"Love Maria" The Caregiver Behind the Woman in Gold

Herndon, VA - Come join us at ArtSpace Herndon for a very heartfelt and personal story. On April 23, 2017 from 5-8pm, Gregor Collins, author of The Accidental Caregiver will speak about his experiences caring for Maria Altmann and to sign his book, which will be available for purchase.

Gregor offers us a personal and intimate look at Maria over the three years he cared for her-her thrilling escape from the Nazis, her fight and subsequent win in the Supreme Court case to return her family’s original Gustav Klimt artwork, and the extraordinary people she met along the way. But the real heart of the story transcends mere historical facts.

Through a refreshingly raw portrayal of their unlikely and unbreakable bond, imbued with humorous, candid anecdotes about his mercurial relationship with Hollywood, Gregor takes us on a deeply emotional journey of how he opened his heart to a 92-year-old woman and in turn experienced the love he had been searching for his entire life.

As part of the “Love Maria” event, we will be showing the film Woman in Gold, which tells the story of Maria Altmann’s journey to recover her family’s artwork after World War II.

During this event, from April 11 to May 6, “The Art of Resilience” exhibit will be on display to celebrate the work of Azriel and Irene Awret, holocaust survivors and co-founders of the art colony in Safed, Israel. A reception for the exhibit will be held on April 29, from 7-9pm. We hope you can join us for this time of remembrance.

Event Details: Sunday, April 23, 2017 from 5-8pm. Artwork and books will be available for purchase. For more information on the exhibit and artists or to purchase sponsorships please visit our website at ArtSpaceHerndon.com.

Attached Image: Book Cover: Accidental Caregiver by Gregor Collins

Arts Herndon is an independent 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization and serves as the official arts agency of the Town of Herndon. We operate ArtSpace Herndon, the Art Gallery and Performance Space at 750 Center Street, Herndon. We also provide arts education, arts scholarships, works of public art and grants to small arts organizations and artists. All Arts Herndon programming and exhibits are made possible in part by generous contributions from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Town of Herndon, the Arts Council of Fairfax County, the Nelson J and Katherine Friant Post Foundation, Steve and Pat Macintyre, and by our generous sponsors, supporters and volunteers. Visit us on the web at www.HerndonArts.org or ArtSpaceHerndon.org.