Sustaining Fellows Your Passport to Travel OCTOBER 18 21, 2018 Weekender: Photography in New Orleans WITH ELIZABETH SIEGEL CURATOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY PASSPORT
Downtown New Orleans Dear Sustaining Fellows, I invite you to join me on a journey to the city known as the Big Easy, the Crescent City, and even America s Most Interesting City: New Orleans. Proudly held traditions and a blend of French, Spanish, African, Caribbean, and American influences come together to make New Orleans a truly unique destination. I look forward to introducing you to this legendary city s art, history, and, of course, music and entertainment particularly this year as New Orleans celebrates its 300th anniversary. Opportunities to explore and learn about art are available around nearly every corner in New Orleans, from the streets and parks to the many festivals and installations throughout the city. Our travels will take us from premier private collections of photography and contemporary art to world-renowned museums, including the New Orleans Museum of Art the oldest fine arts museum in the city where we will see treasures from its encyclopedic collection of photography with curator of photography Russell Lord. Visits with influential local artists, gallerists, and architects will further shape our understanding of this dynamic city s ever-evolving artistic legacy. Along the way, we ll indulge in the bold dining experiences that have made New Orleans a gastronomic destination for decades. Cutting-edge new French cuisine, traditional Creole cooking, and, of course, beignets at Café du Monde are just a sample of the flavors that await us. I hope you ll join me! Warmest wishes, Liz Siegel Curator of Photography
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18 Meet up with fellow travelers upon arrival at the Windsor Court Hotel. View an exemplary private collection of photography. Celebrate the start of the trip during dinner at Restaurant August, where Chef Todd Pulsinelli offers innovative new French fare. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19 Take a behind-the-scenes look at photographs in the New Orleans Museum of Art; then tour the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden with architect Lee Ledbetter FAIA, whose architecture and design firm designed the garden and is working on its expansion. Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden Venture into the lush retreat that is Camp Abundance a residency and special event compound for artists, writers, and filmmakers with founding artist Dawn DeDeaux, fresh off her recent show at MASS MoCA. View Lee Ledbetter and Douglas Meffert s private collection of ceramics and contemporary photography in their midcentury modernist home, a standout amid their neighborhood s Victorian homes. Dine at the James Beard Award winning Shaya, where Israeli staples are married with Southern flavors and modern techniques. Ogden Museum of Southern Art SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20 Visit the French Quarter to view a private collection in a one-of-akind Victorian home famous for its distinctive architectural elements. Learn about the visual arts and culture of the American South at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, and enjoy a curator-led tour of the museum s upcoming special exhibition New Southern Photography.
Sip cocktails while viewing the collection at the Arthur Roger Gallery, an early leader in the artistic movement that transformed New Orleans into the cultural hub it is today. Raise a glass during dinner at Galatoire s 33 on the trip s final evening. Liz Siegel leads a tour of the Art Institute s photography galleries. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21 Discover photographic marvels at the Historic New Orleans Collection, a museum and research center dedicated to preserving the history and culture of New Orleans. Take a guided tour of Crescent Park, which offers breathtaking views of New Orleans and is home to the David Adjaye designed Piety Bridge. Before departing, enjoy lunch at the celebrated Emeril s Restaurant, a definitive force in contemporary New Orleans cuisine. RESERVATIONS Tour per person (assuming a shared room)... $3,373 Single supplement... $611 The booking deadline is Friday, September 7, 2018, pending room availability. Reservations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. To learn more and to reserve your spot, please contact Elif Senturk, Sustaining Fellows travel coordinator, at esenturk@artic.edu or (312) 443-3848. TERMS AND CONDITIONS The tour is sold as described. There are no refunds for unused portions of these segments. The tour price is based on a minimum number of 15 travelers. If fewer than 15 travelers participate, a price supplement may apply and/or the itinerary may be adjusted. Travelers must be active Sustaining Fellows. The Art Institute of Chicago strongly recommends that travelers purchase travel insurance. For more details and up-to-date travel news as well as the full list of inclusions, exclusions, and terms and conditions, please visit artic.edu/sf-travel.
MEET THE CURATOR Elizabeth Siegel Curator of Photography Liz began her career at the Art Institute of Chicago as a research assistant in 1998 and has risen through the ranks to become curator of photography. She received her undergraduate degree from Yale University and her PhD from the University of Chicago. Liz has curated more than 20 exhibitions, including, most recently, The Photographer s Curator: Hugh Edwards at the Art Institute of Chicago, 1959 1970 and Alfred Stieglitz and the 19th Century, which were accompanied by award-winning websites; Shatter Rupture Break, an exhibition bringing together modern work from across the Art Institute; and Abelardo Morell: The Universe Next Door, a retrospective that traveled to the J. Paul Getty Museum and the High Museum of Art. In addition to exhibition catalogues, her books include Taken by Design: Photography at the Institute of Design, 1937 1971 and Galleries of Friendship and Fame: A History of 19th-Century American Photograph Albums. Liz also contributes to numerous publications and actively participates as a panelist, lecturer, and reviewer; she was recently named a Center for Curatorial Leadership Fellow for 2018. FUTURE SUSTAINING FELLOWS TRIPS* February 15 18, 2019 September 2019 February 2020 May 2020 September 2020 Weekender: Architecture and Design in Mexico City with Zoë Ryan Weekender: Vancouver with Matthew Witkovsky Weekender: Los Angeles with Kevin Salatino Berlin s Contemporary Art with Ann Goldstein Weekender: Dallas and Fort Worth with Constantine Petridis *Dates subject to change
SUSTAINING FELLOWS THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO 111 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60603 Weekender: Photography in New Orleans October 18 21, 2018