Spring 2009

EDITOR Hillary Brown

ASSISTANT EDITOR Mary Koon

PUBLICATIONS INTERN Stephanie Kingsley

DESIGN Kudzu Graphics

Georgia Museum of Art University of Georgia

90 Carlton Street Athens, GA 30602

706.542.GMOA • FAX: 706.542.1051 Exhibition Line: 706.542.3254

www.uga.edu/gamuseum

Mr. B. Heyward Allen Jr.Dr. Amalia K. AmakiTurner I. Ball, M.D.Mr. Fred D. Bentley Sr.Mr. Richard E. BerkowitzMrs. Devereux C. BurchMr. Robert E. BurtonMrs. Debbie C. CallawayMr. Randolph W. CampMrs. Shannon I. Candler, chairMrs. Faye S. ChambersMr. Harvey J. ColemanMr. Zack D. Cravey Jr.Mrs. Martha T. DinosMrs. Annie Laurie DoddMs. Sally DorseyProfessor Marvin EisenbergMs. Carlyn F. FisherMr. James B. FleeceMr. Edgar J. Forio Jr., past chairMr. Harry L. Gilham Jr.Mr. John M. GreeneMrs. M. Smith GriffithMrs. Marion E. JarrellMr. Paul R. JonesProfessor John D. KehoeMrs. George-Ann KnoxMrs. Shell H. KnoxMr. John LeeMrs. Helen P. McConnellMrs. Marilyn McMullanMrs. Marilyn D. McNeelyMrs. Berkeley S. MinorMr. C. L. Morehead Jr.

Ms. Jane C. MullinsMr. Carl W. Mullis IIIMr. Donald G. MyersMrs. Betty R. MyrtleDr. John NickersonMrs. Deborah L. O’KainMs. Kathy B. PrescottDr. William F. Prokasy IVMr. Rowland A. Radford Jr.Ms. Margaret A. RolandoMr. Alan F. Rothschild Jr.Mrs. Dorothy A. RoushMrs. Sarah P. SamsMr. D. Jack Sawyer Jr.Mrs. Helen H. Scheidt Mr. Henry C. SchwobMr. S. Stephen Selig IIIMs. Cathy Selig-KuranoffMrs. Dudley R. StevensMrs. Carolyn W. TannerMrs. Barbara Auxier TurnerMr. C. Noel WadsworthMs. Kathleen E. WalkerMr. G. Vincent West

Ex-officioDr. Paige CarmichaelMrs. Linda C. ChesnutDr. William U. EilandMr. Tom LandrumDr. Arnett C. Mace Jr.

BOARD OF ADVISORS

TABLE OF CONTENTS SPRING 2009

3 From the Director

4-6 GMOA on the Move Exhibitions

7 Event Photos

8-9 Calendar of Events

10 Museum Notes

11 Gifts

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ON THE COVER (detail):Arthur George Murphy (1906–1991)Steel Riggers—No. 3—Bay Bridge, 1936Lithograph on paper15 1/2 x 12 inchesSchoen Collection GMOA 2003.0016

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From the Director

At a meeting of the board of the American Association of Museums several years ago, during a “bonding” session for new members, the facilitator asked, “What keeps museum directors up at night?” Surprisingly to me, the least frequent response was anxiety over the protection of the museum and its

collections, but, frankly, worrying about equipment failure, which is essentially what happened in the museum on January 4, 2009, is unproductive. Even the best efforts of the museum’s staff and the university’s Physical Plant personnel to prevent such an occurrence are not fail-safe. Equipment wears out; it gets old, obsolete and, some-times, unpredictable.

In this particular situation, we had a humidifier that continued to pump mist into our vault area when it should have shut off after bringing the room up to the prescribed humidity level of approximately 50%. When our security supervisor, Brent DeRevere, was doing a routine check of the building, he found drips and puddles and knew immediately that the situation held the potential for disaster. He implemented our emer-gency plan, and I am pleased that it worked extremely well, with staff reporting to the museum on a Sunday, prepared to do whatever was necessary to remove or relocate works of art, documents and archival materials from danger. Along with representatives from the Office of Campus Architects and Physical Plant, the staff moved objects out of harm’s way, put plastic sheeting over areas that were potentially at risk and began immediate steps to conserve and restore damaged or compromised works of art. At the time I am writing this column, we are still evaluating the extent of damage to some 15 works of art and one piece of furniture. One painting, an important one, has paint loss, and others are still shedding moisture.

This incident occurred at both the best time possible—when the museum was closed and we had no temporary exhibitions in our galleries—and at a particularly difficult time—when the staff were already under considerable stress due to the exigen-cies of packing and moving out of the building. I am proud of their grace under pressure: they join me in promising you that we will do whatever is necessary to protect this collec-tion, one that we steward, protect and study in the name of all Georgians.

William U. Eiland, Director

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Mission Statement

The Georgia Museum of Art shares the mission of the University of Georgia to

support and to promote teaching, research and service. Specifically, as a

repository and educational instrument of the visual arts, the museum exists

to collect, preserve, exhibit and interpret significant works of art.

“I am proud of [the staff’s] grace

under pressure: they

join me in promising you

that we will do whatever

is necessary to protect

this collection, one that

we steward, protect and

study in the name

of all Georgians.”

This painting by William Stanley Haseltine sustained paint loss when a humidity valve failed to shut off.

William Stanley Haseltine (American, 1835–1900)Castel Fusano, n.d.Oil on canvas14 15/16 x 17 1/2 inchesGeorgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Edith L. Stallings GMOA 88.2

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EXH IB I T IONS

Passport to Paris: 19th-Century French Prints from the Georgia Museum of Art

April 30–June 7, 2009Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City, Okla. www.okcmoa.com

In 19th-century France, the variety and quality of contemporary prints often rivaled the paintings of that period, commonly consid-ered the golden era of French painting. Featuring 46 works from the Georgia Museum of Art’s collection, Passport to Paris covers a

century of printmaking in France by such key artists as Jean François Millet, Honoré Daumier, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Edouard Manet, Pierre Auguste Renoir and Mary Cassatt. Spurred by the democratic impulses that continued after the French Revolution, artists embraced a greater variety of subjects beyond the narratives of history painting and portraiture. They found material in Parisian street scenes, views of the French countryside, the landscape of North Africa and in Japanese prints circulating in the French art market. Organized by the Georgia Museum of Art.

Although the Georgia Museum of Art officially closed to the public for renovation and expansion on March 3, 2009, the museum’s local, state- and nationwide initiative of offsite exhibitions and programming, GMOA on the Move, is in full swing. Highlights from GMOA on the Move will be covered quarterly in this newsletter. For a schedule of GMOA on the Move events, see pages 8 and 9 in this newsletter or visit our website, www.uga.edu/gamuseum.

Mary Cassatt (American, 1845 –1926)The Coiffure, 1891Drypoint, soft ground and aquatint on laid paper14 3/8 x 10 1/2 inchesGeorgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; University PurchaseGMOA 72.2777

EXH IB I T IONS

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Anna Richards Brewster: American ImpressionistMarch 28–June 14, 2009Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science, Fresno, Calif. www.fresnomet.org

This comprehensive exhibition of works by Anna Richards Brewster brings together paintings and prints from private and public collections and includes Moulin Huet, Guernsey (1896), which belongs to the Georgia Museum of Art’s permanent collection. The show spans the artist’s 45 most productive years

and features more than 50 plein-air scenes, portraits and still lifes. Brewster was one of the best-known American woman artists at the turn of the century and won the prestigious Dodge Prize at the National Academy of Design for the best picture by a woman artist in 1890. Anna Richards Brewster: American Impressionist seeks to demonstrate Brewster’s historical context and her role as a successful artist at the beginning of the 20th century, a time when women were just starting to break into the professional and academic spheres of the art world.

Anna Richards Brewster (American, 1870 –1952)Moulin Huet, Guernsey, 1896Watercolor on paper 19 1/4 x 22 1/4 inchesGeorgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of William T. BrewsterGMOA 1954.465

EXH IB I T IONS

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Scripture for the Eyes: Bible Illustration in Netherlandish Prints of the 16th CenturyJune 4 –September 27, 2009Museum of Biblical Art, New York, N.Y. www.mobia.org

Among the 130 objects featured in Scripture for the Eyes, the first major exhibi-tion to explore the central role played by printed illustrations of subjects from both the Old and New Testaments in one of the most dramatic artistic and reli-gious transformations in history, are two engravings from the Georgia Museum

of Art’s permanent collection: the Nailing to the Cross (1565) and the Crucifixion (1565), by Herman Janz. Muller. These and the other biblical prints featured here were a dynamic force both in the transformation of northern European art between Albrecht Dürer and Rembrandt van Rijn and in the intensified attention to scripture in the reli-gious turmoil of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation. The exhibition is organized according to the diverse functions of the prints rather than according to a chronology of their production or a biblical narrative.

Herman Janz. Muller (Dutch, 1555–1617), after Maerten van Heemskerck Nailing to the Cross, 1565Engraving on paper8 x 9 1/2 inchesGeorgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Alfred H. Holbrook and Museum Patrons, Purchased from David James GMOA 1965.1412

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GMOA Events

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Family Day: Holiday Creations

1. This season’s Christmas tree hats were a hit among young patrons.

2. A little visitor models his hand-deco-rated reindeer antlers.

3. Former GMOA media relations coor-dinator Johnathan McGinty and his daughter, Emma Kate

4. A museum patron concentrates on beading a holiday bracelet.

The Collectors’ Holiday Party

5. Curator of education Cece Hinton, Carol Dolson and Karen Prasse

6. Vince Masters and Michele Turner

GMOA ring workshop with visiting art-ist and Penn State University professor James Thurman

7. Docent Karen Benson watches Thurman demonstrate metalworking techniques.

8. Thurman uses a hot glue gun and a mandrel to make a wearable ring.

Collectors’ event featuring world-renowned photographer and Athens resident Jim Fiscus

9. Fiscus discusses his photograph of hip hop artist Jay-Z.

10. Dan Minor and John Morrison

EVENT PHOTOS

The Art of: Scenic DesignWednesday, May 13, 6 – 8 p.m.Athens Community Theater Join us for a presentation from Dr. Stanley Longman, retired head of the UGA Department of Drama and Theatre, entitled “Evolution of Scene Design and Theatre Architecture from Medieval Times to the Late 19th Century.” A reception will fol-low the presentation. Co-sponsored by the Friends of Town and Gown Players. $5 Friends of the Museum, $10 non-members. RSVP 706.542.0830.

The Collectors Present: Art on Wheels Saturday, May 16, 6 – 8:30 p.m.State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaPresented by The Collectors of the Georgia Museum of Art, “Art on Wheels” will feature several vehicles from the golden age of vintage automobiles. The gala evening will include a silent auction. Collectors members: $75 per person, $125 per couple; non-members: $100 per person, $175 per couple. Contact 706.542.0437 for more informa-tion. RSVP 706.542.0830.

Family Day: Sunny Sunflowers Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m. – noonState Botanical Garden of Georgia Come to the Botanical Garden to make paintings of sunflowers with the Georgia Museum of Art. Families will be able to look at the flow-ers in the gardens for inspiration! Co-sponsored by the State Botanical Garden of Georgia.

The Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art Annual MeetingFriday, May 29, 6 – 8 p.m.Lamar Dodd School of Art large auditorium (room S151)The Friends of the Museum will celebrate the past year’s achieve-ments and announce the 2009 recipient of the “Smitty,” the M. Smith Griffith Volunteer of the Year Award. A reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public. For more information or to join the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art, call 706.542.0437.

The Art of: FlowersThursday, June 4, 6 – 8 p.m.State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaStroll through one of Georgia’s prized attractions on curator-led tours of the Flower and Heritage Gardens at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. A reception will follow. Co-sponsored by the State Botanical Garden of Georgia. $5 Friends of the Museum, $10 non-members. RSVP 706.542.0830.

Summer Film SeriesIngmar Bergman’s Trilogy and “The Seventh Seal”: Questions of Spirituality in Film“Through a Glass Darkly”Wednesday, June 24, 7 p.m.Lamar Dodd School of Art Rm. 151. Introduction by Janice Simon, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor in ArtThis film is the first of what Ingmar Bergman considered a trilogy of films examining issues of faith and spirituality. The title derives from 1 Corinthians 13 and describes

the limited capacity of the living to understand God. The film covers 24 hours in the life of a motherless family after their daughter, Karin, is released from a mental hospital. Are Karin’s communications with God manifestations of her insan-ity? Academy Award Winner for Best Foreign Language Film, 1962. Swedish with English subtitles. (1961, 89 minutes)

“The Seventh Seal” (1957) and the second and third movies in the trilogy, “Winter Light” (1962) and “The Silence” (1964), will be shown

in July and featured in our next newsletter.

AthFest: Silly Sun VisorsSaturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28Downtown AthensBe sure to look for the Georgia Museum of Art’s table at KidsFest, part of the annual AthFest events, where you can make a silly sun visor to wear all weekend!

Family Day: Spring Festival Saturday, April 4, 10 a.m. – noonLamar Dodd School of ArtCome to the art education class-rooms of the Lamar Dodd School of Art to make puppets that look like you! Volunteers will also be painting faces at this fun-filled event.

The Collectors and Docents of GMOA visit AtlantaTuesday, April 7Join The Collectors and GMOA docents for an exciting day in Atlanta. The group will first visit the home of Jack Sawyer and Bill Torres to view their collection. After lunch, The Collectors will visit the High Museum of Art to see The First Emperor: China’s Terracotta Army. Call 706.542.GMOA (4662) for pricing information.

Drawing Plants, Flowers and Other Natural ObjectsTuesday, April 14, 4 – 6 p.m.State Botanical Garden of GeorgiaJoin artist Toni Carlucci to learn some of the secrets to drawing plants, flowers and other natural objects using techniques that are fun, effective and easy to practice at home. Open to children ages 8 and older. This workshop is free, but pre-registration is required. Call 706.542.GMOA (4662) for more information.

The Collectors VisitTuesday, April 21, 6 – 8 p.m.The Collectors visit the home of Dr. Mary Erlanger and the late Professor Michael Erlanger to view their collection. $40 per person. RSVP 706.542.0830.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Since its founding in 1945, with a collection of 100 paintings donated by Alfred Heber Holbrook, the Georgia Museum of Art has grown continuously, necessitating new housing as the collection has expanded. From its initial location in the base-ment of a library on the University of Georgia’s North Campus, it moved in 1996 to its current building on Carlton St. Now its development requires yet more room, and as it prepares to break ground on a crucial renovation and expansion, the museum also must close its doors to the public.

During this important time of growth, we remain dedicated to bringing art to the citizens of Georgia through service, teaching and scholarship. As we embark on this new phase in the museum’s history, we are taking your favorite GMOA pro-gramming on the move. From now until our doors reopen in early 2011, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey!

Art Adventures: Folk ArtMonday, June 15 – Friday, July 17This summer, the Georgia Museum of Art will host its third annual community-wide outreach program. These one-hour workshops are held at community organizations in and around Athens-Clarke County for organized groups and will be based on folk art from the museum’s collection. Children will learn about the subjects, techniques and materi-als folk artists use and create their own art inspired by the works they see. Registration will begin on May 11. For more information, please call 706.542.GMOA (4662) or visit our website at www.uga.edu/gamuseum. Sponsored by the W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation.

“The Art of,” hosted by the Young at Art committee of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art, is a series of entertaining and educational events that celebrate craft beyond the traditional fine arts, such as garden-ing, cinema, beer brewing and more. Each event takes place at a corresponding venue and will be fol-lowed by a reception with refreshments and music. Please join us as we explore the broader world of art in this inspiring new series.

Mark your calendar for The Collectors Present: Art on Wheels. Saturday, May 16, 6–8:30 p.m.

R.A. Miller (American, 1912–2006)Coke Whirligig, ca.1980sPaint on cut tin, wood and metal2 x 2 feetGeorgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia;Gift of Carl and Marian Mullis in honor of Michele TurnerGMOA 2007.0069

1960 Mercedes-Benz 300d from the collection of Todd Emily

MUSEUM NOTES

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Museum Notes

Congratulations to new docents Cyndy Harbold, Jan Miller, Jacque Mitchell, Janet Patterson and Bonnie Steelman. They join other docents in providing tours and outreach programs and are ambassadors of the Georgia Museum of Art. During construction of Phase II, docents will be involved with suitcase

tours; field trips; programs featuring paintings, printmaking and sculpture; continuing education programs; book clubs and other special interest groups. The next Docent Education session will start in September 2010 in preparation for the museum’s grand opening in January 2011.

GMOA’s holiday book sale held December 11 through 13 in the lobby was a great success. The department of publications, together with the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art, raised more than $2,000 selling new museum publications as well as used books donated by Friends members and museum patrons. The money will be used for education and programming.

The museum is pleased to welcome two new hires, Jana McGee and Heidi Snyder. Jana, who joined the museum’s business office as an accounting assistant, has 14 years’ experience in the banking industry, including four years in the bursar’s office and in the revenue and receiv-ables office at Clemson University. Heidi has filled the position of assis-tant registrar. She has a BA in art applications from North Carolina State University, where she was an intern at the Gregg Museum of Art, and has worked as a floral designer and decorator.

The Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries (GAMG) has named Annelies Mondi, deputy director of the museum, Georgia Museum Professional of the Year. GAMG also recognized longtime museum advocate Ann Scoggins by naming her Museum Volunteer of the Year. Among many other contributions, Scoggins co-chaired the most successful fundraising event in the museum’s history: Elegant Salute X, which raised more than $6 million for the Phase II expansion. New Discoveries in Georgia Painted Furniture received GAMG’s Museum Exhibition of the Year award. The awards were presented on January 23, 2009, at GAMG’s annual conference in Marietta, Ga.

New docents, L to R: Cyndy Harbold, Jan Miller, Bonnie Steelman. Not pictured: Jacque Mitchell and Janet Patterson. Photo by Chris Mitts.

Brent Tharp, president of GAMG, presents the Museum Volunteer of the Year Award to Ann Scoggins. Photo by Andrea Childress.

GIFTS

Friends of the Museum

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The following gifts were made to the Georgia Museum of Art between October 29, 2008, and February 18, 2009:

In memory of David Michael Biggs and his son, Justin Martin Biggs, by Jessica Benjamin and Mary Koon

In memory of Isabel Cauffman by Peg Wood

In memory of Henry E. Evans by Bill and Jana McGee

In memory of Aurora Guerra by Fran and Emory Thomas

In memory of Andrew Ladis by Peter and Shannon Candler, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Forio Jr., Tom and Patricia Wright and Shelley Zuraw

In memory of Druwillie M. McCurley by Bill and Jana McGee

In memory of Shara Overstreet by Peter and Shannon Candler

In memory of Henry King Stanford by M. Smith Griffith

In honor of William U. Eiland by Alfredo Rodriguez Jr., Tony R. Stringer and Tom and Patricia Wright

In honor of William U. Eiland and Andrew Ladis by Dr. and Mrs. D. Hamilton Magill III

In honor of Todd Emily by Alfredo Rodriguez Jr. and Tony R. Stringer

In honor of Betty Johnston by Betty Anne Bell

In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Rhett Tanner by Dr. and Mrs. Hugh C. McLeod III

In honor of the staff of the Georgia Museum of Art by Mr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Forio Jr.

The following gifts were made to the Georgia Museum of Art between October 13, 2008, and January 20, 2009:

Alfred Heber Holbrook SocietyBank of New York Mellon CorporationMr. & Mrs. Peter CandlerMr. and Mrs. Edgar J. Forio Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Harry GilhamMrs. Frances Yates GreenMrs. M. Smith GriffithMrs. Clementi L. HolderMs. Kathy B. Prescott & Mr. Grady Thrasher IIIMr. and Mrs. James C. Turner

Benefactor LevelMr. and Mrs. B. Heyward Allen Jr. Ms. Beverly H. BremerDr. Patricia DeitzMorgan Keegan & Company, Inc.Stanley, Beaman and Sears Architecture & Interiors

Patron’s LevelMr. and Mrs. E. Davison BurchMr. and Mrs. H. Daniels MinorMr. William Darrell MoseleyMr. and Mrs. Edgar B. MyrtleMs. Margaret A. Rolando

Director’s CircleDr. Amalia AmakiDrs. Wyatt & Margaret AndersonDr. and Mrs. Larry BeardMr. and Mrs. Brian S. Brown Jr.Dr. and Mrs. W. Harvey Cabaniss Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. David ChesnutDr. & Mrs. James W. Cooper Jr. Drs. William & Marya FreeMr. and Mrs. Frank JarrellDr. Norman James JohnsonDr. and Mrs. Daniel H. Magill IIIMr. Thomas Mapp & Ms. Martha DauraMs. Marilyn D. McNeelyDrs. Gordhan and Jinx PatelThe Selig FoundationMrs. Margaret R. SpaldingMrs. Patricia G. StaubMs. Peggy Hoard SuddrethMr. and Mrs. Ian WalkerMrs. Thomas R. Williams

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Partial support for the exhibitions and programs at the Georgia Museum of Art is provided by the W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation, the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art, and the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly.

The Council is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Individuals, foundations, and corporations provide additional support through their gifts to the Arch Foundation and the University of Georgia Foundation. The Georgia Museum of Art is

ADA compliant; the M. Smith Griffith Auditorium is equipped for the hearing-impaired.

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During this important time of growth,

when our doors are closed to the public,

we remain dedicated to bringing art to the

citizens of Georgia through service, teach-

ing and scholarship. As we embark on this

new phase, we are taking your favorite

GMOA programming on the move. Be a

part of GMOA history: Join the Friends

of the Georgia Museum of Art now! Call

706.542.0437 or visit our web site at

www.uga.edu/gamuseum.