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August 10, 2025
The Chrysler Museum of Art Kicks Off its Fall Season with Six Inspiring Exhibitions That Offer Something for Every Art Lover
NORFOLK, Va., August 7, 2025– The Chrysler Museum of Art is proud to announce its 2025 fall lineup of exhibitions that invite visitors to consider the many ways art reflects and defines the world around us. From revolutionary photography in Mexico and Haiti to pioneering women artists and mid-century modern design, these upcoming exhibitions represent the range and inclusivity of the globally recognized Museum at One Memorial Place, Norfolk, Virginia.
Lola Álvarez Bravo,
The Dream of the Poor (El sueño de los pobres), 1949 (printed 1980’s),
Silver print, Museum purchase, 2024.34.1
Constructing Mexico: Photography and National Identity
On view August 7—November 30, 2025, in the Frank Photography Gallery
Constructing Mexico: Photography and National Identity explores the evolution of photography in Mexico through works drawn from the Chrysler Museum of Art’s permanent collection and local collectors. Featuring more than fifty-five works, the exhibition highlights how photography has shaped and reflected Mexico’s national identity, from 19th-century commercial images to 20th-century revolutionary depictions.
Tapio Wirkkala (Finnish, 1915–1985)
Ashtray (model 3268), ca. 1948–1960
Vase (model 3511), ca. 1950–1951
Jäkälä (Lichen) or Sormivaasi (Finger) Vase (model 3515), ca. 1950–1964
Glass, Chrysler Museum of Art, Gift of the Richard A. Raisler Collection, 2024.20.14, 2024.20.15, and 2024.20.4
Tapio Wirkkala: Still
On view September 5, 2025, to March 15, 2026, in the Glass Projects Space
Tapio Wirkkala became an iconic figure of Mid-Century Modern design, a style still revered today for its clean lines, simplicity, functionality, and sincere appreciation for materials. Still highlights Wirkkala’s craftsmanship in glass alongside his works in ceramic, wood, and silver.
Susan Watkins (American, 1875–1913), Le Five O’Clock (Tea), ca. 1903, Oil on canvas, Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Miles
Susan Watkins and Women Artists of the Progressive Era
On view from October 17, 2025, to January 11, 2026, in the Special Exhibitions Gallery
Susan Watkins and Women Artists of the Progressive Era examines how women at the turn of the twentieth century overcame barriers and achieved success within the professional art world. Centered on the career of Susan Watkins (1875–1913), the exhibition offers a look into the environment in which Watkins and other female artists of the time forged their professional identities.
Nam June Paik (Korean, 1932-2006) and John Godfrey (American, born 1945), Global, Groove, 1973, video, color, sound, 29 min. Courtesy of Electronic Arts Intermix (EAl), New York.
Nam June Paik: Electronic Television
On view from November 7, 2025, to April 26, 2026, in the Box
In 1963, Nam June Paik (American, born in Korea, 1932-2006) debuted a series of installations comprised of modified TV sets in an exhibition titled “Exposition of Music – Electronic Television.” The television screen would soon become an iconic element in Paik’s work, seen in the Chrysler Museum’s Hamlet Robot (1996) and Dogmatic (1996), on view in accompaniment to the screening of Global Groove (1973).
Danny Lyon (American, b. 1942), Danny Lyon in Haiti, 1986, Gelatin-silver print, Chrysler Museum of Art, Gift of George Stephanopoulos, 2011.6.17
Beyond the Mountains: Danny Lyon’s Photography in Haiti
From December 19, 2025, to May 17, 2026, in the Frank Photography Gallery
Between 1983 and 1986, American photographer Danny Lyon made a series of trips to Haiti with the initial goal of photographing Port-au-Prince’s club scene. What he actually ended up capturing was a country in the midst of revolution against dictatorship at the hands of the Duvalier family.
Louise Nevelson (American, born Russia (now Ukraine), 1899 – 1988),
Dawn’s Presence,
1972-1975,
Painted wood, Chrysler Museum of Art,
Gift of Walter P. Chrysler Jr.,
77.1241
Esphyr Slobodkina (Chelyabinsk, Russia, 1908 – 2002, Glen Head, New York),
Abstraction with Red Circle,1938,
Oil on canvas, 29 x 13 x 1 1/4 in., On loan from the New Britain Museum of American Art: Olga H.
Knoepke Fund. 1994.02.
Architects of Being: Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina
Feb 20, 2026 – May 31, 2026, Special Exhibition Galleries
This exhibition expands on the notion of artistic character and the invariable ways artists construct their personas, their practices, and their legacies through the work of Louise Nevelson and Esphyr Slobodkina. Both pioneering women artists working in a male-dominated, midcentury American art world, Architects of Being celebrates their constructive impulses manifested through overlapping themes of abstraction, installation, assemblage, and fashion, as well as migration and identity-building.
Whether you’re drawn to minimalist design, intimate portraiture, or journeying through history, visitors to the Museum will find moments of reflection, discovery, and inspiration throughout the fall. As always, the Chrysler Museum of Art brings people and art together by providing access to all with Museum entry free of charge. To stay up-to-date on upcoming events, exhibitions and more, visit chrysler.org or follow on social media @ChryslerMuseum.
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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