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Exhibitions: George Beattie

Elegant Salute XIII: Black to White

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Fall 2012

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

Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

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Mr. Carl W. Mullis III, chair

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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

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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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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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be on hand for a brief presentation officially recognizing the reaccreditation. Ice cream will follow.

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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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person) at the museum and enjoy tours in the galleries

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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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of Art for tours, food and DIY projects.

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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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held in conjunction with the exhibition “Belleek Porcelain from the Collection of Linda N. Beard.” A reception will follow. The lecture and exhibition are supported by the

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Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities and through appropriations from the

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Georgia General Assembly.

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Schedule a Visit to the Georgia Museum of Art

Inclement Weather

To schedule a class visit or student assignment at

The Georgia Museum of Art follows the inclement

the Georgia Museum of Art, please call us at

weather policies of the University of Georgia. When

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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) symbol are held in conjunction

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

PERSONNEL

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.

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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).

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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

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