The Chrysler's Quarterly Magazine

SPRING 2017

Our cover sports a spectacular image of an extraordinary work and an extraordinary gift. Astronomical Calendar Sphere, created by the noted Czech artists Stanislav Libenský and Jaroslava Brychtová, was donated to the Chrysler by Lisa and Dudley Anderson in 2016.

The photo is a starting point for a six-page look at some of the approximately 250 works of art that we have added to the Chrysler Museum of Art collection in the past two years. About three-quarters of these additions have been gifts from friends of the Museum. Several are highlighted in this issue.

Also of note:

• There's an in-depth look at our Spring keynote exhibition, The Paris of Toulouse-Lautrec: Prints and Posters from the Museum of Modern Art.
• We conducted an interview with Tina Aufiero, the artistic director at the Pilchuck Glass School, to illuminate our exhibition Pilchuck Prints.
• And as always, photos from past social functions, news happenings, upcoming programs, and much, more more.

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WINTER 2017

Our cover story looks at the work of Brian Bress, a Norfolk born-and-raised artist now based in Los Angeles. The interview with the creator of two works now on view, Man With a Cigarette and WOWMOM, was conducted by Seth Feman, our Curator of Exhibitions. It includes a great story of Bress, as a schoolkid, meeting Walter Chrysler, Jr.

Also in this issue:

• "In the coming months and years, you will see more interactive components and new spaces at the Museum geared toward reaching families." That from Director Erik Neil.
• Our conversation team tackles the case of a lost Derain.
• There's an in-depth look at an excellent new exhibition, Public and Private: East Germany in Photographs by Ulrich Wust.
• And as always, photos from past social functions, news happenings, upcoming programs, and much, more more.

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FALL 2016

Our cover story looks at our keynote Fall exhibition, The Agrarian Ideal: Monet, van Gogh, Homer, and More. It's a show that combines classics from the Chrysler Collection with loans from the Musee d'Orsay and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The story is told by Chief Curator Lloyd DeWitt.

Also in this issue:

• A gratifying experience for Chrysler Director Erik Neil, who tells of seeing Chrysler works at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris and the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
• Diane Wright, our Barry Curator of Glass, interviews Wendy Maruyama on her exquisite exhibition The wildLIFE Project, a call to action on the perils of elephant poaching.
• Crawford Alexander Mann III, our Brock Curator of American Art, previews a big exhibition coming this Fall, Branding the American West: Paintings and Films, 1900-1950.
• And as always, photos from past social functions, news happenings, upcoming programs, and much, more more.

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SUMMER 2016

Our cover story looks at our keynote Summer exhibition, Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits. A photographer who cut his teeth in fashion carved out quite a rock 'n' roll niche with his stunning portraits of rock royalty for the top magazines of his time.

Also in this issue:

• A long interview with Tony Oursler, the groundbreaking video artist with a world premier movie currently on view at the Chrysler. Handling the discussion with the celebrated artist is Chrysler Director Erik Neil.
• A look at a painting rescued from obscurity and then masterfully conserved by NEH Conservation Fellow Morgan Wylder.
• Features on two photographic exhibitions, Harry C. Mann: Norfolk Photographer at the Willoughby-Baylor House, and Women and the Civil Rights Movement in the Frank Photography Galleries.
• And as always, photos from past social functions, news happenings, upcoming programs, and much, more more.

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SPRING 2016

Our cover story looks at the relationship between noted African American painter Beauford Delaney and noted African American writer and activist James Baldwin. That's Delaney's portrait of his friend Baldwin on the cover.

Also in this issue:

• Five photographers put 10 eyes on our photography exhibition New Light on Land.
• An interview with digital artist Kota Ezawa, who has work currently on view at the Chrysler.
• A feature story on our docents, and a second feature story on special tours they conduct—touch tours for the visually impaired.
• An extensive look at artwork acquired in 2015
• And as always, photos from past social functions, news happenings, upcoming programs, and much, more more.

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WINTER 2015

Our cover story focuses on Edward Burtynsky: Water, an exhibition of super-sized aerial photographs that traces the complex relationship between the modern industrialized world and the planet's most precious resource.

Also in this issue:

• A look at two other new exhibitions Norwood Viviano, Cities: Departure and Deviation, and Seascapes By William Trost Richards,
• A feature story on our yoga-in-the-galleries program.
• A national honor for two of our biggest benefactors.
• Photos from past social functions, new employees, and much, more more.

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FALL 2015

Our cover story focuses on Saints and Dragons: Icons from Byzantium to Russia, an exhibition that mixes art, history, and religion.

Also in this issue:

• A look at our exhibition Georgia O'Keeffe: A Place of Her Own.
• A feature story on an exhibition in honor of a recently retired curator, Serial Thrillers: Tribute to Jeff Harrison.
• A happy birthday to our Glass Studio, which just turned four years old.
• A look at new acquisitions and upcoming programs and events.
• Photos from past social functions, new employees, and much, more more.

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SUMMER 2015

Our cover stems from the exhibition The Artist's Garden, a dazzling collection of American Impressionist masterpieces.

Also in this issue:

• A tribute to Jeff Harrison, our Chief Curator who retired after 33 years of service.
• A remembrance of Amy Brandt, our McKinnon Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. who succumbed to cancer in May.
• A look at the upcoming exhibition Tseng Kwong Chi: Performing for the Camera. It was the last show Brandt curated.
• A behind-the-scenes feature story on the hospitality behind our exhibition Gifts From Japan.
• And much, more more.

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SPRING 2015

Our cover photo comes from our exhibition Shooting Lincoln: Photography and the 16th President, but the issue also contains an in-depth interview with the artist behind our companion show, Nineteen Lincolns. Look for Seth Feman's interview with Greta Pratt beginning on page 5. In the cover story by Alex Mann, our Brock Curator of American Art, you'll learn which photograph became the basis for the image on a $5 bill.

Also in this issue:

• Our Barry Curator of Glass, Diane Wright, tells the story behind our exhibition Chihuly in the Garden.
• A look at a dozen new acquisitions—and what they mean to our collection.
• A feature story on student artists copying, and learning from, the masters.
• And from the Glass Studio, a look at two well-respected visiting instructors who will be coming to town.
• Event coverage, programming notes, and more.

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WINTER 2015

Our cover focuses on Thomas Cole's Voyage of Life, but the issue also contains a once-in-a-lifetime kind of story.

Imagine being the subject of a painting that's been on display here for nearly 40 years, and finally getting to see your larger-than-life likeness hanging on a gallery wall. All it took was a trip from Switzerland. Read the web-special version here.

Also in this issue:

• Our Director, Erik Neil, had a long conversation with a Museum Trustee while strolling the galleries. We listened in. It's a wonderful conversation with Lelia Graham-Webb.
• A feature story on our interactive gallery app, and how we hope to expand technology use in the galleries in the future.
• A look at an upcoming Visiting Artist at the Glass Studio, Emilio Santini.
• Event coverage, programming notes, and more.

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FALL 2014

Welcome to the inaugural edition of our quarterly magazine.

The Fall 2014 cover story is an in-depth look at our new exhibition, Worn to Be Wild: The Black Leather Jacket, but the big news covered in this edition is the retirement of Director William Hennessey. As he steps down after 17 high-impact years at the helm, he recounts his legacy in an in-depth interview conducted by Education Director Anne Corso.

Also in this issue:

• An article about Hennessey's replacement, Erik Neil.
• A feature story by Alex Mann, our Brock Curator of American Art, on our photography exhibition Larry Clark: Tulsa.
• A look at our upcoming series of joint exhibitions with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
• A report on Nancy Callan and Katherine Gray, our next Glass Studio Visiting Artists.
• Event coverage, programming notes, and more.

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