


Wed, Oct 22
|Chrysler Museum of Art,
Nora Cafritz | In the Space Between: Discovering Glenstone’s Living Vision
Mabel Brown Lecture: Nora Cafritz, Senior Director of Collections, Glenstone Museum presents: In the Space Between: Discovering Glenstone’s Living Vision
Time & Location
Oct 22, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Chrysler Museum of Art, , 1 Memorial Pl, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA
About the event
Mabel Brown Lecture by Nora Severson Cafritz
In the Space Between: Discovering Glenstone’s Living Vision
Discover the Vision Behind Glenstone Museum - “In the Space Between: Discovering Glenstone’s Living Vision” offers an in-depth look at Glenstone Museum’s unique integrated approach to art, architecture, and nature. Learn
how the museum cultivates a deeply intentional visitor experience, with a behind-the-
scenes tour of a major long-term installation that exemplifies Glenstone’s commitment to
honoring artists’ visions with care and commitment.
Nora Severson Cafritz is Senior Director of Collections at Glenstone Museum in
Potomac, Maryland. She oversees the museum’s 2,000-piece contemporary art
collection, leads exhibition planning, acquisitions, and artist collaborations, and
manages a team of curators, conservators, and specialists. A member of Glenstone’s
Leadership Team, she helps shape institutional strategy and programming. Before
joining Glenstone, she worked in external affairs at the Smithsonian’s National Museum
of African Art.

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