2025 is set to be a year guided by the theme of renewal here at the Wharton Esher­ick Museum. Join us on Tuesday, Febru­ary 25th at noon for a virtual talk about the differ­ent ways that Wharton Esher­ick prac­ticed renewal in his own life and work. The topic of renewal runs through Esherick’s entire career, from prac­ti­cal reuse of cheap mate­ri­als during the Depres­sion era and creative explo­ration of the twen­ti­eth century’s new mate­ri­als and tech­nolo­gies, to the neces­sary work of making repairs for his clients.

Please join us for a special presen­ta­tion by our honored guest, Mira Nakashima; renowned archi­tect, furni­ture maker, and daugh­ter of iconic wood­work­ing artist George Nakashima as she shares her fathers artis­tic influ­ences and legacy, expe­ri­ences working side by side with him, and her current role in leading the historic George Nakashima Wood­work­ing Complex. Guests are also invited to view George Nakashima’s iconic ​“Arlyn” table currently on view in the gallery that bears his name.