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CHRYSLER
the
THE MAGAZINE OF THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART
CALENDAR
OF EVENTS
July/August 2009
p 4 Exhibitions • p 6 News • p 8 Daily Calendar • p 13 Public Programs • p 16 Member Programs
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G E N E R A L
COVER
A Karen LaMonte
cast-glass gown
rests in front of the
Museum's own
reclining marble
sarcophagus lid.
The juxtaposition
epitomizes the theme
of Contemporary Glass
Among the Classics.
Karen LaMonte
(American, b. 1967)
Reclining Drapery
Impression, 2007
Cast glass
On loan from the artist,
courtesy of Heller
Gallery, New York
Unknown (Roman)
Sarcophagus,
200-300 A.D.
Gift of Walter P.
Chrysler, Jr.
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I N F O R M A T I O N
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
Museum Hours
Wednesday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
(admission by voluntary contribution)
Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Sunday, 1–5 p.m.
All facilities are closed on Mondays,
Tuesdays, and major holidays.
Jean Outland Chrysler
Library
Open Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Wednesday evening hours are also
available by appointment only.
E-mail: [email protected]
(757) 965-2035
Historic Houses
Free Admission
The Moses Myers House
Corner of Bank and Freemason Streets, Norfolk
Hours: Wednesday–Saturday,
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Tours are hourly through 3 p.m.
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Tours start at the
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This publication is
produced by the
Communications
Department: Teresa
Sowers, Director of
Communications, and
Cheryl Little, Public
Relations and Publications
Coordinator. Unless
otherwise noted, Museum
images by Ed Pollard,
Museum Photographer.
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The Chrysler Museum of Art is partially
supported by grants from the City of
Norfolk, the Virginia Commission for
the Arts, the Institute of Museum and
Library Services, the National
Endowment for the Arts, the National
Endowment for the Humanities, the
Business Consortium for Arts Support,
and the Webster Foundation.
Chrysler Museum of Art
Board of Trustees
2008-09
Robert M. Boyd
Nancy W. Branch
Jerry A. Bridges
Mason F. Brock, Vice Chair
Robert W. Carter
E. John Field
Andrew S. Fine
David R. Goode
Cyrus W. Grandy V
Adrianne R. Joseph
Linda H. Kaufman, Secretary
Sandra W. Lewis
Henry D. Light
Edward L. Lilly
Vincent J. Mastracco, Jr.
Arnold B. McKinnon
Patterson N. McKinnon
Charles W. (Wick) Moorman, Chair
Susan Nordlinger
Richard D. Roberts
Anne B. Shumadine
Thomas L. Stokes, Jr.
Josephine L. Turner
Leah Waitzer
Lewis W. Webb III
Wayne F. Wilbanks
Dixie Wolf
“
Mr. Tagliapietra,
Thank you for producing such amazing works of art
and for sharing them with the world.
Forever grateful,
Danielle
Also, thank you to the Chrysler Museum for always bringing such
wonderful things to the community!
”
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D I R E C T O R ’ S
N O T E
SIMPLE MAGIC
There is beautiful contemporary glass in literally every corner of the Chrysler this summer.
From Stephen Knapp’s lightpainting on our building façade and Lino Tagliapietra’s work in
our special exhibition gallery to installations throughout the building, visitors are being
treated to the full range of possibilities offered by this extraordinary medium.
All this luminous splendor has us all thinking about why glass is so universally appealing.
I suppose part of the answer is its physical directness and simplicity. One starts with the
simplest, most basic of ingredients, sand, applies lots of heat, and—presto!—glass.
Glass, of course, is a reassuringly familiar part of everyday life. It holds our orange juice at
breakfast and our cabernet in the evening. In between, it cradles our flowers and fruit, and
glazes the windows that allow us to look out at the world. Glass is firmly anchored in the
real world. It has work to do. There is nothing snooty about it.
And it has enormous visual appeal. Glass is the only man-made medium I can think of that
can actually catch hold of light and give it physical form. Midway between solid and liquid,
glass can be transparent or opaque, colored or clear. When used to create aesthetic objects,
glass is pleasingly obliging. Unlike many works in other media, glass vessels and objects may or may not ask us to engage
with social issues or religious dogma. Knotty interpersonal crises are seldom depicted, and there is rarely an invitation to
engage in endless philosophical enquiry. Instead, most contemporary art glass triumphs through its seductive visual power.
Breathtaking physical beauty never goes out of style, but in our complex and confusing world, it’s nice to be able to step
away from over-thinking and incessant worrying long enough to bask in the glow of pure color and light.
Such seemingly effortless beauty is not always easy to achieve. Behind that beauty lie huge amounts of imagination,
enormous technical skill, and a deep knowledge of chemistry. Substantive subject matter is there too, if you choose to look
for it. For example, artist Katherine Gray invites us to consider the significant environmental impact and vast amount of
carbon-based energy required to make glass. Beth Lipman offers a trenchant commentary on our throw-away culture while
Karen LaMonte captures in her beautiful glass sculptures the grace and strength of classical goddesses.
In the end, however, what is really magical is the way artistic vision and technical skill can turn a simple pile of shifting sand
into breathtaking and enduring form.
William J. Hennessey
Director
IN MEMORIAM
ARNOLD B. MCKINNON
1927–2009
The Chrysler Museum mourns the
loss of our Trustee and benefactor
Arnold B. McKinnon. His dedication
to the Museum and its mission, his sage
counsel, and his warm friendship will
be sorely missed.
Arnold and Oriana McKinnon (center front) attended the Chrysler's
Art of Glass 2 auction with their family. Photo by Cathy Dixson.
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S T O R Y
Stephen Knapp’s Heritage Jitter
heralds the arrival of Art of Glass 2
to the Chrysler Museum of Art. The
lightpainting honors his in-laws’
World War II romance here in
Norfolk, as well the Chrysler’s
legacy of artistic merit in the city.
Photo by Ed Pollard.
Stephen Knapp
(American, b. 1947)
Heritage Jitter, 2009
©Stephen Knapp
CONTEMPORARY GLASS
AMONG THE CLASSICS
Through July 19, 2009 throughout the Chrysler Museum Galleries
G
lass—a material as new as tomorrow, yet as old
as the ages. In Contemporary Glass Among the
Classics, the Chrysler spotlights four artists
whose work in glass presents a versatile
approach to the medium, all the while
exploring centuries-old techniques and themes in art.
Katherine Gray, Stephen Knapp, Karen LaMonte, and Beth
Lipman choose to work in glass not only for its luminosity
or apparent fragility, but for its individual personality and
inherent permanence. The display of their work alongside
existing pieces in the Museum’s historically themed galleries
makes one thing clear—artists have been exploring the
same issues for centuries. Through this exhibition, the
discovery continues.
Katherine Gray’s Forest Glass amazes patrons with both its familiarity and freshness. As part of its
environmental message, each of the trees features songbirds in the branches and thrushes or mushrooms
near the trees’ stumps. Photo by Jake Gillespie.
Katherine Gray (Canadian/American, b. 1965)
Forest Glass, 2008-2009
Found glass, acrylic shelving, and steel
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Katherine Gray’s Forest Glass is a deceptively simple
presentation of complex ideas. She evokes three trees in her
new installation by careful placement of thousands of
common drinking glasses on acrylic shelving. By giving
these discarded vessels a new purpose, Gray makes a
conscious environmental statement—traditional glassmaking
may consume large amounts of natural resources, but glass art
need not do so. In addition, Gray’s installation references the
Chrysler’s glass study galleries’ shelves, as well as the
Museum’s proximity to Jamestown, where glassmaking began
in America 400 years ago.
Stephen Knapp’s magical lightpaintings are both visual feasts
and engineering feats. Heritage Jitter, the choreography of color
mounted at the Museum’s entrance, honors Knapp’s in-laws,
who met in Norfolk during World War II and spent countless
evenings dancing the jitterbug—a love story not unlike that of
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Etienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour
(French, 1838-1910)
La Desserte (The Remains of the Meal), 1876
Oil on canvas
Museum purchase with funds from the Accessions
Fund, Sheldon L. Breitbart Fund, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Art Purchase Fund, and Grover Cleveland Outland
Memorial Fund
C O V E R
Beth Lipman
(American, b. 1971)
Material Culture, 2008
Blown glass, stained
wood base
Courtesy of Heller
Gallery, New York
S T O R Y
Beth Lipman’s Material Culture echoes
the themes of the Chrysler’s treasured
still life, La Desserte (Remains of
the Meal) by Etienne-Prosper BerneBellecour. Each work focuses on the
excesses and ephemerality of wealth.
Photo by Ed Pollard.
Karen LaMonte’s cast-glass Bust Impressions seem perfectly at home among Hiram
Powers' classic marble compatriots Faith, Charity, and Hope. Photo by Ed Pollard.
Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., and his wife, Jean. Knapp’s photography
gallery installation, Serenata, reflects his love of music, in which
tones, like hues, blend to form a harmonious composition. Up
close, viewers can see that both dazzling lightpaintings are the
product of carefully shaped and mounted pieces of laminated,
coated plate glass, illuminated by only one or two energyefficient, halogen bulbs.
Beth Lipman’s complex installations of clear glass reinterpret
the classic still life. Material Culture, a tower of hand-blown
glassware overwhelming a table too small, suggests that the
line between riches and excess, chaos and damage, is
transparently thin. The symbolism repeats in a pair of acrylic
panels bearing inkjet images of installations that she
destroyed after reducing them to photographic form. All are
displayed near the Chrysler’s grandest of still-life paintings:
Etienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour’s La Desserte. Just as the
painting reveals the remains of an opulent meal, Lipman’s
three works symbolize the good fortunes of wealth, but also
their abuse—the misfortunes of waste and decay.
Karen LaMonte’s glass dresses embody the classic ideals of
beauty through centuries past. With their elegant seams,
folds, and drapes, the five pieces in the exhibition are cast
from life-sized clothing. And although they are hollow, a
ghostly impression of a woman’s body inhabits each,
portraying its humanity. In its first public exhibition,
LaMonte’s full-length Undine echoes the Museum’s famed
Undine, Rising from the Fountain by Chauncey Bradley Ives, near
which it is displayed. Her other haunting works are
interspersed among sculptures in the Chrysler’s galleries,
juxtaposing the treatment of clothing in fine art, whether
executed in marble or glass.
Karen LaMonte
(American, b. 1967)
Bust (Impression),
2005, cast glass
On loan from the
artist, courtesy of
Heller Gallery,
New York
Hiram Powers
(American, 1805-1873)
Faith / Charity / Hope
All modeled ca.
1866-1867, carved
ca. 1871, marble
Gift of James H. Ricau
and Museum purchase
The four artists in Contemporary Glass Among the Classics each
demonstrate that glass has not only a memory, but a
modernity. As their works explore our collective cultural
history, they also imprint their own personal remembrances
and remonstrances for today’s and future generations.
Contemporary Glass Among the Classics has been made possible through the generous support of Art of Glass 2, the Bunny and Perry Morgan Fund for Special Exhibitions,
the National Endowment for the Arts, Arnold and Oriana McKinnon, the Art Alliance of Contemporary Glass, and Renée and Arthur Diamonstein.
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E X H I B I T I O N S
Orfeo Vessel, Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin
Experimental design, Effetre International, Murano, around 1984
Blown multiple incalmi glass with canes and color applications, 91/2 x 4 x 6 5/8 inches
Collection of Rosa Barovier Mentasti
Photo by Russell Johnson and Jeff Curtis
CURRENTLY ON VIEW–
ART OF GLASS 2
Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect:
A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass
Closing July 19, 2009 in the Large Changing Galleries
This keynote Art of Glass 2 exhibition at the Chrysler is the first to detail the
60-year career of the Maestro of glassblowing. Lino Tagliapietra is widely credited
with changing the course of contemporary studio glass through his passionate
teaching and brilliant artistic vision. The 155 works on display represent his finest
work—from a roomful of floating glass boats to fiery vases and sculptures to
delicate goblets and glass party favors called bonboniere. Many of the pieces come
from the artist’s own collection. Some have never before been displayed in public.
This exhibition has been organized by the Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington.
Contemporary Glass Among the Classics
Closing July 19, 2009 throughout the Museum
Four artists’ new pieces are intermingled with works in the Chrysler’s permanent
collection in this Art of Glass 2 exhibition. For more information, see this issue’s
cover story on pages 2-3.
Green Eye of the Pyramid
Extended through Winter 2010 in the Prints and Drawings Gallery
Stephen Knapp and his team braved three blustery
evenings to mount the glass pieces and halogen bulbs
to produce Heritage Jitter at the Museum entrance.
The lightpainting is part of Contemporary Glass
Among the Classics. Photo by Ed Pollard.
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This masterful green
pyramid was cast by the
influential Czech husbandand-wife team of Stanislav
Libenský and Jaroslava
Brychtová, who pioneered
the use of glass as a medium
for sculpture in the 20th
century. The work
especially highlights the
delicate interplay between a
mass of glass and light: a
characteristic of
Libenský/Brychtová art.
This Art of Glass 2 exhibition
is on loan from the private
collection of Lisa and
Dudley Anderson.
Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová
(Czech, 1921-2002 and b. 1924, respectively)
Green Eye of the Pyramid, 1993-97, Cast glass
On loan from Lisa and Dudley Anderson
Photo courtesy of Heller Gallery, New York
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E X H I B I T I O N S
CURRENTLY ON VIEW
Norfolk & Western Railway Photographs by O. Winston Link
On view through October 18, 2009 in the Kaufman Theatre Lobby
This exhibition displays the power and majesty of the steam-powered locomotive
as seen through the remarkable eye of photographer O. Winston Link. The
photographs are drawn from the collection of Susan and David Goode.
Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions
Ongoing
This exhibition features a changing selection of the most exciting historical and
contemporary photographs added to the Museum’s collection in recent years.
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 late19th century.
Ed Pollard
It Was a Long, Hot
Summer, 2003
Chromogenic print
After Hours: Works by
the Chrysler Staff
On view through October 11, 2009
in the Waitzer Community Gallery
In 1971, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.’s tremendous gift to Norfolk
set the foundation for the Chrysler Museum we know today.
Since then, the Museum has continued to grow, energized by
the men and women who call its galleries their second home.
Every day, our employees research, hang, and promote the
Chrysler’s collection and visiting exhibitions. With their deep
knowledge of and appreciation for art, many explore their
own artistic inspirations in their free time.
After Hours: Works by the Chrysler
Staff features the creations of
24 employees, echoing the
range of mediums on display
in our permanent collection:
paintings, sculptures, glass,
photographs, porcelain, prints,
and drawings. This first staff
exhibition demonstrates an
abiding faith in the ability of
art to enrich and transform the
artist’s life, as well as the lives
of others.
Phoenix Ackiss
Best Foot Forward (Training for
Manhood II), 2004 (detail)
Assemblage sculpture
Moses Myers, Merchant of Norfolk
Ongoing at the Moses Myers House
Supported by a generous gift from Mr. T. Parker Host, this permanent exhibition
explores the business of maritime commerce through the life of Moses Myers.
UPCOMING
To Live Forever:
Egyptian Treasures from
the Brooklyn Museum
October 14, 2009 – January 3, 2010
in the Large Changing Gallery
For ancient Egyptians, death was the
portal to a new beginning. To Live Forever
explores the ancient Egyptian belief that
death was an enemy that could be
overcome through careful preparation.
The 120 objects in this fall’s featured
exhibition include mummies, coffins,
statuary, and jewelry, all drawn from the
Brooklyn Museum’s incomparable
collection of Egyptian art. Together these rare works illuminate the
ancient Egyptians’ vision of the afterlife and their preparations, from
mummification to funeral to entombment. To Live Forever is the first
exhibition of ancient Egyptian art ever hosted by the Chrysler Museum,
which is its only mid-Atlantic venue.
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N E W S
More than 700 people
attend the Art of Glass 2
Members’ Opening on
April 26—one of the many
benefits of membership.
Photo by Jake Gillespie.
Artist Katherine Gray takes particular pains to
avoid fingerprints as she artfully arranges the
drinking glasses that will become her Forest
Glass. One glass in each tree pays special
tribute to the U.S. Naval Base in Norfolk.
Photo by Ed Pollard.
FROM INSTALLATION TO CELEBRATION:
ART OF GLASS 2 AT THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART
Stephen Knapp adjusts a piece of plate glass
to its proper position in Serenata, the
brilliant lightpainting featured in the Chrysler’s
photography galleries. Photo by Ed Pollard.
The Chrysler’s Curator of Glass, Kelly Conway (center)
coordinated the Museum’s three extraordinary
exhibitions for Art of Glass 2. Here she shares a
moment with artist Karen LaMonte (center right) and
her husband, artist Steven Polaner (left), as well as
Katya and Doug Heller (center left, right, respectively),
whose New York gallery represents two of the artists
in Contemporary Glass Among the Classics.
Photo by Ed Pollard.
Museum preparator Richard Hovorka ensures
that Karen LaMonte’s Semi-Reclining Dress
Impression with Drapery is dust-free inside
and out. Photo by Ed Pollard.
Antiques Roadshow appraisers Leigh and Leslie Keno flank artist Lino Tagliapietra in
front of his Endeavor at the Art of Glass 2 Live Auction at the Chrysler on April 25.
The Kenos served as celebrity auctioneers for the event, which included a glass boat
donated by the artist. Photo by Cathy Dixson.
Beth Lipman’s three works take center stage
in the Chrysler’s Impressionist Gallery for Art
of Glass 2. Photo by Ed Pollard.
Chrysler docent Anne Kenny asks artist Lino Taglipietra
to sign her exhibition catalogue during the Members'
Opening. Photo by Jake Gillespie.
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Dudley and Lisa Anderson speak with Director Bill Hennessey at the exhibition of
Green Eye of the Pyramid, the Libenský/Brychtová masterpiece they loaned to the
Chrysler for Art of Glass 2. Photo by Ed Pollard.
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N E W S
Ed Francis’ live
glassblowing at
the Chrysler
delights children
and adults alike.
The Members’
Opening kicked off
a month of these
demonstrations in
Mary’s Garden.
Photo by
Jake Gillespie.
Members also enjoy colorful works of glass art in the
Chrysler’s permanent collection—Harvey Littleton’s
Lemon/Ruby/Blue Vertical Group, in this instance.
Photo by Jake Gillespie.
Chrysler Member Andria McClellan expresses her admiration for Serenata to artist
Stephen Knapp. Photo by Ed Pollard.
The mastery in Lino Tagliapietra’s Venere in
Seta (Venus in Silk) astounds and delights
two Museum Members at their Opening. In
the background is the artist’s Eve. Photo by
Jake Gillespie.
CMA Members admire Katherine Gray’s Table
Topiary, one of the pieces auctioned to raise funds for
Art of Glass 2. Photo by Jake Gillespie.
Guests enjoy Lino Tagliapietra’s artistry in the gallery of goblets on display at the
entrance to his retrospective exhibition. Photo by Jake Gillespie.
A teen Member of the Chrysler takes her friend’s picture with artist Karen LaMonte
beside her Undine in the Ricau Sculpture Gallery. Photo by Ed Pollard.
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C A L E N D A R
Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier (French, 1856-1909)
Emile Müller (French)
Narcissus, ca. 1896-1897
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
JULY
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Wed.
12:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
Gallery Talk
Jazz
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Thurs.
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Fri.
Sat.
Sun.
11 a.m.
6 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
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Mon.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
9 a.m.
Tickle My Ears
For Art’s Sake Event
Summer Friday Films for Children
Museum Closed
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Event
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Wed.
12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
6:15 p.m.
7 p.m.
6 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
Jazz
Norfolk History Series
For Art’s Sake Event
Summer Friday Films for Children
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Senior Art Forum
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
13 Mon.
9 a.m.
Event
15 Wed.
12:30 p.m.
Gallery Talk
16 Thurs.
17 Fri.
18 Sat.
6:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
6 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
Jazz
Gallery Talk
Art After Dark Outdoor Film
For Art’s Sake Event
Summer Friday Films for Children
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
3 p.m.
5 p.m.
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9 a.m.
Film
Art of Glass 2 Chrysler Museum
Exhibitions Closing
Event
22 Wed.
12:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
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12:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
1 p.m.
6 p.m.
10 a.m.–4 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
Gallery Talk
Jazz
For Art’s Sake Event
Summer Friday Films for Children
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk
Jazz
Flower Guild Event
For Art’s Sake Event
Workshop (Part I)
Summer Friday Films for Children
23 Thurs.
24 Fri.
25 Sat.
26 Sun.
29 Wed.
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31 Fri.
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Contemporary Glass Among the Classics
The Art of Jazz with Tyrone Marquis Smith and
The Fine Art of Wine
Trees and Shades of Green
Cool It! with Jack Becker
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The House on East 88th Street
Museum closed in observance of Independence Day
Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women
Contemporary Glass Among the Classics
Camp Chrysler begins for ages 6–8
(preregistration required)
Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance
in Italian Glass
The Art of Jazz with Jim Newsom
Hampton Roads: Remembering Our Schools
Cool It! with Warren Seaburg
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
...If You Lived During Slavery
Contemporary Glass Among the Classics
Norfolk & Western Railway Photographs by O. Winston Link
...If You Lived During Slavery
Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance
in Italian Glass
Camp Chrysler begins for ages 9–12
(preregistration required)
Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance
in Italian Glass
The Art of Jazz with Grace Street
French Impressionism and Beyond
An American in Paris
Cool It! with Lewis McGhee
Max’s Chocolate Chicken
Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War
Contemporary Glass Among the Classics
Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War
Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance
in Italian Glass
The Time of Lino
Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance
in Italian Glass, Contemporary Glass Among the Classics
Camp Chrysler begins for ages 13–16
(preregistration required)
Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions
The Art of Jazz with Woody Beckner
Cool It! with Peter Hansen Duo
Are You My Mother?
The Myers—A Jewish-American Family
Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection
The Myers—A Jewish-American Family
Baroque Art
Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions
The Art of Jazz with Chris Brydge
Flower Arranging Club
Cool It! with Grey Matter
Egg Tempera with Richard Toft
Abel’s Island
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2 p.m.
2 p.m.
Workshop (Part II)
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Senior Art Forum
1–4 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
Workshop (Part III)
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk
Jazz
11 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
7 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
12:30 p.m.
6:15 p.m.
10:30 a.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
1 p.m.
2 p.m.
Tickle My Ears
Summer Friday Films for Children
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk
Jazz
Norfolk History Series
Summer Friday Films for Children
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk
Jazz
Gallery Talk
Art After Dark Outdoor Film
Summer Friday Films for Children
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Gallery Talk
Jazz
Summer Friday Films for Children
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Historic Houses Weekend Program
Gallery Talk
Egg Tempera with Richard Toft
Architour
Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection
Seventeenth-Century Marketing: Nicolas de Largillierre
and His Studio
Egg Tempera with Richard Toft
Architour
Baroque Art
Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions
The Art of Jazz with Against All Odds and
The Fine Art of Wine
Blossoms, Flowers, and Plants
Best of the Fests: For Kids
Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women
Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection
Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women
Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions
Baroque Art
The Art of Jazz with Swing Time
Pickett’s Charge: “Remember Old Virginia!”
Best of the Fests: For Kids 2
...If You Lived During Slavery
Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection
...If You Lived During Slavery
Baroque Art
Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions
The Art of Jazz with Terry Chesson Group
Civil War Photography
Cold Mountain
Really Rosie
Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War
Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection
Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War
Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions
Baroque Art
The Art of Jazz with Forte Jazz
Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave
The Myers—A Jewish-American Family
Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection
The Myers—A Jewish-American Family
Baroque Art
UPCOMING
Sue Christian
Chief Exhibitions Preparator
Grace, 2009
Ink on paper
William Mason Brown
(American, 1828-1898)
River Landscape In
Summer, 1856
The Chrysler Museum,
Norfolk, Va., Museum
purchase with funds
from Mr. and Mrs. Richard
M. Waitzer, Alan and
Susan Nordlinger, Mrs.
Kathryn K. Porter, and
Art Purchase Fund
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ON THE ROAD
The Chrysler’s Impressionist Gallery finds many of its treasures traveling abroad for the summer!
James Jacques
Joseph Tissot
(French, 1836-1902)
The Artists'
Wives, 1885
Gift of Walter P.
Chrysler, Jr., and
The Grandy Fund,
Landmark
Communications
Fund, and
"An Affair to
Remember" 1982
Cambridge, England
The Chrysler’s James Jacques Joseph
Tissot painting, The Artists’ Wives, is
featured in the unique exhibition
Endless Forms: Charles Darwin, Natural
Science and the Visual Arts, on display
from June 16 to October 4 at the
Fitzwilliam Museum at the University
of Cambridge.
Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903)
The Loss of Virginity, 1890-1891
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836-1904)
Portrait of Léon Maître, 1886
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Lisbon, Portugal /
Madrid, Spain
Our Portrait of Léon Maître is on loan to
the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
in Lisbon from June 25 through
September 6 for the retrospective Henri
Fantin-Latour (1836–1904). From
September 28 to January 10, 2010, the
exhibition is on view at the ThyssenBornemisza Museum in Madrid.
Tokyo, Japan
Paul Gauguin’s Loss of Virginity, a
masterpiece from our collection, is on
display at The National Museum of
Modern Art in Tokyo from July 3
through September 23. Gauguin in Tahiti
explores 40 of the works he produced
in his last years while living in a South
Seas paradise.
GALLERY RENOVATIONS UNDERWAY
I
n anticipation of the arrival of To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn
Museum, the Chrysler is currently renovating and reinstalling its own
Egyptian and African galleries. The process includes repainting and
recarpeting in both spaces, installing a new lighting system for the Egyptian
gallery, and writing fresh didactic labels for the works of art in both rooms.
Though the African Gallery will remain open to visitors during its renovation,
the Egyptian gallery will stay closed until work is completed. Access to our
Asian and Pre-Columbian galleries also will be interrupted during this period.
These renovated spaces will reopen to the public on July 15. Then, during the
month of August, the Museum’s Greco-Roman gallery will close for its own
renovation, reopening after Labor Day.
Though we regret the temporary inconvenience to our visitors, we anticipate
major improvements to each of the galleries and invite everyone to witness
the transformations.
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Unknown (Egyptian)
Sekhmet, Dynasty 18,
reign of Amenhotep III,
ca. 1390-1353 B.C.
Gift of Walter P.
Chrysler, Jr.
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“LOST CLASSES OF ’59”
GRADUATE AT LAST
T
he “Lost Classes of ’59” finally got their high school
graduation—50 years later. The ceremony took place
May 11 in the Chrysler Museum’s Huber Court amid scores
of cheering friends, family members, and city officials.
B
ank of America cardholders can enjoy free admission
to the Chrysler Museum during the first full weekend
of each month, thanks to a partnership called Museums
on Us. To take advantage of the program, cardholders
need only to show their ATM, check, or credit card,
along with a photo ID, at Admissions. Museums on Us
includes 120 art museums, zoos, science centers,
botanical gardens, and historical landmarks in 74 cities
in 27 states, so even those who already are CMA
Members can benefit. To search for participating
institutions where you’ll be traveling this summer,
or to sign up for text or email reminders, visit
http://museums.bankofamerica.com/.
The nearly 100 graduates were among the 1,300 teens whose
senior year was changed forever when Virginia’s governor
closed their schools rather than allow them to be
desegregated. In the four months before the classrooms were
integrated and reopened, many students began new lives.
Some moved out of town to finish high school. Several
young women married. Many young men joined the military
or found other jobs. Hundreds never returned to complete
high school. The Chrysler’s recent exhibition Fifty Years Later:
The Lessons of Massive Resistance chronicled their story.
As part of the City’s observance of the 50th anniversary of
public school desegregation, Norfolk Public Schools was
proud to award these students honorary diplomas bearing the
names of the high schools they consider their alma maters:
Granby, Maury, and Norview.
MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVES CONTINUE
T
he best way to experience all that the Chrysler Museum
of Art has to offer is by becoming a Member. Your
membership support enables us to present the great
collection of fine art and wide array of programming that
guests enjoy every day.
During Art of Glass 2, we launched a Spring Membership
Drive to bring the benefits of belonging to the attention of
our guests. One bonus of joining at the Museum during the
campaign was that new or upgrading Members could take
advantage of a number of special incentives—Art of Glass 2
T-shirts, Tiffany-inspired umbrellas, or the catalogue for our
exhibition Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Renaissance In Italian
Glass. By the end of the campaign, we had welcomed many
new Members and welcomed back others whose membership
had lapsed.
The Spring Membership Drive has ended, but guests who
join the Museum during a summer visit also will receive a
special thank-you gift.
For more information about Membership, visit the Museum
in person, see our website at www.chrysler.org, or call us at
(757) 333-6298.
Melodious young voices filled Huber Court April 11 as the Virginia Children’s Choir
joined in song with the Cantabile Youth Choir from West Norfolk, England. They
toured Virginia for two weeks thanks to the generosity of the Norfolk Sister City
Association and the VCC. Photo by Scott Howe
FOR DETAILS ON EVENTS AT THE CHRYSLER AND OTHER
AREA ATTRACTIONS, SEE WWW.YOUR757.COM.
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FOCUSING ON FRAMES
I
n addition to its world renowned collection of paintings,
the Chrysler Museum also has a remarkable number of
historic, period frames—several of them in need of
conservation. To restore these frames, the Museum has
enlisted the aid of Wayne Reynolds from Julius Lowy Frame
and Restoring Company to assist our conservators. This
spring, they completed work on the ornately carved and
gilded baroque frame on our Luca Giordano painting, Bacchus
and Ariadne. In this major restoration, the team recreated many
missing sections of ornament. Once fitted into place, these
replacements were gilded and patinated to match the original
surface, restoring the frame to its full splendor.
The Chrysler and Lowy also undertook a complete survey of
the frames in our collection. Through it we learned that some
paintings no longer are housed in their original frames and,
worse, several important paintings are installed in frames that
are entirely inappropriate to the style of their period.
Students from Norfolk Collegiate School watch CMA conservation fellow Carlos Moya as he assists Julius
Lowy's Wayne Reynolds with the detailed frame repair. Their restoration will frame the Museum's Luca
Giordano painting in the background. Photo by Peggy Mackey
To remedy that situation, the Museum is working to find
suitable and historically accurate replacements. In addition to
helping us assess our frame collection, Lowy’s Larry Shar has
launched what will become an ongoing effort by donating an
elegant, 19th-century frame to re-house Still Life, our fine
trompe l’oeil painting by William Harnett.
CONSERVATION FELLOW WINS ANOTHER FELLOWSHIP
C
ongratulations go to Carlos Moya, the Chrysler’s conservation fellow (pictured above), who has been accepted into the
Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation. Admission into this graduate program is a great honor
since each year several hundred applicants vie for the 10 available openings. The three-year program is fully funded for two
years of course work, then a third-year internship at a host institution. In addition to a Master of Science degree, graduates
earn a Certificate in Conservation.
Moya is the second of Conservator Mark Lewis’ protégés to be accepted to this selective program. In 2008, Emily MacDonaldKorth pursued advanced studies at Winterthur/Delaware after gaining professional conservation experience at the Chrysler.
HOWE SHARPENS LEADERSHIP SKLLS AT GETTY’S PRESTIGIOUS MLI
D
irector of Education Scott Howe joins an elite group
of museum professionals from around the world in
Los Angeles this July for the Getty Foundation’s Museum
Leadership Institute. Acceptance into this program,
founded in 1979, is highly competitive, evidence of
Howe’s accomplishments and the quality of the Chrysler’s
staff and programs.
During the three-week residency, MLI participants study
key strategic issues facing museums today: financial
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stability, sustainable growth, community engagement,
and leading change. Before the program begins, Howe
and his 30 fellow participants will complete a
comprehensive analysis of themselves and their museums
with input from colleagues at their home institutions. He
then will work collaboratively to develop strategies to
develop his own capacity for leadership within the
Museum and to improve the impact of the Chrysler’s
education programs in the community.
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P R O G R A M S
Public Programs are included with Museum
admission. Museum Members, children under 18,
and students with college ID are always admitted to
the Museum free of charge. Unless otherwise noted,
no reservations are required for individuals, but
please call for group reservations.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
GALLERY TALKS
ART OF
GLASS 2
FILM
Gallery Talks are customized tours that highlight the
Museum’s many changing exhibitions and works in the
Chrysler’s collection. Each session begins at the Museum’s
Information Desk in Huber Court at 12:30 p.m. on
Wednesdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Time of Lino
Contemporary Glass Among the Classics, featuring
Sunday, July 19
at 3 p.m.
works by Katherine Gray, Stephen Knapp,
Karen LaMonte, and Beth Lipman
July 1, 5, 11, and 18
Cost: Included with
Museum admission,
free for Museum
Members
Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect
July 8, 12, 15 and 19
Witness the Maestro at
work in this 2008 film
in the Kaufman
Theatre. The DVD
is included in the
exhibition catalogue,
available for purchase
in our Museum Shop
for $50.
Photography at the Chrysler:
Recent Acquisitions
July 22 and 29
August 5, 9, 19, and 23
Collecting with Vision:
Treasures from the
Chrysler Collection
July 25
August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
Baroque Art
July 26
August 2, 12, 16, 26, and 30
Francesco Bertos (Italian, 1678-1735),
The Drama, ca. 1710
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
TICKLE MY EARS:
STORIES AND ART AT
THE CHRYSLER
Geared toward pre-kindergarten
children, this program takes place
on the first Thursday of every
month and features stories, songs,
and surprises to help young
children appreciate art.
This program is generously
supported by Target.
Thursday, July 2 at 11 a.m.
in the Contemporary Galleries
Trees and Shades of Green
Thursday, August 6 at 11 a.m.
in the Glass Galleries
Blossoms, Flowers, and Plants
Lino Tagliapietra in the Museum of Glass Hot Shop, 2007-2008
Photo courtesy of the Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
EGG TEMPERA
WORKSHOP
Friday, July 31 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.,
Saturday, August 1 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and
Sunday, August 2 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Cost: $250 for Members, $275 for non-Members
(materials included)
Egg tempera painting, the prevalent medium of
the Medieval world, fell out of favor when oils
were introduced. However, any art historian can
tell you that works in egg tempera offer their own
charms. Join painter Richard Toft for a three-day
workshop on the art of egg tempera, a medium
practiced by few today! Space is limited. For more
information or to register, call (757) 333-6268.
Attributed to Domenico Veneziano (Italian, 1410-1461)
Portrait of Michele Olivieri, ca. 1440-1455
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
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P R O G R A M S
Public Programs are included with Museum
admission. Museum Members, children under 18,
and students with college ID are always admitted
to the Museum free of charge. Unless otherwise
noted, no reservations are required for individuals,
but please call for group reservations.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
HISTORIC
HOUSES
PROGRAMS
Weekend Programs at the Historic Houses explore specific themes of the Moses Myers House
in greater detail. These free programs are scheduled each Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.
For more information about Historic Houses Programs, please call (757) 441-1526.
July 5
August 8 and 9
Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women
Spend an hour in company with the
women of the Myers household and learn
about the vital roles they played at home
and in society. Meet the Myers’
daughters—Adeline, Augusta, and Mary
Georgiana—and contrast their lives with
that of Chary, a 14-year-old slave girl.
July 11 and 12
August 15 and 16
…If You Lived During Slavery
Learn more about Norfolk’s AfricanAmerican heritage from the stories of
enslaved and free African-Americans at the
Moses Myers house through the Civil
War. Experience history through their eyes
by following in their footsteps throughout
the Myers House, and explore the unique
differences between slavery in cities and
on plantations.
July 18 and 19
August 22 and 23
July 25 and 26
August 29 and 30
The Myers—A Jewish-American Family
Enter into the religious life of the Myers
family and understand the challenges faced
by early American Jews. Find out how the
Myers family practiced their religion and
how their beliefs found expression in their
public lives.
Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War
Discover how the city of Norfolk was
affected by America’s most destructive war.
Through the experiences of the Myers
family, find out how the war touched
everyone in Norfolk at that time—soldiers
and civilians, free and slave, white and
African-American, Northern and Southern.
August 1 and 2
Architour
Go behind the scenes and uncover
architectural evidence that reveals how the
Myers House has changed over time to meet
the needs of the people who have lived here.
Find out how this evidence provides clues to
daily life throughout the house.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAZZ
Art of Jazz
Our popular Art of Jazz series features an all-star
lineup of regional performers every Wednesday
night from 6:15 p.m.–8:45 p.m. in the Museum’s
Huber Court. Wine and refreshments are available
for purchase, and the Museum’s galleries stay open
for guests’ enjoyment.
July 2009
1
Tyrone Marquis
Smith
8
Jim Newsom
15 Grace Street
22 Woody Beckner
29 Chris Brydge
August 2009
5
Against All Odds
12 Swing Time
19 Terry Chesson
Group
26 Forte Jazz
The Fine Art of Wine—an informal tasting sponsored by Farm Fresh—takes place
on the first Wednesday of each month. Members receive a $1 discount on each
glass of wine and half-off all wine tasting.
Art Riffs
On the first Wednesday of each month,
enjoy Art Riffs—short conversations led by a
Museum staff member in front of a selected
work of art. Guests meet at the main staircase
in Huber Court when the band takes their
first break, approximately 7:15 p.m.
July 1
Katherine Gray’s Forest Glass
August 5
O. Winston Link’s Train No. 17,
The Birmingham Special, Moving West,
Gets a Highball, Rural Retreat, Virginia
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O. Winston Link (American, 1914-2001)
Train No. 17, The Birmingham Special,
Moving West, Gets a Highball, Rural
Retreat, Virginia, 1957
Loan, with intent to give, from David
and Susan Goode
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P R O G R A M S
Public Programs are included with Museum
admission. Museum Members, children under 18,
and students with college ID are always admitted to
the Museum free of charge. Unless otherwise noted,
no reservations are required for individuals, but
please call for group reservations.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
SUMMER FRIDAY FILMS FOR CHILDREN
Summer Friday Films for Children are designed to help kids understand and appreciate art in the Chrysler’s permanent collection and
special exhibitions, as well as museums in general. Each 10:30 a.m. screening in our Kaufman Theater includes a classic film or
contemporary animation, along with a related follow-up activity.
Cost: Free to Members or included with Museum admission; children under 18 are always free. No individual reservations are required,
but please call (757) 333-6239 for group reservations.
Friday, July 3
Lyle, Lyle Crocodile:
The House on East 88th Street
He cooks! He cleans! But he’s a
crocodile…and he’s living in the bathtub
of the Primms’ new house. Tony Randall
narrates this musical by Charles Strouse.
Viewing age: all ages (25 minutes)
Friday, July 10
Friday, July 17
Friday, August 7
Max’s Chocolate Chicken
Best of the Fests: For Kids
This collection of popular children’s
stories makes a wonderful animated video.
It includes not only Max’s Chocolate Chicken
by Rosemary Wells, but also Each Peach
Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg,
Picnic by Emily Arnolds McCully, and The
Circus Baby by Maud and Miska Petersham.
Viewing age: preschool to 8 (36 minutes)
Facets Kids Film Network is proud to
present Best of the Fests: For Kids, a collection
of short films: Pumpkin Madness II (David
Gray), Metal Dogs of India (Chel White),
The Rooster (Jonathan Lyons), and Skip It
(Bill Snider).
Viewing age: 8 to 12 (20 minutes)
One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish
Three classic Dr. Seuss stories—One Fish
Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish; Oh, The Thinks
You Can Think, and The Foot Book—are now
animated shorts.
Viewing age: preschool to 8 (30 minutes)
Friday, August 14
Friday, July 24
Best of the Fests: For Kids 2
Are You My Mother?
Facets Kids Film Network is proud to
present Best of the Fests: For Kids 2, a
collection of short films: Housecats (Peg
McClure Moudy), Fanaround (David Gau),
Charlie’s Boogie Woogie (Valerie Swanson),
and Travels of a Dollar Bill (Phil McKenney).
Viewing age: 8 to 12 (20 minutes)
P.D. Eastman’s appealing children’s stories
Are You My Mother?, Go, Dog. Go! and
The Best Nest are transformed into animated
shorts that kids will love.
Viewing age: preschool to 8 (30 minutes)
Friday, July 31
Abel’s Island
Friday, August 21
While picnicking with his wife, Amanda,
Abelard Hassam di Chirico Flint is swept
away to a deserted island by a sudden
storm and must learn to survive
using his wits and creativity.
This animated short is
based the book by
William Steig.
Viewing age: 6 to
10 (30 minutes)
Really Rosie
Maurice Sendak tells the story of Rosie
and her neighborhood friends, the
Nutshell Kids, who all perform in Rosie’s
poems and songs. Carole King composed
and sang the music for this Broadwaystyle animated TV special.
Viewing age: all ages (30 minutes)
Friday, August 28
Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave
In this 1995 Academy Award-winning
featurette, Wallace and Gromit become
involved in a sheep rustling operation run
from the local wool shop. Wallace falls for
the shop owner, while Gromit is framed.
Viewing age: 8 to 12 (30 minutes)
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P R O G R A M S
Unless otherwise noted, no reservations are required
for individuals, but please call for group reservations.
PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS & SUPPORT GROUPS
NORFOLK HISTORY SERIES
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.
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) 441-1526.
Hampton Roads: Remembering Our Schools
Wednesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre
Author Cassandra Newby-Alexander, professor at Norfolk State University, will discuss the
origination of public schools in Hampton Roads and the epic struggle for racial equality. From the
17th century to today, our area has been at the forefront of challenges, including Reconstruction,
Jim Crow law, racial disharmony, and public resistance to tax-based public schools.
Nicolas de Largillierre (French, 1656-1746)
The Artist in His Studio, ca. 1686
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Pickett’s Charge: “Remember Old Virginia!”
Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre
Listen as Lieutenant George Finley of the 56th Virginia Infantry describes his participation in Pickett’s
Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. Lt. Finley is portrayed by William Young of Virginia Patriots, Inc.
SENIOR ART
FORUM
This senior citizens group
meets one Saturday each
month for a tour, discussion,
and light refreshments.
Norfolk & Western Railway
Photographs by O. Winston Link
Saturday, July 11 at 2 p.m.
in the Diamonstein Education
Workshop
Seventeenth-Century Marketing:
Nicolas de Largillierre and His
Studio
Saturday, August 1 at 2 p.m.
in the Diamonstein Education
Workshop
Cost: Free for Members and
$5 for non-Members.
FOR ART’S SAKE
Cool It! at the Chrysler
Every Thursday in July
6–9 p.m.
The popular after-work series sponsored by
For Art’s Sake is back! Step in from the
sweltering summer sun every Thursday in July
for an evening of live music, libations, and art.
Cool It! now features Art Riffs! When the
music stops, the fun doesn’t end. Museum
staff will lead Art Riffs, short conversations in
front of a work of art. When the band takes
its first break, meet at the main staircase in
Huber Court.
DATE
July 2
July 9
July 16
July 23
July 30
PERFORMER
Jack Becker
Warren Seaburg
Lewis McGhee
Peter Hansen Duo
Grey Matter
Jim Friddell (left) and friends soak in the atmosphere at For Art’s
Sake’s popular after-work series for young professionals.
ART RIFF
Art of Glass 2: Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect
Art of Glass 2: Contemporary Glass Among the Classics
Art of Glass 2: Green Eye of the Pyramid
N&W Railway Photographs by O. Winston Link
After Hours: Works by the Chrysler Museum Staff
Cost: Free for FAS Members, $5 for Museum Members, $8 for all others. Cash bar.
For Art's Sake advances the mission of the Chrysler Museum—bringing people and art together—
by hosting social and cultural events for young professionals. Join FAS and receive free admission to
the Cool It! and Warm It! series, in addition to other member benefits. For more information, please
contact Jenny Kolin at (757) 333-6294 or [email protected].
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Special thanks go to FAS sponsors: Belmont at Freemason, Capital Group Companies, Hampton Roads
Magazine, Williams Mullen, Robinson Development Group, and Body & Soul Pilates Studio.
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P R O G R A M S
Unless otherwise noted, no reservations are required
for individuals, but please call for group reservations.
PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS & SUPPORT GROUPS
TRAVEL ARTFULLY
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!
Flavors of Burgundy and Provence
October 3–14, 2009
The Chrysler Museum of Art and the Virginia Museum
of Fine Arts are pleased to present this 12-day
excursion—taking in a region of contrasting vineyards
and vistas. Beginning in Paris, travelers will spend
7 nights cruising from Chalons to Arles aboard the
Avalon Scenery.
Cost: $3,107 per person, double occupancy
(plus airfare)
Provence, France
Classical Turkey
November 12–23, 2009
FLOWER GUILD
Flower Arranging Club
Popularity continues to grow for this
new program offered by the Flower
Guild. The Flower Arranging Club
meets every other month, and each
session provides participants with an
arrangement, container, mechanics, and
several new skills and techniques for
flower arranging.
Sessions are scheduled for:
Thursday, July 30 at 1 p.m.
Thursday, September 17 at 1 p.m.
Thursday, November 19 at 1 p.m.
Space is limited, but your $50 payment
reserves a spot. The registration
deadline is the Monday of the week
preceding the class. Past classes have
been filled to capacity, so make your
reservation today. Please call (757)
333-6221 or send an email to
[email protected].
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
tour 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.
The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
Cost: $3,689 per person, double occupancy ~
includes airfare from Norfolk
Peru
March 22–April 10, 2010
Join us on this exploration of history and culture for a
travel experience you will never forget. Nestled in the
misty Andes Mountains, Peru is a rugged, storied land
where vast Incan civilizations once flourished and
Spanish conquistadors ruled. Enjoy cosmopolitan and
colonial Lima and historic Cuzco, the former capital and
holy city of the Incan empire. Marvel at the ruins of
mesmerizing Machu Picchu and cruise on scenic Lake
Titicaca to the Floating Island of Los Uros and Isla
Taquile for a truly unique experience.
Machu Picchu, Peru
Cost: $3,595 per person, double occupancy
(plus airfare)
For additional information about these trips, please contact
Deborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318 or email her at [email protected].
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Museum Shop Bonus
July 8–12, 2009
Receive this beautiful umbrella as
your gift with purchases of $100 or more
in the Chrysler’s Museum Shop.
The dragonfly design was adapted from
an early-20th-century lamp created in
Tiffany’s New York studio.
Offer is good only while supplies last.
Enjoy summer films under the stars! A Gallery Talk revealing connections to
the Chrysler’s collection or special exhibitions will precede each screening.
Cost: Free for Museum Members, $5 for non-Members. Cash bar.
And, remember,
Members always receive
10% off all Museum Shop purchases.
July 15
August 19
Gallery Talk: French Impressionism and Beyond
Gallery Talk: Civil War Photography
7:30 p.m. at the Information Desk
7:30 p.m. at the Information Desk
Film: An American in Paris
(1951, MGM, 113 minutes)
Film: Cold Mountain
(2003, Miramax Films, 154 minutes)
8:30 p.m. in Mary’s Garden
8:30 p.m. in Mary’s Garden