The Social Diary – Dr. Schwab reveals ancient portrait secrets; MCASD gala goes galactic
LA JOLLA Urban Kitchen Group provided the out-of-this-world appetizers and dinner for the science and space-inspired gala HORIZONS at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego Among the starry crowd were scientists and philanthropists with big help for MCASD s mission to outreach to all Past celeb supporters of the museum were actors Tim Curry and Dennis Hopper and artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude all of whom I had the pleasure of meeting through my friend David C Copley Dave was a big museum supporter his name lives on now through the top MCASD official Kathryn Kanjo who is the David C Copley Director P S - Scene-stealer at the gala the photo robot Earlier that week Dr Katherine A Schwab professor emerita of art history and visual way of life Fairfield University held her first of three lectures at the Athenaeum Music Arts Library The topic Decoding Portraits from Antiquity was chosen as portraits are familiar to us whether candid or diligently edited with in the present day s technologies Schwab mentioned Power and authority created an almost uniform appearance of the ruler in Mesopotamia and Egypt Individuality emerged in ancient Greece and flourished during the Roman period Among the guests were Dr Kathleen Schwarz Gary Ferdman Christie Mitchell Dr Marsha Chandler and Maria Munroe Next lecture is the ninth on Greek portraits and the th on Roman portraits See you there Marc Boulanger and Jessica Pham love the shoes Photo by Margo Schwab Special to La Jolla Village News David Jurist and robot friend with Irwin Pfister Photo by Margo Schwab Special to La Jolla Village News A J and Chris Birchy of COOLA sun protection products Photo by Margo Schwab Special to La Jolla Village News Dr Katherine Schwab and Athenaeum executive director Christie Mitchell Photo by Margo Schwab Special to La Jolla Village News Eleni Litras Tess Cramer and Alexis Baker Photo by Margo Schwab Special to La Jolla Village News The David C Copley Director and CEO of the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego MCASD Kathryn Kanjo and gala chairs Sheldon Morris and Catriona Jamieson Photo by Margo Schwab Special to La Jolla Village News
