Boca Museum of Art sponsors reception to open new exhibit
May 11, 2010 · 0 Comments
BOCA RATON — The Boca Raton Museum of Art recently held its Patrons Preview Reception and the Members Opening Reception for Elvis at 21: Photographs by Alfred Wertheimer and Rememberingstanleyboxer: A Retrospective 1946-2000.
Shown from left are Heidi Wertheimer (niece), George & Marge Bolge, Renee Wertheimer (sister-in-law)
The Elvis and Boxer exhibitions run through June 13. Guests mingled with artist Joyce Weinstein, widow of Stanley Boxer, and Heidi Wohlfeld, studio assistant and niece of Alfred Wertheimer, each of whom provided personal insight and intimate knowledge of the works.
Joyce Weinstein is currently working on restoration of one of Boxer’s works in the Museum’s permanent collection and has a wealth of technical and firsthand knowledge of Boxer’s work.
For more on the Boxer restoration, see www.bocamuseum.org/blog
The Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, is open Tuesday – Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday noon – 5 p.m. It is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. the first Wednesday of May and June. Admission is $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens (65 and older), $4 per person for group tours and $4 for students.
For more information call 561.392.2500 or visit http://www.bocamuseum.org/ <http://www.bocamuseum.org/> .
