Patrons Only

Friends of Fenway Court Patron Preview

Waters of the Abyss: An Intersection of Spirit and Freedom

Tuesday, February 25, 2025
6:30 - 9 pm

“This exhibition represents the culmination of many years of my
artistic exploration, cultural reflection, and spiritual inquiry, and it honors the legacy of those who came before us, but also
envisions a future where the spiritual and the material worlds
coexist in harmony, offering a blueprint for liberation and unity.”
—Fabiola Jean-Louis
 

 

THE EVENING WILL INCLUDE 

Remarks by Peggy Fogelman 
Norma Jean Calderwood Director 

Curatorial insights from Pieranna Cavalchini
Tom and Lisa Blumenthal Curator of Contemporary Art

Performance by Jean Appolon Expressions

Cocktails and light bites



Space is limited.
Please reply by February 11 to patrons@isgm.org or 617 264 6045.
Valet parking is available for a fee.


This reception is a benefit of the Friends of Fenway Court Patron Program. To learn more about the program and its year-round engagement opportunities, please click here.

Image credit: Fabiola Jean-Louis (Haitian, 1978 - ), Out of Obsidian, 2024, Obsidian Stone, 23K gold,
paper, 50.8 x 40.6 x 33 cm (20 x 16 x 13 in.) ©2024 Fabiola Jean-Louis. 
Photo: Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston

  

Waters of the Abyss: An Intersection of Spirit and Freedom is supported in part by Barbara and Amos Hostetter, the Barr Foundation, Wagner Foundation and the Barbara Lee Program Fund.

The Artist-in-Residence program is supported in part by Lizbeth and George Krupp and directed by Pieranna Cavalchini, Tom and Lisa Blumenthal Curator of Contemporary Art. Funding is also provided for site-specific installations of new work on the Anne H. Fitzpatrick Façade on Evans Way.

The Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which is supported by the state of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts.