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Quick Takes from the Director

Board of Advisors

Department of Publications

B. Heyward Allen Jr.,* immediate past chair

Hillary Brown and Stella Tran

Rinne Allen Amalia K. Amaki

Communications Interns

Frances Aronson-Healey

Margaret Cotter

June M. Ball

Sarah Dotson

Linda N. Beard

Benjamin Thrash

Karen L. Benson Fred D. Bentley Sr.* Richard E. Berkowitz

Design

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Devereux C. Burch Robert E. Burton** Debra C. Callaway** Randolph W. Camp Shannon I. Candler,* executive committee Faye S. Chambers Harvey J. Coleman Sharon Cooper Martha R. Daura*** Martha T. Dinos** Annie Laurie Dodd*** Sally Dorsey Howard F. Elkins Judith A. Ellis Todd Emily, executive committee Carlyn F. Fisher* James B. Fleece Phoebe G. Forio*** John M. Greene** Helen C. Griffith** Three museum directors together (left to right): Andrea Barnwell Brownlee of Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, William U. Eiland of the Georgia Museum of Art and Randall Suffolk of the High Museum of Art.

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ur much revered volunteer sleuth, Mary Bondurant Warren, has been helping us find more information on Mary Franklin, the artist whose works we have had restored thanks to the generosity of Hildegard Timberlake. In her research on Franklin, Mary has discovered another Athenian and artist, Annie Camak. If anyone knows more about either of these women from Athens’ artistic past, please let me know (weiland@uga.edu).

In early June, I had the great fortune of visiting the artist Eric Bransby, participating in a film on his life and career and accepting an important gift from him for our collection. Eric is now 100 years old and restoring some of his works; the most important of which is a mural in Colorado Springs. One of Thomas Hart Benton’s students, Eric is committed to finding truth and dignity in the human form. He does it oh so well. I hope we are all as productive as this talented centenarian throughout our lives.

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“The Greatest Generation.” So called were those men and women who lived through the Second World War with selflessness, patriotism and a sense of honor. Alas, we have lost two of them recently. Our board member Marvin Eisenberg, an eminent teacher and scholar who taught most recently at the University of Michigan and Colorado College, died in May. He embodied the characteristics of the field he studied, Italian art; Marvin was a true Renaissance man, ever curious, ever relentless in the search for elusive fact, ever anxious to encourage learning.

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Back in 1996, Patricia Phagan, then the curator of prints and drawings, “rediscovered” the art of James E. Routh Jr., an artist from Atlanta who studied at the Art Students League in New York and worked with Will Barnet in the years just before World War II. Jim’s fine-arts career only lasted for a couple of years (he later worked as a designer for the Coca-Cola Company), but the images he produced are redolent of prewar Atlanta and Georgia, a time when a cabin indicated the crossroads at Ashford Dunwoody and a man hunting rabbits could roam the streets of Buckhead. Jim Routh became my friend even before we organized an exhibition of his work. He was a gentle and kind man, an artist to the core. His was a soul who found beauty and splendor in the humble homes and landscapes of the South. Jim Routh was a good and honorable man.

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priced items.) Museum will be closed on

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Margaret A. Rolando Alan F. Rothschild Jr., chair Jan E. Roush Sarah P. Sams** D. Jack Sawyer Jr. Helen H. Scheidt**

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As I write this note, the museum is in much disarray, but to a good purpose: the reinstallation of the permanent collection. Todd Rivers and his crew of preparators and Sarah Kate Gillespie and the other curators have planned a new look for — and thus a new interpretation of — the permanent collection. We shall continue to rotate the works in the galleries; so if you don’t see an old favorite after August, just ask us when it will be back on view.

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research and service. Specifically, as a repository and educational instrument of

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the visual arts, the museum exists to

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collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret

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significant works of art.

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Exhibitions

St. George and the Dragon

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On the front cover:

On the back cover:

O. Louis Guglielmi (American, b. Egypt,

Tavik František Šimon (Czech, 1877–1942)

1906–1956)

New York – Brooklyn Bridge (detail), 1927

The Bridge, 1942

Color aquatint on paper

Oil on canvas

13 15⁄16 × 16 15⁄16 inches

34 x 26 inches

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia;

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago;

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Board of

Gift of Mary and Earle Ludgin Collection,

Advisors in memory of Louis T. Griffith GMOA 2006.59

© Estate of the artist (www.tfsimon.com)

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E X H I B I T I O N S Icon of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883–1950 September 17–December 11, 2016

From its opening in 1883 to the present day, artists have repeatedly depicted the Brooklyn Bridge as a stand-in for both the city of New York and the idea of modernity as defined by that city’s urban life.

During the period this exhibition treats, artists were engaging with new forms of visual representation such as impressionism, cubism and precisionism.

These innovative formal techniques were used in conjunction with newly built structures such as the bridge, the Woolworth Building and the Flatiron Building to underscore the contemporary nature of their artistic production. This exhibition examines these modes of representation and how artists grappled with a particularly American brand of modernity as both positive and negative from U.S. and European perspectives.

This show features 42 paintings, works on paper and photographs by major American and European artists. Artists include Edward Steichen, Joseph Stella, George Luks, Jonas Lie, Georgia O’Keeffe, William Louis Sonntag Jr., Reginald Marsh, Louis Lozowick, John Marin, Childe Hassam, Ernest Lawson and Samuel Halpert, among others. A fully illustrated catalogue published by the museum is also available.

“Icon of Modernism” is accompanied by “Man’s Canyons: New York City on Paper,” a small exhibition of works from the museum’s permanent collection that shows the city in the same time period. On view in Boone and George-Ann Knox Gallery I, it runs from September 17 to December 31.

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Curator: Sarah Kate Gillespie, curator of American art

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Joseph Stella (American, b. Italy, 1877–1946) Study for New York Interpreted: Brooklyn Bridge, 1920–22 Watercolor and ink on paper 13 15/16 x 9 15/16 inches Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C., 66.4775.

Galleries: Rachel Cosby Conway, Alfred Heber Holbrook, Charles B. Presley Family and Lamar Dodd Galleries Sponsors: The National Endowment for the Arts, Shannon and Peter Candler, the Irwin and Hannah Harvey Family Fund, Teddy Johnson, the Piedmont

William Louis Sonntag Jr. (1869–1898) Brooklyn Bridge, ca. 1895 Watercolor and tempera 18 x 15 inches Museum of the City of New York; Gift of Mrs. Frederick A. Moore, 1954, 54.63

Charitable Foundation, Margaret A. Rolando, the W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

Driving Forces: Sculpture by Lin Emery October 1, 2016–April 2, 2017

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This exhibition features kinetic sculptures by

settling in New Orleans. Emery’s work is in

the internationally recognized New Orleans

the collections of the National Museum of

artist Lin Emery. Four large-scale sculptures,

American Art in Washington, D.C.; the New

made to move in the wind, will be on view in

Orleans Museum of Art; the Walter P. Chrysler

the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden,

Museum in Norfolk, Virginia; the Delaware

while smaller sculptures will be exhibited

Museum of Art in Wilmington; the Museum

indoors. Executed in either polished or brushed

of Foreign Art in Sofia, Bulgaria; and the Flint

aluminum, the sculptures take their cue from

Institute of Art in Michigan. She received the

music, dance and natural forms, especially

Louisiana Governor’s Arts Award in 2001, an

flowers and trees, both in their shapes and in

honorary doctorate from Loyola University

how they respond to a passing breeze. Equal

of New Orleans in 2004 and the National

parts delicate and strong, her sculptures also

Academy Museum of New York’s S. Simon

reflect her adopted home through her use of

Sculpture Award, and has been the subject

industrial materials, such as polished marine

of numerous solo exhibitions, including a

aluminum, which is often used for boat building

retrospective at the New Orleans Museum of

in that port city.

Art in 1996.

Lin’s early life was marked by restlessness.

Curators: Annelies Mondi, deputy director

Born in New York City, she moved often

Galleries: Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture

and had a peripatetic educational journey,

Garden and Alonzo and Vallye Dudley Gallery

eventually studying at the Sorbonne in Paris.

Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable

It was there she met and studied under

Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia

famed Russian sculptor Ossip Zadkine before

Museum of Art

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Driving Forces: Sculpture by Lin Emery October 1, 2016–April 2, 2017

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E X H I B I T I O N S Gifts and Prayers: The Romanovs and Their Subjects September 3–December 31, 2016 This exhibition of exquisite objects from a private

Curator: Asen Kirin, professor of art history, Lamar Dodd

collection (on extended loan and a promised gift to the

School of Art, University of Georgia

Georgia Museum of Art) shows how the Romanov family

Galleries: Dorothy Alexander Roush and Martha

of Russian rulers commissioned, used and distributed

Thompson Dinos Galleries

gifts to solidify its hold on power. It includes portrait

Sponsors: The Fraser-Parker Foundation, the W. Newton

paintings, military medals and orders, statuettes, icons

Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the

and snuff boxes, among many other items.

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Large pendant of the Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle the First-Called, 1870 14k gold, enamel en plein, enamel over guilloché and miniature enamel painting 3 9/16 x 1 7/16 x 1/2 inches Private collection, on extended loan to the Georgia Museum of Art GMOA 2015.376E

Storytelling: The Georgia Review’s 70th Anniversary Art Retrospective November 5, 2016–January 29, 2017 The Georgia Review — the University of Georgia’s highly regarded journal of arts and letters — celebrates the wide-ranging roster of visual artists whose work it has reproduced with a selected retrospective of paintings,

Vanessa German (American, b. 1976) 2 ships passing in the night, or i take my soul with me everywhere i go, thank you, 2014 Mixed-media assemblage Approx. 47 x 27 x 12 inches Courtesy of Pavel Zoubok Gallery, New York

works on paper, photographs and 3-D compositions by contributors from across the United States and beyond: Kael Alford, Benny Andrews, Nina Barnes, Carl Bower, Tamas Deszo, Vanessa German, Daniel Mirer, Margaret Morrison, Celeste Rapone, Bianca Stone, Kara Walker, Patti Warashina and Masao Yamamoto. Focusing on the many ways in which stories can be told, the exhibition

Lin Emery (American, b. 1928) Octet (large), 2015 Polished aluminum 150 (height) x 60 (orbit) x 42 (base) inches Loan courtesy of the artist and Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans

emphasizes art making as visual testimony.

Curators: Jenny Gropp and Annette Hatton, Georgia Review Gallery: Boone and George-Ann Knox Gallery II Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

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Driving Forces: Sculpture by Lin Emery October 1, 2016–April 2, 2017

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This exhibition features kinetic sculptures by the internationally

eventually studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. It was there that she

recognized New Orleans artist Lin Emery. Four large-scale

met and studied under famed Russian sculptor Ossip Zadkine

sculptures, made to move in the wind, will be on view in the Jane

before settling in New Orleans. Emery’s work is in the collections

and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden, while smaller sculptures will

of the National Museum of American Art in Washington, D.C.; the

be exhibited indoors. The sculptures take their cue from music,

New Orleans Museum of Art; the Walter P. Chrysler Museum in

dance and natural forms, especially flowers and trees, both in their

Norfolk, Virginia; the Delaware Museum of Art in Wilmington; the

shapes and in how they respond to a passing breeze. Equal parts

Museum of Foreign Art in Sofia, Bulgaria; and the Flint Institute of

delicate and strong, her sculptures also reflect the port city that

Art in Michigan.

became her adopted home through her use of industrial materials often used for boat building there, such as brushed or polished

Curator: Annelies Mondi, deputy director

marine aluminum.

Galleries: Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden and Alonzo and Vallye Dudley Gallery

Lin’s early life was marked by restlessness. Born in New York

Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the

City, she moved often and had a peripatetic educational journey,

Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

Living Color: Gary Hudson in the 1970s September 17, 2016–January 8, 2017 This exhibition showcases the 1970s work of painter Gary Hudson, who was associated with the lyrical abstraction movement. Hudson, who studied under Hans Hofmann at Yale University, created large-scale canvases whose primary subject was the relationship of color to texture.

Curator: Sarah Kate Gillespie, curator of American art Galleries: Virginia and Alfred Kennedy and Philip Henry Alston Jr. Galleries Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

Gary Hudson (American, 1936–2009) Silver Plaque, ca. 1971 Acrylic on cotton duck 96 x 142 inches Collection of Christie Hudson

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Saint George and the Dragon This Tiffany stained-glass window depicting St. George and the Dragon has made a circuitous journey over seven decades to its current home. Installed in the second-floor overlook of the Georgia Museum of Art, in windows facing east, this beautifully crafted work of art is finally on view to the public.

The subject of the window is the story of St. George. In the tale, a dragon lives in a spring or lake, preventing local townspeople from gathering water. To pacify and distract the creature, the villagers offer up sheep as a sacrifice. If no sheep are available, a maiden is offered. The king’s daughter is one such maiden, but while she awaits her fate, St. George appears on horseback, makes the sign of the cross and slays the dragon. The citizens then convert to Christianity.

This window shows St. George after his triumph, with his foot on the head of the monster, a final gasp of flame issuing from its mouth. The saint’s delicately painted face shows his gaze heavenward. The tips of his sword and standard have a faint blood-red tinge.

Layered, rippled blue glass creates the effect of undulating water in the lake behind him, and pinkish drapery glass captures the folds of his cape. St. George’s scale-like armor is made up of numerous small sections of green leaded glass. The brilliant colors and various textures of the glass help accentuate the moment of his victory.

Much of the window’s history was lost over time and changes of stewardship. Until recently, it was listed in the museum’s files as by an unknown artist, possibly German, but dedicated investigation has uncovered some of its full story. Before his death in 1938, George Foster Peabody, famed philanthropist and friend to the University of Georgia, wrote to UGA president Harmon Caldwell to donate the window to the university. The window was eventually installed on campus in Strahan House, a faculty residence. It stayed there until the mid-1960s, when the building was razed for the new Law Library. At this time, the window was transferred to the museum’s permanent collection.

For more than 30 years, the window was installed in the stairwell of the original Georgia Museum of Art on North Campus, now the university’s administration building. When the museum relocated in 1996, the window was removed and remained crated and in storage for 15 years. As part of the museum’s subsequent renovation and expansion, completed in 2011, it was finally ready to go back on display.

Unfortunately, the window was damaged during preparations for that opening and required considerable conservation. Botti Studios in Chicago, Illinois, worked on the window for approximately two years, documenting it in detail and removing, cleaning, conserving and reinstalling much of the stained glass. Once the window returned to Athens, work began in earnest to design and construct a mount so that the work of art could be illuminated with natural light during the day and backlit during the evening with LEDs. Local craftsman Hunt Leathers led a team to create an elegant steel frame to house the several-hundred-pound window within the mullions of the overlook window.

help of archivists Steven Brown and Gilbert Head at UGA and local stained-glass artist Marianne Parr, I was able to rediscover the window’s history and, most important, its maker. In addition, its placement was upgraded to a more prominent location than had been planned in 2011. The window, in a sense, was reborn.

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Louis Comfort Tiffany and studio (American, 1848–1933) Window depicting St. George and the Dragon, ca. 1835–40 Leaded glass Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Marjorie Peabody Waite in memory of George Foster Peabody (1852–1938) by transfer from the University of Georgia School of Law courtesy of J. Alton Hosch GMOA 1964.1087

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The window’s damage resulted in unforeseen benefits. During the restoration, with the

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E L E G A N T S A L U T E 1 5 A Night of Tropical Splendor When they begin the Beguine It brings back a sound of music so tender It brings back a night of tropical splendor It brings back a memory evergreen

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—Cole Porter, “Begin the Beguine”

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t might seem very far away as we write these words (July 2016), but the 15th edition of Elegant Salute will be here before we know it, on January 28, 2017. By the time this issue of Facet hits mailboxes in October 2016, save-the-date cards will have been mailed, the UGA football season will be well underway, and the air may be getting chilly at night.

Elegant Salute is held every other year and is the museum’s most important fundraiser. Funds from the event go directly to educational programming and exhibitions. This year’s chair is Maggie Hancock, who crafted the beautiful and inspiring décor for the last Elegant Salute and has made herself an indispensible member of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art. Hancock will work with her co-chair, Sarah Peterson, and her network of committee chairs to create an unforgettable evening, inspired by Cole Porter’s song “Begin the Beguine.”

Written in 1935 while Porter was on a cruise in the South Pacific, the song evokes the elegance of the time period. As Hancock puts it, “Porter transports one to a place where the Beguine (a Latin dance) is happening, and the tropical setting heightens the sensorial moment.

Expect to be transported into an evening of lush paradise filled with elements from shore to sea.” Flower arrangements are always a highlight of the event, and this year’s theme provides an abundance of inspiration for flower committee chair Beverly Sligh, who regularly crafts altar arrangements at a local church.

The evening will begin with a cocktail reception in the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be followed by dinner catered by Epting Events in the M. Smith Griffith Grand Hall. Following dinner, guests will return to the sculpture garden for dessert and dancing at the Copacabana-themed after-party.

The museum relies on private donations to fund programming and exhibitions, making this event vital to our success in the coming year.

The Friends hope to raise $180,000 in support, and we have no doubt that David Matheny, fundraising chair, can achieve that goal. There’s no one better at nicely twisting arms.

The rest of the committee chairs bring talent, experience, energy and creativity to their jobs, and we look forward to seeing what they come up with. Ligia Alexander is spearheading décor, Devereux Burch and Amburn Power are in charge of social, Evelyn Dukes is handling logistics, Airee Hong Edwards will manage publicity for the after-party, Mike Landers is planning the entertainment, and Mike Montesani will work with Epting Events on the evening’s menu.

T I C K E T S FULL EVENT: MEMBERS $300 NONMEMBERS $350

AFTER-PARTY ONLY*: MEMBERS $50 NONMEMBERS $65

The museum relies on private donations to fund programming and exhibitions, making this event vital to our success in the coming year.

The Friends hope to raise $180,000 in support, and we have no doubt that David Matheny, fundraising chair, can achieve that goal. There’s no one better at nicely twisting arms.

Both ticket tiers can be purchased through http://bit.ly/gmoa-es2017.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities and tickets, contact Michele Turner, the museum’s director of membership, at 706.542.0830 or maturner@uga.edu.

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*Dessert and dancing in the sculpture garden starting at 9:30 p.m.

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M U S E U M S F O R A L L This past April, the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia became the first museum in the state to commit officially to serving low-income families through the Museums for All program.

Organized by the Association of Children’s Museums and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Museums for All encourages families of all backgrounds to visit museums regularly and build lifelong museum habits. A study featured in the New York Times concluded that “visiting an art museum exposes students to a diversity of ideas that challenge them with different perspectives on the human condition.” The study, conducted on students who took school tours of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, showed that the students later “demonstrated stronger critical thinking skills, displayed higher levels of social tolerance, exhibited greater historical empathy and developed a taste for art museums and cultural institutions.” In addition, “most of the benefits … observed are significantly larger for minority students, low-income students and students from rural schools.”

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With Museums for All, museums with an admission charge offer reduced or free admission to visitors who present an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. The Georgia Museum of Art is pleased to join this group of institutions. As part of the state’s flagship land-grant university, the museum has a strong commitment to service and outreach and already offers free admission to all visitors, thereby removing the need to present a card or an ID. About 15 percent of families living in Athens-Clarke County have incomes below the poverty line. By participating in Museums for All, the museum hopes to make low-income visitors aware of its free admission and further broaden and diversify its audience.

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“I’m pleased to welcome the Georgia Museum of Art into the family of Museums for All participants,” said IMLS director Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew. “As the first museum in Georgia to sign on to the program, the Georgia Museum of Art is leading by example.

Through its community outreach and Museums for All participation, the museum will establish its credentials as a true community cornerstone that is accessible to all.”

With Museums for All, museums with an admission charge offer reduced or free admission to visitors who present an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.

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S T A C K S “One Hundred American Paintings” Now at Georgia Public Libraries

A project that was in the works for many years, “One Hundred American Paintings” by our former curator of American art, Paul Manoguerra, is a full-color catalogue of 100 important works of art from the Georgia Museum of Art’s permanent collection.

Published to coincide with the museum’s grand reopening in January 2011 after a 30,000-squarefoot expansion, the publication is both a tribute to Alfred Heber Holbrook, the museum’s founder, and a record of his legacy, which began in 1945 when he gave 100 works of American art to the

people of Georgia through its flagship university.

His gift formed the foundation of the museum’s current collection of more than 10,000 objects.

As the official state museum of art, outreach programs are an important part of the Georgia Museum of Art. The state of Georgia is made up of 159 counties, some of which are rural and geographically isolated. Due to the museum’s location in north Georgia, some state residents would have to drive more than 250 miles to visit it in person. In partial fulfillment of our mission to support and promote teaching, research and service, we developed a program to distribute copies of “One Hundred American Paintings”

at no charge to every public library system in Georgia and surveyed librarians for future planning. So far, this program has helped us reach more residents statewide without requiring them to come to us, and we hope it will aid public libraries and their patrons in enjoying and learning more about the visual arts.

The publication of “One Hundred American Paintings” was supported by the National Endowment for the Arts and its distribution was funded by the Georgia Council for the Arts and the President’s Venture Fund through the generous gifts of the University of Georgia Partners.

The publication is both a tribute to Alfred Heber Holbrook, the museum’s founder, and

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All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

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Seven of Athens’ established venues for visual art (the Georgia Museum of Art, the Lamar Dodd School of Art, Lyndon House Arts Center, Glass Cube & Gallery@Hotel Indigo-Athens, Ciné, the Classic Center and ATHICA) hold this evening event devoted to art on the third Thursday of every month, to showcase their programming. Details posted at 3thurs.org.

Emerging Scholars Symposium Saturday, October 22, 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

The symposium is held in conjunction with the exhibition “Icon of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883–1950.” Current graduate students and other emerging scholars will expand the scope of the exhibition by addressing the broader implications of symbolically saturated constructions throughout the history of visual and material culture. Cosponsored by the Association of Graduate Art Students and National Endowment for the Arts.

Poe-tober: Poetry Reading with Kimiko Hahn Tuesday, November 1, 2 p.m.

Author of eight collections of poetry, Kimiko Hahn reads from her most recent collection, “Toxic Flower” (W.W. Norton, 2010), illustrating connections between scientific study and poetry. The Consul General of Japan will provide introductory remarks: “Tradition and Poetry in Japan: Tanka and the Imperial Family.” This event is part of NEA Big Read: Poe-tober.

Musical Performance: Elizabeth A. Baker Friday, November 4, 2:15–3:30 p.m.

New Renaissance artist primarily working in the sonic medium Elizabeth A. Baker will perform original works for toy piano, Indian harmonium and electronic instruments in the museum’s M. Smith Griffith Grand Hall.

Student Night Thursday, November 10, 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Join the Student Association of the Georgia Museum of Art for a night of music, food, fun and themed activities to celebrate the current exhibitions. Student Night is generously sponsored by the UGA Parents and Families Association and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art.

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Opening Reception: “Storytelling: The Georgia Review’s 70th Anniversary Art Retrospective” Thursday, November 17, 7 p.m.

As part of her Georgia Poetry Circuit tour, award-winning poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths will read work at the opening reception for the Georgia Review’s “Storytelling” exhibition. Light refreshments will be served, and the exhibition will be open for viewing. More information available at www.thegeorgiareview.com.

Make It an Evening Thursday, November 17, 6–8 p.m.

Enjoy coffee, dessert and a gallery tour led by Jenny Gropp at the museum prior to the performance in Hodgson Hall by the Romeros, a classical guitar quartet.

Jittery Joe’s Coffee and Cecilia Villaveces’ cakes. Purchase tickets for the concert at pac.uga.edu.

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Holiday Book Sale November 29–December 2, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

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Schedule a Visit to the Georgia Museum of Art To schedule a class visit or student assignment at the Georgia Museum of Art, please call us at 706.542.4662 at least two weeks prior to the visit. Scheduling in advance enables us to prepare for your visit, whether it is a selfguided tour led by an instructor, a docent-led tour or students coming on their own to complete an assignment.

Come shop for your loved ones at the museum’s annual holiday book sale, featuring new and used publications in all genres. We take credit cards. If you have books you’d like to donate, please contact us at 706.542.4662.

Inclement Weather

Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art “Night at the Museum Shop” Thursday, December 1, 5:30–8:30 p.m.

The Georgia Museum of Art follows the inclement weather policies of the University of Georgia. When the university is closed, the museum is closed as well. Announcements are posted to the UGA homepage (www.uga. edu) and appear on Athens Charter cable channel 15. Announcements also will be posted to Twitter (@universityofga and @UGAEVENTS) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/uga.edu and www. facebook.com/ UgaToday). Up-to-date information is provided to Athens radio stations: AM 960 and 1340; and FM 88.9, 90.5, 91.7, 97.9, 98.9, 100.1, 102.1, 103.7 and 106.1.

Please note the museum will be closed on November 24 and 25, December 25 and January 1.

Members of the Friends enjoy a 20 percent discount in the Museum Shop, just in time for the holidays. Attractively wrapped gift memberships will be available for holiday hosts, teachers, friends and colleagues. Light refreshments.

Films

Lectures & Gallery Talks

Join Sarah Kate Gillespie, curator of American art and exhibition curator, and Stephan Durham, associate professor in the UGA College of Engineering, for a special tour of the exhibition.

“How the Brooklyn Bridge Made New York Modern” Friday, October 21, 5:30 p.m.

Keynote address for the Emerging Scholars Symposium (under Special Events) by Richard Haw. This talk will show how the Brooklyn Bridge helped make New York both modern and monumental. Cosponsored by the Association of Graduate Art Students and National Endowment for the Arts.

“The Russian Imperial Awards and their Recipients” Tuesday, November 1, 5:30–6:30 p.m.

In conjunction with “Gifts and Prayers: The Romanovs and Their Subjects,” Ulla Tillander-Godenhielm, author of “The Russian Imperial Award System During the Reign of Nicholas II, 1894–1917,” will discuss the historical background of objects relating to the Romanov dynasty.

Reception and visit to the galleries prior to the event.

Sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Nalley III.

Gallery Talk: Frederick C. Frieseke Friday, December 2, 2 p.m.

Nicholas Kilmer, editor of “The Frederick C. Frieseke Catalogue Raisonne” (in progress), will speak about Frieseke’s “Girl Sewing (The Chinese Robe).”

Family Programs Family Day programs are sponsored by Heyward Allen Motor Co., Inc., Heyward Allen Toyota and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art.

Films are subject to change. Please call 706.542.4662 or check our website for confirmation.

Film Series: Brooklyn Bridge

Families and kids of all ages are invited to participate in fun gallery games and a spooky scavenger hunt in the permanent collection, and to listen to readings of selected poems by Edgar Allan Poe. Participants will also write their own poems inspired by works in the museum’s collection and are invited to read them aloud in the lobby. Presented in conjunction with the NEA’s Big Read program.

Family Day: Building Bridges Saturday, November 5, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.

Tour at Two: “Storytelling: The Georgia Review’s 70th Anniversary Art Retrospective” Wednesday, November 9, 2 p.m.

“’Neath Brooklyn Bridge” Thursday, October 6, 7 p.m.

The 11th film in the East Side Kids series (most famous for “Angels with Dirty Faces”) focuses on a gang of tough young kids who try to solve a murder. 1942, 61 min.

“It Happened in Brooklyn” Thursday, October 13, 7 p.m.

This musical romantic comedy stars Frank Sinatra, Peter Lawford, Kathryn Grayson and Jimmy Durante as Brooklyn denizens trying to overcome their working-class origins and achieve musical stardom. Directed by Richard Whorf. 1947, 104 min.

In this documentary, Ken Burns captures the physical majesty of this greatest of all achievements of the industrial age, the dramatic story of the larger-than-life men who imagined and built it and the immense charm this granite and steel structure has exerted on generations of city dwellers. 1981, 58 min.

The Brooklyn Bridge plays an important role in this time-traveling romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan as a 21st-century New Yorker and Hugh Jackman as a 19th-century gentleman trying to understand the modern world. 2001, 118 min.

Films are generously sponsored by ´

Tours Artful Conversation: George Segal Wednesday, October 5, 2 p.m.

Join Callan Steinmann, associate curator of education, and Sage Kincaid, assistant curator of education, for an in-depth gallery conversation on George Segal’s sculpture “Young Woman in Doorway.”

Join Sarah Kate Gillespie, curator of American art, for a tour of the exhibition.

Toddler Tuesday Tuesday, November 8, 10 a.m.

Tour at Two: Modernism in the Permanent Collection Wednesday, October 19, 2 p.m.

Family Day: Royal Treasure Saturday, December 3, 10 a.m.–noon Check out exquisite examples of medals, statuettes and other royal treasure owned by the Romanov family of Russian rulers, then create your own glittering holiday ornament in the Michael and Mary Erlanger Studio

Artful Conversation: “Living Color: Gary Hudson in the 1970s” Wednesday, November 16, 2 p.m.

Join Callan Steinmann, associate curator of education, for an in-depth gallery conversation featuring selected works from the exhibition.

Tour at Two: “Gifts and Prayers: The Romanovs and Their Subjects” Wednesday, December 7, 2 p.m.

Tour at Two: Decorative Arts Wednesday, December 14, 2 p.m.

Dale Couch, curator of decorative arts, will lead a tour of selected works from the decorative arts collection in the permanent collection galleries.

Artful Conversation: DeScott Evans Wednesday, December 21, 2 p.m.

“Kate and Leopold” Thursday, October 27, 7 p.m.

Kids and families are invited to explore works of art in the exhibition “Icon of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883–1950” with interactive stations in the galleries, then to put their design skills to the test as they create their own bridges with unique materials. Be sure to check out spaghetti bridges made by students from UGA’s Civil Engineering program on display in the lobby and create your own journal at a station hosted by the Georgia Review. This program is part of UGA’s Spotlight on the Arts Family Day.

Join us for a special tour, story time in the galleries, and an art-making activity just for little ones! This free, 40-minute program is designed for families with children ages 18 months to 3 years. Space is limited; please email callan@uga.edu or call 706.542.8863 to reserve a spot.

Jenny Gropp, managing editor of the Georgia Review and co-curator of the exhibition, will give a special tour.

Join Asen Kirin, curator of the exhibition and professor of art history at UGA, for a special tour.

“Brooklyn Bridge” Thursday, October 20, 7 p.m.

Family Day Special Event: Poe-tober Poetry Thursday, October 27, 5:30 p.m.

Join Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art, for a tour of works from the Thompson collection on view in the permanent collection.

Sunday Spotlight Tour Sunday, October 9, November 20 and December 4, 3 p.m.

Led by docents.

Tour at Two: “Icon of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883–1950” Wednesday, October 12, 2 p.m.

Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, for an in-depth gallery conversation featuring the painting “Still Life with Pears” by DeScott Evans (aka Stanley David).

Workshops & Classes Morning Mindfulness Friday, October 7 and 21, November 4 and 18 and December 2, 9:30–10:30 a.m.

The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to participate in free guided mindfulness meditation sessions, held on select Fridays during the fall semester.

Sessions include instructor-led meditation followed by a period of reflection and discussion. Stools (without backs) are provided; please bring a cushion if desired. Reservations are encouraged; contact 706.542.0448 or sarogers@uga.edu.

Teen Studio: Abstract Expressionism Thursday, November 3, 5:30–8:30 p.m.

Teens ages 13–18 are invited to participate in this studio workshop led by local artist and educator Kristen Bach.

The group will check out the bold, colorful works of abstract artist Gary Hudson, then experiment with color and scale to create their own art in the studio classroom.

Includes a pizza dinner. This program is free, but space is limited. Call 706.542.8863 or email callan@uga.edu to reserve a spot.

Lynn Boland, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art, will lead a tour based on selected themes from the newly reinstalled permanent collection galleries.

Thursday Twilight Tour: Highlights from the Permanent Collection Thursday, October 20, November 3 and December 15, 7 p.m.

Led by docents.

Tour at Two: Highlights from the Permanent Collection Wednesday, October 26 and November 30, 2 p.m.

Led by docents.

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NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest.

The University of Georgia will focus on the arts during its annual Spotlight on the Arts festival November 2–13, when members of the UGA Arts Council will host events and activities such as concerts, theater and dance performances, art exhibitions, poetry readings, author panels and book signings, lectures and discussions on the arts and creativity. Look for on our calendar for Spotlight on the Arts events at the Georgia Museum of Art.

El proyecto NEA Big Read es una iniciativa del National Endowment for the Arts (el Fondo Nacional para las Artes de Estados Unidos) en cooperación con Arts Midwest.

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Gallery Talk: “Icon of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883–1950” Thursday, October 13, 5:30 p.m.

Tour at Two: Thompson Collection Wednesday, November 2, 2 p.m.

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Anna will be working directly with the museum’s Board of Advisors. Ryan and Mike are the newest members of our security and visitor services team. Prior to joining the museum, Mike worked at the UGA Graduate School and Ryan graduated from UGA in December 2015 with a bachelor of fine arts degree in sculpture. Last but not least, Sage is the new assistant curator of education and works on docent and community programs. She holds a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature from UGA, a master’s degree in museum and cultural studies from Brandeis University and is currently working on a PhD in art education at UGA. Welcome, all!

In memory of Peggy Price Heard by Kitty Culpepper and Jana and Bill McGee In memory of Margaret Katz Nodine by Robert Croker In memory of Dorothy Alexander Roush by Charles Hubbard and Kay Wilson

The Georgia Museum of Art received the following gifts between April 24 and July 22, 2016:

In memory of Julia Hunnicutt Terry by Kitty Culpepper In memory of Tom Aaron by Jana and Bill McGee In memory of Matt Friedlander by Charlie Friedlander and Teresa M. Friedlander

In honor of Dale Couch by Linda and Larry Beard and by the Kettle Creek Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution

In memory of Kevin Garrison by Linda and Larry Beard

In honor of William Underwood Eiland by Margaret A. Rolando

In memory of M. Smith Griffith by Margaret A. Rolando

In honor of Jacqueline Friedlander by Charlie Friedlander and Teresa M. Friedlander

In memory of Dorothy and Bill Harman by Louis and Mae E. Castenell

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In honor of Suzanne King on her birthday by Peggy and Norman Wood

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“Gifts and Prayers: The Romanovs and Their Subjects” features exquisite gifts commissioned by the Russian royal family. This holiday season, the Museum Shop offers you modern examples of Russian craftsmanship and artistry for everyone on your own shopping list.

From crystal eggs to hand-painted brooches to delicate Lomonosov porcelain, these elegant items are imported directly from Russia and available only for the duration of the exhibition. As always, the shop will also offer our wide range of toys, books, jewelry and other artinspired gifts throughout the holidays.

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1) Hand-painted brooch and hair clips $8/$10 each Members’ price: $7.20/$9 2) Golden frieze sugar bowl and creamer set $40 Members’ price: $36 3) Porcelain Christmas ball $35 Members’ price: $31.50 4) Nativity of Christ triptych $38 Members’ price: $34.20 5) Imperial crystal egg $60 Members’ price: $54

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Docent Luncheon

Teen Studio

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Family Day: Fun with Face Jugs

The Georgia Museum of Art is on Snapchat!

Snapchat is the social network that provides a fun way of seeing our art, programming and behind-the-scenes events when you can’t be there in person. It’s easy to add the Georgia Museum of Art to your Snapchat.

Simply open the app, point your Snapchat camera at our unique Snapcode (shown right) and tap the screen to start enjoying content right away.

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