desk
in Huber Court at 12:30 p.m. on
weekdays and at 2 p.m. on weekends.
As you view Women of the Chrysler, dial in
to our free audio tour on your mobile
phone. It features personal observations
on the art in the exhibition recorded
by a wide variety of women across the
Hampton Roads community. And after
you tour the show, share your own
responses to the art on our interactive
website, www.womenofthechrysler.org.
Comment about the entire exhibition or
your favorite work of art by phone or
posting on our website guest blog.
It’s fast, easy, and fun!
Women of the Chrysler: A 400-Year
Celebration of the Arts
Female perspectives shine through in art
by women represented in our collection.
Cost: Free
COMING SOON... SUMMER FRIDAY FILMS FOR CHILDREN
Friday, July 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30 • Friday, August 6, 13 20, and 27
Summer Friday Films for Children help your kids understand and appreciate art and art museums. Each 10:30 a.m. screening
in our Kaufman Theatre features a classic film or a contemporary animation, and is followed by a fun art activity related to the
Chrysler’s permanent collection or special exhibitions. This year’s film series is made available through Facets Multi-Media, Inc.
Cost: Free. Individual reservations are not required, but please call (757) 333-6239 to make group reservations.
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Pr o g r a m s
Most public programs are free. Some special
events have entry fees (as noted). In most cases,
reservations are not required for individuals, but
please call for group reservations.
TICKLE MY EARS:
STORIES AND ART
AT THE CHRYSLER
These programs for pre-kindergarten
children take place on the first
Thursday of every month and feature
stories, songs, and surprises to help
young children appreciate art.
Tickle My Ears is generously
supported by Target.
Eyes, Ears, Mouth, and Nose
Thursday, May 6 at 11 a.m. in the
Frank Photography Galleries
Plates and Platters
Thursday, June 3 at 11 a.m. in the
16th and 17th Century Gallery
Cost: Free, but space is limited to 35
children for each program. Please
check in at the Welcome Desk in
Huber Court.
EXPANDED! Beginning in
July, Tickle My Ears will offer two
sessions—10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Each session will last 35 minutes and
feature the same theme and gallery.
THE BIG READ
Wednesday, May 26 at 6 p.m. in the
Diamonstein Education Workshop
The Jean Outland Chrysler Library
partners with Old Dominion
University’s Darden College of
Education to encourage The Big Read.
This event, sponsored by the National
Endowment for the Arts, brings
communities together to read, discuss,
and celebrate selections from world
literature.
Program participants will get a free
copy of Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck
Club and the opportunity to discuss
the acclaimed book at the Chrysler
Museum that evening. A showing of
the film A Conversation with Amy Tan
will follow the discussion. For more
information about The Big Read, visit
www.neabigread.org.
Cost: Free
Public Programs
PHOTOGRAPHY
WORKSHOP
Better than Snapshots
Sunday, June 6 from 2-4 p.m. in the
Diamonstein Education Workshop
HISTORIC HOUSES
WEEKEND
PROGRAMS
Learn to capture the perfect portrait of
your loved ones with Kelly Willette,
local photographer and owner of
Willette Designs. This workshop comes
just in time for Father’s Day, as every
Dad loves a framed picture for his desk.
Weekend Programs at the Historic
Houses explore specific themes of the
Moses Myers House in greater detail.
Programs are free and are scheduled
weekly at 1 p.m. on Saturdays and
Sundays. For details on each session,
please see www.chrysler.org or call
(757) 333-1087.
Cost: $10 for Museum Members,
$20 for all others
PICTURE THIS!
IMAGES OF WOMEN IN
MUSIC AND ART
in the Kaufman Theatre
Lee Jordan-Anders, music professor and
artist-in-residence at Virginia Wesleyan
College, presents this enchanting evening
of piano selections that evoke the
emotion of paintings from the Chrysler
collection. Among the many artists—
visual and musical—paired in her concert
are Boncori and Scarlatti, Renoir and
Debussy, and Gauguin and Ravel.
Cost: Free
Saturday, June 5 and Sunday, June 6
(Mother’s Day)
(Father’s Day)
Architour
Cost: Free
WINE, WOMEN, AND SONG
Friday, June 18 at 6 p.m.
Virginia Living Magazine and the Chrysler Museum of Art
present an exclusive evening focusing on the good things
in life. Enjoy gourmet samplings of women chef’s best
recipes, selections from women-owned wineries across
Virginia, and the sultry stylings of a true torch singer.
The program will feature a curatorial presentation of the
Museum’s exhibition Women of the Chrysler, as well as an
entertaining “Battle of the Sexes” with floral prizes for the
victors. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the
Chrysler Museum. For reservations or more information,
contact Carolyn Birney at (804) 622-2606 or at
[email protected].
Barbara Morgan (American, 1900–1992)
Martha Graham, Letter to the World (Kick),
1940, printed 1970s, Gelatin-silver print
Gift of Lloyd and Janet Morgan
© Barbara Morgan Archives
Cost: $135
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Pr o g r a m s
Gwen Akin (American, b. 1950)
Allan Ludwig (American, b. 1933)
The Women Series (detail), 1992-99
Gelatin-silver prints
Anonymous Gift
Public Programs
WEDNESDAYS BY THE WEEK No matter what week of the month, every Wednesday evening the Chrysler offers something for everyone.
1st
THE ART OF JAZZ
AND THE FINE ART
OF WINE with Art Riffs!
The Art of Jazz, our popular first-Wednesday
music series features the best performers from
across Hampton Roads. Sit in Huber Court
to enjoy the band, which starts at 6:15 p.m.,
or listen from a distance as you peruse the
galleries, open until 9 p.m.
The Fine Art of Wine, an informal tasting sponsored
by Farm Fresh, complements The Art of Jazz.
Museum Members receive a $1 discount on each
glass of wine and half-off on all wine tasting.
Art Riffs!, short explorations of selected works,
fill the quiet time when the band takes its first
break. Guests meet at the main staircase in
Huber Court at approximately 7:15 p.m.
Wednesday, May 5
In concert: The Ty Marquis Smith Experience
Art Riff: Class Pictures by Dawoud Bey
Wednesday, June 2
In concert: Swingtime
Art Riff: The Women Series by Gwen Akin and
Allan Ludwig
2nd
NORFOLK
HISTORY SERIES
See page 15 for details on these
second-Wednesday programs
sponsored by the Norfolk Historical Society.
DO YOU SEE WHAT I SEE?
FAMILIES LEARNING TOGETHER
On the second Wednesday of each
month, Do You See What I See? takes
families into the galleries to explore the
Museum’s collection through dialogue and
art activities. Children 6 and older and
their adult companions are welcome. Each
program starts at 6:30 in Huber Court.
A Woman’s Eye • Wednesday, May 12
Tonight families learn about our special
exhibition Women of the Chrysler together.
Picture and Words • Wednesday, June 9
Tonight families investigate photographer
Dawoud Bey’s compelling portraits of
young people together.
Cost: Free
Cost: Free
4th
FILMS
Every fourth or last Wednesday of each month, the Chrysler connects
its collection and exhibitions to free screenings of films with similar themes.
Art in Motion Film: The Women
Wednesday, May 26 at 7 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre
Relish the dialogue! This 1939 comedy, based on the play by Claire Boothe Luce, follows
the lives of three Manhattanites and stars Norma Shearer,
Joan Crawford, and Rosalind Russell. An engaging series of
photographs entitled The Women is a feature of our exhibition
Women of the Chrysler.
MUSIC IN THE
GALLERIES
Every third Wednesday of the
month, concerts in our galleries
highlight regional performers.
Route 58
Wednesday, May 19 from 7:30–8:30 p.m.
This five-member string band from Southeastern
Virginia mixes toe-tapping bluegrass, early
country, and fiddle tunes with an occasional
waltz and traditional Southern gospel.
Rhythm and Roots
Wednesday, June 16 from 7:30–8:30 p.m.
Enjoy the Americana sounds of Hampton
Roads’ own musical women Amy Ferebee and
Regina Scott Sanford while you view Women of
the Chrysler.
Cost: Free
Art and Books,
Wine and Cheese
On the third Wednesday of each month, readers
gather at the Chrysler to discuss great books
and enjoy light refreshments together. The club
meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Gifford Room.
Hubert Freak’s: The Rare-Book Dealer, the Times
Square Talker, and the Lost Photos of Diane Arbus
Wednesday, May 19
Ponder the impact of Diane Arbus, an
infamous photographer featured in both Women
of the Chrysler and Gregory Gibson’s latest book.
The Lightning Thief
Wednesday, June 16
Art After Dark Film: A League of Their Own
Find out what tweens are reading (or learn
what a tween is). Author Rick Riordan has
transported the myths of ancient Greece and
Rome to the 21st century.
Wednesday, June 30 at 8:30 p.m. in Mary’s Garden
(weather permitting)
Cost: Free for Museum Members,
$5 for all others
Bring a chair and picnic basket to this first screening in our annual
outdoor film series. Director Penny Marshall’s 1992 summer classic
on the first female professional baseball league follows a special
evening Gallery Talk on Women of the Chrysler and features a cash bar.
Cost: Free
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3rd
Roman
Medusa, A.D. 100–200
Marble
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Cabot Creamery Cooperative,
Inc., has generously provided
free cheese for Art and Books,
Wine and Cheese.
Pr o g r a m s
Unless otherwise noted, no reservations are required
for individuals, but please call for group reservations.
NEW MEMBERS
2010 WELCOME
Wednesday, June 2 from 5:30–7 p.m.
Quarterly tours offer new Museum
Members the opportunity to gather
together and explore the Chrysler’s
outstanding collection with Museum
Educator Alexandra Hunter. Meet in
the Diamonstein Education Workshop
for refreshments at 5:30. The tour will
depart at approximately 6:15.
Cost: Free for Museum Members who
joined since March 2010. RSVP to
[email protected] with “New Member
Tour” in the subject line, online at
www.chrysler.org, or call the RSVP line
at (757) 333-6253.
SENIOR ART
FORUM
This group for life-long learners meets
one Saturday each month for a tour,
discussion of art, and light refreshments
in the Diamonstein Education Workshop.
Saturday, May 1 at 2 p.m.
Class Pictures: Photographs by Dawoud Bey
Bey spent five years photographing
teens in high schools across the country
and across the economic, racial, and
ethnic spectrum. He defined them in
portraits and allowed them to define
themselves in short autobiographies.
Don’t miss this insightful look into the
faces and lives of 21st-century youth.
Saturday, June 5 at 2 p.m.
Greek and Roman Mythology Rediscovered
The Chrysler is filled with paintings and
sculptures that interpret the myths of
ancient Greece and Rome. Join us for a
discussion of a few wonderful examples,
including Hendrick de Clerck’s Venus
and Adonis and Adolphe-William
Bouguereau’s Orestes Pursued by the Furies.
Cost: Free for Museum Members,
$5 for all others
Programs For Members & Support Groups
NORFOLK
HISTORY SERIES /
FRIENDS OF THE
HISTORIC HOUSES
The Norfolk Historical Society sponsors
lectures in the Chrysler’s Kaufman
Theatre on the second Wednesday of
each month. Refreshments are offered
after each event.
Alexander Hamilton:
Deliberate Citizenship
Wednesday, May 12 at 7 p.m.
Before moving to Norfolk, Moses
Myers employed a young lawyer named
Alexander Hamilton to settle his affairs
in New York. As one of our Founding
Fathers, Hamilton defined a process for
building a meaningful and successful
life, a process that still resonates today.
Interpreter Bill Chrystal, moderator
of the nationally syndicated Thomas
Jefferson Hour for over a decade, brings
Hamilton and his lessons to life for
today’s audience.
Shire to City: Virginia Beach Then and Now
Behind the modern tourist attractions
and beachfront hotels of today’s
Virginia Beach are stories that date back
to the 17th century. While some traces
of nearly four hundred years of history
still remain, others are only memories.
Cost: Free to Members of the Friends
of Historic Houses and the Norfolk
Historical Society, $5 for all others.
For more information, please call
(757) 333-1087.
Dawoud Bey
(American,
b. 1953)
Usha, 2006.
From the book
Class Pictures
(Aperture, 2007)
Chromogenic
print
Image courtesy
Aperture
Foundation
FLOWER GUILD
Flower Arranging Club
Come hone your skills with the Flower
Arranging Club. Participants meet every
other month, and are provided with an
arrangement, mechanics, a container,
and a number of new arrangement
techniques and skills. Each class can
accommodate only 20 people. Since
they often fill to capacity, please make
your paid reservations early.
All sessions are scheduled for 1 p.m.
in the Diamonstein Education Workshop:
RSVP by May 10
Thursday, May 20
RSVP by July 19
Thursday, July 22
Cost: $65 per session. Prepayment is required to RSVP.
For more information or to make your paid reservation
for any of the Flower Arranging Club classes, please
contact Deborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318 or email
her at [email protected]. You also may sign up and
prepay online at www.chrysler.org/rsvp.asp.
FRIENDS OF AFRICANAMERICAN ART
Annual FAAA Road Trip
Saturday, May 22
The Friends of African-American Art are hitting the
road again this spring, along with Friends groups from
the Virginia Museum of Fine Art and the Hampton
University Museum.
Join us on a deluxe motor coach to Baltimore. Our first
stop is the James E. Lewis Museum at Morgan State
University. For lunch, explore Baltimore’s Inner Harbor
on your own, then regroup with the Friends to visit
the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland AfricanAmerican History and Culture, the largest AfricanAmerican museum on the East Coast.
Cost: Round-trip motor coach fare and tour:
$65 for FAAA Members, $75 for all others. Tour only:
$15. Register by May 3 at www.chrysler.org/rsvp.asp.
Wednesday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m.
As part of its sponsorship of The Sculpture of Elizabeth Catlett,
FAAA hosts this special evening for its Members and
other collectors of her amazing art. The group also will
hold its annual meeting tonight.
Cost: Free for FAAA Members
For more information, contact Jenny Kolin at
(757) 333-6294 or at [email protected].
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5
Pr o g r a m s
FOR ART’S SAKE
Our February
2010 Warm It!
series was a
hit! Over four
Thursday nights,
more than 1,500
fresh faces came
to the Chrysler
to enjoy For
Art’s Sake’s
mixers for young
professionals and
arts enthusiasts.
As usual, all
FAS Members
were admitted
to the concerts
The alumni association of Nansemondfree, and this
Suffolk Academy co-sponsored the
February 18 Warm It! concert featuring
year, area alumni
The Muckrakes and a special countryassociations
themed art tour. Photo by Jake Gillespie
partnered with
for the Chrysler Museum of Art
them to enjoy
great networking
opportunities amid original works of art and live
music. These groups displayed their banners with
pride in Huber Court and enjoyed complimentary
tickets for their alumni.
So plan now to Cool It! at the Chrysler every
Thursday evening in July. Step in from the
sweltering summer sun for live music and a cash
bar during our next fundraising series to benefit
the Chrysler. Get together with other young
professionals to enjoy the art in the Museum’s
galleries with a special tour each week.
Don’t miss out on the events that make the
Chrysler the place to be and be seen. Be sure to join
For Art’s Sake to skip the line at the door with FREE
admission to the entire Cool It! series. Or to arrange
this fun opportunity for your alumni association or
business, contact Jenny Kolin at (757) 333-6294 or
email [email protected].
The Art Work of Louis C. Tiffany
(Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page, 1914)
FRIENDS OF THE
JEAN OUTLAND
CHRYSLER
LIBRARY / GLASS
ASSOCIATES
Out of Storage and Into the Stacks
Wednesday, May 5 at 6 p.m. in
the Jean Outland Chrysler Library
Reading Room
View fine pieces from the Chrysler’s
glass collection alongside rare books
from the Chrysler Library’s extensive
glass research collections. In this
unique evening, Curator of Glass Kelly
Conway and Dickson Librarian Laura
Christiansen will display treasures from
both collections, as well as discuss how
to use the Library’s resources for glass
identification and research. Their expert
advice is just what you need to start
investigating your own glass collection.
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company
Corona, New York
Three Flower Form Vases, ca. 1893–1900
Blown glass and blown glass; acid-etched
Gifts of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
GLASS ASSOCIATES
Save the Date!
Mark your calendar now for the Glass
Associates Road Trip on Thursday, July
15. Join the Chrysler’s Curator of Glass,
Kelly Conway, to see the glass and
decorative arts at the newly re-opened
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in
Richmond. Barry Shifman, VMFA Curator
of Decorative Arts, will lead us on an
exclusive tour of the Grand Opening
exhibition. Tiffany: Color and Light includes
several loaned works from the Chrysler’s
collection. For more information, please
contact Deborrah Grulke at (757) 3336318 or at [email protected].
Space is limited to 20 participants, so
please RSVP early at www.chrysler.org/
rsvp.asp. For more information, contact
Laura Christiansen at (757) 965-2035
or at [email protected].
Cost: Free for Glass Associates and
Friends of the J.O.C. Library, $5 for
Museum Members
MUSIC
IN THE MUSEUM
Perpetual Light
16
Sunday, May 16 at 5 p.m.
in Huber Court
Pr o g r a m s
TRAVEL ARTFULLY
Join fellow Museum Members on specially designed tours that offer unique opportunities
to learn about the artistic and cultural life of exciting destinations around the world. The
Chrysler’s Art Travel Program offers flexibility, price ranges from budget to luxury, and
the convenience of structured activities or the freedom of traveling independently. Your
dream vacation awaits!
British Landscapes
Maerten van Heemskerck (Netherlandish, 1498–1574)
Concert of Apollo and the Muses on Mount Helicon, 1565
Oil on panel, Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
MOWBRAY ARCH SOCIETY
Spring Program: Listening to Paintings
Thursday, May 13
The Mowbray Arch Society celebrates spring with an
evening that brings the music of our art collection to life.
The Chrysler features an unusually large number of paintings
showing people making music. Some are contemporary,
while others date back to the Renaissance. Some show solo
musicians, others, ensembles. Each raises the question: What
does the music in our art sound like? The Virginia Chorale
and other regional musicians will join Jeff Harrison and Bill
Hennessey to help us answer this question in this season’s
Mowbray Arch Society Members’ evening. Cocktails will
be served at 6 p.m., followed by the program and dinner.
For more information on the Mowbray Arch Society or this
program, please contact Deborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318
or at [email protected].
Virginia Chorale returns to the Chrysler for this Sundayevening season finale of sacred music. This Virginia Arts
Festival program juxtaposes two a capella versions of the Requiem
Mass, each a masterpiece in its own right. The setting by the
Spanish master Tomás Luis da Victoria is one of the most
famous and beloved choral works of the Renaissance. And
although Ildebrando Pizzetti is a little-known Italian composer
from the generation after Puccini, his lush, romantic Requiem is
every bit its equal.
Cost: $20 for Museum Members and Virginia Chorale
subscribers, $10 for students, $25 for all others. Tickets are
available at the door or for purchase before the concert by
calling (757) 627-8375 or at www.vachorale.org.
• August 19–28
Experience sleepy villages where sheep
wander the grassy hillsides, lakes set
amidst mountains that inspired centuries
of literature, and cities thriving with arts
and culture—these are the landscapes
of Britain. Discover them on this 10-day
journey through England, Scotland, and
Wales. Sleep in a Welsh castle, wander
through a cozy Cotswold village, and
walk in the steps of William Shakespeare. You’ll also explore London and
Edinburgh, and take in the wonder of Stonehenge.
Cost: $3,549 per person, double occupancy—includes airfare from Norfolk
Classical Turkey
• September 23–October 4
Become captivated by Turkey’s
rich culture and fascinating history.
Strategically located between two
continents, Turkey has been a crossroads
for civilizations over the ages. This
12-day fully-guided journey features
visits to famous landmarks such as Hagia
Sofia, the Blue Mosque, and Topkapi
Palace, as well as the ancient ruins of
Ephesus and the legendary city of Troy.
Cost: $3,999 per person, double occupancy—includes airfare from Norfolk
MASTERPIECE SOCIETY TRIP
Seattle, Washington
• June 15–19
Join Curator of Glass Kelly Conway for this eclectic
excursion to the center of the Studio Glass Movement on
the West Coast. Enjoy The Museum of Glass in Tacoma,
as well as special visits to private collections and exclusive
tours of artists’ studios.
For more information on any of our art travel opportunities, please contact
Deborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318 or [email protected].
17
245 West Olney Road
Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1509
www.chrysler.org
CAMP
CHRYSLER
2010
B
ring out the artist in your child at Camp Chrysler this July. This year in addition to the
usual age-grouped weeklong sessions for children 7 to 15 years old, we also offer separate
half-day sessions for children 5 and 6 years of age.
Registration Dates: Monday, May 3 – Friday, June 4
Day Sessions
Ages 5 – 6 • July 5 – 9 • 9 a.m. to Noon
MONDAY – Animals in Art (Sculpture). Campers
explore the Museum’s collection for animals from
around the world to inspire their own sculpted
works of art.
TUESDAY – Let’s Paint! (Painting). Campers learn
how to paint using traditional and non-traditional
materials in this introductory class.
WEDNESDAY – Masks and Me (Sculpture).
Campers study masks from different countries,
then create personalized two- and threedimensional, decorative masks.
THURSDAY – Draw Big! (Drawing). Campers
visit the Museum galleries to find inspiration,
then discover new and different ways to
compose pictures.
FRIDAY – Nature and Art (Mixed Media). Campers
will use both the indoor and outdoor spaces of
the Museum to create artworks that focus on the
theme of nature.
Photos by Jake Gillespie for the Chrysler Museum of Art
NON PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
NORFOLK, VA
PERMIT #3369
Cost per day session:
$20 for Museum Members, $30 for all others
Weeklong Sessions
Ages 7 – 9 • July 12 – 16 • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ages 10 – 12 • July 12 – 16 • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Ages 13 – 15 • July 19 – 23 • 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Each morning, campers will find inspiration from
our world-class galleries to create works of art. A
theatrical specialist or spoken word poet will work
with campers in the afternoon. At the end of the
week, families and friends are invited to join campers
as they premier their masterpieces.
Cost per week:
$175 for Museum Members, $250 for all others
(price includes a one-year Household Membership)

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