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Current Exhibitions

Reopening of Joan P. Brock Galleries
Visit these six beautifully refurbished galleries showcasing over 120 works of art in the Chrysler Collection. These recently renovated spaces present the Museum’s 19th-century American and European treasures in a dramatic new light.

 

Upcoming Exhibitions

Rembrandt's Etchings: The Embrace of Darkness and Light
May 16, 2008-August 17, 2008
Rembrandt achieved unparalleled fame as a printmaker and is hailed today as one of the greatest etchers of all time. Drawn from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the exhibition includes more than 130 of the master’s etchings, and traces Rembrandt’s career as a printmaker from the drama and technical razzle-dazzle of his early productions to the quiet mystery and poetry of his final works.

Ansel Adams Photography
Spring 2008
This exhibition, drawn entirely from the Chrysler’s collection, consists of 15 photographs from one of the world’s most renowned photographers, Ansel Adams, best known for his images of Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range. Adams has achieved a status unparalleled by any other photographer and this is the first time since 1981 that Adams’ work will be featured as an exhibition at the Chrysler.

Prints from the David and Susan Goode Collection
May 16, 2008 - August 31, 2008
In conjunction with the new exhibition, Rembrandt’s Etchings: The Embrace of Darkness and Light, the Chrysler will also host a complementary exhibition of prints dating from the early 20th century to the present. Drawn from the collection of David and Susan Goode, this exhibition, in the Chrysler’s Prints and Drawings Gallery, covers a wide variety of printmaking techniques and artists.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Baseball in Norfolk
June 19, 2008–January 4, 2009 (Norfolk History Museum)
Baseball has been a mainstay of Norfolk life for over a century, and the city has seen its share of legendary players get their start on local diamonds.  This exhibit provides an overview of the history of baseball in Norfolk from its beginnings in the nineteenth century up to the present, with special attention paid to notable players, African-American teams, and amateur leagues.

Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler’s Collection
June 29, 2008
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.

The Old Order and The New: P. H. Emerson and Photography, 1885-1895
July 2–November 9, 2008
In the 1880s, Peter Henry Emerson began photographing landscapes in England, producing beautiful prints and publishing books and portfolios for which he became well known. He described himself as an anthropologist, capturing ways of life that were disappearing due to  the impact of new industries and tourism. He composed his images in the camera and made final prints without studio props or faking compositions in the darkroom.

Past Exhibitions

Andy Warhol
Art of Glass
M.C. Escher
Pictures Tell the Story: Ernest C. Withers
Rodin: Sculpture from the Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Collection
Weegee's Story: From the Berinson Collection
An American Century of Photography: From Dry Plate to Digital
William Morris: Two Installations
La Bella Macchina: The Art of Ferrari
The Quilts of Gee's Bend
A Century of Great Photography from The Virginian-Pilot
Soul Sanctuary: Images of the African American Worship Experience
From Goya to Sorolla: Masterpieces from The Hispanic Society of America
Black Atlantic Project
Feast
Stardust
Envisioning Virginia 1587-1784: Early Maps of the New World
William Christenberry
British Paintings from the National Gallery of Art
Jamestown 2007 Celebration at the Chrysler Museum of Art
The Secret Lives of Frames
Cecil Beaton: Photographs from the National Portrait Gallery
Bare Witness: Photographs from Gordon Parks
Crossroads: Transportation in Norfolk
The Virginian-Pilot Student Gallery
Soviet Era Paintings from the Chazen Museum of Art

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