Walk like an egyptian
joslyn art museum association PrevieW ParTy for TO LIVE FOREVER: EGYPTIAN TREASURES FROM THE BROOKLYN MUSEUM
CO-CHAIRS NESSIE SWEDLUND AND ELLEN SLOSBURG
ANNE AND JOHN NELSON
HONORARY CHAIRS BRUCE AND GERRY LAURITZEN WITH EMILY AND CLARK LAURITZEN
ROLLAND JOHANNSEN, CLARK LAURITZEN, PETE RICKETTS AND GREG GILGENAST
The Joslyn Art Museum Association (JAMA) presented a cocktail reception and private preview of the exhibition on February 9, from 6 to 9 pm at the Museum. Honorary chairs were Gerry and Bruce Lauritzen and Emily and Clark Lauritzen. Special guest was Edward Bleiberg, Ph.D., curator of Egyptian, classical, and ancient Near Eastern art at the Brooklyn Museum. Event chairs were JAMA’s Ellen Slosburg and Nessie Swedlund. The Joslyn Art Museum collects, preserves, and interprets the visual arts of the highest quality, fostering appreciation and enjoyment of art for the benefit of a diverse audience. The Museum was a gift to the people of Omaha from Sarah Joslyn in memory of her husband, George, who made his fortune as president of the Western Newspaper Union. The Museum’s original 1931 building is one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the nation, with 38 types of marble from seven countries. Visit www.joslyn.org.
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Photos by Dan flanigan