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Enjoy artist Dale Chihuly’s Fiori installations in the sculpture garden

Dale Chihuly, Installations of Fiori

January 18, 2021 through April 30, 2021

Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden

Dale Chihuly, an American artist noted for revolutionizing the studio glass movement and elevating perceptions of the glass medium, brings installations of Fiori (Italian for “flowers”) to The Society of the Four Arts beginning January 18, 2021. The two installations — which will be placed in the Philip Hulitar Sculpture Garden — are comprised of Black and Yellow Herons and Red Bulbous Reeds, each demonstrating the artist’s penchant for organic, free flowing forms that evoke the natural world. “I love to juxtapose the manmade and the natural to sort of make people wonder, are they manmade or did they come from nature? That’s a very important part of my work.” said Dale Chihuly. Generously supported by Mr. and Mrs. Hank Siegel / Hamilton

Jewelers

Dale Chihuly, Black and Yellow Herons, 2014, Denver Botanic Gardens, © Chihuly Studio

installations in cities, museums, and gardens around the world, Chihuly utilizes a variety of media to realize his creative vision, including glass, paint, charcoal, neon, ice, and Polyvitro. Chihuly’s work is included in more than 200 museum collections worldwide, including Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, and Corning Museum of Glass.

Happy retirement, Kathy Mardambek!

Director of Finance and Administration steps down after 27 years of service

The Society of the Four Arts is losing a beloved longtime staffer as Kathy Mardambek, Director of Finance and Administration, has announced her retirement.

Kathy came to The Four Arts in 1993 and is now moving to Golden, Colorado to babysit full-time for her grandson, Fyfe, born this past September to her son Jeremy and his wife Nicky.

“I am leaving a beautiful place in Palm Beach where I have worked for over 27 years. Plus, having lived in neighboring Lake Worth for almost 60 years, I will miss very much the only place I have called home. It is also possible that I will only be in Colorado a short while as my son has announced that his family is considering relocating back to Salt Lake City, Utah next year. I could be on the move again — I’ll be following my grandson!”

Mardambek started at The Four Arts with the title of Accountant, sharing a small office in the Esther B. O’Keeffe Building with three other staffers in the space above the Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium.

“My first major assignment was working with the Four Arts Gala Chairmen on the biennial fundraising event. If you can imagine, the Gala Chairmen and I mapped out the event seating the old-fashioned way on big whiteboards with markers and erasers in my office. It was an ‘all hands-on deck’ process and in the end this was one of the most rewarding experiences of my career, seeing the beautiful tent and theme all come together that evening. Working on the Gala Dinner Dance was a fantastic introduction to the organization and its members during my first season”, Mardambek said.

Throughout the years, Kathy has worked closely with several Chairmen on the Finance, Audit, and Investment Committees.

“I have loved the challenges as the organization has expanded throughout the years,” she said. “It has been very enjoyable to work with such wonderful, professional, and supportive leaders at the Four Arts, including four Presidents and five Board Chairs.”

Kathy’s love of the arts has been nurtured through her time here at The Four Arts.

“I am so appreciative that above and beyond the job, there was the opportunity to grow and learn so much about art, music, and literature thanks to the remarkable programs and the wonderful Joseph and Gioconda King Library with its vast film collection. And what really surprised me was the joy I now find in opera through the Metropolitan Opera HD Live series. My love of opera was totally unexpected,” she said.

But when asked about her favorite all time Four Arts program, Mardambek said, “Who could forget the fabulous Isabelle de Borchgrave costume exhibition in 2018. In my opinion, it was the most spectacular exhibition that we have ever seen. I would go back again and again to see it because I missed a tiny detail such as a button, some stitching, or the lace on one of those exquisite period paper dresses.”

“It seems to me that it is very rare to have a job that you love and that educates and enriches your life. I consider myself so fortunate to have had these 27 years at The Society of the Four Arts.”