The Dayton Art Institute Fall 2018 Member Magazine

OKTOBERFEST

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

September 21–23

CURATORIAL CONVERSATIONS

Meet the Samuri, September 27, 6–7 p.m.

VINE & CANVAS: A TASTE OF ITALY October 4, 6:30–9 p.m.

THE LANGUAGE OF ART The Lady and the Unicorn October 3 & 6, 12–2 p.m.

BOB ROSS AUTO GROUP JAZZ AND BEYOND

The DAI’s Story: Big Ideas The Lange Family Experiencenter Next installation opens December 8 Impressive: 100 Years of Japanese Prints at The DAI August 22, 2018–January 5, 2020 Nudes from the Collection October 27, 2018–January 27, 2019

Bright Moments Quintet featuring Felita LaRock, October 11

FALL 2018

MICKALENE THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHS tête-à-tête

October 20, 2018–January 13, 2019

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FROM THE DIRECTOR We’ll also be making a significant announcement, related to the centennial, during Oktoberfest.

Watch our website and social media pages for details!

In the coming months, we’ll also be announcing many of the special events and programs taking place during the centennial. In this issue of the Member Magazine, you’ll find information about our three main 2019 special exhibitions, and several other exhibitions will be announced soon.

In the meantime, be sure to make plans to join us for the 47th Oktoberfest, taking place September 21–23. In addition to being great fun, it’s also our largest annual fundraiser and vital to everything we do throughout the year.

We can’t do everything we do here at The Dayton Art Institute without you, and we thank you for your continued and dedicated support. As the holidays approach, please consider an end-ofyear gift to the museum, and don’t forget that museum memberships make great holiday gifts.

I look forward to seeing you at Oktoberfest, in the collection galleries and special exhibitions, and throughout the upcoming centennial year!

Best Regards,

Michael R. Roediger, MSLD, CFRE Director and CEO

We hope you had the opportunity to visit our summer special exhibition, Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits, an amazing collection of photographs from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Be sure to make plans to see our fall special exhibition, featuring the photography of contemporary artist Mickalene Thomas–you’ll find more about the exhibition on page 4.

It’s truly an exciting time here at The Dayton Art Institute, as we count down the final weeks to the museum’s centennial in 2019! The DAI has come so far from its humble beginnings at the corner of Monument & St. Clair in downtown Dayton.

We’re particularly excited to finally begin the long-awaited restoration of the Grand Staircase, front hillside, and balcony. Through a combination of state and private funding, these projects will bring the museum’s historic front façade back to its former glory. Click the video block on this page to watch a WDTN feature about the project.

The reinterpretation and reinstallation of our African Gallery will be completed this fall, and we look forward to its reopening in the coming weeks.

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While you’re visiting the museum, be sure to also visit the newly reopened Leo Bistro, which is now open during all regular museum hours. The Bistro serves freshly made Boar’s Head deli sandwiches, soups, and bakery items from Boosalis Bakery of Centerville, as well as proudly serving hand-crafted Starbucks coffees.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OFFICERS

TRUSTEES

Julie Liss-Katz, Chair Community Volunteer

Stephen Allaire Director, Supply Chain Henny Penny

Brock Anderson III, Vice-Chair CEO Bonbright Distributors Daniel Davis, Treasurer Senior Vice President and Sales Manager of Commercial Banking Group PNC Bank Jessica Barry, Secretary Owner & President Modern College of Design

Linda Black-Kurek President Liberty Health Care Corporation Linda Caron, Ph.D. Dean, College of Liberal Arts Wright State University Mark Conway Partner Thompson Hine Michael Cronin Executive Vice President Dayton Freight Lines, Inc.

Renate Frydman Community Volunteer Rachel Goodspeed Manager, Community Affairs Vectren Richard Haas Senior Vice President Kettering Health Network

Amos L. Otis President & CEO SoBran, Inc. Mark Shaker President Shaker Strategic Solutions Karen Spina Community Volunteer

Jennifer Harrison Partner TAFT/

Josh Stucky Owner Square One Salon & Spa

Dr. Jeffrey Mikutis Surgical Director Dayton Children’s Hospital

Debbie Watts Robinson CEO Miami Valley Housing Opportunities, Inc.

Nora Newsock Community Volunteer

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS James F. Dicke, II, Chairman Emeritus * Chairman/CEO Crown Equipment Corporation Deborah Lieberman * Montgomery County Commissioner Bob Nevin * DAI Endowment Committee Chair Kathryn Oakes * DAI Associate Board President Sukh Sidhu * Leadership Dayton Representative The Honorable Nan Whaley * Mayor, City of Dayton * Denotes Ex-officio

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FIVE THINGS TO DO AT THE DAI THIS FALL

TABLE OF CONTENTS Special Exhibition: Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-à-tête

Page 4–5

Oktoberfest

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Curatorial Features

Page 7–8

Create and Learn

Page 9–10

It must be fall, because it’s time for Dayton’s favorite fall festival— Oktoberfest!

Art Ball Thank You

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Get ready for fall at The Dayton Art Institute! Mark your calendars for these five can’t-miss events:

Special Events

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The Museum Store

Page 13

Support Your Museum

Page 14–15

Members Get More

Page 16

What’s Happening at Your Museum

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The DAI Receives Culture Works Grant

Page 18–19

September–December Programs

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OKTOBERFEST Don’t miss Dayton’s favorite fall festival!

September 21–23

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MUSE: MICKALENE THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHS AND tête-à-tête On view October 20, 2018–January 13, 2019.

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VINE AND CANVAS RETURNS Our popular wine series is back with tastings on October 4 and November 9. Get your tickets early!

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TRIVIA NIGHT Our first Trivia Night was a huge hit, so we’re bringing it back on November 2 … with TWO members of The Rubi Girls hosting!

BOB ROSS AUTO GROUP JAZZ & BEYOND Enjoy a night of music at the museum when our jazz series wraps up its 2018 season with concerts on October 11 and November 8.

HOW TO USE YOUR DIGITAL MEMBER MAGAZINE

GALLERY HOURS: Wednesday – Saturday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Extended hours Thursday until 8:00 p.m.

Sunday, noon – 5:00 p.m.

Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, & major holidays Go to daytonartinstitute.org to plan your visit.

Member Magazine 2018: Volume XXVIII, Issue III

ISSN 1523-2522. External Affairs Director, Alexis Larsen; Editor, Eric Brockman; Design, Rebecca Tsaloff and Alexis Larsen

GALLERY ADMISSION: Suggested admission of $8 adults, $5 seniors, active military and groups; youth (17 and under), college students (18+ w/ID) and Members free.

Special exhibitions, programs and events may carry an additional charge.

LEO BISTRO: leobistro.com Leo Bistro is now open during all regular museum hours.

MUSEUM WEBSITE: daytonartinstitute.org Phone: 937-223-4ART (4278)

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COVER IMAGES, LEFT TO RIGHT:

Mickalene Thomas, Racquel Leaned Back, 2013, color photograph and paper collage on archival paper. © Mickalene Thomas; courtesy of the artist, Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Xaviera Simmons, Composition One For Score A, 2010, c-print. Courtesy the artist and David Castillo Gallery, Miami.

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MICKALENE THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHS tête-à-tête

October 20, 2018–January 13, 2019 Organized by

Mickalene Thomas (U.S., born 1971) challenges current standards and asserts new definitions of beauty and inspiration through her groundbreaking photographs in Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and the companion exhibition, têteà-tête. Identifying photography as a touchstone for her practice, much of her work functions as an act of deconstruction and appropriation—

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she draws inspiration widely, borrowing various visual motifs, including 1970s black-is-beautiful imagery, 19th-century French painting, and 20th-century studio portraiture.

Equally important, the artworks presented reflect a personal community of inspiration—a collection of muses that includes

Thomas herself, her mother, friends, and lovers. These muses emphasize the communal and social aspects of art-making and creativity that pervade her work. Nearly 50 artworks are highlighted in Muse, including a three-dimensional tableau reminiscent of a seventiesera domestic space, replicating the studio installation where Thomas and her models collaborate.

Communities of inspiration are further highlighted in tête-à-tête, a companion presentation curated by Thomas. This mini-exhibition within the larger Muse show includes works by ten artists that have inspired Thomas. Placed consciously in dialogue with her own practice, these works contain many of the same themes central to Thomas’ practice. Artists include Renée Cox, LaToya Ruby Frazier, Zanele Muholi, and Carrie May Weems, among others.

Together, Muse and tête-à-tête create a robust visual conversation about the representation of the black body in today’s society, and provide opportunities for guests to reflect on how various forms of visual culture help shape their own identities and how they, too, collect and process information.

For more about the exhibition, go to daytonartinstitute.org/muse and join the conversation on social media with the hashtag #MuseDAI. The exhibition is organized by Aperture Foundation, New York.

IMAGE: Mickalene Thomas, leçon d’amour, 2008, c-print. © Mickalene Thomas; courtesy of the artist, Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong; and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

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EXHIBITION SPONSORS PATRON SPONSOR FotoFocus

SUPPORTING SPONSORS Equitas Health Synchrony Financial

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

Dayton Chapter of The Links, Inc. Huntington Meadowlark Restaurant and Wheat Penny Oven & Bar The Modern College of Design Puffin Foundation West The Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation Taft/ Jerry and Patty Tatar University of Dayton Mary Rita and Norman Weissman

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

AAVAG Gallery at Central State University Dayton The Greater Dayton LGBT Center Sinclair Community College, Diversity Office

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RELATED EVENTS & PROGRAMS Be sure to join us for the following events and programs related to the exhibition. See the programs section of this issue and visit our website for more information.

JEFFERSON PATTERSON SOCIETY RECEPTION Wednesday, October 17, 6–8:30 p.m.

MEMBER PREVIEW DAYS Thursday, October 18, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Friday, October 19, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

MEMBER RECEPTION Thursday, October 18, 6–7:30 p.m.

Early entry at 5:30 p.m. for Supporting, Sustaining, and Benefactor members.

Member exclusive; RSVP by calling 937-223-4ART (4278).

TRIVIA NIGHT Friday, November 2, 5:30–8 p.m.

Visit the exhibition, then test your art and pop culture knowledge with our next Trivia Night at the museum, hosted by Dana Sintell and Fonda Peters of The Rubi Girls! Get your tickets early—our first Trivia Night sold out! Watch our website and Facebook page for updates.

ARTIST TALK: WILLIS “BING” DAVIS Saturday, November 10, 11:30 a.m.

Dayton artist Bing Davis will discuss his artistic practice in relation to the special exhibition.

CURATORIAL CONVERSATIONS Thursday, November 15, 6–7 p.m.

Join Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth, in-house curator for Muse, for a lively discussion about the exhibition.

A champagne toast follows the tour. (Special pricing includes exhibition admission) THE LANGUAGE OF ART November 28 & December 1, noon–2 p.m. each day Join us for a special edition of our literature and art program, featuring a tour of the exhibition and a discussion of the book On Beauty by Zadie Smith, selected by Mickalene Thomas. (Special pricing includes exhibition admission) BEHIND THE SCENES TALK Thursday, November 29, 4–5 p.m.

Learn about Mickalene Thomas’ artwork and what it takes to install an exhibition at this talk with Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth, in-house curator for Muse.

ARTIST TALK: AMY POWELL Saturday, December 8, 11:30 a.m.

Dayton photographer Amy Powell will discuss her photographic projects in relation to the special exhibition.

EXHIBITION ADMISSION Museum Members: FREE Adults: $14 Seniors (60+): $11 Students (18+ w/ID): $11 Active Military: $11 Groups (10 or more): $11 Youth (ages 7-17): $6 Children (6 & under): Free Price includes admission to the exhibition and the museum’s collection galleries.

TOP LEFT: Mickalene Thomas, Negress with Green Nails, 2005, c-print. © Mickalene Thomas; courtesy of the artist, Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong; and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

RIGHT: Lyle Ashton Harris, Gail and Peggy, Ft. Greene, Brooklyn, New York, Circa Late 1980’s, 2015, c-print. courtesy the artist and Albert Merola Gallery, Provincetown, Massachusetts.

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CELEBRATE ART, CHEERS & BEERS AT OUR ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST! for more information about all things Oktoberfest, including band schedules and a list of artisan vendors.

As summer winds down, The DAI once again prepares for the Dayton area’s favorite fall festival–OKTOBERFEST! The 47th Oktoberfest, presented by Miller Lite, takes place September 21–23.

Oktoberfest is the museum’s largest annual fundraiser and vital to everything we do throughout the year.

The DAI’s Associate Board, led by 2018 festival chairs Kris and John Rossi, is putting the finishing touches on another stellar Oktoberfest, featuring family activities, outstanding artisans, live entertainment on two stages, delicious food, a Weingarten, and, of course, an amazing selection of over 40 different craft and international beers.

“We are honored to chair Oktoberfest this year,” said Kris and John. “The Dayton Art Institute is truly a world-class facility, and it is also the gem of our neighborhood, Grafton Hill. Oktoberfest has something for everyone—kids, adults, art enthusiasts, music lovers, foodies, and beer and wine connoisseurs. We can’t wait to host everyone for the biggest party in Dayton!”

Visit our website, at daytonartinstitute.org/oktoberfest,

CALL FOR OKTOBERFEST VOLUNTEERS!

LEDERHOSEN LUNCH The Lederhosen Lunch kicks off Oktoberfest weekend on Friday, September 21, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hosted by The DAI’s Former Associate Board, this community lunch boasts the only free admission of the weekend and features traditional, affordable brats, metts, schnitzel sandwiches, German salads, homemade noodles and live entertainment from The Polka Pirates. We’ll tap the main beer truck for the Lederhosen Lunch–get your first Oktoberfest beer of the weekend! You may also buy event tickets, as well as Oktoberfest mugs and t-shirts at the Lederhosen Lunch.

PREVIEW PARTY The Oktoberfest Preview Party, presented by Premier Health, takes place on Friday, September 21, from 7 to 11 p.m. Highlights include complimentary draft beer, wine, and soft drinks (plus cash bar for premium craft and international beers), more than 65 artisan exhibitors and 30 food vendors, and live music provided by Swagg. The museum’s collection galleries will be open 7–9 p.m. during the Preview Party.

Advance tickets for the Preview Party are $55 members and $75 non-members. All tickets purchased at the gate are $95.

Oktoberfest wouldn’t be possible without the support of more than 2,000 volunteers who assist with many different aspects of the event. The DAI needs your help! If you’re interested in volunteering at Oktoberfest, go to oktoberfest. daytonartinstitute.volunteerhub. com to learn more about the available volunteer opportunities.

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SATURDAY & SUNDAY The main event, Oktoberfest 2018, takes place Saturday, September 22, noon–11:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 23, noon–7 p.m.

Oktoberfest includes a fully covered Main Stage area and Food Court, plus a “TV Cave” with four bigscreen TVs for all the weekend sports action. Live music is featured in the food tent and on the main stage throughout the weekend. Two large tents feature more than 65 artisans, including many who are new to this year’s Oktoberfest. The ACCO Brands FamilyFest returns on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with special activities for all ages in the museum and on the grounds near the museum entrance. The museum’s collection galleries, Leo Bistro, and The Museum Store will be open noon–5 p.m. on September 22 & 23. Anyone visiting the collection galleries on September 22 or 23 must pay Oktoberfest admission.

Oktoberfest advance tickets are $8 adults, $5 seniors and youth (ages 7-18). Tickets purchased at the gate are $10 adults, $7 seniors and youth.

Children 6 and under are free.

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Advance tickets for the Preview Party and Oktoberfest are on sale now and may be purchased online at daytonartinstitute.org/ oktoberfest, by calling 937-223-4ART (4278), or in person at the museum. Advance general admission tickets for Saturday/ Sunday may also be purchased at the following presale locations in the Dayton area: Arrow Wine (both locations), The Dayton Beer Company, Dorothy Lane Market (all three locations), Ghostlight Coffee, Jerardi’s Little Store, and Yellow Springs Hardware.

PARKING & SHUTTLES Getting to and from Oktoberfest is easy, with free shuttle service, including shuttles for the Preview Party! Park for free at the University of Dayton parking lot behind the Marriott, just off Patterson Boulevard, and take the free shuttles directly to and from both the Preview Party and Oktoberfest.

On Saturday and Sunday, you may also park downtown and take a free RTA Oktoberfest shuttle, with stops along Wilkinson, Monument, Main Street, Second Street and Fifth Street in the Oregon District. Free RTA shuttles will also be available during the Lederhosen Lunch.

TAG IT, TWEET IT, POST IT Share the Oktoberfest celebration on social media and tag your posts with #OktoberfestDayton!

Join the Oktoberfest events on our Facebook page for more information and updates.

PRESENTING SPONSOR

PREVIEW PARTY SPONSOR Premier Health CRAFT BEER SPONSOR MadTree Brewing WEINGARTEN SPONSOR Heidelberg Distributing Company FAMILY ART SPONSOR ACCO Brands VEHICLE SPONSOR White Allen Family of Dealerships LEDERHOSEN LUNCH SPONSOR KeyBank SUPPORTING SPONSORS Arrow Wine & Spirits M&M Title Co. Old Scratch Pizza Rumpke Waste & Recycling MUGS & TEES SPONSOR Logos@Work MEDIA SPONSORS ABC 22 & FOX 45 iHeartMedia Dayton WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FROM Oregon Printing, PNC and RTA

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2019 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS ANNOUNCED! The museum begins its centennial celebration by announcing its lineup of special exhibitions for 2019!

ABOVE: Frederick Blum, Two Idlers, 1888–89, oil on canvas. National Academy Museum, NY

FOR AMERICA: PAINTINGS FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN February 23–June 2, 2019 The National Academy of Design, the oldest artist honorary society in America, imposed only one obligation on its members for more than 150 years: at the time of their election, any Associate must present to the Academy a self-portrait or portrait executed by a colleague, and when the Associate becomes an Academician, they must present a masterwork to their peers. Over the decades, this rule resulted in a distinctive collection of American art that today includes nearly every major American artist. For America: Paintings from the National Academy

NUDES FROM THE COLLECTION October 27, 2018–January 27, 2019 Gallery 119

of Design is the first exhibition to highlight this pivotal aspect of the collection. Featuring 90 paintings, including works by Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, Maxfield Parrish, Thomas Eakins, Isabel Bishop, Andrew Wyeth, Wayne Thiebaud, Peter Saul, and many more, For America presents a unique history of American painting from 1825 to the present, as told by its makers. Organized by the American Federation of Arts and the National Academy of Design, The Dayton Art Institute will be the opening venue for this major traveling exhibition.

with noteworthy and promised gifts to The DAI, as part of the museum’s centennial celebration. Featuring a diverse range of objects, the exhibition looks at the important role collectors have played in growing The DAI, through the past century and into the next.

ABOVE: René Lalique, Winged Sylphy Brooch, c.1900, freshwater pearl and enamel. Richard H. Driehaus Museum

ABOVE: Utagawa Hiroshige I, Twilight Snow at Hira, 1834–1835, woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Private collection

OUR CENTURY: DAYTON AREA COLLECTS June 29–September 22, 2019 Celebrate The Dayton Art Institute’s centennial! Our Century: Dayton Area Collects brings together works from the most significant private art collections in the Dayton area, along

MAKER AND MUSE: WOMEN AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURY ART JEWELRY October 26, 2019– January 19, 2020 Be dazzled by more than 200 pieces of jewelry and decorative objects created in the first decades of the twentieth century in Maker & Muse: Women and Early Twentieth Century Art Jewelry. Featuring exquisite works

Pulling from The Dayton Art Institute’s extensive works on paper collection, this exhibition explores the tradition of female nude studies. In conjunction with the museum’s fall special exhibition, Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs, the artworks seen in Gallery 118 will demonstrate ways Thomas’ contemporary artworks acknowledge and challenge this tradition.

From idealized, classical, virtuous depictions to modern and rebellious women, the exhibition contextualizes the evolving role of the nude within the canon of art history, as well as concepts of representation and voyeurism.

The exhibition is funded in part by FotoFocus the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation.

by renowned artists such as Louis Comfort Tiffany, Charlotte Newman, and René Lalique, Maker & Muse celebrates the impact of women on art jewelry across Great Britain, France, Austro-Germany, New York, and Chicago. These regions saw the emergence of bold, experimental artists who pushed the boundaries of traditional jewelry design. Each of the designers represented in Maker & Muse, though inspired by their own individual cultures and surroundings, all shared similar aesthetic ideals—seeking to produce innovative jewelry with semiprecious stones, enamelwork, and dramatic forms. The exhibition explores the fascinating connections between art jewelry, design, and women in the early twentieth century. Maker & Muse was organized by The Richard H. Driehaus Museum and is toured

by International Arts & Artists, Washington, D.C. Look to future Member Magazines and social media posts, and visit daytonartinstitute.org/exhibitions, to learn more about additional exhibitions and art highlights throughout our centennial year! Be sure to sign up for our eNewsletter for exhibition updates.

GALLERY 101, ART OF AFRICA, REOPENS THIS FALL! The DAI continues to refresh its collections galleries, thanks to generous funding from the 2016 State of Ohio Capital Appropriations Bill. The museum will soon reopen the newly named Bonbright Gallery of African Art, celebrating this diverse collection that represents various ethnic groups and countries. Visit daytonartinstitute.org/art for more information!

LEFT: Yoruba people (Nigeria), Case and Crown for Ritual Staff, 20th century, glass beads, cloth, hide, fiber thread. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Bolling, Jr., 1975.61

LEFT: Dirk Volkertsz Coornhert (Dutch, 1522–1590), Adam and Eve, from “The Creation of the World”, 16th century, engraving on paper. Museum purchase with funds provided by Mrs. Virginia W. Kettering, 1976.115

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FALL CURATORIAL CONVERSATIONS Join The DAI’s curatorial team for two new Curatorial Conversations programs this fall. Explore the collection galleries and special exhibitions and get to know your DAI in this informal series, which is always followed by a champagne toast. Talks begin at 6 p.m.; see the programs section of this issue and daytonartinstitute.org/curatorialconversations for more information. Space is limited and advance registration is recommended.

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Thursday, September 27: Meet the Samurai Discuss the art of samurai armor and culture with Dr. Peter L. Doebler, Kettering Postdoctoral Curatorial Assistant in Asian Art. Thursday, November 15: MUSE: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-à-tête Join Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth, in-house curator for Muse, for a lively discussion about the exhibition.

Special pricing includes exhibition admission.

CONSERVATION UPDATE IMPRESSIVE: 100 YEARS OF JAPANESE PRINTS AT THE DAI August 22, 2018–January 5, 2020 Gallery 105

In February 2017, a mystery appeared at The DAI. The surface of a bottle in the Japanese galleries was flaking in an unusual way. With funds generously provided by The Kettering Fund, the bottle was sent to the Cincinnati Art Museum conservation lab for further examination.

Microscopic examination, a diphenylamine test, and a solubility test revealed that the bottle had been coated with cellulose nitrate and paint, applied during an undocumented conservation treatment before the object was acquired by The DAI. Cellulose nitrate was a common material used in conservation but is now known to be highly unstable, and in this case was cracking and yellowing.

The conservator removed the overpainting and cellulose nitrate, then cleaned and consolidated a discolored crack, filling small losses with conservation-grade filler and inpainting to match surrounding areas.

With the overpainting and cellulose nitrate removed, the true color of the bottle is again visible: the cool blue and white characteristic of fine Aritaware ceramics, along with the natural craze lines of the original glaze. Like all things, conservation

ABOVE: Hashiguchi Goyō (Japanese, 1881–1921), Woman Combing Her Hair, 1920, woodblock print; ink, color, and mica on paper. Gift of Mrs. Harrie G. Carnell, 1944.138

Since 1919, Japanese woodblock prints have been collected at The DAI, and today the museum has more than 330.The collection includes works from some of the most famous artists and examples of the typical genres, such as famous landscapes and beautiful women. Discover more about the development of the collection, and the donors who helped shape it, in this focus exhibition, which will run throughout the centennial year, with rotations of different prints every four months.

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is always evolving and past methods may lead to unintended consequences. Now, this bottle is back on view in Gallery 106, in better condition and with a more attractive appearance, a delight to our visitors for years to come.

Before Conservation

After Conservation

ABOVE: Japan (Edo period, 1615–1868), Bottle with Chrysanthemum Design, 1700–1800, porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze blue enamel, Arita ware, Kakiemon type, 9 ½ x 6 inches. Gift of Mrs. Virginia W. Kettering, 1978.124

PROMOTING THE DAI KOREAN COLLECTION IN KOREA Dr. Peter L. Doebler, Kettering Postdoctoral Curatorial Assistant in Asian Art at The Dayton Art Institute, recently traveled to South Korea to participate in the National Museum of Korea’s Museum Network Fellowship program. From July 2–July 13, Doebler was one of 17 international museum professionals selected to participate, and he presented an overview of the development of the Korean collection at The DAI. Since 2012, the National Museum of Korea has offered an annual fellowship designed to promote the advancement of museum-related Korean studies overseas.The program provides participants with valuable opportunities to gain

ABOVE: Fellowship participants with staff from the National Museum of Korea.

field experience in Korean culture through comprehensive lectures, workshops, and site visits around the country, building a museum and research network for future generations.

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MAX MAY MEMORIAL HOLOCAUST ART EXHIBITION

THE LANGE FAMILY

SEE NEW ART IN THE LANGE FAMILY EXPERIENCENTER!

For more about the exhibition, visit daytonartinstitute.org/experiencenter.

Please note that The Lange Family Experiencenter will be closed from November 26 through December 7, for installation of the new works.

ABOVE: Hunt Slonem, (American, born 1951). Untitled, 1986, oil on canvas. Gift of Laverne Shone, 2002.48.

ABOVE: Claire Armstrong, Give Me Your Tired, painting on window, Chaminade Julienne High School, Grade 9, from the 2017 Max May Memorial Holocaust Art Exhibition.

The current Lange Family Experiencenter exhibition, The DAI’s Story: Big Ideas, is an installation that explores The Dayton Art Institute’s history in anticipation of the Museum’s centennial in 2019. Big Ideas continues through November 25 and reopens December 8 to feature new artworks and activities.

Discover ways in which art reflects social interests and how people from around the globe express common and shared ideas.The next installation features a large-scale painting by Hunt Slonem that shows how artists are inspired by global creativity.

In addition will be sculptures, ceramics, paintings and prints that highlight inspiration from artists’ world travels.

Find various sources of inspiration from around the world through a range of activities available to all ages that celebrate cultural diversity.To mark the museum’s upcoming centennial, guests will be asked to record their memories about The DAI.

This annual exhibition of artwork by local students will be on view through November 25 in the South Gallery of the museum’s lower level.

The artworks are selected through a contest as teachers challenge their students to artistically express that although we cannot change the past, we can change the future.The goal of the Max May contest and exhibition is to encourage 5th–12th graders to demonstrate their hope for a peaceful future.

Interactive, inspiring activities engage all ages.

The exhibition is sponsored by Renate Frydman and her family, in honor of her grandfather, Max May, an artist and architect. Allen Seymour sponsors the framing, in memory of his wife, Carole.This initiative is part of the work accomplished by the Holocaust Education Committee of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton. For more information about their activities, visit daytonholocaust.org.

Playtime is even better at The Lange Family Experiencenter.

2018–19 SCHOOL PROGRAMS For the 2018–2019 school year, all gallery experiences at The Dayton Art Institute offer students unique, interactive opportunities to build meaningful connections with art. Each experience incorporates curriculum themes including Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies. During gallery experiences, students will use 21st-century skills such as communication, collaboration, critical thinking, cultural awareness, creativity, and close looking.

There is nothing like the joy a young person feels when they have access to quality materials and instruction, surrounded by like-minded peers.

Last year,The DAI served more than 7,000 youth, including 2,000 students in Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. The DAI provided free studio workshops for 1,000 of those students. We are proud to support educators and students in the area through the integration of arts. Together, we create experiences that inspire students for a lifetime.

Visit our website or email schooltours@daytonart.org to learn more.

“The kids had an EXCELLENT time viewing and discussing the artwork with even the little things like partner sharing, bingo vocab, and high-five rewards.VERY WELL DONE!” – Middle School Teacher

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‘WHAT IS A MASTERPIECE?’ REACHES 100!

What’s the largest painting in The DAI’s collection? What real lion served as the inspiration for Leo the Lion? Find the answers and much more on What is a Masterpiece?, The DAI’s interactive website that enables visitors to discover surprising backstories, explore fascinating details, and make meaningful connections with art.Thirteen more objects— from different time periods and representing diverse cultures—have recently been added, taking the total number of works to 100, just in time for the museum’s centennial!

ENCOURAGE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR STUDIO ART SCHOLARSHIPS The Dorothy and Bill Yeck Education Endowment programs present unique educational opportunities that promote and enhance the development of promising artists. Each year, 12–14 talented high school students are selected by a competitive portfolio process, then taught and mentored by college students chosen for the Yeck College Artist Fellowship.Those chosen for the 2019 program must commit to attend nine college-level studio art classes during the winter of 2019; classes meet once a week on Thursdays, from January–March, and all materials are provided.

High school sophomores, juniors and seniors are eligible to apply for this free program. For more information, please contact Christine Fleming at 937-223-5277, ext. 335 or email cfleming@ daytonart.org.

Applications are due by November 16, 2018, and details are online, at daytonartinstitute.org/yeck.

You can access What is a Masterpiece? at daytonartinstitute.org/masterpiece. Use it at home or in the galleries with any mobile device. iPads are also available to borrow at the Guest Services Desk, and kiosks with the program are installed in Galleries 102, 211, and 222.

ABOVE: Everett Shinn (American, 1876–1953), Tightrope Walker, 1924, oil on canvas, 23 ½ x 18 inches. Museum purchase with funds provided by the James F. Dicke Family and the E. Jeanette Myers Fund, 1998.7

HOUK AWARD NOMINATIONS Has an educator made a difference in your life?

Nominate a talented educator, or nominate yourself, for our 2019 Houk Award for Excellence in Art Education!

Each year The DAI selects an outstanding and inspirational educator to receive the Pamela P. Houk Award for Excellence in Education.

Selections are made through a nomination and panel process. We encourage you to nominate an educator who excels in the field.The recipient is presented with the award at The DAI’s annual meeting and receives permanent recognition in The Lange Family Experiencenter.

Nominations for the 2019 award are being accepted now through December 1, 2018. Details about eligibility and the nomination process can be found online at daytonartinstitute.org/houk. For more information, contact Christine Fleming at 937-223-5277, ext. 335 or cfleming@daytonart.org.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Micheal Roediger, Susan Martis PhD, Renate Frydman PhD, Julie Liss-Katz, Linda Caron PhD.

STUDENTS CREATE AT DOROTHY MYERS YECK SCHOLARSHIP STUDIO! From June 11 through June 15, 2018, 10 middle school students, awarded the Dorothy Myers Yeck Scholarship Studio after a portfolio review, participated in a week of intensive art making using chipboard, papier-mâché, paint, charcoal and more! Their instructors, James Pate and Susan Kuntz, have taught Dorothy Myers Yeck Scholarship Studio recipients for more than 20 years! Congratulations to these hard-working young artists!

A Yeck student explains his artistic process to a family member.

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The deadline to nominate a student for the 2019 Dorothy Myers Yeck Scholarship Studio is April 15, 2019.

For submission guidelines, please visit daytonartinstitute.org/yeck. For questions and information, contact Christine Fleming, Museum Educator for School Programs, at cfleming@daytonart.org.

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Family, students, and staff alike enjoying the Dorothy Meyers Yeck Scholarship Studio reception.

Thank you to everyone who attended Art Ball on June 9!

Art Ball is a major fundraiser for the museum, and the support is greatly appreciated—more than 750 people attended this year. A selection of photos is presented here, and you can see more at daytonartinstitute.org/artball.

A special thank you goes to Art Ball’s title sponsor, Morgan Stanley. Art Ball would not be possible without the generous support of Morgan Stanley, as well as our many other sponsors! Also, thank you to The DAI’s Associate Board, led

by Art Ball Chairs Nat Croumer and Jeff Pizza, for their many hours of hard work making Art Ball 2018 special.

Presenting Sponsor

Benefactor Sponsors Heidelberg Distributing Company Lexus of Dayton Patron Sponsors DANIS Dayton Eye Associates Enterprise Roofing Pickrel, Schaeffer & Ebeling, Co. LPA PNC Square One Salon & Spa TACG WilmerHale Supporting Sponsors Bladecutters, Inc. Bonbright Distributors Burke Orthodontics CommuterAds Freund, Freeze & Arnold Hollywood GamingDayton Raceway James Free Jewelers LWC Incorporated Old Scratch Pizza VanLear Custom Couture Additional Support from: Arrow Wine & Spirits BLC Entertainment Cake, Hope & Love The Carrs Photography The Flower Shoppe Marion’s Piazza Oregon Printing Prime Time Party Rental RNDC

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DAYTON ART INSTITUTE WEDDING FEATURED ON MARTHA STEWART WEDDINGS!

LEO BISTRO NOW OPEN DURING ALL REGULAR HOURS!

The Dayton Art Institute has partnered with Ohio company AVI Foodsystems, Inc. to bring a new dining concept to Leo Bistro. The Bistro now features a fastcasual concept, serving freshly made Boar’s Head deli sandwiches, soups, and bakery items from Boosalis Bakery of Centerville, as well as proudly serving hand-crafted Starbucks coffees, other specialty beverages, and a selection of beers and wines.

Kendra Berry, Leo Bistro’s new general manager

The wedding of Katie Stratton and Matt Clemmer, held at The DAI in October 2017, was recently featured on the Martha Stewart Weddings website and social media accounts!

VINE & CANVAS WINE TASTING SERIES RETURNS THIS FALL

“We were so excited,” Stratton said in an interview with the Dayton Daily News. “We are drawn to that building. It is so historic and beautiful, and … had the feel and the vibe that we were going for.” She and Clemmer are both artists and have always felt a special connection to the museum.

CLICK HERE to read the full interview at DaytonDailyNews.com

Click here to take a look at the Wedding & Events Rental eBrochure

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Meet Your Barista!

If you visit Leo Bistro, chances are good the Bistro’s new general manager, Kendra Berry, will take your order. A lifelong Dayton resident and graduate of Colonel White High School, she enjoys singing, dancing, outdoor activities and spending time with her family. Stop by and say hello! tickets for each tasting are $35 for museum members and $45 for nonmembers (includes tour, wine tasting and light appetizers). All tickets purchased the night of a tasting (as available) are $50. For a limited time, you can also order tickets to both tastings for the special price of $65 members and $85 non-members.

A Taste of Italy: Thursday, October 4 Enjoy a Taste of Italy with an all-Italian wine lineup! Sample five Italian wine varietals, along with an art experience in the European galleries. David Blankenbeker from Firelands Winery in Sandusky, Ohio will be our special guest to lead the wine discussion and give insight into the making of these Italian wines.

CLICK HERE Martha Stewart Weddings photo gallery

Our event rentals team is currently booking for 2019 weddings and special events. If you’re interested in holding an event at The DAI, contact Kevin Tunstall, at ktunstall@daytonart.org or 937-512-0162.

Click the box below to view our new wedding & events rental eBrochure.

Leo Bistro reopened in July and is now open during all regular museum hours! It’s the perfect stop for lunch, a coffee break, or business meetings.

Vine & Canvas returns for fall fun!

The popular Vine & Canvas wine tasting series returns this fall with two new tastings! Join us for a “Taste of Italy” and a sparkling wine event featuring the sounds of our newly restored Skinner pipe organ!

These popular tastings sell out quickly, so we suggest getting your tickets early.

Tastings take place in the Shaw Gothic Cloister, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Advance

Wet Your Pipes: Friday, November 9 Help celebrate the completion of the Skinner pipe organ restoration project and newly refurbished Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium by raising a glass of bubbly at our annual sparkling wine tasting! Learn about the improvements in the Rose Auditorium, followed by a short Skinner pipe organ performance by Dr. Matt Dierking. Samples of three sparkling wines and two red varieties will be tasted on this wine flight.

For more information and to order tickets online, go to daytonartinstitute.org/wine.

SHOPPING AT THE MUSEUM STORE! Get an early start on your holiday shopping with these great deals from The Museum Store!

All purchases benefit The Dayton Art Institute. Visit our store or shop online at daytonartinstitute.org/shop.

Yellow Wiggly Worm, by JellyCat Mango Fandango Lollipopster $14.95 $27.00 IN STORE EXCLUSIVE IN STORE EXCLUSIVE The Yellow Wiggly Worm is a little ray Fun and addictive, this kinetic sculpture is a of sunshine, with soft yellow fur and a bumpy, wonderful way to help your brain unwind and cordy tummy. Bright-eyed and wriggly-tailed, distract yourself from that ever-present screen. this merry worm enjoys picnics and playtime.

Durably made to serve as both a toy Just don’t agree to play hide and seek –this and an artful display, the “leaves” whirl into burrowing bopper knows all the two lyrically organic shapes; comes with a underground hideouts! weighted display stand.

Solar Einstein $24.00 AVAILABLE IN STORE AND ONLINE Mr. Einstein, the progenitor of the theory of relativity, with a finger tapping his head, reminds us to pause and to think.

His gesturing is powered by a solar cell in the base and works just fine with normal interior lighting.

Piano Wire Ring Necklace with Pearls, from Sea Lily $115.00 AVAILABLE IN STORE AND ONLINE This beautiful handmade necklace with magnetic clasp will be sure to impress during your next night on the town!

Masterpieces Flip and Flop Book $15.95 AVAILABLE IN STORE AND ONLINE Mix and match pieces of the world’s greatest artworks—from Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa to Gilbert Stuart’s George Washington—to create new portraits. Flip Flora’s pretty hairstyle on the head of a Kabuki actor, or top Frida Kahlo with the straw hat of Vincent van Gogh!

Black and Red Cat Mugs $9.95 each AVAILABLE IN STORE AND ONLINE Even if you’re not “That Cat Woman” you have to love these cute and very contemporary cat mugs. The tail serves as a handle! In Japan, the Maneki Cat is a hugely popular symbol of luck.

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The Museum Store’s annual ’Tis the Season member discount days return November 30–December 2! Members receive a special 20% discount (25% for JPS members) on purchases during the event. Watch our website and sign up for the eNewsletter for more information and updates.

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SUPPORT YOUR DAYTON ART INSTITUTE WITH AN END-OF-YEAR GIFT As the holidays and end of the year approach, don’t forget to include The DAI in your giving plans. Giving Tuesday (#GivingTuesday on social media), the annual day of giving back to nonprofits, takes place on November 27. There are many ways to support The DAI, on Giving Tuesday as well as throughout the remainder of the year.

the collection galleries and special exhibitions, free or discounted admission to events and programs, discounts at Leo Bistro and The Museum Store, and much more! Join or renew at daytonartinstitute.org/membership. Gift memberships can be purchased at Guest Services or by calling 937-223-4278.

ANNUAL FUND Gifts to our Annual Fund support day-to-day operations of our historic building, care of our collection and education programs. It also supports training for the volunteer Museum Guides who teach more than a thousand students through interactive experiences in the galleries.

You can make an end-of-year gift online at daytonartinstitute.org/annualfund or by calling 937-223-4ART (4278).

MEMBERSHIP A museum membership gives back to you throughout the year, with free admission to

You can also support the museum when you shop at Amazon.com through the AmazonSmile program. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. On your first visit, select The DAI as your charitable organization.

VOLUNTEERING Gifts of time are important to The DAI as well.

Each year, our volunteers contribute more than 11,000 hours. The DAI’s volunteers are an essential resource; we couldn’t do everything we do without their dedicated support. For more about volunteering, go to daytonartinstitute.org/volunteer.

A young woman enjoying delicious white wine at Vine and Canvas.

Friends enjoying an evening at the Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond series.

and select The DAI by using ID #236. You must re-enroll in the programs each year.

Visit daytonartinstitute.org/support for more about the many ways you can make a difference at your museum.

COMBINED FEDERAL CAMPAIGN The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) is the annual fundraising drive that provides an opportunity for DoD military and civilian, Federal and US Postal Service employees to contribute to non-profit organizations. The DAI’s CFC number is 29076; contact your employer for more information.

GIVE WHILE YOU SHOP Kroger’s Community Rewards program and Dorothy Lane Market’s Good Neighbor Program make contributions to the museum when you enroll and use each store’s shopping card for purchases! For Kroger Community Rewards, go to kroger.com/communityrewards and designate The DAI as your preferred nonprofit (NEW ORGANIZATION ID: IQ062). For Dorothy Lane Market, go to dorothylane.com/goodneighbor

Studying a shimmering beadwork tapestry at the JPS opening of UbuhleWomen: Beadwork and the Art of Independence.

THANK YOU TO OUR JPS CORPORATE MEMBERS & PARTNERS!

JPS member reception attendees enjoy the beautiful silver-gelatin photographs from Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits.

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Through Jefferson Patterson Society Corporate Memberships and Partnerships, 43 local companies provide nearly a quarter of a million dollars per year in support to the general operation of the museum. To the right are the companies and organizations that have been instrumental in helping The DAI fulfill its mission of enriching the community by creating meaningful experiences with art that are available to all.

Please join us in thanking them by your patronage whenever possible!

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Adams-Robinson Enterprises, Inc. Baller Financial Group Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Professional Realty BWI Group CareSource Charles Simms Development Crown Equipment Corporation Dayton Children’s Hospital Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. Fifth Third Bank Fund Evaluation Group, LLC GE Aviation Systems, LLC Gosiger, Inc. Henny Penny Corporation Honda of America MFG.

HORAN Johnson Investment Counsel Inc. Kettering Health Network KeyBank Leppla Associates LTD Messer Construction Co. Mike-Sell’s Potato Chip Co. Miller-Valentine Group MLA Management Systems, Inc. Morgan Stanley Morris Home Ohio CAT PNC Premier Health Projects Unlimited, Inc. PSA Airlines RSM US LLP Sebaly Shillito + Dyer Sinclair Community College Synchrony Financial

NEWLY RENOVATED AUDITORIUM DEDICATED & RENAMED floor vent covers were removed, refinished and reinstalled; the marble walls were cleaned and polished; and the stage curtains were removed for repair and cleaning, which included stabilizing the circa-1931 curtain and valance. In addition, backstage video monitoring and three CCTV cameras were installed, and an ADA Lift to offer access to the stage has been installed.

Left to right: Commissioner Deborah Lieberman, Stuart and Mimi Rose, Michael Roediger.

On May 9, the museum held a special dedication and ribbon cutting for the newly renovated auditorium, which has been renamed the Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium in honor of a generous gift from the Dayton-area philanthropists to help fund the renovations.

“Our auditorium is one of the most beautiful performance spaces in the region, thanks to the vision of Julia Shaw Carnell, who funded the construction of our historic museum building in the 1920s,” The Dayton Art Institute’s Director & CEO Michael R. Roediger said. “With this generous gift from Mimi and Stuart Rose, it’s now received a much-needed transformation for the 21st century.”

Renovation work included: the sound system and lighting were upgraded or replaced; the cork floors, carpeting and seating were replaced; the stage floor was sanded and refinished; the wood doors, trim and stage front were reconditioned;

The ribbon cutting and dedication included performances by Dayton Ballet, Metaphorically Speaking, Stivers School for the Arts Jazz Band, organists Matt Dierking and Matt Hunt, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, Sierra Leone, and the Dayton Jewish Chorale.

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, 2018 Governor’s Awards Irma Lazarus Award winner, performs Four of a Kind.

THE DAI AT 100: MEMORIES OF THE SCHOOL OF THE DAYTON ART INSTITUTE Over the next year, The Dayton Art Institute will celebrate its centennial with a series of videos highlighting the museum’s history, including interviews with students and faculty of the former School of The Dayton Art Institute.

In this installment, we sat down with Dayton artist and art school alumnus John Emery, who reflected on his time at The DAI in the 1960s. John is a Dayton native and The DAI has been part of his life since he was six years old. Beginning in the eighth grade, John took evening art classes at The DAI

Sierra Leone, 2018 Governor’s Awards winner for Community Development & Participation, performing Dare to Imagine.

The Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium, originally known as the Music Room and later the NCR Renaissance Auditorium, was an integral part of The DAI’s historic museum building when it opened in January 1930. It was the first stage for DCDC and Dayton Ballet, which is the secondoldest ballet company in the United States.

Today, the auditorium is used for a variety of programs, from performances by Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and the Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, to film premiers, organ concerts, and corporate meetings, weddings and events.

Dayton Ballet dancers Nathaly Prieto and Isaac Jones perform In Quiet Moments.

Dayton Jewish Chorale performing One Voice by Ruth Moody.

“We never dreamed it would be such a beautiful update,” Mimi and Stuart Rose said. “It’s a very rich and warm space now–very welcoming.”

with his father. At the urging of Ann Deeter, John attended the School of The Dayton Art Institute from 1961–1966. John and his wife Kathy served on the museum’s Associate Board from the mid70s through 1983. Both also served terms on The DAI’s Board of Trustees in the ‘90s.

Dayton Public Schools Stivers School for the Arts Jazz Band were really swinging!

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Visit The DAI’s YouTube channel in the coming months for additional centennial videos. If you have memories of The DAI you’d like to share, contact our Marketing and Communications Manager, Eric Brockman, at ebrockman@daytonart.org.

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MEMBERS GET MORE! A gift membership to The Dayton Art Institute offers FREE admission to special exhibitions, discounts on programs, 10% off at Leo Bistro and The Museum Store, and so much more!

For more information or to purchase a gift membership, visit our Guest Services Desk or call 937-223-4ART (4278)

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DAYTON METRO LIBRARY ANNOUNCES NEW ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES As part of its ongoing ReImagining Works collaboration with The Dayton Art Institute, the Dayton Metro Library (DML) recently issued a new request for artist proposals at the new Trotwood Branch Library.

At the Trotwood Branch Library, the DML and The DAI seek to commission site-specific pieces of artwork in four spaces at the new branch, with a targeted opening January 2020. Artists are invited to propose newly created artworks conceived in response to two artworks from The DAI’s collection: Wiener Werkstätte’s Centerpiece (c. 1908) and John Safer’s Pathway (2002). The deadline to submit a proposal for this project is October 15.

Download the Trotwood Branch Library RFP ReImagining Works is a partnership between the library and The DAI to acquire original artwork for each of the Dayton Metro Library’s new or renovated locations. Since the project began in 2014, 32 works of art have been commissioned to enhance the vibrancy of our new and remodeled Dayton Metro Libraries. Susan Anable is The Dayton Art Institute’s project manager for ReImagining Works; for more information contact her at sanable@daytonart.org.

Go to daytonmetrolibrary.org for more about ReImagining Works.

Esther Seaver, former DAI director, examining art work.

As we prepare for the museum’s centennial in 2019, we are continuing to feature historic photos from our archives.

This photo, dating from the early 1950s, shows former museum director Esther Seaver. You may not recognize her name or face, but you likely know of her legacy at the museum: a letter she wrote to New York City art collector Joseph Rubin in 1953 convinced him to donate his Monet Waterlilies to The DAI!

Click here read more about the project

Connect with us on Facebook, and visit the display in the museum’s lower level galleries, to see more historic DAI photos.

Michael Roediger at the Downtown Library ribbon cutting during the summer of 2017.

COCO’S CARES CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARDS

DAYTON ART INSTITUTE STAFF SELECTED AS ‘TOP 25 WOMEN TO WATCH’ Every year since 2009, the Better Business Bureau’s Women in Business Networking (WiBN) group has selected its Top 25 Women to Watch: Influential Women of the Miami Valley.

These awards recognize women in the Miami Valley who are exceptional in their roles and respected in their fields, are causing more than just a ripple in the public arena and in their communities, and who “light a spark” or make an impression on their circles of influence.

The 2018 honorees include The DAI’s External Affairs Director, Alexis Larsen, and Production Stage Manager, Emily von Stuckrad-Smolinski.

Former Associate Board member and 2014 Oktoberfest Chair Laura Woeste is also among those selected.

Customer Service is at the core of The DAI, and our team is encouraged to go above and beyond to make museum visitors feel valued and important.

The DAI’s honorees are all arranged on the right: Top right center, Laura Woeste; next to Laura, Alexis Larsen; front row, second from far right, Emily von Stuckrad-Smolinski.

Congratulations to Alexis, Emily, Laura, and all of the other honorees! They will be recognized at the 10th Annual Top 25 Women To Watch Gala on February 23, 2019. Go to bbb.org/dayton/top25 for more information.

Thanks to the ongoing generosity of Coco’s Bistro co-owners Karen Wick-Gagnet and Jim Gagnet, staff who go above beyond are rewarded with dinner at Coco’s Bistro. Our Coco’s Cares Customer Service Awards recognize the contributions of DAI team members—including those behind the scenes—as equally significant and eligible.

Recent recipients of the Coco’s Cares Customer Service Award include Patricia Bolden, John Alston, Heather Leppla, Emily Murphy, Nicole Lomax, Cindy Shellabarger, and Jenna Conley.

Thank you to Coco’s Bistro for helping The Dayton Art Institute recognize and reward our great team!

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Museum Programs Guide: SEPTEMBER—DECEMBER 2018

September

Presented by Miller Lite, our annual fall festival and museum fundraiser boasts an array of artisans, unique foods, ample domestic, international and craft beers, kidfriendly art activities, live music on two stages, international wines and much more! Go to daytonartinstitute.org/oktoberfest for full event details.

MEMBER FOR A DAY Thursday, September 13, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Leo Bistro & Museum Collection Galleries Free Event On September 13, The DAI will have a “Member for a Day” event as part of the Ohio History Connection’s Ohio Open Doors initiative. The DAI will waive its suggested general admission to the collections galleries, and offer 10% off at Leo Bistro and The Museum Store during the event. There will also be a meet and greet with Director and CEO Michael R. Roediger and Chief Curator Dr. Jerry Smith, at noon in the Leo Bistro semi-private dining room. Member Relations Manager Heather Leppla will have membership information and there will be a raffle to win a museum membership.

SKINNER PIPE ORGAN PERFORMANCE Thursday, September 27, 1–3 p.m.

Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium Free to members; included in museum suggested admission for non-members Hear the museum’s recently restored Skinner pipe organ and see the beautifully renovated Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium! On select Thursdays, area organists will perform a variety of music in these informal performances. Be sure to also see the listing for our Halloween organ performance in October!

The Lederhosen Lunch is the only FREE admission to Oktoberfest all weekend—and the food is simply scrumptious!

OKTOBERFEST LEDERHOSEN LUNCH Friday, September 21, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.

Museum Grounds Free Event; food and drink available for purchase Join us on the Friday of Oktoberfest weekend for this special community lunch, featuring brats, metts, schnitzel sandwiches, German salads, homemade noodles, specialty cupcakes and live entertainment. There’s no charge to enter the grounds for the Lederhosen Lunch, hosted by The Dayton Art Institute’s Former Associate Board. Buy Oktoberfest event tickets, mugs and t-shirts while you are here!

OKTOBERFEST PREVIEW PARTY Friday, September 21, 7–11 p.m.

Museum Grounds Advance Tickets: $55 members; $75 non-members At the Gate: $95 The annual Oktoberfest Preview Party, presented by Premier Health, takes place on the Friday evening of Oktoberfest weekend.

Guests will enjoy complimentary draft beer and wine, live entertainment by Swagg, and great socializing in a casual, less-crowded atmosphere.

Our newly restored Skinner pipe organ is a treat for the ears! Don’t miss the performances throughout the fall.

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OKTOBERFEST Saturday, September 22, Noon–11:30 p.m.

Sunday, September 23, Noon–7 p.m.

Museum Grounds Advance Tickets: $8 adults; $5 seniors (60+) & youth (7–18) Tickets at the Gate: $10 adults; $7 seniors (60+) & youth (7–18) Children 6 & under admitted free

Don’t miss Dayton’s best fall festival—mark your calendars for September 21 through 23!

CURATORIAL CONVERSATIONS: MEET THE SAMURAI Thursday, September 27, 6–7 p.m.

Gallery 107, Patterson-Kettering Wing of Asian Art In advance: $5 members; $10 non-members At the door: $12 Join Dr. Peter Doebler for a look at a recent addition to the museum’s collection–a dazzling suit of samurai armor, acquired with funds provided by The Kettering Fund. A champagne reception follows the talk.

THE LANGUAGE OF ART: THE LADY AND THE UNICORN Wednesday, October 3 & Saturday, October 6, 12–2 p.m. each day Collection Galleries FREE for members; $5 non-members Maximum 10 participants; advance registration required Join us in the collection galleries for the next installment of our literature program, when we will explore The Lady and the Unicorn by Tracy Chevalier. Read the book or just join the tour and the conversation. Groups of 6–10 people may request a different date and time by emailing Rique Hagen, at rhagen@daytonart.org.

ARTVENTURES: PAINTED PUMPKINS Saturday, October 13, 1–3:30 p.m.

The Lange Family Experiencenter Studio $10 per family of four for members; $15 per family of four for non-members; $2 per each additional child

Impress your friends with your new knowledge of fine wines and art after joining us for Vine & Canvas this fall!

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VINE & CANVAS: A TASTE OF ITALY Thursday, October 4, 6:30–9 p.m.

Shaw Gothic Cloister Advance Tickets: $35 members; $45 non-members At the Door (as available): $50 Series Flight (Oct. 4 & Nov. 9 tastings): $65 members; $85 non-members Enjoy a Taste of Italy with an all-Italian wine lineup! Sample five Italian wine varietals, along with an art experience in the European galleries. David Blankenbeker from Firelands Winery in Sandusky, Ohio will be our special guest to lead the wine discussion and give insight into the making of these Italian wines.

BOB ROSS AUTO GROUP JAZZ & BEYOND: BRIGHT MOMENTS QUINTET FEATURING FELITA LAROCK Thursday, October 11, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Shaw Gothic Cloister Free to members; $8 non-members Swing into fall with the Bright Moments Quintet, featuring saxophonist Bill Burns and vocalist Felita LaRock. This special performance will celebrate The Great American Songbook.

Doors open at 5 p.m. and the concert begins at 5:30. A cash bar is available for drinks and food.

THE GOOD HUMOR MAN: THE ART OF HUMOR Presented by Kismet Productions Friday, October 12, 7:30 p.m.

Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium $22 members; $25 non-members Pat Hazell, one of the original Seinfeld writers and a Tonight Show regular, shares an evening of laughter and insight on the Art of Humor in his one-man show. You may also remember Pat from the stage shows The Wonder Bread Years and Bunk Bed Brothers at The Loft Theatre and the Victoria Theatre. Museum members get a discount on tickets!

MEMBER PREVIEW DAYS: MUSE: MICKALENE THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHS and tête-à-tête Thursday, October 18, 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

Friday, October 19, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.

Special Exhibition Galleries

TINY THURSDAYS Thursdays, 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m. (no program Sept. 20 & Nov. 22) The Lange Family Experiencenter $6/child members; $8/child non-members Toddlers laugh, talk, wiggle and walk through The DAI galleries with their caregivers during this fun, creative weekday program. Designed for ages 2–5 (baby siblings welcome too), the program includes story time, a gallery visit and a make-and-take art project. Each month features a different theme: September: Animals October: Leaves, Trees, and More November: Family and Friends December: Winter Fun

Museum members get an exclusive first look at our fall special exhibition, before it opens to the public on October 20. Have questions about membership? Contact Member Relations Manager Heather Leppla at hleppla@daytonart.org or 937-512-0140.

Above: Mickalene Thomas, Quanikah Goes Up, 2001/2005,c-print. © Mickalene Thomas; courtesy of the artist, Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong and Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

MEMBER PREVEW RECEPTION: MUSE: MICKALENE THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHS and tête-à-tête Thursday, October 18, 6 p.m.

Early entry at 5:30 p.m. for Supporting, Sustaining, and Benefactor members Shaw Gothic Cloister Free to members; RSVP requested: call 937-223-4ART (4278) Museum members are invited to a special reception and tour of Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and its companion exhibition tête-à-tête. Please bring your membership card–it is your ticket into the reception! The reception is free to members, but RSVP is requested by calling 937-223-4278.

MUSE: MICKALENE THOMAS PHOTOGRAPHS and tête-à-tête On view October 20, 2018–January 13, 2019 Free to Members Non-members: $14 Adults; $11 Seniors (60+), Military, Students; $6 Youth (7–17); Free to children 6 and under Mickalene Thomas’ photographic work functions as a personal act of deconstruction and reappropriation, both of images she has created herself and images she has singled out as influential. Held in conjunction with the FotoFocus Biennial, the exhibition is organized

by Aperture Foundation, New York.

There are so many ways to engage with your little ones when you visit your DAI.

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Looking for a fun and creative Saturday afternoon for you and your family? Try your hand at painting pumpkins this year to celebrate the autumn season! This program is perfect for all ages and levels of artistic ability.

All materials provided.

FAMILY TIME AT THE DAI

ARTVENTURES 2nd & 4th Saturdays (unless otherwise noted), 1–3 p.m.

The Lange Family Experiencenter Studio $10/family of four members; $15/family of four non-members; $2/each additional child Looking for a fun and creative Saturday afternoon for you and your family? Join us on the second and fourth Saturday of every month (unless otherwise noted) for artmaking fun! This program is perfect for all ages and levels of artistic ability. All materials provided.

September 22: No ARTventures program

due to Oktoberfest October 13: Painted Pumpkins October 27: Tessellation Exploration November 10: Feast on that Still-Life November 24: No ARTventures program December 8: Theme TBA December 22: No ARTventures program For more information about youth and family programming at The Dayton Art Institute, visit daytonartinstitute.org.

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ARTVENTURES: TESSELLATION EXPLORATION Saturday, October 27, 1–3 p.m.

The Lange Family Experiencenter Studio $10 per family of four for members; $15 per family of four for non-members; $2 per each additional child

FEAST ON THAT STILL-LIFE Saturday, November 10, 1:00–3:00 p.m.

The Lange Family Experiencenter Studio $10 per family of four for members; $15 per family of four for non-members; $2 per each additional child Get inspired before you feast! Learn about still-life drawing and composition. This program is perfect for all ages and levels of artistic ability. All materials provided.

Learn to create your own tessellation drawing, inspired by patterns in Bing Davis’ artwork.

This program is perfect for all ages and levels of artistic ability. All materials provided.

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SPOOK-TACULAR HALLOWEEN ORGAN CONCERT Sunday, October 28, 3–4:30 p.m.

Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium Free to members; included in museum suggested admission for non-members

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Enjoy Halloween thrills and chills with a special concert on our Skinner pipe organ in the Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium! Several area organists will offer up “scary music” combined with film clips to celebrate the Halloween season. Who knows, maybe our “auditorium ghost” will make an appearance!

November

Music lovers always pack the house at the Bob Ross Auto Group Jazz & Beyond.

BOB ROSS AUTO GROUP JAZZ & BEYOND: CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY JAZZ ENSEMBLE Thursday, November 8, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Shaw Gothic Cloister Free to members; $8 non-members

The 2018 jazz series wraps up with the talented young musicians of the Central State University Jazz Ensemble. The Ensemble, under the direction of Hal Melia, performs instrumental and vocal jazz in a variety of styles. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the concert begins at 5:30. A cash bar is available for drinks and food. Watch daytonartinstitute.org/jazz for more about upcoming concerts.

VINE & CANVAS: WET YOUR PIPES Friday, November 9, 6:30–9 p.m.

Shaw Gothic Cloister Advance Tickets: $35 members; $45 non-members At the Door (as available): $50 Series Flight (Oct. 4 & Nov. 9 tastings): $65 members; $85 non-members

Dana Sintell of The Rubi Girls is the hostess with the mostest on Trivia Night at The DAI!

TRIVIA NIGHT Friday, November 2, 5:30–8 p.m.

Shaw Gothic Cloister & Special Exhibition $10 members; $20 non-members (includes special exhibition admission) Food and drink available for purchase Trivia Night is back! Visit the Mickalene Thomas exhibition, then test your art and culture knowledge with a night of trivia, food and fun, hosted by Dana Sintell and Fonda Peters of The Rubi Girls. Our first Trivia Night sold out, so get your tickets early! Presented in partnership with Pepper Sprout Productions.

Celebrate the completion of the Skinner pipe organ restoration and newly refurbished Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium by raising a glass of bubbly at our annual sparkling wine tasting! Learn about the improvements in the Rose Auditorium, followed by a short Skinner pipe organ performance by Dr. Matt Dierking. Samples of three sparkling wines and two red varieties will be tasted on this wine flight.

ARTVentures is sure to bring out smiles all around.

HOMESCHOOL INTERSECTIONS 3rd Friday of October, November & December, 1:30–3:00pm The Lange Family Experiencenter and Collection Galleries $6 per child members; $8 per child non-members Maximum 20 participants, preregistration required Make the Museum a part of homeschool studies. In this program, children students build a foundation for visual arts as well as develop their observation and critical thinking skills through discussions of artwork in the museum. The program also includes a workshop to engage the children with the museum’s collection galleries and special exhibitions. All materials provided.

October 19: Discover Writing November 16: American History

and Industry December 14: Celebrations and Traditions

Around the World

ARTIST TALK: WILLIS “BING” DAVIS Saturday, November 10, 11:30 a.m.

Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium $5 members; $15 non-members (includes special exhibition admission) Dayton artist Bing Davis will discuss his artistic practice in relation to the fall special exhibition, Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-à-tête.

ARTVENTURES:

Children engaged in art-making project during Homeschool Intersections.

Join Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth, inhouse curator for Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and its companion exhibition, tête-à-tête, for a discussion and tour of the exhibition. The tour is followed by a champagne toast.

BEHIND THE SCENES: MUSE Thursday, November 29, 4–5 p.m.

Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium $5 members; $10 non-members; UD students free Non-member combo ticket (talk & exhibition admission): $15 Learn about Mickalene Thomas’ artwork and what it takes to install an exhibition at this talk with Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth, in-house curator for Muse.

December ARTIST TALK: AMY POWELL Saturday, December 8, 11:30 a.m.

Mimi and Stuart Rose Auditorium $5 members; $15 non-members (includes special exhibition admission) Dayton photographer Amy Powell will discuss her photographic projects in relation to the fall special exhibition, Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-à-tête.

ARTVENTURES Saturday, December 8, 1:00–3:00 p.m.

The Lange Family Experiencenter Studio $10 per family of four for members; $15 per family of four for non-members; $2 per each additional child

THE LANGUAGE OF ART: MICKALENE THOMAS’ CHOICE Wednesday, November 28 & Saturday, December 1, 12–2 p.m. each day Special Exhibition Galleries FREE for members; $11 non-members (includes special exhibition admission)

Looking for a fun and creative Saturday afternoon for you and your family? Join us on the second and fourth Saturday of every month (unless otherwise noted) for art-making fun! This program is perfect for all ages and levels of artistic ability. All materials provided.

This special Language of Art program features a selection chosen by artist Mickalene Thomas! Read Zadie Smith’s On Beauty (2005) and join us in the special exhibition galleries for a discussion relating to Muse: Mickalene Thomas Photographs and tête-à-tête.

Start the holidays with this fun and nostalgic look at Christmases past.

TIM SHELTON’S A VERY VINTAGE CHRISTMAS Presented by Tim Shelton Music and The Roots Agency Friday, November 30, 7:30 p.m.

Mimi & Stuart Rose Auditorium Advance Tickets: $20, $15 & $12 DAI members receive a 20% discount with promo code DAIMEMBER

Zadie Smith’s On Beauty is refreshing, relevant, witty, and endlessly readable.

Some of the most beloved Christmas music was recorded from the 1940s through the 1960s. Tim Shelton recreates the Christmas music of this bygone era with classic style and an 11 piece band. DAI members receive a special ticket discount using the promo code DAIMEMBER when they buy online at veryvintagechristmas.com.

SOUND BITES: SHORT TALKS ABOUT ART Select Saturdays, 1:30 p.m.

Meet in the Entrance Rotunda Free to members; included in museum suggested admission for non-members Get to know your Dayton Art Institute!

Join us on select Saturdays for informal gallery talks, given by our museum guides, about works in the collection. Visit daytonartinstitute.org/soundbites for more information and schedule updates.

Topics subject to change; call 937-223-4ART (4278) to confirm.

Art Changes Lives Live it at the Museum

CURATORIAL CONVERSATIONS: MUSE AND tête-à-tête EXHIBITION TOUR Thursday, November 15, 6–7 p.m.

Special Exhibition Galleries In advance: $5 members; $15 nonmembers (includes special exhibition admission) At the Door: $17

Is there anything better than a Saturday afternoon spent at the museum?

September 15: Evans, Free Sample, Take One September 29: Davies, Silence, Waterfall

and Forest October 13: Hassam, Early Morning Calm October 27: Chimu/Sican Mummy Mask November 3: Chinese Head of Guanyin November 17: Greek Eye Kylix December 1: Korean Ceramics December 15: Madonna and Child

with Four Evangelists December 29: Chinese Tomb Wall Tile Short and informal, Sound Bites a fun way to learn more about your favorite art work at The DAI.

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CENTENNIAL

EXHIBITION SEASON For America: Paintings from the National Academy of Design February 23–June 2 Frederick Blum, Two Idlers, 1888–89, oil on canvas. National Academy Museum, NY

Our Century: Dayton Area Collects June 29–September 22 Utagawa Hiroshige I, Twilight Snow at Hira, 1834–1835, woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Private collection.

Maker & Muse: Women and Early 20th-Century Art Jewelry October 26–January 19, 2020

René Lalique, Winged Sylphy Brooch, c.1900, freshwater pearl and enamel . Richard H. Driehaus Museum

We Need You When you volunteer, you bring the fun!

We couldn’t do everything we do at The DAI without the support of our dedicated volunteers!

The museum is seeking new individuals, of all ages and abilities, to fill a variety of roles within the museum. These include assisting at the Guest Services Desk, serving as ticket takers at events and exhibitions, serving as ushers, assisting in The Museum Store, and much more.

The museum offers volunteer opportunities for both individuals and corporate groups that are interested in volunteering.Volunteer commitments may be temporary or long term. Contact Monica Walker, Human Resources/Administration Director, at 937-512-0151 to learn more.

Click to Learn More: Become a Volunteer