The Chrysler Museum of Art

10/16/2026

Last chance to see "Ilse Bing Between Paris and New York"! 📸

Ilse Bing lived life as an expat, a tourist, a refugee, and an immigrant, and she documented every world she moved through. Her photographs capture the architecture, energy, and rhythms of modern urban life in two iconic cities with a precision and intimacy that was entirely her own.

Don’t miss your last chance to experience this exhibition before it closes!

📍 On view through October 18 in the Frank Photography Gallery.

10/14/2026

Build a legacy worth following! 💈🎨 That’s the message behind Nickee Blendz’s "Legazy Experience" installation, which invites us to discover the artistry of barbering and the legacies we build through every act of creation. 📍On view in the Perry Glass Studio's Hitch Community Gallery.

Join us this Thursday, October 15 for IgNITE: Glass After Dark where Nickee will be doing a live demo, answering questions and sharing more about her story. Plus live music, food, drinks, art-making, and so much more! 🔥

🗓️ Thursday, October 15 from 7–10 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets are $10 for Museum members, $25 for non-members, and increase $10 day of the event.
🔗 Register at https://chrysler.ticketapp.org/portal/product/6/event/38656530-3665-4631-9933-373664616535

10/13/2026

Join us this Saturday for a members only lantern-making workshop! 🏮✨ As part of the Chrysler Cares volunteer program, create a handmade lantern, connect with fellow members, and celebrate the ways that art lights up our community.

Participants will have the opportunity to carry their lanterns in Downtown Norfolk’s Grand Illumination Parade on Saturday, November 21! 🎊

Lantern-Making Workshops:
📅 Saturday, October 17 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
📅 Wednesday, November 11 from 4–7 p.m.

🔗 This is a member exclusive opportunity. Learn more and register at https://chrysler.ticketapp.org/portal/product/196/events

10/12/2026

🐈‍⬛ Now on view in the American art galleries: Bill Traylor's "Cat, Pale Face."

Born into slavery in Alabama around 1853, Traylor did not begin drawing until his eighties. Working on discarded cardboard while sitting on the sidewalks of Montgomery, he developed his own striking visual language of bold silhouettes and simplified forms, becoming one of the most important self-taught artists in the United States.

This recent acquisition marks the first work by Traylor to enter the Chrysler Museum's collection, strengthening the stories we tell about American art.

Visit the Chrysler Museum to see it for yourself!

10/11/2026

On October 6, the studio glass community lost one of its most beloved pioneers, Paul Stankard. 🕊️

Known as a master of the paperweight, Stankard spent more than five decades creating intricate flameworked botanicals that elevated the medium from craft to fine art. His meticulous work captured the natural world with a precision and tenderness that was entirely his own.

His legacy lives on in the many lives he touched, and his work is represented in more than 60 museums around the world, including the Chrysler Museum. Our condolences go out to all who knew and loved him. 🤍

10/10/2026

Can faith communities be a model for strong civic communities? 🏛️

Join us for Civic Salon: Faith, a conversation with Rabbi Michael Panitz and Father Noah van Niel exploring how faith, values, and community shape the way we live and work together. This program invites reflection on how shared beliefs and practices can strengthen community and foster belonging.

Part of our ongoing Civic Salon Series, which brings together local leaders for dynamic conversations around civic ideals and cultural expression.

🗓️ Tuesday, October 13 at 11 a.m.
✅ Tickets are free for Museum members and $8 for non-members
🔗 Register at

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10/09/2026

It's almost here! 🔥 IgNITE: Glass After Dark is going to be a night to remember. Art, dancing, theatrical glassblowing, live music, and the very first IgNITE Iridescence Award. Come dressed to impress! 💎
Join us for:
🎵 Music by Billy Mercury and Tha Fellaz, Big Torrin, DJ Fake Uzumi
🎨 Live Art Demos by DKANE, OnlyOceanArt, Aaron Wallis, Art by Juli Mck, Mango Sculpts, and WadofRugs
🖼️ Art Making with Tiny Gallery of Art, Further Studios, Kevin and Marquisha Johnson, Shill Creations Studio, Matthew Cox, and Elizabeth River Trail
🌟 Performances and Experiences by Everything Esmeralda, Idiosyncratic Magazine, Jarrell Williams of Nomarama, Love Songs on Sundays, Beau Turner, Renee Calway, Impressions in Bloom, and Missseanpaints
🍱 Food & Drinks by Moontide Sundries, Magic Treats VA, VERDE, and Sasha Rigney of ilo
🛍️ Jewelry Vendors: Dawnda Lourdes and Jessica C. Folck
🗓️ Thursday, October 15 from 7–10 p.m.
🎟️ Tickets are $10 for Museum members, $25 for non-members, and increase $10 day of the event.
🔗 Register today at https://chrysler.ticketapp.org/portal/product/6/event/38656530-3665-4631-9933-373664616535?fbclid=IwY2xjawU151NleHRuA2FlbQIxMABwZG9mAWJyaWQRMXN1bkVkdFFlMzd2RFRHQ2xzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe4nShWxLyLmMg1f6UhOPFujKI55HRcYegoKAmJvMgCdUPbgQgvWhfvRQtnmM_aem_Gikorw9w1vPoUUVNOrtRSQ

10/08/2026

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we're sharing this intimate reflection from Seattle-based artist Rafael Soldi, who immigrated to the US from Peru as a teenager. 🇵🇪

His immersive three-channel video installation, "Soft Boy", draws from those formative experiences. The work explores how masculinity is not a fixed state, but can be a learned performance, and asks what it might look like to allow young men to be soft, tender, and caring.

🎥 "Rafael Soldi: Soft Boy" is on view through November 1 in Gallery 226.

10/07/2026

It's not too late to catch the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch sale! 🎃 Head to the Perry Glass Studio this week to shop glass pumpkins, accessories, fall décor, and more. 👻🛍️

The sale ends this Friday, Oct 9, at 3:30 p.m.

10/06/2026

Save the date! 🎃 The Halloween Harvest Festival is Sunday, October 25. ✨ Bring the entire family for live performances, art-making activities, scavenger hunts, and lots of creative energy!

Plus! The Museum’s Gallery Hosts continue their annual tradition of becoming living artworks. Children and grown-ups are invited to join in the fun and wear their own costumes. 👻

🗓️ Sunday, Oct 25 from noon–3 p.m.
✅ Free! No registration required.