The Chrysler | The Magazine of the Chrysler Museum of Art | July/August

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CHRYSLER the

THE MAGAZINE OF THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART

CALENDAR OF EVENTS July/August 2009

p 4 Exhibitions • p 6 News • p 8 Daily Calendar • p 13 Public Programs • p 16 Member Programs

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COVER A Karen LaMonte cast-glass gown rests in front of the Museum's own reclining marble sarcophagus lid.

The juxtaposition epitomizes the theme of Contemporary Glass Among the Classics.

Karen LaMonte (American, b. 1967) Reclining Drapery Impression, 2007 Cast glass On loan from the artist, courtesy of Heller Gallery, New York Unknown (Roman) Sarcophagus, 200-300 A.D. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

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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. (admission by voluntary contribution) Thursday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Sunday, 1–5 p.m.

All facilities are closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, and major holidays.

Jean Outland Chrysler Library Open Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday evening hours are also available by appointment only.

E-mail: lchristiansen@chrysler.org (757) 965-2035 Historic Houses Free Admission The Moses Myers House Corner of Bank and Freemason Streets, Norfolk Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, 12–4 p.m.

Tours are hourly through 3 p.m.

(757) 333-1086 The Norfolk History Museum at the Willoughby-Baylor House 601 E. Freemason Street, Norfolk Hours: Wednesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sunday, 12–4 p.m.

(757) 333-1091 Tours start at the Freemason Street Reception Center 401 E. Freemason Street, Norfolk (757) 441-1526 Museum Gift Shop Open during Museum hours (757) 333-6297

This publication is produced by the Communications Department: Teresa Sowers, Director of Communications, and Cheryl Little, Public Relations and Publications Coordinator. Unless otherwise noted, Museum images by Ed Pollard, Museum Photographer.

Cuisine and Company at the Chrysler Wednesday–Saturday, 11 a.m.–3 p.m.

Sunday, 12–3 p.m.

(757) 333-6291 Accessibility The Museum is fully accessible to wheelchairs and baby strollers (both are available free of charge at the admissions desk).

There is ample free parking.

Admission General Admission: $7 Senior Citizens, Teachers, and Military: $5 Museum Members, Students with ID, and children ages 18 and under: Free Wednesday: Voluntary Contribution Facility Rental (757) 333-6233 www.chrysler.org/rentals.asp or email events@chrysler.org Department Directory Office of the Director 333-6234 Development 333-6253 Communications 333-6295 Special Events 333-6233 Finance & Administration 333-6224 Education 333-6269 Historic Houses 333-1086 Security 333-6237 Curatorial 965-2033 Library 965-2035 Visitor Services 965-2039 Membership (757) 333-6298 www.chrysler.org/membership.asp Group and School Tours (757) 333-6269 www.chrysler.org/programs.asp

Volunteers (757) 333-6220 www.chrysler.org/membership The Chrysler Museum of Art is partially supported by grants from the City of Norfolk, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Business Consortium for Arts Support, and the Webster Foundation.

Chrysler Museum of Art Board of Trustees 2008-09 Robert M. Boyd Nancy W. Branch Jerry A. Bridges Mason F. Brock, Vice Chair Robert W. Carter E. John Field Andrew S. Fine David R. Goode Cyrus W. Grandy V Adrianne R. Joseph Linda H. Kaufman, Secretary Sandra W. Lewis Henry D. Light Edward L. Lilly Vincent J. Mastracco, Jr. Arnold B. McKinnon Patterson N. McKinnon Charles W. (Wick) Moorman, Chair Susan Nordlinger Richard D. Roberts Anne B. Shumadine Thomas L. Stokes, Jr. Josephine L. Turner Leah Waitzer Lewis W. Webb III Wayne F. Wilbanks Dixie Wolf

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Mr. Tagliapietra, Thank you for producing such amazing works of art and for sharing them with the world.

Forever grateful, Danielle Also, thank you to the Chrysler Museum for always bringing such wonderful things to the community!

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SIMPLE MAGIC There is beautiful contemporary glass in literally every corner of the Chrysler this summer.

From Stephen Knapp’s lightpainting on our building façade and Lino Tagliapietra’s work in our special exhibition gallery to installations throughout the building, visitors are being treated to the full range of possibilities offered by this extraordinary medium.

All this luminous splendor has us all thinking about why glass is so universally appealing.

I suppose part of the answer is its physical directness and simplicity. One starts with the simplest, most basic of ingredients, sand, applies lots of heat, and—presto!—glass.

Glass, of course, is a reassuringly familiar part of everyday life. It holds our orange juice at breakfast and our cabernet in the evening. In between, it cradles our flowers and fruit, and glazes the windows that allow us to look out at the world. Glass is firmly anchored in the real world. It has work to do. There is nothing snooty about it.

And it has enormous visual appeal. Glass is the only man-made medium I can think of that can actually catch hold of light and give it physical form. Midway between solid and liquid, glass can be transparent or opaque, colored or clear. When used to create aesthetic objects, glass is pleasingly obliging. Unlike many works in other media, glass vessels and objects may or may not ask us to engage with social issues or religious dogma. Knotty interpersonal crises are seldom depicted, and there is rarely an invitation to engage in endless philosophical enquiry. Instead, most contemporary art glass triumphs through its seductive visual power.

Breathtaking physical beauty never goes out of style, but in our complex and confusing world, it’s nice to be able to step away from over-thinking and incessant worrying long enough to bask in the glow of pure color and light.

Such seemingly effortless beauty is not always easy to achieve. Behind that beauty lie huge amounts of imagination, enormous technical skill, and a deep knowledge of chemistry. Substantive subject matter is there too, if you choose to look for it. For example, artist Katherine Gray invites us to consider the significant environmental impact and vast amount of carbon-based energy required to make glass. Beth Lipman offers a trenchant commentary on our throw-away culture while Karen LaMonte captures in her beautiful glass sculptures the grace and strength of classical goddesses.

In the end, however, what is really magical is the way artistic vision and technical skill can turn a simple pile of shifting sand into breathtaking and enduring form.

William J. Hennessey Director

IN MEMORIAM ARNOLD B. MCKINNON 1927–2009 The Chrysler Museum mourns the loss of our Trustee and benefactor Arnold B. McKinnon. His dedication to the Museum and its mission, his sage counsel, and his warm friendship will be sorely missed.

Arnold and Oriana McKinnon (center front) attended the Chrysler's Art of Glass 2 auction with their family. Photo by Cathy Dixson.

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Stephen Knapp’s Heritage Jitter heralds the arrival of Art of Glass 2 to the Chrysler Museum of Art. The lightpainting honors his in-laws’ World War II romance here in Norfolk, as well the Chrysler’s legacy of artistic merit in the city.

Photo by Ed Pollard.

Stephen Knapp (American, b. 1947) Heritage Jitter, 2009 ©Stephen Knapp

CONTEMPORARY GLASS AMONG THE CLASSICS Through July 19, 2009 throughout the Chrysler Museum Galleries

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lass—a material as new as tomorrow, yet as old as the ages. In Contemporary Glass Among the Classics, the Chrysler spotlights four artists whose work in glass presents a versatile approach to the medium, all the while exploring centuries-old techniques and themes in art.

Katherine Gray, Stephen Knapp, Karen LaMonte, and Beth Lipman choose to work in glass not only for its luminosity or apparent fragility, but for its individual personality and inherent permanence. The display of their work alongside existing pieces in the Museum’s historically themed galleries makes one thing clear—artists have been exploring the same issues for centuries. Through this exhibition, the discovery continues.

Katherine Gray’s Forest Glass amazes patrons with both its familiarity and freshness. As part of its environmental message, each of the trees features songbirds in the branches and thrushes or mushrooms near the trees’ stumps. Photo by Jake Gillespie.

Katherine Gray (Canadian/American, b. 1965) Forest Glass, 2008-2009 Found glass, acrylic shelving, and steel

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Katherine Gray’s Forest Glass is a deceptively simple presentation of complex ideas. She evokes three trees in her new installation by careful placement of thousands of common drinking glasses on acrylic shelving. By giving these discarded vessels a new purpose, Gray makes a conscious environmental statement—traditional glassmaking may consume large amounts of natural resources, but glass art need not do so. In addition, Gray’s installation references the Chrysler’s glass study galleries’ shelves, as well as the Museum’s proximity to Jamestown, where glassmaking began in America 400 years ago.

Stephen Knapp’s magical lightpaintings are both visual feasts and engineering feats. Heritage Jitter, the choreography of color mounted at the Museum’s entrance, honors Knapp’s in-laws, who met in Norfolk during World War II and spent countless evenings dancing the jitterbug—a love story not unlike that of

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Etienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour (French, 1838-1910) La Desserte (The Remains of the Meal), 1876 Oil on canvas Museum purchase with funds from the Accessions Fund, Sheldon L. Breitbart Fund, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Art Purchase Fund, and Grover Cleveland Outland Memorial Fund

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Beth Lipman (American, b. 1971) Material Culture, 2008 Blown glass, stained wood base Courtesy of Heller Gallery, New York

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Beth Lipman’s Material Culture echoes the themes of the Chrysler’s treasured still life, La Desserte (Remains of the Meal) by Etienne-Prosper BerneBellecour. Each work focuses on the excesses and ephemerality of wealth.

Photo by Ed Pollard.

Karen LaMonte’s cast-glass Bust Impressions seem perfectly at home among Hiram Powers' classic marble compatriots Faith, Charity, and Hope. Photo by Ed Pollard.

Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., and his wife, Jean. Knapp’s photography gallery installation, Serenata, reflects his love of music, in which tones, like hues, blend to form a harmonious composition. Up close, viewers can see that both dazzling lightpaintings are the product of carefully shaped and mounted pieces of laminated, coated plate glass, illuminated by only one or two energyefficient, halogen bulbs.

Beth Lipman’s complex installations of clear glass reinterpret the classic still life. Material Culture, a tower of hand-blown glassware overwhelming a table too small, suggests that the line between riches and excess, chaos and damage, is transparently thin. The symbolism repeats in a pair of acrylic panels bearing inkjet images of installations that she destroyed after reducing them to photographic form. All are displayed near the Chrysler’s grandest of still-life paintings: Etienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour’s La Desserte. Just as the painting reveals the remains of an opulent meal, Lipman’s three works symbolize the good fortunes of wealth, but also their abuse—the misfortunes of waste and decay.

Karen LaMonte’s glass dresses embody the classic ideals of beauty through centuries past. With their elegant seams, folds, and drapes, the five pieces in the exhibition are cast from life-sized clothing. And although they are hollow, a ghostly impression of a woman’s body inhabits each, portraying its humanity. In its first public exhibition, LaMonte’s full-length Undine echoes the Museum’s famed Undine, Rising from the Fountain by Chauncey Bradley Ives, near which it is displayed. Her other haunting works are interspersed among sculptures in the Chrysler’s galleries, juxtaposing the treatment of clothing in fine art, whether executed in marble or glass.

Karen LaMonte (American, b. 1967) Bust (Impression), 2005, cast glass On loan from the artist, courtesy of Heller Gallery, New York Hiram Powers (American, 1805-1873) Faith / Charity / Hope All modeled ca.

1866-1867, carved ca. 1871, marble Gift of James H. Ricau and Museum purchase

The four artists in Contemporary Glass Among the Classics each demonstrate that glass has not only a memory, but a modernity. As their works explore our collective cultural history, they also imprint their own personal remembrances and remonstrances for today’s and future generations.

Contemporary Glass Among the Classics has been made possible through the generous support of Art of Glass 2, the Bunny and Perry Morgan Fund for Special Exhibitions, the National Endowment for the Arts, Arnold and Oriana McKinnon, the Art Alliance of Contemporary Glass, and Renée and Arthur Diamonstein.

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E X H I B I T I O N S Orfeo Vessel, Lino Tagliapietra and Marina Angelin Experimental design, Effetre International, Murano, around 1984 Blown multiple incalmi glass with canes and color applications, 91/2 x 4 x 6 5/8 inches Collection of Rosa Barovier Mentasti Photo by Russell Johnson and Jeff Curtis

CURRENTLY ON VIEW– ART OF GLASS 2 Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass Closing July 19, 2009 in the Large Changing Galleries This keynote Art of Glass 2 exhibition at the Chrysler is the first to detail the 60-year career of the Maestro of glassblowing. Lino Tagliapietra is widely credited with changing the course of contemporary studio glass through his passionate teaching and brilliant artistic vision. The 155 works on display represent his finest work—from a roomful of floating glass boats to fiery vases and sculptures to delicate goblets and glass party favors called bonboniere. Many of the pieces come from the artist’s own collection. Some have never before been displayed in public.

This exhibition has been organized by the Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington.

Contemporary Glass Among the Classics Closing July 19, 2009 throughout the Museum Four artists’ new pieces are intermingled with works in the Chrysler’s permanent collection in this Art of Glass 2 exhibition. For more information, see this issue’s cover story on pages 2-3.

Green Eye of the Pyramid Extended through Winter 2010 in the Prints and Drawings Gallery

Stephen Knapp and his team braved three blustery evenings to mount the glass pieces and halogen bulbs to produce Heritage Jitter at the Museum entrance.

The lightpainting is part of Contemporary Glass Among the Classics. Photo by Ed Pollard.

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This masterful green pyramid was cast by the influential Czech husbandand-wife team of Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová, who pioneered the use of glass as a medium for sculpture in the 20th century. The work especially highlights the delicate interplay between a mass of glass and light: a characteristic of Libenský/Brychtová art.

This Art of Glass 2 exhibition is on loan from the private collection of Lisa and Dudley Anderson.

Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová (Czech, 1921-2002 and b. 1924, respectively) Green Eye of the Pyramid, 1993-97, Cast glass On loan from Lisa and Dudley Anderson Photo courtesy of Heller Gallery, New York

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CURRENTLY ON VIEW Norfolk & Western Railway Photographs by O. Winston Link On view through October 18, 2009 in the Kaufman Theatre Lobby This exhibition displays the power and majesty of the steam-powered locomotive as seen through the remarkable eye of photographer O. Winston Link. The photographs are drawn from the collection of Susan and David Goode.

Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions Ongoing This exhibition features a changing selection of the most exciting historical and contemporary photographs added to the Museum’s collection in recent years.

Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection Ongoing This show explores the history of cameo glass from ancient Roman examples through the popular resurgence of the technique in England during the late19th century.

Ed Pollard It Was a Long, Hot Summer, 2003 Chromogenic print

After Hours: Works by the Chrysler Staff On view through October 11, 2009 in the Waitzer Community Gallery

In 1971, Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.’s tremendous gift to Norfolk set the foundation for the Chrysler Museum we know today.

Since then, the Museum has continued to grow, energized by the men and women who call its galleries their second home.

Every day, our employees research, hang, and promote the Chrysler’s collection and visiting exhibitions. With their deep knowledge of and appreciation for art, many explore their own artistic inspirations in their free time.

After Hours: Works by the Chrysler Staff features the creations of 24 employees, echoing the range of mediums on display in our permanent collection: paintings, sculptures, glass, photographs, porcelain, prints, and drawings. This first staff exhibition demonstrates an abiding faith in the ability of art to enrich and transform the artist’s life, as well as the lives of others.

Phoenix Ackiss Best Foot Forward (Training for Manhood II), 2004 (detail) Assemblage sculpture

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

UPCOMING To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum October 14, 2009 – January 3, 2010 in the Large Changing Gallery For ancient Egyptians, death was the portal to a new beginning. To Live Forever explores the ancient Egyptian belief that death was an enemy that could be overcome through careful preparation.

The 120 objects in this fall’s featured exhibition include mummies, coffins, statuary, and jewelry, all drawn from the Brooklyn Museum’s incomparable collection of Egyptian art. Together these rare works illuminate the ancient Egyptians’ vision of the afterlife and their preparations, from mummification to funeral to entombment. To Live Forever is the first exhibition of ancient Egyptian art ever hosted by the Chrysler Museum, which is its only mid-Atlantic venue.

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More than 700 people attend the Art of Glass 2 Members’ Opening on April 26—one of the many benefits of membership.

Photo by Jake Gillespie.

Artist Katherine Gray takes particular pains to avoid fingerprints as she artfully arranges the drinking glasses that will become her Forest Glass. One glass in each tree pays special tribute to the U.S. Naval Base in Norfolk.

Photo by Ed Pollard.

FROM INSTALLATION TO CELEBRATION: ART OF GLASS 2 AT THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART

Stephen Knapp adjusts a piece of plate glass to its proper position in Serenata, the brilliant lightpainting featured in the Chrysler’s photography galleries. Photo by Ed Pollard.

The Chrysler’s Curator of Glass, Kelly Conway (center) coordinated the Museum’s three extraordinary exhibitions for Art of Glass 2. Here she shares a moment with artist Karen LaMonte (center right) and her husband, artist Steven Polaner (left), as well as Katya and Doug Heller (center left, right, respectively), whose New York gallery represents two of the artists in Contemporary Glass Among the Classics.

Photo by Ed Pollard.

Museum preparator Richard Hovorka ensures that Karen LaMonte’s Semi-Reclining Dress Impression with Drapery is dust-free inside and out. Photo by Ed Pollard.

Antiques Roadshow appraisers Leigh and Leslie Keno flank artist Lino Tagliapietra in front of his Endeavor at the Art of Glass 2 Live Auction at the Chrysler on April 25.

The Kenos served as celebrity auctioneers for the event, which included a glass boat donated by the artist. Photo by Cathy Dixson.

Beth Lipman’s three works take center stage in the Chrysler’s Impressionist Gallery for Art of Glass 2. Photo by Ed Pollard.

Chrysler docent Anne Kenny asks artist Lino Taglipietra to sign her exhibition catalogue during the Members' Opening. Photo by Jake Gillespie.

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Dudley and Lisa Anderson speak with Director Bill Hennessey at the exhibition of Green Eye of the Pyramid, the Libenský/Brychtová masterpiece they loaned to the Chrysler for Art of Glass 2. Photo by Ed Pollard.

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Ed Francis’ live glassblowing at the Chrysler delights children and adults alike.

The Members’ Opening kicked off a month of these demonstrations in Mary’s Garden.

Photo by Jake Gillespie.

Members also enjoy colorful works of glass art in the Chrysler’s permanent collection—Harvey Littleton’s Lemon/Ruby/Blue Vertical Group, in this instance.

Photo by Jake Gillespie.

Chrysler Member Andria McClellan expresses her admiration for Serenata to artist Stephen Knapp. Photo by Ed Pollard.

The mastery in Lino Tagliapietra’s Venere in Seta (Venus in Silk) astounds and delights two Museum Members at their Opening. In the background is the artist’s Eve. Photo by Jake Gillespie.

CMA Members admire Katherine Gray’s Table Topiary, one of the pieces auctioned to raise funds for Art of Glass 2. Photo by Jake Gillespie.

Guests enjoy Lino Tagliapietra’s artistry in the gallery of goblets on display at the entrance to his retrospective exhibition. Photo by Jake Gillespie.

A teen Member of the Chrysler takes her friend’s picture with artist Karen LaMonte beside her Undine in the Ricau Sculpture Gallery. Photo by Ed Pollard.

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C A L E N D A R Alexandre-Louis-Marie Charpentier (French, 1856-1909) Emile Müller (French) Narcissus, ca. 1896-1897 Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

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Contemporary Glass Among the Classics The Art of Jazz with Tyrone Marquis Smith and The Fine Art of Wine Trees and Shades of Green Cool It! with Jack Becker Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The House on East 88th Street Museum closed in observance of Independence Day Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women Contemporary Glass Among the Classics Camp Chrysler begins for ages 6–8 (preregistration required) Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass The Art of Jazz with Jim Newsom Hampton Roads: Remembering Our Schools Cool It! with Warren Seaburg One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish ...If You Lived During Slavery Contemporary Glass Among the Classics Norfolk & Western Railway Photographs by O. Winston Link ...If You Lived During Slavery Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass Camp Chrysler begins for ages 9–12 (preregistration required) Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass The Art of Jazz with Grace Street French Impressionism and Beyond An American in Paris Cool It! with Lewis McGhee Max’s Chocolate Chicken Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War Contemporary Glass Among the Classics Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass The Time of Lino Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass, Contemporary Glass Among the Classics Camp Chrysler begins for ages 13–16 (preregistration required) Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions The Art of Jazz with Woody Beckner Cool It! with Peter Hansen Duo Are You My Mother?

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Egg Tempera with Richard Toft Architour Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection Seventeenth-Century Marketing: Nicolas de Largillierre and His Studio Egg Tempera with Richard Toft Architour Baroque Art Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions The Art of Jazz with Against All Odds and The Fine Art of Wine Blossoms, Flowers, and Plants Best of the Fests: For Kids Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions Baroque Art The Art of Jazz with Swing Time Pickett’s Charge: “Remember Old Virginia!”

Best of the Fests: For Kids 2 ...If You Lived During Slavery Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection ...If You Lived During Slavery Baroque Art Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions The Art of Jazz with Terry Chesson Group Civil War Photography Cold Mountain Really Rosie Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions Baroque Art The Art of Jazz with Forte Jazz Wallace & Gromit: A Close Shave The Myers—A Jewish-American Family Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection The Myers—A Jewish-American Family Baroque Art

UPCOMING

Sue Christian Chief Exhibitions Preparator Grace, 2009 Ink on paper

William Mason Brown (American, 1828-1898) River Landscape In Summer, 1856 The Chrysler Museum, Norfolk, Va., Museum purchase with funds from Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Waitzer, Alan and Susan Nordlinger, Mrs. Kathryn K. Porter, and Art Purchase Fund

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ON THE ROAD The Chrysler’s Impressionist Gallery finds many of its treasures traveling abroad for the summer!

James Jacques Joseph Tissot (French, 1836-1902) The Artists' Wives, 1885 Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., and The Grandy Fund, Landmark Communications Fund, and "An Affair to Remember" 1982

Cambridge, England The Chrysler’s James Jacques Joseph Tissot painting, The Artists’ Wives, is featured in the unique exhibition Endless Forms: Charles Darwin, Natural Science and the Visual Arts, on display from June 16 to October 4 at the Fitzwilliam Museum at the University of Cambridge.

Paul Gauguin (French, 1848-1903) The Loss of Virginity, 1890-1891 Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836-1904) Portrait of Léon Maître, 1886 Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Lisbon, Portugal / Madrid, Spain Our Portrait of Léon Maître is on loan to the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon from June 25 through September 6 for the retrospective Henri Fantin-Latour (1836–1904). From September 28 to January 10, 2010, the exhibition is on view at the ThyssenBornemisza Museum in Madrid.

Tokyo, Japan Paul Gauguin’s Loss of Virginity, a masterpiece from our collection, is on display at The National Museum of Modern Art in Tokyo from July 3 through September 23. Gauguin in Tahiti explores 40 of the works he produced in his last years while living in a South Seas paradise.

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n anticipation of the arrival of To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum, the Chrysler is currently renovating and reinstalling its own Egyptian and African galleries. The process includes repainting and recarpeting in both spaces, installing a new lighting system for the Egyptian gallery, and writing fresh didactic labels for the works of art in both rooms.

Though the African Gallery will remain open to visitors during its renovation, the Egyptian gallery will stay closed until work is completed. Access to our Asian and Pre-Columbian galleries also will be interrupted during this period.

These renovated spaces will reopen to the public on July 15. Then, during the month of August, the Museum’s Greco-Roman gallery will close for its own renovation, reopening after Labor Day. Though we regret the temporary inconvenience to our visitors, we anticipate major improvements to each of the galleries and invite everyone to witness the transformations.

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Unknown (Egyptian) Sekhmet, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390-1353 B.C. Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

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“LOST CLASSES OF ’59” GRADUATE AT LAST

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he “Lost Classes of ’59” finally got their high school graduation—50 years later. The ceremony took place May 11 in the Chrysler Museum’s Huber Court amid scores of cheering friends, family members, and city officials.

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ank of America cardholders can enjoy free admission to the Chrysler Museum during the first full weekend of each month, thanks to a partnership called Museums on Us. To take advantage of the program, cardholders need only to show their ATM, check, or credit card, along with a photo ID, at Admissions. Museums on Us includes 120 art museums, zoos, science centers, botanical gardens, and historical landmarks in 74 cities in 27 states, so even those who already are CMA Members can benefit. To search for participating institutions where you’ll be traveling this summer, or to sign up for text or email reminders, visit http://museums.bankofamerica.com/.

The nearly 100 graduates were among the 1,300 teens whose senior year was changed forever when Virginia’s governor closed their schools rather than allow them to be desegregated. In the four months before the classrooms were integrated and reopened, many students began new lives.

Some moved out of town to finish high school. Several young women married. Many young men joined the military or found other jobs. Hundreds never returned to complete high school. The Chrysler’s recent exhibition Fifty Years Later: The Lessons of Massive Resistance chronicled their story.

As part of the City’s observance of the 50th anniversary of public school desegregation, Norfolk Public Schools was proud to award these students honorary diplomas bearing the names of the high schools they consider their alma maters: Granby, Maury, and Norview.

MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVES CONTINUE

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he best way to experience all that the Chrysler Museum of Art has to offer is by becoming a Member. Your membership support enables us to present the great collection of fine art and wide array of programming that guests enjoy every day.

During Art of Glass 2, we launched a Spring Membership Drive to bring the benefits of belonging to the attention of our guests. One bonus of joining at the Museum during the campaign was that new or upgrading Members could take advantage of a number of special incentives—Art of Glass 2 T-shirts, Tiffany-inspired umbrellas, or the catalogue for our exhibition Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Renaissance In Italian Glass. By the end of the campaign, we had welcomed many new Members and welcomed back others whose membership had lapsed.

The Spring Membership Drive has ended, but guests who join the Museum during a summer visit also will receive a special thank-you gift.

For more information about Membership, visit the Museum in person, see our website at www.chrysler.org, or call us at (757) 333-6298.

Melodious young voices filled Huber Court April 11 as the Virginia Children’s Choir joined in song with the Cantabile Youth Choir from West Norfolk, England. They toured Virginia for two weeks thanks to the generosity of the Norfolk Sister City Association and the VCC. Photo by Scott Howe

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FOCUSING ON FRAMES

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n addition to its world renowned collection of paintings, the Chrysler Museum also has a remarkable number of historic, period frames—several of them in need of conservation. To restore these frames, the Museum has enlisted the aid of Wayne Reynolds from Julius Lowy Frame and Restoring Company to assist our conservators. This spring, they completed work on the ornately carved and gilded baroque frame on our Luca Giordano painting, Bacchus and Ariadne. In this major restoration, the team recreated many missing sections of ornament. Once fitted into place, these replacements were gilded and patinated to match the original surface, restoring the frame to its full splendor.

The Chrysler and Lowy also undertook a complete survey of the frames in our collection. Through it we learned that some paintings no longer are housed in their original frames and, worse, several important paintings are installed in frames that are entirely inappropriate to the style of their period.

Students from Norfolk Collegiate School watch CMA conservation fellow Carlos Moya as he assists Julius Lowy's Wayne Reynolds with the detailed frame repair. Their restoration will frame the Museum's Luca Giordano painting in the background. Photo by Peggy Mackey

To remedy that situation, the Museum is working to find suitable and historically accurate replacements. In addition to helping us assess our frame collection, Lowy’s Larry Shar has launched what will become an ongoing effort by donating an elegant, 19th-century frame to re-house Still Life, our fine trompe l’oeil painting by William Harnett.

CONSERVATION FELLOW WINS ANOTHER FELLOWSHIP

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ongratulations go to Carlos Moya, the Chrysler’s conservation fellow (pictured above), who has been accepted into the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation. Admission into this graduate program is a great honor since each year several hundred applicants vie for the 10 available openings. The three-year program is fully funded for two years of course work, then a third-year internship at a host institution. In addition to a Master of Science degree, graduates earn a Certificate in Conservation.

Moya is the second of Conservator Mark Lewis’ protégés to be accepted to this selective program. In 2008, Emily MacDonaldKorth pursued advanced studies at Winterthur/Delaware after gaining professional conservation experience at the Chrysler.

HOWE SHARPENS LEADERSHIP SKLLS AT GETTY’S PRESTIGIOUS MLI

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irector of Education Scott Howe joins an elite group of museum professionals from around the world in Los Angeles this July for the Getty Foundation’s Museum Leadership Institute. Acceptance into this program, founded in 1979, is highly competitive, evidence of Howe’s accomplishments and the quality of the Chrysler’s staff and programs.

During the three-week residency, MLI participants study key strategic issues facing museums today: financial

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stability, sustainable growth, community engagement, and leading change. Before the program begins, Howe and his 30 fellow participants will complete a comprehensive analysis of themselves and their museums with input from colleagues at their home institutions. He then will work collaboratively to develop strategies to develop his own capacity for leadership within the Museum and to improve the impact of the Chrysler’s education programs in the community.

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P R O G R A M S Public Programs are included with Museum admission. Museum Members, children under 18, and students with college ID are always admitted to the Museum free of charge. Unless otherwise noted, no reservations are required for individuals, but please call for group reservations.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

GALLERY TALKS

ART OF GLASS 2 FILM

Gallery Talks are customized tours that highlight the Museum’s many changing exhibitions and works in the Chrysler’s collection. Each session begins at the Museum’s Information Desk in Huber Court at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

The Time of Lino

Contemporary Glass Among the Classics, featuring

Sunday, July 19 at 3 p.m.

works by Katherine Gray, Stephen Knapp, Karen LaMonte, and Beth Lipman July 1, 5, 11, and 18

Cost: Included with Museum admission, free for Museum Members

Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect July 8, 12, 15 and 19

Witness the Maestro at work in this 2008 film in the Kaufman Theatre. The DVD is included in the exhibition catalogue, available for purchase in our Museum Shop for $50.

Photography at the Chrysler: Recent Acquisitions July 22 and 29 August 5, 9, 19, and 23

Collecting with Vision: Treasures from the Chrysler Collection July 25 August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29

Baroque Art July 26 August 2, 12, 16, 26, and 30

Francesco Bertos (Italian, 1678-1735), The Drama, ca. 1710 Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

TICKLE MY EARS: STORIES AND ART AT THE CHRYSLER Geared toward pre-kindergarten children, this program takes place on the first Thursday of every month and features stories, songs, and surprises to help young children appreciate art.

This program is generously supported by Target.

Thursday, July 2 at 11 a.m. in the Contemporary Galleries

Trees and Shades of Green Thursday, August 6 at 11 a.m. in the Glass Galleries

Blossoms, Flowers, and Plants

Lino Tagliapietra in the Museum of Glass Hot Shop, 2007-2008 Photo courtesy of the Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington

EGG TEMPERA WORKSHOP Friday, July 31 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Saturday, August 1 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., and Sunday, August 2 from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Cost: $250 for Members, $275 for non-Members (materials included) Egg tempera painting, the prevalent medium of the Medieval world, fell out of favor when oils were introduced. However, any art historian can tell you that works in egg tempera offer their own charms. Join painter Richard Toft for a three-day workshop on the art of egg tempera, a medium practiced by few today! Space is limited. For more information or to register, call (757) 333-6268.

Attributed to Domenico Veneziano (Italian, 1410-1461) Portrait of Michele Olivieri, ca. 1440-1455 Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

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P R O G R A M S Public Programs are included with Museum admission. Museum Members, children under 18, and students with college ID are always admitted to the Museum free of charge. Unless otherwise noted, no reservations are required for individuals, but please call for group reservations.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

HISTORIC HOUSES PROGRAMS

Weekend Programs at the Historic Houses explore specific themes of the Moses Myers House in greater detail. These free programs are scheduled each Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m.

For more information about Historic Houses Programs, please call (757) 441-1526.

July 5 August 8 and 9 Ladies of Norfolk—The Myers Women Spend an hour in company with the women of the Myers household and learn about the vital roles they played at home and in society. Meet the Myers’ daughters—Adeline, Augusta, and Mary Georgiana—and contrast their lives with that of Chary, a 14-year-old slave girl.

July 11 and 12 August 15 and 16 …If You Lived During Slavery Learn more about Norfolk’s AfricanAmerican heritage from the stories of enslaved and free African-Americans at the

Moses Myers house through the Civil War. Experience history through their eyes by following in their footsteps throughout the Myers House, and explore the unique differences between slavery in cities and on plantations.

July 18 and 19 August 22 and 23

July 25 and 26 August 29 and 30 The Myers—A Jewish-American Family Enter into the religious life of the Myers family and understand the challenges faced by early American Jews. Find out how the Myers family practiced their religion and how their beliefs found expression in their public lives.

Divided City—Norfolk’s Civil War Discover how the city of Norfolk was affected by America’s most destructive war.

Through the experiences of the Myers family, find out how the war touched everyone in Norfolk at that time—soldiers and civilians, free and slave, white and African-American, Northern and Southern.

August 1 and 2 Architour Go behind the scenes and uncover architectural evidence that reveals how the Myers House has changed over time to meet the needs of the people who have lived here.

Find out how this evidence provides clues to daily life throughout the house.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAZZ Art of Jazz Our popular Art of Jazz series features an all-star lineup of regional performers every Wednesday night from 6:15 p.m.–8:45 p.m. in the Museum’s Huber Court. Wine and refreshments are available for purchase, and the Museum’s galleries stay open for guests’ enjoyment.

July 2009 1 Tyrone Marquis Smith 8 Jim Newsom 15 Grace Street 22 Woody Beckner 29 Chris Brydge

August 2009 5 Against All Odds 12 Swing Time 19 Terry Chesson Group 26 Forte Jazz

The Fine Art of Wine—an informal tasting sponsored by Farm Fresh—takes place on the first Wednesday of each month. Members receive a $1 discount on each glass of wine and half-off all wine tasting.

Art Riffs On the first Wednesday of each month, enjoy Art Riffs—short conversations led by a Museum staff member in front of a selected work of art. Guests meet at the main staircase in Huber Court when the band takes their first break, approximately 7:15 p.m.

July 1 Katherine Gray’s Forest Glass August 5 O. Winston Link’s Train No. 17,

The Birmingham Special, Moving West, Gets a Highball, Rural Retreat, Virginia

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O. Winston Link (American, 1914-2001) Train No. 17, The Birmingham Special, Moving West, Gets a Highball, Rural Retreat, Virginia, 1957 Loan, with intent to give, from David and Susan Goode

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P R O G R A M S Public Programs are included with Museum admission. Museum Members, children under 18, and students with college ID are always admitted to the Museum free of charge. Unless otherwise noted, no reservations are required for individuals, but please call for group reservations.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

SUMMER FRIDAY FILMS FOR CHILDREN Summer Friday Films for Children are designed to help kids understand and appreciate art in the Chrysler’s permanent collection and special exhibitions, as well as museums in general. Each 10:30 a.m. screening in our Kaufman Theater includes a classic film or contemporary animation, along with a related follow-up activity.

Cost: Free to Members or included with Museum admission; children under 18 are always free. No individual reservations are required, but please call (757) 333-6239 for group reservations.

Friday, July 3 Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The House on East 88th Street He cooks! He cleans! But he’s a crocodile…and he’s living in the bathtub of the Primms’ new house. Tony Randall narrates this musical by Charles Strouse.

Viewing age: all ages (25 minutes) Friday, July 10

Friday, July 17

Friday, August 7

Max’s Chocolate Chicken

Best of the Fests: For Kids

This collection of popular children’s stories makes a wonderful animated video.

It includes not only Max’s Chocolate Chicken

by Rosemary Wells, but also Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg, Picnic by Emily Arnolds McCully, and The Circus Baby by Maud and Miska Petersham.

Viewing age: preschool to 8 (36 minutes)

Facets Kids Film Network is proud to present Best of the Fests: For Kids, a collection of short films: Pumpkin Madness II (David Gray), Metal Dogs of India (Chel White), The Rooster (Jonathan Lyons), and Skip It (Bill Snider).

Viewing age: 8 to 12 (20 minutes)

One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish Three classic Dr. Seuss stories—One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish; Oh, The Thinks You Can Think, and The Foot Book—are now animated shorts.

Viewing age: preschool to 8 (30 minutes)

Friday, August 14 Friday, July 24

Best of the Fests: For Kids 2

Are You My Mother?

Facets Kids Film Network is proud to present Best of the Fests: For Kids 2, a collection of short films: Housecats (Peg McClure Moudy), Fanaround (David Gau), Charlie’s Boogie Woogie (Valerie Swanson), and Travels of a Dollar Bill (Phil McKenney).

Viewing age: 8 to 12 (20 minutes)

P.D. Eastman’s appealing children’s stories Are You My Mother?, Go, Dog. Go! and The Best Nest are transformed into animated shorts that kids will love.

Viewing age: preschool to 8 (30 minutes) Friday, July 31

Abel’s Island

Friday, August 21

While picnicking with his wife, Amanda, Abelard Hassam di Chirico Flint is swept away to a deserted island by a sudden storm and must learn to survive using his wits and creativity.

This animated short is based the book by William Steig.

Viewing age: 6 to 10 (30 minutes)

Really Rosie Maurice Sendak tells the story of Rosie and her neighborhood friends, the Nutshell Kids, who all perform in Rosie’s poems and songs. Carole King composed and sang the music for this Broadwaystyle animated TV special.

Viewing age: all ages (30 minutes) Friday, August 28

Wallace and Gromit: A Close Shave In this 1995 Academy Award-winning featurette, Wallace and Gromit become involved in a sheep rustling operation run from the local wool shop. Wallace falls for the shop owner, while Gromit is framed.

Viewing age: 8 to 12 (30 minutes)

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Unless otherwise noted, no reservations are required for individuals, but please call for group reservations.

PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS & SUPPORT GROUPS

NORFOLK HISTORY SERIES The Norfolk Historical Society sponsors lectures in the Chrysler’s Kaufman Theatre on the second Wednesday of each month. Refreshments are offered after each event.

Cost: Free to Members of the Friends of Historic Houses and the Norfolk Historical Society, $5 for all others. For more information, please call (757) 441-1526.

Hampton Roads: Remembering Our Schools Wednesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre Author Cassandra Newby-Alexander, professor at Norfolk State University, will discuss the origination of public schools in Hampton Roads and the epic struggle for racial equality. From the 17th century to today, our area has been at the forefront of challenges, including Reconstruction, Jim Crow law, racial disharmony, and public resistance to tax-based public schools.

Nicolas de Largillierre (French, 1656-1746) The Artist in His Studio, ca. 1686 Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Pickett’s Charge: “Remember Old Virginia!”

Wednesday, August 12 at 7 p.m. in the Kaufman Theatre Listen as Lieutenant George Finley of the 56th Virginia Infantry describes his participation in Pickett’s Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg. Lt. Finley is portrayed by William Young of Virginia Patriots, Inc.

SENIOR ART FORUM This senior citizens group meets one Saturday each month for a tour, discussion, and light refreshments.

Norfolk & Western Railway Photographs by O. Winston Link Saturday, July 11 at 2 p.m. in the Diamonstein Education Workshop

Seventeenth-Century Marketing: Nicolas de Largillierre and His Studio Saturday, August 1 at 2 p.m. in the Diamonstein Education Workshop Cost: Free for Members and $5 for non-Members.

FOR ART’S SAKE Cool It! at the Chrysler Every Thursday in July 6–9 p.m.

The popular after-work series sponsored by For Art’s Sake is back! Step in from the sweltering summer sun every Thursday in July for an evening of live music, libations, and art.

Cool It! now features Art Riffs! When the music stops, the fun doesn’t end. Museum staff will lead Art Riffs, short conversations in front of a work of art. When the band takes its first break, meet at the main staircase in Huber Court.

DATE July 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30

PERFORMER Jack Becker Warren Seaburg Lewis McGhee Peter Hansen Duo Grey Matter

Jim Friddell (left) and friends soak in the atmosphere at For Art’s Sake’s popular after-work series for young professionals.

ART RIFF Art of Glass 2: Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect Art of Glass 2: Contemporary Glass Among the Classics Art of Glass 2: Green Eye of the Pyramid N&W Railway Photographs by O. Winston Link After Hours: Works by the Chrysler Museum Staff

Cost: Free for FAS Members, $5 for Museum Members, $8 for all others. Cash bar.

For Art's Sake advances the mission of the Chrysler Museum—bringing people and art together— by hosting social and cultural events for young professionals. Join FAS and receive free admission to the Cool It! and Warm It! series, in addition to other member benefits. For more information, please contact Jenny Kolin at (757) 333-6294 or jkolin@chrysler.org.

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Special thanks go to FAS sponsors: Belmont at Freemason, Capital Group Companies, Hampton Roads Magazine, Williams Mullen, Robinson Development Group, and Body & Soul Pilates Studio.

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Unless otherwise noted, no reservations are required for individuals, but please call for group reservations.

PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS & SUPPORT GROUPS

TRAVEL ARTFULLY The Chrysler’s Art Travel Program offers flexibility, price ranges from budget to luxury, and the convenience of structured activities or the freedom of traveling independently.

Your dream vacation awaits!

Flavors of Burgundy and Provence October 3–14, 2009 The Chrysler Museum of Art and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts are pleased to present this 12-day excursion—taking in a region of contrasting vineyards and vistas. Beginning in Paris, travelers will spend 7 nights cruising from Chalons to Arles aboard the Avalon Scenery.

Cost: $3,107 per person, double occupancy (plus airfare)

Provence, France

Classical Turkey November 12–23, 2009

FLOWER GUILD Flower Arranging Club Popularity continues to grow for this new program offered by the Flower Guild. The Flower Arranging Club meets every other month, and each session provides participants with an arrangement, container, mechanics, and several new skills and techniques for flower arranging.

Sessions are scheduled for: Thursday, July 30 at 1 p.m.

Thursday, September 17 at 1 p.m.

Thursday, November 19 at 1 p.m.

Space is limited, but your $50 payment reserves a spot. The registration deadline is the Monday of the week preceding the class. Past classes have been filled to capacity, so make your reservation today. Please call (757) 333-6221 or send an email to gwinn@chrysler.org.

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

The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

Cost: $3,689 per person, double occupancy ~ includes airfare from Norfolk

Peru March 22–April 10, 2010 Join us on this exploration of history and culture for a travel experience you will never forget. Nestled in the misty Andes Mountains, Peru is a rugged, storied land where vast Incan civilizations once flourished and Spanish conquistadors ruled. Enjoy cosmopolitan and colonial Lima and historic Cuzco, the former capital and holy city of the Incan empire. Marvel at the ruins of mesmerizing Machu Picchu and cruise on scenic Lake Titicaca to the Floating Island of Los Uros and Isla Taquile for a truly unique experience.

Machu Picchu, Peru

Cost: $3,595 per person, double occupancy (plus airfare) For additional information about these trips, please contact Deborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318 or email her at dgrulke@chrysler.org.

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NON PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID NORFOLK, VA PERMIT #3369

245 West Olney Road Norfolk, Virginia 23510-1509 www.chrysler.org

Museum Shop Bonus July 8–12, 2009 Receive this beautiful umbrella as your gift with purchases of $100 or more in the Chrysler’s Museum Shop.

The dragonfly design was adapted from an early-20th-century lamp created in Tiffany’s New York studio.

Offer is good only while supplies last.

Enjoy summer films under the stars! A Gallery Talk revealing connections to the Chrysler’s collection or special exhibitions will precede each screening.

Cost: Free for Museum Members, $5 for non-Members. Cash bar.

And, remember, Members always receive 10% off all Museum Shop purchases.

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August 19

Gallery Talk: French Impressionism and Beyond

Gallery Talk: Civil War Photography

7:30 p.m. at the Information Desk

7:30 p.m. at the Information Desk

Film: An American in Paris (1951, MGM, 113 minutes)

Film: Cold Mountain (2003, Miramax Films, 154 minutes)

8:30 p.m. in Mary’s Garden

8:30 p.m. in Mary’s Garden