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THE MAGAZINE OF THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART

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G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N

This publication isproduced by theCommunicationsDepartment: TeresaSowers, Director ofCommunications, andCheryl Little, PublicRelations and PublicationsCoordinator. Unlessotherwise noted, Museumimages by Ed Pollard,Museum Photographer.

Contact UsChrysler Museum of Art245 W. Olney RoadNorfolk, VA 23510Phone: (757) 664-6200Fax: (757) 664-6201E-mail: museum@chrysler.orgWebsite: www.chrysler.org

Museum HoursWednesday, 10 a.m.9 p.m.(admission by voluntary contribution)ThursdaySaturday, 10 a.m.5 p.m.Sunday, 15 p.m.All facilities are closed on Mondays,Tuesdays, and major holidays.

Jean Outland ChryslerLibrary

Open WednesdayFriday, 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 AdmissionThe Moses Myers HouseCorner of Bank and Freemason Streets, NorfolkHours: WednesdaySaturday,10 a.m.4 p.m.; Sunday, 124 p.m.Tours are hourly through 3 p.m. (757) 333-1086The Norfolk History Museum at theWilloughby-Baylor House601 E. Freemason Street, NorfolkHours: WednesdaySaturday,10 a.m.4 p.m.; Sunday, 124 p.m.(757) 333-1091

Tours start at the Freemason Street Reception Center401 E. Freemason Street, Norfolk(757) 441-1526

Museum Gift ShopOpen during Museum hours(757) 333-6297

Cuisine and Company at the Chrysler

WednesdaySaturday, 11 a.m.3 p.m.Sunday, 123 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.

AdmissionGeneral Admission: $7Senior Citizens, Teachers, and

Military: $5Museum Members, Students with ID,

and children ages 18 and under: FreeWednesday: Voluntary Contribution

Facility Rental(757) 333-6233www.chrysler.org/rentals.asp or emailevents@chrysler.org

Department DirectoryOffice of the Director 333-6234Development 333-6253Communications 333-6295Special Events 333-6233Finance & Administration 333-6224Education 333-6269Historic Houses 333-1086Security 333-6237Curatorial 965-2033Library 965-2035Visitor Services 965-2039

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

Group and School Tours

(757) 333-6269www.chrysler.org/programs.asp

Volunteers(757) 333-6220www.chrysler.org/membership

The Chrysler Museum of Art is partiallysupported by grants from the City ofNorfolk, the Virginia Commission forthe Arts, the Institute of Museum andLibrary Services, the NationalEndowment for the Arts, the NationalEndowment for the Humanities, theBusiness Consortium for Arts Support,and the Webster Foundation.

Chrysler Museum of ArtBoard of Trustees

2008-09Robert M. BoydNancy W. BranchJerry A. BridgesMacon F. BrockRobert W. CarterE. John FieldAndrew S. FineDavid R. GoodeCyrus W. Grandy VAdrianne R. JosephLinda H. Kaufman, SecretarySandra W. LewisHenry D. LightEdward L. LillyVincent J. Mastracco, Jr.Arnold B. McKinnonPatterson N. McKinnonCharles W. (Wick) Moorman, ChairSusan Nordlinger Richard D. RobertsAnne B. ShumadineThomas L. Stokes, Jr.Josephine L. TurnerLeah WaitzerLewis W. Webb IIIWayne F. WilbanksDixie Wolf

It is stating the obviousyet urgently necessary to do soto

acknowledge that now, more than ever, your attendance, yourgenerosity, your understanding, and your enthusiasm are

critically important for the future of this wonderful institution.

COVEREliza Blythe, 4, imitatesHamlet Robot, aperennial favorite with the Chryslersyoung patrons.

Nam June Paik(American, 1932-2006)Hamlet Robot, 1996Museum purchase andGift of Joan DalisMartone, Fran andLenox Baker, Mr. andMrs. Macon F. Brock,Jr., Susan and PaulHirschbiel, Rene andPaul Mansheim, andRobert McLanahanSmith III Nam June Paik

Recent plea from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to its members, every bit as true for the Chrysler Museum

1It is no secret that the American arts community is facing very real challenges as itconfronts the realities of an unprecedented, and, frankly, scary financial crisis. AcrossAmerica, museums and performing arts organizations are struggling with their budgets andtheir missions. Every day we hear about exhibition cancellations, postponed buildingprojects, salary and benefit reductions, and staff layoffs. Museum boards and staffs arewrestling with how to maintain quality programs in the face of rapidly shrinking resources.And all of us are looking with increasing hope to the individuals, corporations, andfoundations who have shown that they understand and value who we are and what we do.

But our donors are facing challenges, too, in this time of recession. Why, in the face ofseemingly more pressing needs, does it remain crucially important to ensure the survivaland health of our museums?

Back in the 1930s John Dewey noted that as long as art [museums] are the beauty parlor ofcivilization, neither art nor civilization is secure. He is right, of course. Museums are notjust places that dress up art to make it look pretty. And while the deep pleasure and

profound satisfaction that comes from viewing a truly beautiful work of art is a key component of what museums offer,aesthetic pleasure is only one part of why great paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings really matter. It is through suchworks of art that we come to understand who we are and where we have come from. The arts help us define for ourselves andfor each other what we truly believe and value; they provide the foundation upon which we make decisions about our future.

Millions of people around the world understand this. Museum attendance is at an all-time high. Recently in the LondonTimes, Hugo Rifkind suggested some reasons for this phenomenon. Some of these are familiar: free admission (in Britain),museums increasing responsiveness to the needs and interests of their audience, family-friendly attitude, and a growingpublic desire to make some sense of our complex and confusing world.

But of all Rifkinds explanations, one resonates particularly with me: museums have become among the best public gatheringspaces we have today. They have replaced libraries, town halls, and schools as social hubs, places where people gather tomeet, talk, relax, and exchange ideas. One of the reasons for this is that museums are safe places, not just physically safe, butsocially and intellectually safe as well. Museums tend to attract intelligent, serious, and engaged people, the sort of peoplethat most of us seek out as companions. Rifkind also notes, quite correctly, that museums are one of the very few placesthese days where you dont have to endure pervasive foul language. We are essentially F-word free.

Particularly in times of crisis, museums are places of solace, dignity, and inspiration, places where we can regain our balance.They are safe havens in which we can gather to grapple with big problems, challenges, and dilemmas. Through the works ofart in our museums, we are reminded that other people in other times faced challenges much like our ownand we gainenergy and hope from knowing that they found a path forward.

William J. Hennessey Director

ART IN AN AGE OF AUSTERITY

D I R E C T O R S N O T E

2C O V E R S T O R Y

The Chrysler Museum of Art hassomething for everyone: anextraordinary collection of35,000 works of art spanning 5,000years of history, visiting exhibitionsthat bring the world to your ownbackyard, special programs, excitingevents, and partnerships with the bestof our areas performing arts groups.

But for all we have to offer, theChrysler hopes that you will offersomething in returncommitment.Without people who believe in ourmission and will help us achieve it,our success will be limited. Thats whyhere at the Chrysler, we believe inbelonging. We believe in membership.

Membership in the Museum isnt justthe purchase of a season ticket. Its acommitment we make to you and youmake to us. Its the start of arelationship that will last a lifetime.

Just as every work in our world-class collection is different,so is every experience of membership. If you ask any of ournearly 4,000 currentMembers why theydecided to join theMuseum, youll findtheir answers are asdiverse as they are.Many of our olderpatrons enjoy SeniorArt Forum and freeadmission to thehistoric MosesMyers House andthe Norfolk HistoryMuseum. Thecollege and youngprofessionals crowdturns out in force forour semiannual CoolIt! and Warm It!mixers. Lifelonglearners praise the

educational benefits of our gallerytalks, special-interest support groups,and art travel trips. And, of course,everyone loves our popular Art ofJazz series.

Our youngest Members (becausekids belong at the Chrysler, too)have their own favorite paintings,sculptures, and programs. Tickle MyEars excites preschoolers everymonth with stories, songs, andsurprises that help them learn aboutart. Young movie buffs enjoy ourspecial schedule of Summer FridayFilms for Children in July andAugust. And budding artists andauthors find Camp Chrysler just theinspiration they need to create theirown masterpieces.

When you become a MuseumMember, you make a commitmentnot only to us, but to yourself and toyour family. The Museums collection

alone can provide enjoyment enough for the year, but theMuseum also helps you and your family gain a broader

perspective on life.And since manyschools no longerprovide even themost basiceducation in thearts, our programsand exhibitionshelp your childrento understand andappreciate thefiner things in life,to become whole,well-roundedpeople.

Despite theeconomicdownturn andnationwide cuts inarts funding, the

MEMBERSHIP: THE NEW FACES OF THE CHRYSLERS FUTURE

Fantasia Foushe and her father, Carl, enjoy their Saturdayat the Chrysler.

Gustave Dor (French, 1832-1883)The Neophyte (First Experience of the Monastery), ca. 1866-1868

Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr

Philip Evergood (American, 1901-1973)Music, 1933-1959

Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. in memory of Jack Forker Chrysler

Eliza Blythe dances to Philip Evergoods Music. Her brother, Holt Blythe, and his friend, Colley Bell, play alongwith the paintings orchestra.

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OUR FAVORITE THINGS

For Stephanie Lowrys family, Wednesday night atthe Chrysler is a way of life. Though it meansgetting homework done early, eating a quick dinner,and driving in from Virginia Beach, she and herthree sons turn out every week to hear The Art ofJazz and to browse the Museums galleries.

The family discovered the Chrysler a few years agothrough SAPLINGS (Students and Parents Learning Intellectual Growth Strategies) at LynnhavenElementary School. When we came in for the program, they taught us to ask questions

about every piece. They got the kids to see the art, not just to look at it.Stephanie said. It really changed the way we visit the Museum. We allenjoy it a lot more now. Though her boys all love the Museum, theirfavorites are as different as they are.

Isaac, a determined 8-year-old in a sports coat, marched straight to theAsian Gallery to reveal his top choice: the Samurai Armor created byMyochin Ki Muneyoshi in early-19th-century Japan. Its really neat howit looks, he said. Isaac added that he especially likes the decoration onthe ceremonial helmet and the way the metal chain mail and colorful silkare mixed together in the warlords armor.

Samuel, an energetic 3rd grader, sped throughseveral upstairs galleries before finding the rugroom, our gallery featuring FlemishRenaissance tapestries. Between them, his eyesfixed on Marx Reichlichs Last Judgment. I likethese bright colors, but its also dark, he said.As Samuel looked to the bottom right of the

painting, he lurched back. Thats kind of creepy, he said,carefully keeping his distance from the sadistic dragons and soulssuffering in Hell.

Matthew, a laid-back, buttoned-down Tween, takes cello lessons from the bassist in one ofthe regular Wednesday-night bands. Its no surprise that hisfavorite painting is Donato Cretis Musical Group. He said thefirst time he saw it, he thought, Hey, thats me, but hundredsof years ago! Matthew likes that the lute player is expertlyscrolling down on the frets, but faulted the double bassistsposture. By what my teacher says, the peg should be closerto his ear.

I love that we can be looking through the galleries and stillhear the jazz, Stephanie said of their mid-week ritual. Withall the art and events and childrens programs, theres a lotmore going on here than people realize.

Photo by Cheryl Little

Chrysler Museum continues to grow.Thats because cost-conscious peoplerealize the tremendous value of theirmembership represents. Its a worldof fun and education that fits your budget.

Household memberships, just $75per year, allow your entire family toenjoy free admission to ourpermanent collection, as well as adiverse slate of visiting exhibitions,special programs, and Memberevents. Individuals can join for only$55 a yearand at both these levelsof membership, theres a $10 savingsfor teachers, active military, andseniors 65 and older. Plus, yourmembership is tax-deductible.

Naturally, higher levels ofmembershipAssociate, Friend,Patronand membership in ourspecial-interest support groups suchas Flower Guild, Friends of AfricanAmerican Art, Glass Associates, andPhotography Alliance, offer moreexclusive benefits and experiences.

And obviously, the Museum wouldnot enjoy the stature and stability itdoes without the generosity of ourmajor donors in the Directors Circleand Masterpiece Society, as well asour many government, foundation,and corporate contributors. Thepartnership of our Business ExhibitionCouncil, for example, is critical inunderwriting the world-classexhibitions that introduce theChrysler to so many new guests each year.

Its clear that you belong at theChrysler. Join us today. Togetherwell create a better tomorrow.

To learn more, visit our website atwww.chrysler.org, call us at (757) 333-6298, or email us atmembership@chrysler.org.

Myochin Ki Muneyoshi (Japanese), Samurai Armor or Ceremonial Armor, 19th centuryGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Marx Reichlich (German, active ca. 1485-1520), Last Judgment, ca. 1490Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Attributed to Donato Creti (Italian, 1671-1749), Musical Group, ca. 1695Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

4E X H I B I T I O N S

CURRENTLY ON VIEWART OF GLASS 2Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian GlassOn view through July 19, 2009 in the Large Changing Galleries

This keynote Art of Glass 2 exhibition at the Chrysler is the first to detail the 40-yearcareer of the Maestro of glassblowing. Lino Tagliapietra is widely credited withchanging the course of contemporary studio glass through his passionate teachingand brilliant artistic vision. The 155 works on display represent his finest workfrom a roomful of floating glass boats to fiery vases and sculptures to delicategoblets and glass party favors calledbonboniere. Many of the pieces come fromthe artists own collection. Some havenever before been displayed in public.This exhibition has been organized bythe Museum of Glass, Tacoma,Washington.

Contemporary Glass Among the ClassicsOn view through July 19, 2009throughout the Museum

The Chrysler intersperses new among theold in this must-see Art of Glass 2exhibition focusing on four contemporaryartists. Katherine Grays repurposed glassconstructs, Karen LaMontes haunting castglass dresses, and Beth Lipmans complexglass still lifes are featured alongsideobjects in the Museums collection. Plus,Stephen Knapp has installed two dazzlinglightpaintingsone inside our galleriesand one on the exterior wall at theMuseums main entrance.

Green Eye of the PyramidOn view through July 19, 2009 in thePrints and Drawings Gallery

This masterful green pyramid was cast by the influential Czech husband-and-wifeteam of Stanislav Libensk and Jaroslava Brychtov, who pioneered the use of glassas a medium for sculpture in the 20th century. This work highlights the delicateinterplay between a mass of glass and light: a characteristic of Libensk/Brychtovart. This Art of Glass 2 exhibition is on loan from the private collection of Lisa andDudley Anderson.

Artist Katherine Gray's Forest Glass explores the oppositionalrelationship between glassblowing and preserving theenvironment. Photo courtesy of Joshua White.

Hopi, 2003Designed and madeby Lino TagliapietraBlown glass withtwisted and pinched canes12 x 16 x 16 inchesCourtesy of Lino Tagliapietra, Inc.Photo by Russell Johnson

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

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To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures fromthe Brooklyn MuseumOctober 2009

More than 120 items from the oneof the worlds greatest collectionsof Egyptian antiquities will helpguests explore the universal themeof life after death. Mummies,sarcophagi, jewelry, statuary,papyri, and other age-old piecesillustrate the strategies that ancientEgyptians used to evade death and,ultimately, live forever. TheChrysler, which also is renovatingits own Egyptian gallery, is theonly mid-Atlantic venue for thispopular traveling exhibition.

UPCOMING

CURRENTLY ON VIEWNorfolk & Western Railway Photographs by O. Winston LinkOn 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 ofphotographer O. Winston Link. The photographs are drawnfrom the collection of Susan and David Goode.

After Hours: Works by the Chrysler Museum StaffOpening May 20 October 11, 2009 in the Waitzer Community Gallery

When the galleries and offices close, many Museumemployees begin work in their private studios. This exhibitionwill showcase their paintings, sculptures, glass, and photosdemonstrating the rich creativity of those who dedicate theirlives to museum work.

Photography at the Chrysler: Recent AcquisitionsOngoing

This exhibition features a changing selection of the most exciting historical andcontemporary photographs added to the Museums collection in recent years.

Cameo Performances:Masterpieces of Cameo Glassfrom the Chryslers CollectionOngoing

This show explores the history of cameo glass from ancient Romanexamples through the popular resurgenceof the technique in England during thelate-19th century.

Moses Myers, Merchant of NorfolkOngoing at the Moses Myers House

Supported by a generous gift from Mr. T. Parker Host, this permanentexhibition explores the business ofmaritime commerce through the life ofMoses Myers.

O. Winston Link (American, 1914-2001)Train No. 17, The Birmingham Special, Passes a

Giant Oak, Max Meadows, Virginia, 1957Loan, with intent to give, from David and Susan Goode

O. Winston Link Trust

Willis PotterMan and His Boat,1990Mixed mediaUsed by permissionof the artist

Thomas Webb & Sons, Vase, late 19th century, andVase, ca. 1890-1900, Gifts of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.;and English, English Cameo Vase with MorningGlories, Late 19th century, Gift of James, Rebecca andKate Summar in honor of Malcolm and Nancy Branch

The VirginiaArts Festival haspublished SacredLight: Stained GlassWindows ofSoutheastern Virginiaas a special souvenirfrom Art of Glass 2.This beautiful bookby art historianNenette Arroyoand Virginian-Pilotphotographer BillTiernan showcasessignificant stainedglass from localhouses of worship.Many of thesechurches andsynagogues alsowill host concertsin the VAF music series The Art of Stained Glass.Sacred Light is available for purchase for $25 atArt of Glass 2 museums and gallery shops.

For more information, call (757) 282-2800 orsee www.virginiaartsfest.com.

ContemporaryArt Center ofVirginia featuresfive exciting Art ofGlass 2 exhibitionsthrough August 23.

Hank Murta Adams

Dante Marioni:Form, Color, Pattern

Ashes to Ashes: Lifeand Death inContemporary Glass

19992009: ARegion Collects

Gene Koss

The CAC is locatedat 2200 ParksAvenue in VirginiaBeach. For moreinformation, call(757) 425-0000 or see www.cacv.org/artofglass2.asp.

ChesapeakePortlock Galleries at SoNo

HamptonCharles H. Taylor Arts CenterThomas Nelson Community College

Newport NewsFalk Gallery of ArtThe Mariners Museum

NorfolkdArt CenterGovernors School Gallery and StudiosHermitage Museum and GardensThe Selden GalleryThe Baron and Ellin Gordon Art GalleriesThe Norfolk Society of ArtsVirginia Wesleyan CollegeWHRO

PortsmouthCourthouse Galleries/Portsmouth MuseumsVisual Arts Center, Tidewater CommunityCollege at Olde Towne

SmithfieldThe Arts Center @ 319

SuffolkSuffolk Center for the Cultural ArtsSuffolk Museum

Virginia BeachSandler Center for the Performing ArtsVirginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center

WilliamsburgMuscarelle Museum of Art

Hank Murta Adams, Analyst, 2005, Glass and copper17.5" x 13.5" x 13"

The Chrysler Museum of Art celebrates Art of Glass 2with a host of special programming designed to complementour three extraordinary exhibitions. For details on all theMuseums special events, see the Programs section of themagazine, starting on page 13.

More than 20 affiliates acrossHampton Roads areparticipating in Art of Glass 2.Those represented here compriseonly a small sample of the manyexhibitions and exceptional eventsthat the regional affiliates haveplanned. For more informationand full schedules for each venues,see www.artofglass2.com.

Tiffany StudiosCandlestick with GlassShade, ca. 1905

Alex Bernstein (b.1972)Town MountainRevisited, 2008

Stephen Rolfe Powell (b. 1951)Tenacious Sassy WhipperPhoto by David Harpe

Henry Halem (b. 1938)Roman Fish, 1989Photo courtesy of the artist

MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT: Members of the Chrysler Museum of Art or Contemporary Art Center of Virginia receive free admission to Art of Glass 2 exhibitions at both venues. Just show your membership card at admissions.

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INTRODUCTIONTO THE MUSEUMBROADENS CMA-ODU PARTNERSHIP

For students at Old DominionUniversity, the Chrysler is anextension of their campus. Thisspring the Chrysler hosted itssecond session of Introduction to the Museum for juniors, seniors, and graduate studentsin Art and Art History. Dr. Scott Howe, Director of Education at the Chrysler, andDr. Anthony Lichi, Visiting Professor in Art History at ODU, co-taught the class.

Over the course of the semester, students met key staff members from eachdepartment at the Chrysler to gain a better understanding of museum operationsand the diverse career opportunities they offer. As a final project, the students tookon the roles of curators. Each received a generous, imaginary budget of $500,000and was asked to write a formal justification for the purchase of an object theybelieved would enrich the Museums collection and help it fulfill its mission. Theclass voted as a committee whether to purchase each recommendation, and whilenot every object was accepted, every student passed.

This course, created in 2006, is part of the Museums ongoing partnership with OldDominion. The Chrysler has hosted education programs to give ODU students real-world experience teaching in its galleries and workshops, and in 2005, thecollaboration made Museum admission free for all university students with current IDs.

CHRYSLER LIBRARIAN HELPS SCHOLARCRACK VAN GOGH COLD CASE

In 1997, Dr. Jill-Elyse Grossvogel contacted the Chrysler Library in hopes offinding a rare documentThe van Gogh Case: Wacker Lawsuit, 1932. The two-volume dossier detailed the trial of art dealer Otto Wacker, who attempted tosell fake van Gogh paintings in 1928 and 1929, and featured press coverage ofthe Dutch trial transcribed into English. Grossvogel was researching Claude-Emile Schuffenecker, the French artist believed to have forged the paintings.Since starting work on her definitive catalogue raisonn of Schuffeneckers work,shed had no success finding the elusive document.

This year, the scholar has found her holy grail, thanks to the Jean OutlandChrysler Library. During its last inventory, our staff found the dossier deep inthe stacks of the Library, where it was identified and recorded. WhenGrossvogel contacted us again at the end of last year, she was elated to hearthe good news, especially since ours appears to be the only known copy of thedocument in existence.

For more information on the Jean Outland Chrysler Library and its services,check out its new blog at http://chryslermuseumlibrary.blogspot.com/. Theweblog is updated regularly with information about Library collections, events,and new acquisitions. For details on doing research at the Library, call thereference desk at (757) 965-2035.

Students consider strategies fororganizing a museums diverse

departments as a part ofIntroduction to the Museum, a

course taught jointly by ODUand the Chrysler.

Photo by Scott Howe

To see a 90-secondtime-lapse video ofthe installation ofEndeavor, visit our website atwww.chrysler.org.

Endeavor(installation of 35boats), 19982003Designed and madeby Lino TagliapietraBlown glass withmulticolor canes; cutIndividual boats: 45 x 5 x 5 inchesto 79 x 5 x 8 inches

CHRYSLER FRAMESOVERVIEW OF MUSEUMWORK FOR ARTSACADEMY APPRENTICES

This March, three teenagers fromSalem High Schools Visual andPerforming Arts Academy visited theChrysler to get a taste of museumcareers in conservation, exhibitions,and education.

In the Chryslers conservation lab, theVirginia Beach students met with WayneReynolds from the Julius Lowy Frameand Restoring Company. Thanks to agrant from the National Endowment forthe Humanities, the Master Gilder hadreturned to the Museum to repair theframe for Luca Giordanos Bacchus andAriadne. Students Kelly Nickerson,Diego ONeill, and Katherine Robinsonused their own cameras to documentReynolds progress on the frame fromstart to finish. They also assisted theirhost, Education Director Scott Howe, increating a time-lapse video of theinstallation of Endeavor, LinoTagliapietras opus of 35 glass boatssuspended from the ceiling of the LargeChanging Gallery. The Academystudents will visit again in May to seethe final installation during Art of Glass 2.

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2 Sat 10 a.m.12 p.m., 13 p.m. Museum Shop Event Fiddlesticks Jewelry Trunk Show1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program If You Lived During Slavery14 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden2 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics2 p.m. Senior Art Forum Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect

3 Sun 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program If You Lived During Slavery14 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden2 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect

6 Wed 122 p.m., 68 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden12:30 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics6 p.m. Education Department Event Teachers' VIP Preview of To Live Forever6:15 p.m. Jazz The Art of Jazz with Swing Time and The Fine Art of Wine

7 Thurs 9:30 a.m. Flower Guild Event Floral Workshop11 a.m. Tickle My Ears Chuga-chuga, Choo-choo

9 Sat 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program Ladies of NorfolkThe Myers Women14 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden2 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect

10 Sun 11 a.m. Event Mothers Day Brunch1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program Ladies of NorfolkThe Myers Women14 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden2 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics3 p.m. Performance Todd Rosenlieb Dance

13 Wed 11 a.m.3 p.m., 57 p.m. Museum Shop Event Glass Eye Studio Signing122 p.m., 68 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden12:30 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect6:15 p.m. Jazz The Art of Jazz with Brian Jones7 p.m. Norfolk History Museum Series Speaking of Mr. Poe

14 Thurs 1 p.m. Flower Guild Event Flower Arranging Club6 p.m. Mowbray Arch Society Spring Program Gordon Hayward Lecture and Dinner

16 Sat 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program Architour14 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden2 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics

17 Sun 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program Architour15 p.m. Bunny and Perry Morgan Family Day Free Admission and Art of Glass 2 Programs14 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden3 p.m. Film The Time of Lino

20 Wed 11 a.m. Event New Docent Open House12 p.m. Friends of Historic Houses Event Secret Garden 122 p.m., 68 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden12:30 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect5:30 p.m. Friends of African American Art Event Annual Meeting and Reception6:15 p.m. Jazz The Art of Jazz with Gil Cruz

23 Sat 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program Divided CityNorfolks Civil War14 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden2 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics

24 Sun 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program Divided CityNorfolks Civil War14 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden2 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect

26 Tues 6 p.m. Glass Associates Event Preview of Baccarat 24-Light Candelabrum27 Wed 122 p.m., 68 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden

12:30 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics6 p.m. Friends of the J.O.C. Library Event Annual Meeting and Reception6:15 p.m. Jazz The Art of Jazz with Vinnie Knight

30 Sat 14 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden2 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect

31 Sun 1 p.m. Historic Houses Event Discover Jewish-American History14 p.m. Event Live Glassblowing in Marys Garden2 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics

Fenice II, 2006Designed and made by Lino TagliapietraBlown glass with multiple incalmi; cut10 x 38 x 6 inchesCourtesy of Lino Tagliapietra, Inc.Photo by Russell Johnson

UPCOMING

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Larkin Goldsmith Mead (American, 1835-1910)The Battle Story (The Returned Soldier), modeled ca. 1863-1865, carved 1865-1866Gift of James H. Ricau and Museum Purchase

Susan Unterberg (American, b. 1941)Untitled Diptych From Father/Son Series, 1989Purchase and National Endowment for the Arts

3 Wed 12:30 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics1:30 p.m. Film The Time of Lino6:15 p.m. Jazz The Art of Jazz with Billy Williams and The Fine Art of Wine

4 Thurs 11 a.m. Tickle My Ears Sun, Sails, and Ships6 Sat 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program If You Lived During Slavery

2 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect2 p.m. Senior Art Forum Contemporary Glass Among the Classics

7 Sun 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program If You Lived During Slavery2 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics

10 Wed 12:30 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect6:15 p.m. Jazz The Art of Jazz with Reggie Gist7 p.m. Norfolk History Museum Series Legacy: Walter Chrysler and the Chrysler Museum

13 Sat 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program The MyersA Jewish-American Family2 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics

14 Sun 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program The MyersA Jewish-American Family2 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect

17 Wed 12:30 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics6:15 p.m. Jazz The Art of Jazz with Shanniece James7:30 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect8:30 p.m. Outdoor Film Art After Dark: Summertime

20 Sat 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program Divided CityNorfolks Civil War2 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics

21 Sun 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program Divided CityNorfolks Civil War2 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect

24 Wed 12:30 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics6:15 p.m. Jazz The Art of Jazz with Pamela Hines

27 Sat 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program Architour2 p.m. Gallery Talk Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect

28 Sun 1 p.m. Historic Houses Weekend Program Architour2 p.m. Gallery Talk Contemporary Glass Among the Classics

The Chrysler's inspiring masterpieces (clockwise):

Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917)Dancer with Bouquets, ca. 1895-1900Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., in memory of Della Viola Forker Chrysler

Emile Auguste Carolus-Duran (French, 1838-1917)Portrait of Lucy Lee-Robbins, 1884Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Auguste Rodin (French, 1840-1917)The Age of Bronze, 1876Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Emmanuel Lansyer (French, 1835-1893)Portrait of the Sculptor Gustave Godard, 1872Gift of the Mowbray Arch Society, 2005

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FROM THE ART CART

Every day, visitors take advantage of the opportunity to draw at the Art Cart inthe Museums Impressionist gallery. As staff members restock the drawing padsand pencils each week, they often find art that guests have left behind. Thesedrawings collected over the past year reveal a range of ages and interests, but theyall share a common source of inspirationthe Chryslers outstanding collection.

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MODERNPORTRAITSAMONGCLASSICSCULPTURES

Commemorate your next special event with your ownpersonalized work of arthave your bridal,birthday, or boardroom portrait taken at the Chrysler.The Museum now offers photography packages thatinclude the option of using our serene James H. RicauGallery with its stately classic marble statues as yourbackdrop. Of course, Huber Court and the TiffanyMemorial Garden also are available as locations forengagement, bridal, and day-of-wedding photos as well.

In addition, the Museum is offering special rental ratesfor all private and corporate events occurring duringthe months of May and June. Various dates, includingweekends, are available. For additional information,please contact Special Events Coordinator Mia Byrd at(757) 333-6233 or email her at mbyrd@chrysler.org.

SCIENCE OF GLASS

How the magical combination of ingredients wasdiscovered remains a mystery, butfor thousands of yearsglassmakers around the worldhave developed formulas withnatural compounds that haveallowed them to produce thespectacular treasures that fill theChryslers galleries. To help

explain the process, the Museums Education Department has produced ateaching resource to explain the science that makes the art of glass possible.

The Chryslers new Science of Glass tour pairs the Periodic Table of Elements withobjects from the Museums renowned glass collection to give visitors a newappreciation for both chemistry and glass art. The tours poster explains the baseingredients of most glassapproximately 75% silicaand the elements that areincluded to help stabilize and color the glass. These additions are what allowglassmakers to refine their glass into art.

Just as every gallery in the Chrysler offers new discoveries, our Science of Glass tour willinspire a new generation of scientists, as well as artists.

Harvey K. Littleton (American, b. 1922)Lemon/Ruby/Blue Vertical Group, 1989Gift of the Mowbray Arch Society, 1993 1989 Harvey K. Littleton

THE STORY BEHIND...Charles Willson Peales Portraits

In 1787, Charles Willson Peale painted the portraits of Mary Chew Elliott and her daughter, Sarah Chew ElliottODonnell. The elderly Mrs. Elliott sits composed with herspectacles in hand and a book of meditations by the EnglishMethodist minister James Harvey at her side. According tofamily legend, her floral wrap was Baltimores first importedcashmere shawl.

Grasping a miniature portrait of her husband, the younger Mrs.ODonnell enjoys a setting not unlike other dignified women inPeales portraits: a peaceful park with classical balustrades. Captain John ODonnell was, at the time of the portrait, at sea, andupon his return, his wife offered Peale these gifts: an East Indian match gun, a Damascus sword, Chinese chessmen, skull of theroyal tiger, a live cockatoo, and other things. To express his gratitude, Peale painted a portrait of the couples first child, Mary.

The year Charles Willson Peale finished the portrait of Mary ODonnell was the same year he married Elizabeth DePeyster, aNew York native whom he met in Philadelphia while she was visiting his newly established Peales Museum. Upon theirengagement, Elizabeths father, William DePeyster, wrote, happiness in som meashure will grately depend on your self not onlywith Respect to your duty towards him but to the Children also, the Cares of whom must Emediately come under your direction.Elizabeth DePeyster would become a fine mother to Peales six children from his first wife and bear five children of her own.

With his newfound domestic happiness, Peale left behind his life as a traveling portrait painter. He channeled all of his energiesto home, family, and collecting. No doubt, the exotic gifts from the ODonnell family and their example of familial happinesswere an aid and an influence to this great painter and advocate for the arts and sciences. For us, on the occasions of MothersDay and Fathers Day, his portraits may serve as charming reminders of the many generations of our noble American family.

For more information on these portraits and other significant American works in the collection, explore American Art at theChrysler Museum: Selected Paintings, Sculpture, and Drawings by Martha N. Hagwood and Chief Curator Jefferson C. Harrison.

Charles Willson Peale (American,1741-1827)Mrs. Thomas Elliott(Mary Chew), 1787Mrs. JohnO'Donnell (SarahChew Elliott), 1787Mary O'Donnell,1791Gifts of Mrs. FrankBatten

Photo courtesy of David Schwartz Photography

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RECENT ACQUISITIONS

The Chrysler offers a range of enrichingand diverting experiences, fromregularly changing loan exhibitions andspecial events to its well-stocked gift shopand lively caf. But it is the Chryslerspermanent collection that constitutes itsgreatest strength and most valuedcommunity resource.

Thanks to the generosity of privatedonors and income from endowed funds,the Chrysler continues to expand andevolve its collection to keep pace withour ever-changing world. In the last fewmonths alone, the Museum has acquired an impressive group of objects in a wide range of media.

Among our new acquisitions is an extraordinary presentation drawing by the great 19th-century French artist Gustave Dor.Executed in black and grey wash, and heightened with gouache, this darkly Romantic drawing was inspired by Dantes Inferno,particularly his description of the third circle of Hell, in which gluttons are condemned to eternal suffering for their excesses in life.

Two works have also been added to the Chryslers contemporary glasscollection. Composed of hundreds of fused glass threads, the undulating formof Toots Zynskys vibrant red vessel, Sfida, evokes the petals of an unfoldingflower, while Josiah McElhenys Rearrangeable Domestic Roman Collection serves as amore cerebral essay on the issues of viewer perception and artistic originality.

Finally, two monumental chromogenic prints by New York photographerSuzanne Opton have joined the Museums contemporary photographycollection. These close-ups dramatically portray American soldiers returnedfrom active duty in Iraq and Afghanistan.

We invite you to visit the Museum in the coming months to see these newadditions to our world-class collection.

Toots Zynsky (American, b. 1951)Sfida, 2008

Museum purchase and gift of Barry Friedman Ltd. Toots Zynsky

EGYPT FOR EDUCATORSWednesday, May 66 p.m. reception 6:30 p.m. presentation in the Diamonstein Education Workshop

TEACHERS: Dont miss the VIP Preview of our upcoming fall exhibition To Live Forever:Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum.

Chief Curator Jeff Harrisons multimedia presentation will include an overview of thisspectacular exhibition of rare and magnificent objects and how they explore ancientEgyptian beliefs about the afterlife. And our Education Departments planning resources willhelp you create imaginative classroom lessons and fall field trips based on this populartraveling exhibition. School tours of To Life Forever will be available from October 14 toDecember 23, 2009. For more information or to RSVP for the VIP Preview, contact Channon Dillard at (757) 333-6239 or email her ateducation@chrysler.org.

Gustave Dor(French, 1832-1883)Dante'sInferno: TheThird Circle ofHell (Gluttons),1861Museumpurchase,Walter P.Chrysler, Jr., ArtPurchase Fund

Mummy Mask of a Man, Roman Period, early 1st century A.D.Stucco, gilded and painted 20 1/4 x 13 x 7 7/8 in. (51.5 x 33 x 20 cm)

Place made: Egypt, AfricaCharles Edwin Wilbour Fund

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P R O G R A M S

Public Programs are included with Museumadmission. Museum Members, children under 18,and students with college ID are always admitted tothe Museum free of charge. Unless otherwise noted,no reservations are required for individuals, butplease call for group reservations.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

GALLERY TALKSGallery Talks are customized tours that highlight theMuseums many changing exhibitions and works in theChryslers collection. Each session begins at the Museumsinformation desk in Huber Court at 12:30 p.m. onWednesdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. In Mayand June, our Gallery Talks will feature the Chryslers Art ofGlass 2 exhibitions.

Lino Tagliapietra in RetrospectMay 3, 9, 13, 20, 24, 30June 6, 10, 14, 21, 27

Contemporary Glass Among the ClassicsMay 2, 6, 10, 16, 23, 27, 31June 3, 7, 13, 17, 20, 24, 28

LIVE GLASSBLOWINGThroughout the month of MayWednesdays from 122 p.m. and 68 p.m.Saturdays and Sundays from 14 p.m.

Experience the wonder of seeing hot molten glass take solidform in Marys Garden. Throughout the month, artists willdemonstrate various glassblowing techniques.

FILMThe Time of LinoSunday, May 17 at 3 p.m.Wednesday, June 3 at 1:30 p.m.

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

MUSEUM SHOP EVENTSFiddlesticks Jewelry Trunk ShowSaturday, May 2 from 10 a.m.12 p.m. and 13 p.m.

Fiddlesticks Jewelry is handmade in Poquoson, Virginia. NancyWitte and her design team use Venetian and Murano glass,hand-picked luminescent pearls, Swarovski crystals, Italiansterling, and 22-kt. gold beads in their colorful creations.Choose from a large selection of necklaces, bracelets, andearringsall perfect for Mothers Day gift giving.

Glass Eye Studio SigningWednesday, May 13 from 11 a.m.3 p.m. and 5 p.m.7 p.m.

Each of Glass Eyes pieces is individually crafted by studioartists in Seattle, Washingtonand every new designcontains volcanic ash from Mount Saint Helens. Have yourpurchases signed as a special remembrance. Also available forpurchase will be a limited-edition ornament made exclusivelyfor the Chrysler Museum. Receive this Christmas keepsake free withpurchases of $100 or more (a $20 value)!

NEW DOCENT OPEN HOUSEWednesday, May 20 from 11 a.m.12 p.m.

This year, the Docent Council celebrates its 50th year. In thattime, our volunteer educators have led hundreds of thousandsof visitors through the Museums galleries. This fall, theEducation Department will offer a year-long training coursefor art enthusiasts who are interested in joining our dedicateddocent team. To learn more about the course and theChrysler docent experience, please join us at this specialOpen House.

Enjoy three summer films under the stars! At 7:30 p.m.,meet at the Information Desk for a Gallery Talkrevealing the movies connections to the Chryslerscollection or special exhibitions. Then head outside toMarys Garden at 8:30 for the film screening.

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

Wednesday, June 17

Gallery Talk: Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A ModernRenaissance in Italian Glass

Film: Summertime (1955, London Film Productions, 100 min.)

Wednesday, July 15

Gallery Talk: French Impressionism and Beyond

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

Wednesday, August 19

Gallery Talk: Civil War Photography

Film: Cold Mountain (2003, Miramax Films, 154 min.)

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Public Programs are included with Museumadmission. Museum Members, children under 18,and students with college ID are always admittedto the Museum free of charge. Unless otherwisenoted, no reservations are required for individuals,but please call for group reservations.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

MAY 20096 Swing Time

13 Brian Jones20 Gil Cruz27 Vinnie Knight

JUNE 20093 Billy Williams

10 Reggie Gist17 Shanniece James24 Pamela Hines

The popular series The Art of Jazz features an all-starlineup of regional performers every Wednesday nightfrom 6:158:45 p.m. in the Museums Huber Court. Wineand refreshments are available for purchase, and theMuseums galleries stay open for guests enjoyment.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAZZ

The Fine Art of Winean informal tasting sponsored byFarm Freshtakes place on the first Wednesday of eachmonth. Members receive a $1 discount on each glass ofwine and half-off on all wine tasting.

Art RiffsOn the first Wednesday of each month, enjoy Art Riffsshort conversations led by a Museum Educator in frontof a selected work of art. Guests meet at the mainstaircase in Huber Court when the band takes its firstbreak, approximately 7:15 p.m.

MAY 6Green Eye of the Pyramidby Stanislav Libensky/Jaroslava Brychtov

JUNE 3Endeavorby Lino Tagliapietra

TICKLE MY EARS: STORIES AND ART AT THE CHRYSLER

Geared toward pre-kindergarten children, this program takesplace on the first Thursday of every month and featuresstories, songs, and surprises to help young childrenappreciate art. This program is generouslysupported by Target.

Thursday, May 7 at 11 a.m. in the Kaufman Theatre LobbyChuga-chuga, Choo-chooThursday, June 4 at 11 a.m. in the Large Changing GallerySun, Sails, and Ships

MOTHERS DAYMothers Day BrunchSunday, May 10 at 11:00 a.m.

Dont miss theChrysler Museum ofArts Mothers DayBrunch, back bypopular demand!Enjoy a deliciousbreakfast buffet andcash bar, surroundedby great art and goodfriends. Plan to stay allafternoon to tour theMuseums spectacularArt of Glass 2exhibitions and attenda special performanceby Todd RosenliebDance at 3 p.m.

Museum Members:Adults, $30; children 12 and under, $12; children 2 andunder, free.

Non-Members: Adults, $40; children 12 and under $12;children 2 and under, free.

This event often sells out, so advance reservations arerequired. Call (757) 333-6318 to reserve your seat!

Mothers Day Dance PerformanceSunday, May 10 at 3 p.m.

Cost: Included with Museum admission, free for Museum Members

Todd Rosenlieb Dance interprets Art of Glass 2 with aprogram of new choreography inspired by the dance of the hot glass studio.

Ivan G. Olinsky (American, 1878-1962)Adoration, ca. 1919Gift of The Norfolk Society of Arts

BUNNY AND PERRYMORGAN FAMILY DAY

Sunday, May 17 from 15 p.m.Cost: Free admission for everyone

Join us for one of our liveliest events of every year! Bunnyand Perry Morgan Family Day features free admission,tours, music, live glassblowing, and special activities for allages. Visitors can take advantage of free shuttles from theChrysler to the Stockley Gardens Arts Festival happeningthe same day!

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Public Programs are included with Museumadmission. Museum Members, children under 18,and students with college ID are always admitted tothe Museum free of charge. Unless otherwise noted,no reservations are required for individuals, butplease call for group reservations.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS

If You Lived During SlaverySaturday, May 2 and Sunday, May 3Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7

Ladies of NorfolkThe Myers WomenSaturday, May 9 and Sunday, May 10 (Mothers Day)

ArchitourSaturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28

Divided CityNorfolks Civil WarSaturday, May 23 and Sunday, May 24Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21 (Fathers Day)

The MyersA Jewish-American FamilySaturday, June 13 and Sunday, June 14

HISTORICHOUSES

PROGRAMSDiscover Jewish-American HistorySunday, May 31

1 p.m. at the Moses Myers House, 301 E. Freemason St., Norfolk

3 p.m. at The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center,607 Effingham St., Portsmouth

The Chryslers Moses Myers House in Norfolkpartners with The Jewish Museum and CulturalCenter in Portsmouth to present this specialprogram in recognition of Jewish-American Historymonth. The event begins at 1 p.m. at the MosesMyers House with The MyersA Jewish-AmericanFamily, which explores the religious life of Norfolks first permanent Jewish residents andhow their personal beliefs found expression in their public lives in the late 18th century.

The adventure continues in Portsmouth at The Jewish Museum and Cultural Center withThe Immigrant Experience at 3 p.m. Guests will hear the stories of early-20th-century Jewishimmigrants who made this area their home and explore historic Chevra Thelim Synagogueand a collection of personal and religious items drawn from its congregation. A lightreception will conclude the program.

Cost: $5. For more information, please call the Moses Myers House (757) 441-1526 or TheJewish Museum and Cultural Center at (757) 391-9266 (www.jewishmuseumportsmouth.org).

CAMP CHRYSLER 2009: STOP, LOOK, LISTENIts a world of new adventures at Camp Chrysler 2009! Explore new ideas and themes by stopping to look and listen to the stories art tells.Experience the wonder and beauty of Art of Glass 2 and the Museums own world-class glass collection.

Each morning campers will visit the galleries and get the chance to create inspired works of art. Afternoons will be spent with a childrenstheatre specialist to develop an original play. At weeks end, family and friends are invited to an art exhibition and the premiere of atheatrical productioncreated by our campers!

Registration Dates: Monday, April 6Friday, May 29

Dates: July 610 Ages 6 to 8July 1317 Ages 9 to 12July 2024 Ages 13 to 16

Time: Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Cost: $175 for Museum Members$250 for non-Members (cost includes a one-year Household Membership)

For additional information, please call (757) 333-6239 or visitwww.chrysler.org.

Photo by Chrysler Education Department

Weekend Programs at the Historic Houses explore specific themes of the Moses Myers Housein 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.

LEFT: Elegant Lions of Judah flank Chevra T'helim's ark. RIGHT: Chevra Thelim Synagogues collection includesthis 18th-century Torah scroll rescued from the Holocaust.Photos courtesy of Chevra T'helim Synagogue

P R O G R A M S

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

PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS & SUPPORT GROUPS

MOWBRAY ARCH SOCIETYSpring Program: Fine Paintings as Inspiration for Garden DesignThursday, May 14

The Mowbray Arch Society will welcome acclaimedgardening specialist Gordon Hayward as its SpringProgram guest speaker. Hayward is well known forhis decades of contributions to Horticulture Magazineand Fine Gardening Magazine, as well as his award-winning books on garden design. Cocktails begin at6 p.m., followed by the lecture and dinner.

For more information on the Mowbray Arch Society,please contact Deborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318 ore-mail her at dgrulke@chrysler.org.

NORFOLK HISTORYMUSEUM SERIES

The Norfolk Historical Society sponsors lectures in the Museums KaufmanTheatre on the second Wednesday of each month. Refreshments will beoffered after each event.

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

Speaking of Mr. PoeWednesday, May 13 at 7 p.m.

In honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, listen as hisfriend Samuel Mordecai eulogizes the late poet. He disputes some of the mythssurrounding the writer and includes dramatic readings of some of Poes bestworks. Mr. Mordecai is portrayed by Kevin Grantz of Virginia Patriots, Inc.

Legacy: Walter Chrysler and the Chrysler MuseumWednesday, June 10 at 7 p.m.

Author and historian Peggy Earle paints a vivid picture ofthe Chryslers transformation into one of the finest artmuseums on the East Coast and delivers a captivatingportrait of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. Join us for a fascinatingview of the museum world and how great art found aplace to call home.

FRIENDS OF HISTORIC HOUSES

Secret Garden Wednesday, May 20 at 12 noon at the Norfolk History Museum

Join the Friends of Historic Houses atthe Willoughby-Baylor House (601Freemason Street, Norfolk) for lunchand stroll down memory lane. Visitthree of Norfolks historic gems: theNorfolk History Museum, the MosesMyers House, and St. Pauls EpiscopalChurch. Tours begin at 12:15 p.m. and 1 p.m. To reserve your box lunch ($10),please call (757) 353-6221. For moreinformation on the event, please call(757) 441-1526.

William Merritt Chase (American, 1849-1916)An Italian Garden, ca. 1909Gift of Edward J. Brickhouse

SENIOR ART FORUMThis senior citizens group meets one Saturday afternoon each month in the Diamonstein EducationWorkshop for a tour, discussion, and refreshments.

Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Italian Glass Saturday, May 2 at 2 p.m.

Contemporary Glass Among the ClassicsSaturday, June 6 at 2 p.m.

Cost: Free for Members, $5 for non-Members.

FLOWER GUILDFlower Arranging ClubThe Flower Arranging Club is a very popular newprogram offered by the Flower Guild. The group meetsevery other month at 1:00 p.m. and each session providesparticipants with an arrangement, container, mechanics,and several new skills and techniques for flower arranging.

This years sessions are scheduled for:Thursday, May 14 at 1 p.m.Thursday, July 30 at 1 p.m.Thursday, September 17 at 1 p.m.Thursday, November 19 at 1 p.m.The registration deadline is the Monday of the weekpreceding the class, but advance reservations and payment($50) are suggested as space is limited and previous classeshave been filled to capacity.

Floral WorkshopThursday, May 7 at 9:30 a.m.Robin Ingram, chair of the Flower Guild, presents a hands-onworkshop on arranging in deep-water containersthedesign method used to create the beautiful floralarrangements that enhance Huber Court each week. Due tospace limitations, this training class is offered only to currentFlower Guild Members.

To join the Flower Guild or guarantee your spot at theevents listed above, please call Gail Winn at (757) 333-6221,or e-mail her at gwinn@chrysler.org.

P R O G R A M S

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

PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS & SUPPORT GROUPS

Village Life Along the Dalmatian CoastJuly 2129, 2009Sail from the port of Venice across the dark blue Adriatic Seaand along Dalmatias ruggedly beautiful, island-dottedshoreline. Rarely visited by American travelers, the DalmatianCoast offers an unmatched collection of Roman ruins,medieval towns, and idyllic islands. This program is offered inconjunction with the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, theOakland Museum, and the University of Southern California.Cost: From $3,195 per person, double occupancy (plus airfare)

Flavors of Burgundy and ProvenceOctober 314, 2009The Chrysler Museum of Art and the Virginia Museum of FineArts are pleased to present this 12-day journey from Paris toNice, including a weeklong scenic cruise down the RhoneRiver from Chalons to Arles.Cost: From $3,107 per person, double occupancy (plus airfare)

Classical TurkeyNovember 1223, 2009Become captivated by Turkeys rich culture and fascinatinghistory. Strategically located between two continents, Turkeyhas been a crossroads for civilizations over the ages. This 12-day, fully-guided journey features visits to famous landmarkssuch as Hagia Sofia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, as wellas the ancient ruins of Ephesus and the legendary city of Troy.Cost: $3,689 per person, double occupancy ~ includes airfarefrom Norfolk.

DESTINATIONS FOR 2010: Peru, Egypt, SeattleFor additional information about these trips, please contactDeborrah Grulke at (757) 333-6318 or email her atdgrulke@chrysler.org.

ART TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIESJoin 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.

The historic port of Dubrovnik

Provence, France

The Blue Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY

Annual Meeting and ReceptionWednesday, May 27 at 6:00 p.m.

The Friends of the Jean OutlandChrysler Library will celebrate theirhard work and the successful efforts ofthe past year at their annual meeting. A brief business meeting will include a presentation on a recent acquisitionmade possible by contributions fromthe Friends. ARTstor is an invaluabledigital resource that provides Librarypatrons with access to nearly onemillion high-quality images forscholarly research and presentations.After the meeting, the Friends willadjourn to the Chrysler Caf forrefreshments. For more information,please call Gail Winn at (757) 333-6221, or e-mail her at gwinn@chrysler.org.

GLASS ASSOCIATES

Special Event Tuesday, May 26 at 6 p.m.

Join Curator of Glass Kelly Conwayfor a special behind-the-scenes previewof the installation of the Museumsnewest glass acquisition, The Twenty-Four-Light Candelabrum by French glassmanufacturer Cristalleries de Baccarat.Housed in a state-of-the-art new case,this 7-foot-tall glass masterpieceexemplifies the tradition of elaborateEuropean glass furnishings popular inthe 19th century. Please RSVP by May19 to Gail Winn at (757) 333-6221 orgwinn@chrysler.org.

FRIENDS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTPrivate Viewing for Steering CommitteeWednesday, May 6American sculptor and printmakerElizabeth Catlett (b. 1916) is best knownfor the expressionistic sculptures andpolitically charged prints she producedduring the 1960s and 1970s. Her styleblends traditional African art forms withold-fashioned American realism. On May6, the FAAA Steering Committee willvisit a local collector of Catletts art.

FAAA Annual MeetingWednesday, May 20

The FAAA will hold their annual meeting on Wednesday, May 20, gathering at 5:30p.m. for refreshments and at 6 p.m. for aglassblowing demonstration. The group willthen move to the Kaufman Theatre for abrief meeting and a film on the history ofAfrican-American art. For more information,please call Gail Winn at (757) 333-6221, ore-mail her at gwinn@chrysler.org.

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Mark your calendar now for our Summer Friday Films for Children.Each 10:30 a.m. screening in our Kaufman Theatre includes a classic film or contemporary

animation, along with a follow-up activity designed to help your children understand andappreciate art here at the Chrysler.

Cost: Free to Members or included with Museum admission; children under 18 are always free.

For groups larger than 10, please call (757) 333-6239 to make reservations.

Friday, July 3Lyle, Lyle Crocodile: The House on East 88th Street Viewing age: all ages (25 minutes)

Friday, July 10One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue FishViewing age: preschool to 8 (30 minutes)

Friday, July 17Maxs Chocolate ChickenViewing age: preschool to 8 (36 minutes)

Friday, July 24Are You My Mother?Viewing age: preschool to 8 (30 minutes)

Friday, July 31Abels IslandViewing age: 6 to 10 (30 minutes)

For more details about each film, see www.chrysler.org.

This popular series will continue through August.

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