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Donor Spotlight: Linda and Larry Beard
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From the Director
Department of Publications Hillary Brown and Mary Koon Board of Advisors Mr. B. Heyward Allen Jr.,
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Publications Interns Noah Adler and Sarah Schatz
chair-elect
am pleased to announce to you that the American Alliance of Museums for the fourth time in our history has granted the Georgia Museum of Art accreditation,
a mark of distinction for the museum and its parent organization, the University of Georgia. Of the approximately 17,500 museums in the United States, only 780 or so are accredited, meaning that they consistently adhere to best practices in the field as well as
Dr. Amalia K. Amaki
Design
Mrs. Frances Aronson-Healey
The Adsmith
Mrs. June Ball Dr. Linda N. Beard Ms. Karen L. Benson Mr. Fred D. Bentley Sr.*
to the highest standards in museum administration, public education and collections
Mr. Richard E. Berkowitz
management. At the risk of excessive pride in our staff, the museum and the university,
Mrs. Devereux C. Burch
I include a paragraph from the Accreditation Commission’s letter of notification:
Mr. Robert E. Burton Mrs. Debbie C. Callaway** Mr. Randolph W. Camp Mrs. Shannon I. Candler,*
We applaud the museum’s new facilities, which are exceptionally well designed for programs and mission delivery, and appear to accommodate the needs of both the students and the public. The museum excels at innovative programs and audience engagement and offers excellent publications and programs that support its mission. We also commend efforts to increase scholarship for students and academics through the four research centers and colloquia, such as the decorative arts symposium.
past chair Mrs. Faye S. Chambers Mr. Harvey J. Coleman
Georgia Museum of Art
Mrs. Martha T. Dinos**
University of Georgia
Mrs. Annie Laurie Dodd*** Ms. Sally Dorsey Professor Marvin Eisenberg*
Athens, GA 30602-6719
Mr. Howard Elkins
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Mr. Todd Emily Ms. Carlyn F. Fisher* Mr. Edgar J. Forio Jr.*
HOURS
Mr. Harry L. Gilham Jr.
Galleries: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday
Mr. John M. Greene** Mrs. Helen C. Griffith
10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sunday, 1–5 p.m.
Mrs. Marion E. Jarrell
Closed on Mondays.
Professor John D. Kehoe Mrs. George-Ann Knox*
Museum Shop: Tuesday, Wednesday,
Mrs. Shell H. Knox
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.– 4:45 p.m.;
Mr. David W. Matheny
Thursday, 10 a.m.–8:45 p.m.; Sunday,
Mrs. Marilyn D. McNeely
and offered excellent guidance and counsel. The staff join me in acknowledgment of Betty Alice
Mrs. Berkeley S. Minor
AAM’s accreditation commissioners did make a recommendation for improved practice: namely, increasing the diversity of our staff and boards, an issue that we stress emphatically in our strategic planning. Our next self-study will be due on July 1, 2026, but our planning begins today! If you have not yet done so, I hope you will see our exhibition of George Beattie’s murals and pay particular attention to the didactic material that accompanies the works. When we alerted our Board of Advisors at their spring
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Mrs. Betty R. Myrtle Mrs. Deborah L. O’Kain Dr. Randall F. Ott Mrs. Janet W. Patterson Ms. Kathy B. Prescott
Mission Statement
Dr. William F. Prokasy IV
The Georgia Museum of Art shares
Mr. Rowland A. Radford Jr.*
the mission of the University of Georgia
Ms. Margaret A. Rolando
to support and to promote teaching,
Mr. Alan F. Rothschild Jr.
research and service. Specifically, as a
sion in the room was lively, with everyone unhesitant in voicing an opinion or an insight. The staff
Mrs. Sarah P. Sams**
pictured in the works. We did, and the resulting films of four commentators—scholars all,
Ike & Jane at the Georgia Museum of Art:
Ms. Jane C. Mullins*
Mrs. Dorothy A. Roush*
that we seek insight from all potential audiences, especially from those communities
1 p.m.–4:45 p.m. Closed on Mondays.
Mr. C.L. Morehead Jr.*
2012 meeting that we would be showing works that had been deemed controversial, the discusand I came away with new appreciation for our engaged board and their good counsel, namely
Mr. D. Jack Sawyer Jr.
repository and educational instrument of the visual arts, the museum exists
Mrs. Helen H. Scheidt**
to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret
Mr. Henry C. Schwob**
significant works of art.
Mrs. Ann C. Scoggins
including our chief curator, Paul Manoguerra—speaking to the various issues raised
Ms. Cathy Selig-Kuranoff**
by these paintings add to our understanding not only of the artist’s concerns when
Mr. S. Stephen Selig III**
he created the murals, but also of the current climate in which they could be
Mr. Ronald K. Shelp
Partial support for the exhibitions and programs
Mrs. Margaret R. Spalding
at the Georgia Museum of Art is provided by
Mrs. Dudley R. Stevens
the W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation,
Mrs. Carolyn W. Tanner
the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art and
Mrs. Judith M. Taylor
the Georgia Council for the Arts through the
judged controversial or even offensive. On the walls of the museum, in the blog Paul created and in the press, this project is causing us to lead discussions on the depictions of slavery; on the characterizations of women of color vis-à-vis the heroicized male figures they accompany; and, following Valerie Babb’s pointed aperçu, on the virtual disappear-
Dr. Brenda Taggart Thompson
ance of images of African Americans from the later stories of Georgia agriculture. This exhibition
Mrs. Barbara Auxier Turner
has been an excellent example of a team of board members, staff, scholars, community leaders
Mr. C. Noel Wadsworth*
and students questioning assumptions, urging further scholarship and educating through investigation of our previously held assumptions. I would like here to congratulate our intern
Dr. Carol V. Winthrop
appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. The Council is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Individuals, foundations and corporations provide additional support
Ex-officio
through their gifts to the University of Georgia
Mrs. Linda C. Chesnut
Foundation. The Georgia Museum of Art is
William Underwood Eiland
ADA compliant; the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium
note from a former director of a sister museum in Ohio, who, having read of the exhibition on our
Mr. Tom S. Landrum
is equipped for the hearing-impaired.
website, said, plainly and bluntly, “What’s the fuss? It was a no-brainer––just the thing you should
Professor Jere W. Morehead
Kat Drerup for her fine work in editing the videos, which you can see on our YouTube page. I received considerable correspondence about this project. Most pointed, perhaps, was a
be doing as an academic museum.” And, of course, she is right. The staff join me regrettably in wishing Marge Massey all good thoughts as she retires after more than 19 years of service to the university, including eight-plus years
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Mr. Mark G. McConnell
Morris, associate provost, and Bob Boehmer, both of whom carefully read our self-study
and celebration of this achievement.
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Mrs. Helen P. McConnell* Mrs. Marilyn M. McMullan
requested information. We hope you will join us Monday, Oct. 22, for a public announcement
and Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Thursday,
Mrs. M. Smith Griffith*
Friends and our Collectors, as well as the Provost’s office to which we report, especially Libby
Fowler’s assiduous work in compiling all our supporting documents and gathering all the
Admission: Free ($3 suggested donation)
Mr. James B. Fleece
Ms. Catherine A. May
High praise, indeed, for which I thank our docents, our board members, our staff, our
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Dr. Libby V. Morris Karen W. Prasse, M.D. Ms. Georgia Strange
at the museum. When I began work here, we had three Foundation accounts in
*Lifetime member
addition to our state account; as an indication of how the museum has grown and
**Emeritus member
the complexity of our operation, Marge has been managing as many as 85 active accounts and 72 departmental and special project budgets, as well as handling other duties at the museum. It is a pressure-filled workload to be sure, and all of us are envious of her plans to travel and to enjoy time with her family. William Underwood Eiland, Director
***Honorary member
Contents FEATURES
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The Look of Love
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Elegant Salute XIII
Donor Spotlight
Exhibitions
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Elegant Salute XIII Preview
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Donor Spotlight
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Calendar of Events
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Museum Notes
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Event Photos
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On the front cover:
On the back cover:
Gilt metal and blue enamel oval pendant, ca. 1860
John Haley (American, 1905–1991)
Blue right eye with curls of hair and clouds
Phylum, 1951
Purchased from Elle Shushan, Philadelphia
Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 2 1/2 (with hanger) x 1 1/2 x 1/4 inches
Collection of B.R. Ott
Collection of Dr. and Mrs. David Skier
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George Beattie
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I Studies; Valerie Babb, professor of English and African American studies and director of the Institute for African American Studies; and Paul Manoguerra lent their talents to the effort, discussing the context for Beattie’s murals and the complex historical and cultural issues they raised in the 1950s and today. Those videos are mounted next to the murals for visitors to watch and are available on the museum’s YouTube page, http://www.youtube.com/user/GMOAthens.
display here address the state’s history of agriculture, beginning with a representation of the
American Indians who originally lived in the region and including two that focus on slavery.
When newly elected agriculture commissioner Gary Black took office, he decided to remove the
murals from the walls of the building, saying, “I think we can depict a better picture of agricul-
ture.” Rather than allow the works to languish in government storage, the museum offered to
and love lost. Accompanied by an iPad app created
by the Birmingham Museum of Art, this exhibition
presents an up-close experience with these delicate
and exceedingly personal works of art. Read about the
Collectors’ private opening for this exhibition on page 12.
Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection”
is the first major exhibition of lover’s eye jewelry. Exquisite
in craftsmanship, unique in detail and few in number,
lover’s eye miniatures are small-scale portraits of individual
eyes set into various forms of jewelry from late-18th- and
Gallery: Boone and George-Ann Knox Gallery II Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of 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
lovers exchanged these customized tokens depicting one
another’s eyes, as such a feature might only be recognized
by persons of the most intimate familiarity. Thus, behind
the skilled artistry with which each of these tiny portraits
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Guest Curator: Patrick Dean
In-House Curator: Dale Couch, curator of decorative arts
American popular culture.
of subjects and his skills as an artist focusing on
Davis’ original art that demonstrates his breadth
Dean, this exhibition brings together a selection of
posters aplenty. Organized by local cartoonist Patrick
Guide and designed both album covers and movie
of Mad magazine, supplied covers for Time and TV
colorful characters, he was one of the founding artists
and a tendency to create images overflowing with
Gaines’ EC Comics. Famed in particular for his speed
Students League before landing work with William
moved to New York, where he attended the Art
an Athens humor publication. After graduating, he
Red and Black (the student newspaper) and Bullsheet,
on the G.I. Bill, and honed his skills drawing for the
University of Georgia’s art school, which he attended
12, Davis studied with the artist Lamar Dodd in the
state. Having published his first cartoon at the age of
and an influence that extends far beyond his home
cartooning, with an immediately recognizable style
(b. 1924) has had a lengthy career in illustration and
Southeastern Conference mascots tussling, Jack Davis
Perhaps best known in Georgia for his depictions of
with Britain’s Prince of Wales (later George IV), clandestine
early-19th-century England. Part of a trend that began
was painted lie the enchanting stories of secret romance
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which academics examine the works’ problematic approach to such sensitive issues as slavery
Beyond the Bulldog: Jack Davis November 3, 2012–January 6, 2013
Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and
Gallery: Patsy Dudley Pate Balcony
In an effort to contextualize the murals, the museum has produced a series of short videos, in
they portray it and why they are controversial.
Curator: Paul Manoguerra, chief curator and curator of American art
the UGA department of history; Laura Adams Weaver from the UGA Institute of Native American
the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s building in downtown Atlanta until 2011. The four on
take them and to mount the display to promote discussion about what the murals portray, how
and representations of women. James Cobb, Spalding Distinguished Research Professor in
In 1956, George Beattie, an Atlanta-based artist, painted a series of eight murals that hung at
George Beattie’s Agriculture Murals August 1, 2012–January 6, 2013
Organized by the Birmingham Museum of Art, “The
The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection October 6, 2012–January 6, 2013
downtown Atlanta until 2011.
of Agriculture’s building in
hung at the Georgia Department
a series of eight murals that
Atlanta-based artist, painted
n 1956, George Beattie, an
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John Haley at the University of California, Berkeley, 1955.
Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art
Sponsors: YellowBook USA, the W. Newton Morris Charitable
Galleries: Lamar Dodd and Charles B. Presley Family Galleries
curator of American art
In-House Curator: Paul Manoguerra, chief curator and
the impact of his own paintings.
artist whose reputation as a mentor has perhaps overshadowed
was profound. This exhibition highlights a prolific but lesser-known
included Elmer Bischoff and Walter De Maria, and his influence
colors. Haley retired from teaching in 1972, but his students
compositions to a focus on more loosely defined forms and bright
abstraction beginning in 1949, and his style evolved from geometric
strategies. Trained in the Beaux Arts style, he moved steadily toward
during World War II, drawing landscapes to assist with invasion
UC Berkeley in the 1930s. Haley served in the U.S. Naval Reserve
Haley was a crucial member, and the two artists both taught at
Abstract Expressionism that sprang up on the West Coast, of which
time. Hofmann’s influence permeated the “Berkeley school” of
one of the most innovative art departments in the country at that
and influential art instructor at the University of California, Berkeley,
Hans Hofmann in Germany in the 1920s and became an important
from the collections of several private lenders. Haley studied with
abstract paintings by the American artist John Haley (1905–1991)
Organized by the Monterey Museum of Art, this exhibition includes
John Haley: Berkeley School Abstract Expressionist November 10, 2012–March 3, 2013
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the exhibition showcases about 50 paintings, prints, drawings
and mixed-media constructions created during the course of
Citron’s more-than-60-year career.
H. Citron, this retrospective exhibition features work by award-
winning painter and printmaker Minna Citron (1896–1991).
Citron’s New York-based career was long and distinguished,
curator of American art
Galleries: Boone and George-Ann Knox I, Rachel Cosby Conway
and Alfred Heber Holbrook Galleries
Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and
the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art
States and abroad. Citron was an artist at the forefront of major
artistic movements of the 20th century, including the Fourteenth
Street School and the first generation of New York Abstract
Expressionists, and was directly connected to the central figures
of those movements. She was a well-known figure in the
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New York art world. Designed to shed light upon a historically
In-House Curator: Paul Manoguerra, chief curator and
in the permanent collections of major museums in the United
with numerous exhibitions worldwide and her works represented
important 20th-century American artist recently rediscovered,
Organized by Juniata College in Huntingdon, Pa., and Christiane
Minna Citron: The Uncharted Course from Realism to Abstraction December 8, 2012–March 3, 2013
General Assembly.
through appropriations from the Georgia
National Endowment for the Humanities and
by the Georgia Humanities Council and the
Museum of Art. This exhibition is also supported
Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia
Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable
Larry H. Beard, permanent collection galleries
Gallery: Wall case gifted by Linda N. and
Curator: Dale Couch, curator of decorative arts
aims, both economic and artistic.
Works Company Ltd., was a success in all its
product. Yet, the Belleek firm, Belleek Pottery
such a refined and technically challenging
venue for the rise of a world-class center making
of porcelain manufacture, seems an unlikely
an impoverished country with no strong tradition
great European porcelain factories. Ireland, then
quality often not found in the production of other
“pearl” glaze, Belleek porcelain has uniform
Characterized by a distinctive and sensuous
that had served as the basis for earlier factories.
as opposed to affluence and the rise of empire
into being as a response to economic distress,
minerals. In large part, Belleek production came
Northern Ireland, that revealed rich deposits of
Fermanagh, in what would later become
property in the village of Belleek, County
who in 1849 had a geologic survey of his
nated in the lands of John Caldwell Bloomfield,
N. Beard. Belleek porcelain production origi-
comprehensive and noted collection of Linda
porcelain comprises masterworks from the
This periodically rotating exhibition of Belleek
Belleek Porcelain from the Collection of Linda N. Beard Ongoing
Still Showing De Wain Valentine: Human Scale Until now, Colorado-born but Californiabased artist De Wain Valentine has not received a major solo museum show on the East Coast outside of New York. From the late 1960s through the late 1970s, Valentine made large-scale sculptures in polyester resin. Their simple shapes (discs, slabs, diamonds) belie the complex processes by which they were created, as Valentine had significant technical input into the chemical composition of the new material. Most measure between six and eight feet tall, allowing for an interaction between viewer and object on equal terms. Valentine’s sculptures have recently been highlighted at the J. Paul Getty Museum as part of “Pacific Standard
From Start to Finish: The Story of De Wain Valentine’s “Gray Column” This documentary tells the story, from conception to display at the Getty Center, of De Wain Valentine’s resin sculpture “Gray Column.” The 30-minute film includes interviews with artists, conservators, scientists, collectors and historians and recounts the obstacles Valentine and the Getty Conservation Institute overcame to showcase the work as part of the Pacific Standard Time initiative. Sponsored by the W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art. (Alonzo and Vallye Dudley Gallery, through January 27, 2013)
Time” and at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, in the exhibition “Phenomenal: California Light, Space, Surface.” Sponsored by the W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art. (Virginia and Alfred Kennedy and Philip Henry Alson Jr. Galleries, through January De Wain Valentine, Red Circle, 1970
27, 2013)
Don’t Miss All Creatures Great and Small
The Epic and the Intimate: French Drawings
T-Gates, Hartsfield-Jackson
from the John D. Reilly Collection at the
International Airport, Atlanta
Snite Museum of Art
On view through October 16
Boone and George-Ann Knox I and Rachel Cosby Conway Galleries
The South in Black and White:
On view through November 3
The Graphic Works of James E. Routh Jr., 1939–1946
Remixing History: Manolo Valdés
Boone and George-Ann Knox Gallery II
Performing and Visual Arts
On view through October 21
Complex Quad, UGA On view through April 30, 2013
The New York Collection for Stockholm Lamar Dodd Gallery
Defiant Beauty: The Works of Chakaia Booker
On view through October 28
Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden On view through April 30, 2013
Francisco De Goya’s “Disasters of War” Alfred Heber Holbrook and Charles B. Presley Family Galleries Chakaia Booker, Holla, 2008
On view through November 3
Works of Art George Beattie (page 4)
The Look of Love (page 5, right)
Jack Davis (page 5, bottom)
Minna Citron (page 7, left)
(American, 1919–1997)
Gold oval pendant surrounded by seed
(American, b. 1924)
(American, 1896–1991)
Cotton Gin, 1956
pearls, ca. 1830. Brown right eye with
Elvis performing in front of female
Mime, 1946
Georgia Museum of Art, University of
clouds. Reverse: Mourning motifs (tomb-
audience, Mad #30
Etching and engraving
Georgia; Transfer from the Georgia Capitol
stone and mausoleum with eternal flame)
Pen and ink on Craftint duotone paper
5 3/4 x 4 3/4 inches (image)
Museum, a department of the University
in mother-of-pearl, ivory, and gold against
11 x 16 inches
Collection of Christiane H. Citron
of Georgia Libraries
blue enamel background. Purchased
Collection of Roger and Terry Hill
Estate of Minna Citron / Licensed
Collection of Dr. and Mrs. David Skier
from Edith Weber, New York. Dimensions:
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2011.647
by VAGA, NY, NY / Est. Represented
1 7/8 (with hanger) x 1 3/8 x 1/4 inches.
John Haley (page 6)
Collection of Dr. and Mrs. David Skier.
(American, 1905–1991)
The Look of Love (page 5, left)
by the Susan Teller Gallery, NY
Orange and Blue, 1954
Belleek Pottery (page 7, right)
Rose gold brooch surrounded by garnets,
Jack Davis (page 5, top)
Oil on canvas
Cherub candelabra, 1863–90
ca. 1820. Card under convex glass.
(American, b. 1924)
Private collection
White bisque porcelain with nacreous
Brown right eye. Purchased from Rowan
Five figures of Elvis playing his guitar,
glaze and pearlescent finish
and Rowan, London. Dimensions: 1 1/4 x
Mad #30
On loan from Linda N. Beard
1 1/4 x 1/4 inches. Collection of Dr. and
Pen and ink on Craftint duotone paper
Mrs. David Skier.
7 1/4 x 16 inches Collection of Roger and Terry Hill
Elegant Salute Preview Elegant Salute XIII: Black to White January 19, 2013 “ I’m delighted to be chairing this event with Paige and know that there’s never been a more talented collection of individuals—inside as well as outside the museum— set to this task. We plan to give the museum’s friends and supporters an evening to remember forever.” —Betsy K. Dorminey
Every other year, the Georgia
raising chair Julie Roth, hope to
Museum of Art hosts its most
raise $100,000 in support. The
important fundraiser, Elegant
net proceeds from Black to White
Salute. This year, Elegant Salute
will support all of the museum’s
XIII: Black to White celebrates the
programs, including exhibitions,
premier monographic exhibition
lectures, Family Days, workshops
“De Wain Valentine: Human Scale.”
and symposia. Sponsors of the
The event’s theme is inspired by
evening will receive special in-kind
the allure of color and light in
benefits and will be treated to a
Valentine’s large-scale sculptures.
private tour of “De Wain Valentine:
Attendees are encouraged to wear
Human Scale” with a major collec-
their best black or white formal
tor of Valentine’s works. For
attire, giving guests the rare oppor-
more information about sponsor-
tunity to don a white-tie tuxedo.
ship opportunities, please call 706.542.0830.
The evening will begin at 6:30 p.m., with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres
ES XIII Committee Chairs
followed by a multicourse seated
Event Co-Chairs
dinner served in the M. Smith
Betsy K. Dorminey and
Griffith Grand Hall by Lee Epting
Paige Carmichael
Catering. After dinner, guests are invited to the dance floor for
Fundraising
Full Spectrum Disco, presented
Julie Roth
by Athens DJ duo Krush Girls. A new, second ticket option will
Décor
allow guests to arrive after dinner
Sandi Turner
for cocktails, dessert and the dance party.
Flowers Ann Scoggins
All programming and exhibitions at the Georgia Museum of Art are
Social
fully funded by private donations
Devereux Burch
from corporations, foundations
Everett Long
gala vital to the museum’s success.
Logistics
The Friends of the Georgia Museum
Michael Montesani
of Art, under the direction of fund-
Pictured Top to bottom: 1. Co-chairs Paige Carmichael and Betsy Dorminey 2. Krush Girls Chris Bilheimer and Dan Donahue 3. Co-chairs Paige Carmichael and Betsy Dorminey with social committee member Everett Long
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and individuals, making the biennial
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All made by Belleek Pottery and
2) Nautilus on coral, 1863–90. Porcelain
4) Erin (also known as Erin Awakening
on loan from Linda N. Beard.
with nacreous glaze; orange color on coral.
from Her Slumbers), 1863–90. White bisque porcelain with nacreous glaze base.
1) Crouching Venus, 1863–90. White
3) Rathmore oval basket (four-strand),
bisque porcelain with nacreous glaze
1921–54. Flowered porcelain with
5) Prince of Wales ice pail, 1863–90.
base and gilt trim.
nacreous glaze; pearlescent finish.
White bisque porcelain with nacreous glaze trim.
Donor Spotlight: Linda and Larry Beard
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inda and Larry Beard’s commitment to the arts and passion for collecting have led
them to become exceptional supporters of the Georgia Museum of Art.
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awarded Linda an honorary doctorate for her dedication and service. “Working with a consummate connoisseur in her field and with a world-class collection has been very rewarding,” said Couch. “I have gained much insight into this wonderful medium and into Belleek porcelain in general. To be able to study Linda’s collection is an opportunity in itself.” Paul Manoguerra, GMOA’s chief curator and curator of American art, added, “The
Because of their enthusiasm for
Beards also own exciting European
and incredible collection of Belleek
and American paintings and
porcelain, the Beards have chosen
works on paper, including several
to support the musem’s decorative
beautiful drawings by Arthur B.
arts initiative by establishing a
Davies, etchings by Samuel Colman,
programming endowment in that
an oil-on-paper sketch by Albert
area. Linda serves as a member
Bierstadt and a watercolor by
of the museum’s Board of Advisors
Colin Campbell Cooper.”
and its Decorative Arts Advisory
Linda and Larry served as
Committee. She and Larry have made
prominent figures on the campus
significant charitable gifts over the
of Emory University for nearly
past 13 years in support of the
three decades. In 2008, Larry
decorative arts program at GMOA.
was named professor emeritus at
Curator of decorative arts Dale
Emory and continues to be recog-
Couch remarked, “Linda’s presence
nized for his 27 years of service
within our programs is invaluable. As
at the Goizueta Business School.
a very advanced and focused re-
During his tenure, Larry chaired
searcher, she also possesses a vision
numerous university committees,
of the larger picture. Her visual
participated in visiting professor-
literacy ranges from the most refined
ships nationally and internationally
of European decorative
and published in many scholarly
products to the porches of Georgia
research journals on accounting and
vernacular houses. She understands
business management. He holds an
at Emory. Her notable professional
museum: education, scholarship
the mission of education as well
undergraduate degree, a master’s
organizations include the American
and community enhancement.
as the environment in which a
degree and a doctorate from the
Association of Dermatology Admin-
We are very fortunate to have friends
nonprofit institution operates.”
University of Georgia.
istrators as a charter member and
of this remarkable character and
the Medical Group Management
accomplishment.”
Because of her tireless advocacy
Until her retirement in March
of the arts and her involvement with
2011, Linda served as executive
Belleek collectors internationally,
administrator for the department
Linda was elected to the Internation-
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Association as a lifetime member.
“Belleek Porcelain from the
Couch said, “GMOA has built
Collection of Linda N. Beard,”
of dermatology at the Emory
a relationship with Larry and Linda
a small but select exhibition of
al Belleek Hall of Fame in 1999. In
University School of Medicine.
Beard that we feel assured will be
Belleek, is now on view in the
2001, she founded the Degenhardt
Under her leadership, the depart-
a lasting and meaningful one for the
wall case given by Linda and
Scholarship at the University of
ment was recognized as one of
museum, the decorative arts and
Larry in the permanent collection
Ulster in Northern Ireland, which has
the “Best Practices” of the Emory
the museum community. The values
galleries. For more information
benefited many students abroad. In
Clinic. She has received many
held by this amazing couple resonate
about the exhibition, see page
2007, the University of Ulster
accolades for her 30 years of service
perfectly with the mission of the
7 of this newsletter.
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Calendar : Fall 2012
Special Events The Collectors Present Saturday, October 6, 6–9 p.m. The Collectors present a private opening for “The Look of
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Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection.” Enjoy a tour of the exhibition with David and Nan Skier, two leading Tue
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collectors of eye miniatures, followed by a seated dinner in the M. Smith Griffith Grand Hall. Tickets $85 per person,
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$75 per collector. For more information, call 706.542.0442.
Reaccreditation Celebration Monday, October 22, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. To celebrate the museum’s reaccreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM), join us as we open our galleries all day (we are usually closed Mondays). At 2 p.m., Ford Bell, president of AAM, will
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Museum Mix Wednesday, October 24, 8 p.m.–midnight Come to our late-night art party and enjoy music by a live DJ, refreshments and access to all of the museum’s galleries.
Make It an Evening Thursday, November 1, 6–8 p.m. GMOA is partnering with the Performing Arts Center for a series of four events this year. Come have Jittery Joe’s coffee and cakes by Cecelia Villaveces ($7.50 per
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before the Warsaw Philharmonic concert in Hodgson Hall. Purchase tickets for the concert at pac.uga.edu.
Student Night Thursday, November 8, 8–10:30 p.m. Join the Student Association of the Georgia Museum
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Holiday Book Sale Thursday and Friday, December 6 and 7, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Come browse new and used GMOA publications and much more. We take credit cards!
Lectures & Gallery Talks James Flannery Wednesday, October 3, 5:30 p.m. James Flannery, a specialist in the works of W.B. Yeats, will present “Varieties of Irishness in the American South,”
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Georgia General Assembly.
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Schedule a Visit to the Georgia Museum of Art
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706.542.GMOA (4662) at least two weeks prior
the university is closed, the museum is closed as
to the visit. Scheduling in advance enables us to
well. Announcements are posted to www.uga.edu
prepare for your visit whether it is a docent-led
and www.uga.edu/news, appear on Athens Charter
tour, a self-guided visit led by an instructor or
cable channel 15 and can be heard on Athens
students who will be coming on their own to
radio stations 880, 960 and 1340 (AM) and 88.9,
complete an assignment.
90.5, 91.7, 97.9, 102.1, 103.7 and 106.1 (FM).
Events with the (
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with the SP TLIGHT ON THE ARTS AT UGA. November 3–11, 2012. Family Day programs are sponsored by Heyward Allen Motor Co., Inc., Heyward Allen Toyota, YellowBook USA and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art and are free and open to the public. All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Check our website for holiday closings.
Gallery Talk Sunday, October 7, 1 p.m. Join collectors David and Nan Skier for a discussion of “The
Drawing in the Galleries Thursday, October 11, November 15 and December 13, 5–8 p.m.
Gallery Games Thursday, October 18, November 29 and December 20, 4:15–5 p.m.
Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection.”
Visitors are invited to sketch in the galleries during
Kids ages 7 to 11 are invited to join us for this special
these hours. No instruction provided. Pencils only.
interactive gallery tour. Learn about works in the
Artful Conversation Wednesday, October 17, 2 p.m.
museum through activities designed just for kids.
Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, in
Dialogue in Diversity for UGA Faculty and Staff Friday, October 12, 12:30 p.m.
the galleries for an in-depth discussion of George
Faculty and staff of UGA are invited to discuss George
Beattie’s agriculture murals.
Beattie’s agriculture murals with Valerie Babb, director
Tour at Two: Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection Wednesday, December 5, 2 p.m.
of the Institute for African American Studies, and Paul
Led by Dale Couch, curator of decorative arts
Interview in the Galleries Wednesday, October 24, 7 p.m.
Manoguerra, chief curator at GMOA. Co-sponsored
Join special guests Julie Martin and Robert Whitman,
rsvpOID@uga.edu by Monday, October 8.
key figures behind Experiments in Art and Technology
Tour at Two: “Minna Citron: The Uncharted Course From Realism to Abstraction” Wednesday, December 12, 2 p.m.
(E.A.T.), for a discussion of E.A.T.’s “The New York
Led by Paul Manoguerra, chief curator and
by the Office of Institutional Diversity. Please RSVP to
Family Days
Collection for Stockholm.” Moderated by Lynn Boland, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art.
Gallery Talk: Cult of the Dead Wednesday, October 31, 2 p.m.
curator of American art.
Films
Many of the painted miniatures in the exhibition “The
Eye-Popping Art Saturday, October 13, 10 a.m.–noon
Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the Skier Collection”
For this special Halloween-themed family day, visitors
were created to memorialize a loved one. Head registrar
will visit “The Look of Love: Eye Miniatures from the
Tricia Miller will discuss how trends in sentimentality and
Skier Collection,” then head to the Michael and Mary
mourning in late-18th- and early-19th- century England
Erlanger Studio Classroom to make their own spooky
influenced similar trends in the United States.
eye miniatures.
Patrick Dean Sunday, November 4, 3 p.m. Join local cartoonist Patrick Dean, curator of the
Come Together: A Collaborative Education Event Sunday, October 21, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. ATHICA
exhibition “Beyond the Bulldog: Jack Davis,” for a talk
Join us for a fun, interactive family event at ATHICA
the Consulate General of Brazil in Atlanta, Hotel Indigo-
on legendary cartoonist Jack Davis’ career. Reception
co-sponsored by GMOA, Treehouse Kid and Craft,
Athens and the UGA La Habana Study Abroad Program.
to follow.
Arrow, the Lyndon Arts Center and ATHICA.
Artful Conversation Wednesday, November 7, 2 p.m.
“Postales de Leningrado” (“Postcards from Leningrad”) Thursday, October 4, 7 p.m.
Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education,
State Botanical Garden of Georgia: Celebrating Africa! Saturday, November 3, 10 a.m.–noon State Botanical Garden of Georgia Visitor Center
in the galleries for an in-depth discussion
Join us as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of African
90 minutes. NR
of Radcliffe Bailey’s “7 Steps.”
Studies at UGA! Explore the faces, places, culture,
Judy Bales Thursday, November 8, 4:30 p.m.
Latin American and Caribbean Studies Film Series: Latin American Women Behind the Camera Co-sponsored by the department of Romance languages,
plants and art of Africa. Co-sponsored by the African Studies Institute and the Georgia Museum of Art.
the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute, the Georgia Museum of Art, the Portuguese Flagship Program at UGA,
Directed by Mariana Rondón (Venezuela, 2007)
“Las Buenas hierbas” (“The Good Herbs”) Thursday, October 11, 7 p.m. Directed by María Novaro (Mexico, 2010)
Looking at Landscapes Saturday, November 10, 10 a.m.–noon
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Southeast chapter of the Art Libraries Society of North America, Judy Bales will present “Crossing Artistic
From traditional to abstract, there are many different
Worlds: A Private and Public Journey.” Bales will discuss
ways to create a landscape painting. Visit the museum’s
“Locas mujeres” (“Mad Women”) Thursday, October 18, 7 p.m.
her public art projects’ relationship to her research
permanent collection to see how different artists repre-
Directed by Maria Elena Wood (Chile, 2010)
and writing on the African American quilting tradition,
sent nature, then head to the Michael and Mary Erlanger
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mathematics and fractals. Reception to follow.
Studio Classroom to create your own landscape.
In conjunction with the 38th annual meeting of the
Happy Holidays from GMOA! Saturday, December 8, 10 a.m.–noon Join GMOA volunteers and staff to make holiday ornaments and decorations inspired by the museum’s permanent collection. Enjoy a special holiday performance by the Meridian Women’s Choir. Refreshments will be served.
Tours
Chakaia Booker Thursday, November 8, 6:30 p.m. Contemporary artist Chakaia Booker will present a Beauty: The Work of Chakaia Booker.” A reception will precede the lecture at 5:30.
Tour at Two: “De Wain Valentine: Human Scale” Wednesday, October 3, 2 p.m. Led by Lynn Boland, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art
Workshops & Classes GMOA Teen Studio Thursday, October 25, 5:30–8:30 p.m.
Tour at Two: Highlights from the Permanent Collection Wednesday, October 10 and 24; November 14 and 28; December 19, 2 p.m. Meet docents in the lobby for this tour of highlights from the permanent collection.
The University of Georgia will spotlight the arts during a nine-day festival in November when members of the UGA Arts Council will host events and activities that include concerts, theater and dance performances, art exhibitions, poetry readings, author panels and book signings, lectures and discussions on the arts and creativity and more. Look for ( ) on our calendar for Spotlight on the Arts events at GMOA.
Teens are invited to participate in a workshop led by
work with Engel to create your own multimedia master-
Spotlight Tour: Highlights from the Permanent Collection Sunday, October 14, November 11 and December 9, 3 p.m.
piece. Pizza will be served. Space is limited. Call
Meet docents in the lobby for a tour of highlights from the
706.542.GMOA (4662) to reserve a spot.
permanent collection.
Athens artist Mary Engel. Join us in the galleries for a discussion of the museum’s folk art collection, then
Check our website for the most recent information on events: www.georgiamuseum.org
www.georgiamuseum.org
lecture in conjunction with the exhibition “Defiant
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Museum Notes
PUBLICATIONS
l to r: Jessica Walker, Amy Smoler and Joan Tkacs (not pictured: Benjamin Ray)
We are pleased to announce the publication of “Art Interrupted: Advancing
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American Art and the Politics of Cultural Diplomacy,” the companion catalogue to the exhibition of the same name. GMOA will host this exhibition of important American paintings that made up a failed initiative by the U.S. State Department in 1947 to demon-
The staff at GMOA would like to welcome four new hires. Joan Tkacs and Benjamin Ray are research assistants in the museum’s executive office. Tkacs received bachelor’s degrees in art history and in German from Johns Hopkins University in 2010 and a master’s degree in art history from UGA in 2012. Ray holds a bachelor of fine arts degree in theatre performance from Valdosta State University and a bachelor’s degree
strate abroad America’s artistic coming of age in January 2014. The exhibition currently is on view at the Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art, Auburn University, through January 5, 2013. Visit our website or www.artinterrupted.org for more information, including other venues and dates related to this traveling show.
in Romance languages from UGA. He will graduate next spring from UGA with a master’s degree in Romance languages. Jessica Walker is data management specialist in the registrar’s department. She graduated from UGA in May 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in English (with an emphasis in creative writing) and a certificate in new media. Amy Smoler, education assistant, holds a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature from California State University, Long Beach, and a bachelor’s degree in art history from UGA, where she is currently pursuing a master’s degree in art education with an emphasis on museum
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education. Welcome new staff members! We would like to congratulate Marge Massey, business manager, on her retirement, effective October 1. Marge has worked at GMOA for more than eight years, and we wish her the best as she sets out on new adventures!
Don’t forget to tune in to GMOA’s social media sites: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, Flickr, YouTube and Blogger. Watch gallery talks, interviews and promotional videos on new exhibitions on YouTube. Read about current issues in the art world or supplementary information on GMOA’s permanent collection and exhibi-
Ike & Jane at the Georgia Museum of Art!
The popular Normaltown café and bakery serves fresh-made
tions on our blog, newly christened “Holbrook’s Trunk.” Catch our latest news and get event reminders on Twitter. Check out behind-the-scenes and event photos on Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr and Flickr.
coffee, sandwiches and baked goods in the new museum lobby.
Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Have breakfast, lunch or a snack, enjoy a spectacular view of the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden and support the museum.
Gifts
THIRD THURSDAY Six of Athens’ established venues for visual art introduce “Third Thursday,” an event held in the evening hours on the third Thursday of every month. GMOA, the Lamar Dodd School of Art, Lyndon House Arts Center, GlassCube & Gallery@Hotel Indigo-Athens and ATHICA will be open from 6 until 9 p.m. on those nights to showcase their visual-arts programming. Visit 3Thurs.org for a calendar of events.
The Georgia Museum of Art
Dr. and Mrs. Scott A. Kleiner
In memory of Louis DeVorsey
received the following gifts
Mr. David R. Mulkey
by William Underwood Eiland
between May 15 and
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. O’Kain
August 20, 2012:
Ms. Peggy Hoard Suddreth
In memory of Sanders Hale
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Taylor Sr.
by William Underwood Eiland
Ms. Martha T. Dinos
The Georgia Museum of Art received
In memory of Boone Knox
Mr. and Mrs. G. Vincent West
the following gifts between June 8
by William Underwood Eiland
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ALFRED HEBER HOLBROOK SOCIETY
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and September 8, 2012: DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE
In memory of Adele Lefkowitz Manus Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Burton
In memory of Margaret Banner Allen
Dr. and Mrs. Victor A. Crosby
by Devereux and Dave Burch
by William Underwood Eiland In memory of Dorothy Vincent
Mr. and Mrs. Lee B. Durham Mr. and Mrs. John M. Greene
In memory of Rudolph Byrd
Dr. Paul J. Irvine and Ms. Catherine A. May
by William Underwood Eiland
by Dick and Lynn Berkowitz
Membership
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Museum Mix Guests mingle at the museum’s inaugural dance party, Museum Mix.
JOIN THE NEW GMOA!
Not a member? Join the museum during one of the
most exciting moments in its history! Join on our website,
Family Day: Print It!
Photo courtesy Jennifer Marshall and Athens Patch
www.georgiamuseum.org, or call 706.542.0830.
Families learn creative printing techniques at Family Day: Print It!
Parking for the Georgia Museum of Art is available in the Performing Arts Center (PAC) parking deck, which is located at the rear of lot E11 off River Road (see map).
Nathalie Dupree
the PAC deck is free on Saturdays and Sundays and after 10 p.m. on weeknights with a valid UGA ID or permit, unless there is a special event. Free parking (that is, parking
Award-winning author Nathalie Dupree signs cookbooks for guests after her talk at
without a permit) is available in surface lot E11 on Saturdays and Sundays and after
the museum.
4 p.m. on weekdays. Visit our website for more information.
For more event photos see www.flickr.com/gmoa
www.georgiamuseum.org
There is no free visitor parking on campus during regular business hours. Parking in
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