Chrysler Museum of Art Debuts Two New Exhibitions with Cool Culture and Canned Cocktails

NORFOLK, Va. (August 2, 2024) – First Thursdays at the Chrysler Museum of Art are the perfect occasion to meet new people, enjoy a free date night, or simply wind down the week. This September, First Thursday features the grand openings of two highly anticipated exhibitions: Peter Bremers: Ice to Water and New Frames of Reference: Early French Photographers at Home and Abroad, September 5, 2024, from 5:30–8:30 p.m., at One Memorial Pl, Norfolk.

Peter Bremers (Dutch, born 1957) is celebrated around the world for his monumental, glass sculptures. His latest exhibition, Ice to Water, showcases sixteen new works influenced by his journeys to Iceland and his meditations on the rapidly melting glaciers.

Visitors to First Thursday can immerse themselves in Bremers’s exploration of climate change through film, dance, and art activities. Highlights include a breathtaking short film with aerial views of Iceland’s glaciers, a climate-themed dance premiere by Norfolk Dance Collective, and activities focused on local conservation efforts with the Elizabeth River Project.

Also, premiering this night is New Frames of Reference: Early French Photography at Home and Abroad, featuring fifty vintage photographs from the Chrysler Museum’s collection. Explore the early evolution of photography, France’s technological and aesthetic development in the medium, and a sense of the lives and values of the first generation of photographic creators and consumers to define itself through the framing lens of the camera.

Admission is free and all ages are welcome to explore two groundbreaking exhibitions while enjoying a vibrant evening of culture and community. For more information, call (757) 664-6200, visit chrysler.org. Follow on social media @ChryslerMuseum to receive the latest updates.

Peter Bremers: Ice to Water is organized by the Chrysler Museum of Art, and curated by Carolyn Swan Needell, Barry Curator of Glass. This exhibition is generously supported by the Perry Family Foundation. Exhibition programming is supported as part of the Dutch Culture USA program by the Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York. This project has received funding through a grant from the Netherland-America Foundation.

New Frames of Reference: Early French Photographers at Home and Abroad is organized by Gary Van Zante and Anne McCauley, guest curators.

ABOUT THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF ART

The Chrysler Museum of Art brings art and people together through experiences that delight, inform, and inspire. Internationally recognized for its collection of more than 35,000 objects, including one the largest glass collections in America, the Museum also includes free admission, the state-of-the-art Perry Glass Studio, a full-service restaurant, shop, theater, works on paper space, and oversees the historic Myers House. The Museum boasts an ambitious schedule of exhibitions, events, and programs, and has been nationally recognized for its commitment to inclusion through its innovative gallery host program. For more information, visit chrysler.org. Follow on social media @ChryslerMuseum to receive the latest updates.

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