Exhibition Open House – Fashioning Desire: The Art of Gerda Wegener

Join Chief Curator Meredith Brown for a first look at our spring exhibition, Fashioning Desire: The Art of Gerda Wegener. Approximately 60 artworks by Danish artists Gerda Wegener (1886 – 1940) and her spouse Lili Elbe (born Einar Wegener, 1882 – 1931) will be integrated into various rooms throughout Coe Hall, alongside a selection of art and ephemera from the Planting Fields Foundation collection. A contemporary of W. R. and Mai Coe, Gerda Wegener’s Art Deco and Art Nouveau paintings and drawings quickly garnered attention in 1920s Paris, where she lived and worked. Her fashion illustrations, cosmetic advertisements, and whimsical, erotic drawings celebrated the “New Woman”: independent, striking, and strong. Chat with the curator and enjoy a self-guided exhibition tour to capture a sense of the changing aesthetics of the early twentieth century.
Saturday, March 26, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Members: Free
General Admission:
Adults: $10
Seniors 62+: $9
Youth 7-17: $5
Children Under 7: Free

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