Art & Advertising: Can Creativity Be Taught?

Copenhagen invites you to join us for a special Tucson Modernism Week evening with Dr. William L. Bird Jr., curator emeritus at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. His talk explores the career of artist and advertising man Erni Cabat, from his commercial work in New York to the Cabat-Gill Advertising Agency in postwar Tucson, and the lifelong tension between making art and making a living.

Guests Will Enjoy:

• A lecture by Smithsonian curator emeritus Dr. William L. Bird Jr. on artist and ad man Erni Cabat
• A reception in our Tucson showroom
• The Tucson Modernism Week exhibition celebrating Cabat-Gill’s graphic legacy
• Original ads, publications, photographs, and archival pieces from the agency
• Time to connect with fellow art, design, and history lovers

Exhibition is open to the public for free:
Dates: Sunday, November 1 – Sunday, November 8
Hours: Monday–Saturday, 10 AM–6 PM; Sunday, 12–5 PM

Event:
Date: Thursday, November 5th,
Hours: 6pm to 8pm