The Chrysler | The Magazine of the Chrysler Museum of Art | March/Aril 2010

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THE MAGAZINE OF THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

January/February 2010

p 4 Exhibitions • p 6 News • p 8 Daily Calendar • p 12 Public Programs • p 15 Member Programs

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COVER Paul Jenkins (American, b. 1923) Pawnee (detail), 1958 Oil on canvas Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

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Contact Us Chrysler Museum of Art 245 W. Olney Road Norfolk, VA 23510 Phone: (757) 664-6200 Fax: (757) 664-6201 E-mail: museum@chrysler.org Website: www.chrysler.org Museum Hours Wednesday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.

Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sunday, 12–5 p.m.

The Museum galleries are closed each Monday and Tuesday, as well as on major holidays.

The Museum Shop Open during Museum hours (757) 333-6297

Membership (757) 333-6298 www.chrysler.org/membership.asp

Cuisine & Company at the Chrysler Wednesdays, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Thursdays–Saturdays, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.

Sundays, 12–4 p.m.

(757) 333-6291

Group and School Tours (757) 333-6269 www.chrysler.org/programs.asp

Historic Houses Free Admission The Moses Myers House Corner of Bank and Freemason Sts., Norfolk Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, 12–4 p.m.

Tours are hourly through 3 p.m.

Admission General admission to the Chrysler Museum (757) 333-1087 of Art and its world-class permanent collec- The Norfolk History Museum at the tion is free. Voluntary contributions are Willoughby-Baylor House happily accepted and are tax-deductible.

601 E. Freemason Street, Norfolk Modest admission charges will be announced Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, 12–4 p.m. in advance of each visiting exhibition.

(757) 333-1091 Museum Members and children 5 and younger will be admitted free to Department Directory all exhibitions.

Office of the Director 333-6234 Communications 333-6295 Accessibility Curatorial 965-2033 Free parking is available in two visitor Development 333-6253 lots or on nearby side streets.

Education 333-6269 The Chrysler is wheelchair accessible via Exhibitions 333-6281 the ramp at the side entrance closest to Finance & Administration 333-6224 the visitor parking lots.

Historic Houses 333-1087 Library 965-2035 Complimentary wheelchairs and baby Registration 965-2030 strollers are available near all entrances.

Security 333-6237 Gallery Hosts are available to assist Special Events 333-6233 patrons with special needs.

Visitor Services 965-2039 Jean Outland Chrysler Facility Rental Library (757) 333-6233 Open Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. www.chrysler.org/rentals.asp Wednesday evening hours are also events@chrysler.org available by appointment only.

(757) 965-2035 lchristiansen@chrysler.org

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This publication is produced by the Department of Development and Communications, Cheryl Little, Editor; Lydia Mathews, Communications Intern. Unless otherwise noted, all Museum images are by Ed Pollard, Museum Photographer.

Board of Trustees 2009–2010 Robert M. Boyd Carolyn K. Barry Nancy W. Branch Jerry A. Bridges Macon F. Brock, Vice Chairman Robert W. Carter E. John Field Andrew S. Fine Elizabeth Fraim David R. Goode Cyrus W. Grandy V Maurice A. Jones Adrianne R. Joseph Linda H. Kaufman, Secretary Sandra W. Lewis Henry Light Edward L. Lilly Vincent J. Mastracco, Jr. Oriana M. McKinnon Patterson N. McKinnon Charles W. (Wick) Moorman, Chairman Susan Nordlinger Richard D. Roberts Thomas L. Stokes, Jr. Josephine L. Turner Leah Waitzer Lewis W. Webb III Wayne F. Wilbanks The Chrysler Museum of Art is partially supported by grants from the City of Norfolk, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Business Consortium for Arts Support, and The Webster Foundation.

I recently visited the Chrysler and was stopped dead in my tracks when I saw the familiar Bougereau Orestes and the new Vic Muniz photograph across the hall. I’ve returned since and noticed other visitors shared this reaction.

I commend your vision and courage in placing the newest art next to treasures from the past, and for recognizing that museums can both preserve culture and guide its future. Thank you for ensuring that the Chrysler is always exciting, and for keeping it the crown jewel of the regional arts community.

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Mark Blackwell, New York, N.Y.

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BALANCING PRIORITIES Last fall, when The New York Times published its annual preview of the art season to come, it chose a provocative title: “At the Top of the Wish List: No More Blockbusters, Please.” In the article that followed, critic Holland Carter put his finger squarely on one of the most perennially vexing balancing acts facing museums today.

The staff of every museum I know (including the Chrysler) regularly makes itself a promise: this year we will focus more attention and resources on our permanent collection. The collection is, after all, the heart of who we are and what we do. It deserves to be studied more fully, presented more creatively, and interpreted more effectively.

But as much as we say this and believe it to be true, we also know that because the museum’s own collection is always there, it is all too easy to postpone a visit. This, of course, is not the case for special exhibitions. They have glamour and novelty—and they are available only for a limited time. Experience has shown us that it is borrowed treasures that most effectively capture the public’s imagination and draw them through our doors.

The problem is, loans have become hideously expensive. The cost of the packing, shipping, security, customs, and insurance necessary for fragile works of art to travel mounts up quickly, and can reach staggering sums. The organization, installation, interpretation, and marketing of special exhibitions also consume formidable quantities of scarce staff time. Resources, human and financial, that we agree should be focused on the museum’s own holdings are diverted to the needs of the changing exhibition program.

In his article Carter issues a challenge. He sees in the economic downturn an opportunity for museums to break out of the “blockbuster” cycle. Instead of focusing limited resources on the costly rental of masterpieces by famous names, he urges museums to turn their curators loose on their institution’s own collections, so that they can learn “to create, experimentally, visions of history through objects.” Carter advocates “small, smart, frequently changing shows that feed our hunger for novelty, but which also change our habits of looking, our idea of what a great exhibition can be.”

This is exactly what we have been doing at the Chrysler in recent months, and I think Holland Carter would be proud. As you walk through our galleries this winter, look for surprising and intriguing juxtapositions of works from different periods.

Don’t miss the new installation in our 20th and 21st Century galleries, where painting, glass, photography, sculpture, and video works carry on lively conversations with each other. And watch for the latest in a continuing series of small, focused exhibitions in other spaces throughout the building, where works from the Chrysler’s remarkable collection are shown in what we hope you will find are fresh and engaging ways.

In short, we want you to know that when you come to the Chrysler—as we hope you do often—there will always be something new and interesting to experience.

William J. Hennessey Director

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ACTION PAINTING IN THE CHRYSLER Through April 11, 2010 in the Waitzer Community Gallery

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n the mid-1950s Michael Goldberg was the epitome of the starving artist. He was unemployed—with no bank account—and freezing in his New England studio when art collector Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. arrived. Chrysler proceeded to purchase $10,000 worth of Goldberg’s paintings. The artist immediately bought an electric blanket and slept the entire weekend with Chrysler’s initial $2,500 payment stuffed under his arm.

Goldberg is just one of the artists included in the exhibition Action Painting in the Chrysler, currently on view in the Museum’s Waitzer Community Gallery. The exhibition, drawn entirely from the Chrysler’s permanent collection, highlights eight American avant-garde artists working in and around New York City following World War II. These artists abandoned representational subject matter and traditional painting techniques. Often working on the floor, they would fling and pour paint into immense fields of color, energetic splashes, and drips exploding beyond the borders of the canvas. The technique became known as “action painting,” and their new methods would form the vocabulary of the Abstract Expressionist movement.

It was during this ground-breaking era that our Museum’s generous benefactor and namesake, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., was collecting. He divided his time between New York and the artists’ colony of Provincetown, Massachusetts, where he came to know many of the movement’s founders personally.

He also purchased major examples of their work. His enthusiasm for supporting up-and-coming artists, as well as for up-to-the-minute styles, is evident in our collection—especially in

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Paul Jenkins (American, b. 1923) Pawnee, 1958 Oil on canvas Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Robert Richenburg (American, 1917–2006) Pietà, 1954–55 Mixed media on canvas Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

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Helen Frankenthaler (American, b. 1928) Scene with Blue 6, 1961 Oil on canvas Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

our newly reinstalled McKinnon Galleries of Modern Art, where works by celebrated Abstract Expressionists such as Jackson Pollock, Robert Diebenkorn, and Franz Kline are regularly on view.

While our Action Painting exhibition is, indeed, a small tribute to our great patron, it is ultimately about the potential of paint. Abstract Expressionists regularly experimented with their pigments and their surfaces, diluting the paint for more fluidity or adding sand to thicken its texture. Goldberg’s Red Sunday Morning actually incorporates strips of tape applied directly to the canvas. Paul Jenkins Pawnee is completely void of brushstrokes or even the artist’s hand. He used only gravity and an ivory knife to control the flow of paint over his canvases, skillfully maneuvering it into marbleized pools of unexpected colors. And Helen Frankenthaler’s Scene with Blue Six incorporates her signature “soak staining” technique, where the diluted paint bleeds into the canvas like calligraphic ink on paper.

Freed from painting the natural world based on direct observation, and influenced by Freudian psychology, Abstract Expressionists challenged themselves to paint directly from their subconscious minds. Thus, their subjects range from abstracted landscapes, as in Milton Resnick’s The Hunter, to cathartic expressions of World War II experiences, as seen in Robert Richenberg’s interpretation of the Pietà.

We invite you to explore the possibilities of paint through the artwork of some of America’s most innovative painters.

Savor the spontaneity of Action Painting in the Chrysler, another new exhibition presented without admission fees as part of the Museum’s continued “free to all” access to our permanent collection.

Michael Goldberg (American, 1924–2007) Red Sunday Morning (detail), 1955–56 Mixed media on canvas Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

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Eliot Porter (American, 1901–1990) Juniper Tree, from Trees portfolio, 1988 Dye transfer print Gift of Joseph C. French, Jr. and John Wawrzonek ©Amon Carter Museum Archive

CURRENTLY ON VIEW To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum Closing January 3 in the Norfolk Southern Large Changing Gallery From shabtys to sarchophagi, mirrors to mummies, and Seth to Osiris, To Live Forever details all the ways that ancient Egyptians prepared to outfit their tombs, please the gods, and thrive in the eternal afterlife. Don’t miss your last chance to see this extraordinary exhibition before it returns to the Brooklyn Museum for its debut there.

"Ancestral Bust" of a Woman New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 to early Dynasty 19, ca. 1336-1279 B.C. Limestone, painted 10 1/4 x 6 1/8 x 3 3/4 in. (26 x 15.6 x 9.5 cm) place made: Egypt, Africa Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund 54.1 Gerard Ter Borch An Elegant Man, from A Pair of Portraits Oil on canvas 18 1/2 x 13 7/10 in., each Private Collection, New York

Special Exhibition Admission: $7 for adults; $5 for seniors, teachers, military, and students with current ID; $3 for children 6-17, free for Museum Members and children 5 and younger.

Dutch “Golden Age” Paintings Closing January 17 in the Kaufman Furniture Gallery Many of the Netherlands’ greatest 17thcentury painters are represented in this intimate exhibition of privately held gems: Gerard Ter Borch, Godfried Schalcken, Frans Hals, and Rembrandt van Rijn. This fine assortment is displayed among equally fine antiques and is on loan to the Chrysler from a generous collector in New York.

At the Front Closing February 7 in the Frank Photography Gallery Through art from the Museum collection, this small exhibition explores the interior emotional life of the professional soldier. Some of the artists’ works take us inside the heads of those who are called upon to face death on a daily basis. Others reveal glimpses of historic personalities or shine a light on military life off the battlefield.

Landscape Photographs by Eliot Porter Closing February 28 in the Kaufman Theatre Lobby The artist, chemist, physician, and naturalist Eliot Porter (1901–1990) literally created a new way of presenting nature through photography. His large-format dye-transfer prints, all selections from our permanent collection, combine precise observation with rich and resonant color.

Green Eye of the Pyramid, by Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová Semi-Reclining Dress Impression with Drapery, by Karen LaMonte Closing January 17 in the Prints and Drawings Gallery, and the Oval Gallery Thanks to the generosity of Lisa and Dudley Anderson, Chrysler patrons have been enjoying these stellar works from their private collection long after the closing of Art of Glass 2.

Paul Storr Silver Gilt Breakfast Service Closing February 28 in the 18th Century Gallery

Attributed to Alexander Gardner at the Mathew B. Brady Studio (American/ b. Scotland, 1821–1882) Major Henry Ball Tyler, USMC, ca. 1858, Salted paper print Museum purchase, Horace W. Goldsmith Fund

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This incomparable ensemble, the creation of one of the leading silversmiths of Regency England, returns to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, after a multiyear loan.

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Action Painting in the Chrysler On view through April 11 in the Waitzer Community Gallery For more information on this exciting exhibition, see issue’s cover story on pages 2-3.

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection

Finalists from the Hampton Roads Student Gallery

Ongoing This show explores the history of cameo glass from ancient Roman examples through the popular resurgence of the technique in England during the late-19th century.

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Moses Myers, Merchant of Norfolk Ongoing at the Moses Myers House Supported by a generous gift from T. Parker Host, this permanent exhibition, recently expanded, explores the business of maritime commerce through the life of Moses Myers.

Barton Myers: Norfolk Visionary Ongoing at the Moses Myers House Mayor Barton Myers transformed his city from a prosperous coastal town into a thriving modern metropolis.

Thanks to a generous gift from T. Parker Host, the Moses Myers House honors this “first citizen of Norfolk” with a display of objects and images highlighting his extraordinary life.

Presented by The Art Institute of Virginia Beach On view February 10–28 in Huber Court The Hampton Roads Student Gallery returns for a 37th year thanks to a communitywide effort to continue this longstanding tradition for high school artists.

Local students in 11th and 12th grades may submit one work of art on Saturday, February 6 at the Selden Arcade in downtown Norfolk. That same day, judges will select the finalists for exhibition at the Chrysler Museum and honorable mentions for display at the Contemporary Art Center of Virginia from February 10–28. And for the first time, the artwork of all participants will be displayed for two weeks, through February 20, at the Selden Arcade.

For more information, see Hampton Roads Student Gallery on Facebook. For art submission forms, visit www.chrysler.org.

Class Pictures: Photographs by Dawoud Bey On view March 26 through August 6 in the Frank Photography Gallery Photographer Dawoud Bey spent five years traveling to high schools across the country, photographing teens from across the economic, racial, and ethnic spectrum. Dawoud Bey (American, 1953) 2005. From the book Class Pictures Class Pictures presents 40 of his large-as-life Mgbechi, (Aperture, 2007), Chromogenic print photographs, each accompanied by a Image courtesy Aperture Foundation commentary in which the sitters describe themselves and their lives. The result is a touching, funny, and sometimes harrowing portrait of American youth at the dawn of the 21st century.

Women of the Chrysler: A 400-Year Celebration of the Arts Portrait of Barton Myers from the Jamestown Exposition Blue Book, ca. 1920.

Loan of Barton Myers III.

Fifty Years Later: The Lessons of Massive Resistance Ongoing at the Norfolk History Museum at the Willoughby-Baylor House Held over from the Museum’s full exhibition last winter, this multimedia timeline highlights the desegregation of Norfolk’s public schools through the photographs, documents, and clippings of the people and places that forever changed public education in Norfolk.

On view March 24 through July 18 in the Norfolk Southern Large Changing Gallery This spring the Commonwealth of Virginia launches Minds Wide Open, a celebration of women in the arts. In conjunction with the statewide initiative, the Chrysler will devote its Large Changing Gallery to an extraordinary exhibition of works by women artists—all of them drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection. Women of the Chrysler will feature more than 150 works by female painters, sculptors, photographers, glass artists, and printmakers—from Harriet Cany Peale, Mary Cassatt, Käthe Kollwitz and Ann Wolff (German, b. 1937) Dorothea Lange to Diane Argus, Louise Mother Daughter, 2000 Glass collage cased in steel Nevelson, Cindy Sherman, and Jaune Gift of Lisa and Dudley Anderson Quick-to-See-Smith. And as part of our continuing celebration of the depth and breadth of the Chrysler collection, our doors to this exhibition are wide open, too, with no admission fee!

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THE NILE COMES TO NORFOLK WITH TO LIVE FOREVER: EGYPTIAN TREASURES FROM THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM

CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT The Museum staff could not be more excited about the weekend-long Members’ Opening for To Live Forever.

Our featured band, Nashville-based Here Come the Mummies, poses here with the staff during the Fridaynight party on October 9.

Edith Grandy gets a closer look at the Coffin of the Servant of the Great Place, Teti, during the Business Exhibition Council Preview of To Live Forever.

The BEC sponsored this extraordinary exhibition.

“I just want to say we had a wonderful time at the To Live Forever Opening party. Here Come the Mummies were fantastic…non-stop energy. I had no idea how much fun we were going to have!” says Museum Member Aubrey Shelton, who captured this photo of his friend Peggy Hawks with the band.

Here Come the Mummies, a nine-piece funk band, rocked Huber Court with “terrifying sounds from beyond the grave.”

Several Members catch the true spirit of Friday night’s opening party, aptly named Dance Like an Egyptian.

And dance they do!

SLEEP WITH THE MUMMIES The Chrysler’s first overnight event, Sleep with the Mummies, was a huge success. The October 23 sleepover for families featured not only a chance to dress like an Egyptian, but art activities, ancient games, photo ops at the pyramids, and a flashlight tour of To Live Forever. After the perfect film and popcorn, sleeping bags filled the downstairs galleries and Huber Court. On Saturday morning when Re returned with the morning sun, the Education Department staff arrived with a tasty breakfast, concluding a great evening of midnight mummy madness at the Museum.

See families' pyramid photos from Sleep With the Mummies at www.flickr.com/groups/chryslermuseum.

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Member Memories

By Diann and Mike Nickelsburg, and their grandchildren, Leah, 7, and Justin, almost 10.

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What did we learn from our night at the Museum?

There is something a bit surreal about padding around the galleries in slipper socks with your toothbrush in hand.

It is impossible to bake 30 Shrinky Dink cartouches in a toaster oven within 30 minutes.

The magic of digital photography and Flickr can post pictures of your sleeping bags on the internet—a moment of fame for the kids.

The sarcophagus of Psamtik-Seneb holds a secret. He really is in the sarcophagus— it’s not empty after all! How do we know?

He snores!

Even in the dark, dog mummies are popular with kids. “Scott [Howe]‘s flashlight tour was awesome!” says Museum Member John Rice, who brought his grandchildren to the sleepover. “There are now four young boys who think that the Chrysler Museum is home!” Photo by Cheryl Little

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CLOCKWISE Members learn all about shabtys during an exclusive Sunday-afternoon lecture by Edward Bleiberg, curator of Egyptian, Classical, and Middle Eastern Art at the Brooklyn Museum.

“It’s all hieroglyphs to me,” thinks a Museum Member during the opening weekend.

Education Director Scott Howe (right) explains to Trish Pfeifer (left) and Blair Willis (center) how Weretwahset and Bensuipet used the same coffin, albeit 200 years apart.

All photos by Jake Gillespie for the Chrysler Museum of Art, unless otherwise noted

Shannon Little, 10, enjoys coloring her Nefertiti mask, one of several art projects of the evening. Photo by Cheryl Little

A popular film with a power-hungry pharaoh as the villain proves the perfect movie choice for the evening.

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John LaFarge (American, 1835–1910) Firescreen (detail), ca. 1883 Flat and pressed glass with inclusions, leaded; ebonized wood frame Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

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Museum Closed Historic Houses Weekend Program Gallery Talk Historic Houses Weekend Program Gallery Talk Egypt in Film Exhibition Closing Gallery Talk The Art of Jazz and The Fine Art of Wine Art Activity Tickle My Ears: Stories and Art at the Chrysler Gallery Talk Historic Houses Weekend Program Gallery Talk Senior Art Forum Historic Houses Weekend Program Gallery Talk Morning Meditation Gallery Talk Art Activity Norfolk History Series Art Activity Gallery Talk Historic Houses Weekend Program Gallery Talk Historic Houses Weekend Program Gallery Talk Exhibition Closing Exhibition Closing Morning Meditation Gallery Talk Bluegrass in the Galleries Concert Art Activity Flower Guild Event Invited Members' Special Event Gallery Talk Friends of the Library Workshop Historic Houses Weekend Program Gallery Talk Historic Houses Weekend Program Gallery Talk Music in the Museum Concert

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Morning Meditation Norfolk Society of Arts Lecture Gallery Talk Art in Motion Film Art Activity Gallery Talk Historic Houses Weekend Program Gallery Talk Historic Houses Weekend Program Gallery Talk

New Year's Day Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War First Impressions: Discovering the Collection Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum The Lion King To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum Action Painting Against All Odds Drawn from the Collection I Can Hear the …, in the Kaufman Theatre Lobby Highlights in Glass The Myers—A Jewish-American Family First Impressions: Discovering the Collection Walter Chrysler: Collecting in Provincetown The Myers—A Jewish-American Family Landscape Photographs by Eliot Porter Yoga for Art Lovers Action Painting Drawn from the Collection “Speaking of Mr. Poe…” Drawn from the Collection Highlights in Glass Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women First Impressions: Discovering the Collection Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women Landscape Photographs by Eliot Porter Dutch “Golden Age” Paintings Green Eye of the Pyramid and Semi-Reclining Dress Impression Yoga for Art Lovers Action Painting Acoustic Railroad Drawn from the Collection Flower Arranging Club Conversations with the Curators Highlights in Glass Research Tools: A Workshop with the Librarian …If You Lived During Slavery First Impressions: Discovering the Collection …If You Lived During Slavery Landscape Photographs by Eliot Porter The Feldman Chamber Music Society: Los Angeles Piano Quartet Yoga for Art Lovers Creating a New Art Gallery of Ontario by Matthew Teitelbaum Action Painting My Architect Drawn from the Collection Highlights in Glass Architour First Impressions: Discovering the Collection Architour Landscape Photographs by Eliot Porter

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Yoga for Art Lovers Sounds, Symbols, and Letters, in the Egyptian Gallery Action Painting Forte Jazz Drawn from the Collection Against All Odds Highlights in Glass Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War First Impressions: Discovering the Collection Conservation News Tidewater Classical Guitar Society: Members Concert Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War Landscape Photographs by Eliot Porter Classical Trio At the Front Yoga for Art Lovers Finalists from the Hampton Roads Student Gallery Action Painting Drawn from the Collection Fort Wool: Star-Spangled Banner Rising Whimsical Wednesday for Families Mercy Creek Highlights in Glass …If You Lived During Slavery First Impressions: Discovering the Collection …If You Lived During Slavery Landscape Photographs by Eliot Porter Feldman Chamber Music Society: Concertanti Flower Guild Demonstration with Lee Snyder Evening with the Director Yoga for Art Lovers Action Painting Still Life with Oysters and Lemon by Mark Doty Drawn from the Collection The Muckrakes Highlights in Glass The Abstract Artistry of Felrath Hines Mixed-Media Abstract Painting The Myers—A Jewish-American Family First Impressions: Discovering the Collection Mixed-Media Abstract Painting The Myers—A Jewish-American Family Landscape Photographs by Eliot Porter Yoga for Art Lovers Fashion Fakes and Finds by Christina Prescott-Walker Action Painting O Brother, Where Art Thou Drawn from the Collection Skip Friel and The Resonators Highlights in Glass …If You Lived During Slavery First Impressions: Discovering the Collection …If You Lived During Slavery Landscape Photographs by Eliot Porter Landscape Photographs by Eliot Porter Paul Storr Silver Gilt Breakfast Service

UPCOMING

Cambodian Sheltered Naga Buddha, 12th century Stone Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

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he Irene Leache Memorial Foundation is accepting grant applications from area arts nonprofits whose work cultivates and enhances an appreciation of the literary, performing, and visual arts. The tax-exempt organizations must be located in Southeastern Virginia or produce projects that directly benefit the residents of this area. Grant awards range from $1,000 to $10,000, and the deadline for all materials is January 31, 2010.

For an application or more information, see www.chrysler.org.

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ooler weather brought Museum Members a full slate of events to enjoy.

Mowbray Arch Society Guest speaker Robert Lehrman signs a copy of his book, Shadowplay Eterniday, for Pat and Jeff Brown at the at the group’s Fall Program.

Evelyn Munden, Mowbray Arch Society Chair Carol Anne Kent, and Tom Kent catch up on conversation with Museum Conservator Mark Lewis and his wife, Jamie, at the October 22 event.

Friends of African-American Art

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After a BBQ dinner, the Friends danced the night away at their 4th Annual Q-Down on October 2. Out in front on the dance floor is Juanita Shaw, who co-chaired this year’s event.

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he Chrysler Museum’s Annual Report for fiscal year 2008-2009 is now complete and available as a download from our website.

Learn all about our additions to the permanent collection, our conservation efforts, and our sound financial stewardship.

See pictures from special Member events, educational programs, and some of our most popular exhibitions— American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell and the stunning Art of Glass 2.

To view the Annual Report, see the News & Information section of www.chrysler.org.

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he Chrysler is the perfect place for your fairy-tale wedding. Our event spaces include classic Huber Court, our elegant Tiffany Glass galleries, and two lovely outdoor gardens. Your wedding is our next masterpiece! For more information, contact Mia Byrd at (757) 333-6233 or mbyrd@chrysler.org.

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Vissi d’arte Virginia Opera’s Manon Strauss Evrard, soprano, and Todd Robinson, bass, perform a duet as Marie and Sulpice in Gaetano Donizetti’s Daughter of the Regiment at this season’s Art and Opera program on November 2.

The Chrysler’s Chief Curator, Jeff Harrison, uses Jacques-Louis David’s Oath of Horatii to explain the relationship between the dawn of Neoclassicism and the Age of Napoleon, in which Donizetti’s opera is set.

Photos by Jake Gillespie for the Chrysler Museum of Art

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APPLAUSE! APPLAUSE! APPLAUSE! Museum Director William Hennessey and his wife, Leslie (center left and center right), celebrate at the ALLI Awards with Nancy and Malcolm Branch (left and right). On November 1, Hennessey received the Vianne B. Webb Award for Lifetime Achievement, presented annually by the Cultural Alliance of Greater Hampton Roads. The group honored Hennessey for his leadership of the Chrysler since 1997 and his commitment to making our world-class collection “free to all” of our community. Museum Trustee Nancy Branch nominated him for the award.

The United Way of South Hampton Roads’ Women’s Leadership Council lauds the generosity of three Museum Trustees: Leah Waitzer (left), Carolyn Barry (second right), and Sandra Lewis (not pictured). As 2009 members of the group’s “10 for 10” list, their $10,000 commitments will provide matching funds in challenges to encourage greater philanthropic giving.

Joining them at the luncheon are Chrysler Director of Development Edwina Bell (center left), Deputy Director Catherine Jordan Wass (center right), and Masterpiece Society Members Shirley Baldwin (second left) and Joan Brock (right).

Photo courtesy of Larry and Cindy Black

Education Director Scott Howe (third from left) is one of Inside Business Magazine’s “Top Forty Under 40” for 2009. The annual award recognizes young leaders who are successful in their careers and involved in their community. Norfolk Business Development Manager Kathryn Shelton (third from right) nominated Howe for the award. Joining him in celebrating are friends and colleagues from the Norfolk arts community: Leslie and Bill Hennessey (left, Chrysler Museum), Mark Watson (center left, Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities), Nancy and Malcolm Branch (center right, second from right), Shelton, and Susan Bernard (right, d’Art Center). Photo courtesy of Thomas Wilson/Inside Business

AFTER-SCHOOL ART WITH THE YMCA

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n the lives of children, the hours between the end of school and the time parents arrive home from work represent both risk and opportunity. The Chrysler Museum and the YMCA of South Hampton Roads partnered this year to minimize one and maximize the other with a model program for introducing elementary schoolchildren to the Museum outside of their normal school schedule.

Each week this fall, Museum Educator Channon Dillard spent four consecutive days with a group of children from the YMCA’s after-school programs at both Ghent and Larchmont Elementary Schools. Each week focused on a different age group for whom Dillard tailored the program. The goal was for these sessions to be more than just an extension of the children’s regular school subjects. Her program encouraged the kids to engage with the works of art through dialogue so that their ongoing conversations could develop into a deeper understanding and appreciation of art. In galleries throughout the Museum, Dillard emphasized observation and critical thinking.

By forging experiences in the Museum early in the lives of these children, this joint program has laid a foundation for their learning in later years, in school and beyond.

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P R O G R A M S

Most public programs are free or are included with paid exhibition admission. Some special events have entry fees (as noted). In most cases, reservations are not required for individuals, but please call for group reservations.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

GALLERY TALKS

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he Norfolk Society of Arts Lecture Series features a fascinating array of speakers and topics. Each lecture begins at 11 a.m. in the Museum’s Kaufman Theatre, preceded by a coffee reception at 10:30 a.m. in Huber Court. For more information about NSA membership, please contact Didi Granger at (757) 853-0221 or diedremg@aol.com.

Gallery Talks are personalized tours that highlight works in the Chrysler’s permanent collection or the Museum’s visiting exhibitions. Each session begins at the Museum’s Information Desk in Huber Court at 12:30 p.m. on weekdays and at 2 p.m. on weekends.

To Live Forever: Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum Sunday, January 3 at 2 p.m.

Cost: Free to Museum Members or included with paid admission to the exhibition. Space is limited, so please sign up at the Information Desk 30 minutes in advance.

Action Painting Wednesdays at 12:30 p.m.

Cost: Free

Highlights in Glass Fridays at 12:30 p.m., beginning January 8 Cost: Free

First Impressions: Discovering the Collection Saturdays at 2 p.m.

Cost: Free

Landscape Photographs by Eliot Porter Sundays at 2 p.m., beginning January 10

Creating a New Art Gallery of Ontario Wednesday, January 27 AGO Museum Director Matthew Teitelbaum shares “why a building is not just a building” in this lecture on the 2008 expansion and transformation of Toronto’s largest museum by Canadian architect Frank Gehry.

Fashion Fakes and Finds Wednesday, February 24 Christina Prescott-Walker, senior vice president at Sotheby’s, highlights 50 years of fluctuation in the market for English ceramics in a symposium sure to appeal to collectors of china, porcelain, and stoneware alike.

Cost: Free, with priority seating for NSA members

Cost: Free Eliot Porter (American, 1901–1990) Redbud Trees, Red River Gorge, Kentucky, 1968 Dye transfer print Museum purchase, Horace W. Goldsmith Fund ©Amon Carter Museum Archive

EGYPT IN FILM Join us in the Museum’s Kaufman Theatre for the last of our cinematic celebrations for To Live Forever.

The Lion King (1994, G, 89 minutes) Sunday, January 3 at 3 p.m.

Cost: Free

NEW! YOGA FOR ART LOVERS Wednesday, January 13, 20, and 27 Wednesday, February 3, 10, 17, and 24 All sessions start at 7:30 a.m.

Healthy living and fine art merge in this new morning class for beginners and advanced students. Hatha Yoga instructor Lauren Sinclair will lead each class in Huber Court, followed by a short meditation period in the galleries. Come for one or all sessions; participants should bring their own mat.

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Cost per session: $5 for Museum Members, $10 for all others

P R O G R A M S

Most public programs are free or are included with paid exhibition admission. Some special events have entry fees (as noted). In most cases, reservations are not required for individuals, but please call for group reservations.

CLASSICAL TRIO CONCERT Sunday, February 7 at 3 p.m.

Pianist Lee Jordan-Anders, cellist Jeff Phelps, and violinist Jorge Aguirre will perform a selection of Mozart compositions in our Salon Gallery. All three of these acclaimed musicians have performed with the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. Don’t miss this special, intimate performance at the Chrysler.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

HISTORIC HOUSES PROGRAMS Weekend Programs at the Historic Houses explore specific themes of the Moses Myers House in greater detail. Weekend programs are scheduled weekly at 1 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. For details on each of these programs, please see www.chrysler.org or call (757) 333-1087.

Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War Saturday, January 2 and Sunday, January 3 Saturday, February 6 and Sunday, February 7

The Myers—A Jewish-American Family Saturday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10 Saturday, February 20 and Sunday, February 21

Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17

Cost: Free

…If You Lived During Slavery

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, January 7 at 11 a.m. in Kaufman Theatre Lobby

Saturday, January 23 and Sunday, January 24 Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14 Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28

Architour Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31 Cost: Free

I Can Hear the . . .

Thursday, February 3 at 11 a.m. in the Egyptian Gallery

Sounds, Symbols, and Letters Cost: Free

Milton Resnick (Russian/American, 1907–2004) The Hunter, 1959 Oil on canvas Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

WORKSHOP: MIXED-MEDIA ABSTRACT PAINTING Saturday and Sunday, February 20 and 21, from 1–5 p.m.

Allow Action Painting in the Chrysler to inspire a personal mixed-media creation. Painter Sheila Giolotti, Director of the Mayer Fine Art Gallery in Norfolk, will lead this special two-session workshop on the art of abstraction.

Following the workshop, participants may choose to display their work at the Mayer. For more information or to register, contact Alexandra Hunter at (757) 333-6268 or ahunter@chrysler.org.

Cost: $75 for Museum Members, $100 for all others

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P R O G R A M S

Most public programs are free or are included with paid exhibition admission. Some special events have entry fees (as noted). In most cases, reservations are not required for individuals, but please call for group reservations.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

MIDWEEK AT THE MUSEUM Our Wednesday-night programming just keeps getting more and more exciting. Whether you enjoy live music, films, lectures, or art tours, you’ll find a free or inexpensive family-friendly program here at the Chrysler.

NEW! BLUEGRASS IN THE GALLERIES

THE ART OF JAZZ AND THE FINE ART OF WINE

Wednesday, January 20 at 7 p.m.

The Art of Jazz, our popular first-Wednesday music series features the best performers from across Hampton Roads. Sit in Huber Court to enjoy the band, which starts at 6:15 p.m., or listen from a distance as you peruse the galleries, open until 9 p.m.

Experience the bluegrass sounds of Hampton Roads’ own Acoustic Railroad the Chrysler’s American art galleries upstairs.

Cost: Free

The Fine Art of Wine, an informal tasting sponsored by Farm Fresh, complements The Art of Jazz. Museum Members receive a $1 discount on each glass of wine and half-off on all wine tasting.

Art Riffs!, short explorations of selected works, fill the quiet time when the band takes its first break. Guests meet at the main staircase in Huber Court at approximately 7:15 p.m.

Wednesday, January 6 In concert: Against All Odds Art Riff!: Red Sunday Morning

by Michael Goldberg Wednesday, February 3 In concert: Forte Jazz Art Riff!: The Old Mill

by Jasper Francis Cropsey

ART IN MOTION DRAWN FROM THE COLLECTION Dust off your favorite pencils, pastels, charcoals, even crayons, and bring them with your thickest sketch pad to the Chrysler on Wednesday nights to draw among the masters in our galleries. Your level of experience doesn’t matter—everyone is welcome.

Supplies are available for novices and an artist will be on hand to offer guidance. Meet at the Information Desk at 7 p.m.

Cost: Free

Cost: Free

NEW! ART, BOOKS, WINE, AND CHEESE ART THROUGH AFRICAN-AMERICAN EYES AND EARS Wednesday, February 10 at 7 p.m.

In honor of Black History Month, bring your family and friends to the Chrysler for a very special evening of gallery activities and live music by the Norfolk State University Jazz Combo.

Cost: Free

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Wednesday, February 17 at 6:30 p.m.

The Chrysler kicks off its new monthly third-Wednesday book club this February with the reading of Mark Doty’s Still Life with Oysters and Lemon, a short meditation on a painting the author encountered in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Enjoy wine and cheese with the discussion.

Cost: Free for Museum Members, $5 for all others

Each month the Chrysler connects its collection and exhibitions to films shown in the Kaufman Theatre.

My Architect (2003) Wednesday, January 27 at 7 p.m.

Visitors often ask about the Italianate building that houses the Chrysler’s collection. Enjoy Nathaniel Kahn’s remarkable film about his father, Louis Kahn, the architect who designed many notable American museums.

O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) Wednesday, February 24 at 7 p.m.

Works of art throughout the Chrysler’s collection depict and re-interpret mythological stories. Don’t miss Ethan and Joel Coen’s directorial nod to the literary classic Ulysses in this award-winning film.

Cost: Free

APPRECIATE THE ART AND APPEASE YOUR APPETITE Cuisine & Company at The Chrysler Café now is open until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays! Stop by for one of our great dinner specials, or just a snack or glass of wine with friends. It’s the perfect pairing to our evening art programs.

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

MUSIC IN THE MUSEUM For the 2009-2010 season, these performing arts partners offer discounted tickets to Chrysler Museum Members on concerts in our Kaufman Theatre.

The Feldman Chamber Music Society holds its concerts at 8 p.m. after a complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres reception at 6:30 p.m. in Huber Court and a concert preview by WHRO’s Dwight Davis at 7 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre.

Monday, January 25—Los Angeles Piano Quartet Monday, February 15—Concertanti Cost: Museum Members may purchase tickets at the door for $20, $25 for all others The Tidewater Classical Guitar Society holds its concerts in the Kaufman Theatre at 8 p.m.

Friday, February 6—Members Concert Cost: Museum Members may purchase tickets at the door for $15, $20 for all others For information about becoming a Music in the Museum performing arts partner, contact Scott Howe, Director of Education and Public Programs at showe@chrysler.org. For information on discounted performance tickets for Chrysler Members, contact Ruth Sanchez at (757) 333-6269 or rsanchez@chrysler.org.

FRIENDS OF THE JEAN OUTLAND CHRYSLER LIBRARY Research Tools: A Workshop with the Librarian Saturday, January 23 at 1 p.m.

Have you always wondered about that mysterious painting in the attic or that table that’s been in the family for ages? Join Dickson Librarian Laura Christiansen for an introduction to using the Chrysler Library’s resources to identify, investigate, and care for the mystery items in your collection. Bring one photograph or item you would like to research. For more information on this workshop, or to join the Friends, please call (757) 965-2035 or email Laura Christiansen at lchristiansen@chrysler.org.

Cost: Free to Friends of the J.O.C. Library, $5 for all others

FLOWER GUILD Flower Arranging Club The Flower Guild is proud to launch its second successful year of its Flower Arranging Club. These spin-offs of its popular seasonal demonstrations often sold out in 2009. Each session provides participants with an arrangement, mechanics, a container, and several new skills and techniques for floral display.

Club meetings are held every other month on a Thursday.

Each of the 2010 sessions will be held at 1 p.m. in the Chrysler’s Diamonstein Education Workshop.

Thursday, January 21 (RSVP by January 11) Thursday, March 18 Thursday, May 20 Thursday, July 29 Thursday, September 16 Thursday, November 18 Cost: $50 per session, with prepayment required for reservation. Each class is limited to 25 participants and sessions fill up very quickly, so RSVP early.

To make your paid reservation, please contact Deborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318 or dgrulke@chrysler.org, or sign up and prepay online at www.chrysler.org.

Spring Flower Guild Demonstration with Lee Snyder Tuesday, February 16 from 10 a.m.–noon in the Kaufman Theatre Mark your calendar now for the Flower Guild’s spring demonstration with Lee Snyder. As a respected local business owner for more than 25 years, judge for the Garden Club of Virginia, and producer of four floral arranging videos, Snyder has earned her reputation as a “flower guru.” Her presentation will give you inspiration and explanations of how to decorate with homemade fresh floral creations.

Cost: $25 for Flower Guild Members, $45 for all others Please contact Deborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318 or dgrulke@chrysler.org for more information about this event or how to become a member of the Flower Guild.

FRIENDS OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN ART The Abstract Artistry of Felrath Hines Saturday, February 20 at 10:30 a.m.

Don’t miss this exclusive tour with Chief Curator Jeff Harrison as he presents the work of abstract artist and Civil Rights Movement leader Felrath Hines and discusses the re-installation of the Chrysler’s McKinnon Galleries of Modern Art. Cost: $20 for FAAA Members, $25 for all others For more information and to register, please contact Jenny Kolin at (757) 333-6298 or jkolin@chrysler.org.

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Jasper Francis Cropsey (American, 1823–1900) The Old Mill, 1876 Oil on canvas Museum Membership Purchase

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.

“Speaking of Mr. Poe…” Wednesday, January 13 at 7 p.m.

Listen as Samuel Mordecai eulogizes his deceased friend, the great poet, essayist, and literary critic Edgar Allan Poe. He disputes some of the myths surrounding the writer and includes dramatic readings of some of Poe’s best works. Mr. Mordecai is portrayed by Kevin Grantz of Virginia Patriots, Inc.

Ft. Wool: Star-Spangled Banner Rising Wednesday, February 10 at 7 p.m.

Willie Anne Wright (American, b. 1924) USCT Members with an American Flag, Richmond, Virginia, 1995 Sepia-toned gelatin-silver print Gift of the Artist

Fort Wool, now a quiet historical landmark, has been witness to some of the most influential figures and events in American history. Originally named for John C. Calhoun, the fortress felt Andrew Jackson walk the ramparts as he retreated from the bustle and politics of Washington, saw Abraham Lincoln direct the shelling and invasion of nearby Norfolk during the Civil War, and guarded one of the country’s most important harbors in two world wars. J. Michael Cobb, curator of the Hampton History Museum, presents the fascinating tale of presidents and slaves, soldiers and civilians, all linked by the stone fortress rising from the waters of the Chesapeake.

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.

CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CURATORS

SENIOR ART FORUM This group for life-long learners meets one Saturday each month for a tour, discussion of art, and light refreshments in the Diamonstein Education Workshop.

Saturday, January 9 at 2 p.m

Walter Chrysler: Collecting in Provincetown Walter Chrysler, Jr. was among the first to buy the action paintings of mid-20th-century artists living in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Museum Educator Alexandra Hunter will offer a glimpse into Chrysler’s collecting life in this bustling art community.

Saturday, February 6 at 2 p.m.

Conservation News For this special session, Catalina Vasquez-Kennedy, the Chrysler’s National Endowment for the Humanities Conservation Fellow, will share news from the Museum’s Conservation Studio, as well as stories from her studies throughout the world.

Cost: Free for Museum Members, $5 for all others

EVENING WITH THE DIRECTOR

Thursday, January 21 at 6 p.m.

Tuesday, February 16 at 6 p.m.

Come see the Chrysler through a curator’s eye. The Museum invites Members at our Patron level and above to participate in this perennially popular program as our guest. After cocktails, choose any two lectures of the evening as our curators and conservators lead Members through the galleries while sharing their behind-the-scenes insights into the Chrysler collection.

As a token of thanks for your generosity, the Museum invites Members of our Masterpiece Society, Business Exhibition Council, and Director’s Circle to join us for this highlight of each new year. Enjoy an exclusive cocktail reception and a private insiders’ tour as only Museum Director Bill Hennessey can deliver.

For more information on these special Member programs, please contact Deborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318 or dgrulke@chrysler.org.

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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 Join fellow Museum Members on specially designed tours that offer unique opportunities to learn about the artistic and cultural life of exciting destinations around the world.

EGYPTIAN ODYSSEY

• April 12–23

Along the Nile River’s fertile Plains the earliest of civilizations gave rise to one of the most intriguing cultures—the ancient Egyptians. This classic Smithsonian Journey delves into the mysterious realm of the pharaohs to discover their colossal monuments, elaborate tombs, and captivating lives. Gain insight into the magnificent temples at Karnak and Luxor, the extraordinary Valley of the Kings, Abu Simbel, and the Great Pyramids. Explore cities full of architectural gems and important museum collections, and learn about life along the Nile as you cruise abroad a luxury riverboat.

Cost: $5,895 per person, double occupancy – includes airfare from Norfolk

ITALIAN VISTAS

• August 19–28

Experience sleepy villages where sheep wander the grassy hillsides, lakes set amidst mountains that inspired centuries of literature, and cities thriving with arts and culture—these are the landscapes of Britain.

Discover them on this 10-day journey through England, Scotland, and Wales. Sleep in a Welsh castle, wander through a cozy Cotswold village, and walk in the steps of William Shakespeare. You’ll also explore London and Edinburgh, and take in the wonder of Stonehenge.

Cost: $3,549 per person, double occupancy – includes airfare from Norfolk

• June 7–19

This 13-day trip has everything you’ve always wanted in an Italian excursion. Enjoy multiplenight stays in Rome, Florence, Venice, the Amalfi coast, and Stresa in the Lakes District.

Discover the treasures of Classical and Christian Rome. Walk in the footsteps on the ancients in Pompeii. See the gems of the Renaissance, including Michelangelo’s David, in Florence’s Academy Gallery. Visit Lugano, Switzerland, and cruise to Isola Bella, one of the scenic Borromean Islands. It’s the best of Italy!

Cost: $5,099 per person, double occupancy – includes airfare from Norfolk

PROGRAMS FOR MASTERPIECE SOCIETY MEMBERS

BRITISH LANDSCAPES

CLASSICAL TURKEY • September 23–October 4 Become captivated by Turkey’s rich culture and fascinating history.

Strategically located between two continents, Turkey has been a crossroads for civilizations over the ages. This 12-day fully-guided journey features visits to famous landmarks such as Hagia Sofia, the Blue Mosque, and Topkapi Palace, as well as the ancient ruins of Ephesus and the legendary city of Troy.

Cost: $3,999 per person, double occupancy – includes airfare from Norfolk

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON

February 11–15

June 15–19

Back by popular demand! Chase away the winter doldrums with this encore Masterpiece Society trip. Enjoy the Palm Beach Jewelry, Art & Antique Show at the Convention Center, visit the Norton Museum of Art, and tour world-class private collections.

Join Curator of Glass Kelly Conway for this excursion to the home of the Studio Glass Movement on the West Coast. Enjoy The Museum of Glass, special visits to private collections, and exclusive tours of artists’ studios.

For more information on our art travel opportunities, please contact Deborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318 or dgrulke@chrysler.org.

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Join us every Thursday night in February for Warm It!, the popular after-work series sponsored by For Art’s Sake, the Young Affiliates of the Chrysler. Enjoy live music, libations from the cash bar, and lively "playlist" art tours at the Museum from 6-9 p.m.

FEBRUARY 4 Against All Odds FEBRUARY 11 Mercy Creek FEBRUARY 18 The Muckrakes FEBRUARY 25 Skip Friel and The Resonators Cost: Free for FAS Members, $7 for Museum Members, $10 for all others.

Join FAS now to get $10 off a new membership!

All proceeds benefit the Chrysler’s programs and exhibitions.

For more information on For Art’s Sake or its events, see www.chrysler.org/fas or contact Jenny Kolin at (757) 333-6294 or jkolin@chrysler.org.

FOR ART’S SAKE

Susan Taylor Glasgow (American, b. 1958), Good Housekeeping Toaster, 2005 Glass and mixed media, Museum purchase in memory of Eva Wainger by her friends and family

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