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An Evening of Art & History

March 6 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join us on March 6th, from 6 PM to 8 PM, for a special discussion about the World War II Monuments Men and the daring rescue of the Virgin Mary statue in La Gleize, Belgium. Our esteemed speakers, Corine Wegener and Sarah Forgey, will share insights on this historic event and the importance of cultural heritage preservation.

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We hope you’ll join us for this informative and inspiring event!

About Corine Wegener

Corine Wegener is an art historian and curator specializing in the protection of cultural heritage in conflict zones and disaster areas. From 2012 to 2024, she served as the founding director of the Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative, leading efforts to safeguard cultural heritage in crisis situations worldwide. Previously, from 1999 to 2012, she was an associate curator of decorative arts at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.  

 A retired U.S. Army Reserve officer, Wegener deployed to Iraq in 2003-2004 as an Arts, Monuments, and Archives Officer with the 352nd Civil Affairs Command, assisting in the recovery of the looted Iraq National Museum. She later contributed to the development and training of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Heritage & Preservation Officer program. 

 Wegener is the founding past-president and a current board member of the U.S. Committee of the Blue Shield (USCBS). She is also a Distinguished Member of the U.S. Army Civil Affairs Regiment and a recipient of the Smithsonian Secretary’s Gold Medal for Exceptional Service. She holds MAs in political science and art history from the University of Kansas, as well as a BGS in political science from the University of Nebraska Omaha. 

About Sarah Forgey

Sarah Forgey is the Chief Art Curator for the US Army Museum Enterprise. She began working as an assistant curator for the Army Art Collection in 2007 and became its lead curator in 2010. In her current role, Ms. Forgey is the subject matter expert on art for the Army Museum Enterprise (AME), supporting art collecting, exhibitions, and conservation efforts across the enterprise. She also maintains the AME’s art and artifact displays in the Pentagon and manages the Army’s Artist in Residence program.

As a major current project, Ms. Forgey is the general editor of an upcoming publication showcasing Revolutionary War art and artifacts from the AME collection as part of the 250th anniversary of the Army. Previous publications include The Army in the Great War: US Army Art (2018), The Army in the Great War: US Army Artifacts (2018), and In the Line of Duty: Army Art 1965-2014 (2015) and regular ‘Art Spotlight’ features in Army History magazine. Ms. Forgey studied art history at the University of Massachusetts (B.A.) and George Washington University (M.A.). Some of her previous positions include curatorial work at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, the Stephen Decatur House Museum, and the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.

Details

Date:
March 6
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm