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DIRECTOR'S
MESSAGE MARK MASUOKA
A IS FOR AKRON (ART MUSEUM) With the recent publication of three Akron-centric books, A is for Akron by Karen Starr and Joanna Wilson, The Hardway on Purpose: Essays and Dispatches from the Rust Belt by David Giffels and Greater Akron by Dave Lieberth, I feel it is only appropriate to focus my attention on my new home. Over the past year, I have been learning about what it means to be an Akronite and the impact the Akron Art Museum has on the community. Recently, the art museum celebrated the seventh anniversary of its John S. and James L. Knight Building. We have taken full advantage of the forward thinking design and architecture of Coop Himmelb(l)au as a way to attract visitors from all over Northeast Ohio and the world. Expansion of the museum’s galleries and public spaces has also proven to be a significant cultural asset to Akron.
So why does this matter to Akron? It matters because the expansion of the Akron Art Museum has been the catalyst for a cultural shift, not only for the museum, but for our entire Akron community. It has set in motion a new set of possibilities about our role in the community. We no longer want to follow the status quo, but instead create a new model of museum that surpasses expectations and pushes boundaries. Thanks to a lead gift from the Rogers family, we are prepared to focus our attention to creating a public, outdoor space that will serve as an urban oasis. It will be a space that encourages users to slow down, take a moment to just sit still and unwind from the stress of everyday life. Join us on Tuesday, November 11 for our fourth Community Conversation: Shifting the Cultural Landscape, Public Place | Public Space to discuss the outdoor space and other ideas. This series of community forums,
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generously sponsored by the Burton D. Morgan Foundation, facilitates conversations on a broad range of topics. Our galleries provide space to showcase new acquisitions to our ever-expanding collection including Tony Feher’s Untitled sculpture. Our current exhibition, Trenton Doyle Hancock: Skin and Bones, 20 Years of Drawing, features over 300 works by the Houston-based artist. Hancock’s drawings and paintings are filtered through his personal experiences and fueled by his creative spirit, giving viewers insight into his personal narrative. Recent changes in the museum also include interactive activities connected with each new major exhibition in our Jerry and Patsy Shaw Video Box and an expanded exhibition schedule in our Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Gallery. As a member of the Akron Art Museum, you will receive an invitation to our upcoming Annual Meeting on Tuesday, September 23. At the event expect a recap of the past year of activities, programs, events, as well as an inside look at the upcoming exhibition season and the direction of the museum’s future strategic initiatives. If you’re not yet a museum member, here is your chance to sign up today, get plugged in and join us at the event. We are dedicated to promoting the understanding that creativity is essential to the development of a vibrant and engaged community. As a community leader I have the responsibility to stay on the cutting edge of innovation, civic engagement and cultural advancement to guide the museum into the future. With your support we can make great things happen together in this city we call home.
AKRON ART MUSEUM One South High Akron, Ohio 44308 AkronArtMuseum.org TEL 330.376.9185 FAX 330.376.1180 GALLERY HOURS Wednesday – Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm Thursday: 11 am – 9 pm Closed Monday and Tuesday Free admission for members Closed November 25, 2014 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and CEO Mark Masuoka
BOARD OF DIRECTORS I 2013 - 2014 Dianne R. Newman, President Alita Rogers, Executive Vice President Jon A. Fiume, Vice President Chris Myeroff, Vice President Michael L. Stark, Vice President Nicholas Katanic, Treasurer C. Gordon Ewers, Assistant Treasurer Elizabeth Brumbaugh Hackett, Secretary Debra Adams Simmons Myriam Altieri Haslinger Myrna Berzon Fred Bidwell Jeffrey Bruno George Daverio Dana Dickinson Linda Gentile Cathy C. Godshall Richard Harris Pamela Kanfer Susan Klein Steven Radwany Andrea Rodgers Bologna Duane Roe Michael D. Russell Elizabeth Sheeler John Spearry R. Thomas Stanton
ONVIEW TRENTON DOYLE HANCOCK: SKIN AND BONES, 20 YEARS OF DRAWING September 6, 2014 - January 4, 2015 Trenton Doyle Hancock, Fear Drawing, 2008, mixed media on paper, 9 x 12 in., Courtesy of the artist, James Cohan Gallery, New York and Hales Gallery, London
JOHN PEARSON: INTUITIVE STRUCTURES September 20, 2014 - February 8, 2015 John Pearson, Mondrian Linear Series #1B, 1975, ink and acrylic on canvas, 48 x 144 in., Courtesy of the artist
BEYOND THE NEWS PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE AKRON BEACON JOURNAL ARCHIVES September 13, 2014 - October 26, 2015 Ken Love, untitled [Barack Obama, presidential campaign stop at John S. Knight Center], February 23, 2008, inkjet print, 9 x 13 ½ in., Akron Beacon Journal Archives
BUTCH ANTHONY: VITA POST MORTUM November 6, 2014 - January 25, 2015 Butch Anthony at his Museum of Wonder, Seale, Alabama, Photo courtesy of Robert Rausch
HONORARY TRUSTEES W. Gerald Austen Sandra L. Haslinger Michael Mattis M. Donald McClusky Margaret McDowell Lloyd C. Blake McDowell III Thomas R. Merryweather
DIRECTOR OF DESIGN Joseph Walton VIEW ©2014, Akron Art Museum
CHRISTOPHER PEKOC: HAND MADE November 15, 2014 - April 26, 2015 Christopher Pekoc, Noise of Wings, 2003–2004, mixed media assemblage, 19 x 19 ½ in., Private collection
Accredited by American Association of Museums Member Association of Art Museum Directors
ON THE COVER Trenton Doyle Hancock, Scrape 1, 2011, acrylic, ink on paper, 10 x 6 3/8 in., Private Collection, New York, Courtesy the artist and James Cohan Gallery, New York
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Trenton Doyle Hancock, Goober’s Intrusion, 2006, mixed media on paper, 6 ¼ x 10 in., Collection of Jim and Paula Ohaus, New Jersey, Courtesy of the artist and James Cohan Gallery, New York
TRENTON DOYLE HANCOCK SKIN AND BONES, 20 YEARS OF DRAWING
September 6, 2014 – January 4, 2015 Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries
Showcasing more than 300 sketches, drawings, collages and paintings, Skin and Bones explores the genesis of the artist’s mythology as well as his development over two decades. Central to the exhibition are works from Hancock’s epic narrative featuring Mounds. These colorful animal-plant hybrid figures populate a fantastic invented landscape where they are tormented by their mortal enemies, the Vegans. Hancock’s elaborate story allows the artist to confront unsettling personal and social issues as part of a contemporary saga of fall and redemption. Hancock describes taking “the human form to its essential elements” when he embarked on his extended Mound narrative, a “cosmic battle between good and evil” that now encompasses a full and varied cast of characters. His combination of detailed imagery with dense text, featuring word plays, anagrams and puns, draws the viewer’s attention in multiple directions. Hancock seeks “to tell explicit stories and have them be major components of the work in order to create a new hybrid conversation.” Initial studies for the Mounds earned Hancock national attention in 2000, as one of the youngest artists ever to participate in the prestigious Whitney Biennial exhibition.
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Hancock credits his Baptist preacher stepfather with providing him with an appreciation for the Bible and the beauty of language. He acknowledges wide-ranging sources of inspiration, including animation, pulp comics, cinema, and artists Hieronymus Bosch, James Ensor, Henry Darger and Philip Guston. Self-portraits dating from his graduate school years to the present show his own persona as a continuing theme for Hancock. Alternative—sometimes grotesque—versions of the artist are shown, frequently in absurd situations. Standalone works revealing the variety of Hancock’s approaches to drawing, wallpaper and a new digital animation by the artist document the variety of his creative pursuits. Trenton Doyle Hancock lives and works in Houston; his work has been featured in one-person exhibitions throughout the United States and Europe and in contemporary art biennials worldwide. Trenton Doyle Hancock: Skin and Bones, 20 Years of Drawing was organized by the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, and is supported by a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and other supporters of CAMH. The Akron Art Museum presentation of this exhibition is generously supported by the James L. and John S. Knight Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council.
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RELATED PROGRAMS Trenton Doyle Hancock’s artwork draws from the history of art, but he also looks to comic books, superheroes, cartoons, outsider art and graphic novels for inspiration. This fall the museum will present a number of programs that add insight to this aspect of his work.
OPENING PARTY - FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 MEMBERS-ONLY PREVIEW • 6-8 pm ARTIST’S TALK • 6:15 pm FREE OPENING PARTY • 8-10 pm It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Torpedoboy! Don your cape and mask and join us for a super celebration. Come dressed as your favorite superhero, try your hand at comic book art, throw back a kryptonite cocktail and explore the galleries during an awesome opening party!
Trenton Doyle Hancock, Cave Scape #3, 2010, Ink on paper, 6 ¼ x 10 in., Courtesy of the artist and James Cohan Gallery, New York
ART TALK: DERF - Thursday, September 18 • 6:30 pm What do comics, graphic novels and fine art have in common? Derf! Local writerartist Derf published the weekly comic strip THE CITY, which was syndicated in alternative weekly newspapers around the globe from 1990-2014. He also authored the international bestselling graphic novel My Friend Dahmer and has displayed work in museums and galleries worldwide. My Friend Dahmer is available in the Museum Shop for $17.95.
FILM: THE SIGN PAINTERS - Thursday, September 25 • 7 pm Hand-painted signs are a product of a fascinating 150-year-old American history. What was once a common job has now become a highly specialized trade, a unique craft contending with technological advances. The Sign Painters, directed by Faythe Levine & Sam Macon, stylistically explores this unacknowledged art form through anecdotal accounts from artists across the country including Ira Coyne, Bob Dewhurst, Keith Knecht, Norma Jeane Maloney and Stephen Powers. LIVE PAINTING: THE RUST BELT MONSTERS - Thursday, October 9 • 6:30 pm Here’s your chance to find out how artists create their work. The Rust Belt Monster Collective, six professional illustrators, create large, improvised paintings together in live settings. Come see the process and final product as they create a painting inside the Akron Art Museum. VEGAN COOKING DEMONSTRATION WITH TERRA MILO- Thursday, December 4 • 6:30 pm Trenton Doyle Hancock creates elaborate narratives featuring the Mounds and their aggressors the Vegans. The Vegans were inspired by Trenton’s preachy vegan graduate school roommates. We’ll remove the villain from veganism at this tasty cooking demonstration. Learn about veganism as you craft and taste a vegan menu.
FILM: SUPERMAN - Thursday, December 11 • 7 pm Before there was Torpedoboy, there was Superman. Come watch the classic 1978 Superman starring Christopher Reeve, one of Trenton Doyle Hancock’s favorite films. “Superman is a pure delight, a wondrous combination of all the old-fashioned things we never really get tired of: adventure and romance, heroes and villains, earthshaking special effects, and you know what else? Wit,” comments film critic Roger Ebert. Superhero costumes encouraged.
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EXHIBITIONS
Along the Tracks: O. Winston Link Through November 9, 2014
Lewis Henderson, untitled [The Strand Theater as seen from the west side of Main St.], July 22, 1947, gelatin silver print, 6 5/8 x 9 ½ in., Akron Beacon Journal Archives
BEYOND THE NEWS
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE AKRON BEACON JOURNAL ARCHIVES
Through October 26, 2014
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Gallery
gelatin silver print, 19 1/4 x 15 1/2 in., Collection of the Akron Art Museum, Gift of the estate of O. Winston Link
Over the decades, the archives of the Akron Beacon Journal have collected countless glimpses of our city’s history. Photographs originally taken to complement daily headlines now serve, years later, as documents of how local, national and global events affected life here at home. Beyond the News presents select examples of Akron photojournalism— including photographs from award-winning reportage—that reflect the emotive and aesthetic potential of documentary images.
RELATED PROGRAMS GALLERY TALK AND FILM:
This exhibition is organized by the Akron Art Museum on the occasion of the Akron Beacon Journal’s 175th anniversary and is generously supported by the Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation.
Take advantage of your last opportunity to visit or re-visit these remarkable photographs that chronicle the last days of steam engines in the rural America of the late 1950s. This exhibition is organized by the Akron Art Museum and supported by the museum’s Evelyne Shaffer Endowment for Exhibitions. ABOVE: O.Winston Link, Washing J Class 605, Shaffer’s Crossing Yards, Roanoke, Virginia, 1955 (printed 1997),
JANE TURZILLO, Author of Murder And Mayhem On Ohio’s Rails
Thursday, September 11 • 6 pm THE PHOTOGRAPHER, HIS WIFE, HER LOVER
Thursday, September 11 • 6:30 pm ART TALK: THOMAS GARVER Thursday, October 23 • 6:30 pm Thomas Garver is expert on O. Winston Link, curator and author of books on Link and former assistant to the photographer. He was also the organizing curator of the O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke, Virginia.
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RELATED PROGRAMS ART TALK: AKRON BEACON JOURNAL PHOTOGRAPHERS AND EDITORS Wednesday, October 15 • 6 pm LIFE IN FOCUS: FAMILY-FRIENDLY PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP, PRESENTED BY AKRON BEACON JOURNAL STAFF Saturday, October 18 • 1-3 pm See page 9 for details.
EXHIBITIONS
John Pearson, Mondrian Linear Series #1B, 1975, ink and acrylic on canvas, 48 x 144 in., Courtesy of the artist
JOHN PEARSON: INTUITIVE STRUCTURES September 20, 2014 – February 8, 2015 Judith Bear Isroff Gallery
A key figure in the arts of Northeast Ohio and beyond, John Pearson has developed his style of geometric abstract painting over the past 50 years. Along with artists Julian Stanczak, Edwin Mieczowkski and others, Pearson was central to the flourishing of geometric abstraction in Cleveland from the mid-1960s through the 1970s. He received the Cleveland Arts Prize in Visual Art in 1975, when he was becoming known for the colorful drawings, prints and paintings he composed using mathematically-derived systems. His Mondrian Linear Series was created using one such systematic approach in homage to Piet Mondrian, one of Pearson’s earliest and most enduring influences. Over the decades, Pearson has experimented with a variety of media and worked in formats ranging from monumental to miniscule. Constantly investigating new ideas, he has produced many distinct bodies of work that explore relationships between shape, color, line and form within the parameters of hard-edged abstraction. Pearson’s most recent paintings feature unusual color combinations, which he selects intuitively to create pleasurable aesthetic experiences infused with visual tension. These large-scale works do not attempt to trick the eye through optical illusion, but rather present shapes that relate to one another on the canvas’s two-dimensional surface. Elements of Pearson’s compositions, such as the brightly colored circles and arcing bands of green, grey and sienna in Untitled: RM 2D13 D, echo natural forms and movement. His abstract explorations of color are sourced in his interest in spirituality and the underlying structure of the way we experience the natural world. This exhibition is organized by the Akron Art Museum and supported by gifts from the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, the John P. Murphy Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council.
RELATED PROGRAM ART TALK: JOHN PEARSON Thursday, October 9 • 6:30 pm • Reception 6-8 pm
John Pearson, Untitled: RM 2D13 D, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 72 x 32 in., Courtesy of the artist
Artist John Pearson will give a gallery talk followed by a Q&A. Free and open to the public. FALL 2014
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Butch Anthony at his Museum of Wonder, Seale, Alabama, Photo courtesy of Robert Rausch
BUTCH ANTHONY: VITA POST MORTUM November 6, 2014 - January 25, 2015
The Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation Gallery Butch Anthony describes himself as an artist, builder and picker of things. Using various media and techniques, Anthony alters found and natural objects, crafting them into oneof-a-kind masterpieces. He resides on his family’s 80-acre folk art compound in Seale, Alabama, in his hand-built home that has been featured in The New York Times. Anthony has exhibited throughout the United States and recently at Black Rat Projects in London. Vita Post Mortum is the artist’s first solo museum exhibition. This exhibition is organized by the Akron Art Museum and supported by the Mary S. and David C. Corbin Foundation. Butch Anthony, Swoonia Pungia Morta, 2013, Intertwangleized photograph, Swoon paper cut outs, 20 x 16 in., Private Collection
RELATED PROGRAM ART TALK AND OPENING PARTY Thursday, November 6 • 6:30 pm You may know him from his haunting and iconic brand of folk art or his guest appearance on the History Channel show American Pickers, but here’s your chance to meet Butch Anthony in person. Anthony will give a talk followed by a handson activity that will allow visitors the chance to make their own artwork out of vintage photographs. Live music by Johnny and the Apple Stompers during the opening.
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LA WILSON: OBJECTS TRANSFORMED Through October 19, 2014
Sandra L. and Dennis B. Haslinger Family Foundation Gallery Inventive assemblages that have earned La Wilson national recognition are featured in Objects Transformed alongside the artist’s prize-winning drawing from the late 1950s. Things as They Are differs significantly from other works in the exhibition in style and materials. However, the idiosyncratic character of the drawing and the care with which the delicate branches and abstract forms are rendered across the horizontal surface share a sensibility with the work Wilson created in the decades that followed. This exhibition is organized by the Akron Art Museum. La Wilson, Things As They Are (detail), around 1959, pen and ink over casein, 16 1/4 in. x 80 in., Collection of the Akron Art Museum, Museum Acquisition Fund 1959.44
CHRISTOPHER PEKOC: HAND MADE November 15, 2014 – April 26, 2015 Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell Gallery
While photographs—his own and occasionally from magazines— are starting points for Christopher Pekoc’s work, the acclaimed Cleveland artist proceeds to photocopy, enlarge, cut, collage, scratch, gild, perforate and sometimes even blowtorch his sources in assembling evocative images. A selection of the artist’s work dating from 1992 to present reveals Pekoc’s fascination with faces and hands, features critical to conveying emotions. These motifs predominate even as nature and the fragility of the environment assume increasing importance to the artist. Pekoc’s distinctive images are visually rich, sporting imperfections that result from the artist’s process and evoking those that characterize our lives. This exhibition is organized by the Akron Art Museum and made possible by generous gifts from the Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation, the John P. Murphy Foundation and the Ohio Arts Council.
RELATED PROGRAMS OPENING RECEPTION Sunday, November 23 • 2 pm Join the artist to celebrate the exhibition. Free and open to the public.
ART TALK: CHRISTOPHER PEKOC Thursday, January 29 • 6:30 pm Christopher Pekoc, Balancing Blue, 2008–2010, mixed media assemblage, 24 ¾ x 15 ¾ in., Courtesy of the artist and Tregoning and Company
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PROGRAMMING
LIVE CREATIVE KIDS STUDIO CLASSES
FAMILYDAYS
1 – 3 pm
For all ages and their grown-ups.
Recommended for ages 7-12 Broaden the mind of your budding artist by venturing beyond the typical classroom borders. Guided by local, teaching artists, students create with unique materials, experiential techniques and mindopening concepts. Students will also have a chance to explore art up-close in the museum’s galleries. Cost per class $10/member child, $15/non-member child. Parents are welcome but not required to stay. Registration required at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration or call 330.376.9186.
Diary of a Wordy Artist Saturday, September 13
Life in Focus: Family-friendly photography
workshop, presented by Akron Beacon Journal staff
Saturday, October 18
Junk to Treasure
Saturday, November 8
Comic Collage
Saturday, December 13 Kids Studio Classes are made possible with support from the Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Foundation
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Trick or Treat on South High St. Thursday, October 23 • 6-8 pm
Break out your costume early and trek to the museum for a night of art-making fun and surprises. Trick-or-Treat in the galleries, create monsterpieces and perk up your ears for a spooky musical performance. Registration required at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration or call 330.376.9186; Cost $5/participating child.
Island of Misfit Toys Sunday, December 7
Bring unwanted, misfit toys to the museum for a googly-eyed make over. Bash, bend, drill, and glue to transform old toys into a one-of-a kind sculpture. Then, listen to a wacky, up-cycled musical performance in the auditorium. There is no charge for this event, but we ask that each family brings one new, unwrapped toy to donate to children in need. Registration required at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration or call 330.376.9186. Workshop sessions: 11:30-1pm, 1:30-3pm, 3:30-5pm. Musical performances curated by Tuesday Musical Association. Family Days are made possible with support from the Dominion Foundation, the R.C. Musson & Katherine M. Musson Charitable Foundation, and George and Sue Klein.
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CREATIVEPLAYDATES Thursdays • 11:15 am – 12:30 pm For 0-5 year olds and their grown-ups Little ones learn best through inventive, open-ended play and in every adult there’s a kid-at-heart, so set time aside for a play “date” together and make precious memories at the museum. Stretch your imagination, feed your senses, meet new friends and create a masterpiece to carry home.
Color Dance Party
Thursday, September 4
Ghost Trains, Planes & Automobiles Thursday, October 2
ARTBABES
Superheroes Do Yoga
For 0-18 months old and their grown-ups
Thursday, November 6
Winter Wonderland
Thursday, December 4 Free museum admission and activities. Registration required at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration or call 330.376.9186. Creative Playdates are made possible with support from the Robert O. & Annamae Orr Family Foundation.
STORYTIME Thursdays • 11:15 am – 12:30 pm
11:15 am – 12 pm From the moment your child reaches out to touch your face, squishes peas or begins to crawl, he is discovering and fine tuning his innate and learned responses to the world around him. By immersing babies in a museum environment rich with the ingredients for early neuron connections, you are nurturing your baby’s early visual literacy skills and contributing to his sense of self. Roll along with baby friends for tummy time in the studio followed by a pint-sized stroll through the galleries.
Color Vision
Thursday, September 25
For all ages and their grown-ups.
Light and Shadow Play
Start with a book, then take a look. During Story Time, grown-ups and children will explore fantastic stories and tales inspired by artwork in the galleries. If you’re looking for an engaging storytelling experience, turn the page here.
Texture Crawl
Collecting
September 18
Transportation October 16
Comic Heroes And Villains November 20
Thursday, October 23
Wednesday, November 19
Baby Shape-up
Wednesday, December 17 Free museum admission and activities. Registration required at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration or call 330.376.9186. Art Babes is made possible with support from the Robert O. and Anna Mae Orr Family Foundation.
Folk Stories
December 18 Free museum admission and activities. No registration required. Story Time is made possible with support from the Robert O. and Anna Mae Orr Family Foundation.
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PROGRAMMING
THE BIG DRAW Thursday, October 2 • All Day Celebrate this world-wide drawing holiday by doodling your way through the museum. Discover how drawing can help us see more, think creatively, expand our imaginations, communicate with others and have fun together.
SLIDE JAM: AKRON ART PRIZE Thursday, September 4 • 6:30 pm Hear quick, informal talks from a crop of local artists participating in the Akron Art Prize, including Inda BlatchGeib, Kate Budd, Steve Ehret, Chris Ross, Casey Vogt, Kristi Wall and others. Curated by Rob Lehr, Summit Artspace.
AKRON ART PRIZE 2014 September 6 - October 4 See it. Experience it. Vote. Public vote determines the winning art piece and $10,000 in cash prizes. Find out more at DowntownAkron.com/artprize.
FREAKISHLY SHORT ANIMATION FESTIVAL Thursday, October 30 • 7 pm
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
Shifting The Cultural Landscape
UNIQUELY AKRON Tuesday, September 9 • 6-8 pm Join David Giffels, University of Akron professor and author of The Hard Way on Purpose and; Marco Sommerville, The City of Akron Director of Planning and Urban Development; and Carol Murphy, Akron Art Museum Chief External Affairs Officer as they lead a discussion on all the things that make Akron great.
PUBLIC PLACE | PUBLIC SPACE Tuesday, November 11 • 6-8 pm Join the conversation and share your ideas as we discuss plans for our outdoor sculpture garden. What features do think need to be included? Come be heard! Galleries open 5-6 pm and the Museum Shop will be open until 6:30 pm. Register at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration. Community Conversations are made possible with support from the Burton D. Morgan Foundation.
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Comic, dark and beautiful shorts make up this seventh annual event—a perennial favorite. Join us for a onenight tour of the best of international animation festivals. Recommended for ages 16+. Curated by the Nightlight Cinema.
BOOK CLUB: THE LAST FOLK HERO Thursday, November 13 • 6 pm Who profits most from folk art – the artist, art dealer or collector? Are folk artists exploited by galleries and dealers that represent them? The Under the Roof Cloud Book Club’s discussion of Folk Hero is sure to explore some of these questions. Folk Hero, a true story of outsider art, ego, exploitation and race, examines the lives and works of blue-collar, African-American artists Thornton Dial and Lonnie Holley. Following the interaction between Dial, an illiterate factory worker with creative genius, his comrade-in-arts Holley, and Bill Arnett, a wealthy, white, and infamous art patron, this account details the obsessions and exploitations found in the soapopera world of modern art. Registration required by calling 330.376.9186 x221.
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FRED AND LAURA RUTH BIDWELL LECTURE: DOUG DUBOIS Thursday, November 20 • 6:30 pm In collaboration with The University of Akron Myers School of Art, the Akron Art Museum presents a lecture by photographer Doug DuBois. Doug DuBois received his MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute and is an associate professor at Syracuse University where he teaches in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. His monograph, …all the days and nights, features a tightly edited sequence of photographs of his family made over a period of twenty years. Doug DuBois’ most recent work, My Last Day at Seventeen, is about coming of age in Ireland during the current economic downturn. DuBois’ photographs are in the collections and exhibitions across the nation, Europe and Asia. He has received fellowships from the John Simon Guggenheim Foundation, the MacDowell Colony and The National Endowment for the Arts. His photographs have been published by Aperture, the J. Paul Getty Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, The New York Times, Time, The Telegraph and Outlook. DuBois’ visit also includes a workshop and critiques with photography students at the Myers School of Art. Free and open to the public. Seating is available on a first come, first seated basis. This lecture sponsored by Fred and Laura Ruth Bidwell and is presented in collaboration with The University of Akron Myers School of Art.
TEACHTALK2014 Thursday, October 9 • 4:30 pm It happens on a regular basis: someone sends you a link to a TED Talk that has interested/moved/inspired her so much, she just had to share it with you. Sharing our ideas and stories can be a powerful way to learn. The Akron Art Museum will take this concept to the next level with TeachTalk2014, an event featuring quick presentations by educators of all kinds. The theme for the night will be “Living Creative in the Classroom and Beyond.” Grab an afternoon snack (and adult beverage), have a seat in the auditorium and prepare to be educated, enlightened and entertained. Finish your evening with a grade-level gallery scavenger hunt designed to show you how the works in the museum’s collection and exhibitions can work wonders in your classroom. Professional Development paperwork will be provided for each attendee to submit to his/her LPDC. This event is free but registration is required at AkronArtMuseum.org/eventregistration. Call 330.376.9186 x247.
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PROGRAMMING
FROM RENAISSANCE TO BAROQUE: WATER AND FOUNTAINS IN 16TH CENTURY ROME:
URBAN DESIGNER AND ART HISTORIAN KATHERINE RINNE Thursday, October 2 • 6:30 pm From the often-filmed Trevi to Piazza Navona’s Four Rivers, fountains adorn nearly every square in Rome— but are much more than beautiful works of art and popular tourist attractions. Learn how technological and scientific developments in aqueduct and fountain architecture helped transform Rome from a medieval backwater into the preeminent city of early modern Europe. Presented by The University of Akron’s Catherine H. Campbell Memorial Art History Lecture Series, which brings prominent art historians to Akron each year for public lectures and to work closely with UA art students. The series honors the late Catherine Campbell, a 1988 graduate of the Mary Schiller Myers School of Art at UA.
LECTURE: TOM WISCOMBE
connect2akron
Thursday, November 13 • 6:30 pm
Thursday, October 16 • 5:30 - 8 pm
Born in La Jolla, California in 1970, Tom Wiscombe is a licensed architect living in Los Angeles. He is the founder of Tom Wiscombe Design, an international architecture practice. His work is known for its synthesis of form, pattern, color and technology into singular, irreducible constructions. Wiscombe is a senior faculty member at the Southern California Institute of Architecture. He currently holds the Louis I Kahn Visiting Assistant Professorship at Yale University.
Looking to get more involved in your community? Bring a friend, grab a drink and connect with non-profits and young professional groups from throughout the greater Akron area. With more than 20 participating organizations you are sure to find something that piques your interest.
Presented by the Synapse lecture series at The University of Akron’s Myers School of Art. Sponsored by the James L. and John S. Knight Foundation. Synapse is a series of events that explore the intersection of art and science.
connect2akron is a collaboration between ArtCetera, DAP Emerging Leaders, Torchbearers Akron, Young Professionals of Akron & Greater Akron Young Professionals Network.
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1 2014 Auction; 2 Downtown@Dusk; 3 Creative Playdate; 4 JD Eicher performing at Downtown@Dusk; 5 Drew and Laura Engles, 2014 Auction Co-Chairs; 6 Hands-on Activity in the Shaw Video Box; 7 Visitors enjoying El Anatsui; 8 Creative Playdate; 9 Artists Jesse Strother and David Wilson at Make Your Mark; 10 Make Your Mark’s summitinspiration unveiling; 11 Downtown@Dusk; Photos 1-7, 11: Chris Rutan Photography; Photo 9, 10: Tim Fitzwater - Zipper City Photography
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MUSEUMSHOP Visit AkronArtMuseum.org/store for more Shop items, discounts and promotions.
CRAFTY MART
November 29-30 • 10 am - 5 pm The Rubber City’s longest-running indie handmade market takes place at Akron Art Museum, Summit Artspace and Musica/We Gallery. This annual Thanksgiving weekend event gives Akronites a unique opportunity to shop local and handmade, in the heart of Downtown Akron’s Historic Art District! Come shop and enjoy free admission to our galleries!
AKRON POP UP SHOP
September 28 • 11 am - 5 pm
The Akron Art Museum will host Akron’s Pop Up Shop/Shop Local Feel Better handmade good, fine arts, unique finds and more. Come shop and enjoy free admission to our galleries! For more details visit facebook.com/akronpopupshop.
In The Hard Way on Purpose by David Giffels takes us on an insider’s journey through the wreckage and resurgence of America’s Rust Belt. $15
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A is for Akron by Karen Starr and Joanna Wilson is an A to Z guide to the places and things that make Akronites smile. $20.95
In My Friend Dahmer, a haunting and original graphic novel, writerartist Derf Backderf creates a surprisingly sympathetic portrait of a disturbed young man struggling against morbid urges. $17.95
O. Winston Link: Life Along the Line by Tony Reevy includes more than 180 of Link’s most famous works and rare images that have never before been published, and a cd of Link’s recordings of the railroad. $40
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Beyond being merely coffee cups, these cute 6.25 oz, porcelain Crumple Cups by Revol are oven-, microwave-, dishwasher- and freezer-safe. $14.95
Chop Sizzle, Wow by Adriano Rampazzo is a highly original graphic cookbook containing 50 quick, simple and classic Italian recipes from the Silver Spoon kitchen. $19.95
Add some color and spice while you cook, grill or work on art projects. Handmade in Malawi, these fair-trade bib aprons from Dsenyo are 100% cotton, have a handy pocket in front and extra long belt straps. $19.95
Where Chefs Eat by Joe Warwick reveals over 2,000 personal recommendations by chefs of their top places to eat in all major cities around the world. $19.95
Featuring an image of the original artwork alongside a museum curator’s perspective on the original piece and detailed, easyto-follow directions, Modern Art Desserts by Caitlin Freeman will inspire a kitchen gallery of stunning treats. $25
Once readers have ventured through the die-cut cover into Hancock’s universe-whether they are followers of contemporary art, fans of graphic novels, or browsers drawn in by the book’s bright, cartoonish look--they will find it hard to see the world in quite the same way again. $40
BOOKING AN EVENT AT THE AKRON ART MUSEUM? The Shop is happy to be open during all or part of your event; the decision is up to you. Plus, we’ll offer your guests 15% off during the event. The Shop can also help in sourcing favors or gifts for guests. Call 330.376.9186 x222 with any questions.
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BECOME A MEMBER
LIVE, LEARN, LOVE ART The Akron Art Museum is more than an art museum. As a member, you can visit the museum anytime and discover how art can be a transformative life and learning experience. Whether you come to visit just a few of your favorite artworks in our collection or turn it into a day-long art adventure, the Akron Art Museum is the place to bring friends and family to live, learn and love art. Join by visiting AkronArtMuseum.org/memberships or by calling 330.376.9186 x225.
ARTWORKS BUSINESS MEMBERSHIPS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Akron Children’s Hospital Welty Building Company Akron-Canton Dairy Queen Store Owners Membership that benefits you, your employees and supports the Akron Art Museum. Find out more at AkronArtMuseum.org/memberships
LIVE CREATIVE
SAVE THE DATE
2014 ANNUAL MEMBERS PART Y
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014 • 5:30 - 8 PM Please join the Akron Art Museum’s Board of Directors and Executive Director and CEO Mark Masuoka as we recap the past year of activities, programs and events; ratify newly nominated board members; and enjoy an exciting program followed by the chance to mix with longtime and new friends at a delightful reception. Over the past year, the Akron Art Museum has set in motion a cultural shift that has activated the process of expanding its role through community engagement and cultural enrichment. Hear firsthand what we have accomplished and how we are continuing to pursue new ideas and directions as we transform into a 21st century institution. Your support is the cornerstone of our success, so please share this invitation and encourage others to LIVE CREATIVE by becoming museum members and join us for this exciting
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HIGHBALL NOVEMBER 15, 2014 Join Makers, Movers and Shakers as we party to celebrate Akron’s creative culture. AkronArtMuseum.org/fallfundraiser will be updated with details as they become available. ABOVE: Tod Papageorge, New York City Discotheque, 1978, gelatin silver print, 12 7/8 x 19 3/8 in., Collection of the Akron Art Museum, Gift of Huntington T. Block Insurance 1992.102
NEW MEMBERS
The Akron Art Museum extends a warm welcome to the following members who recently joined the museum or increased their membership level: DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Mr. and Mrs. David Pelland Mr. Douglas and Mrs. Cathy Godshall Dr. and Mrs. Michael Nochomovitz
SUSTAINER Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smucker
CONTRIBUTOR PLUS Ms. Sally J. Childs Dr. Steven L. Kutnick and Ms. Jackie Derrow Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mintz Ms. Christine Paringer
Mr. David Wiard
Mrs. Julie Wade
CONTRIBUTOR
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INDIVIDUAL
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Barr Ms. Lauri Burkons Ms. Susan Covey Mr. Matthew Deibel Ms. Margaret J. Dietz| Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fogarty Moema Lacerda Furtado Mr. and Mrs. David E. Heck Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Oby Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pace Mrs. Dorothy Peachock
Ms. Katherine R. Johnson Ms. Jodi M. Aldrich Ms. Kelly Blake Mr. and Mrs. Ritesh Desai Ms. Karen Elvin Mr. and Mrs. Ryan Gerber Mr. and Mrs. Chad Greenlee Mr. and Mrs. Michael Hall Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hawke Ms. Kathleen Just Felicia M. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Ray Luttner Mr. and Mrs. Matt Marshall Ms. Heather Ramirez
Mr. Darin Boville Mr. David Carper Mr. Gary Diceglio Ms. Donna Nelson Mrs. Wendy Packer Mr. Frank Pitts Mr. William Sparhawk Mr. Michael Wilkinson
Mr. Ondrej Talanda & Mrs. Anita Tamirisa
The Akron Art Museum extends its sincere appreciation to the following funders for their generous support this year: Akron Community Foundation Art Works B.W. Rogers Company Berlin Family Foundation, Inc. Burton D. Morgan Foundation C. Blake Jr. & Beatrice K. McDowell Foundation Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation Dominion Foundation GAR Foundation Gertrude F. Orr Trust Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Sandra L. and Dennis B. Haslinger Family Foundation
House of LaRose Jean P. Wade Foundation John A. McAlonan Fund Joseph G. & Sally A. Miller Family Foundation John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Laura L. & Lucian Q. Moffitt Foundation The Lehner Family Foundation Lloyd L. & Louise K. Smith Foundation M.G. O’Neil Foundation Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation Mary & Dr. George L. Demetros Charitable Trust The Mary S. & David C. Corbin Foundation Ohio Arts Council
OMNOVA Solutions Foundation PNC Financial Services R. C. & Katherine M. Musson Charitable Foundation Read Family Fund Robert O. & Annamae Orr Family Foundation Rogers Family Foundation Sisler McFawn Foundation The J.M. Smucker Company The City of Akron Toby D. Lewis Philanthropic Foundation Welty Family Foundation
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COMING SOON BEAUTY REIGNS
A BAROQUE SENSIBILITY IN MODERN PAINTING January 24 – May 3, 2015 Karl and Bertl Arnstein Galleries
Ryan McGinness, The Lazy Logic of Ignava Ratio, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 96 x 144 in., Collection of Pamela K. and William A. Royall Jr.