Norfolk Society of Arts

12/28/2025

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Just a quick reminder that NSA has a new Facebook home. Be sure to follow our new page to stay connected with lectures, programs, and events. Thank you for being part of our community!

We’ve Moved! Follow Us on Our New Page

Dear friends of the Norfolk Society of Arts,

We’re excited to share that NSA has a new Facebook home! To stay up-to-date on upcoming programs, lectures, events, and news, please follow us at our new page:

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We’ll continue posting all of our updates and announcements there moving forward. Thank you for being part of our wonderful community, we look forward to seeing you on our new page!

—Norfolk Society of Arts

12/03/2025

We’ve Moved! Follow Us on Our New Page

Dear friends of the Norfolk Society of Arts,

We’re excited to share that NSA has a new Facebook home! To stay up-to-date on upcoming programs, lectures, events, and news, please follow us at our new page:

👉 https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581126710585

We’ll continue posting all of our updates and announcements there moving forward. Thank you for being part of our wonderful community, we look forward to seeing you on our new page!

—Norfolk Society of Arts

11/20/2025

What an incredible lecture at The Chrysler Museum of Art with Dr. Aimee Ng from The Frick Collection! Thank you to all who came out for a morning of art, insight, and inspiration.

11/12/2025

One Week Away! Step inside the world of The Frick Collection! On November 19 at 11:00 AM, join Aimee Ng, Ph.D., as she shares the story behind reinstalling the Frick’s European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts in its historic Gilded Age home.

From the stunning Fragonard Room to beautifully restored galleries, see how history and art come together in this one-of-a-kind lecture.

📅 Wednesday, November 19 | The Chrysler Museum of Art
☕️ Coffee 10:30 AM | Lecture 11:00 AM
🎟 Free & open to the public

Images: Fragonard Room, Frick Madison (Photo: Joseph Coscia Jr.) and New staircase in the Reibel Reception Hall (Photo: Nicholas Venezia)

11/05/2025

Join us at the Chrysler Museum of Art on Wednesday, November 19 at 11:00 AM for a free lecture by Aimee Ng, Ph.D., Peter Jay Sharp Chief Curator at The Frick Collection!

Dr. Ng, a specialist in Italian Renaissance art, has curated major exhibitions on Bertoldo di Giovanni, Moroni, Parmigianino, Andrea del Sarto, and contemporary shows like Barkley L. Hendricks: Portraits. She also co-curated Living Histories: Q***r Views and Old Masters and appears in Cocktails with a Curator and What’s Her Story?

Learn about the ambitious reinstallation of the Frick’s European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts back in its historic Gilded Age mansion.

📅 Wednesday, November 19 | The Chrysler Museum of Art
☕️ Coffee 10:30 AM | Lecture 11:00 AM
🎟 Free & open to the public

Photo credit: Joseph Coscia Jr.

10/23/2025

A morning of art, architecture, and inspiration! Nora Severson Cafritz, Senior Director of Collections at Glenstone Museum, shared how Glenstone’s thoughtful design connects art, architecture, and nature to create a truly living vision.

Thank you to all who joined us for our Mabel Brown Lecture.

10/15/2025

One Week Away!

Don’t miss our Mabel Brown Lecture with Nora Cafritz, Senior Director of Collections at Glenstone Museum.

Step inside Glenstone’s “living vision” and explore how the museum seamlessly blends art, architecture, and nature to honor artists’ intentions with care and purpose.

📅 October 22 | Chrysler Museum of Art
☕️ Coffee 10:30 AM | Lecture 11:00 AM
🎟 Free & open to the public

10/09/2025

Discover the Vision Behind Glenstone Museum! Join us for our Mabel Brown Lecture featuring Nora Cafritz, Senior Director of Collections at Glenstone Museum.

Learn how Glenstone’s unique integration of art, architecture, and nature creates a deeply intentional visitor experience in “In the Space Between: Discovering Glenstone’s Living Vision.”

📅 Wednesday, October 22 | Chrysler Museum of Art
☕️ Coffee 10:30 AM | Lecture 11:00 AM
🎟 Free & open to the public

📷: Jeff Koons, Split-Rocker, (2000) at Glenstone Museum

09/24/2025

A wonderful turnout at the Chrysler Museum last Wednesday for Robert Kunzig’s lecture, The Rebirth of Notre Dame - and of Her Older Sister. Guests enjoyed coffee, conversation, and a fascinating look into history, art, and restoration.

Thank you to all who attended!

09/16/2025

Notre Dame is back. ✨ Hear the
story from the journalist who
covered its restoration for National
Geographic.

🎤 Robert Kunzig
📅 Sept 17 | Chrysler Museum of Art
☕️ Coffee 10:30 | Lecture 11:00
🎟 Free & open to the public

09/13/2025

What does it take to bring back a
cathedral nearly lost to fire? 🔥⛪

On September 17, journalist Robert
Kunzig takes us inside the
remarkable rebirth of Notre Dame—
and the hidden story of her “older
sister,” the Basilica of Saint Denis.

This event is free & open to the
public. See you there!

09/07/2025

Free Lecture at The Chrysler Museum of Art
📅 September 17 | Coffee 10:30 AM |
Lecture 11:00 AM📍 Kaufman Theatre

Join award-winning journalist Robert
Kunzig (National Geographic) for “The
Rebirth of Notre Dame – and of Her Older
Sister.”

Discover the incredible story of Notre
Dame’s restoration after the 2019 fire, and
learn about another hidden Gothic
treasure—the Basilica of Saint Denis.

☕Free & open to the public. Don’t miss
this cultural event!