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Exhibitions: Fashion Independent American Alliance of Museums & Southeastern Museums Conference

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

Georgia Museum of Art

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

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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.

Exhibition Line: 706.542.3254

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

No visit to the museum is complete without stopping by the Museum Shop!

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Browse an outstanding selection of art-related items, including books and

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exhibition catalogues, stationery, jewelry, decorative objects, textiles, GMOA logo items, creative toys and books for children and fun gifts for adults.

Shop securely online at georgiamuseum.org.

Show your Friends membership card to receive a 10% discount on your purchase.

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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Elegant Salute

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Elegant Salute

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Calendar of Events

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Museum Notes

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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

Exhibitions bitions

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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New Acquisitions American Art

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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Black to White

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.

Collectors Visit Tuesday, April 23, 6 p.m.

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Museum Mix Thursday, April 25, 8 p.m.–midnight Come to our late-night art party and enjoy refreshments, access to all galleries and music by DJs William Kennedy and Jace Barter of the Athens band Reptar.

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American art, who has accepted a position as director/ curator of the Jundt Art Museum at Gonzaga University

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to Paul Manoguerra, chief curator and curator of

in Spokane, Wash.

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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PATRON Greg and Jennifer Holcomb

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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

Event Photos

Membership

Black History Month Athens artist Harold Rittenberry accepts the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Award at the museum’s Black History Month dinner.

JOIN Become a member of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

Your membership will support our programming and exhibitions.

You’ll receive invitations to our events, quarterly issues of Facet and a discount in the Museum Shop. Join on our website, www.georgiamuseum.org, or call 706.542.0830.

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.

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