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Department of Publications Hillary Brown Board of Advisors B. Heyward Allen Jr.*

Candice Lawrence

Rinne Allen

Interns

Amalia K. Amaki**

Anika Chaturvedi

June M. Ball

Hana Rehman

Linda N. Beard Karen L. Benson** Fred D. Bentley Sr.****

Design

Richard E. Berkowitz

Noelle Shuck

Sally Bradley Jeanne L. Berry Devereux C. Burch* Robert E. Burton** Debra C. Callaway** Shannon I. Candler* Faye S. Chambers Harvey J. Coleman Sharon Cooper James Cunningham Martha Randolph Daura*** Martha T. Dinos**** Annie Laurie Dodd*** Sally Dorsey** Howard F. Elkins Judith A. Ellis

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I write this letter to you, we are in mid-January and anticipating a board meeting as well as the biennial symposium organized by our Henry D. Green Center for the Study of the Decorative Arts. We have special reasons to treat this year as an anniversary of sorts: the 20th year of the center’s formal existence, the 10th symposium on a variety of Georgia-related projects, the subsequent and rapid growth of the archives on the material culture of the state and region and the concurrent exhibition of our state’s heritage in the decorative arts. Over the past 30 years, as I have watched the museum grow and prosper, I have been proud of its various initiatives and especially glad for this further testament to our standing as the state’s fine-arts museum. At the symposium, our curator Dale Couch has asked me to talk about my vision for the center and its programming. It is too lengthy a “manifesto” to include here, but three essential elements are:

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We must continue to study and develop new knowledge about Georgia’s and the region’s material culture while we expand the center’s reach into other heritages and their influence on ours — a global as well as a local urge, both pushing us to new heights. The Green Center will develop and broaden its research and dissemination of knowledge of all the South’s people. It will expand its symposia and archives, for example, to address the arts of Native Americans, studio craft in the South, the contributions of African Americans to our traditions in the arts and the national and international influences that have helped shape the direction of our decorative arts progress.

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I hope the center will continue to evolve and to engage both graduate and undergraduate students in its programming and through its teaching.

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George-Ann Knox* Shell H. Knox* Andrew Littlejohn D. Hamilton Magill David W. Matheny, chair-elect

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Most important for the near future is our getting-to-be-desperate search for sources of funding to endow the curator of decorative arts and to solve the problem of storage for three-dimensional objects, the latter a happy consequence of our growth and the generosity of our patrons.

The last few months have been difficult ones for me personally and for the museum’s family, as we say goodbye to devoted patrons and friends. Fred Bentley, a lifetime member of our Board of Advisors, was ever generous in his support of our collections, primarily with gifts of American art. Rachel Conway was steadfast in her love of the museum, her generosity manifest in the gallery named for her in the building. My friend Jackie Friedlander kept me on my toes, but most of the time I was off balance and out of my depth as we shared a joke or tried to outdo each other with witticisms. Bill Prokasy, former senior vice-president for academic affairs at the University of Georgia and a lifetime member of our board, hired me. For the next 30 years, he counseled me, encouraged me and urged me and the staff on to greater and greater accomplishments. He believed in the museum and its mission, was never reticent in sharing that support and was our unfailing and enthusiastic advocate. Grace Eubank was one of our beloved and devoted library ladies, and while rising generations may not know her name, they will still be grateful for her efforts. We are saddened by the loss of Glen Kaufman as well, but we are pleased that such an important innovator in his field has works in our collection. We also lost our old friend Reita Rivers — a stalwart force here at the university, she brought us the Sea Grant Collection, an important component of our shared history. We also say farewell to Julia Sanks, a docent of the museum for more than 20 years.

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The Georgia Museum of Art shares the

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support and to promote teaching,

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research and service. Specifically, as a

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repository and educational instrument of

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the visual arts, the museum exists to

Anne Wall Thomas*** Brenda A. Thompson, immediate past chair

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

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Partial support for the exhibitions and programs Ex-Officio

at the Georgia Museum of Art is provided by the

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Georgia Council for the Arts through the

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The Georgia Council for the Arts also receives

appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly.

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support from its partner agency, the National

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Endowment for the Arts. Individuals, foundations

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and corporations provide additional museum support through their gifts to the University of Georgia Foundation. The Georgia Museum of Art

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is ADA compliant; the M. Smith Griffith

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Auditorium is equipped for deaf and hard-of-

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hearing visitors.

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To all of them, their museum family says goodbye and Godspeed.

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On the big cover:

On the small cover:

Cristina Echezarreta, “Pilon’s Coffee Cans (35 cans)”

Chen Yi, “Naomi Wang’s Anniversary,” 2006

Silk-screen printed on medium-density fiberboard

Oil on canvas, 24 x 18 inches.

58 x 2 x 70 inches.

Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; The John and Sara Shlesinger Collection Courtesy of the artist and Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen. © Chen Yi

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Carl Holty: Romantic Modernist June 13 – November 22, 2020 This exhibition of paintings and drawings reflects Holty’s personal pursuit of modern art theory, much of which focused on color as one of his essential building blocks. Through the years, we see the artist first use color as a structural matrix and later as pure atmospheric ground. His personal writings and recurring visual themes of bathers, nature, horses and riders reveal an artist driven by a romantic ideal, an attitude perhaps reflective of an earlier time. Still, at its core, Holty’s work is truly evocative of 20th-century American modernism.

Guest Curator: Marilyn Laufer Galleries: Philip Henry Alston Jr. and Virginia and Alfred Kennedy

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Carl Holty, untitled (abstract painting), 1948 Acrylic on canvas 5 7/8 x 7 3/8 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Annie Laurie Dodd GMOA 2012.876

Carl Holty, untitled, ca. 1958 Oil on canvas 40 x 30 inches Signed lower left Collection of Randall Ott and Sheila Stringer Ott page 5 “Two Women Bathing,” 1948–50 Oil on Masonite 55 3/4 x 47 3/4 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Charles B. Johnston GMOA 1950.330

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection February 1 – May 10, 2020 A celebration of beauty, “Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection” features more than 60 objects, spanning over 30 years of Tiffany’s prolific career. One of America’s most renowned artists, Louis Comfort Tiffany worked in nearly all the media available to artists and designers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries — glass, ceramic, metalwork, jewelry and painting. Tiffany’s technical brilliance in a wide variety of media enabled him to convey his awe of the natural world through a range of objects, from common household items to one-of-a-kind masterpieces. He earned international acclaim for his artistic output, receiving prestigious awards in exhibitions across Europe and the United States. His work was enthusiastically collected by art museums and private collectors throughout his career, and continues to be highly sought after today.

This exhibition, focusing on Tiffany’s magnificent stained-glass windows, floral vases, lamps and accessories, revels in the artistry and craftsmanship of the Tiffany works from Chicago’s distinguished Richard H. Driehaus Collection, highlighting masterworks never before presented in a comprehensive exhibition. “Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection” is organized by the Richard H. Driehaus Museum and is toured by International Arts and Artists, Washington, D.C. In-house Curator: Annelies Mondi, Deputy Director Curator: David A. Hanks, associate curator of American decorative arts at the Art Institute of Chicago Galleries: Lamar Dodd, Boone and George-Ann Knox I, Rachel Cosby Conway, Alfred Heber Holbrook and Charles B. Presley Family Galleries Sponsors: The Harry and Caroline Gilham Charitable Foundation, Mark and Marjorie McConnell, the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art Tiffany Glass Decorating Company, eighteen-light lily table lamp, prior to 1902.

Photograph by John Faier, © Driehaus Museum, 2013.

Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art June 6 – September 6, 2020 This exhibition will bring together new and recent works related to Ezawa’s “The Crime of Art” series, a group of light-boxes and video animations that chronicle some of the most infamous and high-profile museum heists in history. At the heart of this exhibition is a series of images that pays homage to the 13 works — including those by Degas, Manet, Rembrandt and Vermeer — stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in 1990. Ezawa draws from the histories of media, popular culture and art history to create distilled renderings of iconic images. His simplified versions of indelible images remain easily recognizable and potent, the result of a process that illuminates the hold certain images have on their viewers. Working in a range of mediums such as digital animation, slide projections, light boxes, paper cut-outs, collage, print and wood sculptures, Ezawa maintains a keen awareness of how images shape our experience and memory of events. “Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art” was organized by SITE Santa Fe with the Mead Art Museum.

In-House Curator: Nelda Damiano, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art Galleries: Boone and George-Ann Knox I, Rachel Cosby Conway, Alfred Heber Holbrook and Charles B. Presley Family Galleries Kota Ezawa, “A Lady and Gentleman in Black,” 2015 Duratrans transparency and LED lightbox 52 1/2 x 43 1/2 x 2 3/4 inches. Edition of 5 with 2 AP

Sarah Cameron Sunde: 36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea April 4 – September 6, 2020 “36.5” is a series of nine site-specific participatory performances and video works by interdisciplinary artist Sarah Cameron Sunde, spanning six continents and seven years.

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At each site, Sunde stands in ocean water for a full tidal cycle (12 to 13 hours) as the

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water rises up to her chin, then recedes to her feet; the local community participates in all aspects of the work. The entire performance is filmed in real time, turned into a durational video work of the same length and shown as a multi-channel video installation that premieres on location within a week of the performance. This exhibition will feature a cycle of four multi-channel videos, one from each location where Sunde has performed since 2015: the Netherlands, Bangladesh, Brazil and Kenya. “36.5” generates personal, local and global conversations about deep time and sea-level rise. For more information about the project, visit www.36pt5.org.

Curator: Jeffrey Richmond-Moll, curator of American art Gallery: Alonzo and Vallye Dudley Gallery Sarah Cameron Sunde, “36.5 / Bodo Inlet, Kenya,” 2019. Photograph by Swabir Bazaar.

Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidates Exhibition April 11 – May 17, 2020 The annual exit show for the graduating master of fine arts students at the Lamar Dodd School of Art includes the following candidates this year:

Nick Abrami

Mary Gordon

Yana Bondar

Alec Kaus

AC Carter

Leah Mazza

Cristina Echezarreta

Robby Toles

Christina Foard

Kim Truesdale

Laurel Fulton

Rachel Watson

Curator: Elizabeth Howe, preparator Galleries: Virginia and Alfred Kennedy and Philip Henry Alston Jr. Galleries

Mary Gordon, “Yellow Green Round” Monotype with chine collé, 22 x 30 inches

Rediscovering the Art of Victoria Hutson Huntley March 28 – June 21, 2020 During the 1930s and 1940s, Victoria Hutson

natural world. Nature, especially the Everglades, was a

Huntley (1900 – 1971) was one of America’s leading

common theme during her time in Florida, where she

lithographers. She produced more than 100 lithographs

created many lithographs of bird life.

and a small number of intaglio prints from 1930 until her death. Major museums across the country

Guest Curators: Stephen J. Goldfarb and Lynn Barstis

purchased her work, as did many collectors. Her work

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can be divided into three periods, based on her earlier

Gallery: Boone and George-Ann Knox Gallery II

life in the North, her residence in Florida (1946 – 1953)

Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation

and her return North. This exhibition represents all

and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

three. It also shows her different areas of interest: Victoria Hutson Huntley, “Evening in the Everglades,” 1949.

Lithograph, 11 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches. Private collection.

landscape, human figures and close-up views of the

In Dialogue: Cecilia Beaux’s “Twilight Confidences” February 28 – November 15, 2020 This exhibition marks the first in a series of installations

Confidences” appears alongside three studies for the

in which the Georgia Museum of Art’s curators will

picture in various media and techniques (all on loan

create focused, innovative conversations around a

from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts), in

single work of art from the permanent collection. The

order to show the rigorous yet experimental process

series brings these familiar works to life by placing

Beaux followed in producing this important picture.

them in dialogue with works of art by influential peers,

Although Beaux would not paint out-of-doors again

related sketches and studies or even objects from later

after leaving France in 1889, the lessons of “Twilight

periods.

Confidences” — light and color as both constructive and expressive elements in painting, and white as

The inaugural presentation of “In Dialogue” highlights

a container of all colors — would inform her figure

Cecilia Beaux’s “Twilight Confidences” — an important

paintings for decades afterward.

recent addition to the museum’s collection and the Cecilia Beaux (American, 1855–1942), “Twilight Confidences,” 1888.

Oil on canvas. Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by the William Underwood Eiland Endowment for Acquisitions made possible by M. Smith Griffith and the W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation. GMOA 2018.117.

artist’s first major exercise in plein-air painting, which

Curator: Jeffrey Richmond-Moll, curator of American art

she produced during a summer in the French seaside

Gallery: Marilyn Overstreet Nalley Gallery North

village of Concarneau. In the exhibition, “Twilight

Neo-Abstraction: Celebrating a Gift of Contemporary Art from John and Sara Shlesinger June 6 – September 13, 2020 At the end of 2019, John and Sara Shlesinger donated

equation. Still others investigate the boundary between

110 works of global contemporary art from their personal

the representational and the abstract. But, for each

collection to the Georgia Museum of Art, transforming the

artist, abstraction offers a way to make visible materiality,

museum’s ability to teach and exhibit cutting-edge art of

process, expression and chance. As a result, their works

the past 25 years. This exhibition showcases a selection

bring us as viewers back to a real, physical and emotional

of works by emerging and established artists. Their gift

encounter with the objecthood of our world.

“Neo-Abstraction” highlights the resurgence of abstract art among contemporary artists, including an early spin

Curator: Jeffrey Richmond-Moll, curator of American art

painting by Damien Hirst, a mixed-media assemblage

Gallery: Lamar Dodd Gallery

by Wade Guyton and Kelley Walker and a photographic abstraction by Walead Beshty. Their works vary in method.

Some employ traditional forms of painterly abstraction.

Others use technology to remove bodily gesture from the

Wade Guyton and Kelley Walker, untitled (detail), 2008 Inkjet and silkscreen on canvas, inkjet print on drywall, 50 paint cans with inkjet prints, 138 x 204 x 36 1/2 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; The John and Sara Shlesinger Collection Image courtesy the artists and Greene Naftali, New York

The Georgia Museum of Art would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting our 10th Henry D. Green Symposium of the Decorative Arts. This year’s three-day event was phenomenal.

LEAD SPONSOR

$1,800 – EVENT SPONSORS Mary & William S. Burdell Jr. Lisa & Bill Douglas (Hedgerow Farm) Martha & Mike Dover Kathryn & Henry D. Green Jr. Helen C. Griffith

$10,000

Christopher Howard & Carey Pickard

Frances Wood Wilson Foundation, Inc.

Shell & Wyck Knox

Julie G. Jenkins Jackie & Tony Montag

$5,000 – KEYNOTE SPONSORS Drs. Linda N. & Larry H. Beard Brunk Auctions, Inc. Jennifer & Gregory Holcomb Marilyn & John F. McMullan Ibby & Jimmy Mills Anne & Bill Newton

$2,500 – FEATURED SPONSORS Devereux & Dave Burch The Carol Crowe-Carraco Family Betsey & Ricky Chastain Linda & David Chesnut Lee Epting Peggy Galis Georgia Humanities Council Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates Material Culture & Arts Foundation MOTSTA Fund/The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia Marian & Carl Mullis Gloria Bryant Norris Tish & Rowland Radford Claire & Boone Smith III

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T. Marion Slaton Margaret R. Spalding William Dunn Wansley in memory of Louise Dunn Gibson Wansley and in honor of Stevi Smith Wansley and Elizabeth Dunn Wansleys

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT Laura Carter Deanne Deavours Stephen Dennis Mitzi Hagan (Design Ampersand) Sally W. Hawkins Meika & J. Hamilton Hilsman John Knowlton Bill Markert Margaret & John Page

First lady Marty Kemp, Grady Thrasher, Kathy Prescott and Gov. Brian P. Kemp.

This past fall, Athens couple Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher received a 2019 Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities for their notable contributions to the cultural advancement of Georgia. These awards are sponsored by Georgia Humanities, in partnership with the Office of the Governor and Georgia Council for the Arts. But what does the award mean in this case?

Prescott and Thrasher are familiar sights around the museum and in Athens in general. She is a visual artist, he is a retired lawyer turned children’s book author, and they are both poets. Together, this creative and generous pair have poured their talents and time into projects, programs and organizations that enrich the arts and humanities of Athens. They also provide regular and generous financial support to those causes.

Prescott and Thrasher have influenced the Georgia Museum of Art and the University of Georgia as a whole through their involvement in and support of several areas.

Among these is their creation of the Aralee Strange Fund for Art and Poetry at the museum in 2016 to support academic and public programs in Athens connected to the arts, including the museum’s annual summer programming collaboration with the University of Georgia College of Education. That programming reaches underserved students in the Athens area, helping them make connections between visual art and poetry to enhance literacy Its participants enliven the galleries every summer, teaching us how to look at art through new eyes every year. The poetry they write and the art they create in response to the works they see are thoughtful, provocative and often very funny.

Beyond the museum and the university, Prescott and Thrasher have truly influenced the cultural and artistic landscape of Athens. They have sponsored numerous organizations, events and scholarships focused on literacy, the visual and performing arts and youth development.

Prescott and Thrasher care deeply about equity and equality in the arts, and, as such, they regularly sponsor the museum’s annual Black History Month Dinner and Awards Celebration, which raises awareness about African American and African diasporic art at the museum and presents awards to African American leaders in the arts. Prescott has served on the museum’s Board of Advisors since 2001. She and Thrasher have contributed generously to the museum’s biennial fundraiser, Elegant Salute, as well as to the University of Georgia’s Lamar Dodd School of Art and Wilson Center for Humanities and Arts. Notably, Prescott provided financial backing for the museum’s Phase II building campaign, which funded its Study Centers in the Humanities.

They have also lent their talents to the Athens community at large. Prescott’s art has been featured in exhibitions at local arts institutions and organizations, and Thrasher was named the Georgia Children’s Book Author of the Year by the Georgia Writers Association in 2008 and 2011. Together, they have directed three documentary films on events originating in Athens, with the assistance of filmmaker Matt DeGennaro. Shown in Athens periodically as a public service and to foster community awareness and engagement, the films include “The World’s Smallest Airport,” “Life the Griot” and “Athens in Our Lifetimes—Recalling the Evolution of Our Town over the Past Six Decades.”

“Georgia is home to a strong arts and humanities culture that fuels creativity and innovation,” said Governor Brian P. Kemp, who presented the awards alongside First Lady Marty Kemp. “Growing and sustaining our arts and humanities sectors can create a catalyst for community revitalization and local economic development across the state. I congratulate the recipients of the 2019 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities and thank these individuals and organizations for their tireless work toward the advancement of our state.”

Beyond the museum and the university, Prescott and Thrasher have truly influenced the cultural and artistic landscape of Athens. They have sponsored numerous organizations, events and scholarships focused on literacy, the visual and performing arts and youth development.

The museum’s director, William U. Eiland, who won the same award in 2017, said, “The staff at the museum and its patrons continue to amaze me with their commitment to the museum and with their contributions to our city and to our state. I was pleased to be at the capitol when Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher received the Governor’s Award for the Arts and Humanities; the governor’s tribute was entirely fitting given their support of so many charitable endeavors in Athens and Georgia as well as their own creative contributions to our shared cultural life through their work in film and the visual and spoken arts.”

Prescott and Thrasher’s passion for and dedication to the community and culture of Athens have made an indelible mark on our town. They embody the missions of Georgia Council for the Arts and Georgia Humanities to “work to increase the understanding and appreciation of the humanities in our state.” The positive impact of Prescott and Thrasher’s work has been recognized several times in the past, and this well-deserved statewide recognition shows the true scope of their influence and the power that the art of giving has to extend the museum’s reach to new audiences.

At the end of December, we received a major gift from John and Sara Shlesinger of Atlanta consisting of 110 contemporary works of art from their personal collection, spanning a wide variety of artists and media.

A partial list of artists represented in the donation includes Damien Hirst, Daniel Arsham, Shannon Ebner, David Altjmed and Mike Kelley. This gift will fundamentally transform how the museum operates, giving us the means, virtually overnight, to teach and exhibit cutting-edge art from the past 25 years.

Interested in starting a collection together and curious about the contemporary art world, the Shlesingers traveled and visited galleries and museums.

This gift will fundamentally transform how the museum operates, giving us the means, virtually overnight, to teach and exhibit cutting-edge art from the past 25 years.

Sterling Ruby “Vampire 105,� 2013 Tie-dyed fabric 84 x 45 x 4 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; The John and Sara Shlesinger Collection Photo by Robert Wedemeyer, courtesy of Hauser & Wirth

page 13 Wade Guyton and Kelley Walker Untitled, 2008 Inkjet and silkscreen on canvas, inkjet print on drywall, 50 paint cans with inkjet prints 138 x 204 x 36 1/2 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; The John and Sara Shlesinger Collection Image courtesy the artists and Greene Naftali, New York

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In 1997, they decided to purchase an early spin painting by Damien Hirst — seen here and a part of the gift to the museum. Created using a mechanism that rotates the canvas and leaving much to the power of chance, these works were a new approach to painting, almost removing the hand of the artist.

The couple first focused on Young British Artists, amassing works by Gary Hume, Sarah Morris and Gavin Turk as well as Hirst. They then expanded their vision, developing relationships with gallerists, dealers and artists to fully understand and appreciate the art they collect. They focused on both emerging and established artists from around the world and continue to acquire works by the same.

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Damien Hirst “Beautiful primary, childish, pale blue, sneezing pepper painting (w/explosive intent),” 1998 Gloss household paint on canvas 60 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; The John and Sara Shlesinger Collection

This summer, we’ll present a small exhibition drawn from this major gift — “NeoAbstraction: Celebrating a Gift of Contemporary Art from John and Sara Shlesinger” — to give our visitors a sneak peek at the works that we’ll be incorporating into our galleries and allow them to begin to appreciate this incredible philanthropic gesture.

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Much of this programming has been canceled, rescheduled or moved online due to COVID-19. Please check our website and social media for updates.

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Slow Art Day Saturday, April 4, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Slow Art Day is celebrated in museums internationally and invites participants to slow down to enjoy art. Join us for a special tour of the museum’s permanent collection, followed by refreshments and a “slow” studio art activity appropriate for all levels. For more information, email sagekincaid@uga.edu or call 706.542.8863.

MFA Opening Reception Friday, April 10, 6 – 8 p.m.

Join us for a free opening reception for this year’s Lamar Dodd School of Art master of fine arts degree candidates.

GlassFest Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Festival activities include Family Day, featuring glassblowing demonstrations by the Chrysler Museum of Art’s Perry Glass Studio, stained-glass and glass mosaic demonstrations by local artists Marianne Parr and Jane Wright, a market with artists selling their handmade glass objects, refreshments for sale by Holy Crepe, a musical performance and a tour of the exhibition with Annelies Mondi, deputy director and in-house curator of the show. For more information visit georgiamuseum.org/ glassfest/. GlassFest is sponsored by the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.

Music Performance: “‘Electricity: Music in the Time of Tiffany” Saturday, April 11, noon – 1 p.m.

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Michael Lasser will host this performance, “Music in the Time of Tiffany,” by students from the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.

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4th Annual Pop-Up Artist Market Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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The Georgia Museum of Art Student Association hosts the fourth annual gallery and artist market event at Stan Mullins’ Art Studio, 650 Pulaski St. Featuring work by student and community artists.

MFA Speaks Thursday, April 30, 6:30 p.m.

MFA candidates each have three minutes to discuss their work.

After their presentations, join the students in the galleries. Cosponsored by the Lamar Dodd School of Art.

Museum Mix Thursday, April 30, 8 – 11 p.m.

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Schedule a Visit to the Georgia Museum of Art To schedule a class visit or student assignment at the Georgia Museum of Art, please call us at 706.542.4662 at least two weeks prior to the visit. Scheduling in advance enables us to prepare for your visit, whether it is a self-guided tour led by an instructor, a docent-led tour or students coming on their own to complete an assignment.

The museum’s thrice-annual late-night art party features a live deejay, free refreshments and galleries open until 11 p.m. The music will be by DJ Chief Rocka. Free admission.

90 Carlton: Spring Thursday, May 15, 5:30 p.m.

The Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art present this reception featuring the spring exhibitions. Enjoy light refreshments, door prizes and “Ask the Experts” from 7 to 8 p.m. Free for current members, $10 for Friends of the Museum and Friend + Supporters, $15 for Not Yet Friends. Event Partners: Athens Printing Company, Barron’s Rental Center, Epting Events, Guide 2 Athens, Perryander Studio and Terrapin Beer Company. RSVP to gmoarsvp@uga.edu or by calling 706.542.4199.

Music Performance: Athens Chamber Music Festival Saturday, May 16, 4 p.m.

The second international Chamber Music Athens festival presented by the Hugh Hodgson School of Music celebrates the centenary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting American women the right to vote. At 4 p.m., the museum will host a panel discussion on compositions by female composers and works of art by women in the museum’s collection. At 5 p.m., the musical performance will begin, featuring works by women, including composer and suffragette Dame Ethel Smyth, Pulitzer Prize-winner Jennifer Higdon, Kaija Saariaho, the first woman composer in a century to have an opera performed by the Metropolitan Opera.

Lecture: Ulysses Grant Dietz April 1, 5:30 p.m.

Ulysses Grant Dietz, chief curator emeritus at the Newark Museum of Art, will give a talk entitled “Upgrade: Chester Arthur, Louis Tiffany and the White House.” During its first 75 years, the White House was decorated repeatedly by affluent middle-class American housewives. That is, until Chester Arthur had Louis Comfort Tiffany create custom-made interiors for his official residence. This lecture is presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection.”

Andrea Carson-Coley Lecture: Dr. Ann Pellegrini Friday, April 10, 12:30 p.m.

Dr. Ann Pellegrini, professor of social & cultural analysis and performance studies at New York University, will give a lecture titled “‘How Dare You’: Rage and Resistance in an Age of Catastrophe.” Her scholarship includes LGBT, feminist and sexuality studies. Cosponsored by UGA’s Institute of Women’s Studies.

Artist Talk: Kevin Cole Thursday, April 16, 5:30 p.m.

Contemporary artist and 2020 Thompson Awardee Kevin Cole will give a gallery talk discussing his works and artistic practice along with the exhibition “Kevin Cole: Soul Ties,” on display in the Roush Gallery.

Join us and explore drawings of familiar critters by Victoria Hutson Huntley. This free, 40-minute program includes story time, gallery games and an art activity for families and their little ones ages 18 months to 3 years.

Space is limited; please call 706.542.4883 or email madison.hogan@uga.edu after April 1 to reserve a spot.

Art Cart (After Class) Wednesday, May 20, 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Drop in and explore printmaking in the museum’s permanent collection and the exhibition “Rediscovering the Art of Victoria Hutson Huntley.” This is a program the whole family can enjoy at their own pace.

Toddler Tuesday: Dots!

Tuesday, June 16, 10 a.m.

Explore how colorful dots create abstract paintings by Carl Holty. This free, 40-minute program includes story time, gallery games and an art activity for families and their little ones ages 18 months to 3 years. Space is limited; please call 706.542.4883 or email madison. hogan@uga.edu after May 1 to reserve a spot.

Family Day: The Great Art Heist Saturday, June 20, 10 a.m. – noon Join us for this free, drop-in program and become an art detective. Solve the mystery as you learn about the greatest art heists in the exhibition “Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art.” Family Day includes fun gallery activities, Art Cart and studio art projects.

Gallery Talk: Victoria Hutson Huntley Tuesday, May 12, 2 p.m.

Films

Co-curators Stephen J. Goldfarb and Lynn Barstis Williams Katz will give a talk on the prints of artist Victoria Hutson Huntley.

Artist Talk: Barbara Rogers Friday, May 15, 4:30 p.m.

Tucson-based artist Barbara Rogers will give a talk in conjunction with the exhibition of her painting “Float,” on view in the grand hall April 25 – July 19, 2020.

Family Programs Family Day programs are sponsored by Heyward Allen Motor Co., Inc., Heyward Allen Toyota and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art.

Family Day: GlassFest Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Join us in celebration of the exhibition “Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection.” Watch live glassblowing demonstrations by the Chrysler Museum of Art’s Mobile Glass Studio, enjoy lunch from Holy Crepe, shop from local glass artists at the Glass Market, explore Tiffany works of art and create your own masterpiece.

Toddler Tuesday: Planet Earth Tuesday, April 14, 10 a.m.

In celebration of Earth Day, this free, 40-minute program includes story time, gallery games and an art activity for families and their little ones ages 18 months to 3 years. Space is limited; please call 706.542.4883 or email madison. hogan@uga.edu to reserve a spot.

España en Corto: Spanish Short Film Festival Tuesday, April 7, and Wednesday, April 8, 7 p.m.

Join us for the 8th-annual Spanish short film festival, España en Corto, started by UGA students, showcasing award-winning Spanish short films. A different selection of films will be shown each night. Cosponsored by the UGA Department of Romance Languages.

FILM SERIES: ALFRED HITCHCOCK IN COLOR Conclusion of this series featuring three films in which Hitchcock uses color to further the meaning and ideas of his films. This screening will be introduced by Janice Simon, Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor of Art History at the Lamar Dodd School of Art.

“To Catch a Thief” Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m.

Notorious cat burglar John Robie has long since retired to tend vineyards on the French Riviera. When a series of robberies is committed in his style, John must clear his name. Armed with a list of people who own the most expensive jewels currently in the area, John begins following the first owner, young Francie. When her jewels are stolen, Francie suspects John, destroying their tentative romance. 1955, PG, 107 min.

Films are generously sponsored by

Art Cart (After Class) Wednesday, April 22, 3 – 4:30 p.m.

Drop in and explore the museum’s outdoor sculptures for Earth Day. This free after-school program offers “choose your own adventure”-style gallery activities, art projects and games in a different gallery each month. Art Cart (After Class) is a program the whole family can enjoy at their own pace.

Teen Studio: Tiffany Glass Thursday, May 7, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Teens ages 13 – 18 are invited to this studio-based workshop led by local artist and educator Kristen Bach. Explore works of art by the Tiffany Glass Company, and then create your own Tiffany glass-inspired art. Includes pizza. This program is free, but space is limited. Please call 706.542.4883 or email madison.hogan@uga.edu to reserve a spot.

Family Day: Victoria’s Wild Critters Saturday, May 16, 10 a.m. – noon Join us for this free, drop-in program and explore at your own pace. The exhibition “Victoria Hutson Huntley” includes lithograph prints of close-up views of nature.

Tour at Two: Sarah Cameron Sunde: 36.5 / A Durational Performance with the Sea Tuesday, April 21, 2 p.m.

Jeffrey Richmond-Moll, curator of American art, will give a talk on Sunde’s work in conjunction with the exhibition, featuring a time-based series of performances and video art works spanning seven years and six continents.

Artful Conversation: Philip Evergood’s “My Forebears Were Pioneers” Tuesday, May 19, 2 p.m.

Callan Steinmann, curator of education, will lead a session of slow looking and conversation focused on newly installed works in the permanent collection.

Artful Conversation: Carl Holty Tuesday, June 9, 2 p.m.

Join Sage Kincaid, associate curator of education, for a discussion and closer look at Carl Holty’s abstract paintings.

Tour at Two: “Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art” Tuesday, June 16, 2 p.m.

Join Nelda Damiano, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art and in-house curator of the exhibition, for a special tour.

Workshops & Classes Morning Mindfulness Fridays April 3 and 17, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Participate in free, instructor-led mindfulness meditation sessions, held every other Friday during the school year. No experience or special clothing is necessary. Meditation pillows and stools are provided. Reservations are encouraged; please call 706.542.4883 or email madison.hogan@ uga.edu to reserve a spot.

Yoga in the Galleries Thursdays April 16, May 21 and June 18, 6 p.m.

Join us every Third Thursday for a free yoga class led by instructors from Five Points Yoga. This program is open to all levels. Space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis; tickets are available at the front desk starting at 5:15. Yoga mats provided.

Studio Workshop: Introductory Lithography Thursdays April 23, 30 and May 7, 14, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

Join teaching artist Brian Hitselberger for a series of studio-based courses exploring introductory lithography and printmaking techniques inspired by the museum’s collection and the exhibition “Rediscovering the Art of Victoria Hutson Hutley.” Open to all levels. A $15 materials fee covers all supplies. Space is limited; call 706.542.4883 or email madison.hogan@uga.edu to register.

ART ADVENTURES SUMMER 2020

Tours Tour at Two: Highlights from the Permanent Collection Tuesdays April 7 and 28; May 5 and 26; and June 2, 23 and 30, 2 p.m.

Tour at Two: Master of Fine Arts Degree Candidate Exhibition Tuesday, April 14, 2 p.m.

Join Elizabeth Howe, preparator and curator of the exhibition, for a talk in the galleries.

Sunday Spotlight Tour: Highlights from the Permanent Collection Sundays April 26, May 17, and June 14, 3 p.m.

Led by docents.

This summer, Art Adventures will investigate some of the most infamous art heists in history.

Day camps, daycares and community centers are invited to take part in this free summer program, with morning and afternoon time slots available Wednesdays and Thursdays from June 17 to July 30.

Inspired by the exhibition “Kota Ezawa: The Crime of Art,” each 90-minute session will include gallery tours, games and an art activity.

Each session can accommodate up to 30 children, with one chaperone for every 10 kids. To schedule your group’s Art Adventure, contact madison. hogan@uga.edu or call 706.542.4883.

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Lectures & Gallery Talks

Toddler Tuesday: Birds and Butterflies Tuesday, May 19, 10 a.m.

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STAFF NOTES

Noelle Shuck has joined the museum staff as our new graphic designer. While new to the staff here, Noelle has worked with us previously as a designer for The Adsmith. We are thrilled to have her here.

Laura Richard has left the museum to complete her master of arts in teaching from UGA’s special education program. Laura came to the museum in 2010 and served as our administrative assistant for the deputy director, as well as our librarian for several years. We will miss her dearly.

Jeffrey Richmond-Moll has been elected co-chair of the Association of Historians of American Art. Noelle Shuck

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

The Georgia Museum of Art received the following gifts between October 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019:

AWARDS The Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia received two awards from the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC) Awards Committee in 2019 for its outstanding work. The awards included a silver award in the over $25,000 category from the SEMC Excellence in Exhibitions Competition for “Vernacular Modernism: The Photography of Doris Ulmann,” organized by former curator of American art Sarah Kate Gillespie. The museum also received a Technology Competition award in digital marketing for its website redesign.

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The museum is redesigning Facet and we want your input. Scan this QR code or visit http://bit.ly/facet-survey to share your thoughts with us.

In honor of Laree Benton

In honor of Todd Rivers

In memory of Barbara Orkin

by Margie and Cole Kelly

by William Dunn Wansley

by Henry and Joyce Schwob

In honor of William Underwood Eiland

In honor of Robert Russell

In memory of Gopal Patel

by John and Patricia Wright

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by Nathan and Mary Dean

In honor of Qiu Jing

In memory of Rachel Conway

In memory of Bill Prokasy

by William Dunn Wansley

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by William Underwood Eiland, Kathy Prescott and Grady Thrasher

In honor of Annelies Mondi

In memory of Edwin Fisher

by John and Patricia Wright

by William Underwood Eiland

In honor of Paul Richelson

In memory of Andrew Ladis

by William Underwood Eiland

by John and Patricia Wright

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With “Louis Comfort Tiffany: Treasures from the Driehaus Collection” in our galleries through May 10,

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the Museum Shop continues to celebrate the distinct style of the Art Nouveau movement.

Welcome spring with a stylish hat trimmed with rosebuds, don a sparkling crystal necklace inspired by nature’s hues or take memories of Tiffany’s works home with you in the full-color exhibition catalogue. Wide arrays of elegant, period-inspired items are available in our shop throughout the exhibition’s run.

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1 Exhibition Catalogue $45 2 Rosebud Seagrass Cloche $60 3 Blush Filigree Necklace $60 4 Tiffany Favrile Glass Boxed Notecards $15

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