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The oldest Jewish home in America open to the public as a museum offers a glimpse of the life of an early 19th century merchant family.
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With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Art Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the library

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The Myers House

The home of the first permanent Jewish residents of Norfolk, this historic house offers a glimpse of the life of a wealthy early 19th-century merchant family.
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With an extensive collection of more than 106,000 rare and unique volumes relating to the history of art, the Jean Outland Chrysler Library is one of the most significant art libraries in the South. More about the Library

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From Durer to Warhol and Beyond

Featuring 163 works of art from 42 private collections, this exhibition was best described as a museum within a museum. Visitors could progress from Old Masters to cutting-edge contemporary art in one leisurely stroll.

Hank Murta Adams, Herman, 2003, cast glass and copper. © 2011 Hank Murta Adams. This exhibition made possible by Signature Financial Management and the generosity of the lenders.

Albrecht Dürer Knight, Death and the Devil 1513 Engraving on laid paper.

The overall strength of the show stemmed from the sophistication of the collectors, and among the exceptional pieces on display were works by Ansel Adams, Thomas Hart Benton, Albert Bierstadt, Dale Chihuly, Winslow Homer, Roy Lichtenstein, Georgia O’Keeffe, Lino Tagliapietra, Grant Wood and more.

It’s been nearly two decades since the Chrysler presented an exhibition of works gathered from private collections, and as our curators started the yearlong process of organizing the show, they reported incredible advances in the range, depth, and quality of privately held art in our region. The number of new collectors has grown significantly, and veteran collectors have refined and expanded their holdings.

Andy Warhol The Shadow 1981 Screen print © 2011 Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts/ ARS, New York and Courtesy of Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, New York.

Ansel Adams The Tetons and the Snake River, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, 1942 Gelatin-silver print, printed 1980.

The result is a display of tremendous quality and diversity, one that highlights the strength and sophistication of the collecting impulse in Hampton Roads. A region’s cultural health is gauged not only by the vigor of public institutions like the Chrysler, but also by the knowledge, commitment, and taste of its private collectors.

As Our Community Collects: From Dürer to Warhol and Beyond clearly shows, the cultural heartbeat of Hampton Roads is resolutely steady and strong.

Martin Lewis Chance Meeting 1940-41 Drypoint.

Dante Marioni, Standing Reticello Leaf, 2008, blown glass. © Dante Marioni Glass LLC.

Thomas Hart Benton, Still Life with Flowers and Fruit, 1948, oil and tempera on canvas. © T.H. Benton and R.P. Benton Testamentary Trusts / UMB Bank Trustee / Licensed by VAGA, New York.

Vik Muniz, Grace Kelly from Pictures of Diamonds Series. 2004, silver dye bleach print. © Vik Muniz/ Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY.

Jay Musler Cityscape Bowl 1999 Glass; blown, cut and sandblasted and airbrushed oil paint.

More special exhibitions

On view right now

Jacket and shorts set made out of candy wrappers

Through April 28, 2024

Peers: Mixed Media Work and the Tenth Annual Wearable Arts Exhibition
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Through October 27, 2024

Hampton Boyer: Colors of Us
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