About this Event
Join us for a group trip to the Chrysler Museum of Art to see the newest exhibit Architects of Being featuring Jewish Artists Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina next Sunday, April 12th.
Born just nine years apart in different regions of the former Russian Empire, Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina were both children of Jewish families who immigrated to the United States. Both had early marriages of convenience that were short-lived. Both women arrived in New York in the 1920s to study art. The parallels are poignant, including their fearless devotion to art and becoming pioneers of abstract art. The exhibition comprises approximately 70 objects, including sculptures, paintings, assemblage constructions, collage, hand-sewn clothing and jewelry, the latter alluding to the artists’ creative self-fashioning. Brought together in dialogue for the first time, Architects of Being reveals the architectural spirits of these two women as well as the ways in which they constructed their identities in a male-dominated, midcentury American art world.
Schedule
- 10:30am: Bus departs the J (401 Cits Center Blvd, Newport News) please arrive promptly
- 11:30pm: Local lunch in Norfolk
- 1:00pm: Tour of Architects of Being, Explore the Chrysler Museum of Art
- 3:00pm: Bus departs back for the J
Sure to be a Sunday of comradery and creativity - Grab Your Seat !
Please RSVP using the link above to reserve your seat on the Jewish Peninsula website.
J Passport Members: $15/person
General Community Members: $20/person
Lunch is not included. Participants will be responsible for paying for food and beverages.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Chrysler Museum of Art, 1 Memorial Place, Norfolk, United States
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