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New Acquisitions: From the Collection of Gordon W. Bailey
Elegant Salute XIII: Thanking Our Sponsors
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From the Director
Board of Advisors
Department of Publications
Mr. B. Heyward Allen Jr., chair-elect
Hillary Brown and Mary Koon
Dr. Amalia K. Amaki Mrs. Frances Aronson-Healey
Publications Intern
Mrs. June M. Ball
Claire Ruhlin
Dr. Linda N. Beard Ms. Karen L. Benson
Design
Mr. Fred D. Bentley Sr.*
The Adsmith
Mr. Richard E. Berkowitz Mrs. Devereux C. Burch Mr. Robert E. Burton Mrs. Debbie C. Callaway** Mr. Randolph W. Camp Mrs. Shannon I. Candler,* past chair Mrs. Faye S. Chambers Mr. Harvey J. Coleman Mrs. Martha T. Dinos** Mrs. Annie Laurie Dodd*** Ms. Sally Dorsey
Professor Marvin Eisenberg* Mr. Howard Elkins Mr. Todd Emily Ms. Carlyn F. Fisher* Mr. James B. Fleece
University of Georgia
Mr. Edgar J. Forio Jr.*
90 Carlton Street
Mr. Harry L. Gilham Jr.
Athens, GA 30602-6719
Mr. John M. Greene**
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Mrs. Helen C. Griffith Mrs. M. Smith Griffith* Mrs. Marion E. Jarrell Professor John D. Kehoe
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s you all know our biennial gala, Elegant Salute XIII, was a huge success thanks to the leadership of Betsy Dorminey and Paige Carmichael. The gala’s
committee produced an evening of exceptional refinement and great fun. I know I
Mrs. George-Ann Knox*
HOURS Open to the public Tuesday, Wednesday,
Mr. David W. Matheny
Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.;
Ms. Catherine A. May
Thursday, 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sunday, 1–5 p.m.
Mrs. Helen P. McConnell* Mr. Mark G. McConnell
to the generosity of our supporters and the efforts of all involved in its planning, but it
Mrs. Marilyn M. McMullan
our partners and committee members and the staff for a memorable evening.
Admission: Free
Mrs. Shell H. Knox
danced past midnight, as did many others. Not only was ESXIII a stellar occasion, due was also a great success for the Friends of the Museum, netting $105,000. I thank all
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Closed on Mondays. Museum Shop closes 15 minutes prior
Mrs. Marilyn D. McNeely Mrs. Berkeley S. Minor Mr. C.L. Morehead Jr.* Ms. Jane C. Mullins*
Ike & Jane at the Georgia Museum of Art: Tuesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Mr. Carl W. Mullis III, chair Mrs. Betty R. Myrtle
Our chief curator and curator of American art Paul Manoguerra has been lured away
706.542.GMOA (4662)
Mrs. Deborah L. O’Kain
to serve as director/curator of the Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University. While
Dr. Randall S. Ott
Fax: 706.542.1051
professionally and personally I regret his departure at the end of May, I am proud
Mrs. Janet W. Patterson Ms. Kathy B. Prescott
that he is advancing his career. At the Georgia Museum of Art, Paul has engaged in
Mr. William F. Prokasy IV
and published significant research and has been of direct and indirect service to the
Mr. Rowland A. Radford Jr.*
faculty and staff of UGA and the residents of Georgia. As he leaves us, we thank him for the many ways in which he advanced the museum’s mission and wish him well.
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Ms. Margaret A. Rolando Mr. Alan F. Rothschild Jr. Mrs. Dorothy A. Roush*
Mission Statement
Mrs. Sarah P. Sams**
The Georgia Museum of Art shares the
Mr. D. Jack Sawyer Jr.
mission of the University of Georgia to
Mrs. Helen H. Scheidt**
support and to promote teaching,
One of the great friends of the Georgia Museum of Art succumbed to illness in
Mr. Henry C. Schwob** Mrs. Ann C. Scoggins
research and service. Specifically, as a
January. Clementi Holder carried forward the legacy of her husband Randolph and the Holder family in their support of the Georgia Museum of Art. The museum’s 2011
Ms. Cathy Selig-Kuranoff** Mr. S. Stephen Selig III**
repository and educational instrument of the visual arts, the museum exists to
expansion, which doubled its gallery space, would not have been possible without
Mr. Ronald K. Shelp
collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret
Clementi’s generosity. I remember when, several years ago, Clementi received an
Mrs. Margaret R. Spalding
significant works of art.
award for her work with the Girl Scouts of America, and I swelled with pride that we shared such a patron with the people of Athens and northeast Georgia.
Mrs. Dudley R. Stevens Mrs. Carolyn W. Tanner Mrs. Judith M. Taylor Dr. Brenda A. Thompson
Clever, personable, committed and articulate, Bucky Redwine was another civic leader whom we shared with Athens-Clarke County, and we also regret his passing. The Friends of the Museum, of which he previously served as president, join me in condolence to his family. Through their civic engagement and their philanthropy, these two museum patrons give distinction to the term “Athenian.” William Underwood Eiland, Director
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Mrs. Barbara Auxier Turner Mr. C. Noel Wadsworth* Dr. Carol V. Winthrop
Partial support for the exhibitions and programs at the Georgia Museum of Art is provided by the W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation,
Ex-officio
the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art and
Mrs. Linda C. Chesnut
the Georgia Council for the Arts through the
William Underwood Eiland
appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly.
Mr. Tom S. Landrum
The Council is a partner agency of the National
Professor Jere W. Morehead
Endowment for the Arts. Individuals, foundations
Dr. Libby V. Morris
and corporations provide additional support
Karen W. Prasse, M.D.
through their gifts to the University of Georgia
Mr. Gene Wright
Foundation. The Georgia Museum of Art is
*Lifetime member **Emeritus member ***Honorary member
ADA compliant; the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium is equipped for the hearing-impaired.
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On the front cover:
On the back cover:
Cristóbal Balenciaga (Spanish, 1895–1972)
Unidentified artist
Evening dress and coat, 1962–63
Face jug, ca. 1862
Abraham silk
Alkaline-glazed stoneware, kaolin inserts
Gift of Mr. Vernon Taylor Jr. and Family
6 5/8 inches high
Phoenix Art Museum 2008.86.A-B
Collection of James P. and Susan C. Witkowski
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Photo by Toni Frissell of Ann Taylor in the Balenciaga coat featured on the cover and page 5 of this newsletter. Courtesy of of the Taylor family.
Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor June 1–September 14, 2013
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Ann Bonfoey Taylor (1910–2007) created a life that personifies what an American woman can be—Olympic skier, championship tennis player, licensed pilot, successful skiwear designer, skilled sportswoman—but above all, she was a style icon. This exhibition, organized by Dennita Sewell, curator of fashion design at Phoenix Art Museum, showcases the custom-made wardrobe of day and evening wear that Taylor assembled from the post–World War II era through the 1970s. It includes approximately 200 pieces designed by some of the most accomplished couturiers of the 20th century, including Mariano Fortuny, Charles James, James Galanos, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Hubert de Givenchy and Madame Grès. The collection, selected by Art and Antiques magazine as one of the top 100 museum gifts of 2008, also includes Taylor’s own skiwear designs and sportswear as well as accessories by Hermés, Louis Vuitton, Gucci and Henry Maxwell. In-House Curator: Mary Koon, editor
Galleries: Virginia and Alfred Kennedy, Philip Henry Alston Jr., Boone and George-Ann Knox I, Rachel Cosby Conway, Alfred Heber Holbrook, Charles B. Presley Family, Lamar Dodd and Alonzo and Vallye Dudley Galleries
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Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art
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GMOA invites you to become a sponsor of “Fashion Independent.” You may choose day wear, evening wear, sporting wear, a designer or an educational program to support with your contribution. Express your appreciation of beauty and style, or honor a fashion independent of your own acquaintance. Please call 706.542.1461 before May 15 to sign up.
Cristóbal Balenciaga (top) (Spanish, 1895–1972) Evening dress and coat, 1962–63 Abraham silk Gift of Mr. Vernon Taylor Jr. and Family Phoenix Art Museum 2008.86.A-B Hubert de Givenchy (left) (French, b. 1927) Cocktail coat, 1960s Silk satin Gift of Mr. Vernon Taylor Jr. and Family Phoenix Art Museum 2008.109
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Hubert de Givenchy (right) (French, b. 1927) Cocktail coat and dress, 1960s Silk Gift of Mr. Vernon Taylor Jr. and Family Phoenix Art Museum 2008.108.A-B
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Exhibitions
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Face Jugs: Art and Ritual in 19th-Century South Carolina May 4–July 7, 2013
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Decorative arts historians coined the term “face jug” to
form. This exhibition, organized by Claudia Mooney,
refer to a pottery type created by the African American
assistant curator at the Chipstone Foundation, and the
enslaved community in the Edgefield district of South
Milwaukee Art Museum, celebrates the formative African
Carolina. The small vessel is turned stoneware with facial
American vessels and their aesthetic power, while
features—wide eyes and bared teeth—made of kaolin, a
discussing their cultural meanings within a community of
locally sourced clay. Historians originally believed that the
Americans that lived under challenging circumstances.
face jug was utilitarian and used to store water. Multiple
Faces that have long stood silent here regain a voice.
theories later surfaced involving its function as a container of magical materials and its ritualistic use. New research
In-House Curator: Dale Couch, curator of decorative arts
has shown that the vessel was likely multipurpose—and a
Galleries: Dorothy Alexander Roush and Martha Thomp-
coded object meant to be misunderstood. White potters
son Dinos Galleries
appropriated the face jug design around 1880. They
Sponsors: Mr. Alan F. Rothschild Jr. through the Fort
mainly discontinued the use of kaolin, a sacred material in
Trustee Fund, Community Foundation of the
West Africa, and produced the objects mostly as whimsies.
Chattahoochee Valley, and the Friends of the Georgia
The face jug thus lost the symbolic power of its original
Museum of Art
Still Showing
Don’t Miss
Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition This exhibition is diverse in media and aesthetics and provides valuable real-world experience for students. Always popular, the show is on view in the Boone and George-Ann Knox I, Rachel Cosby Conway, Alfred Heber Holbrook, Charles B. Presley Family, Lamar Dodd and Alonzo and Vallye Dudley Galleries through April 22. 2013 Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates: Adam Forrester, photography Brock Gordon, drawing/painting
William H. Johnson:
Christine Roman, drawing/painting
An American Modern
Clara Hoag, ceramics
Virginia and Alfred Kennnedy and Philip
Clay Jordan, photography
Henry Alston Jr. Galleries
Danielle Peters, printmaking
On view through May 12
Elliot Walters, printmaking From Savanna to Savannah: African Art
Jaime Bull, painting
from the Collection of Don Kole
Kaitlin McShea, interior design
Dorothy Alexander Roush and Martha
Mei Ling Cann, drawing/painting
Thompson Dinos Galleries
Nicole Lea Williams, interior design
On view through April 14
Rachel Debuque, sculpture Americans in Italy
Stacey Elder, drawing/painting
Boone and George-Ann Knox Gallery II On view through April 21
Works of Art Unidentified artist (p. 6, top) Face jug, 1860–70 Alkaline-glazed stoneware, kaolin inserts 4 1/2 inches high Private collection Unidentified artist (p. 6, bottom) Face jug, ca. 1862–70 Alkaline-glazed stoneware, kaolin inserts 5 9/16 x 5 3/4 inches high Chipstone Foundation
Clay Jordan (above, left) Transmission Photograph 20 x 16 inches
Protective Spirit Serpent, (above, right) ca. 1935–65 Baga (Guinea) Painted wood 25 x 19 x 19 inches Collection of Don Kole
Ben Aronson (left)
Cityscapes by Ben Aronson May 4–June 30, 2013 Perhaps best known today for depictions of men on Wall
come from artists like Richard Diebenkorn, Willem de
Curator: Katherine Hefner, intern, department of
Street, Ben Aronson also creates eloquently expressive
Kooning and Jack Levine. Through his depictions of
American art
cityscapes. From the collection of GMOA and the artist,
“urban currents,” he contemplates the oppositional
Gallery: Boone and George-Ann Knox Gallery II
this exhibition includes a mix of architectural and
binaries of spatial ambiguity and markedly urban scenes,
Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation
pedestrian scenes that capture the energy of rapid urban
the interplay of light and dark and the movement of a
and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art
life in a painterly manner. Aronson’s stylistic influences
fleeting glance or a fixed personal memory.
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(American, b. 1958) Elevated Roadway, NYC, 2004 Oil on linen 12 x 12 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Martin and Estelle Karlin GMOA 2006.132
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Tomata du Plenty (born David Xavier Harrigan) (American, 1948–2000) Sugar Ray Robinson, 1996 Mixed media on paper Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Gordon W. Bailey in honor of R.E.M. Michael Stipe, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Bill Berry GMOA 2012.220
Andrea Badami (American, 1913–2002) Mother and Child, ca. 1960s Oil on canvas Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Gordon W. Bailey in honor of Frances Aronson-Healey and Cliff Healey GMOA 2012.204.1
In 2012, noted art collector Gordon W. Bailey of Los Angeles generously donated 99 works by self-taught artists, including those illustrated here, to the Georgia Museum of Art. Bailey is a staunch advocate of southern vernacular artists.
“Gordon W. Bailey has a great love and passion for southern self-taught art, which has resulted in his creating one of the best collections in this country. In the process, he has become an accomplished scholar on the subject. Recently, he donated a number of important works of self-taught art to the Georgia Museum of Art, a significant contribution to the collection. We are GMOA facet | Spring 2013
very grateful to Gordon for his generous donation.”
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Carl Mullis III, chair, GMOA Board of Advisors
O.L. Samuels (American, b. 1931) Ossie, ca. 1990s Painted wood Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Gordon W. Bailey in honor of Steve C. Bailey GMOA 2012.282
Decorative Arts Executed by a nine-year-old girl in northeast Georgia, this delightful needlework speaks to gender roles and girlhood education. The Crowe/Crow family originated in North Carolina but settled in the area east of Athens.
Lucy Crowe Sampler, ca. 1828 Silk thread and linen ground Northeast Georgia Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory F. Holcomb GMOA 2013.45
Basket (1850–1900) Oak splints and river cane Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory F. Holcomb GMOA 2013.46
This beautifully preserved example of regional basketry is from northeast Georgia and represents a large group of baskets that display a hybridization of Cherokee and European basketry traditions. The overall shape and the use of oak splints is typically British while the use of river cane is distinctly Native American. Indian goods were long a staple of Georgia households, and this basket makes a strong statement on cultural synthesis emanating from early settlers’ exposure to native products.
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Staffordshire, England, was the site of numerous late-18th- and early-19th-century potteries that Staffordshire, England Bust of Rev. John Wesley, ca. 1810 Earthenware or soft-paste porcelain Modeled by Enoch Wood Gift of Craig and Diana Barrow Acquisition in progress
produced decorative figural ware. Enoch Wood, a very important modeler in the area, designed the mold for the bust of Rev. John Wesley sometime after Wesley’s death in 1791. Wesley lived and preached in the colony of Georgia for a period of two years in the 1730s. These examples were part of the furnishings of Wormsloe, Georgia’s oldest ongoing household, settled by Noble Jones and in continuous ownership by his descendants. Wesley would have been acquainted with the early inhabitants of Wormsloe. These objects were donated with two additional Staffordshire figures that are not pictured.
Staffordshire, England Two variations of Rev. John Wesley in a pulpit, ca. 1835–1875 Earthenware Gift of Craig and Diana Barrow Acquisition in progress
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Elegant Salute XIII:
This year’s Elegant Salute netted more than
$105,000
through sponsorships and ticket sales, the majority of which will support exhibitions and programming. Julie Roth chaired the fundraising committee with the support of many volunteers. Two hundred and twenty guests attended the seated dinner, including artists Bo Bartlett and Betsy Eby. An additional 45 guests joined the event later in the evening to dance at Full Spectrum Disco.
De Wain Valentine
The event celebrated the work of De Wain Valentine, whose human-scale sculptures were on view in
the galleries. Guests entered the museum through the Jane and Harry Willson Sculpture Garden and were invited to select a handmade mask for the evening, recalling Truman Capote’s famous black and white fête. Local artist John Ahee, with help from the décor committee, chaired by Sandi
300 unique masks
Turner, designed 300 unique masks. Turner envisioned a white-on-white motif
for the event, and flower committee cochairs Ann Scoggins and Alice Bullock executed her vision with beautiful arrangements of white flowers from Flowers, Inc.
Krush Girls
Dinner, catered by Epting Events, was
served in the M. Smith Griffith Grand Hall. Guests then enjoyed a surprise performance by Underground Dance Society, members of which invited attendees back into the garden tent for the disco with music by Athens duo Krush Girls.
Page 10 Betty Alice Fowler (left) with Roberto and Elizabeth Goizueta. Centerpiece designed by Ann Scoggins and Alice Bullock. Photo by ZoomWorks. Guests listen to remarks by event co-chairs, Betsy Dorminey and Paige Carmichael. Guests dance to Krush Girls. Co-chair Paige Carmichael addresses the crowd. Photo by ZoomWorks.
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Elegant Salute XIII sponsors Grady Thrasher and Kathy Prescott. Photo by ZoomWorks.
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Page 11 Co-chair Betsy Dorminey (left) with Michael Lachowski and Marilyn Estes. Photo by ZoomWorks. Museum patron and mask master John Ahee. Photo by ZoomWorks.
Sponsors
Committees
$10,000
Other Gifts
Todd Emily
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bentley Sr.
Mrs. Boone A. Knox
Ms. LaTrelle F. Brewster
Marilyn and John McMullan
Mr. and Mrs. Woody H. Chastain
Mr. C.L. Morehead Jr. and Flowers, Inc.
Mrs. Ruth W. Curtis
Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher
Mr. and Mrs. Jarrett L. Davis III
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Deas
$5,000
Dr. and Mrs. Mark F. Ellison
Shannon and Peter Candler
Mr. and Mrs. Denny C. Galis
Helen C. Griffith
Ms. Cynthia Harbold
Heyward Allen Motor Co., Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Hughes
Randall and Sheila Ott
Mr. Richard C. Owens
Mrs. Dudley Stevens
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Perry
Carol and Rob Winthrop
Mrs. A. Elizabeth Robertson
Dr. and Mrs. Carl R. Schmidt
$2,500
Mr. David Scott Stabler III
BNY Mellon Wealth Management
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Studevan
Devereux and Dave Burch
Mr. J. Bryson Tanner Jr.
Faye and Edward Chambers
Larry and Brenda Thompson
Gregory and Jennifer Holcomb
Mrs. Ruthann B. Walton
Lidwina G. Kelly
MALIAN CONCEPTS, Interior Design David and Becky Matheny Libby V. and C. Van Morris Dave Mulkey Jinx and Gordhan Patel Julie and Ira Roth Wilmington Trust $1,000 The Athens Printing Company George Gregory Barnard Linda N. and Larry H. Beard Lynn and Dick Berkowitz Bob and Maxine Burton Mae and Louis Castenell Dr. and Mrs. James W. Cooper Jr. Martha Thompson Dinos Carol and Dick Dolson Betsy and Blair Dorminey Katherine and Bertis Downs Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Ellis Jim and Karen Fleece Drs. Jon and Nadine Forche, Five Points Eye Care
Event Co-chairs: Betsy Dorminey and K. Paige Carmichael
Flowers
Co-chairs: Ann Scoggins & Alice Bullock
Fundraising
Diane Adams
Chair: Julie Roth
Louise T. Adams
Devereux Burch
Joyce Allen
Betsy Dorminey
Lucy E. Allen
Sally Dorsey
Tuter Boswell
Todd Emily
Ruth Bauerle
David Matheny
Ann Cabaniss
Carolyn Tanner
Supriya Chesser Rebecca Chisolm
Décor
Sally Coenen
Chair: Sandi Turner
Gay Crowe
Mask Master: John Ahee
Betty Alice Fowler
Lisa Allen
Lisa Frierson III
Terry Allen
Carolyn Garrard
Alice Bullock
Lucy B. Gillis
Paige Carmichael
Maggie Hancock
Mario Castro
Margaret Howard
Louise Corrigan
Suzanne King
Janai Crudup
Kim Mansfield
Betsy Dorminey
Sara Marbut
Everett Long
Laura Miller
Amanda Martin
Lili Ouzts
Tamara Michaux
Georgia Patterson
David Michaux
Tami Ramsay
Michael Montesani
Bonnie Ramsey
Jennifer Nam
Bev Sams
Sloan Nichols
Rinne A. Smith
Ed Nichols
Margie Spalding
Mona Robinson
Jackie Stokes
Ann Scoggins
Tootsie Terrell
David Shearron
Fran Thomas
Amy Smoler
Jodi Vrana
Mary Beth Tawfik
Dianne Wall
Amitabh Verma Lisa Yaconelli
Logistics
Chair: Michael Montesani Greg Barnard Kate Lynch Dave Mulkey Chris Peterson Hugh Schlesinger
Col. and Mrs. Thomas N. Gibson III
Social
Caroline and Harry Gilham
Co-chairs: Devereux Burch & Everett Long
Richard and Anne Hathaway Heirloom Café & Fresh Market Dr. and Mrs. E. VanLandingham Herrin Clementi L. Holder and Bob N. Saveland Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jarrell Marylin S. Johnson Dr. Asen Kirin and Mr. Stuart Lee Brown
Special Thanks: The Arch Society, Epting Events, Flowers, Inc., Phi Gamma Delta, United Distributors, Inc., Starr Wright, Underground Dance Society: Amanda Martin, Jennifer Morlock, Anne Shaffer, Lisa Yaconelli
McNeely Foundation Berkeley and Dan Minor Jim and Karen Moncrief Jane Mullins Edgar and Betty Myrtle Mr. and Mrs. Dennis O’Kain Jon and Molly Ott Janet and Alex Patterson Chris and Sarah Peterson William and Amburn Power William and Pamela Prokasy Letitia and Rowland Radford Doris Adams Ramsey Sally and Corky Sams Tom and Lori Scott Smilebooth Homer and Mary Louise Stark Carolyn and Rhett Tanner Wimberly, Lawson, Steckel, Schneider & Stine P.C. ZoomWorks
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Special Events Artists at Work: Abbott Pattison and Lamar Dodd Sunday, April 14, 2–3:30 p.m. M. Smith Griffith Auditorium
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Field Trip to the High Museum of Art Wednesday, April 17, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Join Professor Richard Gordon and GMOA chief curator Paul Manoguerra for a day trip to the High Museum to see “Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics, and Painting.” Hosted by the Latin American and Caribbean Studies Institute. To sign up, call Tiffany Hines at 706.549.1164 ext. 208 by April 3.
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Schedule a Visit to the Georgia Museum of Art To schedule a class visit or student assignment at the Georgia Museum of Art, please call us at 706.542.GMOA (4662) at least two weeks prior to the visit. Scheduling in advance enables us to prepare for your visit whether it is a docent-led tour, a self-guided visit led by an instructor or students who will be coming on their own to complete an assignment.
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.
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
An Evening of Writing and Art Friday, May 3, 6:30 p.m. M. Smith Griffith Auditorium Professor Judith Ortiz Cofer’s advanced creative writing class presents an evening of readings inspired by works of art in the museum’s permanent collection. Reception to follow.
The Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art Annual Meeting Thursday, May 16, 5:30 p.m. Join us for the Friends Annual Meeting and presentation of the 2013 M. Smith Griffith Volunteer of the Year Award. Reception to follow. For more information call 706.542. GMOA (4662).
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Artful Conversation Wednesday, June 26, 2 p.m.
Wanderer Symposium Friday, May 17, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. M. Smith Griffith Auditorium
Tours
Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, for an in-depth look at Gerald Brockhurst’s painting “Portrait of
UGA’s Institute for African American Studies and Fanning
Jeanne Laib” (ca. 1944).
Institute host “‘Where I Come From . . .’: The Wanderer Enslaved and Their Descendants.” This all-day symposium, organized by Valerie Babb, director of the Institute for African American Studies and professor of English
Family Days
and of African American studies, focuses on the slaves who landed on Jekyll Island in the New York Yacht Club pleasure ship the Wanderer. It will conclude with a tour of “Face Jugs: Art and Ritual in 19th-Century South Carolina” led by Dale Couch, curator of decorative arts, and a reception.
quarterly open house featuring our summer exhibitions. Enjoy gallery talks with our curators, light refreshments, an art workshop and live music. Call 706.542.4662 (GMOA) for more details.
Kress Project Book Release Party Sunday, June 23, 2 p.m.
American art.
Tour at Two: Chakaia Booker Wednesday, April 10, 2 p.m.
Fancy headwear can be found both inside and outside
Led by Laura Valeri, associate curator of European art.
the museum as visitors look at works by sculptor Manolo Create your own fancy hat in our studio classroom.
The Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art present a
Led by Paul Manoguerra, chief curator and curator of
Fancy Hats Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m.–noon
Valdés and artists in the museum’s permanent collection.
90 Carlton: Summer Thursday, June 13, 6–9 p.m.
Tour at Two: Charles Bird King and William Harris Crawford Wednesday, April 3, 2 p.m.
Come Together: A Collaborative Educational Event Sunday, May 5, 11 a.m.–2 p.m. Treehouse Kid & Craft
Tour at Two: Highlights from the Permanent Collection Wednesday, April 17 and 24; May 1, 8 and 29; June 5 and 12, 2 p.m. Join docents for this tour of highlights from the permanent collection.
Children of all ages are invited to participate in art Arrow, ATHICA, GMOA, Lyndon House Arts Center and
Gallery Games Thursday, April 18, May 23 and June 20, 4:15–5 p.m.
Treehouse Kid & Craft.
Kids ages 7 to 11 are invited to join us for this special
activities from many diverse cultures. Co-sponsored by
interactive gallery tour. Learn about works in the museum
Enjoy music by Charlie Hartness and performances by other Kress Project winners. Copies of the book will be for sale in the Museum Shop. Lynn Boland, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art, will lead a tour of the Kress Collection at 3 p.m.
Lectures & Gallery Talks Alfred Heber Holbrook Lecture Thursday, April 4, 6 p.m. M. Smith Griffith Auditorium
Funky Face Jugs Saturday, May 11, 10 a.m.–noon
through activities designed just for kids.
Find inspiration in the exhibition “Face Jugs: Art and Mary and Michael Erlanger Studio Classroom to make
Spotlight Tour: Highlights from the Permanent Collection Sunday, April 21 and May 26, 3 p.m.
and decorate your own face jug using air-dry clay.
Join docents for this tour of highlights from the perma-
Sponsored by the Georgia Humanities Council.
nent collection.
GMOA Celebrates Athens-Clarke County Schools during this special Family Day. Stop in the museum’s education
Tour at Two: Art and Social Change Saturday, May 18, 2 p.m.
outreach center to learn about the museum’s Clarke
This tour, led by docent Ruthann Walton, is held in
County 5th-grade tour program and see works created by
conjunction with the International Council of Museums’
the students during their field trips.
International Museum Day: Museums
Ritual in 19th-Century South Carolina,” then head to the
Adrienne Childs presents “Ornamental Blackness: The
(Memory+Creativity) = Social Change.
Black Body in Western Decorative Arts.” The lecture will
Visit GMOA’s permanent collection galleries to see and
Tour at Two: Small European Bronzes from the Collection Wednesday, May 22, 2 p.m.
the 20th-century Baroque revival. This event is spon-
hear how artists like Jay Robinson and Radcliffe Bailey
Lynn Boland, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art, will
sored by the Georgia Humanities Council and the
have been inspired by jazz, then head to the Mary and
lead a tour of bronzes by Rodin, Renoir, Matisse, Moore
National Endowment for the Humanities and through
Michael Erlanger Studio Classroom to create your
and Maiollol.
appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly.
music-inspired masterpiece.
emphasize the European origins of the taste for the exotic black as a motif and include discussions of furniture, porcelain, jewelry and more from the court of Louis XIV to
All That Jazz Saturday, June 15, 10 a.m.–noon
Films
Tour at Two: Face Jugs Wednesday, June 19, 2 p.m. Dale Couch, curator of decorative arts, will lead a tour of the exhibition “Face Jugs: Art and Ritual in 19th-Century South Carolina.”
Art and Intrigue Film Series: “The Art of the Steal” Thursday, May 23, 7 p.m. An unmissable look at one of the art world’s most
Spotlight Tour: Kress Collection Sunday, June 23, 3 p.m.
fascinating controversies and a celebrated selection of
Led by Lynn Boland, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art.
the Toronto, New York and AFI Film Festivals, Don Photo by Archie Brown
19th Annual Andrea Carson Coley Lecture Friday, April 19, 12:30 p.m.
Argott’s gripping documentary chronicles the long and dramatic struggle for control of the Barnes Foundation, a private collection of art valued at more than $25 billion (United States, 2009). 101 minutes. NR.
Janet Jakobsen, professor of women’s studies and director of the Barnard Center for Research on Women, presents “The Woman Question: Gender, Sexuality and Public Policy.” Co-sponsored by the Institute for Women’s Studies.
Artful Conversation Saturday, April 27, 2 p.m. Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, for an
Art and Intrigue Film Series: “Stolen” Thursday, May 30, 7 p.m. In March of 1990, two thieves dressed as Boston police officers gained entrance to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and successfully executed the largest art heist in modern history. “Stolen” is a full investigation of the Gardner theft and the fascinating, disparate characters
Held in conjunction with Slow Art Day.
Artful Conversation Wednesday, May 15, 2 p.m.
Drawing in the Galleries Thursday, April 11, May 9 and June 6, 5–8 p.m. Visitors are invited to sketch in the galleries during these hours. No instruction provided. Pencils only.
Teen Studio Thursday, May 2, 5:30–8:30 p.m. Teens are invited to participate in an art workshop and
involved (United States, 2006). 85 minutes. NR.
gallery tour of the exhibition “Face Jugs: Art and Ritual in
Art and Intrigue Film Series: “Exit Through the Gift Shop” Thursday, June 6, 7 p.m.
teacher Hope Hilton. Pizza will be served. Space is
in-depth look at Thornton Dial’s “Spirit of Grand Central Station: The Man That Helped the Handicapped” (1990).
Workshops & Classes
Filmmaker Thierry Guetta’s project to chronicle the underground world of street art takes a fascinating twist
19th-Century South Carolina” led by Athens artist and limited. Call 706.542.8863 or email mrackley@uga.edu to reserve your spot.
Art Adventures: Museum Mysteries June and July
Join Carissa DiCindio, curator of education, for an
when he meets elusive stencil artist Banksy, who turns
in-depth look at Georges Schreiber’s painting “The White
the project around to film Guetta’s reinvention of himself
House” (1945).
as a street artist (United States, 2010). 87 minutes. R.
to the museum to take part in our special summer
Films are generously sponsored by
permanent collection and solve clues about mysterious
Day camps, daycares and community centers are invited program. Become a detective: tour the museum’s
www.georgiamuseum.org
Adrienne Childs
works of art! Call 706.542.0448 to make a reservation for your group.
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Museum Notes AWARDS The Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries (GAMG) honored GMOA with two awards associated with its members and exhibitions. Carl Mullis III, chair of the museum’s Board of Advisors, received the Patron of the Year Award for his continual support of the museum, and “Georgia Bellflowers: The Furniture of Henry Eugene Thomas,” organized by Ashley Callahan, received the award for museum exhibition of the year (budget < $100,000). The awards were announced at GAMG’s annual conference, held January 23–25 at GMOA. On January 19, Robert Leath, a member of GMOA’s decorative arts advisory committee and chief curator at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA), awarded Brad Rauschenberg with the Henry Green Lifetime Achievement Award at MESDA’s Saturday seminar “No
Bill Eiland, Carl Mullis III and Annelies Mondi at GAMG. Mondi accepted the award for “Georgia Bellflowers” on behalf of Ashley Callahan.
Stone(ware) Unturned.” Rauschenberg discovered the site of the Benjamin DuVal Stoneware Manufactory in Richmond, Va.
Personnel The museum welcomed new business manager Lisa Conley this
Member news
January. Lisa previously worked in the dean’s office of UGA’s College of Education as business manager for 12 years. She replaces Marge Massey, who retired last fall.
The Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art has partnered with the Garden & Gun Club, a members-only club designed to bring the pages of Garden & Gun magazine to life through exclusive gatherings, luxury auctions and special privileges at some of the South’s most distinctive places. G&G club members receive a 20 percent discount on contributing memberships ($100) to GMOA. For more information, visit www.gardenandgunclub.com.
Since 2002, when he joined the staff of GMOA, Paul Manoguerra, chief curator and curator of American art, has been a crucial contributor to the life and scholarship of the museum, which is why it is so difficult for us to announce that he has accepted a position as the director/curator of the Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University, in Spokane, Wash. We know that Paul will bring his quiet authority, his clear vision and his love of working with a university community to the Jundt, and we have no doubt that he will succeed tremendously there. We just hate to lose him. Please come help us show our appreciation on Thursday, May 2, at 6 p.m. at the museum. Paul and his wife, Michelle, at Elegant Salute XIII.
The High Museum of Art in Atlanta is offering three dollars off the admission price to the exhibition “Frida & Diego: Passion, Politics, and Painting” to Friends members with a valid membership card. The exhibition runs through May 12. For more information, visit www.high.org.
Gifts The Georgia Museum of Art received the following gifts between November 3, 2012, and February 22, 2013: ALFRED HEBER HOLBROOK SOCIETY Linda N. and Larry H. Beard Beverly H. Bremer Faye and Edward Chambers Mrs. M. Smith Griffith
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DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. Travis Burch Dr. and Mrs. Samuel B. Carleton Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Elkins Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Griffin Richard and Anne Hathaway Mr. and Mrs. Mark G. McConnell Gordhan and Jinx Patel Mrs. Jane Marshall Payne Dr. Karen Prasse Ms. Margaret A. Rolando Mr. D. Jack Sawyer Jr. and Dr. William E. Torres Mrs. Patricia Gebhardt Staub Mrs. Jane S. Willson SUSTAINING George Gregory Barnard Dr. Virginia M. Macagnoni Mr. and Mrs. C.V. Nalley III Janet and Alex Patterson
A special thanks to those who gave designated gifts: Mr. and Mrs. Heyward B. Allen Jr. Ms. LaTrelle F. Brewster Linda and David Chesnut Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Currey Patricia Deitz Mrs. Judith A. Ellis Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. John Greene Jim and Ibby Mills The Morgan Stanley Foundation Ms. Margaret A. Rolando Mr. and Mrs. Alan F. Rothschild Jr. The Turner Family Foundation In memory of June Nesbitt Flatt by William P. Flatt In memory of Ann Mullin Fowler by Professor and Mrs. Richard H. Timberlake In memory of Thomas N. Gibson III by William Underwood Eiland In memory of Irwin and Hannah Harvey by Jonathan and Lyssa Harvey In memory of Clementi Lacey-Baker Holder by William Underwood Eiland In memory of Anita Sams Holton by William Underwood Eiland
In memory of Gloria Ashton Hunnicutt by William Underwood Eiland and Dr. and Mrs. Michael Gregory
In honor of Dale Couch by William, Stevi and Elizabeth Dunn Wansley
In memory of William Charles James Jr. by William Underwood Eiland
In honor of William Underwood Eiland by Jean F. Goodwyn; William, Stevi and Elizabeth Dunn Wansley; and Patricia and Tom Wright
In memory of Frank Bassett Jarrell by William Underwood Eiland and Ed and Phoebe Forio In memory of Andrew Ladis by Patricia and Tom Wright and Shelley Zuraw
In honor of Peggy Galis by Betty Slaton and T. Marion Slaton In honor of Frances Yates Green by Hamilton Hilsman and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Hilsman
In memory of Kenneth Alfred Joseph Lessard by William Underwood Eiland
In honor of Asen Kirin by Ibby and Jim Mills
In memory of Peter Liotta by Richard and Lynn Berkowitz
In honor of Annelies Mondi by Patricia and Tom Wright
In memory of Michael McEacher by William Underwood Eiland
In honor of Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher by Jane and John Robertson
In memory of Gudmund Vigtel by William Underwood Eiland In memory of Kathryn Windham by William Underwood Eiland In honor of Richard and Lynn Berkowitz by Dr. and Mrs. Stuart Rudikoff
In honor of the staff of the Georgia Museum of Art by Dick and Lynn Berkowitz and Ed and Phoebe Forio
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Black History Month Athens artist Harold Rittenberry accepts the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Award at the museum’s Black History Month dinner.
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Family Day In conjunction with the exhibition “From Savanna to Savannah: African Art from the Collection of Don Kole,” kids pose for pictures with their handmade African masks. For more event photos see www.flickr.com/gmoa
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