Hans Namuth, 1977.

Join us in celebrating Louise Nevelson’s 125th birthday!

Mark the occasion by visiting Saint Peter’s and Nevelson Chapel, donning Louise’s unique fashions, and toasting to her enduring art.

Born September 23, 1899 in Ukraine, Louise Nevelson created monochrome sculptural masterpieces, often from found objects. In 1977, Nevelson created a unique sculptural environment at the heart of Citicorp Center and Saint Peter’s Church, which she titled, Chapel of the Good Shepherd. Comprising nine substantial white and gold-leaf sculptural elements, and installed onsite by Nevelson herself, this “oasis of silence” is more than a quiet place for reflection. It is an experience, harmoniously contained, yet uncontainable; profoundly and marvelously human.

Nevelson Chapel is the only remaining, permanent, fully intact sculptural environment by Louise Nevelson. Today, as historians of art and architecture are recognizing the gradual loss of our cities’ human-scale spaces to an urbanism focused on security and pressured by commercialism, Nevelson’s legacy offers respite and inspiration.

Nevelson was known for her unique fashion: her head wrapped in scarves, layered clothing inspired from around the world, and multiple layers of eyelashes. The same year Nevelson Chapel was completed, Nevelson was added to Eleanor Lambert’s “Best Dressed International Women” list.

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