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| Eric Boehm with American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA) founding member Keith Ferris. |
On Sunday, May 29th Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum unveiled its newest temporary exhibit: Portraits of Flight
The Intrepid Sea Air & Space Museum and the American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA) have partnered to celebrate the first 100 years of US Naval Aviation. Together, they have created a fine art exhibition, entitled “Portraits of Flight: Celebrating 100 Years of American Naval Aviation, 1911–2011.” Intrepid’s newest exhibit features 24 paintings by ASAA artists and tells the story of the early trials, advancements, and accomplishments of the US Navy from 1911 to the present.
This retrospective presents an extraordinary collection of original art from some of the finest artists of the genre and will take Museum visitors on a journey through one hundred years of American Naval Aviation. Paintings are grouped in a time-line format to give the observer a sense of historical progression while highlighting some of the more significant events, innovations, and accomplishments of American Naval aviation. Portraits of Flight also looks towards the future, capturing Naval Aviation’s ability to evolve in order to meet changing military and political circumstances
The May 29 opening welcomed Rear Admiral Ted N. Branch- Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic and American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA) founding member Keith Ferris.
Installed in Intrepid’s new temporary exhibition gallery, this presentation is accessible to all museum visitors at no additional charge.
From left to right: Exhibit team- Norma Jean Garriton, Jake Phillips, Stephen Garvey, Renee Phillips, Chris Malanson, Eric Boehm, Jessica Williams, missing Rachel Herman
From left to right: Rear Admiral Ted N. Branch- Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic, Patricia Beene - Museum CFO, Susan Marenoff-Zausner- President, Keith Ferris- American Society of Aviation Artists (ASAA) founding member, Eric Boehm- Aircraft Restoration, David Winters- Executive Vice President