Current Exhibitions

Vermeer extended, major
new photography exhibit now open

Dutch “Golden Age” Paintings
EXTENDED! On view in the Kaufman Furniture Gallery
Many of the Netherlands’ greatest 17th-century painters (such as Gerard Ter Borch and Godfried Schalcken) are represented in this intimate exhibition of privately held gems. This fine assortment is displayed among equally fine antiques and is on loan to the Chrysler from a generous collector in New York. Included in the show until January 2011: Johannes Vermeer's "Young Woman Seated at a Virginal," one of a handful of Vermeer works available for viewing in the U.S.

Portraying a Nation: American Portrait Photography,1850–2010
On view in the Frank Photography Galleries
From the rise of the daguerreotype in the 1840s to the digital imagery of today, photography has played a crucial role in capturing and defining who we are as Americans. Drawn from the Chrysler’s extensive photography collection, Portraying a Nation presents more than 100 portraits by American photographers. Four thematic sections—“Friends and Family,” “I Am What I Do,” “My Message is My Meaning,” and “Joiners and Loners”—celebrate the vitality and diversity of all those who define themselves as Americans.

The Sculpture of Elizabeth Catlett: A Collector’s Passion
On view June 2, 2010 – January 16, 2011 in the Prints and Drawings Gallery
Among the most renowned of modern American sculptors and printmakers, Elizabeth Catlett has devoted much of her nearly 70-year career to iconic depictions of African-American and Mexican women. Rendered in wood, stone, and bronze, her sculptures are both powerful evocations of the female form and spirit, and virtuoso demonstrations of the sculptural art. This exhibition of Catlett’s sculpture will feature a group of works from a private Virginia collection,as well as the Chrysler’s own Ife.

Cameo Performances:
Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection
Now through July 1, 2011
Highlighting the skills of master carvers and their sources of inspiration, Cameo Performances explores the history of cameo glass carving beginning with ancient Roman examples, focusing on the popular technique’s resurgence in England during the late 19th century.

Moses Myers, Maritime Merchant
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.

Norfolk/Toulon: Maritime Sister Cities
Now through October 10, 2010 in the Kaufman Theatre Lobby
In 1989 Norfolk and Toulon, France, became sister cities. The Chrysler celebrates this trans-Atlantic partnership with an exhibition of 30 drawings of both ports by noted architect-city planner Ray Gindroz.  Sales from the sketchbook that complements the exhibition will benefit the Hampton University students who study in Toulon. The Norfolk Sister City Association sponsored this fascinating show.

Please visit www.marilynandraygindrozfoundation.org for further information.

Paul Storr Silver Gilt Breakfast Service
EXTENDED! On view through March 2011
This incomparable ensemble, the creation of one of Regency England’s leading silversmiths, stays at the Chrysler for another year, thanks to the generosity of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Barton Myers: Norfolk Visionary
Ongoing at the Moses Myers House
Mayor Barton Myers transformed his city from a prosperous coastal town into a thriving modern metropolis. Thanks to a generous gift from T. Parker Host, the Moses Myers House honors this “first citizen of Norfolk” with a display of objects and images highlighting his extraordinary life.

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

Upcoming Exhibitions

London Calling: Victorian Paintings from the
Royal Holloway Collection
Opening October 6 in the Norfolk Southern Large Changing Gallery

In 1879, Thomas Holloway,an immensely wealthy manufacturer of patent medicine,established a suburban London college for middle- andupper-class women. Believing that a gallery displaying greatBritish art was central to this educational enterprise, he spent the last two years of his life and much of his fortune(about $90 million) to acquire the very best in contemporary British painting. The result is one of the most distinguished collections of English Victorian art anywhere—including wall-spanning masterpieces, as well as smaller canvases depicting contemporary life, historical events, landscapes,animal studies, and marine scenes. This special exhibitionat the Chrysler features 60 of the finest works from the Royal Holloway Collection—the first time these works have travelled outside of Britain.

This exhibition is organized and circulated by Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia, and is generously sponsored by the Chrysler’s Business Exhibition Council.

Cheers to Queen Victoria!
British Glass from the Chrysler Collection
Opening September 1 in the Waitzer Community Gallery

As a complement to London Calling: Victorian Paintings from the Royal Holloway Collection, the Museum presents a selection of 50 glass objects made in Britain from 1837–1901. The range of decorative styles during this period, from Gothic revival to Art Nouveau, and the advancement of technologies caused an explosion of creative output in British glass manufacturing. Imagine yourself at one of the important 19th-century international fairs and explore the endless variety of glasses made for eating, drinking, and decorating the Victorian home.

Contrasts: Work by Daniel Rozin
Opening October 20 in the Frank Photography Galleries

Recent advances in digital technology have enabled artists to create works that not only incorporate change and movement, but that also respond to viewers in real time. Through the use of video projection and sophisticated computer programs, these artists enable visitors to actually become a part of the work of art — physically and psychologically. As part of our continuing series of small, focused exhibitions of contemporary art, the Chrysler proudly presents a provocative group of interactive installations by Daniel Rozin.

An Eye for Architecture:
The Etchings of John Taylor Arms
Opening November 3 in the Kaufman Theatre Lobby

The etcher John Taylor Arms ranked among the top printmakers in early 20th-century America. A born architectural draftsman, Arms built his reputation with sensitively rendered images of the great cathedrals and picturesque buildings of Europe, as well as the Gothic-inspired edifices of New York City. This exhibition is drawn from the Chrysler's extensive holdings of Arms prints, donated in the mid-1950s by his widow, Dorothy Noyes Arms.