Director's Circles Art and Architecture Tour of Marrakech and Porto - September 20-28, 2010
For Delacroix and Matisse, it was the ochre-hued city against the brilliant blue sky; for George Orwell and Winston Churchill the medieval Islamic architecture and rugged mountainous landscape. These days, Marrakech is reinventing itself as North Africa’s lifestyle capital. Indeed, for the beautiful set from Julia Roberts and Naomi Campbell to Jude Law and Hugh Grant, a Marrakech home is now de rigueur.
Before fully immersing yourselves in the sights, sounds and smells of Morocco, you will visit Porto, Portugal’s second-largest city, which the New York Times recently described as "an impossibly picturesque town studded with contemporary architectural gems and graced with one of most beautiful museums of contemporary art in Europe."
In both cities, art historian and contemporary art expert Alard von Rohr-Demmin will be joined by local experts on private and exclusive tours through the best of art, architecture and local culture.
Director's Circles Local Art Tours
April 10, 2010 - Artist Studio visits in Los Gatos and Santa Cruz
Explore the work and processes of sculptor David Middlebrook, painter Ursula O'Farrell, and mixed media artist Victoria May.
$50 per person
September - date TBD - Oliver Ranch
Bruce
Nauman’s site-specific sculpture is one of many commissioned works scattered
throughout the grounds of Steven Oliver’s Alexander Valley ranch. A Fontana
sound sculpture rumbles in the hills; wind instruments by Kristin Jones and
Andrew Ginzel glint in the trees. Roger Berry’s two large steel arcs precisely
track the sun at the summer and winter solstice. Other works include sculptures
by Martin Puryear, Richard Serra, Ursula von Rydingsvard, and Terry Allen.
Cost: TBD
Contact the Development office for more information by email or phone: 408.961.5806