Jeff Harrison and Mia Laufer (the first and current Irene Leache Curators of European Art at the Chrysler Museum, respectively) will share the legacies of Irene Leache and Annie Wood. Leache and Wood are important yet often overlooked figures in the history of both Norfolk and the Chrysler Museum. After Leache’s death, Wood created the Irene Leache Library Association and, later, a memorial, the Irene Leache Art Association, effectively establishing the first art museum in Norfolk. Those actions paved the way for the institution that would later become the Chrysler Museum of Art.

The three-part Salon series features intimate discussions around Susan Watkins exhibition’s big ideas. The salons will take place in the exhibition gallery, with discussions led by art curators, academic scholars, community members, and historians. The interactive and intimate format allows the public to engage more deeply with the exhibition’s subject matter.

$8 for members, $15 for non-members.