Past Exhibitions

Aug 17, 2011 — Jan 29, 2012

Portraits of a City

Views of Norfolk by Kenneth Harris

In 1950, the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences—today the Chrysler Museum of Art—decided to commission a series of views of Norfolk. The city was about to embark on a massive renewal effort, and these watercolors documented what was soon to be lost to history

Sep 28, 2011 — Jan 22, 2012

Mark Rothko: Perceptions of Being

The Chrysler’s own No. 5 (Untitled), 1949, serves as the centerpiece of this focused exhibition of work by the great abstract expressionist.

Oct 15, 2011 — Dec 31, 2011

Colorama

For 40 years, travelers at New York's Grand Central Terminal passed under one of the greatest advertising campaigns in history—massive color transparencies brilliantly backlit and proudly trumpeting Kodak film. Here's a chance to see the iconic photographs behind the massive 18-by-60 foot displays. The photos represent a both a time capsule and a technical tour de force, and include works by photographers such as Ansel Adams.

Aug 10, 2011 — Dec 31, 2011

Into The Mainstream

Self-Taught Artists from the Garbisch and Gordon Collections

This joint exhibition between the Chrysler and Old Dominion University's Gordon Collection of contemporary art looks at the growing respect for folk art as fine art.

Sep 21, 2011 — Dec 31, 2011

Our Community Collects

From Durer to Warhol and Beyond

An exhibition of works of art gathered from private collections in our region, ranging from Old Master European paintings to cutting-edge contemporary glass art.

Oct 20, 2010 — Sep 18, 2011

Contrast: Interactive Work by Daniel Rozin

Daniel Rozin's work combines art, technology, and you the viewer to create a distinctive artistic experience. Thanks to the use of video projection and sophisticated programming, you literally become part of the art.

Apr 27, 2011 — Sep 18, 2011

Curious George Saves The Day

The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey

Curious George, the impish monkey protagonist of many adventures, may never have seen the light of day were it not for the determination and courage of his creators: illustrator H. A. Rey and his wife, author and artist Margret Rey.

Aug 25, 2010 — Sep 11, 2011

Portraying a Nation

American Portrait Photography, 1850-2010

Drawn from the Chrysler’s extensive photography collection, this exhibition presents more than 100 portraits by American photographers and celebrates the vitality and diversity of all those who define themselves as Americans.

Jan 26, 2011 — Jul 31, 2011

American Masterpieces from the Batten Collection

The Painters, The Paintings and Their Significance

These paintings by Homer, Bellows, Benton, Bierstadt, Glackens, Buttersworth, and Redfield are on extended loan as promised gifts to the Chrysler. Each work dramatically enriches the range and depth of our already important collection of American paintings.

Nov 3, 2010 — Jul 24, 2011

An Eye For Architecture

The Etchings of John Taylor Arms

An architectural draftsman turned master artist. The etchings of John Taylor Arms are extraordinary in their level of detail.

Apr 6, 2011 — Jul 24, 2011

The Civil War:

Visual Perspectives, Then and Now

A look at the Civil War from various perspectives -- North/South, slave/free, soldier/civilian -- and how the echoes from that war impact us to this day.

Jan 1, 2010 — Jul 3, 2011

Dutch Golden Age Paintings

Many of the Netherlands greatest 17th-century artists are represented in this intimate exhibition, including tour de force works by Gerard Ter Borch, Godfried Schalken, and Isaac De Jouderville. This fine assortment is on loan from a private New York collector.

Mar 23, 2011 — Jun 5, 2011

James Tissot

The Life of Christ

An exhibition devoted to one of the most artful, dramatic, and influential visualizations of the early Christian story ever created. This exhibition features more than 120 brilliantly conceived watercolors produced by a French painter for what would eventually be published as an illustrated Bible.

Mar 23, 2011 — Jun 5, 2011

Tiffany Lamps

Articles of Utility, Objects of Art

Celebrate Louis Comfort Tiffany’s revolutionary contributions to modern decorative lighting in this eye-opening exhibition.

Sep 22, 2010 — Mar 20, 2011

Cheers to Queen Victoria

British Glass from the Chrysler Collection

The reign of Queen Victoria from 1837–1901 was a golden age of industrial and commercial expansion in Britain, and this Chrysler exhibition highlighted one example of the change and progress of that era—decorative glass.

Oct 6, 2010 — Jan 2, 2011

London Calling

Victorian Paintings from the Royal Holloway Collection

The Chrysler Museum of Art is proud to host one of the greatest collections of English Victorian art anywhere—60 works from the celebrated Royal Holloway Collection. The exhibition marks the first time many of these pictures have traveled outside Britain.

Mar 26, 2010 — Aug 8, 2010

Class Pictures

Photographs by Dawoud Bey

Photographer Dawoud Bey spent five years traveling to high schools across the country, photographing teens from across the economic, racial, and ethnic spectrum