From UWS to the Village: LW! Tours the Chaim Gross Studio
Wednesday, May 16th 6:30pm-8:00pm
Venue: Chaim & Renee Gross Foundation 526 LaGuardia Place
Landmark West! invites you for a private tour of the famed Greenwich Village townhouse of artist and collector Chaim Gross (1904-91). The sculptor and his wife purchased the 1873 building on LaGuardia Place in the mid-1960s after living and raising their children on the Upper West Side.
Through a special invitation from the Renee & Chaim Gross Foundation, Landmark West will be treated to a unique experience at this very personal museum--we'll enjoy a guided tour of the sculpture studio and current exhibition, as well as the family's living spaces on the third floor.
Originally a storefront with lofts above, the Grosses altered the building into a unique home and workspace, where Gross worked for over 30 years. The building is a testament to the life and process of the artist. Much has been left intact; stepping inside is to enter a virtual time capsule of the artistic and literary world of Greenwich Village. On view are Gross's own wood, stone, and bronze sculptures, as well as his extensive collections of African art and modern American art, including works by de Kooning, Chagall, Gorky, Avery, Raphael and Moses Soyer, and many others.
Landmark West! guests will additionally be treated to a special visit from a Gross family member, making this an evening not to be missed! Please share a glass of wine with us and delight in stories of this famous and much beloved family in their historic home.
Chaim Gross in his LaGuardia Place studio; date unknown.
