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We are pleased to announce that we have added a significant and important group of works by Alice Fischer to our collection.

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Thanks to the generosity of her devoted friends and students, including Pat Courtney, Patrick Mizelle, Brenda Poss, Judith L. Smith, Kelly Alison, Maddie Zerbel, Eve Lipchick and Raymond Honeycutt, the museum is the beneficiary of Fischer’s lifework in the arts, of special meaning for us because of her tenure as professor of art at the University of Georgia from 1969 until 1975, when she retired.

The collection includes Fischer’s jewelry, reminiscent of Viennese expressionistic ceramics; her jewelry designs, which, while modernist in design, reference religious iconography; and her drawings that evoke the Christological cycle as well as the suffering of the Jews during the Holocaust. Currently the donation is being studied and catalogued with an eye, perhaps, to sharing works from this large cache with other museums through loan or exchange. Watercolors and ephemera also form part of the collection and help give a complete history of this artist’s life and career — emblematic in so many ways of the dislocation and despair of the 20th century as well as the hope and joy of turning to the arts for solace and inspiration.

Born in Vienna to a Jewish family, artist and designer Fischer (1907 – 2004) immigrated to the United States by way of France and Morocco to escape the Nazi regime. During internment at a refugee camp in Morocco, she expressed her willingness to be a “cultural pioneer” in northern Africa if she were unable to leave. Fischer finally arrived in New York in 1941 and after working as a designer of luxury textiles, began experimenting with ceramics, mostly in the form of jewelry and buttons. She began teaching in the early 1960s, including at Mary Washington College, Virginia, and moved from Athens to Burnsville, North Carolina, in 1979. She relocated again in 1994 to Black Mountain, North Carolina, where she died in 2004.

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The museum is grateful to the donors of Fischer’s works and looks forward to sharing them with generations of audiences so that they, too, can learn from Alice Fischer’s remarkable life and career, one of artistic passion and inspired creativity.

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Martin Johnson Heade (American, 1819–1904)

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Orchids and Hummingbird (detail), 1875–83

Hell Mouth, 2009

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Giò Ponti (Italian, 1891–1979) and John Axel Prip (American, 1922–2009) Coffee and tea service, 1950–59. Made by Reed & Barton.

Sterling silver and rattan Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Beverly H. Bremer Charitable Lead Unitrust GMOA 2015.285.1–4.

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Giò Ponti (Italian, 1891–1979) Scrolled chair from the Contini Bonacossi residence, Florence, 1931. Made by Mario Quarti.

Italian walnut and leather 35 1/2 x 19 1/2 x 22 inches Private collection. Photo: courtesy of Wright.

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Modern Living: Giò Ponti and the 20th-Century Aesthetics of Design June 10 – September 17, 2017 In the history of 20th-century design, Giò Ponti (1891–1979) is widely

This exhibition will present more than 50 objects, representing some of

recognized as the father of modern Italian design. Over the span of a

Ponti’s most outstanding pieces of furniture and decorative objects from

remarkably prolific career of nearly 60 years, Ponti created important works

the beginning of his career in the 1920s through the 1950s, borrowed

of architecture (including the first skyscraper in Italy), furniture, decorative

from American museums and private collections. An accompanying

art and industrial products, using both traditional and modern materials

catalogue, written by guest curator Perri Lee Roberts, will be published by

and techniques. He participated in Italian and other international design

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exhibitions and served as the editor of and frequent contributor to the magazines Domus and Stile. Through these venues, he promoted new

Guest Curator: Perri Lee Roberts, University of Miami

concepts of modern living and improved public taste through examples of his

Galleries: Boone and George-Ann Knox I, Rachel Cosby Conway, Alfred

own work and that of his contemporaries in Europe and the United States.

Heber Holbrook, Charles B. Presley Family and Lamar Dodd Galleries Sponsors: Casati Gallery, Dudley Stevens, Furthermore: a program of the J. M. Kaplan Fund, the W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

Giò Ponti (Italian, 1891–1979) Distex armchair, model 807, 1953. Made by Cassina.

Walnut with skai and chintz fabric “La Legge Mediterranea” (modern reprint of Ponti’s original fabric design) 32 11/16 x 43 5/16 x 27 inches Private collection. Photo: courtesy of Casati Gallery.

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The Genius of Martin Johnson Heade June 3 – September 10, 2017 Largely forgotten by scholars and collectors after his death, Martin Johnson Heade was one of the most varied and inventive painters of the 19th century.

He is now recognized as one of the most important American artists of his generation and unique in devoting equal time to landscape, marine and stilllife subjects. Heade created evocative marsh scenes and powerful canvases of dramatic thunderstorms at sea that established him as a landscapist.

At the same time, he produced scintillating Victorian flower still lifes and exquisite studies of South American hummingbirds, explorations that would culminate in the extraordinary, wholly original combination of jewel-like birds with lush, tropical orchids.

Organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, from its collection of Heade’s work, this exhibition presents the artist’s great creative range in examples from an early folk portrait to a late magnolia still life. It underscores Heade’s innovative approach by juxtaposing these paintings with related subjects by his predecessors and his contemporaries. While there have been monographic shows spanning his lifetime or focusing on a specific aspect of his career, Heade’s paintings have never been shown in this context. His seascapes will be displayed with those by earlier artists including Washington Allston and Thomas Doughty to establish the tradition of that genre, as well as with work by Heade’s peers, including John Frederick Kensett and Fitz Henry Lane. His marshes and tropical views will be featured alongside landscapes by Alvan Fisher, Albert Bierstadt, Asher B. Durand and Frederic Church. Similarly, ornithological and botanical illustrations and traditional still lifes by John Gould, John James Audubon and George Lambdin, among others, will be shown with Heade’s magnolias and hummingbird and orchid compositions. The conversations among these works demonstrate the artist’s

In-house Curator: Sarah Kate Gillespie, curator of American art Galleries: Virginia and Alfred Kennedy and Philip Henry Alston Jr. Galleries Sponsors: Mr. and Mrs. Fritz L. Felchlin in honor of Mr. and Mrs. E. Davison Burch, George-Ann Knox, Carol and Rob Winthrop, the W. Newton

Martin Johnson Heade (American, 1819–1904) Passion Flowers and Hummingbirds, about 1870–83 Oil on canvas 15 1/2 x 21 5/8 inches Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Gift of Maxim Karolik for the M. and M. Karolik Collection of American Paintings, 1815–1865 47.1138

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originality and highlight his genius.

Shuk Han Lui Untitled 0117, 2017 Mixed media on panel 14.5 x 23.25 inches

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Julia Burchett Wreck, 2016 Newspaper, car tires, electrical tape, cotton warp and wood stairs 60 x 36 x 24 inches

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Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition April 8 – May 14, 2017 The annual exit show for the graduating master of fine arts students at the Lamar

Curator: Sarah Kate Gillespie, curator of American art

Dodd School of Art. This year’s students are: Jamie Diaz (ceramics); Meirav

Galleries: Boone and George-Ann Knox I, Rachel Cosby Conway, Alfred Heber

Goldhour (interior design); Thomas Bosse and Amanda Scheutzow (jewelry and

Holbrook and Charles B. Presley Family Galleries

metals); Reid Brechner, Ellie Dent, Ariel Lockshaw, Shuk Han Lui and Dan Vu

Sponsors: The Lamar Dodd School of Art, the W. Newton Morris Charitable

(painting); Stephanie Sutton (photography); Julia “Megan” Burchett and Arron

Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

Foster (printmaking); and Zachary Harris and Jonathan Nowell (sculpture).

The Past Is Never Dead: Kristin Casaletto May 6 – July 30, 2017

Kristin Casaletto (American, b. 1967) Male Gaze, Reciprocated; (detail), 2008 Woodcut and watercolor 48 x 96 inches (image) Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of the artist GMOA 2010.294

This exhibition shows the work of contemporary Georgia-based artist Kristin Casaletto, primarily her prints and one three-dimensional object. Casaletto’s work addresses issues of history and how it is interpreted as well as questions related to identity and race. A relative newcomer to the South, she approaches its complex history from the perspective of an outsider without marginalizing

Kristin Casaletto (American, b. 1967) Hell Mouth, 2009 Color intaglio on paper 11 1/2 x 9 inches Collection of the artist

its culture. The title of the exhibition comes from William Faulkner’s famous statement “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” Casaletto similarly focuses on the importance and influence of history in shaping present mindsets.

Curator: Sarah Kate Gillespie, curator of American art Galleries: Dorothy Alexander Roush and Martha Thompson Dinos Galleries Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

F. Townsend Morgan (American, 1883–1965) Grim Old Tortugas, n.d.

Etching on paper 10 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches (sheet) Private collection

Avocation to Vocation: Prints by F. Townsend Morgan June 17 – September 10, 2017 The artist F. Townsend Morgan (1883–1965) wrote that he had pursued art as an avocation (or hobby) from 1915 to 1934, before turning professional. He was born in Brooklyn, into a family that fell on hard times during the Great Depression. He found employment with various New Deal art programs from 1934 to 1942. Morgan also traveled widely, making prints for his own enjoyment and for hire in places including Philadelphia, the Virgin Islands and Key West, Florida. This exhibition is the first to focus entirely on his work since his death and includes about 40 prints of sailboats (one of his favorite subjects), architecture and natural beauty.

Guest Curator: Stephen Goldfarb, independent scholar Gallery: Boone and George-Ann Knox Gallery II Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

W E E K S To Spin a Yarn: Distaffs, Folk Art and Material Culture

Expanding Tradition: Selections from the Larry D. and

Through April 16

Brenda A. Thompson Collection

Dorothy Alexander Roush and Martha Thompson Dinos

Through May 7

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Virginia and Alfred Kennedy and Philip Henry Alston Jr. Galleries

Advanced and Irascible: Abstract Expressionism from the Collection of Jeanne and Carroll Berry

Michael Ellison: Urban Impressions

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Through May 21

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Boone and George-Ann Knox Gallery II

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he museum recently purchased a significant 19th-century neoclassical work with funds from the Collectors of the Georgia Museum of Art. “Minnehaha” is a petite marble sculptural bust carved by artist Mary Edmonia Lewis (1844–1907).

Born in Greenbush, New York, Lewis was an artist of mixed African American and

Lewis produced several commissioned busts of prominent abolitionists and biblical and mythical figures. She was also known for her American Indian subjects drawn from the popular literature.

Chippewa (Ojibwe) ancestry who was among the few female artists to have worked actively in Rome, Italy. Lewis produced several commissioned busts of prominent abolitionists and biblical and mythical figures.

She was also known for her American Indian subjects drawn from the popular literature.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem “The Song of Hiawatha” (1855) inspired her to produce several figural groups, of which “Minnehaha” is an example. In Longfellow’s fictional poem, Minnehaha, a Dakota, was the lover of Hiawatha, a warrior among the once enemy nation of the Ojibwe.

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This Minnehaha bust represented a rare opportunity to acquire a quality sculpture by this 19th-century pioneer. The purchase fills a major gap in the collection for both American and African diasporic artists who worked in the U.S. and abroad.

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Shawnya L. Harris Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art

Edmonia Lewis (American, 1844–1907) Minnehaha, 1868 Marble 11 3/5 x 7 1/4 x 4 9/10 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Collectors of the Georgia Museum of Art GMOA 2016.251 Photograph © 2016 Bonhams & Butterfields Auctioneers Corp. All rights reserved.

Shad, Altamaha River, Georgia

by Warren Cushman

T I O N S This one almost got away!

But through the generosity of Greg and Jennifer Holcomb, who provided the funds for the purchase, the Georgia Museum of Art reeled this work in to its permanent collection. The image is of a shad fish. The painter, Warren Cushman, lived in Ohio; scholars have recognized him as competent and influential in his region, and documents show that Cushman spent time on the southern coast. By the time Cushman painted this image, the fish may have been something of a rarity, for the shad species had disappeared in the upper waterways of the state, though it played a significant role in the human experience of Georgia, from prehistoric times into the late antebellum period. Moreover, it had been a prominent part of the food culture for early American Indians as well as later settlers. Interestingly, Athens was found to be an attractive settlement site in part because the Oconee River had a “shad run,” but by 1807, the Augusta Chronicle reported that the shad had ceased to “run” on the upper Oconee River. By 1812, the Georgia legislature tried to secure open rivers as part of some of the first environmental legislation in this region. Writing in 1877, W.L. Jones observed the radical demise of various species of Georgia fish: “It is lamentable fact that our food fisheries are so rapidly decreasing in numbers, and, unless the State, in a few years, shall take the matter in hand, and resort to artificial propagation to replenish our nearly exhausted streams, our grand children will have to refer to a book on Natural History to ascertain the kinds of fish upon which our fathers fed so bountifully on.”

Books of natural history were created from works of art such as this depiction, a visual description designed to catch the observable physical characteristics of this species.

Books of natural history were created from works of art such as this depiction, a visual description designed to catch the observable physical characteristics of this species. Cushman’s work, however, also betrays a genre of decorative still life. Within the image, he uses decorative wood “graining,” a technique used to simulate either wood on nonwood surfaces or expensive woods on cheaper ones. While Georgia’s children can now have a shad fish image to view, thankfully they are not restricted to it. Ecological restoration to Georgia’s rivers has since resulted in increased runs of shad.

Happily, objects like this one point to cross-disciplinary study and collaboration, one of our sustained educational goals. We extend our appreciation to the Holcombs for their generosity in making this gift.

Dale L. Couch Curator of Decorative Arts Warren Cushman (American, 1854–1926) Shad, Altamaha River, Georgia, 1895 Oil on canvas 30 1/4 x 8 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by Mr. and Mrs. Gregory F. Holcomb GMOA 2016.245

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A Night of Tropical Splendor At Elegant Salute, the museum’s biennial gala held on January 28 of this year, the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art exceeded their fundraising target, raising more than $180,000 from the event. The evening saw the museum transformed into a tropical paradise, with many guests dressing in theme for the Copacabana after-party and dancing late into the night.

“A Night of Tropical Splendor” was the 15th edition of the event, with net proceeds aiding the museum’s fundraising goals as part of the University of Georgia’s capital campaign, Commit to Georgia. The museum, which relies on private donations to fund educational programming and exhibitions as well as to keep admission free, extends its thanks to the Friends.

If you would like to contribute to the museum’s annual fund, visit: http://give.uga.edu/story/georgia-museum-of-art/

Sponsors John & Marilyn McMullan

$10,000 Todd Emily Mr. C.L. Morehead Jr. & Flowers, Inc. Retail

$7,500 Lucy & Buddy Allen Dr. & Mrs. Daniel H. Magill III David & Becky Matheny Peg & Norman Wood

$5,000 Peter & Shannon Candler Faye & Edward Chambers David Mulkey Rob & Carol Winthrop Buck and Ann Woodruff & family, in memory of Ann Scoggins

$2,500 John Ahee Armentrout, Matheny, Thurmond, P.C. Drs. Larry & Linda Beard Dave & Devereux Burch Travis & Susie Burch Lidwina Grayson Kelly Gordhan & Jinx Patel Betsy & Lee Robinson Margie Spalding Dudley Stevens

$1,000 Anonymous Athens Eye Doctors & Surgeons, LLC Athens First Bank & Trust a division of Synovus Bank Karen Benson Fred D. Bentley Sr. Jeanne Levie Berry Richard L. Boger Clay Bryant Dr. & Mrs. Harvey Cabaniss Lacy Middlebrooks Camp & Thomas Camp Dr. & Mrs. Louis A. Castenell Jr. Harvey & Paquita Coleman Betsy & Blair Dorminey Katherine & Bertis Downs David & Evelyn Dukes

Anna Burns Dyer Russell & Airee Edwards Epting Events Jim & Karen Fleece Teresa Friedlander Kent Darling Garbee Karen & Andrew Ghertner Ellen Gibson Jack & Laurel Halper Dr. & Mrs. E. VanLandingham Herrin Heyward Allen Buick-Cadillac-GMC-Toyota Margaret & Gene Howard Marion Ellis Jarrell Jane & Jim Johnson John Knowlton & Bob Davis Tom & Susan Landrum Lars Ljungdahl & Sue Marion Virginia Mary Macagnoni Marjorie & Mark McConnell Marilyn D. McNeely Jim & Karen Moncrief C. Van & Libby V. Morris Carl & Marian Mullis Betty & Edgar Myrtle Gloria & Ed Norris Deborah O’Kain Onward Reserve Randall & Sheila Ott Clifton & Sylvia Pannell Janet & Alex Patterson Chris & Sarah Peterson Amburn & Will Power William F. & Pamela P. Prokasy Tish & Rowland Radford Doris Ramsey The Red Dress Boutique Julie & Ira Roth Jan Roush Lori & Tom Scott Homer & Mary Louise Stark Peggy Hoard Suddreth Malcolm & Priscilla Sumner Brenda & Larry Thompson Kendell Turner Alan & Camilla Watson Frances M. Williams

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MFA Opening Reception Friday, April 7, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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Join us for a free opening reception for this year’s master of fine arts degree candidates from the Lamar Dodd School of Art.

Third Thursday Thursday, April 20, May 18 and June 15, 6 – 9 p.m.

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.

Museum Mix Thursday, April 20, 8 – 11 p.m.

The museum’s thrice-annual late-night art party features a live deejay, free refreshments and galleries open until 11 p.m. Free admission. #museummix

Study Night at the Georgia Museum of Art Thursday, April 27, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

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Need a quiet place to study? Join the Georgia Museum of Art Student Association for an open study night at the museum. Get inspired by works of art and enjoy coffee and cookies while you prepare for finals. Then stay and give your brain a rest at our outdoor film, “Vertigo”, at 8:30 p.m. Sponsored by the UGA Parents Leadership Council.

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The Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art present a reception featuring the spring exhibitions. Enjoy light refreshments, gallery activities, door prizes and “Ask the Experts” from 7 to 8 p.m. Event Partners: Athens Printing Company, Barron’s Rental Center and Epting Events. $5, free for members. Become a member of the museum at the event for complimentary admission. RSVP to gmoarsvp@uga.edu or by calling 706.542.4199. Register at http://bit.ly/90c-spring17.

The Collectors Travel to New York City May 17 – 21, 2017

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The Collectors of the Georgia Museum of Art will travel to New York City to visit a number of museums and galleries, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Guggenheim.

Attendees will also have an opportunity to attend the 76th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony on May 20, hosted by UGA’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. Members of the museum at the Contributing level (or higher) are eligible to join the Collectors for $50 per member, per year. The Collectors focus on connoisseurship and raise funds for museum acquisitions. To become a member of the museum or to join the Collectors, visit www.georgiamuseum.org/join or call 706.542.4662.

Lectures & Gallery Talks

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Alfred Heber Holbrook Lecture Thursday, April 13, 5:30 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 self-guided tour led by an instructor, a docent-led tour or students coming on their own to complete an assignment.

Apply to Become a Docent The Georgia Museum of Art’s docent corps is a specially trained group of volunteers who lead tours of the museum’s permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. The next community docent education session will start in autumn of 2017. Apply online at http://georgiamuseum.org/give/volunteer.

Atlanta-based artist Willie Cole will speak about the creative practice as spiritual pursuit, focusing on the links he makes between visual arts, music, history, world religion and the environment. Reception to follow.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art.

Gallery Talk: Michael Ricker Sunday, April 16, 2 p.m.

Join collector Michael Ricker for a discussion of the objects in “To Spin a Yarn: Distaffs, Folk Art and Material Culture.”

In these dynamic talks, this year’s MFA candidates will each have three minutes to give you a glimpse into their work. They then take to the galleries to engage directly with visitors. Cosponsored by the Lamar Dodd School of Art.

Andrea Carson Coley Lecture Friday, April 21, 12:30 p.m.

Dr. Siobhan Somerville, associate professor of English, gender and women’s studies, African American studies and the Ethnography of the University Initiative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will give a talk in the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium. Cosponsored by the Institute for Women’s Studies, UGA.

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.

Family Day: Expanding Tradition Saturday, April 15, 10 a.m. – noon

Conversations in Film: Films in Key West In conjunction with the exhibition “Avocation to Vocation: Prints by F. Townsend Morgan.” Join the Georgia Museum of Art for films discussed by scholars, filmmakers and students. Each film will include a 15-minute introduction by a guest speaker and short conversations about the film following the screening.

“Reap the Wild Wind” Thursday, June 22, 7 p.m.

A Florida ship salvager, Loxi, falls for Jack, captain of a ship wrecked on the Key West shore. Their romance is complicated by the arrival of another suitor and eventually leads to tragedy. 1942, 123 min.

“Key Largo” Thursday, June 29, 7 p.m.

A man visits his old friend’s hotel and finds a gangster running things. As a hurricane approaches, the two end up confronting each other. 1948, 100 min.

Join us for a special tour, story time in the galleries and printmaking just for little ones. This free, 40-minute program is designed for families with children ages 18 months to 3 years, and will focus on the art of Michael Ellison. Space is limited; email sagekincaid@uga.edu or call 706.542.0448 after April 1 to reserve a spot.

Family Day: Paper Creations Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m. – noon Check out rich, textured works in the exhibition “Michael Ellison: Urban Impressions,” then experiment with stamps, printing and collage to make your own beautiful paper creation.

Explore paintings featuring beautiful landscapes, flowers and birds in the exhibition “The Genius of Martin Johnson Heade,” then create your own nature-inspired work of art in the studio classroom.

Films

“The Emperor Jones” Thursday, April 6, 7 p.m.

The big-screen adaptation of Eugene O’Neill’s play “The Emperor Jones” was Paul Robeson’s first sound-era film role. He became the first African American leading man in mainstream movies and, he said, gained from the experience a deeper understanding of cinema’s potential to change racial misconceptions. With an introduction by Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art. Sponsored by the UGA Parents Leadership Council. 1933, 105 min.

“Vertigo” Thursday, April 27, 8:30 p.m., Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden Take a break from studying to join the Georgia Museum of Art for popcorn and danger! Visitors are invited to bring blankets and chairs to watch this outdoor film. Cosponsored by the UGA Parents Leadership Council and the Georgia Museum of Art Student Association.

Docents will lead a tour of these two exhibitions.

Artful Conversation: George Segal Wednesday, June 14, 2 p.m.

Join Callan Steinmann, associate curator of education, for slow looking and dialogue with George Segal’s “Young Woman in Doorway” (1983).

Tour at Two: “Modern Living: Giò Ponti and the 20th-Century Aesthetics of Design” Wednesday, June 28, 2 p.m.

Join docents for a special tour of the exhibition.

Films are generously sponsored by

Morning Mindfulness Friday, April 14 and 28, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Tours Tour at Two: “Michael Ellison, Urban Impressions” Wednesday, April 5, 2 p.m.

Join Shawnya Harris, Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art, for a tour of the exhibition.

Sunday Spotlight Tour: “Expanding Tradition: Selections from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection” Sunday, April 9, 3 p.m.

Led by docents.

Tour at Two: Highlights of the Permanent Collection Wednesday, April 12, May 24, June 7 and 21, 2 p.m.

Tour at Two: “Advanced and Irascible: Abstract Expressionism from the Collection of Jeanne and Carroll Berry” Wednesday, April 19, 2 p.m.

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

Thursday Twilight Tour: Highlights of the Permanent Collection Thursday, April 20 and June 15, 7 p.m.

Led by docents.

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

Thursday Twilight Tour: “The Past Is Never Dead: Kristin Casaletto” and “Michael Ellison: Urban Impressions” Thursday, May 18, 7 p.m.

Workshops & Classes

Led by docents.

Family Day: Flowers and Birds Saturday, June 10, 10 a.m. – noon

Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, for an in-depth discussion of Sam Gilliam’s “Patchwork/Terry” (1980).

The series continues on Thursday, July 6 and 13, 7 p.m.

Explore works of art by African American artists in the exhibition “Expanding Tradition: Selections from the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Collection,” then create your own art inspired by the show.

Toddler Tuesday: Circles, Triangles and Squares Tuesday, May 9, 10 a.m.

Artful Conversation Wednesday, May 17, 2 p.m.

The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to participate in free guided mindfulness meditation. Sessions include instructor-led meditation, reflection and mindfulness techniques. No experience is necessary. Stools (without backs) are provided; please bring a cushion if desired. Reservations are encouraged; please contact 706.542.0448 or sagekincaid@uga.edu.

Teen Studio: Still-Life Painting Thursday, April 27, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Teens ages 13–18 are invited to this studio-based workshop led by local artist and educator Kristen Bach. The group will learn about still-life painting traditions and check out examples of still lifes in the museum’s permanent collection, then make their own in the studio classroom.

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

Studio Workshop: The Human Figure Thursday, May 4, 11, 18 and 25, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Join Athens artist and educator Heather Foster for a four-part series of studio sessions focused on the human figure. The workshop will draw inspiration from examples of figurative works in the museum’s collection, including many not currently on view. Students will try their hand at gesture drawings, paper shadow portraits, live model drawings and abstracted paintings. Open to artists of all levels of experience. The cost of the course is a $15 materials fee, which will cover all necessary supplies.

Space is limited, call 706.542.8863 or email callan@uga. edu to reserve a spot.

Artful Conversation: “Michael Ellison, Urban Impressions” Wednesday, April 26, 2 p.m.

Sage Kincaid, assistant curator of education, will lead an in-depth gallery conversation featuring selected works from the exhibition.

Tour at Two: Social Commentary in the Permanent Collection Wednesday, May 3, 2 p.m.

Join Lynn Boland, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art, for a special tour of the permanent collection that will examine the theme of social commentary in art.

Sunday Spotlight Tour: Highlights from the Permanent Collection Sunday, May 7 and June 4, 3 p.m.

Led by docents.

Tour at Two: “The Past Is Never Dead: Kristin Casaletto” Wednesday, May 10, 2 p.m.

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

ART ADVENTURES SUMMER 2017 Day camps, daycares and community centers are invited to take part in this free summer program, with morning and afternoon time slots available Wednesdays and Thursdays from June 14 to July 27.

Inspired by the exhibition “Modern Living: Giò Ponti and the 20th-Century Aesthetics of Design,” each 90-minute session will include gallery tours, games and an art activity.

Each session can accommodate up to 30 children, with one chaperone for every 10 kids.

To schedule your group’s Art Adventure, contact Sage Kincaid at sagekincaid@uga.edu or 706.542.0448.

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MFA Speaks Thursday, April 20, 5:30 p.m.

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AWARDS: In January, the Georgia Museum of Art received five awards from the Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries (GAMG), a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging growth and improving professional practices of museums and nonprofit galleries throughout the state. Our head registrar Tricia Miller received the Museum Professional of the Year Award for her leadership in the profession and efforts to promote GAMG’s goals. The exhibition “Icon of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge 1883–1950,” organized by curator of American art Sarah Kate Gillespie, received Museum Exhibition of the Year Award (> $100,000) for its scholarship, contribution to the cultural fabric of the state and excellence in expanding the museum audience. Volunteer David Matheny, who has served in many roles at the museum over decades, received the Community Service Award. Volunteer curatorial intern Catherine Huff won the Student Project Award for organizing the exhibition “Man’s Canyons: New York City on Paper.”

Finally, Morning Mindfulness, a new program that recently

passed its one-year mark, won Education Program of the Year. The free sessions feature guided meditation led by Jerry Gale, professor of human development and family science in UGA’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Also in January, the Getty Research Institute awarded a library research grant to Lynn Boland, our Pierre Daura Curator of European Art, for a residency in California at the Getty’s archives. Then, at the 45th annual conference of the Art Libraries Society of North America, the catalogue for the exhibition “Paper in Profile: Mixografia and Taller de Gráfica Mexicana” received an honorable mention from the 2016 George Wittenborn Memorial Book Award Committee for its scholarship and excellence in design. Huzzah!

In memory of Andrew Ladis by David and Nan Skier and John and Patricia Wright

The Georgia Museum of Art received the following gifts between October 23, 2016, and January 22, 2017: In memory of Edward Able by William Underwood Eiland

In honor of Richard and Lynn Berkowitz by William and Leslie Gitlin and Larry and Missy Sanchez

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In honor of Mr. and Mrs. E. Davison Burch’s 50th wedding anniversary by Donald and Mary Clifton, Thomas and Elizabeth Hawk, Paul and Corinne Hutchinson and Sharyn Kloss Sams

In memory of Joan Cravey by William Underwood Eiland

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new special events coordinator. She and her husband arrived in Athens, Georgia, from Jackson, Mississippi, where she worked for the University of Mississippi Medical Center Alumni Affairs (UMMC) in event planning. Shannon cut her teeth with us during Elegant Salute, which was no easy feat. Here at the museum, she most looks forward to working with events like wedding rentals. Says Shannon: “I really enjoy helping people bring their vision to life as they create and celebrate such special memories; I’m also excited to be part of the exceptional team here at the Georgia Museum of Art.”

In memory of Vince Masters by William Underwood Eiland

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This spring, the museum again hosts the annual exit show for graduating master of fine arts students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art.

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Each MFA student brings to his or her work the unique techniques and viewpoints developed over a lifetime of creativity and exploration. Kids and adults alike can begin their own explorations in the visual arts with journals, sketch books and other supplies from the Museum Shop.

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