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April 3 – June 7, 2009 -
COURTHOUSE & ENTRANCE GALLERIES
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A STITCH IN TIME: 54-40 Quilters
Opening Reception: Friday, April 3, 2009, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Founded in 1993 by eight African American women, the 54-40 Quilters
Guild from Hampton, Virginia have increased their membership and
continue to gather, share and teach their quilting traditions and
designs for all to share. The exhibit will offer a selection of
their quilts and appliquéd wall hangings.
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Biography by Gerry Wright |

Biography by Joanne Cramatie |
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February 28 – May 31, 2009 - MAIN
GALLERY
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FROM MANILA TO PEKING: Asian
Treasures from the MacArthur Collection
Opening Reception: Friday, March 6, 2009, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Samurai armor, antique ivory figures, wood sculptures, cloisonné,
porcelain, lacquered chests, and elegantly painted scrolls are some
of the outstanding treasures on view at the Courthouse Galleries
from February through May. The exhibit, pulled from the MacArthur
Memorial’s collection of over 2,000 rarely shown artworks, features
gifts offered in appreciation for the contributions of General
Douglas and Mrs. MacArthur to the Asian nations following the post
World War II era. The collection includes gifts from such notables
as the Emperor and Empress of Japan; the first president of the
Republic of Korea, former Philippine Ambassador Carlos Romulo and
China’s Madame Chiang Kai-Shek, among others.
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Cosmetic Chest, Eggshell and lacquer over wood,
19th century, Japan, MacArthur Collection |

Peonies in a Basket, oil on silk, undated, Japan,
MacArthur Collection |
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January 30 – March 12, 2009 -
COURTHOUSE & ENTRANCE GALLERIES
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ANNUAL PORTFOLIO: Tidewater Art
Alliance
Opening Reception: Friday, February 6, 2009, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
The Tidewater Art Alliance traces their early origins to 1901 and
the alumnae of the Leache-Wood Female Seminary who organized the
Irene Leache Memorial to support artistic projects in the Tidewater
area. Though the organization has changed its name several times,
the need and their goal has remained. Today the Tidewater Art
Alliance continues to support, promote, and develop the visual arts
in the Tidewater area.
The Annual Portfolio is one of their featured exhibits and offers
artists an opportunity to exhibit a cohesive body of works that
represent a developed theme, style or vision. The result is a
multi-media exhibit consisting of six works by each of the member
artists. Gina Cavallo-Collins, an independent curator living in
Richmond, Virginia made selections for the 2008 Portfolio.
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