MARCH – JUNE 2016
Cover: Fritz Scholder, Hollywood Indian (detail), 1973. Acrylic paint on canvas Private Collection. Photographer: Jacquelyn Phillips Š Estate of Fritz Scholder.
This page: Fritz Scholder, Matinee Cowboy and Indian (detail), 1978. Oil paint on canvas. Promised gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of Denver Art Museum. ŠEstate of Fritz Scholder.
THIS WORLD ISN’T AN EASY PLACE. WHILE SCIENTIFIC ADVANCES HAVE MADE OUR LIVES LONGER AND HEALTHIER, SOMETIMES WHAT COULD BE SUCH A RICH, AND FULFILLING EXPERIENCE ON THIS PLANET IS MADE STRANGE AND DIFFICULT BY THE INCREASINGLY DANGEROUS BUSINESS OF JUST GETTING ALONG. THE LATE ALAN RICKMAN ONCE SAID, “IF ONLY LIFE COULD BE A LITTLE MORE TENDER, AND ART A LITTLE MORE ROBUST.” AROUND HERE, WE’VE COME TO BELIEVE THAT LIFE CAN BE MADE TENDER BY THE ROBUSTNESS OF ART. THIS YEAR, WE INVITE YOU TO COMMIT TO A YEAR OF LIVING ARTFULLY, OF EMBRACING BIG IDEAS AND SMALL MOMENTS, OF SEEING ART AND MAKING ART, A YEAR OF MAKING YOUR LIFE, AND THE LIVES OF THOSE YOU LOVE, A LITTLE MORE TENDER, EVERY SINGLE DAY.
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CONTENTS MARCH – JUNE 2016 5 Letter from the Director
6 The Checklist
18 On View 19 Films: National Theatre Live
20 Southwest Double Gun Expo 8 Super Indian: Fritz Scholder 1967 – 1980
21 Copperstate 1000
10 Defining Moments: 50 Years of Fashion
22 Luncheon of Champions
at Phoenix Art Museum
12 David Taylor: Photographs 14 The Ultimate Collection: Iconic Baseball Cards
from the Diamondbacks Collection
16 Phoenix Rising: The Valley Collects 17 Edward Burtynsky: Water
23 The Museum Store 24 Planned Giving 24 Why I Give: Joan von Germeten 26 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Circles of Support Corporate Council
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8. Fritz Scholder, Indian Power (detail), 1972. Oil paint on canvas. Promised gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum. ©Estate of Fritz Scholder. 10. Charles James, American, 1906-1978. “Petal” Ball Gown (detail), 1951, silk velvet, silk faille and silk satin. Gift of Mrs. Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum, 1975.c.221
19. Jane Eyre, image courtesy of National Theatre Live.
Phoenix Art Museum Board of Trustees 2016 – 2017
Chair Mike Cohn
Dear Members and First-Time Visitors, Here we are at the height of what I think of as the “perfect season” in the Valley. Spring brings another round of glorious hikes, dinners by the desert, and winter-fleeing tourists. As you know, it is our busiest time at the Museum, and we have a full roster of exhibitions and public programs to entice you downtown. A common business slogan is to “think globally, act locally,” and the spectrum of upcoming programs at the Museum certainly reflects that attitude. This spring, our major projects all have a local focus while still aspiring to reach a national audience of visitors. Our major loan exhibition is Super Indian: Fritz Scholder 1967-1980, an artist who was known to some of you because he lived in Scottsdale for many years. Scholder was an enrolled member of the Luiseno tribe and, in his work, he confronted stereotypes of Native Americans with pop-art colors and expressive brushstrokes. Scholder’s work was controversial because he refused to depict Native Americans in romanticized ways but rather as contemporary people, with a dose of humor – drinking a beer or eating an ice cream cone. He eventually came to be appreciated as the most influential American Indian artist of contemporary times. We have two exhibitions, which highlight some strong local collections. Phoenix Rising presents art from select collections that, for the most part, have not been exhibited at the Museum. The Museum’s curatorial team traveled around the Valley, concentrating on each of their respective areas of expertise as well as venturing into other areas out of passion. Although curators focus their academic studies on a particular time period or style, they are all art enthusiasts in general and know good work when they see it. The breadth and quality of the works in the show will impress and delight everyone. Finally, March is Spring Training season in the Valley and, to honor that local tradition, we will present a special collection of historic baseball cards. Ken Kendrick, a PAM trustee and managing general partner of our own Diamondbacks has collected these gems since the 1950s. The exhibition will present 16 of the top 20 cards in the world, including the famous Honus Wagner card. This collection has never been shown west of the Mississippi, so we are thrilled to have the chance to share it with our visitors. Here’s to Spring…and to seeing you at the Museum. With gratitude, AMADA CRUZ The Sybil Harrington Director, Phoenix Art Museum
Vice Chair Rose Papp
Treasurer Tony Astorga
Secretary Adam Singer Alvan Adams Tony Astorga Ryan Backlund Peter Banko Alice Bazlen Debbie Berge Michael Bill Matthew Boland John Bouma Donald Brandt Jo Brandt Drew Brown* Ron Butler Amy Clague* Mike Cohn Joan Cremin Denise Delgado Jacquie Dorrance* Eileen Elliott Mark Feldman Erin Gogolak Richard Goldsmith Michael Greenbaum* Paul Groves Meryl Haber, MD Diane Halle Nancy Hanley Lila Harnett* Jon Hulburd
Tim Jones Jane Jozoff Ellen Katz Ken Kendrick Joe Lampe Sharron Lewis David Lindner Judy Linhart Dennis Lyon* Garrett McKnight Patricia Nolan Doris Ong Rose Papp Jim Patterson Steve Rineberg* David Rousseau Deanna Salazar Jay Schlott Suzanne Selig Ann Siner Adam Singer Angela Singer Raymond Slomski Mark Tarbell Gary Tooker Meredith von Arentschildt Bill Way * Honorary Trustee
LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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See DANCE FEVER BOLSHOI BALLET: THE TAMING OF THE SHREW
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(thə\chek-list\) 1. A list of artworks to be included in an exhibition or installation. 2. A guide to can’t miss events and happenings at Phoenix Art Museum.
March 13 | 2 pm
See Russia’s acclaimed Bolshoi Ballet on the silver screen of the Museum’s Whiteman Hall, as they bring this Shakespearean classic to life through dance. French choreographer Jean-Christophe Maillot lands a coup with his adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy, tailored to the Bolshoi dancers. Tickets are $15 for Members and students with ID and $18 for the general public. tickets.phxart.org
Celebrate MEAL WITH MOM MOTHER’S DAY BRUNCH May 8 | 10:30 am – 3:30 pm
Celebrate Mother’s Day at Phoenix Art Museum. Enjoy a three-course Mother’s Day Brunch at Palette, the Museum’s restaurant, and afterward, stop in to see great art and exciting exhibitions with the ones you love most. Brunch is $35 for adults and $20 for kids under 12. Reservations required. www.phxart.org/palette
Engage Engage SUNDAY FUNDAY DISCOUNT TIRE FREE FAMILY SECOND SUNDAYS March 13, April 10, May 8 and June 12 | Noon – 5 pm
Thanks to the generosity of the Discount Tire Company, Phoenix Art Museum is now open free on the second Sunday of each month in 2016. More than just a free day, Free Family Second Sundays include an exciting line-up of hands-on activities, musical performances, and something for every member of the family. Each month boasts a new theme which comes to life through workshops and art-making lead by local artists. Join us every second Sunday for a new round of fun to-dos. phxart.org/events
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COFFEE TALK PROSPECTIVE DOCENT COFFEE AND CONVERSATION May 9 | 10 am
Interested in sharing your passion for art with the community? Phoenix Art Museum Docents are currently recruiting volunteers to educate and interact with visitors and community members. The upcoming Docent training class begins in September and classes are held every Friday. Join us on May 9 at 10am for our 2016 Prospective Docent Coffee & Conversation to learn about our program. This event is free and open to the public.
Learn FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH PHOENIX ART MUSEUM LEAGUE’S APPRAISAL FAIR
See SLOW DAY SLOW ART DAY 2016
March 29 Session 1: 10 am – 11:30 am Lunch: Noon – 1:15 pm Session 2: 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Since 2009, Slow Art Day has encouraged museum visitors to take a little extra time to look. With viewers spending an average of only 10 seconds with a single piece of art, Slow Art Day at Phoenix Art Museum expands that time to 30 minutes. Spend Slow Art Day with museum educators, get to know three to five individual artworks, and then join us for an optional no-host lunch at Palette to continue the conversation.
Ever wondered what that antique silver service is worth? That set of Grandma’s dinnerware? Wonder no more. Bring your treasures to Singer Hall on March 29 and receive a brief, verbal opinion of value from a panel of professional appraisers at What It’s Worth Appraisal Fair, presented by Phoenix Art Museum League. Along with the fair, join us for a luncheon program with behind-the-scenes stories from our panel of experts. $75 appraisal package includes two object appraisals and lunch. $20 individual item appraisal, limit two per person.
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tickets.phxart.org
April 9 | 11 am – 12:30 pm
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choreographed by Grigorovich at the Bolshoi in 1968, and has remained the Russian company’s signature ballet. Tickets are $15 for Members and students with ID, and $18 for the general public. tickets.phxart.org
Watch COWBOY STORY FILM: RECOMMENDED BY ENRIQUE (2014) May 22 | 2 pm
Based on true events, Recommended by Enrique tells the tale of a delusional actress, a lonely cowboy, and a gang of Phantom Guards making their way in Del Rio, Texas, in this neo-noir tale of love and expectations. Tickets are $5 for Members and students with ID, and $10 for the general public to see this criticallyacclaimed Official Selection of the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival. tickets.phxart.org
STANDING OUT FILM: THE CONFORMIST March 20 | 2 pm
Learn RENAISSANCE MAN AN EVENING WITH DENNIS SCHOLL March 16 | 6:30 pm
The Contemporary Forum Lecture Series continues with an evening with Dennis Scholl. As an art collector, entrepreneur, filmmaker and wine aficionado, Scholl truly defines the modern ideal of a Renaissance man. From amassing a cutting-edge collection of photography to leading the efforts for contemporary art acquisitions at the Tate Modern in London, Scholl will also discuss his experiences producing awardwinning wines with labels designed by major artists. The lecture is free and open to the public. Presented by Contemporary Forum, a support group of the Museum, the lecture series is made possible through the generosity of Fennemore Craig, P.C.
Based on a 1951 novel by Bernardo Bertolucci, The Conformist explores how one man navigates shifting politics and morality as the Italian regime becomes increasingly fascist. The screening will also feature a special introduction to the film by Enrico Minardo, PhD, faculty at Arizona State University. Tickets are $5 for Members and students with ID, and $10 for the general public. tickets.phxart.org
See DANCE OFF BOLSHOI BALLET: SPARTACUS April 10 | 2 pm
See Russia’s acclaimed Bolshoi Ballet on the silver screen of the Museum’s Whiteman Hall, as they bring the story of Spartacus, a Thracian king turned captive by Crassus, through dance. This tale of ancient Roman gladiators was first
Celebrate BOLLYWOOD BENEFIT ASIA NOW 2016 April 9 | 6 pm
Support Asian art at Phoenix Art Museum in style at Asia Now 2016. Experience a night of Bollywood glamour with Indian cuisine, dancers, live entertainment, silent auction and other sensational surprises at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix. All proceeds benefit Asian Arts Council, a support organization of Phoenix Art Museum, that provides funding for Asian art exhibitions, education and programming. For details or tickets, contact info@asianartscouncil.org.
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REAL, NOT RED ritz Scholder once vowed never to paint Indians. He claimed he was Fpolitical, not an American Indian artist, but he was. He claimed his art was not but it was, polarizing the art world. For every position he took, he also explored the opposite perspective. Super Indian: Fritz Scholder, 1967–1980, is a groundbreaking exhibition of more than 40 rarely seen, monumental paintings and lithographs by the renowned twentieth-century artist. It is the first to explore how Scholder blended figurative and Pop Art influences to create colorful, compelling, and revolutionary images. Though he was influenced by abstract expressionists including Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline, as well as painters Francis Bacon, Francisco de Goya, and Paul Gauguin, Scholder’s work was purely his own. His art reveals the raw reality of being an American Indian. He sought through his work to break free of the romanticized stereotypes of indigenous peoples that thrived in the American imagination, and instead to paint Native Americans as “real, not red.”
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This exhibition draws its title from the iconic painting Super Indian No. 2, which is one of nine Scholder paintings promised as gifts to the Denver Art Museum, which originated this exhibition, by collectors Vicki and Kent Logan. It begins with Scholder’s controversial Indian series, began in 1967, and ends with his 1980 Indian Land paintings, which marked a seismic shift in palette and subject matter. Visitors to Super Indian will be taken on a thematic exploration following the development of Scholder’s style and themes: Early Indian series, pop art, psychological portraiture, stereotypes and representation and dark subjects, all in the quest to paint what is real. Super Indian: Fritz Scholder 1967-1980 is organized by the Denver Art Museum. Its Phoenix premiere is coordinated by Selig Family Chief Curator Gilbert Vicario. It was made possible through the generosity of Vicki and Kent Logan, Richard B. and Patricia E. Nolan, and Western Art Associates.
Super Indian: Fritz Scholder 1967–1980
On view through June 5 | Katz Wing
On page 8: Fritz Scholder, Indian Power (detail), 1972. Oil paint on canvas. Promised gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of the Denver Art Museum. ©Estate of Fritz Scholder. On this page starting clockwise: Fritz Scholder, Super Indian No. 2 (detail), 1971. Oil paint on canvas. Promised gift from Vicki and Kent Logan to the Collection of Denver Art Museum. ©Estate of Fritz Scholder. Fritz Scholder, Hollywood Indian (detail), 1973. Acrylic paint on canvas. Private Collection. Photographer: Jacquelyn Phillips. ©Estate of Fritz Scholder. Fritz Scholder, Indian at a Gallup Bus Depot (detail), 1969. Oil paint on canvas. Collection of Booth Western Art Museum. Photo courtesy of Louis Tonsmeire, Jr. ©Estate of Fritz Scholder.
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Defining Moments: 50 Years of Fashion at Phoenix Art Museum April 2 – August 7
On this page from left to right: Charles James, American, 1906-1978. “Petal” Ball Gown (detail), 1951, silk velvet, silk faille and silk satin. Gift of Mrs. Eleanor Searle Whitney McCollum, 1975.c.221 Charles James, American, 1906-1978. Ball Gown and Jacket (detail), 1949, silk satin. Gift of Mr. Vernon Talyor, Jr. and Family, 2008.61.A-B
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On page 11: Waistcoat, English (detail), ca. first half of the 18th c., linen with polychrome embroidery and silk binding. Gift of Arizona Costume Institute in honor of Miss Jean Hildreth, 1995.c.1
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n 1966, the fashion design collection at Phoenix Art Museum was born. With the support of the Arizona Costume Institute, over the next 50 years, that collection would grow to nearly 8,000 objects from across the history of fashion, putting Phoenix Art Museum on the map as one of the few museums in the nation with a fashion collection of this caliber. Beginning April 2, the Museum will celebrate its storied history with Defining Moments: 50 Years of Fashion at Phoenix Art Museum. Featuring more than 50 works drawn from across the history of fashion, the exhibition highlights masterworks and milestones across the collection’s fascinating history. It will include a roster of internationally-acclaimed designers, including Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, Givenchy and Chanel, alongside historical pieces dating as far back as 1650. The galleries themselves will be transformed into works of art by New York illustrator Ruben Toledo, who will create original illustrations in honor of the collection’s golden anniversary. Defining Moments: 50 Years of Fashion at Phoenix Art Museum is organized by Phoenix Art Museum, and is made possible through the generosity of Arizona Costume Institute, Women’s Metropolitan Arts Council, and Jane Jozoff.
SAVE THE DATE: OPENING CELEBRATION AND PREVIEW April 2 Join us for the opening party and preview of Defining Moments: 50 years of Fashion at Phoenix Art Museum on April 2. Sponsored by Max Mara, the event is just one of many celebratory initiatives organized by Arizona Costume Institute to commemorate the anniversary of the Fashion Design Collection and the support organization. For details, visit arizonacostumeinstitute.org.
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David Taylor: Photographs May 28 – October 16 | Norton Family Photography Gallery
All Along the Border
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uring a period of rapid change along the US-Mexico border in 2007, Arizona-based artist David Taylor began photographing the 276 monuments that delineate the border between Mexico and the United States, documenting each of the obelisks installed by the International Boundary Commission following the Mexican/American War. In the process of his work, and as tensions in the area grew as the zone became increasingly politicized, Taylor became familiar with the region, including the physical terrain, shifting politics, and human dynamics. The photographer undertook an extensive survey, one that rigorously engages the documentation conducted by Boundary Commission photographer D.R. Payne between 1891 and 1895. David Taylor: Photographs includes the full portfolio of monument photographs, installed in numerical order to form a grid. It will also feature recent photographs that complement and expand upon the artist’s documentation of the monuments. Many of these pictures—some of them quite large—were made in the last few years and enrich the story of Taylor’s experience photographing along the border. Primarily made in Tijuana, these new images are a succession of sketches guided by personal exploration and interaction. The photographs, a combination of expansive landscape views and images of people and interiors, are meant to reveal a space that is simultaneously foreign and familiar, much like the border itself. David Taylor: Photographs is organized by Phoenix Art Museum and the Center for Creative Photography, in Tucson. The exhibition is made possible through the generosity of InFocus and Snell & Wilmer, LLC.
From left to right at the bottom of page 12 and 13: David Taylor, Border Monument No. 255 | Lat. 32°32.563’ Long. -117°01.627’ | Tijuana - San Ysidro Railroad Crossing and Customs Area, 2009
David Taylor, Border Monument No. 185 | Lat. 32°10.182’ Long. -113°45.079’ | Tule Mountains, 2011 This page, top: Untitled [commercial greenhouses, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico], 2015
Monumental Read DAVID TAYLOR: MONUMENTS A collaboration of Radius Books and Nevada Museum of Arts, David Taylor: Monuments was published in the Fall 2015, and is available for purchase in The Museum Store.
About the artist David Taylor graduated with a BFA from The School of the Museum of Fine Arts and Tufts University in 1989. In 1994, he earned an MFA from the University of Oregon. Taylor’s work has been exhibited in institutions across the nation, among them The Nevada Museum of Art, SITE Santa Fe, Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. His images can be found in the permanent collections of The NelsonAtkins Museum of Art, Fidelity Investments, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, and the New Mexico Museum of Art. Taylor’s work has been featured in The New Yorker blog, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Orion Magazine, PREFIX PHOTO, Fraction Magazine and the Mexico/Latin America Edition of Esquire Magazine, among others. In 2010, Taylor’s Working the Line was published by Radius Books and has since received multiple best book and design excellence awards.
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April is Collectors Month
SPECIAL LIMITED ENGAGEMENT:
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For the Love of the Game
The Ultimate Collection: Iconic Baseball Cards from the Diamondbacks Collection March 9 – April 24
Page 14, clockwise from the top: Hank Aaron, 1954, Topps. Ty Cobb, 1911, Turkey Red Cigarettes. Joe DiMaggio, 1941, Play Ball. Honus Wagner, 1909-11, American Tobacco Company. Babe Ruth, 1915, Sporting News. Leroy ‘Satchel’ Paige, 1948, Leaf. This page: Mickey Mantle, 1952, Topps. Michael Jordan, 1986, Fleer.
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or E.G. “Ken” Kendrick, managing general partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks, it all began with baseball cards and bubble gum. As a young boy growing up in small-town West Virginia, Kendrick began collecting on summertime trips to the five-and-dime with his boyhood friends, purchasing five nickel-packs of baseball cards with a single quarter, opening the packs on the long walk home, stuffing their mouths with sticky pink bubble gum. Ken, who grew up playing Little League and listening to and watching games with his father, amassed a large collection of cards that featured the players he followed during the 1950s, some of whom would become household names playing the game he loved.
The collection was exhibited for three years at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. Now this limited-engagement ticketed exhibition will be on view at Phoenix Art Museum through April 24, the first time the collection has been on view west of the Mississippi. The Ultimate Collection offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see some of the most iconic and compelling examples of trading card art in world history.
What Kendrick could never have imagined during those easy summers in that simpler time, was that those trips to the five-and-dime would ignite a passion for collecting that would lead him to amass the most acclaimed and important collection of baseball cards in the world. Now amounting to a collection of cards in the thousands, Phoenix Art Museum will feature 40 of the most iconic cards from Kendrick’s Diamondbacks Collection, named in honor of the Arizona team. The exhibition will include the single most valuable baseball card in history featuring Honus Wagner, a 1909-11 card that is considered the Holy Grail of trading cards. Once owned by Wayne Gretzky and now the crowning jewel in Kendrick’s collection, the card is one of only 50 surviving copies known today, and is the finest and highest quality example of the card in the world.
“More than anything, baseball was to me one of those great links I had to my father. Listening to games on the radio was something I could do with my dad. When I am around these cards today, it makes me think back to my youth and most of all, it makes me remember my father,” Kendrick recounts. “Today, these cards represent a legacy for my own children. They represent family stories and family memories. I’m excited for the collection to be on view at the Museum because I hope it can connect other families. I hope to see fathers bringing their sons and daughters, grandfathers bringing their grandchildren to come and see these cards, to share their stories and memories with the next generation.”
The legendary Wagner card is accompanied by an additional 15 of the 20 most valuable trading cards in the world, including those featuring legendary names in baseball, such as Mickey Mantle, Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Lou Gehrig, Satchel Paige, Joe DiMaggio, Hank Aaron, and Willie Mays. The exhibition will also include the most recognizable basketball card and the most important modern card from any sport: the 1986 Fleer #57 Michael Jordan, the most legendary player in NBA history.
Along with a string of superlatives, and examples of legendary greatness, the cards represent the love of a game that ultimately tied Kendrick to his father, and today, connects him to his own children.
The Ultimate Collection: Iconic Baseball Cards from the Diamondbacks Collection is organized by Phoenix Art Museum. It is made possible through the generous support of E.G. “Ken” Kendrick, the Arizona Diamondbacks, and contributions to the Museum’s annual fund.
TICKETS! TICKETS! Tickets for this limited-engagement exhibition will be on sale beginning March 1 and can can be purchased at tickets.phxart.org for timed entry. Free for Members.
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April is Collectors Month
Phoenix Rising: The Valley Collects April 16 – May 29 | Steele Gallery
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his April Phoenix Art Museum honors the art of collecting, exploring the unique passions and personal stories that drive us to seek out works of art, sports cards, even vintage cars that we simply can’t live without. Phoenix Rising: The Valley Collects celebrates the art of collecting as it brings together works from Arizona’s most significant private collections of photography, modern and contemporary art, fashion design, and the art of America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Many of these privately owned and rarely seen works will be on view at Phoenix Art Museum for the first time, weaving together a story of individual passions and pursuits alongside a celebration of the cultural commitment of the Valley’s art enthusiasts. The exhibition will include works from more than 20 Valley collectors, featuring an eclectic selection of art from the 19th century forward, from paintings, sculpture, and video installation, to works on paper, photography, and fashion design. The exhibition will include some of the most recognized names in art, including never-before-seen works by Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Philip Guston, along with mid-century master Alexander Calder and others. The art of collection is often as much about the pursuit of an object than its possession. Ultimately, collecting is about the value we find, not just in an artwork’s price tag, but in the meaning it holds not only for the collector, but for all of us. In the end, collection is the story of connection. Phoenix Rising is organized by Phoenix Art Museum. It is made possible through the generous support of PetSmart.
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Edward Burtynsky: Water July 1 – September 16 | Steele Gallery
Edward Burtynsky, Mount Edziza Provincial Park #1, Northern British Columbia, Canada 2012 Edward Burtynsky, Step-well #2, Panna Meena, Amber, Rajasthan, India 2010 Edward Burtynsky, Dryland Farming #21, Monegros County, Aragon, Spain 2010 Edward Burtynsky, Oil Spill #2, Discoverer Enterprise, Gulf of Mexico, USA 2010
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he work of Canadian artist Edward Burtynsky has long focused on the intersection between nature and human industry, the ways in which human activity has transformed the natural world, throughout history. “To make these ideas visible I search for subjects that are rich in detail and scale yet open in their meaning,” Burtynsky explains. “Recycling yards, mine tailings, quarries and refineries are all places that are outside of our normal experience, yet we partake of their output on a daily basis.”
That intersection is no more evident than in the color prints of Edward Burtynsky: Water, as Burtynsky explores humanity’s increasingly stressed relationship with the world’s most vital natural resource. Between 2007 and 2012, the artist traveled the globe, from the Gulf of Mexico to the shores of the Ganges, crafting an ambitious representation of water’s increasingly fragmented lifecycle. In enormous, color prints Burtynsky’s aerial images trace the various roles that water plays in modern life—as a source of healthy ecosystems and energy, as a key element in cultural and religious rituals, and as a rapidly depleting resource. Sometimes elegant, sometimes haunting, the abstract pictures hover between the worlds of painting and photography, forming a compelling global portrait of water that functions as an open-ended question about humanity’s past, present, and future relationship with the natural world. Edward Burtynsky: Water was organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art. Its Phoenix premiere was coordinated by Norton Family Curator of Photography, Rebecca Senf, PhD. It is made possible through the generous support of INFOCUS, a support organization of Phoenix Art Museum.
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ON VIEW THE WHITE SHIRT ACCORDING TO ME. GIANFRANCO FERRÉ. Through March 6 | Steele Gallery
Explore the transcendent designs of Italian master Gianfranco Ferré, known as the architect of fashion, through 27 of his most significant and iconic white shirts, created between 1982 and 2006. The exhibition also features sketches, technical designs, photographs and videos that bring to life the master and his creative process.
GIANFRANCO FERRÉ DESIGNS Through March 6 | Ellman Gallery
Through April 17 | Lyon Gallery
Enjoy the last chance to see this companion exhibition to The White Shirt According to Me. Gianfranco Ferré. Featuring more than 80 sketches by Ferré, the drawings include both illustrative and technical examples of Ferré’s unique, vibrant style, along with the completed translations of Ferré’s initial conception to the three-dimensional garment.
MICHELANGELO: SACRED AND PROFANE, MASTERPIECE DRAWINGS FROM THE CASA BUONARROTI Through March 27 | Harnett Gallery
Images courtesy of Gianfranco Ferré Foundation. Michelangelo, Study for the Apostles in the Transfiguration (Three Nudes) (detail), ca. 1532. Black chalk, pen and ink. Florence, Casa Buonarroti. Unknown, Ethiopian Queen, c. 1850-1900, agate,
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Collection of Phoenix Art Museum, Gift of Pierre J. and Velma J. Touraine. Image credit: © Phoenix Art Museum. All rights reserved. Ralph Gibson. Salt, Water, 1975. Credit Line: Collection Center for Creative Photography, © Ralph Gibson.
ON VIEW
CAMEOS: SCULPTURE IN MINIATURE
Before his death, Italian Renaissance Master Michelangelo burned many of his own drawings and sketches, possibly in an attempt to erase the inner-workings of his creative process, the studies for some of his greatest masterpieces. Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane features 26 of those rare, fragile works in low light, the first time works by Michelangelo have ever been on view in Arizona history.
Showcasing intricate carvings in gemstone, shell, coral and crystal that measure just one to three inches each, this exhibition features more than 170 European cameo carvings from the 18th and 19th centuries. Little is known about the origin of this exquisite and comprehensive collection, which was donated to the Museum in 1983, and is on view for the first time in this installation.
FLOWERS, FRUIT, BOOKS, BONES: STILL LIFE FROM THE CENTER FOR CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY Through May 15 Norton Family Photography Gallery
This exhibition features photographs initially made as descriptive documents intended for a range of uses, from advertisements to teaching aids. Regardless of intention, Flowers, Fruit, Books, Bones explores how photographers use the characteristics of the medium such as focus, abrupt framing, and detailed description to extract, isolate, and describe their subjects. They direct our attention to shapes, textures, details, edges, colors, negative spaces, shadows, and unexpected angles.
Jane Eyre, image courtesy of National Theatre Live
THE PLAY’S THE THING
As You Like It, image courtesy of National Theatre Live
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE:
JANE EYRE
AS YOU LIKE IT
May 1 | 2 pm
June 5 | 2 pm
$15 Members and Students with ID $18 Non-Members
$15 Members and Students with ID $18 Non-Members
NATIONAL THEATRE LIVE AT PHOENIX ART MUSEUM
Almost 170 years later, Charlotte Brontë’s story of the trailblazing Jane is as inspiring as ever. This bold and dynamic production uncovers one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms.
Shakespeare’s glorious comedy of love and change comes to the National Theatre for the first time in more than 30 years, with Rosalie Craig as Rosalind.
The best of London theatre comes to the silver-screen in Phoenix Art Museum’s Whiteman Hall, in our latest line-up of National Theatre Live features. From Brontë to Shakespeare, the greatest stories of the human experience come to life.
From her beginnings as a destitute orphan, Jane Eyre’s spirited heroine faces life’s obstacles head-on, surviving poverty, injustice and the discovery of bitter betrayal before taking the ultimate decision to follow her heart. This acclaimed re-imagining of Brontë’s masterpiece was first staged by Bristol Old Vic last year, when the story was performed over two evenings. Director Sally Cookson now brings her celebrated production to the National, presented as a single, exhilarating performance.
With her father, the Duke, banished and in exile, Rosalind and her cousin Celia leave behind their lives in the court and journey into the Forest of Arden. There, released from convention, Rosalind experiences the liberating rush of transformation. Disguising herself as a boy, she embraces a different way of living and falls spectacularly in love. National Theatre Live at Phoenix Art Museum is generously sponsored by Sue and Bud Selig.
LOVE FILMS? LOVE PHOENIX ART MUSEUM? WE’VE GOT A MEMBERSHIP FOR YOU.
The Reel Members membership level offers special benefits for the film lover in your life. To learn more, contact the Membership Office at 602.257.2124 or membership@phxart.org
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Phoenix Rising: The Valley Collects April 16 – May 29 | Steele Gallery
Art-Shoot Southwest Double Gun Expo Men’s Arts Council Presents the 7th Annual Southwest Double Gun Expo March 19 | Ben Avery Sporting Clays Facility
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ooking to support art at Phoenix Art Museum in new and exciting ways? Consider the Southwest Double Gun Expo (SWDGE) presented by Men’s Arts Council. Now in its seventh year, SWDGE is a unique sporting clays shooting tournament which features a full day of challenging stations, entertainment, and the camaraderie of fellow double-gun enthusiasts. SWDGE is unique in that it only allows over/under or side-by-side double barrel, break action shotguns.
ABOUT MEN’S ARTS COUNCIL Because real men love art.
Registration fees are $225 per individual shooter and $800 per foursome. All participants receive one competition round with 100 targets as well as breakfast, lunch, a happy-hour with a no-host bar, and a shooter swag bag. Also, all participants are provided with golf carts. All proceeds benefit educational programming, exhibitions, and operational funds at Phoenix Art Museum.
Today MAC numbers more than 250 members, who together organize four distinctive events, including the Bell Lexus North Scottsdale Copperstate 1000 vintage car road rally, the Southwest Double Gun Expo, the Ripe signature culinary awards event, and the Coppersate Overland, a vintage 4x4 expedition.
For more information, visit www.swdge.com.
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Men’s Arts Council has discovered that good living and good giving go hand in hand. Founded in 1967, MAC was first established to support the art, programs and activities of Phoenix Art Museum by a group of forward-thinking men committed to giving back by opening a path of access to great art, while creating a community of friends and shared interests.
They say living well is the best revenge, but at MAC, we believe that living well and giving well are the best ways to make a difference in the lives of those around us, all while enjoying ourselves a little along the way. mensartscouncil.com | 602.307.2007 ARTenders | 602.307.2046
April is Collectors Month
COPPERSTATE:
Need for Speed 26th Annual Bell Lexus North Scottsdale Copperstate 1000 April 10 – 13
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resented by the Men’s Arts Council, the nationally acclaimed Bell Lexus North Scottsdale Copperstate 1000 combines vintage automobiles with some of the most diverse scenery and finest driving roads in the country. The Copperstate 1000 takes 85 sports, racing and grand touring cars on a 4-day, 1,000-mile excursion through Arizona. Rally entry is by section only. All proceeds benefit educational programming, exhibitions, and operational funds at Phoenix Art Museum.
THE COPPERSTATE ROADRUNNER Sunday, April 10, 2016 Tempe Diablo Stadium 2200 W Alameda Dr, Tempe, AZ 85282 7:30am to 1pm | Free Admission A car enthusiasts dream, the Copperstate Roadrunner is the Valley’s must-do car show. The 85 vintage sports and race cars participating in the annual Bell Lexus North Scottsdale Copperstate 1000 will depart at 9:30am from Tempe Diablo Stadium. Gates open at 7:30am. This is your chance to see some of the rarest, most desirable vintage automobiles ever produced. In addition, enjoy the classic parking lot Cruise-In open to all makes and models. Visit www.copperstate1000.com for more information.
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Luncheon of Champions March 8 | Noon
Grand Slam Luncheon of Champions
March 8 | Noon
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elebrate the art of baseball at this year’s Luncheon of Champions. This unique annual event provides an opportunity to blend your love of baseball with a passion to support exhibition programming and art education at Phoenix Art Museum. This year’s keynote speakers include Robert Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball, along with Commissioner Emeritus Bud Selig. The two men will speak candidly about professional baseball today at this exclusive event, which also includes an opportunity to see the limited engagement exhibition The Ultimate Collection, featuring 40 iconic baseball cards from the collection of Ken Kendrick, managing general partner of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tickets begin at $250; tables of 10 begin at $2500. The majority of the ticket purchase price is tax deductible and proceeds benefit Phoenix Art Museum. For tickets, contact the Museum’s Development Office at 602.257.2101 or specialevents@phxart.org.
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Robert D. Manfred, Jr. | Commissioner, Major League Baseball In August 2014, MLB owners elected Robert D. Manfred, Jr. to succeed Bud Selig, and become the commissioner of Major League Baseball. Manfred, a graduate of Harvard Law whose career with the League began in 1987 through his work with collective bargaining, assumed office in January 2015. Manfred’s focus as the League’s tenth commissioner is youth outreach, embracing technology, quickening the pace of play, strengthening player relations, and creating a more unified business operation. Bud Selig | Commissioner Emeritus, Major League Baseball Bud Selig was the ninth Commissioner of Major League Baseball, named by unanimous vote by all 30 Major League Ball Club owners in 1998, after serving in an acting role for six years. Selig oversaw baseball through the 1994 strike, the introduction of the wild card, interleague play, and merging the National and American leagues under the Office of the Commissioner. He is credited for the financial turnaround of baseball during his tenure, with a 400% increase in the revenue of the MLB and annual record-breaking attendance.
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The Museum Store offers something for the gadget lover in your life, where form, function, and style all blend to create the perfect gift. 1 WAX NOSTALGIC
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iCreate Crayon Stylus
Beaded Ear Buds
$12.99 | $11.69 Members
$14.99 | $13.49 Members
$9.99 | $8.99 Members
Our crayon-shaped stylus is the perfect way to interact with the screen on your phone or tablet, so go ahead...wax nostalgic. Your inner child will thank you. This silicone stylus works with any capacitive touch screen such as Apple iPad or iPhone, and keeps your screen free of fingerprints.
Listen to your favorite tunes in style with these lovely beaded ear buds, featuring a 51” cord. The perfect gift for the music lover in your life who likes to listen with a little extra panache.
Don’t settle for the same smartphone case as everyone else. Design one that expresses your own unique and creative style with this silicone phone case, including non-toxic paints and paintbrush. iPhone 6 and 6 Plus sizes available.
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Songbird Speaker
Travelamp Light Diffuser
$29.99 | $26.99 Members
$8.99 | $8.09 Members
This songbird sings like it knows the score in this beautiful, simply-designed speaker. This compact, portable speaker offers up to six hours of playing time on one charge. USB charging cable included.
Your phone’s flashlight can only shine so brightly. For a light on the go that enables you to read or create a mood, try Travelamp. Made of soft, durable silicone to fit most smartphones, Travelamp slips over your smartphone’s flashlight creating a softer, warmer glow.
3 ROCKET LAMP UFO USB Light $21.99 | $19.79 Members
Get ready for out-of-this-world, super bright, USB powered LED light in a design that even Mulder and Scully would love. Flexible USB cord allows you to adjust the direction of the light.
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Paint Your Own Phone Case
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Take a load off with our Mini Dolly Phone Stand. It works with most phones to display screens both vertically and horizontally. Rubberized coating ensures phone stability. Also great for business cards.
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$14.99 | $13.49 Members
Prop up that tablet securely while having enough space to lay out your breakfast too. A sturdy, non-slip surface combined with a comfortable micro-bead cushion underneath it, allows for hours of eating and internet surfing.
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Gift Smart Planned Giving via Charitable Gift Annuity
rt and charitable gift annuities have had a relationship since 1831. A Artist John Trumbull gifted his best paintings of the American Revolution to our country’s first college art gallery at Yale College. In return, Yale College issued gift annuities, and a new American tradition had begun. This long tradition of giving is a smart and easy way to support Phoenix Art Museum, while also enjoying many benefits as a 21st Century Society member. With today’s ultra-low interest rates, charitable gift annuities can be an attractive giving opportunity that will provide you and/or another beneficiary with stable income for life. Charitable gift annuities often result in an immediate income tax deduction. It’s a simple arrangement that benefits both the Museum and your future.
HOW IT WORKS: 1. Transfer cash, securities, or other property to Phoenix Art Museum. 2. The Museum’s annuity provider pays the giver (or up to two beneficiaries) a lifetime income. 3. Upon the death of the giver and/or the giver’s beneficiaries, the remaining principal passes to Phoenix Art Museum.
TYPES OF ANNUITIES: Deferred gift annuities are designed for younger donors. This gift makes fixed annual payments to you and/or another beneficiary for life, with payments commencing at a future date. Immediate gift annuities are designed for older donors. This gift immediately makes fixed annual payments to you and/or another beneficiary for life. The chart below provides examples.
CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY PAYMENT FOR A $10,000 GIFT: Age Rate Annuity Tax Deduction 60 4.4% $440 $2,749 65 4.7% $470 $3,363 70 5.1% $510 $4,002 75 5.8% $580 $4,503 80 6.8% $680 $4,965 85 7.8% $780 $5,622 88+ 8.4% $840 $6,058+ The figures above are sample rates for a single beneficiary and are for illustration purposes only. The deduction is variable and based on the highest available monthly IRS Discount Rate.
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LEGACIES THAT HAVE BEEN REALIZED
as of January 2016 TO BENEFIT THE MUSEUM’S ENDOWMENT FUND AND ANNUAL OPERATING FUND Dr. Robert Adami Joan and Lorenz Anderman Eleanor Ableson Ruth and Hartley Barker George K. Baum II LeRoyce Bennett Pat Burney Lynne and Warren Brown Yvette Ward Bryant Mabel and James Cahill John M. Clements Spiro Cakos Jane Pearson Collamer Mary Moore Coughlin Mary Meeker Cramer Philip C. Curtis Ralph Dudley Daniel Paul Hyde Davies Barbara C. Dow Nancy L. Durham Lucille B. Earle Liese Lotte and Albert Eckstein Jeannette Shambaugh Elliott Darby and Herschel Epstein Carol and Harold Felton Arthur Fishman, M.D.
Eunice Fort Margaret P. Gale George F. Getz, Jr. Marie Connor Girardin Ruth Gunston Sybil Harrington Margareta Harris Kax and Bob Herberger Delbert Harr Barbara Turner Hitchcock Hugh Hard Horner Margaret Iglauer Edward “Bud” Jacobson Vivienne B. Jennings Eva Jungermann Sharon Lee Ketai Margaret Kirkpatrick Helen M. Kollmeyer-Herzberg Betty M. La Fevers Helen Lawler Frances Leonard Orme Lewis Elizabeth B. MaGuire Maxine and Jonathan Marshall Miriam A. McKeown Mary K. O’Malley Maurine Mueller
Gerald H. Myers Herbert L. Pratt Margarite Mary Ramond Mildred E. Reed Ginger Renner Allan Richard Reznikoff Lucy Roca Marguerite Roll Newton Rosenzweig Jay S. Ruffner Evelyn and Ernest Sauer Frederick J. Schweitzer Jeanette and Bernard Schmidt Charles A. Simberg Mary and Lee Slater Carolann Smurthwaite Marjorie and George Springer Carolyn Schulte Frances Hover Stanley Mildred N. Starr Helen C. Tarbox Astrid L. Thomas Florence Van Norden Ruth Bank Weil Florence Woolsey Baroness Carl von Wrangell
LET US THANK YOU If you have already included Phoenix Art Museum in your estate plans, please let us know. We would love an opportunity to thank you for your generosity, to make sure the purpose of your gift is fully understood and will be appropriately allocated, and to recognize you as a member of our 21st Century Society so that you can begin to enjoy those benefits immediately. Contact Mr. Sandy Chamberlain, Senior Development Consultant, at 602.257.2169 or sandy.chamberlain@phxart.org.
WHY I GIVE:
Joan von Germeten MUSEUM MEMBER SINCE 1993
I support the Phoenix Art Museum because it offers so much to me personally and the community at large. I enjoy the various art collections at the Museum and also all the interesting programs, lectures, films, and the great special exhibits that have been shown over the years, Since the Museum is such an important part of my life, I felt that I should support it financially and an annuity seemed like a sound investment for me and a good investment for the Museum. I am a member of various support groups of the Museum including the Phoenix Art Museum League, Friends of European Art, Circles and The 21st
Century Society. Each of these organizations offers interesting programs and events and where I have met many friends. I would encourage anyone to give an annuity – either large or small – which will provide welcome support. It is a sound and simple gift.
Planned Giving initiatives are generously supported by our sponsors: Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Bonhams, Morris, Hall, Sacks Tierney, and Versant Capital Management. Tell us your story. Email us at plannedgiving@phxart.org and share your experiences surrounding Phoenix Art Museum.
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Thank You Circles of Support Please note Directors Circle includes those who gave a donation between 9/1/2015 and 1/31/2016. BENEFACTORS CIRCLE $50,000+
Bud and Gerry Grout FOUNDERS CIRCLE $25,000+
°Roberta Aidem Lee and Mike Cohn The Dorrance Family Foundation Dawn and *Jay Schlott *Gary and Diane Tooker Family Foundation PRESIDENTS CIRCLE $10,000+
Anonymous ( 1 ) Jett and Julia Anderson *Peter and Pari Banko *Debbie and Brent Berge *Mr. and Mrs. Drew M. Brown Carol and Larry Clemmensen *Joan D. Cremin *Susan and Mark Mulzet *Eileen Elliott and Frank Mauer Carter and Susan Emerson *Erin and John Gogolak Heather and *Michael D. Greenbaum *Dr. and Mrs. Meryl Haber *Mrs. Lee T. Hanley Irvin and Barbara Kessler Mr. and Mrs. Peter Larson Jan and Tom Lewis Del and *Sharron Lewis *K. David and Ann Lindner Sam and *Judy Linhart Diane and Larry McComber Mrs. Marilyn Papp James R. Parks Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reitman *Adam and Iris Singer Pam and *Ray Slomski Jane Wallace Thorne Charles and *Meredith von Arentschildt *Mr. and Mrs. William G. Way TRUSTEES CIRCLE $5,000+
Anonymous ( 1 ) Sara and *Alvan Adams
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Milena and *Tony Astorga Betty and Frank Barber *Alice and Jim Bazlen Uta Monique Behrens Allison and Robert Bertrand °John and Oonagh Boppart *John and Bonnie Bouma Ginger and *Don Brandt Mary Beth and Joe Cherskov *Denise and Bob Delgado Larry Donelson Mark and Diana Feldman *Richard and Susan Goldsmith Beverly N. Grossman Phil and Susan Hagenah The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation Judith Hardes Ricki Dee and John Jennings Jane and Mal Jozoff Dr. and Mrs. Jamie Kapner *Ellen and Howard C. Katz °Margot and Dennis Knight Mark and Betsy Kogan Mr. and Mrs. *Joseph O. Lampe Vicki and Kent Logan Marianne and Sheldon B. Lubar Janis and *Dennis Lyon °Paul and Merle Marcus Cindy and *Don P. Martin Matthew and Mary Palenica *Rose and Harry Papp Gail and *Stephen Rineberg Lois and John Rogers Barbara and Jeffrey G. Schlein *Sue and Bud Selig Ms. Therese M. Shoumaker Julie and Barry Smooke Nancy Swanson Patricia and Paul Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Tratt Jones Wajahat Family Gilbert Waldman and Christy Vezolles Gina A. Warren °Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Weil III Dr. Judith G. Wolf CONNOISSEURS CIRCLE $2,500+
Anonymous ( 2 ) Craig and Barbara Barrett James T. Bialac Sumner Brown and Lyn Bailey
The Museum gratefully acknowledges those whose annual Circles of Support and Corporate Council gifts support our exhibitions, educational programs, activities and services for the community. Richard and Ann Carr Jacqueline Schenkein and Katherine and Charles Case Michael Schwimmer Marc and Mary Ann Cavness Charles and Rowena Simberg Maureen and John Chestnut Diane and Jay Simons *Amy Clague *Angela and Leonard Singer °Mr. and Mrs. William Beth Cummings Solem Wallace Clements Barbara Steiner Edie and James Cloonan Joan and Roger Strand *Bruce Covill and Lucia Renshaw James and Barbara Sturdivant Robert and Vanne Cowie °Betty Lou Summers Ted Cunningham °Fred and Mary Tucker Joann and Paul Delaney Mrs. Betty Van Denburgh Betsy and Jim Donley Kenneth A. and Deidre Vecchione Shelley Duane Joan and James von Germeten Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey N. Fine William C. Weese, M.D. George and Ann Fisher Gretchen M. Cherrill and Barbara Gant *Bradley D. Wilde Dean and Taylor Griffin Dr. Anthony T. and *Paul and Mary Beth Groves °Eileen Ong Yeung Jeanne and °Gary Herberger DIRECTORS CIRCLE Linda M. Herold and Martin L. Bell $1,500+ Bob and Karen Hodges Anonymous ( 11 ) Doris and Martin Hoffman Judy Ackerman and Richard Epstein Family Foundation Makenna and Mike Albrecht Mimi and David Horwitz Caralee Allsworth Dr. Bill Howard and Iris Wigal Benny and Janet Alon Christine Hughes Barbara J. Anderson Nancy Husband Ellen Andres-Schneider Ellen and Bob Kant and Ralph Andres Draga S. Kellick Gwynne Autrey Ravi and Sherrill Koopot Lon and Ellen Babby James and Ina Kort Linda and John Barkman °Carolyn R. Laflin Carol Barmore °Richard and *Sally Lehmann Nadine Mathis Basha Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lorenzen Lynne Beyer and R. Nicholas Loope Dr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Louis °Regina and °Peter Bidstrup/ *Mr. James Lundy and The Bidstrup Foundation Dr. Michele Lundy Connie and Jim Binns Roger and Victoria Marce Matthew Boland and Steve and Janice Marcus Christopher Greulich Sandra Matteucci Jeffrey Steinfeldt Pat and Keith McKennon and Kristy Bonn °John H. Morrell Herb and Betty Bool Michael and Jane Murray Nancy and Joe Braucher Fred and Linda Nachman Linda H. Breuer Stuart and Carol Nierenberg Eric and Dorothy Bron Dr. and *Mrs. Hong-Kee Ong Marilyn Brophy Carol Orloski Sue Bunch Robert and Myra Page Rebecca Burnham and John J. Pappas Robert James Mr. and Mrs. *James S. Patterson, Jr. Mr. Joe Bushong and Christopher H. Price and Edie Taylor Mr. Chad Christian Vincent and Janie Russo Jerry and Shelley Caniglia Sheila Schwartz
Naomi Caras-Miller and Alvin H. Miller Philip Carll Judge and Mrs. Earl H. Carroll Marilee and David Clarke Jim and Maria Cockrum Matt and Dedrie Cohen Lattie and Elva Coor °Mr. and Mrs. John Cotton Glenn and Robyn Cushman Nancy L. Davis Michael and Robyn DeBell Luino and Margaret Dell’Osso Judith and John Ellerman Stella and Gil Exler Richard and Suzanne Felker Katalin Festy-Sandor Noel and Anne Fidel Anita Fishman Dr. Stephen and Madeleine Fortunoff Wendy Franz and Bob Wirthlin °Mrs. Donald F. Froeb Charles M. Garcia Gail Adams and Jay Goodfarb Judy Gordon Peter and Wendy Gordon Stephen Green Mr. and Mrs. James E. Grier The Harold and Jean Grossman Family Foundation Jack and Sally Gushee Sharon Halliday and Joseph Lee Ms. Ashley Harder Hazel Hare *Lila Harnett Dr. Oliver and Sharon Harper Marilyn W. Harris Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Hauser Michael Hawksworth and Norma Homco Kevin and Terri Healy Judy and Stuart Heller Ms. Mary Beth Herbert and Mr. Cecil Penn Linda Herman Paul and Yinglu Hermanson Betty Hum Curtlin and Rachel Johnson esq. Gigi Jordan and Bob Patterson Barbara and Donald Kammerzell Carol and Kenneth Kasses Randy and *Ken Kendrick Brian and Carol Kenney Kathy and Fred Kenny
Bernard and Jeanette Kirk Susan Kovarik and Brian Schneider Marilyn Larson Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Lavinia Bruce and Jane Lawson Thomas S. and Sheri A. Levin Eleanor Light Dr. Dorothy Lincoln-Smith Don and Debra Luke Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Lupica Jeffrey and Tiia Mandell Paul Manera Celia Maneri Martha Martin Mim J. McClennen Carol and °Howard McCrady Jinx McCreary Janice McCrory and Karen Easton Arthur Messinger and Eugenie Harris Jolyn and Earl Miller Larry and Sherry Montgomery Sarah and Hiram Moody David and Judee Morrison Ed and Kay Nadel Mark Nemschoff and Barbara Crisp Lynn S. Neuville Robert and Mary Newstead Barbara and Dick Nichols Richard B. and *Patricia E. Nolan Barbara and Donald Ottosen David and Mary Patino Carol and Richard Peairs Vincent and Jane Perla Helene and Joseph Presutti Mrs. Maritom K. Pyron Joanne and James Rapp Donna Reining David and Suzie Restad Betsy Retchin Stephen and Constance Robin Rosalind and Lew Robinson Merle and Steve Rosskam Diane Roush Sandra and Earl Rusnak Val and Ray Sachs Mary and Tom Sadvary Stella and Mark Saperstein Claire Sargent Janice C. Schade Jacqueline and Paul Schulz Arlene and Morton Scult Larry Seay and Barbara Walchli Mary and Stanley Seidler John and Patricia Seybolt
Paula and Arlie Sherman Diane L. Silver and James R. Condo °Diana E. and Paul B. Smith Craig and Linda Fontana Smith Donald and Dorothea Smith Bill and Ilene Smith Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Stern John and Ellen Stiteler °Betsy and Bruce Stodola Paula and Jack Strickstein Jill Faber and Gary Suttle Mr. and Mrs. Michael Taylor Gail and Dan Tenn Kathy and Fritz Thomas Anne and Steve Thomas Fred and Gail Tieken Janet and Richard Towbin Pat and Phil Turberg Mrs. Patricia A. Walsh Charles and Vonnie Wanner Judith Washor Annie Waters and Bob Ryan *Steve and Ann Wheeler Trudy and Steven Wiesenberger Ronald G. Wilson and Bonnie Naegle-Wilson Gretchen and Dick Wilson Georgia Ray and R. Stephen Wolfe Stephen and Robin Woodworth Dr. and Mrs. Delwyn J. Worthington Micki and Paul Zatulove
Corporate Council CORPORATE BENEFACTORS LEVEL $50,000+
APS Arizona Commission on the Arts Contemporary Forum Cox Communications Discount Tire Company Friends of Mexican Art J.W. Kieckhefer Foundation JPMorgan Chase & Co. Men’s Arts Council National Endowment for the Arts Neiman Marcus PetSmart Salon Estique SRP The Diane and Bruce Halle Foundation The Dorrance Family Foundation The Flinn Foundation
The Kemper and Ethel Marley Foundation The Virginia M. Ullman Foundation Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust William Randolph Hearst Foundation
The Business Journal The Walton Family Foundation, Inc. US Airways/American Airlines Western Art Associates Women’s Metropolitan Arts Council
CORPORATE FOUNDERS LEVEL $25,000+
CORPORATE TRUSTEES LEVEL $5,000+
Accelerent Arizona Costume Institute AZ Lifestyle Magazine BlueCross BlueShield of Arizona Cyberitas Enterprises, LLC Harkins Theatres Herbert H. and Barbara C. Dow Foundation INFOCUS Jane A. Lehman and Alan G. Lehman Foundation Margaret T. Morris Foundation Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture Reel Men Rentals Tarbell’s The Arizona Republic/azcentral.com The J.M. Kaplan Fund The Phoenician The Selz Foundation, Inc. The Steele Foundation Twiford Foundation UMB Bank Arizona Wells Fargo Private Bank
Accenture Alliance Bank of Arizona Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Anonymous Art Solutions & Installations, LLC AZ Big Media Barnes & Noble Booksellers Bentley Gallery Bonhams Bruce Brown Catering Creations in Cuisine Catering Cullum Homes Fabulous Food Gammage & Burnham, PLC Jet Linx Scottsdale John Brooks, Inc. Larsen Gallery Main Dish MJ Insurance National Bank of Arizona Northern Trust Bank, NA P.S. Studios, Inc. Pearson & Company Snell & Wilmer Sotheby’s Wilhelm\DOXA WORKSBUREAU architecture
CORPORATE PRESIDENT’S LEVEL $10,000+
Arizona Taste Catering Asian Arts Council Bank of America BMO Harris Bank Capital Group Copper Square Kitchen Corporate Presentation Network David E. Adler, Inc. Ernst & Young LLP Fennemore Craig, PC Hensley Beverage Company J.P. Morgan Private Bank Lewis Roca Rothgerber Macy’s Maricopa Community Colleges MJM401K My Sister’s Closet Phoenix Art Museum League Saks Fifth Avenue Santa Barbara Catering Company Tempe Camera Repair Incorporated
CORPORATE CONNOISSEURS LEVEL $2,500+
Alphagraphics #4 Anonymous Arizona Humanities Council Buse Printing and Packaging Cardinals Charities Christie’s Dickinson Wright John C. Lincoln Health Foundation Linda M. Herold, Herold Enterprises M Catering by Michael’s Osborn Maledon, PA Practical Art, LLC Quarles & Brady, LLP Scottsdale League for the Arts Sun State Builders The De Falco Family Foundation, Inc.
The Maurice R. and Meta G. Gross Foundation The Red Book & azredbook.com Total Wine & More William L. and Ruth T. Pendleton Memorial Fund CORPORATE DIRECTORS LEVEL $1,500+
Arizona Technology Council Calvin Charles Gallery Cole-Belin Education Foundation Collector’s Study Club Courier Graphics Corporation David Yurman Boutique Flader Wealth Consulting Group French Designer Jeweler Friends of European Art FUJIFILM Goodmans Interior Structures J.W. Harris Inc. Kitchell Brusnighan Design Associates Perkins Coie Foundation Phoenix Art Museum Docents PHX Architecture Rancho Solano Preparatory School Russ Lyon | Sotheby’s International Realty Shamrock Foods Company Southwest Gas Corporation Southwest Rubber and Supply Co., Inc. The Westin Phoenix Downtown Topete/Stonefield, Inc. Trends Publishing TumbleTees Versant Capital Management SMALL BUSINESS LEVEL $750+
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Inner Circles Enjoy unsurpassed benefits as a member of Phoenix Art Museum’s Circles of Support
assionate about art? Phoenix Art Museum’s giving society, Circles of Support, offers Pdestination, a tremendous opportunity to provide annual support to the Southwest’s premier arts while making connections with other art aficionados and enjoying a wide selection of exciting events. From national and international travel opportunities to exclusive access to exhibitions, lectures and receptions with acclaimed artists, you’ll enjoy a new world of experiences, friends, and all the best that Phoenix Art Museum has to offer.
BENEFIT LEVELS: Each Circles level enjoys the benefits of traditional Museum Membership, along with exciting, exclusive additions. Each level receives special privileges, including:
• Admission to Circles Speaker Program lecture series • Admission to exhibition previews and receptions • Reciprocal general admission to 50 North American art museums • Complimentary copy of exhibition catalogs produced by the Museum
• Recognition in the Museum donor board in Greenbaum Lobby and Circles of Support roster • Generous discounts on seminars, concerts and lectures • Art and cultural travel opportunities
• Unlimited free general admission for Circles members and guests
Director’s Circle | Beginning at $1,500
President’s Circle | Beginning at $10,000
Connoisseur’s Circle | Beginning at $2,500
Founder’s Circle | Beginning at $25,000
Trustee’s Circle | Beginning at $5,000
Benefactor’s Circle | Beginning at $50,000
For more information about Circles of Support, call 602.257.2115, or visit phxart.org/support/membership/circles.
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GOOD BUSINESS Supporting Phoenix Art Museum can mean untold benefits for your business or organization Corporate philanthropy isn’t just generous, it’s also good business. The Museum’s Corporate Council is an annual membership and represents some of the Valley’s most prominent—and promising—businesses and organizations, committed to investing in the future of visual arts in their communities. The annual support of our business partners sustains an ongoing program of exhibitions, education, and community outreach. In addition to the impact corporate giving has on the Museum, contributing organizations reap valuable benefits that provide an added dimension of opportunities for you and your employees. To learn more about Corporate Council, contact us at 602.257.2115, or visit phxart.org/support/ membership/corporatecouncil.
UP & COMING
Save the date for these exciting, exclusive events for Circles of Support members March
CIRCLES LUNCHTIME LECTURE: DENNITA SEWELL Thursday, March 24 11:30 am – 1 pm | Singer Hall
Join curator of fashion design, Dennita Sewell, as we explore the Museum’s fashion design collection, now celebrating its 50th anniversary. Sewell will discuss the breadth of the collection and some of its most intriguing highlights. Seating is limited. Cost: $15.
April
CIRCLES PRESENTS: PHOENIX RISING COLLECTORS’ PANEL Tuesday, April 5 | 6 – 8 pm Phoenix Art Museum Wednesday, April 6 | 6 – 8 pm Desert Highlands Golf Club
Hear from Valley collectors whose works are featured prominently in the upcoming Steele Gallery exhibition, Phoenix Rising. This exhibition, the first of its kind at the Museum, showcases the best of Arizona art collections.
CIRCLES PREVIEW AND RECEPTION: PHOENIX RISING April 14 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Join us for an exclusive preview and reception of Phoenix Rising, the upcoming Steele Gallery exhibition that highlights some of the most compelling works from Arizona collections. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while viewing the exhibition before it opens to the general public.
CIRCLES LUNCHTIME LECTURE: REBECCA SENF, PhD Thursday, April 28 11:30 am – 1 pm
Join Rebecca Senf, PhD, the Norton Family Curator of Photography, as she explores the partnership between Phoenix Art Museum and the Center for Creative Photography in Tucson. Take a virtual tour through the Center’s expansive vaults as she highlights some of the hidden gems of its renowned collection. Seating is limited. Cost: $15
May
CIRCLES PRESENTS: PHOTOGRAPHER DAVID TAYLOR Tuesday, May 3 | 6 – 8 pm Phoenix Art Museum Wednesday, May 4 | 6 – 8 pm Desert Highlands Golf Club
Hear from Arizona-based photographer David Taylor whose work is featured in the exhibition David Taylor: Photographs. Taylor explores the US-Mexico borderlands, documenting the space in light of cultural and political upheaval, and capturing the monuments that mark this storied region.
SPRING TRAVEL: OLIVER RANCH, SONOMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA May 12 – May 15
Watch your mailbox for additional details about this upcoming trip, exclusive to Circles Members. Located just 70 miles north of San Francisco, Oliver Ranch evolved from a sleepy 100-acre sheep ranch to the home of 18 site-specific installations, operated by owners Steve and Nancy Oliver.
ARTIST TALK: TERESITA FERNANDEZ Wednesday, May 18 | 6 - 8 pm
Join contemporary artist Teresita Fernandez for a private reception prior to her public lecture. Fernández, whose work was recently featured in the eponymous exhibition Teresita Fernández: As Above So Below at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, is an American artist best known for her public sculptures.
CIRCLES LUNCHTIME LECTURE: GILBERT VICARIO Thursday, May 26 11:30 am – 1 pm
Take a virtual tour through the Museum as we hear from the Selig Family Chief Curator Gilbert Vicario as he explores highlights from the Museum’s modern and contemporary art collection. Seating is limited. Cost: $15.
June
CIRCLES PREVIEW AND RECEPTION: EDWARD BURTYNSKY: WATER Thursday, June 30 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Join us for an exclusive preview and reception of Edward Burtynsky: WATER. First premiered at New Orleans Museum of Art, WATER explores humanity’s increasingly stressed relationship with the world’s most vital natural resource. Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails while viewing the exhibition before it opens to the general public.
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PROMOTIONS We are excited to announce the promotion of Lani Hudson to the role of marketing and outreach manager. Hudson first joined Phoenix Art Museum in 2000 where she served in various visitors services roles and as membership assistant. She ascended to the role of membership coordinator, where she distinguished herself for her creativity, attention to detail, and dedication to the mission of the Museum. In her new role, Hudson will oversee community outreach events at the Museum, as well as project management for the marketing and communications department.
Museum News
e are pleased to announce that Kirsten Peterson W Johansen joined the Phoenix Art Museum family as deputy director, advancement on January 14, 2016. In this role, Peterson Johansen oversees the collaboration of development, membership, development information services, volunteer services, support organizations, and marketing and communications services to increase attendance, financial support, and community engagement. Originally from Lake Tahoe, California, Peterson Johansen received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History and Philosophy from Pepperdine University in Malibu and a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Additionally, she received a Certificate in Nonprofit Executive Management from Georgetown University in Washington, DC. After more than 23 years in Washington, DC, Peterson Johansen has worked on three national capital campaigns in addition to serving in senior development roles for a number of national and international nonprofit organizations in the arts, culture, environment, and conservation fields. Most recently, she was senior vice president of individual and foundation giving for the National Park Foundation and the national director of the National Park Service’s Centennial Comprehensive Capital Campaign. Prior to that, she was with the Smithsonian Institution for nearly ten years cultivating and securing principal gifts for the 19 museums, seven science centers, and the National Zoological Park. Earlier in her career, Peterson Johansen worked for the National Trust for Historic Preservation, on Capitol Hill as a political fundraiser, in addition to the international, nongovernmental organization, CARE.
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The Museum is pleased to announce the promotion of Rachel Zebro to the role of curatorial associate for modern and contemporary art. Zebro first joined the Museum in 2013 in the role of assistant registrar. Zebro, who earned a Master of Art, Art History, from the University of Arizona and a Master of Library Science from the University of Pittsburgh, will support the Selig Family Chief Curator, Gilbert Vicario, in the planning, coordination and execution of modern and contemporary art exhibitions, as well as projects related to the permanent collection. We are happy to announce the promotion of Amanda Washburn to the role of development information services (DIS) coordinator. Washburn first joined the Museum in 2008 as a visitor services associate ascending to the role of development information services assistant, before leaving to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Art History from the University of Nebraska. She returned in 2015 to the role of DIS assistant. Washburn supports the efforts of the Museum’s advancement division by providing effective research and data that aids in relationship cultivation and targeted marketing efforts. The Museum is pleased to announce the promotion of Arlyn Schmuck to the role of human resources assistant. Arlyn joined the Museum in 2015 as a gallery attendant, providing customer service to Museum visitors. Arlyn, who earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Arizona State University, will support the mission of the Museum through her work in the human resources department, providing detail-oriented support in the areas of recruitment and personnel. We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Kelsey Eberle to the role of youth and family programs coordinator. Eberle, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Media, Culture and the Arts from King’s College, joined the Museum in 2014 as a program assistant in the Education Department. In her new role, she will coordinate family and youth programming, with a special focus on the monthly Discount Tire Free Family Second Sundays. The Museum is pleased to announce the promotion of Casey Christiansen to the role of program and communications manager with the fashion design department. Christiansen, who earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Museum Studies and Art History from Arizona State University, first joined the Museum in 2008, serving as temporary support to the marketing and public relations and fashion design departments, before being promoted to the roles of curatorial assistant and curatorial associate for fashion design. In her new role, she’ll support the coordination and promotion of fashion exhibitions.
ARRIVALS We are excited to welcome Averi Gutierrez to the Phoenix Art Museum family, in the role of curatorial assistant for Latin American art. Gutierrez, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Cinema and Media Studies from Wellesley College and a Master of Arts in Film Studies from Columbia University, previously served as an education associate at the Arizona Capitol Museum and a program manager at Shemer Art Center. She will support the Shawn and Joe Lampe Curator of Latin American Art, Vanessa Davidson, in the planning, coordination and execution of Latin American art exhibitions, as well as projects related to the permanent collection.
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