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PAST EVENTS

THE 2007 KREEGER MUSEUM GALA

El Vol de L’Alosa

October 13, 2007

El Vol de L'Alosa (The Flight of the Lark), a book of Catalan poetry illustrated by Joan Miró and acquired by David and Carmen Kreeger in 1973, was the inspiration for the 2007 Kreeger Museum Gala. In celebration of David and Carmen Kreeger's friendship with Miró, more than 140 Trustees, Patrons and friends gathered for an evening filled with the tastes and sounds of Spain. The highlight of the evening was a series of flamenco dances, featuring members of The Martinez Flamenco Dance Company. Accompanied by music and song from famed Spanish Guitarist Paco De Málaga, the unforgettable performance gloriously united the senses in celebration of art and music - a celebration truly in spirit of The Kreeger Museum.

Director Judy A. Greenberg and the 2007 Gala Committee are most grateful for the honorary patronage of His Excellency the Ambassador of Spain and Mrs. Carlos Westendorp.

Image: H.E. the Ambassador of Spain, Amaya Westendorp and Jorge Sobredo.

Gene Davis: Interval
April 14 – July 31

The Kreeger Museum is presenting an extensive exhibition of the work of Gene Davis including stripe paintings, micro-paintings and works on paper. Gene Davis was one of Washington, DC’s art world icons, best known for his explorations of vertical stripes. Although he was working during the heyday of the 1960s when artists were turning away from abstract expressionism, his work provides for a very personal kind of visual experience. The exhibition’s co-curators, Jean Lawlor Cohen and Andrea Pollan, examine both the spatial and temporal associations in the artist’s use of stripes while putting forward a musical interpretation. The exhibition is structured into zones illustrating such subjects as color harmonics, syncopated rhythms, notations, and experiments.

ColorField.remix

ColorField.remix is a citywide project spanning the spring and summer of 2007, celebrating the many legacies of the Color Field and Washington Color School artists such as Gene Davis, Mark Rothko, Morris Louis, Kenneth Noland and Helen Frankenthaler. Events range from historically focused shows of artists associated with the group to contemporary shows and events to be held at cultural and commercial venues around Washington.

THE 2006 KREEGER MUSEUM
ARTIST AWARD EXHIBITION

October 6 - December 30, 2006

The Kreeger Museum is pleased to announce that Kendall Buster is the recipient of the 2006 Kreeger Museum Artist Award. The Kreeger Museum established the award, a biennial cash prize to be given to a Washington metropolitan area artist deserving of recognition in honor of its founders. An independent five person jury made the selection based on demonstrated consistent artistic excellence, and significant influence and contribution to the Washington arts community.  $10,000 award is being underwritten by Fleishman Hillard International Communications. 

The artist was selected by an independent, nationally distinguished, five-person jury: Andy Grundberg, Milena Kalinovska, Robert Lehrman, Jim Sanborn and Sarah Tanguy. "The Kreeger Museum Artist Award" was established to honor Carmen and David Kreeger's generous commitment to the arts in Washington, D.C. in 2004, on the tenth anniversary of the museum which bears their name. Jim Sanborn was the first recipient of the award.

Image: Detail of Model for Block of Flats and Stadium (From Model City/New Growth Series).

THE KREEGER MUSEUM OPEN HOUSE

September 10, 2006

The Kreeger Museum welcomed over 800 visitors on a beautiful Sunday in September for a community celebration of the arts filled with music, dance and visual arts for friends of all ages. Special guests included Master Storyteller Baba Jamal Koram, Dhoonya Dance, Coyaba African Dancers and Drummers, Guitarist Michael Bard and some of the most sought after teaching artists in Washington, DC. The next Open House is scheduled for Sunday, September 7, 2008.

The Dhoonya Dancers.

Visitors enjoying a performance on the north lawn and a children's workshop.

The Coyaba Dance Theatre.