The Irish Georgian Society requests the pleasure of your company at the University Club of Chicago for dinner and a panel discussion entitled The Ties That Bind: Modern Americans Discuss Irish Country Houses and Interiors.

About the Talk:

Join us for what promises to be a lively and informative evening as Robert O’Byrne asks Tom Savage and Steve Zick about their favourite historic houses and interiors in Ireland, and explores the links between these properties and their contemporary equivalents in the United States.

About Tom Savage:

Tom Savage is the Director of Educational Travel and Conferences at Colonial Williamsburg, where he plans and leads various domestic and international itineraries and oversees educational conferences. Previously, he served as Director of External Affairs and Director of Museum Affairs at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library. With a rich background in the study of country homes and art history, Mr. Savage has lectured extensively on architecture and decorative arts, authored numerous publications, and led specialized travel programs in England, Ireland, and Scotland.

About Steve Zick:

Steve Zick, Senior Vice President at Christie’s Auction House, has served on the Board of the Irish Georgian Society for over ten years. Steve has been traveling to Ireland since 1978, and has lectured on Irish gardens for audiences throughout Chicagoland. Steve’s exceptional knowledge of the decorative arts is not limited to the Irish country house and its interior; he also serves or has served on myriad Boards, including the Museum Council of the Museum of Contemporary Photography, the Costume Council of the Chicago History Museum, the Acquisitions Committee of the Society for Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Board of Governors of the English Speaking Union. He also serves as a member of “Emerge,” the art acquisition arm of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, and as a member of the PAWS advisory board.

Schedule:
6:00pm - Cocktails
6:30pm - Panel Discussion
7:30pm - Dinner

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