The Barry Art Museum at 桃花社区视频 Dominion University has announced two new exhibitions for 2023.
鈥淭he Great Exhibition: B茅b茅s at the Barry鈥 will be on view from Jan. 27 through July 30 and 鈥淧ERSPECTIVES: Modern and Contemporary Glass from the Waitzer Collection鈥 will be displayed from March 10 through Dec. 31.
鈥淏茅b茅s at the Barry鈥 is an intimate exhibition that explores how the b茅b茅 doll shaped representations of childhood on a global scale.
During the last quarter of the 19th century, French doll makers popularized a new type of bisque porcelain doll that was the first to represent young children. Unlike previous dolls (which resembled adults or teenagers), b茅b茅s offered children idealized representations of themselves; they transformed the doll industry by engaging the larger world.
Appearing at international events like the World鈥檚 Fair and advertised everywhere from storybooks to scientific articles, the b茅b茅 secured a prominent place in doll history.
鈥淧ERSPECTIVES鈥 will debut selections from the Leah and Richard Waitzer Foundation鈥檚 gift of 165 glass artworks to the museum, nearly doubling the Barry鈥檚 holdings of glass art and design objects.聽
Leah (1937-2021) and Richard Waitzer (1932-2019) of Norfolk shared a lifelong interest in the arts that blossomed into a passion for collecting modern American painting and international glass sculpture. The couple鈥檚 internationally significant contribution includes works that span the history of modern glass, from Louis Comfort Tiffany to Dale Chihuly and Lino Tagliapietra, among so many more. The Waitzers were mentors and friends to art collectors and philanthropists Carolyn and Richard Barry, who founded the museum in 2016.
A full-color catalog will accompany the exhibition and will include an introduction from Barry Art Museum Executive Director Charlotte Potter Kasic and extensive notes on the work from Executive Director Emeritus Jutta-Annette Page.
The Barry Art Museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit the Barry Art Museum鈥檚 .