CALENDAR OF EVENTS - Chrysler Museum of Art

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THE MAGAZINE OF THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART
Calendar
of Events
May/June 2011
p 4 Exhibitions • p 6 News • pp 8-9 Daily Calendar • p 12 Programs • p 17 Member Exclusives
G E N E R A L
COVER
H. A. Rey, final
illustration for
“This is George.
He lived in Africa,”
published in The
Original Curious
George (1998),
France, 1939–40,
watercolor, charcoal,
and color pencil
on paper. H. A. &
Margret Rey Papers,
de Grummond
Children’s Literature
Collection, McCain
Library and Archives,
The University of
Southern Mississippi.
Curious George, and
related characters,
created by Margret
and H. A. Rey, are
copyrighted and
trademarked by
Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt Publishing
Company. © 2011
by HMH.
I N F O R M A T I O N
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SAPLINGS is the ONLY collaborative project where the partnering organization
consistently puts time, effort, and energy into making the work better and better.
Never satisfied with “good enough,” you and the Chrysler Museum docents
are constantly seeking betterment of the program. The refinements are always
impressive, creative, and masterfully assembled. I appreciate your dedication, talent,
and resourcefulness. Thank you for your partnership.
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Email to Museum Educator Channon Dillard from Kelly A. Hedrick, Ed.D., Director
Office of Gifted Education and Academy Programs, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
D I R E C T O R ’ S
N O T E
Us vs. Them
I was lucky enough to spend some time in Paris last month. On one of my walks around
the city I stopped by the beautiful 18th-century Hotel Soubise, home of the National
Archives. The building was draped with banners and protestors were out in force. The issue
was a proposal from President Nicolas Sarkozy to found a new National Museum of French
History, the Maison de l’Histoire de France. I took the protestors’ literature, read it, and
found myself quite discouraged.
Most of the great museums of Europe and America were founded with the goal of gathering
together rare and beautiful objects from a broad range of countries and civilizations from
around the globe. These collections were built on the Enlightenment-era assumption that
genuine engagement with great works of art can provide not only opportunities for delight
and inspiration, but that it can make us better informed, more tolerant, and more complete
human beings. Museums like the Louvre or the Metropolitan provide us with the chance to
discover and compare how people from cultures other than our own have confronted and
dealt with the fundamental, shared challenges of life and living.
But over the past decade this ideal of the universal, encyclopedic museum has come under increasing attack from two related
directions. Of the many new museums founded in recent years, all too many are dedicated solely to the art and history of
single nations or cultural groups. At the same time, we have seen an explosion of efforts by a variety of nations to repatriate to
their country of origin archaeological artifacts currently in American and European museums.
It seems to me that neither of these trends is good news. When individuals, cultural groups, or nations turn inward, they
start to lose their curiosity about the rest of the world. When collecting policy denies people the opportunity to look and
think and learn about others besides themselves, works of art can all too quickly become tools of short-term national identity
politics rather than enlightenment and understanding. And when discussions about artifacts focus on issues of ownership and
control, there is little room left for considerations of shared stewardship. In this climate, it is only a short step to the point
where works of art (and the ideas they embody) that do not reflect prevailing political or religious views become fair game for
physical neglect or destruction by extremists.
At times like these, it seems more important than ever for our museums, including the Chrysler, to remain places where we can
still learn and grow, where we can find delight and inspiration, where us includes them.
William J. Hennessey
Director
Follow the Chrysler Museum of Art on
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Curious George
Saves the Day:
The Art of
Margret and H. A. Rey
On view through September 18, 2011
in the McKinnon Galleries of Modern Art
T
his spring and summer the Chrysler proudly displays
Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and
H. A. Rey, an exhibition of nearly 80 original
drawings and vibrant watercolors created to illustrate
their world-famous children’s books. The exhibition also
illuminates the Reys’ own dramatic story of escape and survival.
ABOVE LEFT
H. A. Rey, final illustration for “One day George
saw a man. He had on a large yellow straw
hat,” published in The Original Curious
George (1998), France, 1939–40, watercolor,
charcoal, and color pencil on paper.
ABOVE RIGHT
H. A. Rey, final illustration for “George climbed up
until he was in the sunshine again, high above the
rain cloud,” Raffy and the 9 Monkeys (1939), later
published as Cecily G. and the 9 Monkeys (1942),
Paris, 1939, watercolor on paper.
The H. A. & Margret Rey Papers are part of the de Grummond Children’s
Literature Collection at the McCain Library and Archives, The University of
Southern Mississippi.
Curious George and related characters created by Margret and H. A. Rey
are copyrighted and trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
Company. © 2011 by HMH.
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Indeed, the impish monkey Curious George may never
have seen the light of day were it not for the determination
and courage of his creators: illustrator H. A. Rey and his
wife, author and artist Margret Rey. The two were born in
Hamburg, Germany, to Jewish families, and lived together
in Paris from 1936 to 1940. Hours before the Nazis marched
into the city in June 1940, the Reys fled on bicycles carrying
drawings for their children’s stories—including one about a
mischievous monkey, then named Fifi. Not only did the Reys
save their animal characters, but they were saved by their
illustrations when authorities found them in their belongings
and let them continue on their journey. This may explain
why saving the day after a narrow escape became the premise
of most of their Curious George stories.
After their fateful escape from Paris and a four-month journey
across France, Spain, Portugal, and Brazil, the couple settled
in New York in the fall of 1940. In all, the Reys authored and
illustrated over 30 books, most of them for children, with
seven of them starring Curious George. Seventy years after
the arrival of Curious George in America, the monkey’s antics
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LEFT
H. A. Rey, final illustration for How
Do you Get There? (1941), Paris,
early 1940, watercolor on board.
BELOW
H. A. Rey, final illustration for “Whiteblack the
Penguin has a serious talk with his friends . . .,”
Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World
(2000), France, late 1939–early 1940, watercolor,
color pencil, charcoal, and pen and ink on paper.
Margret and H. A.
Rey, United States,
late 1940s.
have been translated into over a dozen languages, including
Hebrew and Yiddish, to the delight of readers, young and
old, around the world.
Among the highlights of the exhibition are original drawings
and bright watercolors for Raffy and the 9 Monkeys in which
Curious George makes his debut as Fifi, who befriends the
lonely giraffe Raffy; Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World, in
which Whiteblack sets out on a globe-trotting pursuit of new
adventures; Fifi: The Adventures of a Monkey (later published as
Curious George); and the subsequent American escapades of
that very famous monkey hero.
Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey
was organized by The Jewish Museum, New York and is
supported through a bequest from the estate of Lore Ross.
ADMISSION TO ALL SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
Local presentation of the exhibition is made possible
through the generous support of the Simon Family Jewish
Community Center, The Institute for Jewish Studies and
Interfaith Understanding at Old Dominion University,
WHRO Public Media, and Joan Nusbaum.
Museum Members always enjoy unlimited
FREE admission to all special exhibitions. l
Join at the Welcome Desk on your next visit or
become a Member online at www.chrysler.org/membership.
on the date of your visit
$5 for Adults and Teens, Free for Children 12 and younger
Group tours are available. Schedule one with Ruth Sanchez
at (757) 333-6269 or [email protected].
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E X H I B I T I O N S
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CURRENTLY ON VIEW
Closing Soon! On view through June 5 in the Norfolk Southern Large Changing Gallery
Tiffany Lamps: Articles of Utility, Objects of Art
This first in-depth look at Louis Comfort Tiffany’s revolutionary
contributions to modern decorative lighting show his studios’ deliberate
efforts to produce lamps that balance artistry with practicality and
profitability. Some 40 stunning objects from New York’s Neustadt
Collection of Tiffany Glass help viewers discover how this artistic pioneer
brought beauty to the masses through everyday objects that were anything
but commonplace.
James Tissot: The Life of Christ NEW AUDIO TOUR!
Tiffany Studios, New York
Lotus Pagoda Library Lamp (shade),
ca. 1906, Rookwood Pottery Company,
Cincinnati, Ohio, Lotus Pagoda Library
Lamp (base), 1895, Leaded glass, glazed
earthenware, bronze, 35 x 26 inches
The Neustadt Collection of Tiffany Glass,
New York
James Tissot was a leading French society painter, but a religious
transformation shifted his artistic focus in 1885. For 10 years Tissot
traveled throughout the Holy Land, studying and painting 365 realistic
watercolors that comprise a comprehensive life of Jesus, from his birth to his
ascension. This Brooklyn Museum show displays more than 120 of the artist’s
best illustrations—an exhibition of riveting narrative, compelling power, and
miraculous detail.
ADMISSION: Free for Museum Members, $5 for adults and teens, free for children 12 and younger.
Admission includes all special exhibitions on view at the time of your visit, as well as the Life of Christ
audio tour. Museum Members always enjoy unlimited free admission to all special exhibitions. l
Dutch “Golden Age” Paintings
Contrast: Interactive Work by Daniel Rozin
Ongoing in the
Kaufman Furniture Gallery
Many of the Netherlands’ greatest 17th-century
artists are represented in this intimate exhibition
of privately held gems by Gerard Ter Borch,
Godfried Schalcken, Isaac De Jouderville, and
others. This fine assortment of art on loan from
a private New York collector is displayed among
equally fine furniture.
An Eye for Architecture:
The Etchings of John Taylor Arms
On view through July 31 in the
Frank Photography Galleries
Daniel Rozin (American, b. Israel 1961)
Mirror No. 10 (Sketch Mirror), 2009
Custom software, computer, video camera,
screen. Museum purchase in memory of
Alice R. and Sol B. Frank
On view through July 24 in the
Kaufman Theatre Lobby
The etcher John Taylor Arms ranked among the most renowned
printmakers in early 20th-century America. A born architectural
draftsman, Arms built his reputation with sensitively rendered images
of the great cathedrals and picturesque buildings of Europe, as well as
the Gothic-inspired edifices of New York City. The current exhibition
is drawn from the Chrysler’s own extensive holdings of Arms prints,
donated in the mid-1950s by his widow, Dorothy Noyes Arms.
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James Tissot (French, 1836–1902)
Jesus Sits by the Seashore and Preaches,
1886–1896
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray
wove paper
10 3/16 x 7 9/16 in. (25.9 x 19.2 cm)
Purchased by public subscription,
Brooklyn Museum
Recent advances in digital technology have enabled
artists to create works that not only incorporate change
and movement, but also respond to viewers in real time.
Through the use of video projection and sophisticated
computer programs, these artists enable visitors to
actually become a part of the work of art—physically
and psychologically. As part of our continuing series
of small, focused exhibitions of contemporary art, the
Chrysler presents a provocative (and very popular)
group of interactive installations by Daniel Rozin.
The Civil War: Visual Perspectives, Then and Now
On view through July 31 in the
Waitzer Community Gallery
Commemorating the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War,
this selection of photographs, paintings, sculpture, and prints
records and reflects on different aspects of the War and its meaning
for 19th-century and contemporary Americans. The works range
from period battlefield photographs to paintings of the famed
ironclads in the Battle of Hampton Roads to contemporary photos
of War re-enactors and a group of challenging prints by Kara Walker.
E X H I B I T I O N S
Benjamin Adworth Richardson (American, 1833–1909)
Destruction of The Virginia May 11th, 1862, ca. 1907
Oil on canvas
Gift of The Brothers Anson T. and Philip T. McCook
ON VIEW AT THE HISTORIC HOUSES
Moses Myers, Maritime Merchant
Ongoing at the Moses Myers House
Many of the works in the exhibition are drawn from the
Chrysler’s own extraordinary holdings of Civil War images.
Portraying a Nation: American Portrait
Photography, 1850–2010
On view through August 31 in the Frank
Photography Galleries
From the rise of the daguerreotype in the 1840s to the
digital imagery of today, photography has played a crucial
role in capturing and defining who we are as Americans.
Drawn from the Chrysler’s extensive photography
collection, Portraying a Nation presents more than 100
portraits by American photographers. Four thematic
sections—“Friends and Family,” “I Am What I Do,” “My
Message is My Meaning,” and “Joiners and Loners”—
celebrate the vitality and diversity of all those who define
themselves as Americans.
American Masterpieces from the Batten Collection
On view through August 31 in the Prints and
Drawings Gallery
In addition to his extraordinary success as a businessman,
civic leader, and philanthropist, the late Frank Batten,
Sr. was also a distinguished art collector. Now, thanks to
the generosity of Jane Batten, nine works from the Batten
Collection have been placed on long-term loan to the
Chrysler. We proudly present these American masterpieces
by Winslow Homer, Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Hart Benton,
William Glackens, and Edward Redfield, and others in a
special second-floor installation.
Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass
from the Chrysler’s Collection
Ongoing
This second-floor 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.
Curious George Saves the Day:
The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey
For information on this special exhibition, please see our
cover story on pages 2–3, and look for related programming
throughout this issue of the magazine.
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.
Standing on the Precipice of Change: Race, Slavery, and
the Civil War in Hampton Roads
EXTENDED! On view through July 31 at the Norfolk
History Museum at the Willoughby-Baylor House
This exhibit by Norfolk State University for the Virginia Sesquicentennial of the
American Civil War Commission details the impact this devastating war had on
the residents of Hampton Roads. Historic images and documents recall the role
of slavery and resistance to it in causing the war, the steps taken toward freedom
during the war, and the social challenges of the war’s aftermath.
UPCOMING
EXHIBITIONS
Portrait of a City:
Views of Norfolk by Kenneth Harris
Coming in August to the
Kaufman Theatre Lobby
Kenneth Harris’ beautifully crafted
watercolors provide a nostalgic backward
glance at 1950s Norfolk. This selection
of 30 paintings, commissioned by the
Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences,
captures both the historical and
commercial essence of the city as it
appeared some 60 years ago.
Kenneth Harris (American, 1904–1983)
The Myers House, S.W. Corner of
Bank and Freemason Streets, 1951
Watercolor on paper, Museum purchase,
Norfolk Newspapers’ Art Trust Fund
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N E W S
GLASS WITH CLASS AND OTHER SPRING EVENTS
Conversations with the Curators
Breakfast with Tiffany
Museum Members enjoyed a delicious Breakfast with Tiffany
at our March 20 opening reception for Tiffany Lamps, Articles
of Utility, Objects of Art. The festivities included light brunch,
live music, and all-day Members’ preview access to our Spring
special exhibitions. Kelly Conway, Curator of Glass, and Lindsy
Parrott, Curator of the Neustadt Collection in Brooklyn, N.Y.,
shared the honors of cutting the Huber Court centerpiece,
a stunning Tiffany-inspired cake, before Lindsy Parrott’s
fascinating lecture for Members concluded the afternoon.
Photos by Jake Gillespie for the
Chrysler Museum of Art
The Museum welcomed Members at the Patron level and
above to our annual Conversations with the Curators on
February 15. This year’s evening, generously sponsored by
SunTrust Bank, gave guests interesting insiders’ insights
into the Chrysler Collection and our latest conservation
efforts. A highlight of the
event was Chief Curator
Jeff Harrison’s grand
unveiling of our recently
restored Giovanni Battista
Boncori masterpieces.
Photos by Jake Gillespie
for the Chrysler Museum
of Art
Vissi d’Arte
Our March 3 evening of art and opera focused
on Giacomo Puccini’s stirring story of Madama
Butterfly. Museum Director Bill Hennessey explored
an 1853 series of watercolors made by an anonymous
Japanese artist during Commodore Matthew Perry’s visit to the Orient,
while Virginia Opera soprano Sandra Lopez sang the heroine’s hope of
seeing her love again in “Un bel di, vedremo.”
Photos by Jake Gillespie for the Chrysler Museum of Art
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The Wedding Party
The Museum’s second annual bridal show on March 25 welcomed more than
300 guests for an exclusive evening of wedding fashions, flavors, and favors
from scores of the Chrysler’s favorite vendors.
Photos by Echard Wheeler Photography for the Chrysler Museum of Art
N E W S
PARTNERSHIP
MAKES IT POSSIBLE
T
he partnership of our many
friends in business, government,
and foundations helps the Chrysler
succeed with displaying our world-class
collection, offering free admission, and
bringing great special exhibitions to
Hampton Roads. Join us in thanking
our partners.
For information
on how your
organization
can benefit from
the Chrysler’s
partnering opportunities, please
contact contact Edwina Bell, Director
of Development and Communication,
at (757) 965-2032 or at
[email protected].
REUNITED AT LAST
T
he Chrysler hosted a reunion this winter as our
matched set of restored Giovanni Battista Boncori
paintings were mounted side by side in Gallery 211. The
Musical Group, with its concord and harmony, and The Card
Players, with its discord and treachery, comprise a study
of virtue and vice. Two new frames—one original to the
18th century, the other a modern replica purchased with
21st-century staff donations to the Annual Fund—help
show the large oil canvases to their best advantage.
Giovanni Battista Boncori’s
The Musical Group and The
Card Players are the newest
gifts of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
and the highlight of
Gallery 211.
BELOW
Jacopo Palma, called
Palma il Giovane (Italian)
The Finding of Moses, ca.
1615–1620, Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.,
in honor of Mr. Philip Trapani
The public restoration of our Boncoris in the galleries
proved to be so popular that Conservator Mark Lewis
and his staff will perform an encore this summer. Guests will be able to
watch their work on Jacopo Palma’s The Finding of Moses. The large oil
painting is in remarkable condition for a work that dates to ca. 1615–1620,
but removal of the yellowed varnish and a careful cleaning are certain to
bring to light amazing color and depth. The work, one of the Museum’s
1971 gifts from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., translates the age-old story from
Exodus into the 17th century, and a full restoration will smooth the uneven
background to reveal subtle, but important, details for generations to
come, Lewis said.
Join us for Conservation in the Galleries on selected Fridays.
May 13 • May 20 • June 10 • June 17
10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. in Gallery 218
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mon/tue
wed
thu
fri
sat
sun
2 Gallery Talk l
Daffodil Library Lamp
by Tiffany Studios
GALLERIES CLOSED
MONDAYS AND
TUESDAYS
l Member Benefit
1
James Tissot, Jesus Looking through a Lattice,
1886–1894, Brooklyn Museum
MAY
Museum Shop Bonuses – Special sales incentives for Members for Mother’s Day l
12:30 Gallery Talk l
Daffodil Library Lamp
by Tiffany Studios
6:15 The Art of Jazz,
The Fine Art of Wine l
7 Art Class l
Draw Like Degas (Week 1)
10:30 & 11:30
Tickle My Ears
7:15 Art Riff!
The Original Curious George
by H. A. Rey
The Bob Ransom Trio
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6 Mowbray Arch Society
Spring Program l
Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market, 1864
7 Art Class l
Art Tycoon: The Extraordinary
Collecting Career of Walter P.
Chrysler, Jr. by Jeff Harrison
Draw Like Degas (Week 2)
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12:30 Gallery Talk l
12
Introduction to Leaded Glass
6 Art and Books, Wine and Cheese l Bring a Tween!
16/17
12:30 Gallery Talk
Snow Mirror by Daniel Rozin
7 Art Class l
Draw Like Degas (Week 4)
6:30-8:30 Music in
the Galleries
Susan Vreeland, author of Clara and
Mr. Tiffany: A Novel (available in
The Museum Shop)
10:30-3:30 Conservation
in the Galleries
Whiteblack the Penguin Sees
the World by H. A. Rey
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7
Noon-3 Second-Saturday
Family Day
Tiffany Designs in Chalk
Bellisima!
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Mother’s Day
2 Gallery Talk l
Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the
World by H. A. Rey
2 Gallery Talk
Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the
World by H. A. Rey
3 Leaded Glass
Demonstration l
by Kathy Woolridge
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2 Gallery Talk l
15
2 Gallery Talk l
Allamanda Hanging Shade
by Tiffany Studios
Allamanda Hanging Shade
by Tiffany Studios
12:30 Gallery Talk l
1 Flower Guild
Arranging Club
Allamanda Hanging Shade
by Tiffany Studios
1 Stroller Tour
The Journey That Saved Curious George: The True Wartime
Escape of Margret and H. A. Rey by Louise Borden
7 Art Class l
Spring Cleaning Sale at
The Museum Shop
Deep discounts for
one day only!
10:30-3:30 Conservation
in the Galleries
Allamanda Hanging Shade
by Tiffany Studios
1-4 Art Workshop l
For parents of children 18 months
and younger
18
Draw Like Degas (Week 3)
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12:30 Gallery Talk l
12:30 Gallery Talk l
Allamanda Hanging Shade by Tiffany Studios
2 Special Mother’s Day
Lecture and Book Signing l
Tiffany Lamps: Articles of Utility,
Objects of Art with Kelly Conway
The Myers—A Jewish-American Family
3 Mother’s Day Concert
Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the
World by H. A. Rey
7 Norfolk History Series
2 Saturday Art Forum l
Daffodil Library Lamp
by Tiffany Studios
12:30 Gallery Talk l
Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World by H. A. Rey
Tiffany Studios
Poppy Floor Lamp
ca. 1913
Neustadt Collection
of Tiffany Glass
Daffodil Library Lamp
by Tiffany Studios
12:30 Gallery Talk l
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12:30 Gallery Talk l
1 Historic Houses Program
The Myers—A Jewish-American
Family
12:30 Gallery Talk l
Lights, Cameras, and More Lights
1 Historic Houses Program
7:30 Tiffany Tour
Insiders’ Tour of Tiffany Lamps
before the film
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12:30 Gallery Talk
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12:30 Gallery Talk
Snow Mirror by Daniel Rozin
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2 Gallery Talk
Snow Mirror by Daniel Rozin
Snow Mirror by Daniel Rozin
Governor’s School Chamber Players
8 Music in the
Museum Concert l
8 Outdoor Film
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
with WHRO
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1:30 Sunday Afternoon
Concert
2 Gallery Talk
Virginia Chorale: To Be Sung
on the Water
Snow Mirror by Daniel Rozin
Momentary Prophets
23/24
JUNE
25
10 Blue Star
Families begins
Free special exhibition
admission for all active-duty
military families through
Labor Day 2011
12:30 Gallery Talk
The Card Players by Giovanni
Battista Boncori
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5:30-7 New Members
Welcome l
10:30 & 11:30
Tickle My Ears l
6:15 The Art of Jazz,
The Fine Art of Wine l
12:30 Gallery Talk
Osmosis
Curious George Saves the Day:
The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey
The Card Players by Giovanni
Battista Boncori
Monkey Business
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2 Saturday Art Forum l
The Card Players by Giovanni
Battista Boncori
James Tissot: The Life of Christ
Tiffany Lamps: Articles of Utility,
Objects of Art
Pond Lily Globe by
Tiffany Studios
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2
12:30 Gallery Talk l
The Original Curious George by H. A. Rey
12:30 Gallery Talk l
Second Line: Art of Faith and Social Justice by Steve A. Prince
The Original Curious George
by H. A. Rey
7 Norfolk History Series
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12:30 Gallery Talk
10 Museum Shop Father’s Day
sales bonuses begin l
Curious George Discovers Art
6 Art and Books, Wine and Cheese l
Dem Was Good Ole Times
by Thomas Hovenden
Dem Was Good Ole Times
by Thomas Hovenden
5 Museum Shop
Father’s Day sales
bonuses end l
1 Stroller Tour
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman
For parents of children 18 months
and younger
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12:30 Gallery Talk
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12:30 Gallery Talk
The Battle Story by Larkin Goldsmith Mead
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12:30 Gallery Talk
The Battle Story by Larkin
Goldsmith Mead
6:30-8:30 Music in the Galleries l
The Battle Story by Larkin
Goldsmith Mead
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1 Historic Houses
Weekend Program
2 Gallery Talk
2 Gallery Talk
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The Boat Landing at Gloucester by William James Glackens
7:30 Pre-Screening Gallery Talk l
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12:30 Gallery Talk
The Boat Landing at Gloucester
by William James Glackens
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10:30 Summer Friday Films
for Children begin l
Curious George Saves the Day
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Architour
The Battle Story by Larkin
Goldsmith Mead
12:30 Gallery Talk
Father’s Day
1 Historic Houses
Weekend Program
Architour
Josh Jordan
tue 21
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2 Gallery Talk
Dem Was Good Ole Times
by Thomas Hovenden
Dem Was Good Ole Times by Thomas Hovenden
The Original Curious George
by H. A. Rey
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2 Gallery Talk
12:30 Gallery Talk
12:30 Gallery Talk
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10:30-3:30 Conservation
in the Galleries
Dem Was Good Ole Times
by Thomas Hovenden
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Noon-3 Second-Saturday
Family Day
The Original Curious George
by H. A. Rey
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B. Franklin, Printer
13/14
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10:30-3:30 Conservation
in the Galleries
The Original Curious George
by H. A. Rey
6-8 Friends of African-American Artist Lecture
The Battle Story by Larkin
Goldsmith Mead
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COMING THIS SUMMER
Summer Friday Films for Children / July and August
Kids’ movies and art activities every Friday at 10:30 a.m.
Free for children and Museum Members, $5 for others
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The Rape of Europa
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The Card Players by Giovanni
Battista Boncori
7:15 Art Riff!
12:30 Gallery Talk l
6:30 Director’s Circle
Art Travel Evening l
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12:30 Gallery Talk
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After-work concerts (with a cash bar)
for young professionals and the young at heart
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N E W S
Student Gallery winner Jamie Parkerson
poses with her self-portrait
Phrenology to Reflexology.
Photo courtesy of the Art Institute
of Virginia Beach
CHRYSLER AND ODU
INTRODUCE STUDENTS
TO MUSEUM WORK
STUDENT
GALLERY
GROWS AGAIN
F
T
or students from Old Dominion University, the
Chrysler is an extension of their campus. Students
in the University’s education program develop their
teaching skills in the Museum’s galleries and workshop,
and this spring the Chrysler hosted the third iteration
of Introduction to the Museum for upper-level and graduate
students in art, art history, and humanities. The
course, established in 2006, was taught this year by
CMA Director of Education Scott Howe and Robert
Wojtowicz, Professor of Art History and Associate
Dean for Research and Graduate Studies.
he 38th Hampton Roads
Student Gallery enjoyed its
largest-ever group of entrants.
More than 550 high-school juniors and seniors submitted
their original artworks for judging in downtown Norfolk
on February 5. “Last year we had 504 submissions, so the
increase is gratifying,” said Scott Howe, the Chrysler’s
Director of Education. “Student Gallery gives voice to the
next generation. Seeing their work shown collectively makes
an impressive case for the importance of the visual arts as a
language that all young people should know.”
Over the course of the semester, students met key staff
members at the Chrysler, and considered strategic
issues facing museums in the 21st century. Finance,
conservation, registration, curation, and education were
all represented, and students literally went behind the
scenes to experience Museum work first hand.
The six finalists were chosen by jury of three independent
professionals in the arts: Nancy Cozart, Hannah Serrano,
and Ann Vernon. The winning students’ art was on view at
the Chrysler Museum from February 9 to March 2. The 21
honorees’ works were shown at the Contemporary Art Center
in Virginia Beach, and all other submissions enjoyed public
display at Norfolk’s Selden Arcade, where all works were
originally submitted.
This summer, students from the class will have a unique
opportunity to continue their learning by working as
interns to curate a joint exhibition at ODU’s Baron
and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries and at the Chrysler.
Thanks to the Gordons, ODU possesses extraordinary
examples of contemporary art by self-taught artists.
And thanks to Walter Chrysler, Jr.’s sister and her
husband, Bernice and Edgar Garbisch, the Museum’s
collection contains 19th-century works in the same
tradition. Already, the students are intent to remove
the label of “self-taught” from these two collections in
order to have viewers see them as works of art without
conditions. The exhibition will be on view from
October through December 2011.
Jamie Parkerson, who studies at both Cox High School
and the Governor’s School for the Arts, was awarded first
place for Phrenology to Reflexology, a self-portrait executed in
fabric. In addition to the pride of public recognition, the
Virginia Beach senior also took home the top prize of $1,000.
Winners and their families also enjoyed a special reception at
the Chrysler on the exhibition’s closing day, March 2.
The contest was presented again this year by the Art
Institute of Virginia Beach, and was sponsored by d’Art
Center, Norfolk Cultural Affairs, Norfolk Public Schools,
the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, and the Chrysler
Museum’s Docent Council.
WHAT DID YOU ENJOY THE MOST?
S
ince 2005 the Chrysler has partnered
with Virginia Beach City Public
Schools to present SAPLINGS—
Students And Parents Learning
INtellectual Growth Strategies. The
enrichment program enables first- and
second-graders and their parents to visit
the Museum on a Saturday. The special
art appreciation morning encourages
observation, discussion, and critical
thinking in a fun, family environment.
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Museum Educator Channon Dillard
asked the children for their favorite
part of the visit. Here are some of the
second-graders’ responses:
When I saw the Black nacked man.
Looking at the scarkophiguas with my dad.
The white candleholder.
Seeing the scolphchers.
The funny chess figures and the glass work.
2011 WINNERS
First Place
Jamie Parkerson
Grade 12
Cox High School
Governor’s School
for the Arts Second Place
Terron Sorells
Grade 11
Churchland
High School
Third Place
Logan Scarborough
Grade 12
Smithfield High
School
Governor’s School
for the Arts
Honorable Mention
Rebecca Morin
Grade 11
Oscar F. Smith
High School
Honorable Mention
Katie Sides
Grade 11
Hickory High School
Honorable Mention
Ian Laing
Grade 12
Great Bridge
High School
N E W S
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AT THE
MUSEUM SHOP
CHRYSLER WELCOMES
NEW CURATOR
Mother’s Day Bonus
for Members l
A
new name joins the ranks of Jackson Pollock,
Mark Rothko, Roy Lichtenstein, and Andy
Warhol at the Chrysler. Amy Brandt has joined the
Museum as the McKinnon Curator of Modern and
Contemporary Art. She will oversee the Museum’s
more than 2,400 works of art in the modern and
contemporary collection, in addition to curating new
and traveling exhibitions.
Wednesday, May 4 – Friday, May 6.
Amy Brandt will curate
modern and contemporary
Brandt came to the Chrysler from the American
Federation of Arts in New York, where she previously art at the Museum. Photo by
Kathy Keeney for the Chrysler
held curatorial positions at the Brooklyn Museum
Museum of Art
and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. A newly
minted Ph.D. in modern and contemporary European and American art from
The Graduate Center of the City University of New York complements her
earlier degrees in art history and French from CUNY, Tufts University, the
University of Michigan, and the University of Paris IV, La Sorbonne.
“We’re thrilled to have someone with Amy’s experience, education, and
connections,” Museum Director Bill Hennessey said. “This new position has
been made possible by a generous endowment from Orianna McKinnon and
her late husband, Arnold.”
“I was deeply impressed by the Chrysler staff and collection, which
includes pivotal works from the post-war period,” Brandt said. “We will be
highlighting this outstanding collection, bringing in new exhibitions of
contemporary art, and, hopefully, new audiences.”
Among her first projects is a small exhibition of comic-inspired prints from
the Chrysler Collection that have never been exhibited. Al Capp’s Li’l Abner
was a mainstay of the comics section between 1934 and 1977. At its peak,
more than 60 million readers followed the exploits of its dashingly handsome,
yet unintelligent, protagonist and his friends in the imaginary rural town of
Dogpatch, Kentucky. The ten prints on display in our McKinnon Galleries of
Modern Art will explore the links between Capp and American Pop art.
For three days only, Museum Members
will receive 20% off all purchases of
$50 or more. Spend at least $100 and
take home a beautiful glass dragonfly
lamp paperweight (a $20 value), as our
thanks for your support.
Not a Member? Join us on your next visit to
enjoy great savings throughout the year.
Father’s Day Gift
with Purchase l
Wednesday, June 15 – Sunday,
June 19
Spend $50 or more at the Museum
Shop and receive a beautiful glass
bead letter opener (a $12 value) as
your gift, while supplies last.
The Museum Shop
Spring Cleaning Sale
ONE DAY ONLY!
Friday, May 13 in Huber Court
Choose from a wide selection of
giftware, decorative items, books,
photo frames, and more. All
merchandise will be at least 50% off
its original price! All sales are final and
additional discounts do not apply.
THANKING OUR MILITARY FAMILIES
T
he Chrysler is proud to be a Blue Star Museum again in 2011. The partnership between Blue Star Families, the National
Endowment for the Arts, and more than 1,000 museums across America offers free admission to active-duty military
personnel and their families over the summer. The initiative begins on Memorial Day, May 30, and runs through Labor Day,
September 5.
Since the Chrysler already offers free general admission, Blue Star Families will receive
free admission to our special exhibition Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret
and H. A. Rey. Just show your military ID at the Welcome Desk. It’s our way of saying
thank you to local service members for all they do to protect our nation and our freedoms.
For more information, see www.arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
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PR O G R A M S
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Gallery Talks
and
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
(757) 664-6200 for group reservations.
Tours
LECTURES AND
DISCUSSIONS
GALLERY TALKS
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 12:30 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m.
Join a Chrysler docent for a lively conversation focusing on a different
masterpiece every week. Each talk begins at the Welcome Desk. See the
calendar in this magazine or our website for the Work of the Week.
LEADED GLASS DEMONSTRATION
Cost: Free or included with admission to the special exhibitions
Have you ever wondered how the craftsmen at Tiffany
Studios created their magnificent leaded glass lamps?
Newport News artist Kathy Woolridge will demonstrate the
techniques and share her expertise.
AUDIO TOURS l
Enjoy listening about highlights from the
Chrysler’s collection or our special exhibition
James Tissot: The Life of Christ. In celebration
of Mother’s Day, our Apple iPods will also
feature a special audio tour, Picture This!:
Images of Women in Music and Art, featuring
Lee Jordan-Anders on piano and musical
selections inspired by Chrysler paintings.
Cost: Free for Museum Members, $3 for
all others. Tissot audio tour included with
paid admission to the exhibition.
Cost: Free
SATURDAY ART FORUM l
George Bellows (American, 1882–1925)
Emma at the Piano, 1914, Oil on panel
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
© Courtesy of the Bellows Trust
WEEKEND PROGRAMS AT THE HISTORIC HOUSES
Explore specific themes of the Moses Myers House with our Weekend
Programs on selected Saturdays and Sundays.
The Myers—A Jewish-American Family
Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 at 1 p.m.
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
faith and how their beliefs found expression in their public lives.
Architour
Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26 at 1 p.m.
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.
Cost: Free
SPECIAL INSIDERS’ TOUR l
Tiffany Lamps: Articles of Utility, Objects of Art
Wednesday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m.
Discover how beauty and the bottom line balance in stunning lamps by
Tiffany Studios. Tour the special exhibition, then stay to enjoy our free
screening of the iconic 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany’s outside in Mary’s
Garden at 8 p.m.
Cost: Free for Museum Members, or included with paid admission to the
exhibition ($5)
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Saturday, May 14 at 3 p.m.
Leave your shopping list at home, and come to the
Chrysler for an art-filled hour. This monthly
program begins in the Education Workshop
with coffee and cookies, followed by a lecture,
tour, or performance.
Tiffany Lamps: Articles of Utility, Objects of Art
Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear our Curator
of Glass, Kelly Conway, share her personal
favorites from this special exhibition.
Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of
Margret and H. A. Rey
Saturday, June 4 at 2 p.m.
Before the mischievous monkey could
charm the world, he had to save his creators
from the Nazis. Find out how he did it from
Museum Educator Jennifer Schero.
Tiffany Studios, New York
Pond Lily Cone Library Lamp,
ca. 1906, Leaded glass, bronze,
23 x 20.5 inches
The Neustadt Collection of
Tiffany Glass, New York
Cost: Free for Museum Members, $5 for all others
ARTIST LECTURE AND RECEPTION
Second Line: Art of Faith and Social Justice by Steve A. Prince
Wednesday, June 8 from 6–8 p.m.
Join the Chrysler’s Friends of African-American
Art for a special lecture by artist Steve A. Prince.
A native of New Orleans, Prince has shown
internationally in group, solo, and juried exhibitions,
and is known to our community as an awardwinning Hampton teacher and artist. He currently
serves as Assistant Professor of Humanities at
Montgomery College in Germantown, Maryland.
FAAA also will conclude its season with a brief
annual meeting following the reception and lecture.
Cost: Free to FAAA Members, $5 for all others
Benedict J. Fernandez (American, b. 1936), Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the Pulpit Addressing
His Congregation (detail), Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, November 1967, Gelatin silver print,
ca. 1989, Gift of Kodak and Michael S. Engl. © Benedict J. Fernandez/Almanac Gallery
PR O G R A M S
l Member Benefit
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
(757) 664-6200 for group reservations.
ART AND BOOKS, WINE AND CHEESE l
Readers: join us on the third Wednesday of each month to
discuss great books and enjoy light refreshments together.
Meet in the Museum’s Gifford Room at 6:30 p.m.
The Journey That Saved
Curious George: The True
Wartime Escape of Margret
and H. A. Rey
BRING YOUR TWEEN!
Leaves of Grass
and
Discussions / Classes
SPECIAL MOTHER’S
DAY LECTURE AND
BOOK SIGNING l
Clara and Mr. Tiffany: A Novel by
Susan Vreeland
Sunday, May 8 at 1 p.m.
by Louise W. Borden
Wednesday, May 18
at 6:30 p.m.
May’s discussion (and
sparkling cider) will be
appropriate for children
ages 9-12. Bring your
kids for free!
Lectures
H. A. Rey, découpage for La Rue: Découpages
à colorer (unpublished), Paris, c. 1938, pen and
ink, color pencil, and crayon on paper. H. A. &
Margret Rey Papers, de Grummond Children’s
Literature Collection, McCain Library and
Archives, The University of Southern Mississippi.
by Walt Whitman
Wednesday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Bring your Mom to the Museum on
her special day for a special treat.
As a complement to our exhibition Tiffany Studios (Corona, New York)
of Tiffany Lamps, Susan Vreeland
Electric Lamp with Holden Dragonfly Shade and
Twisted-Stem Water Lily Standard (detail),
joins us in the Kaufman Theatre
Early 20th century, Colored glass assembled with copper
to discuss her latest New York Times
foil; cast bronze base, Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
best-seller. Afterward, the author
will sign copies of her book in
Huber Court (purchase your copy at The Museum Shop). Enjoy the rest of the
afternoon in our special exhibitions or at the free Bellissima! concert at 3 p.m.
Cost: Free for Museum Members (please RSVP at http://community.chrysler.
org/rsvp, (757) 333-6253, or [email protected]), $10 at the door for all others
(includes admission to all three special exhibitions). Space is limited and
Museum Members will enjoy priority seating.
Cost: Free for Museum Members, $5 for all others
NORFOLK HISTORY SERIES
Learn about Virginia’s past with our fascinating lectures
on the second Wednesday of each month. The Norfolk
Historical Society sponsors the series in the Chrysler’s
Kaufman Theatre at 7 p.m., and refreshments are served after
each event.
Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market, 1864
Wednesday, May 11 at 7 p.m.
Although remembered today for the dramatic charge of the
Virginia Military Institute cadets, the Battle of New Market
marked the coming of “total war” to the Shenandoah Valley
during the Civil War. Author Charles Knight, curator of the
MacArthur Memorial, explains the battle’s significance.
B. Franklin, Printer
Wednesday, June 8 at 7 p.m.
Hear Benjamin Franklin reminisce about
his humble origins and his long career
as a businessman, inventor, politician,
diplomat, and patriot. He anticipates
the one great challenge remaining to
him in his old age: helping to create the
Constitution. Tony Gabriele, actor and
longtime columnist for The Daily Press, portrays Franklin.
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.
CLASSES
DRAW LIKE DEGAS l
Wednesdays, May 4, 11, 18, and 25
from 7–8 p.m.
Back by popular demand! Practice sketching
in the galleries with the guidance of artist
April Taylor-Martin in this class for both
beginners and seasoned artists.
Cost for the four-week series: $40 for
Museum Members, $50 for all others
Register online at https://community.
chrysler.org/rsvp. For more information,
contact our Education Department at
[email protected].
Edgar Degas (French, 1834–1917)
Dancer with Bouquets, ca. 1895–
1900, Oil on canvas
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., in
memory of Della Viola Forker Chrysler
FLOWER ARRANGING CLUB
Thursday, May 19 at 1 p.m. (RSVP by May 9)
Thursday, July 28 at 1 p.m. (RSVP by July 18)
Our Flower Guild classes are spin-offs of their popular seasonal
demonstrations. Each session provides participants with an arrangement,
mechanics, a container, and several new skills and techniques for floral
displays. Classes are limited to 20 participants and prepaid reservations
are required. Please RSVP early with Deborrah Grulke at (757) 3336318 or [email protected].
Cost: $65 per class
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PR O G R A M S
l Member Benefit
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
(757) 664-6200 for group reservations.
Music
THE ART OF JAZZ AND THE FINE ART
OF WINE, WITH ART RIFFS! l
RIGHT:
H. A. Rey, black color
separation for “At
breakfast George’s
friend said,” Curious
George Rides a Bike
(1952), watercolor and
charcoal on paper. H. A.
& Margret Rey Papers,
de Grummond Children’s
Literature Collection,
McCain Library
and Archives, The
University of Southern
Mississippi. Curious
George, and related
characters, created
by Margret and H. A.
Rey, are copyrighted
and trademarked by
Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt Publishing
Company.
© 2011 by HMH.
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 from 6:15–8:45 p.m., or
listen from a distance as you peruse the galleries.
The Fine Art of Wine, an informal tasting, is the perfect
complement to The Art of Jazz. Our offerings include Kosher
selections and many of the vintages are available at select
Harris Teeter and Farm Fresh stores. Museum Members receive
a $1 discount on each glass and half-off on all wine tasting.
Art Riffs!, short conversations on selected works of art, fill the
quiet time when the band takes its first break. Join the group at
the Fine Staircase in Huber Court at approximately 7:15 p.m.
Unwind in Huber Court over music and art. Our fourthWednesday monthly concerts highlight exciting regional
performers from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Beer, wine, and other
beverages are available for purchase, with free coffee and hot
chocolate for Museum Members.
Momentary Prophets
Josh Jordan
Wednesday, May 25
Cost: Free
Wednesday, June 22
MOTHER’S DAY CONCERT
Bellissima!
Sunday, May 8 at 3 p.m.
Wednesday, May 4
In concert: Bob Ransom Trio
Art Riff: The Original Curious George
by H. A. Rey
Treat your mother to the beautiful sounds of Bellissima! This
female musical chorale, the only one of its kind in South
Hampton Roads, returns for another Mother’s Day performance
of music created for women’s voices.
Wednesday, June 1
In concert: Osmosis
Art Riff: Pond Lily Globe by Tiffany
Studios
Cost: Free
Cost: Free
AND WARM IT WE DID
This winter For Art’s Sake hosted yet another
successful after-work concert series for young
professionals who love art and live music.
Our Warm It! evenings with popular favorites
Borderline Crazy, Mercy Creek, and The
Michael Clark Band drew hundreds to the
Museum each Thursday night in February, and
we enjoyed a record-breaking throng as the
under-30 crowd turned out in force for our
special Norfology Night featuring Seamonster.
Mark your calendars now for our Cool It!
series—every Thursday night in July!
Special thanks to AltDaily, Belmont at Freemason
Apartment Homes, Hampton Roads Magazine,
and the alumni of the University of Virginia and
Norfolk Academy for their support! To become a
series sponsor, please contact Deborrah Grulke at
(757) 333-6318 or [email protected].
Photos by Jake Gillespie for the Chrysler
Museum of Art
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MUSIC IN THE GALLERIES l
SUNDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT
Governor’s School Chamber Players
Sunday, May 29 at 1:30 p.m.
Enjoy classical music by some of the most talented young
performers in the Tidewater region as they perform amidst
great paintings in our galleries.
Cost: Free
MUSIC IN THE MUSEUM l
The Chrysler concludes its second year of Music in the Museum
concerts with The Virginia Chorale.
To Be Sung on the Water
Saturday, May 28 at 8 p.m.
This eclectic program inspired by the sea includes a cappella
music from Samuel Barber and his romantic successors,
Shakespearean settings, folksongs like “Shenandoah,” and
classic sea shanties—an engaging and entertaining finale to
the Chorale’s 27th season.
Cost: $10 for Museum Members, $25 for all others. Tickets
are available at the door or in advance from the Virginia
Chorale box office at (757) 627-8375.
Music in the Museum is a great partnership opportunity for arts groups
to use the Chrysler’s Kaufman Theatre as their primary venue for
an entire season of performances or specially selected offerings.
Discounted tickets for Museum Members also boost attendance and
loyalty. For more information about becoming a Music in the Museum
partner, please contact Scott Howe, Director of Education and
Public Programs, at [email protected].
PR O G R A M S
l Member Benefit
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
(757) 664-6200 for group reservations.
Kids
TICKLE MY EARS:
STORIES AND ART
AT THE CHRYSLER
Introduce your preschooler to art in our
galleries! Join us for stories, songs, and
surprises on the first Thursday of every
month. The fun lasts about 35 minutes,
but the lessons last a lifetime. Tickle My
Ears is generously supported
by Target.
Now with two sessions! 10:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Lights, Cameras, and More Lights
Thursday, May 5 in our special
exhibition of Tiffany Lamps: Articles of
Utility, Objects of Art
At our February 12 Drumming and World Beat Workshop
(sponsored by the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the
National Endowment for the Arts), Robert Jospé and Kevin
Davis demonstrated percussion instruments from around
the globe. See their video on YouTube!
On March 12 we celebrated the 50th anniversary of the
Peace Corps with former international volunteers, a yoga
demonstration, storytelling, the WHRO photo booth, and lively
young dancers from Suwabi African Ballet (above).
Photo by Kathy Keeney
for the Chrysler
Museum of Art
Monkey Business
Cost: Free, including free admission to the
featured special exhibition of the month!
HALF-DAY SESSIONS for 6-year-olds who have
completed kindergarten will include a variety of art projects.
July 5–8 • 9 a.m. to Noon
Cost per session: $20 for Museum Members, $35 for
all others
WEEKLONG SESSIONS for 7- to 15-year-olds will
explore the visual arts through our collection and work
with the Virginia Stage Company or Hampton Roads
poet Nathan Richardson.
Ages 7 to 9…July 11–15
Ages 10 to 12…July 18–22
Ages 13 to 15…July 25–29
Register online by June 10 at https://community.
chrysler.org. For more information, please contact
Channon Dillard at (757) 333-6239
or [email protected].
COMING SOON: SUMMER
FRIDAY FILMS FOR CHILDREN l
Friday, July 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29
Friday, August 5, 12, 19, and 26
Mark your calendar now! Our Summer Friday Films
help encourage art appreciation in a new generation.
Each 10:30 a.m. screening features a classic film or
contemporary animation in our Kaufman Theatre—and
a fun hands-on activity in the theatre gallery afterward.
Cost: Free for children 5 and younger and Museum
Members, $5 for all others. Individual reservations are
not required, but for groups of 10 or more, please RSVP
in advance to (757) 333-6239.
Saturday, May 14 from noon–3 p.m.
Follow the mischievous monkey through
the Museum to our exhibition of Curious
George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and
H. A. Rey.
It’s not too late! Register your child for Camp Chrysler
2011 this July!
Cost: Free for preschoolers and
Museum Members, or included with
paid admission to the exhibition ($5).
Space is limited to 30 participants for
each identical program. Please check in
at the Welcome Desk in Huber Court.
Tiffany Designs in Chalk
Saturday, June 11 from noon–3 p.m.
CAMP CHRYSLER REGISTRATION l
ENDS JUNE 10
Cost per week: $175 for Museum Members, $275 for
all others. Become a Household Museum Member and
save! Join us at www.chrysler.org/membership.
Bring the entire family—especially the
kids—to the Chrysler every month for art,
music, and other fun activities throughout
the Museum! These free programs are
made possible by the Bunny and Perry
Morgan Fund.
Curious George Discovers Art
Families
Thursday, June 2 in our special
exhibition of Curious George Saves the Day:
The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey
SECOND-SATURDAY
FAMILY DAYS
Our visiting exhibition of Tiffany Lamps:
Articles of Utility, Objects of Art, as well as
our own Tiffany collection, provide the
inspiration for your creations!
and
H. A. Rey, final illustration for “He crawled into bed and
fell asleep at once,” published in The Original Curious
George (1998), France, 1939–40, watercolor, charcoal,
and color pencil on paper. H. A. & Margret Rey Papers,
de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection, McCain
Library and Archives, The University of Southern
Mississippi. Curious George, and related characters,
created by Margret and H. A. Rey, are copyrighted and
trademarked by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing
Company. © 2011 by HMH.
STROLLER TOURS
Stroll and roll into our galleries on the third Friday
of the month for a guided tour of the Museum and
engaging adult conversation. Adults and their young
children (under the age of 18 months) are welcome.
Friday, May 20 at 1 p.m.
Friday, June 17 at 1 p.m.
Cost: Free, but space is limited. Please check in at the
Welcome Desk in Huber Court.
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PR O G R A M S
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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
(757) 664-6200 for group reservations.
Films / Teachers & Students
FILMS
BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S
Wednesday, May 25 at 8 p.m.
Join us for an evening under the stars as we help WHRO celebrate their
50th anniversary. The film we’ll screen outside in Mary’s Garden is 50, too:
the 1961 Audrey Hepburn classic (115 mins., PG). And be sure to capture a
memory in the WHRO Photo Booth.
Cost: Free, cash bar
Make it a special evening!
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Come for dinner at Cuisine & Company. The Chrysler Café is open late on
Wednesday nights, and Museum Members enjoy discounts on their dining.
Before the film, take in our special exhibition Tiffany Lamps: Articles of Utility,
Objects of Art and enjoy a 7:30 p.m. insiders’ tour of the show by Curator of
Glass Kelly Conway.
See the back cover for details on our
Wednesday-night summer film series.
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Cost: Free for Museum Members, or included with paid admission
to the exhibition ($5)
SUMMER FRIDAY FILMS FOR CHILDREN COMING IN JULY AND AUGUST! See page 15. l
TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
2011 SPRING COLLEGE
NIGHT: POSTER
CONTEST WINNER
Congratulations to the winner of our
2011 Spring College Night Poster
Contest: Lauren M. Jackson from
Tidewater Community College. In
choosing the winning entry, guest judge
Jeff Maisey of VEER Magazine said,
“It is essential for posters and fliers—
like magazine covers—to jump out at
passers-by and grab their attention. In
other words, it needs to POP! This entry
does a masterful job with its simplistic,
yet effective design. Even at a glance
the important information is conveyed.”
Jackson’s prizes included a Museum
membership, an iTunes gift card, and a
swag bag of Chrysler goodies.
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SCHEDULE YOUR SCHOOL TOUR!
Whether your class is exploring ancient Egypt, Rome, or
China, investigating American history in art, or learning
about science through glass, our tours can help reinforce
and enhance your lessons. Our calendar is filling quickly,
so reserve your date today. Contact Tour Coordinator Ruth
Sanchez at (757) 333-6269 or [email protected].
LEARN ONLINE
Our online resources are a great way to explore the art in
the Chrysler’s collection. Specially themed website units use
art selections to guide viewers through American history or
ancient civilizations. Or search http://collection.chrysler.
org, our digital catalog of the 30,000 works of art in the
Museum’s collection. Browse our holdings, read object
labels, view high-resolution images, or create a collection of
artworks on a theme of your choice. Connect with all these
resources at www.chrysler.org.
PR O G R A M S
Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., 1982
Photo by Joseph Lust for the Chrysler Museum of Art
Member Exclusives
TRAVEL ARTFULLY H
Join fellow Museum Members on special tours that offer unique opportunities to learn about the
artistic and cultural life of exciting destinations far and near. Our 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!
India
MOWBRAY ARCH
SOCIETY H
Spring Program
Art Tycoon: The Extraordinary Collecting
Career of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.
Thursday, May 12
The Mowbray Arch Society celebrates
four decades of great philanthropy and
art with our Spring Members’ evening.
Chief Curator Jeff Harrison will share
the history of Chrysler’s collection
and his remarkable 1971 gift that
transformed the Norfolk Museum of
Arts and Sciences into The Chrysler
Museum. Cocktails will be served at
5:30 p.m., followed by the program and
dinner. Invitations will arrive by mail.
For more information on the Mowbray
Arch Society or this program, please
contact Deborrah Grulke at (757)
333-6318 or at [email protected].
NEW MEMBERS
WELCOME
Wednesday, June 1 from 5:30–7 p.m.
Our quarterly receptions for new
Members are a great way to meet fellow
art fans and to explore the Chrysler’s
remarkable collection. Meet in the
Gifford Room at 5:30 p.m. The tour will
start at approximately 6:15 p.m.
Cost: Free for Museum Members who
joined since December 2010. RSVP to
[email protected] with New Member
Tour in the subject line, online at
https://community.chrysler.org/rsvp,
or call (757) 333-6253.
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your current
membership,
please contact
Brian Wells at
(757) 333-6298
or bwells@
chrysler.org.
• November 3–17
$5,599 per person (double occupancy) ~ includes airfare from Norfolk
Venture off the beaten path, down roads less
traveled, for a completely new outlook on a
classic destination. Experience the mysteries of
India—spend 15 days on a journey back in time
to the days of the Maharajah. Begin in Delhi,
India’s capital and a city rich in history spanning
more than 2,000 years. Explore ancient forts,
temples, and palaces, ride an elephant, and
witness the splendor of the Taj Mahal at sunrise.
French Alps to Provence
• October 1–10, 2012
$3,495 per person (double occupancy) ~ plus airfare
Members from the Chrysler Museum and the
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will come together
on this uniquely designed program to discover
the tremendous beauty and the fascinating
historic and artistic significance of the Rhône
River Valley. Experience the joie de vivre of
provincial France on this exclusive 10-day
journey—from the tranquil beauty of the French
Alps through the timeless allure of the ancient
regions of Provence, Beaujolais, and Burgundy. NEW BENEFIT
DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
ART TRAVEL EVENING H
Hampton Roads
• Tuesday, June 21 at 6:30 p.m.
Discover some of the best art in Hampton Roads at the home of some great
friends of the Museum. We’ll visit a wonderful private collection in this special
trip for Members at our Director’s Circle level and above. It’s the first of several
local art travel opportunities for Members—watch for details on others soon.
For more information about any of our art travel opportunities or our
Masterpiece Society, please contact Deborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318 or
[email protected].
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The Rape of Europa l
Wednesday, June 29
Learn how Nazi Germany plundered Europe’s great works of art during World War II and
how the Allies worked to minimize the damage (2006, 117 mins., PG-13 equivalent).
Find out from Director of Education Scott Howe how H. A. and Margret Rey, creators
of Curious George, escaped Europe in 1940.
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Wednesday, July 27
Our summer film series returns with three
award-winning flicks! Cool off in the
Kaufman Theatre with the art of film on the
last Wednesday of each month.
See how an eccentric French shopkeeper and amateur filmmaker attempts to locate
and befriend graffiti artist Banksy, only to have the artist turn the camera back on him
(2010, 87 mins., R). Engage in a discussion on interactive and contemporary art before
the film.
The Parking Lot l
Come at 7:30 p.m. for a
Gallery Talk related to the
evening’s screening.
The films will start at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, August 31
Enjoy the goings-on of a single parking lot in Charlottesville, Virginia, and its select
group of attendants—grad students, surly artists, and more (2010, 74 mins.,
R equivalent). And be sure to join us for an interesting pre-screening talk.
Cost: Free for Museum Members, $5 for all others