MUSE Magazine - Spring / Summer 2025

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DEAR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS,

and, for the last twelve years, a teaching museum on a college campus. The common thread

I am honored and delighted to serve as the first

through these experiences has been my commit-

female Director and CEO of the Boca Raton

ment to sharing art widely and helping a diverse

Museum of Art in this important anniversary year.

audience to engage with it.

Our Museum has served you with distinction for 75 years, bringing world-class art to our community and teaching learners of all ages the joy and wonder of engaging with and making art.

I believe that the most important responsibility of an effective leader is the ability to tell the story of her institution in a compelling way, offering the museum community a sense of continuity with

I have inherited a respected organization, a tal-

the past, of connection with each other, and of

ented staff, and a family of members, supporters,

new direction for the future.

and friends who both enjoy and strengthen our role in the community. As we look to the future together, I would like to share my leadership philosophy and emergent priorities for our Museum.

The sense of continuity with the past is perhaps my easiest task, building upon three quarters of a century of being the art museum of a growing city and community. From organizing exhibitions

But first, a little about myself. My professional

to curating a collection and from educational pro-

journey began in New York, my family having fled

grams to art-making classes, these facets of our

Communist Romania. After receiving my Ph.D.

operation will always remain part of our identity.

from the Institute of Fine Arts, I taught at the college level and worked in museums large and small; I founded and led a public art museum

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When speaking of a sense of connection with each other, I hope to make connections on mul-

tiple levels, with and among multiple audiences.

I am thinking of current constituents, partners, members, and staff, but also, importantly, building bridges with those individuals, groups, and communities who do not currently engage with our museum. Some of the questions the staff

2024/2025 BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS John DesPrez, Chair

and I are working through are: How do we lower

Paola Luptak Jakobson, Vice Chair

barriers and engage a wider constituency? How

Dr. Tamara Morgenstern, 2nd Vice Chair

do we define community-centric projects? How

Daniel Wolgin, Treasurer

do we lift the artists’ voices and allow for multiple

Zachary Kirstein, Assistant Treasurer

narratives in our presentations? In short, how do we build community around an engaging, participatory museum?

Some of the questions above already hint at an emerging direction for the future. My goal for the Boca Raton Museum of Art is to be recognized—in the not-too-distant future—as audience-focused, collaborative and welcoming, inclusive and engaging. Put differently, our Museum will be recognized for always finding ways, throughout the building, in our exhibitions

Lorraine Gilden, Secretary Jody H. Grass, Immediate Past Chair Dalia Pabón Stiller, Member-at-Large Åsa Lööf, Member-at-Large Doug Mithun, Chair Appointee Stacey Packer, Chair Appointee TRUSTEES M. Adam Bankier Marta Batmasian

and programs, to speak to the current moment.

Angelo Bianco

We will recognize the needs of our local com-

Renee Blatt

munity while not losing sight that we are living

B. Michael Budd

through a real inflection point in the history of museums. We will abandon old models to encourage different experiences and create multiple narratives. We will celebrate learning from

Aditi Deeg Cindy Friezo-Ferrari Daniel Hostettler

our community as we share our insights with

Blake Janover

learners of all ages.

Suzanne Klein

Museums create links among people and ideas.

They can ignite a collective sense of intellectual

Martin Mallinger Dr. Harvey Manes

curiosity and thoughtful engagement with com-

Dr. Karen Mashkin

pelling issues. They educate, inspire, engage, and

Robert Murphy

create a sense of community, make people feel

Julie Clairmont Shide

part of something important, and offer a view of

Houda Silcock

the world enlarged. They help us find meaning

John Tolbert

and create memories. That is why my personal mission is to make a museum experience part of

HONORARY TRUSTEES

everyday life, for everybody in our community and

Norman Codo

beyond. I invite you all to help us accomplish that mission here at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. What is certain is that this is a job that is never complete, but a dynamic continuum. I am pleased to have this opportunity to play a role in the life of the Boca Raton Museum of Art.

Jean Colker Beth Davis June Gelb Elayne Mordes Pat Ohnell Marlene Pomeranz

DIRECTOR & CEO ENA HELLER, PH.D.

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GLASSTRESS BOCA RATON 2025 APRIL 24 - OCTOBER 12, 2025 Glasstress Boca Raton 2025 is the Museum’s third iteration of the popular exhibitions of contemporary glass artworks created at the Berengo Studio on the Island of Murano in the Venetian Lagoon.

Since its founding in 1989, nearly 400 artists from every corner of the globe have come to collaborate with the Studio’s glass maestros, taking advantage of their deep knowledge of and expertise in the TOP: Fariba Ferdosi, Nido/Corona, 2023, glass. Photo: Francesco Allegretto. Courtesy Berengo Studio OPPOSITE PAGE: Sean Scully, Venice Stack, 2020, glass. Courtesy Berengo Studio

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In the hands of contemporary artists, glass is transformed from a fragile decorative medium to a potent tool of artistic commentary.

city’s renowned, centuries-old glass-making techniques.

Many of these artists are new to the medium of glass and bring a fresh perspective that has helped to innovate and revitalize the Murano glass industry.

Nearly 40 works by 24 artists are included in Glasstress Boca Raton 2025. Many are internationally recognized artists that have represented their countries at the Venice Biennale or earned such prestigious honors as the Biennale’s Golden Lion, London’s Tate Gallery’s Turner Prize, and a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, among others.

French artist Laure Prouvost represented her country in the 2019 Venice Biennale, and many of the works in her spectacular multi-media installation at the French Pavilion were created at the Berengo Studio. Her installa-

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tion of three fanciful birds, one

British sculptor Tony Cragg,

of which is trapped in an oil spill,

England’s representative at

addresses environmental con-

the 1988 Biennale, has also

cerns and climate change.

made many works with the

This Glasstress exhibition features another hybrid creature by Swedish artist Lap-See Lam, whose Altersea Opera was featured in the Venice Biennale’s Nordic Pavilion in 2023. Koo Jeong A represented Korea in the same Biennale with Odorama Cities, a project about how scents and smells contribute to memory. Included in this exhibition are six hand-blown globes, representing cities from around the world. Erwin Wurm, who represented Austria at the 2017 Venice Biennale, is a frequent collaborator with the

Berengo Studio. Cragg won the Turner Prize, as did Sean Scully, the renowned painter who expanded his style to sculpture at the Berengo Studio. While there, he collaborated with its maestros on a monumental tower composed of 15 translucent glass squares. Thomas Schütte, creator of an installation of multicolored urns included in the exhibition, won the Golden Lion at the Biennale in 2005. His work was the subject of a recent retrospective exhibition at New York’s Museum of Modern Art.

Berengo Studio. His ghostly blue disembodied outfit is one of his latest works made there.

Laure Prouvost, Jasper, 2024, glass, bronze.

Courtesy Berengo Studio

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Another vibrant multicolored work in the exhi-

ded throughout. A pair of handcuffs and a raised

bition is by MacArthur Foundation fellowship

middle finger refer to his incarceration by the

recipient, María Magdalena Campos-Pons. With

Chinese government. The crabs embedded in

the Berengo maestros, she made a sculpture that

this chandelier represent his installation of porce-

can read as a skirt, shelter, or cage, decked out

lain crabs titled He Xie, a homonym used by the

with drooping glass butterfly-like wings in spec-

Chinese regime for harmony, which is also slang

tacular shades of pink and red. Pedro Friedberg’s

for censorship.

brilliantly colored interpretation of the game of Tarot is a large work consisting of 24 panels of mirrored glass.

Echoes of Silence in the Galactic Garden by Jose

These artists are just some of the contributors to Glasstress Boca Raton 2025. The sharing of ideas between cutting-edge contemporary artists and the centuries-old expertise of the maestros at the

Alvarez (D.O.P.A.), the moniker for the Venezuelan

Berengo Studio is key to the success of Glasstress.

artist born Deyvi Orangel Peña Arteaga, is also

It is a collaborative process that shatters any hier-

made of mirrored glass. This work, commissioned

archy between art, decoration, and craft.

especially for this Glasstress exhibition by the Boca Raton Museum of Art, is inspired by the lush tropical garden at the artist’s home in Florida.

Arne Quinze has also made a new garden-inspired work of dazzling color especially for this exhibition.

One more spectacular work in the exhibition is Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei’s White Chandelier. It takes the form of a traditional 18th-century Venetian chandelier, but upon close examination of its flowers, vines, and tendrils, objects referring to his past works are embed-

Glasstress Boca Raton 2025 is curated by Senior Curator Kathleen Goncharov and is accompanied by a full-color illustrated catalog.

This exhibition and related educational programming is made possible with the generous support of our Leadership Circle Donors: Mary Ann and Harold E. Perper Bequest, Angela and John DesPrez III, Jody H. and Martin Grass, Pat and Nick Ohnell, Marta and James Batmasian, Edith and Martin Stein Family Foundation, Dalia and Duane Stiller, Chelsea Cordner and Kent Jordan, Paola and Markus Jakobson, Dr. Karen Mashkin and Mashkin Family Foundation, Isadore and Kelly Friedman Foundation, Lorraine and Richard Gilden, Åsa Lööf, Dr. Harvey Manes, Gerald and Olivia Shapiro Family Foundation, Houda and Ray Silcock, Marcia and Doug Mithun and Mithun Family Foundation, Gail and Adam Bankier, Angelo Bianco and CPG Cares, Renee and Kenny Blatt, Mindy Helman-Levine, Suzanne Klein, Christine Lynn and E.M. Lynn Foundation, and Miriam Ward.

Additional support has been provided by Donors to the Contemporary Art Initiative Fund in Honor of Irvin Lippman: The Isadore and Kelly Friedman Foundation, Jody H. and Martin Grass, Irvin Lippman and William Harkins, Åsa Lööf, Pat and Nick Ohnell, Bonnie Eletz, E. M. Lynn Foundation, Tamara and Richard Morgenstern, Wilma B. Siegel, Dalia and Duane Stiller, Tandy and Joseph Robinson, Julie and Charles Shide, Ameriprise Financial, Mort Handel and Barbara Spiller, Holtz Family Foundation, Susan Donegan and Heather Wishik, Marleen and Martin Brody, Lisa Marie Browne, Jean Colker, Beth and J. Jefferson Davis, Lorraine and Richard Gilden, Tricia Guinn and Jared Lilienstein, Laura Kahn and David Freedman, Roberta Kjelgaard and James Heom, Bonnie Lautenberg, Stacey and Evan Packer, and Miriam Ward.

Sponsored in part by the Board of County Commissioners, the Tourist Development Council, and the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County; and the City of Boca Raton.

LEFT: María Magdalena Campos-Pons, Reservoir of Love, 2023, glass, steel.

Photo: Francesco Allegretto. Courtesy Berengo Studio OPPOSITE PAGE: Ai Weiwei, White Chandelier, 2021, glass, steel. Courtesy Berengo Studio

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DONALD FARNSWORTH:

THE PARMA PORTRAITS (THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS)

An American artist’s brush with death abroad is transformed into a moving tribute to the dedicated healthcare workers who saved his life.

MARCH 5 - OCTOBER 12, 2025 While traveling in Italy in 2022, Donald Farn-

For the first two weeks, he was confined to a

sworth fell gravely ill and was admitted to the

COVID ward where his wife, Era Farnsworth,

Maggiore Hospital in Parma, where he remained

was allowed only one five-minute visit per day.

for 23 days. He was diagnosed with a life-threat-

Despite being alone in an unfamiliar city and

ening COVID-19-related autoimmune condition

knowing little Italian, she managed to cope and

and endured many diagnostic tests and blood

make new friends who helped her navigate life

transfusions.

in Parma.

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Farnsworth considers these exquisite portraits to

Leonardo da Vinci. The paper is as much of a work

be a love letter to the “kindness of strangers,” the

of art as the drawings and reflects the timeless

courageous physicians and healthcare profes-

quality of both art and medicine.

sionals who risked their lives to save his during the height of the pandemic. While confined to the hospital, he photographed his doctors, caregivers, and fellow patients and later used these images to create the portraits when he returned to the United States.

Though contemporary, Farnsworth’s mixed-media drawings are done on special handmade paper. Farnsworth is a master paper maker who spent years conducting painstaking research into the ancient materials and techniques used during the Italian Renaissance to accurately

In addition to their artistic practice, Donald and Era Farnsworth are the founders of Magnolia Editions. The purpose of this innovative and experimental program is to give contemporary artists the opportunity to work at its studio in Oakland, California, to create tapestries, works on paper, and public art commissions.

Donald Farnsworth: The Parma Portraits (The Kindness of Strangers) is curated by Senior Curator Kathleen Goncharov and is accompanied by a full-color illustrated catalog.

recreate paper that could have been used by

OPPOSITE PAGE: Donald Farnsworth, Federica, Physician, Infectious disease specialist, and Giorgio, Physician, 2023, pencil, chalk, mixed media on handmade paper. Courtesy of Magnolia Editions, Oakland, CA LEFT: Donald Farnsworth, Alexa, Physician, 2023, pencil, chalk, mixed media on handmade paper. Courtesy of Magnolia Editions, Oakland, CA RIGHT: Donald Farnsworth, Francesco, Physician, 2023, pencil, chalk, mixed media on handmade paper. Courtesy of Magnolia Editions, Oakland, CA

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SIDE BY SIDE:

THE ARTIST COUPLE BERNSTEIN AND MEYEROWITZ Side by Side reveals the intimate creative partnership of two influential 20th-century artists who captured their shared world through distinctly individual perspectives.

MAY 14, 2025 - MAY 10, 2026 Side by Side displays both the female and male

After marrying, Bernstein and Meyerowitz would

view of daily life brought together for the first

exhibit their works together and separately. They

time from the collection of late local philanthro-

were both influenced by the Ashcan school,

pist Edith Stein and her husband, Martin. Theresa

depicting daily street life, such as Meyerowitz’s

Bernstein and William Meyerowitz created art

Shoppers. Later, they would summer at their

side by side for 62 years, from when they married

home in Gloucester and capture the seaside artist

in 1919 to Meyerowitz’s death in 1981, as fixtures

colony they called their second home.

of both the downtown New York and Gloucester, Massachusetts art scenes.

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The social heart of their community, the couple

exhibition reveal the other half of the couple’s life

spent time with heavy-hitters of the art world

experience and are premiering at the Boca Raton

like Peggy Guggenheim and Gertrude Vander-

Museum of Art.

bilt Whitney. Side by Side includes works by their peers, mentors, and friends, among them artistic luminaries like George Wesley Bellows, John Sloan, and William Glackens.

For our Museum, the exhibition is a celebration of another special couple, the late local collectors Martin and Edith Stein. The Steins donated the majority of the Bernstein and Meyerowitz works

While Meyerowitz successfully made a living from

in our collection and were tireless supporters of

his art, Bernstein took a back seat and signifi-

art and culture in Boca Raton from 1990 to 2025.

cantly reduced exhibiting in order to support her husband’s career. After his death, however, she soared to greater heights professionally.

Side by Side: The Artist Couple Bernstein and Meyerowitz is curated by Curator Kelli Bodle.

Later embraced by the feminist art community as an underrepresented artist, Bernstein was recognized with several solo shows and scholarly books during the last 30 years of her life. She lived to the age of 112, experiencing a remarkable

OPPOSITE PAGE: Theresa Bernstein, Beach Babies, n.d., gouache on panel. Gift of Edith Stein

late-career renaissance. Meyerowitz’s prints in the

TOP: William Meyerowitz, Shoppers, n.d., intaglio print. Gift of Edith Stein

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TIMELESS MUCHA:

THE MAGIC OF LINE

From Art Nouveau posters to psychedelic rock and Japanese manga, Alphonse Mucha’s flowing lines revolutionized graphic design with a timeless visual language that transcends centuries.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 - MARCH 11, 2026 During his prolific career, Alphonse Mucha revolutionized the concept of fine art as it applied to posters, thanks in no small part to the influence of Japonisme in fin-desiècle Paris. Through his posters for theater — especially for his muse, Sarah Bernhardt — and advertisements for luxury items like champagne, Mucha shaped society’s perception of the modern woman: sensual with thick, free-flowing hair, casually dressed.

Timeless Mucha: The Magic of Line is a sweeping journey starting with his beginnings in Ivančice, Moravia, Czech Republic, moving on to his swift fame as Paris’s premier graphic designer, and then fast-forwarding to the use of his style in media like 1960s-70s album art for bands such as the Grateful Dead.

Bringing things full circle, contemporary Japanese manga artists show a propensity for including his design choices in their illustrative panels, utilizing concepts like the golden ratio and rule of thirds, which create harmonious balance within a frame, such as in Yoshitaka Amano’s illustration for The

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Heroic Legend of Arslan Vol. 2: Two Princes (1987) and Ryoko Yamagishi’s Black Helene (1979).

Dedicated to something Mucha prized even more than his love of design, the last section of the exhibition showcases his intense patriotism. The final gallery features a magnum opus which cannot travel outside Savarin Palace in Prague, where it is currently housed: The Slav Epic. Mucha spent the last years of his career painting a monumental mural program that depicts the history of his people, the Slavs. To mimic the feel of viewing The

Timeless Mucha: The Magic of Line is curated by Dr. Tomoko Sato at the Mucha Foundation and Kelli Bodle at the Boca Raton Museum of Art. The exhibition is accompanied by a full-color illustrated catalog.

Slav Epic at Savarin Palace, images of the works are projected at life size on the museum’s 18-foot gallery walls.

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OPPOSITE PAGE: Alphonse Mucha, La Trappistine, 1897, color lithograph.

Courtesy of the Mucha Foundation LEFT: John Tyler Christopher, Nova #36B, 2007, comic book (Marvel, 4th series). Courtesy of the Mucha Foundation RIGHT: Alton Kelly, Dead Live: ‘Skull and Roses’, 1971, Grateful Dead (Warner Bros Records), cardboard LP sleeve cover. Courtesy of the Mucha Foundation

NEXT PAGE LEFT: Ryoko Yamagishi, Black Helene – illustration for Hana to Yume (September 1979, Hakusensha, Tokyo), 1979, giclée print made from original drawing. Courtesy of the Mucha Foundation NEXT PAGE RIGHT: Alphonse Mucha, Rêverie, 1897/1898, color lithograph, Courtesy of the Mucha Foundation

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‘ARTREACH’ IN THE COMMUNITY As part of our mission, the Boca

Artreach activities. Past activ-

of Boynton Beach’s Summer

Raton Museum of Art trans-

ities have included art rub-

Night Market. The Museum’s

ports visual arts learning out of

bings inspired by Sari Dienes,

participation in these events

our galleries and into the South

multimedia art inspired by

increases awareness of the

Florida community.

Purvis Young, Pablo Picasso-in-

Museum and its educational

spired identity portraiture,

programs. Additionally, the

and bird-making inspired by

Museum shares its resources

Dorotha Grace Lemeh.

and creativity to support and

The Artreach program fosters art education through creative art-making experiences

team up with other organiza-

for families who may not yet

This year, the Museum has

have visited the Museum. With

increased collaborations with a

support from our community

variety of community partners,

partners, we extend our reach

such as Cape Universal and the

Artreach goes far beyond the

to promote artistic expression

Spady Museum for a multicul-

Museum walls, captivating

and encourage participants to

tural youth arts festival, Family

new audiences to join us and

discover more.

STEAM Night at J.C. Mitchell

discover more about art. Staff

Elementary School, Storytime

and volunteers contribute to

with the Boca Raton Public

Artreach by building personal

Library, City of Delray Beach’s

connections that advance the

Youth Art Festival, and the City

Museum’s mission.

The Museum’s collection and temporary exhibitions are a veritable treasure trove of inspiration that we use to create fun

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tions by serving as jurors for youth art exhibitions.

This summer, immerse yourself in a captivating journey through the world of art with our special documentary film series, showcasing remarkable transformations in artistic expression. The selection of films takes viewers to Venice, Paris, Southern France, Sweden, the Netherlands, the United States, and more. Don’t miss these unforgettable

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Meet Robb Rusinko, the Boca Raton Museum of Art’s Education Volunteer Council Chair. He began his journey six years ago after joining a tour of the Museum’s Maren Hassinger exhibition in 2019

films that redefine creativity and cultural impact!

with fellow Morikami Museum docents.

Secure your tickets today at

an informational meeting about becoming

https://bocamuseum.org/visit/events

a docent and completed the six-month

Taking Venice

Impressed by the experience, he attended

training program.

2023, 98 minutes

Rusinko says he volunteers for the personal

Thursday, May 8 and 15, 2025

satisfaction of interacting with visitors

2:00 pm and 6:00 pm

from around the world. He conducts

Exhibition on Screen Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers 2024, 92 minutes Thursday, June 12 and 19, 2025 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm Exhibition on Screen Dawn of Impressionism: Paris, 1874 2025, 90 minutes Thursday, July 10 and 17, 2025 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint 2019, 93 minutes Thursday, August 7 and 14, 2025 2:00 pm and 6:00 pm

inquiry-based tours for guests with varied interests who share an appreciation for art.

He values the socialization and intellectual stimulation from fellow volunteers and staff.

As Council Chair, Rusinko enhances volunteer education through films, a book club, monthly enrichment sessions, and visits to local cultural organizations. He encourages volunteers to attend exhibition openings, artist talks, and receptions to better understand artists’ intentions and creative processes.

His goal is to double the Museum’s Education Volunteer roster. Look for Rusinko during your next visit!

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DANIEL PERRY: THE EYE BEHIND THE ICONS Award-winning photographer and Boca Raton Museum Art School instructor Daniel Perry reveals how he captured iconic personalities from Warhol to Fonda while spanning Paris, Hollywood, and New York’s creative landscapes.

Your career has spanned over 25 years—what first drew you to photography, and how did you find your unique visual style?

Learning to love art, books, and history played a pivotal role in my upbringing. They shaped my inclinations toward referential and timeless approaches to my subjects. I get to choose what I want to record and how to do it. I think of myself as a collector, curator, and historian. I have the experience and resources to photograph my subjects 30 different ways and how, in post-production, to finish and optimize the images 30 more ways.

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You’ve photographed some

Roc. A true professional and

of the most legendary figures

star, she taught me her best

in fashion, film, and music.

angles and lighting as an actor

Is there one shoot or subject

as opposed to a model. Her tim-

that stands out as particularly

ing with me was impeccable

unforgettable?

and allowed my best creative

At the Cannes Film Festival, I had the honor to shoot Jane Fonda at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-

side to emerge. She loved the pictures.

Describe your artistic style

Your work has been exhibited

Your portfolio includes names

and the themes you explore in

in over 35 gallery shows—how

like Andy Warhol, Naomi

your works?

does your approach differ

Campbell, and Yves Saint

when shooting for fine art

Laurent. Do you find that

versus fashion and commer-

iconic personalities bring a

cial projects?

different kind of energy to a

My artistic style is versatile, ranging from representational to non-representational art, and

shoot?

from hyper-realistic to concep-

Initially, fine art is fulfilling my

tual works. I work in various

wishes and dreams, and com-

Of course, as they are in much

mediums, including painting,

mercial is fulfilling the client’s

demand, their time is usually

drawing, printmaking, installa-

wishes. But over time, long

limited. I come to the shoot,

tion, and 3-D art. I believe that

after the commercial assign-

idea ready, and choose my

each idea or concept should be

ment is past, certain images

lighting and backdrop to isolate

executed in the medium that

take on a transcendence and

the figure and create a flatter-

best suits it, using the appro-

can be reinterpreted in a fine

ing and unique portrait. Then

priate materials, methods, and

art context. Interestingly, when

I let the viewer determine the

techniques.

shooting there is no way to

meaning of the gesture and

know which will evolve or not,

expression.

From Paris to Hollywood to New York, you’ve worked in some of the most influential

as I am shooting on what I call auto-pilot.

The world of photography has changed dramatically with

creative hubs. How have these

What was it like working for

the rise of digital and social

cities shaped your artistry?

Marie Claire in Paris? How did

media. How do you feel about

that experience shape your

the evolution of the industry?

As with many artists, I go through many periods, and the cities where I lived marked

perspective on fashion photography?

Being a traditionalist from the get-go and being so much

these times. Paris was to learn

To work for France’s oldest

influenced by the history of

and embrace all that is classical,

and most respected women’s

fashion, film, and art, to say

yet newness was most readily

magazine was a privilege and

reluctant is an understate-

accepted. Hollywood proved to

an honor. The art directors

ment. However, in time, color

be more restricted to the image

welcomed me like my long-lost

emerged from a black and

previously created for the

uncles. My assignments were

white world as is its nature. The

actor before I got to them, so I

to shoot successful women in

commercial digital demand

would call it limited. And New

a male-dominated society. To

outweighed the analog. And I

York is eternal and celebrating

accomplish this, I created both

came to embrace all the beauty

all the new technology and

strong and soft portraits that

of the new.

innovations. Of course, there

come off as memorable and

was always a ready audience to

iconic.

cheer me along every step.

You can register for Art School classes like Daniel Perry’s Editorial Photography and much more across multiple mediums for artists of all ages and levels of experience.

Sign up by visiting bocamuseum.org or by calling 561.392.2503.

All Members receive a 10% discount on Art School classes. Plus+ Family levels and above receive a 10% discount on Art School classes and Summer Sessions for children under 18.

Learn more about becoming a Member at bocamuseum.org/join.

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75th Anniversary Gala (January 25, 2025)

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Mark and Kristin Thompson, Robert Weinroth, Stacey Packer, Adam and Jillian Hasner

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Jody and Martin Grass

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COVER: Jose Alvarez (D.O.P.A.), Echoes of Silence in the Galactic Garden [detail], 2025, glass. Courtesy Berengo Studio