A new exhibition by Westport artist Miggs Burroughs entitled, “Lenticular Views: Journeys through Time, Space, and Emotions,” will open Thursday at the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum, 295 West Ave., Norwalk.
Westport artist Miggs Burroughs with some of his works at Norwalk’s Lockwood-Matthews Mansion. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
The opening fundraising reception is Thursday 6 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 and proceeds will benefit the museum’s cultural and educational programs.
The ghost of Florence Mathews (1855-1938), who appears (and disappears), in some of the images, is expected to make a personal appearance at the reception, according to Burroughs. She is barely visible in the vestibule image on the right.
The exhibition, featuring many new works by Burroughs, including past and present views of the mansion, was curated by artist and designer Gail Ingis-Claus, and will run through Jan. 3. Gallery hours are Wednesdays through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is regarded as one of the earliest and most significant Second Empire-style country houses in the United States.
Built by renowned financier and railroad baron LeGrand Lockwood between 1864 and 1868, the mansion, with its unparalleled Gilded Age interiors and furniture, illustrates magnificently the beauty and splendor of the Victorian Era.
It has been prominently featured in the second movie version of “The Stepford Wives” and “Dark Shadows”.
“I am intrigued by all the changes and transitions, large and small, real and imagined, that are part of our daily lives,” said Burroughs. “The lenticular process allowed me to explore the mansion through time, space and emotions, in a fresh and somewhat cinematic way.”
