Events
Talk with Erin Piñon: Eighteenth-Century Vernacular Images and the Making of an Armenian Icon
The Icon Museum and Study CenterThursday, September 12, 12:30 pm Free Join us in welcoming Erin Piñon, Postdoctoral Fellow, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz. Erin is a specialist in early modern Armenian book arts and visual and material culture spanning Istanbul to Isfahan. She will discuss her current work, which aims to define the aesthetics of the diasporic condition between the […]
Hybrid Contemporary Russian Literature Book Group
Virtual +1 moreSunday, September 15, 1:00 pm Free. New members always welcome. You can join in person or via Zoom. This month's book is The Ukraine by Artem Chapeye. The Ukraine is a collection of 26 pieces that deliberately blur the line between nonfiction and fiction, conjuring the essence of a beloved country through its tastes, smells, […]
Concert: Suite by Modest Mussorgsky “Pictures at an Exhibition” played by Ekaterina Willewald
The Icon Museum and Study CenterEkaterina Willewald, acclaimed master pianist, is returning to our Museum stage! Her breathtaking performances have left audiences spellbound. Don't miss your chance to experience Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition in an unforgettable live performance.
Member Opening Reception: Printing Icons: Modern Process, Medieval Image
The Icon Museum and Study CenterCelebrate the opening of Printing Icons: Modern Process, Medieval Image. Enjoy a glass of wine with fellow Museum members and a gallery tour with Curator Justin Willson as we delve into the fascinating world of the printed icon.
Images within Images: Exploring Composite Icons
The Icon Museum and Study CenterThe talk focuses on "composite icons"– icons consisting of two panels, usually made at different times, joined together by inserting the smaller icon into a larger panel. It presents the internal diversity of the phenomenon and reinterprets the act of insertion in order to provide a better understanding of this unusual way of reusing icons.
Lecture with Waldemar Deluga: Woodblocks from Mount Sinai
The Icon Museum and Study CenterArt historian Waldemar Deluga will discuss important 17th-century woodcut prints related to the monastery of St. Catherine in Sinai, Egypt. These works of art are included in the exhibition Printing Icons: Modern Process, Medieval Image on display at the Icon Museum and Study Center. Made in Lviv, one of the most beautiful cities in Central Europe, by Ukrainian artists, they are among the most rare examples of prints created in Eastern Christianity.
Hybrid Contemporary Russian Literature Book Group
Virtual +1 moreNew members always welcome. You can join in person or via Zoom.
This month's book is Kidnapped: A Story in Crimes by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya.
Closed for Thanksgiving
The Icon Museum and Study CenterThe Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 28, for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen to the public on Friday, November 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
3-Day Holiday Sale
The Icon Museum and Study CenterStart your holiday shopping at the Museum. Enjoy 15% off shop items, plus other exciting deals. This sale excludes consignment and food items.
Free First Sunday
The Icon Museum and Study CenterJoin us in celebrating the spirit of the holidays by helping to decorate our Community Tree! Get creative and customize your very own ornament from an assortment of craft supplies. We can’t wait to see the beautiful wooden bulbs you’ll design to hang on our tree.