Artifacts | Spring/Summer 2018 by Dallas Museum of Art

Member Magazine spring/summer 2018

It is hard to believe that 2018 is close to the halfway point. We

artists. In May an immersive mural painting by Minerva Cuevas,

have already seen tremendous support for the DMA’s varied

a socially engaged conceptual artist from Mexico, will cover

exhibitions and programs, which place art and our diverse

the walls and ceiling of the Museum’s Concourse. The Quadrant

communities at the center of all we do. Hopi Visions: Journey of the

Galleries will feature photographic works by such noted artists

Human Spirit continues to enchant and inform visitors, including

as Anne Collier, Sarah Charlesworth, and Catherine Opie;

many schoolchildren, who are awed by the colorful mural, nearly

sculpture by Isa Genzken, Eva Hesse, and Annette Lawrence; and,

five feet tall and forty-eight feet long. The mural depicts Hopi

with the DMA’s recent acquisition, a complete poster portfolio

history and is complemented by key works from the Museum’s

of more than 100 works by the Guerilla Girls, the collective of

collection, some on display for the first time.

feminist activist artists.

The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana was received

We are excited to expand on the artworks we show by creating

with great praise by all—and all the way to Ghana. We were

conversations with you, both on-site and online, on their many

honored to host an Asante royal delegation, sent by His Royal

themes and topics. By working together with you, our DMA

Highness, the Asantehene, to celebrate this stunning exhibition.

Members, we will be able to achieve our goals. Thank you for

At the opening, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II, the second in command

all that you do to support the DMA. We look forward to seeing

in Asante hierarchy, complimented the DMA for the spirited

you here.

way we uphold our mission of creating a space of wonder and discovery while showcasing diverse art and cultures. DMA Members and the North Texas community have also shared their enthusiasm for our presentation of the acclaimed exhibition Laura Owens. This show inaugurates a series of spring

Agustín Arteaga

and summer installations highlighting contemporary female

The Eugene McDermott Director

level of support and their commitment to the Museum. DMA Circle members as of December 2017 Chairman’s Circle ($250,000) Deedie Potter Rose

President’s Council ($100,000–$249,999) Anonymous Jennifer and John Eagle/John Eagle Dealerships The works in The Hoffman Power of and Marguerite Steed Gold all have a story Lentz to Thomas Woodward Margot andthe Ross Perot with tell. Start journey Allen and KelliofQuestrom an overview these Cindy and Howard Rachofsky

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ancient proverbs.

Director’s Council ($50,000–$99,999) Nancy and Clint Carlson Mr. and Mrs. Steven H. Durham Laura and Walter Elcock Tim Hanley Timothy C. Headington S. Roger Horchow Nancy C. Rogers and Richard R. Rogers Catherine and Will Rose Peggy and Carl Sewell

Nancy Shutt

Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Swindle

Kay R. Franks

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Solomon, Sr.

Joanna and T. Peter Townsend

Mr. and Mrs. Emery Geosits

David and Ann Sutherland

Donna M. Wilhelm

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Gibson

Contemporary Art Initiative (CAI) ($15,000–$25,000)

Fellow ($10,000–$14,999) Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller

Nancy and Clint Carlson

Mr. and Mrs. Harris W. Clark

James A. Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Collins

Nancy Dedman

Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hannay

Nancy Dedman

Charron Denker

Linda W. Hart and Milledge

Claire Dewar

SURFACE LEVEL Thomas Fagadau

Claire Dewar

Jennifer and John Eagle Amy Faulconer Minerva

Cuevas’s work Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Hartman

Marian Hines

Lyda H. Hill

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Huntley

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.

Al Khotanzad and Sogand Shoja

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Jacoby

Mr. and Mrs. J. Luther King, Jr.

Kim Jordan

Julie and Ed Hawes

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lafield

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jorns

Timothy C. Headington

Emily Maduro and

Mr. and Mrs. Barron U. Kidd

Marguerite Steed Hoffman and

Joseph J. Wielebinski

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Kraus

Joyce and Harvey Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. John Ford Lacy

Elisabeth and Panos Karpidas

Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr.

Paula Lambert

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lafield

Janelle and Alden Pinnell

John Lunsford

Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. LaRoe

Vaughn O. Vennerberg

Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lynch

conveys more than just an image on a wall.

Hartland-Mackie

Thomas Woodward Lentz

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lemak

Patricia Villareal and

Joy and Ronald Mankoff

Cynthia and Forrest Miller

Charlene and Tom Marsh

Janelle and Alden Pinnell

Martha and Max Wells

Mr. and Mrs. William S. McIntyre IV

Sharon and Michael Young

Mr. and Mrs. John D. McStay

Collector ($5,000–$9,999)

Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Meyers

Cindy and Howard Rachofsky Lisa and John Rocchio

Benefactor

Deedie Potter Rose Say hello

curator Scott Rothkopf Mr. and Mrs. James P. Barrow

Lisa and John Runyon

Mary Anne Cree John Dayton

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Estes Amy Faulconer

Tom S. Leatherbury

Allen and Kelli Questrom

Laura Owens organizing ($25,000–$49,999)

to Dallas.

Philip C. Henderson

Dr. and Mrs. Brian Gogel

NICE TO MEET YOU Catherine and Will Rose

Melanie and Tim Byrne excitement at his return

Alfonso Hart III Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Heller

Julie and Ed Hawes

WONDROUS Gayle and Paul Stoffel RETURN

Diane and work Hal Brierley Owens’s and his

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Grant Ilene Greene

Kevin Fink and Michael M. Corman

Nancy C. Rogers and

Carolyn and the Steven Becker of discusses whimsy

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gold

Richard R. Rogers

Anonymous Sheryl Adkins-Green and Geoff Green Mr. and Mrs. Niels Anderskouv Agustín Arteaga and

to the new faces

Carlos Gonzalez-Jaime

helping bring art to the Dr. and Mrs. James Bentley center of all the DMA does. Brenda H. Berry and Robert G. Berry

Stephanie and Michael Seay Peggy and Carl Sewell

Amanda and Charlie Shufeldt Jackie and Peter Stewart Gayle and Paul Stoffel Shelby Wagner and Niven Morgan Sharon and Michael Young

Mr. and Mrs. Gene H. Bishop Faye C. Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Henri Bromberg III Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Maryman Bumpas

Melissa Trevor Cynthia and Alfred Calabrese ($15,000–$24,999) Artifacts isand published byFetter the Dallas Museum of Art Leader especially for its members and is a benefit of membership. Mr. Mrs. Jeremy L. Halbreich It is aand production of the Museum’s Collections andKen Exhibitions, Communications and Public Affairs, Bonnie Curatorial, E. Cobb Altshuler Education, and Marketing, andHallam Membership and Development departments. Fanchon Howard Mr. and Mrs. George W. Coleman Kim J. Askew Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Mary McDermott Cook Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bancroft jill bernstein, Editor in Chief Hartland-Mackie Martin S. Cox Mrs. Franklin Bartholow kimberly daniell, Senior Editor Ann and Lee Hobson Gerry Cristol Kay and Elliot Cattarulla queta moore watson, Managing Editor Norma K. Hunt Carol Crowe and David Christal Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Dee rebecca winti, Art Director Gene and Jerry Jones Mr. and Mrs. William D. Croxville Rusty and Bill Duvall gregory castillo, Photographer Mr. and Mrs. William M. Lamont, Jr. Hannah and Stuart Cutshall Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Ellerman The DallasMrs. Museum of L. ArtLemmon is supported, in part, by the generosity of DMA Members and donors, theMr. citizens Dr. and Mark and Mrs. Peter Dauterman Mr. and Mrs. Randall S. Fojtasek of Dallas through the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, and the Texas Commission on the Arts. Margaret McDermott Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Davitt Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Freeman, Jr. Cynthia and Forrestcall Miller for information 214-922-1200 or visit DMA.org. Lisa Dawson and Tom Maurstad Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Hamlett Susan and Bill Montgomery Peggy Dear Inge-Lise and Jack Lane Nancy A. Nasher and Barbara Delabano Linda Marcus David J. Haemisegger Bradbury Dyer III Bonnie Pitman this (details): Pectoral disc pendant (akrafokonmu), Ghana, Asante peoples, 19th century, cast gold, The Cleveland Karenpage, and clockwise Richard Pollock Patti Elliott Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Pollock Museum of Art, Dudley P. Allen Fund, 1935.310; Minerva Cuevas, Egalité (installation shot) (detail), 2004, acrylic paint on banner, Courtesy of and the artist kurimanzutto, Mexico City, © Minerva Cuevas Carolyn Karland Rathjen Gail O. Ewing Amy and Lee Fikes

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The THISDallas ISSUEMuseum of Art thanks the following members for their generous

THIS SEASON SOFT FOCUS Through September 9, 2018

BODY EGO Through September 9, 2018

MINERVA CUEVAS: Fine Lands May 18–September 2, 2018

GUERRILLA GIRLS May 26–September 30, 2018

LAURA OWENS Through July 29, 2018

THE POWER OF GOLD: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana Through August 12, 2018

WORD AND IMAGE: Works on Paper from the 15th Through 20th Centuries Through October 21, 2018

HOPI VISIONS: Journey of the Human Spirit Through December 2, 2018

ASIAN TEXTILES: Art and Trade Along the Silk Road Through December 9, 2018 It is hard to believe that 2018 is close to the halfway point. We have already seen tremendous support for the DMA’s varied

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exhibitions and programs, which place art and our diverse

communities at the center of all we do. Hopi Visions: Journey of the

THE CULT Human Spirit continues to enchant and inform visitors, including

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history and is complemented by key works from the Museum’s collection, some on display for the first time.

September 30, 2018–April 14, 2019

GÜNTHER The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana was received

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October 21, 2018–January 27, 2019 with great praise by all—and all the way to Ghana. We were honored to host an Asante royal delegation, sent by His Royal

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Highness, the Asantehene, to celebrate this stunning exhibition.

November 18, 2018–February 24, 2019 At the opening, Daasebre Osei Bonsu II, the second in command in Asante hierarchy, complimented the DMA for the spirited way we uphold our mission of creating a space of wonder and discovery while showcasing diverse art and cultures.

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shared their enthusiasm for our presentation of the acclaimed More exhibition Laura Owens. This show inaugurates a series of spring and summer installations highlighting contemporary female

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level of support and their commitment to the Museum. DMA Circle members as of December 2017 Chairman’s Circle ($250,000) Deedie Potter Rose

President’s Council ($100,000–$249,999) Anonymous Jennifer and John Eagle/John Eagle Dealerships Marguerite Steed Hoffman and Thomas Woodward Lentz Margot and Ross Perot Allen and Kelli Questrom Cindy and Howard Rachofsky

Benefactor ($25,000–$49,999) Mr. and Mrs. James P. Barrow Carolyn and Steven Becker Diane and Hal Brierley Melanie and Tim Byrne Mary Anne Cree John Dayton Mr. and Mrs. William C. Estes Amy Faulconer Melissa and Trevor Fetter Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy L. Halbreich Fanchon and Howard Hallam Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Hartland-Mackie Ann and Lee Hobson Norma K. Hunt Gene and Jerry Jones Mr. and Mrs. William M. Lamont, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Mark L. Lemmon Margaret McDermott Cynthia and Forrest Miller Susan and Bill Montgomery Nancy A. Nasher and

David J. Haemisegger

Karen and Richard Pollock Carolyn and Karl Rathjen

Nancy Shutt

Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Swindle

Kay R. Franks

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Solomon, Sr.

Joanna and T. Peter Townsend

Mr. and Mrs. Emery Geosits

David and Ann Sutherland

Donna M. Wilhelm

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Gibson

Contemporary Art Initiative (CAI) ($15,000–$25,000)

Fellow ($10,000–$14,999) Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller

Nancy and Clint Carlson

Mr. and Mrs. Harris W. Clark

James A. Griffin

Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick Collins

Nancy Dedman

Mr. and Mrs. Owen Hannay

Nancy Dedman

Charron Denker

Linda W. Hart and Milledge

Claire Dewar

Jennifer and John Eagle

Thomas Fagadau

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey M. Heller

Amy Faulconer

Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Hartman

Philip C. Henderson

Kevin Fink and Michael M. Corman

Julie and Ed Hawes

Marian Hines

Dr. and Mrs. Brian Gogel

Lyda H. Hill

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Huntley

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.

Al Khotanzad and Sogand Shoja

Mr. and Mrs. Jon Jacoby

Mr. and Mrs. J. Luther King, Jr.

Kim Jordan

Julie and Ed Hawes

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lafield

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Jorns

Timothy C. Headington

Emily Maduro and

Mr. and Mrs. Barron U. Kidd

Marguerite Steed Hoffman and

Joseph J. Wielebinski

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Kraus

Joyce and Harvey Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. John Ford Lacy

Elisabeth and Panos Karpidas

Sarah and Ross Perot, Jr.

Paula Lambert

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lafield

Janelle and Alden Pinnell

John Lunsford

Mr. and Mrs. Mark H. LaRoe

Vaughn O. Vennerberg

Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Lynch

Hartland-Mackie

Thomas Woodward Lentz

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gold Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Grant Ilene Greene

Alfonso Hart III

Mr. and Mrs. John S. Lemak

Patricia Villareal and

Joy and Ronald Mankoff

Cynthia and Forrest Miller

Charlene and Tom Marsh

Tom S. Leatherbury

Janelle and Alden Pinnell

Martha and Max Wells

Mr. and Mrs. William S. McIntyre IV

Allen and Kelli Questrom

Sharon and Michael Young

Mr. and Mrs. John D. McStay

Collector ($5,000–$9,999)

Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Meyers

Cindy and Howard Rachofsky Lisa and John Rocchio Nancy C. Rogers and Richard R. Rogers Catherine and Will Rose Deedie Potter Rose Lisa and John Runyon Stephanie and Michael Seay Peggy and Carl Sewell Amanda and Charlie Shufeldt Jackie and Peter Stewart Gayle and Paul Stoffel Shelby Wagner and Niven Morgan Sharon and Michael Young

Anonymous Sheryl Adkins-Green and Geoff Green Mr. and Mrs. Niels Anderskouv Agustín Arteaga and Carlos Gonzalez-Jaime Dr. and Mrs. James Bentley Brenda H. Berry and Robert G. Berry Mr. and Mrs. Gene H. Bishop Faye C. Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Briggs Mr. and Mrs. Henri Bromberg III Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Maryman Bumpas

Leader ($15,000–$24,999)

Cynthia and Alfred Calabrese

Ken Altshuler

Bonnie E. Cobb

Kim J. Askew

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Coleman

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Bancroft

Mary McDermott Cook

Mrs. Franklin Bartholow

Martin S. Cox

Kay and Elliot Cattarulla

Gerry Cristol

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Dee

Carol Crowe and David Christal

Rusty and Bill Duvall

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Croxville

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Ellerman

Hannah and Stuart Cutshall

Mr. and Mrs. Randall S. Fojtasek

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Dauterman

Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. Freeman, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Davitt

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Hamlett

Lisa Dawson and Tom Maurstad

Inge-Lise and Jack Lane

Peggy Dear

Linda Marcus

Barbara Delabano

Bonnie Pitman

Bradbury Dyer III

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Pollock

Patti Elliott Gail O. Ewing Amy and Lee Fikes

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The Dallas Museum of Art thanks the following members for their generous

exhibitions

Lessons IN Gold MEMBERS-ONLY Events THE POWER OF GOLD DMA CIRCLE TOUR AND DINNER Thursday, June 7, 5:00–7:00 p.m. THE POWER OF GOLD MEMBERS TALK Thursday, June 7, 7:00–8:00 p.m.

GOLD Highlights All that glitters is gold! Sparkle and shine with our series of gold-themed talks, tours, and art activities in celebration of this landmark exhibition about Ghana, Africa, and the Asante kingdom. Here are some of the summer highlights: The Pop-Up Art Spot

BY E M I LY S C H I L L E R

THE POWER OF GOLD: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana

through august 12, 2018 #PowerOfGold An encounter with an unfamiliar work of art often prompts the following two questions: what is it? and what does it mean? In The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana, the gallery texts will satisfy curious minds. For example, visitors will learn that sword bearers hold their ceremonial weapons by the blade so that the heavily decorated hilts and over-sized cast gold ornaments remain fully visible. What cannot be fully captured in the exhibition's written components is the

Looking for a hands-on experience in the DMA galleries? Visit the Pop Up Art Spot in The Power of Gold to explore Asante goldweights and kente and adinkra cloth production through activities inspired by Asante objects on view. All ages welcome. Saturdays through August 11, 1:00–4:00 p.m. Meaningful Moments: Asante Gold In this program designed for individuals with dementia and their family members or caregivers, participants will have the chance to explore works of art in The Power of Gold and experience a related art-making activity. Tuesday, May 15, 10:00–11:30 a.m.

complexity of meanings associated with each glimmering object. The Asante

Arturo’s Art & Me: As Good as Gold

speak a dialect of Twi, a language that was historically spoken but not written.

From sword ornaments and jewelry to crowns and thrones, you’ll feel like a king or queen as we explore The Power of Gold in this class for 3–5 year olds and their caregivers.

The kingdom’s history and cultural practices were passed through oral traditions. Verbal lessons, or proverbs, are communicated through Asante visual arts. Recurring motifs appear on Asante regalia because they remind the wearer and audience of a leader’s qualifications. A large sword ornament of a crocodile clenching a fish in its mouth is not simply a scene of the marine food chain; instead it illustrates a proverb that points out a leader’s reliance on the wellbeing of his subjects—a fish grows fat to benefit the crocodile.

June 6, 7, or 9, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Late Night at the Dallas Museum of Art Friday, July 20, 6:00 p.m.–midnight For a full list of programs, visit DMA.org/powerofgold.

In The Power of Gold, the tiny figurative goldweights present the highest density of Asante wisdom. A figure of a nursing mother is less about sentiment than it is about the importance of maternal ancestry in their matrilineal society. Other goldweights convey truths that apply to Asante and non-Asante alike: A bird ensnared in a rope cautions us not to believe the flattering words of a person in dire circumstances, and porcupines are a reminder never to tussle with a foe armed with superior defenses.

The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana is organized by the Dallas Museum of Art. The exhibition is co-presented by Texas Instruments and PNC. Educational programming is underwritten by Kosmos Energy. Marketing support is provided by the Dallas Tourism Public Improvement District, Dallas Weekly, and AIM Media Texas & Digital AIM Media co-presented by

When you look past their gleaming surfaces, the works in The Power of Gold are rich with meaningful lessons.

education support

marketing support

— Dr. Emily Schiller is the Head of Interpretation at the DMA. image: Umbrella finial (ntuatire) in the form of a porcupine (kotoko), Ghana, Asante peoples, 20th century, wood and gold leaf, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Gift of Alfred C. Glassell, Jr., 97.1417

exhibitions

MURAL , MURAL ON THE WALL BY S O F I A BA S T I DA S

MINERVA CUEVAS: Fine Lands

the history of her country by Other hands—hands neither native to, nor necessarily very sympathetic to, her country and its history. And now, how strange and how strangely wonderful, for her to bring her

may 18 to september 2, 2018

uncomplacent, provocative vision here to us, with this new mural on

#DMAFineLands

the main thoroughfare of the DMA. — Sofia Bastidas is the Pollock Gallery Director and a Curatorial Fellow at SMU.

How strange, a year ago, to have found myself a guide to the fiercely political Mexican artist Minerva Cuevas as we toured the grand but propagandistic Art Deco structures of Fair Park. She had been invited by the former Chair of SMU’s Division of Art, Noah Simblist, to be a visiting lecturer and to work with students interested in engaging with the social dimensions of a tumultuous political climate. It seemed quite natural, somehow, to take her to this place of such spectacular architectural and ornamental beauty, built in the optimisticfuturistic moment of 1936 to celebrate the centennial of Texas’s liberation from Mexico, and designed to symbolize that complicated history. It is the sort of popular imagery her art interrogates. And how strange—now that I know of her fierceness, now that she has been commissioned to do a mural for the Dallas Museum of Art—to

off the wall activities On May 16, Minerva Cuevas, a conceptual and socially engaged artist, will discuss Fine Lands, her first solo presentation at a US museum, at two DMA programs. This immersive mural painting covering the walls and ceiling of the Concourse is based on the social, natural, and industrial landscapes of Texas. Gallery Talk Wednesday, May 16, 12:15 p.m. Exhibition Talk with DMA curator Anna Katherine Brodbeck Wednesday, May 16, 7:00 p.m. For a full list of programs, visit DMA.org.

think back on how remarkably quiet she was. How studious. How

Minerva Cuevas: Fine Lands is organized by the Dallas Museum of Art.

reflective on that unusually warm February afternoon, as we walked

images: Minerva Cuevas, Egalité (installation shot) (detail), 2004, acrylic paint on banner,

among the pavilions, noting murals and reliefs depicting aspects of

Courtesy of the artist and kurimanzutto, Mexico City, © Minerva Cuevas

exhibitions

A PERSONAL JOURNEY BY SCOTT ROTHKOPF

LAURA OWENS | through july 29, 2018 #LauraOwens As a Dallas native, I’m thrilled that the Laura Owens exhibition

motherhood and romantic love. In many ways, she sees her

I organized for the Whitney Museum in New York is being

work as a feminist challenge to established notions of taste and

presented at the DMA, under the expert supervision of

conventional historical hierarchies. The highly unusual 664-

Associate Curator Anna Katherine Brodbeck. Returning to Texas

page catalogue explores many of these ideas through images

is something of a personal journey for both Laura and me.

and documents from Laura’s life. Each of the more than 8,000

Although she lives in Los Angeles, Laura has long enjoyed deep

copies comes with a unique cover silk-screened in the artist’s

support in the Dallas community and was honored at the 2016

studio, a true testament to Laura’s ambition and generosity of

TWO x TWO benefit. And when I was growing up, I nurtured my

spirit.

early love of art at the DMA, where I held my first museum job as a summer intern back in 1995.

This survey exhibition, Laura’s largest to date, gathers more than 60 paintings spanning nearly 25 years. It is organized

Laura was born in 1970, and by the mid-90s she had already

in loose chronological clusters that will give visitors a sense

established herself as one of the most important artists of

of her highly specific approach to series and how she often

her generation, boldly breaking new ground for contemporary

uses architectural space almost like a sculptor. The exhibition

painting. From the start, she demonstrated great technical

should also give viewers a sense of surprise, joy, curiosity, and

ingenuity in her paint handling, and more recently she has

wonder—feelings that can seem in short supply these days but

pushed the limits of fabrication by merging digital processes,

are an intimate part of Laura’s art.

virtuosic screen printing, and energetic gestures. Laura also has a gutsy and personal approach to subject matter, which can include anything from medieval tapestries and emojis to country kitsch and cartooning, or themes such as

— Scott Rothkopf is Deputy Director for Programs and

Nancy and Steve Crown Family Chief Curator at the Whitney

Museum of American Art in New York.

exhibitions

POINT OF ENTRY Our very youngest visitors can let their imagination take flight as they explore Laura Owensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s colorful paintings and objects through songs and story time, and then play with new friends. Art Babies: Color Dance Monday, May 14 or June 4, 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or noon Toddler Art: Squiggles & Wiggles June 1, 5, or 8, 11:00 a.m.â&#x20AC;&#x201C;noon

Laura Owens is organized by the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York. The DMA's presentation is made possible by The Kaleta A. Doolin Foundation, the TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art Fund, the Gay and Lesbian Fund for Dallas, and Elisabeth and Panos Karpidas. Air transportation provided by American Airlines.

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IN FOCUS

DMA MEMBERS PERK S & EVENTS

speakeasy 2018

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14: ken and debra hamlett 15: cristhian gonzalez and jorge baldor 16: roslyn walker, brendan mcguire, the mamponghene of

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dma staff news

this year has seen the addition of new faces, not just of visitors exploring the dma for the first time, but also in the museum offices. this january, the museum welcomed claire moore as the new allen and kelli questrom center for creative connections education director and marked the promotion of longtime dma leader tamara wootton forsyth to deputy director. in march we welcomed sarah schleuning, the new margot b. perot senior curator of decorative arts and design. get to know each of them here.

CLAIRE MOORE |

Making the Connection

BY S A R A H CO F F E Y

A native Texan, Claire Moore returned to the Lone Star

stories. “I was thrilled to discover the Museum’s

State after a decade in New York, bringing experience

beloved Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance) on one of

from both the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the

my first walks through the galleries,” Moore said. “The

Brooklyn Museum, as well as the New York City public

sculpture reminds me of the formative role art played

school system. But it was the formative experiences

in expanding my world view and the vital role of the

of her youth that laid the foundation for her passion in

arts in the community.”

art education.

“Experiences with art from around the world can

Moore’s family spent many summers in Kerala, India,

provide a window into other cultures, allowing us

where her mother completed teacher training. Moore

the space to reflect on our own beliefs and embrace

delighted in the vibrant colors, striking textiles, and

the diversity we find around us,” she shared. Using

complex spices of the region, as well as the central

the Museum’s encyclopedic collection as a guide,

role of the arts in the community. Kathakali dance

she hopes to strengthen and deepen the connections

performances especially stood out as a beautiful

between the Museum and the many diverse

expression of Indian culture. The intricate makeup,

communities of North Texas.

headdresses, and costumes work in concert with the movements of the dancers to tell traditional Hindu

— Sarah Coffey is the Education Coordinator at the DMA.

SARAH SCHLEUNING |

Material Girl

BY J U L I E H E N L E Y

Although Sarah Schleuning spent most of her childhood

organized and curated numerous acclaimed exhibitions,

discovering museums and traipsing around architectural

including the record-breaking Iris van Herpen: Transforming

finds, it was not until young adulthood that her adoration

Fashion, which traveled to the DMA.

of art was ignited. It was a simple line by Modigliani that captivated her. The idea that an unassuming stroke could be transformed into a figure mesmerized her, and this sense of awe extended to her undergraduate work in cultural anthropology. The way material goods represent how their owners want to be perceived and how they think about themselves fascinated Schleuning and ultimately inspired her to pursue a career in decorative arts and design.

She looks forward to enhancing community engagement with decorative arts in Dallas. “We are all consumers and coveters of objects, which makes the field so relatable and attachable,” she said. “We all make choices; let’s unpackage why we do what we do.” She hopes that her undeniable enthusiasm rubs off on DMA visitors and that a new path will be forged for the Museum’s collection. While Schleuning plans to expand the institution's contemporary holdings

Now Schleuning brings her curiosity and passion for the form

through the phenomenal relationships she has created with

and function of objects to the DMA as the new Margot B.

artists and collectors, she also desires to bridge the gap

Perot Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design. She

between historical and modern design, making the field she

comes from the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, where she

loves accessible to all.

TAMARA WOOTTON FORSYTH | Onward and Upward BY J U L I E H E N L E Y

For nearly two decades, Tamara Wootton Forsyth has worked

In January Wootton Forsyth’s dedication was realized in a

tirelessly to advance the goals of the Museum and realize

promotion to the position of Deputy Director of the DMA.

institutional aspirations. “The most rewarding moments of

In this new role, she will partner with Agustín Arteaga, The

my tenure at the DMA have been when I see people get

Eugene McDermott Director, to build a culture of innovation,

pleasure and enrichment from the work that we do,” she

collaboration, and experimentation. “I'm excited about

said. As the Associate Director of Collections, Exhibitions,

working more closely with Agustín and the entire staff to

and Facilities Management for the past five years, Wootton

find new opportunities to bring our amazing collection to

Forsyth has facilitated these rewarding reactions through

the communities of Dallas and to solidify our position as a

projects such as the construction and renovation of the Eagle

leader in the international art community,” shared Wootton

Family Plaza, the re-installation of the Arts of Africa Galleries,

Forsyth. “I look forward to learning even more about this

and the creation of the Museum’s signature Paintings

great Museum, getting to know the people who care for it

Conservation Studio. Her passion for the Museum has also

inside and out, and how we can work together to make it an

garnered an indisputable respect and admiration from

even better institution.”

her colleagues.

— Julie Henley is the Assistant Marketing Manager at the DMA.

education

POETIC LICENSE

To Sam Maloof ’s Armchair, 1984 BY NAOMI SHIHAB NYE Sam, what if we could sit in your chair an entire day, feel its gleaming grace pervade our skin and thoughts, would we be changed? Your walnut found a sheen deeper than memories of women and men. You used

The DMA’s popular Arts & Letters Live series,

hand tools, liked “clean flow.” When you dove wholeheartedly into the slowness of labor’s long elegance,

which celebrates the performing and literary

perfection grew. But you called yourself a “woodworker”

arts, is wrapping up the first part of its 27th

because it was an “honest word.” The boy Sam spoke

season, with a selection of fall 2018 dates to be

Spanish and Arabic before English, lived among

announced in late summer. Over the years, the

California fruit trees, knew eight brothers and sisters. People say you had elegant script, were always generous,

Museum has undertaken a number of unique

would describe to anyone how you did what you did.

collaborations with participants featured in the

A craftsman of “soul,” shaping low-slung arms a sitter

series. At a recent DMA Arts & Letters Live event,

might fling legs over, still feeling comfortable, calm.

the Museum was honored to have Naomi Shihab

Even your hinges were wood. No dazzle, no frills, you kept shaping tables, shelves, this honorable chair

Nye, an Academy of American Poets award–

we could vote for repeatedly, timeless presence dissolving

winning writer, introduce an original poem

gloom. We close our eyes, try to live in your room.

inspired by the DMA’s armchair by Sam Maloof. Nye has a personal connection to the DMA; her parents lived in Dallas for 40 years, and they visited the DMA often as a family. The poem appears here for the first time in print.

image: Armchair, Sam Maloof (maker), 1984, walnut, Dallas Museum of Art, The Faith P. and Charles L. Bybee Collection, gift of Faith P. Bybee, 1988.B.83 This work is not currently on view. For more information, visit the online collection at DMA.org.

BY ELENA TOROK Alexander Calder’s Flower is back in the galleries after undergoing recent treatment in the Objects Conservation Lab. This mobile, a highlight of the collection, was given to the Museum in 1949, after it was commissioned for the Dallas Garden Club Flower Show by Mrs. Alex Camp and the Dallas Garden Club. The acquisition marked the beginning of the Museum’s contemporary art collection. In recent decades, Flower has not flowed or moved as Calder originally intended because of damage that occurred in 1979. While installed at the Museum’s former home in Fair Park, the mobile fell two stories and crashed to the ground after its hanging attachment failed. This caused loss of paint and some minor structural changes to the mobile’s elements. Because the piece is very carefully balanced in its construction, and weighs only four pounds overall, these slight deformations created noticeable alterations in how the mobile moved. Paint losses were addressed at the time, but all attempts to return the mobile to its original form were ultimately unsuccessful. In preparation for Flower’s current display, DMA Associate Objects Conservator Fran Baas and I performed a conservation treatment this past fall. Our work enabled the mobile to move again in a way that more closely represents Calder’s original design. It also provided a unique opportunity to learn more about Flower's history. As we worked with DMA Archivist Hillary Bober to examine Calder’s original 1949 drawings and archival photographs of an early 1950s installation, subtle differences became clear. Most notably, one central metal hook was bent in an entirely different position than it had originally been. The changed areas were carefully manipulated back to their original positions to the extent that was safely possible. Although these repairs were very small, they created big changes in how the mobile moves overall. After many years, Flower finally hangs in a way that is much closer to what Calder intended. This beautiful floating sculpture is now on view in the Museum’s Concourse overlook on Level 3. — Elena Torok is the Assistant Objects Conservator at the DMA. images (top to bottom): Assistant Conservator Elena Torok examines the mobile’s condition; Archivist Hillary Bober and Associate Conservator Fran Baas look through Museum scrapbooks from the 1950s; An early photo of Flower from the DMA Archives

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Nine and counting!

My wife, Sheila, and I have been DMA Members for 11 years.

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Which DMA work of art do you wish

Number of years as a DMA Member

Two years this past April! Which DMA work of art do you wish were in your living room:

were in your living room:

Fox in the Snow by Gustave Courbet. I love

If I had to pick only one piece, it would be

how the beauty of the fox’s lush fur and

The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup. We have a

the stark white snow contrast with the

great deal of non-Western art throughout our

fox’s gruesome kill to create such an

What is the best Instagram spot

home, collected over the years during work

intriguing image.

in the DMA:

and holiday travels. Sheila has become quite

Jóan Miró’s The Wall of the Moon color lithograph, since his tile mural wall would never fit in my house.

Inside the Flora Street Entrance. Look up— there is not always something there, but if there is then it will be large, colorful, possibly controversial, and always interesting. Which artist in the DMA’s collection, living or dead, would you like to have dinner with:

proficient in Chinese brushstroke painting and this screen would be a fabulous addition to her works on display.

encapsulated what was important to

Surprisingly, I’m not an Instagram user, but one of my favorite places in the DMA

What is the best Instagram spot in the DMA:

is the overlook in the Atrium. There’s the backdrop of the Hart Window’s whimsical

The Icebergs by Frederic Church. I find it a very

shapes, and on Late Nights it’s fun to

dramatic piece and an extraordinary example

watch the party below.

of the artist’s work.

Andy Warhol would make a delightful dinner guest. Over time, Warhol

What is the best Instagram spot in the DMA:

Which artist in the DMA’s collection, Which artist in the DMA’s collection,

living or dead, would you like to have

dinner with:

most people of the day in colorful satire.

dinner with:

I would love to get his take on the rise

It would have to be Pablo Picasso. On a

of social media and current politics. Of

recent visit to Barcelona and Madrid, we

course, we would have to make sure not

viewed the entire scope of his work, from

to serve wine with a lousy label on

the earliest sketches to those works produced

the bottle.

in his final years in Spain. His constant innovation and growth as an artist is fascinating. His social commentary and political viewpoints would make for lively dinner conversation indeed.

Lucian Freud. The intense detail of his work has always intrigued me. I constantly find myself questioning if what I’m viewing is grotesque or beautiful. I would love to discuss how he achieved that contradiction.

JUNE

SECOND THURSDAYS WITH A TWIST: Dancing Queen Thursday, May 10, 5:00–9:00 p.m.

TODDLER ART: Squiggles & Wiggles June 1, 5, or 8, 11:00 a.m.–noon

DMA CIRCLE SCULPTURE GARDEN REOPENING RECEPTION Thursday, May 10, 6:00–7:30 p.m. Open to Contributor level members and above TODDLER ART: Golden Touch May 11, 15, or 18, 11:00 a.m.–noon

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MAY

MUSEUM MURDER MYSTERY GAME: An Artful Game of Clue Friday, June 1, 8:00–9:30 p.m. ARTURO’S ART & ME: As Good as Gold June 6, 7, or 9, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. ART BABIES: Color Dance Monday, June 4, 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or noon

FAMILY WORKSHOP: Fit for a King Saturday, May 12, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

GALLERY TALK Wednesday, June 6, 12:15 p.m.

BANCROFT FAMILY CONCERT: The Charles Barr Memorial Concert Saturday, May 12, 3:00 p.m.

DMA CIRCLE TOUR AND DINNER The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana Thursday, June 7, 5:00–7:00 p.m. Open to Collector level members and above

ART BABIES: Color Dance Monday, May 14, 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or noon

MEMBERS TALK The Power of Gold: Asante Royal Regalia from Ghana Thursday, June 7, 7:00–8:00 p.m. Open to all DMA Members

MEANINGFUL MOMENTS: Asante Gold Tuesday, May 15, 10:00–11:30 a.m. GALLERY TALK Wednesday, May 16, 12:15 p.m. JUNIOR ASSOCIATES DINE AROUND Thursday, May 17, 6:00–10:00 p.m. Open to members of the DMA Junior Associates DMA ARTS & LETTERS LIVE: Noah Charney Thursday, May 17, 7:30 p.m. LATE NIGHT Friday, May 18, 6:00 p.m.–midnight Look for special opportunities for DMA Members! DMA ARTS & LETTERS LIVE: Michael Ondaatje Tuesday, May 22, 7:30 p.m.

ARTFUL PAIRINGS Thursday, June 7, 7:00–9:00 p.m. FAMILY WORKSHOP: Tricks of the Trade Saturday, June 9, 1:00–2:30 p.m. SECOND THURSDAYS WITH A TWIST: Good Vibrations Thursday, June 14, 5:00–9:00 p.m. LATE NIGHT Friday, June 15, 6:00 p.m.–midnight Look for special opportunities for DMA Members! MEANINGFUL MOMENTS: Improvisational Art & Music Tuesday, June 19, 10:00–11:30 a.m.

HOMESCHOOL CLASS FOR FAMILIES: Fit for a King May 24 or 25, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. DMA ARTS & LETTERS LIVE: Caroline Weber Wednesday, May 30, 7:30 p.m.

GALLERY TALK Wednesday, June 20, 12:15 p.m.

DMA ARTS & LETTERS LIVE: Clemantine Wamariya Wednesday, June 20, 7:30 p.m. DMA MEMBERS BOOK TALK Broad Strokes: 15 Women Who Made Art and Made History (in That Order) by Bridget Quinn Sunday, June 24, 2:00–4:00 p.m. Open to Book Talk members

STYLES TO RETROfit YOUR HOME DMA MEMBERS ENJOY A 10% DISCOUNT. a. 746 phone $75/Member price $67.50; b. standing circles desktop mobile $85/Member price $76.50; c. globe light $120/Member price $108; d. george nelson steering wheel clock, 1948 $360/Member price $324; e. gooseneck lamp $100/Member price $90

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AUGUST

ART BABIES: Sunshine & Stardust Monday, July 2, 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or noon

GALLERY TALK Wednesday, August 1, 12:15 p.m.

TODDLER ART: Ice Ice Baby July 6, 10, or 13, 11:00 a.m.–noon ARTURO’S ART & ME: Water, Water Everywhere July 11, 12, or 14, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. SECOND THURSDAYS WITH A TWIST: As You Wish Thursday, July 12, 5:00–9:00 p.m. FAMILY WORKSHOP: America the Beautiful Saturday, July 14, 1:00–2:30 p.m. MEANINGFUL MOMENTS: On the Sea Shore Tuesday, July 17, 10:00–11:30 a.m.

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GALLERY TALK DMA Member Wednesday, July 18, 12:15 p.m.

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Frank DuranteLATE NIGHT

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Friday, July 20, 6:00 p.m.–midnight Number of years DMA Memberfor DMA Members! Look as for a special opportunities

Nine and counting! Which DMA work of art do you wish were in your living room: Jóan Miró’s The Wall of the Moon color lithograph, since his tile mural wall would never fit in my house.

My wife, Sheila, and I have been DMA LATE NIGHT TALK Members for 11 years. Friday, July 20, 7:00 p.m.

and holiday travels. Sheila has become quite

controversial, and always interesting. Which artist in the DMA’s collection, living or dead, would you like to have dinner with:

encapsulated what was important to

ART BABIES: Sunshine & Stardust Monday, August 13, 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., or noon GALLERY TALK Wednesday, August 15, 12:15 p.m. LATE NIGHT Friday, August 17, 6:00 p.m.–midnight Look for special opportunities for DMA Members! MEANINGFUL MOMENTS: Fun with Furniture Tuesday, August 21, 10:00–11:30 a.m.

For a full schedule of events, visit DMA.org. Programs and dates

are subject to change. proficient in Chinese brushstroke painting and this screen would be a fabulous addition to her works on display. What is the best Instagram spot in the DMA: The Icebergs by Frederic Church. I find it a very dramatic piece and an extraordinary example of the artist’s work.

Andy Warhol would make a delightful dinner guest. Over time, Warhol

FAMILY WORKSHOP: Framed! Saturday, August 11, 1:00–2:30 p.m.

great deal of non-Western art throughout our

in the DMA:

there is then it will be large, colorful, possibly

SECOND THURSDAYS WITH A TWIST: Hard Day’s Night Thursday, August 9, 5:00–9:00 p.m.

The Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup. We have a home, collected over the years during work

there is not always something there, but if

ARTURO’S ART & ME: Journey on the Silk Road August 8, 9, or 11, 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

DISCONNECT TO you RECONNECT: Which DMA work of art do wish A Teen Night were in your living room: Thursday, July 26, 5:00–9:00 p.m. If I had to pick only one piece, it would be

What is the best Instagram spot

Inside the Flora Street Entrance. Look up—

ARTFUL PAIRINGS Thursday, August 2, 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Which artist in the DMA’s collection, living or dead, would you like to have

most people of the day in colorful satire.

dinner with:

I would love to get his take on the rise

It would have to be Pablo Picasso. On a

of social media and current politics. Of

recent visit to Barcelona and Madrid, we

course, we would have to make sure not

viewed the entire scope of his work, from

to serve wine with a lousy label on

the earliest sketches to those works produced

the bottle.

in his final years in Spain. His constant innovation and growth as an artist is fascinating. His social commentary and political viewpoints would make for lively dinner conversation indeed.

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