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omething special happened last night at the Black History Month Dinner and Awards Celebration. We had the pleasure of giving the Lillian C. Lynch Citation to Lemuel LaRoche, recognizing his significant contributions to black cultural education and service. The more he spoke in accepting the award, the more I understood his nickname, “Life.” He thrilled me with his accounts of service to his community, and with his belief that there are no hopeless cases, no incorrigibles, no one doomed, if we all just put our hands out to help. His gestures, his smile, his enthusiasm: the academics call all these things semiotics of expression. To me they are the manifestations of the optimist who believes in the power of good acts to counteract the evils of poverty and wrongheadedness. Thank you, sir, for joining hope to Life.

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Anton Refregier (American, b. Russia, 1905 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1979)

Workshop of Guido Durantino

Raising of the Bear Flag, full-scale detail study for mural

Dish with pastoral scene, ca. 1540

1846, California Becomes an Independent Republic

Maiolica

Tempera and watercolor on composite board, 17 x 42 inches

17 3/4 inches (diameter)

The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Gift of Susan and Steven

Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens,

Hirsch, class of 1971

Jacksonville, FL; 1968.1.1

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Galleries: Philip Henry Alston Jr. and Virginia and Alfred Kennedy Galleries

curator of education

Curators: Callan Steinmann, curator of education, and Sage Kincaid, associate

Flavin and Charles Hinman.

Thomas, Kyohei Inukai, Lyman Kipp, Anna Bogatin, Jules Olitski, Leo Amino, Dan

Joseph Havel, Valerie Jaudon, Yvaral, Lila Katzen, Ludwig Sander, Anne Wall

the 1960s to the present that take inspiration from minimalism, including art by

Red” will be on view by itself in one gallery. The other will hold works dating from

or on long-term loan. DeWain Valentine’s sculpture “Double Concave Circle, Deep

This focused exhibition consists of rarely seen works from the permanent collection

Color, Form and Light June 22 – October 13, 2019

Valerie Jaudon (American, born 1945) Untitled (7-15-96), 1996 Acrylic and flashe on paper 22 1/2 x 22 inches (sheet) Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift from the collection of Karol Howard and George Morton GMOA 2016.224

Charles Hinman (American, b. 1932) Meteor Showers, 1987 Etching on paper 29 7/8 x 40 3/4 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of the Artist GMOA 1992.1

Our Town and Beyond: Works by Early Members of the Athens Art Association May 18 – August 11, 2019

Larger Than Life: Mural Studies June 8 – September 8, 2019 This exhibition complements “Celebrating Heroes: American Mural Studies of the 1930s and 1940s from the Steven and Susan Hirsch Collection,” organized by the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College. President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal programs included several designed to employ artists in a variety of fields, paying them to paint murals across the country. They made many of their best known murals for post Celebrating the 100th anniversary

earlier members of the association,

heritage continues to define us,

offices, under the U.S. Treasury Department’s Section

of the Athens Art Association, this

including the founder, Laura

encourages us to honor and preserve

of Fine Arts. Murals were and are works of art that we

exhibition serves as a companion

Blackshear; charter members Annie

the objects of our shared past and

often encounter in our everyday lives, which makes it

to the Lyndon House Arts Center’s

May Holliday and Lucy May Stanton;

reminds us that our responsibility

easy for them to spark controversy when times change.

exhibition of works by the later

and the man who helped propel the

remains the support of the arts and

It also means they bring fine art into the public sphere,

members. Chartered in 1919

group after the 1930s, Lamar Dodd,

humanities in fostering an educated

inspiring us to go about our day-to-day business.

with some 20 members, the

by aligning it with the students’

and enlightened citizenry.

association continues to flourish,

art association he established at

with its members active in the

the University of Georgia. From

Curator: William U. Eiland, director

Galleries: Alfred Heber Holbrook and Charles B. Presley

physical creation of art as well as

its earliest days, the Athens Art

Gallery: Boone and George-Ann

Family Galleries

in proselytizing art’s life-changing

Association welcomed men as well

Knox Gallery II

Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation

qualities. The Georgia Museum

as women, in couples or as individual

Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris

and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

of Art is featuring works primarily

members. We jointly mark and

Charitable Foundation and the

from its collection by some of the

salute these women and men whose

Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

Lamar Dodd (American, 1909 – 1996) From Our Campus, 1941 Oil on canvas 25 13/16 x 33 11/16 inches Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Extended loan from the University of Georgia Foundation, gift of Mary and Lamar Dodd GMOA 1977.6F

Curator: Annelies Mondi, deputy director

Jean Charlot (American, b. France, 1898 – 1979) Head of Painter (Lamar Dodd), 1942 Charcoal and pencil on wove paper Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Gift of Jean Charlot GMOA 1976.3473

Storytelling in Renaissance Maiolica April 27, 2019 – January 5, 2020 This focused exhibition brings together a small selection of tin-glazed earthenware produced in the duchy of Urbino, Italy, in the 16th century. Colorfully decorated with ornamental motifs and narrative scenes from the Bible, classical mythology and ancient history, these ceramic vessels demonstrate the extension of the

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Renaissance revival of Greek and Roman antiquity into

private and public life. In celebration of the Georgia Museum of Art’s acquisition of two historiated plates from this period, “Storytelling in Renaissance Maiolica” investigates the visual links between these objects and the art of classical antiquity along with a range of decorative motifs and subjects. Curators: Nelda Damiano, Pierre Daura Curator of Francesco Xanto Avelli Dish with Metabus and Camilla, ca. 1534 Maiolica 10 1/4 (diameter) x 1 inches Gardiner Museum; Gift of George and Helen Gardiner, G83.1.363

European Art, and Perri Lee Roberts, University of Miami Gallery: Martha Thompson Dinos Gallery Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

Before the War: Photographs of Syria by Peter Aaron August 31 – December 1, 2019

Celebrating Heroes: American Mural Studies of the 1930s and 1940s from the Steven and Susan Hirsch Collection July 6 – September 15, 2019

In 2009, Peter Aaron traveled with his family to Syria. Aaron spent his trip photographing city streets and sites in and around Syria, such as the desert city of Palmyra or Krac de Chevaliers, the largest fortified castle built by the crusaders. Two years after his trip, civil war broke out in Syria, and since then, many of the monuments in these photographs have been destroyed. This exhibition will include images from Aaron’s book “Syria: Before the Deluge,” which contains photographs from his trip. Gallery: Boone and George-Ann Knox Gallery II Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

Organized by the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, Philo B. Ruggles (American, 1906 - 1988) and John Ruggles (American, 1907 – 1991) Miners, 1939, competition sketch for mural, unrealized, Post Office, Yerington, Nevada, 48 States Competition Gouache, oil and gesso on paperboard 17 1/14 x 38 1/12 inches Gift of Susan and Steven Hirsch, class of 1971 2015.23.4.3 Peter Aaron Court of the Mosque of Abraham, Aleppo Citadel, 2009 Photograph 30 x 40 inches Collection of the artist

New York, this exhibition features almost 50 drawings that provide an intimate look at the thinking processes of artists who competed for New Deal mural commissions in the 1930s and 1940s. During this golden age for murals in America, the participants in President Franklin Roosevelt’s jobs programs for artists took inspiration from the panels of Mexican muralists in which everyday workers became monumental heroes. While most of these drawings are by painters associated with the art colony of Woodstock, New York, the exhibition presents studies for mural competitions in various parts of the nation. Some works are the only evidence we have for an artist’s ideas for a mural, since some designs were rejected and never executed. Curator: Patricia Phagan, Philip and Lynn Straus Curator of Prints and Drawings, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center; Annelies Mondi, deputy director (in-house curator) Gallery: Lamar Dodd Gallery Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

Women of the WPA June 8 – September 8, 2019 The Works Progress Administration (renamed the Works Projects Administration in 1939) was an American New Deal agency created to provide jobs for the unemployed, to build infrastructure, to document American history and to create new works of art. This exhibition complements “Celebrating Heroes: American Mural Studies of the 1930s and 1940s from the Steven and Susan Hirsch Collection,” organized by the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College, and focuses specifically on the contributions of women to WPA art, including works by Lucienne Bloch, Marie Bleck, Marguerite Redman Dorgeloh, Helen Lundeberg, Minnetta Good, Jennie Lewis, Ann Nooney, Elizabeth Olds and others. Thanks to Lamar Dodd and museum founder Alfred Heber Holbrook, the Georgia Museum of Art’s collection has been historically strong in WPA-era artists, and we continue actively to collect both works of this time period and works by woman artists. Curator: Annelies Mondi, deputy director Galleries: Boone and George-Ann Knox I and Rachel Cosby Conway Galleries Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art

Ann Nooney (American, 1900 – 1970) Small Town, n.d. Color ithograph on paper Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Transferred from the University of Georgia Library GMOA 1969.2479 David Hayes, Pendant, n.d. Brass 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 x 1/16 inches Collection of the artist

Rebecca Rutstein (American, b. 1971) Shimmer, 2018 Powder-coated steel, LED lighting program, motion sensors On loan from the artist and Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

don’t miss Sculptured Adornment: The Jewelry of David Hayes May 4 – July 28, 2019

Out of the Darkness November 1, 2018 – October 27, 2019

Curator: William U. Eiland, director

Curator: Annelies Mondi

Gallery: Alonzo and Vallye Dudley Gallery

Gallery: Patsy Dudley Pate Balcony

Sponsors: The W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation

Sponsors: Delta Visiting Chair for Global Understanding

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New Acquisitions

he Georgia Museum of Art recently acquired two pieces of 16th-century Italian Renaissance maiolica with funds provided by the Virginia Y. Trotter Decorative Arts Endowment and the William Underwood Eiland Endowment for Acquisitions. The museum has a long history of studying Italian Renaissance art and already owned two other pieces of maiolica, purchased in 2011 with funds provided by the Trotter endowment and on display in the Samuel H. Kress Gallery.

The two new pieces of tin-glazed pottery come from the workshop of Guido Durantino (also known as Guido Fontana, active 1520–76) and his son Orazio. Both works depict subjects from classical mythology as recounted in Ovid’s “Metamorphoses,” a Roman narrative poem that was a popular source for maiolica images in this period. The smaller dish represents the myth of Jupiter surprising Antiope. According to Homer, Antiope was the daughter of the river god Asopus, which may explain the river in the foreground. Her beauty attracted Jupiter, the king of the gods. Jupiter is depicted twice—on the rim of the dish at the left, with his characteristic thunderbolts, and in the center on the recessed surface of the dish, transformed into a satyr and energized by lust. Antiope, as yet unharmed, is seated on the right side of the bowl’s rim, accompanied by one of Cupid’s helpers. The second piece purchased by the museum is a large dish that shows Diana, virgin goddess of the hunt, resting with her nymphs in a lush forest setting. In “Metamorphoses,” Ovid describes her sacred grove as “dense with pine trees and sharp cypresses,” alongside “a spring of bright clear water . . . murmuring into a widening pool enclosed by grassy banks.” The visually literate Renaissance viewer would have easily recognized the subject matter and known the story’s ending: the tragic death of the young hunter Actaeon, who sees Diana bathing; turned into a stag by the goddess for violating her privacy, he is pursued and killed by his own dogs. To celebrate adding these two objects to its collection, the museum has organized the exhibition “Storytelling in Renaissance Maiolica,” with the goal of highlighting them and placing them in context. This exhibition is on view through September 29, 2019.

Perri Lee Roberts, guest curator University of Miami

(top) Workshop of Guido Durantino Dish with Diana and her nymphs at their bath, 1541 Maiolica, 11 inches (diameter) Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Virginia Y. Trotter Decorative Arts Endowment, the William Underwood Eiland Endowment for Acquisitions made possible by M. Smith Griffith, the W. Newton Morris Charitable Foundation, and the Georgia Museum of Art Acquisitions Endowment, GMOA 2018.411 (bottom) Workshop of Guido Durantino Dish with Jupiter surprising Antiope, ca. 1540–50 Maiolica, 7 1⁄8 inches (diameter) Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Virginia Y. Trotter Decorative Arts Endowment, GMOA 2018.410

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Former Green Center Interns Reflect on Their Experiences

ince his tenure at the Georgia Museum of Art began, in 2010, Dale Couch has supervised, mentored and learned from a series of student interns for the Henry D. Green Center for the Study of the Decorative Arts, most of whom have been UGA students, both graduate and undergraduate. This program, which has alums now occupying a wide variety of fields — both in the art world and beyond — has been “an unqualified success,” according to Couch.

The truth in this statement is apparent as Couch enthusiastically launches into stories about each student upon hearing their names. Without any notes or reminders, he lauds Lauren Word’s (AB 2013, MSW 2016) presentation on a rebellious, anti-monarchial Staffordshire mug, the curiosity of

Courtney Magill

(AB, 2011) that led to her

Joseph Litts,

whose internship ended last winter, has shifted his

studies from the decorative arts to 18th- and 19th-century American art, but said that “the variety of opportunities to engage with a broad, nonacademic audience” was one of the most valuable aspects of his time at the museum. Now enrolled in the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture at the University of Delaware, Litts’ thesis has been heavily influenced by his former work with the museum’s Cherokee basketry holdings, and he is contributing an essay on the same to the museum’s forthcoming exhibition catalogue for “Material Georgia 1733– 1900: Two Decades of Scholarship.”

discovery of two 1838 silver equestrian trophies, and the hundreds of sideboards that Laura Conte scanned and studied,

Laura Conte’s

internship ended almost five years ago, but she

which led to her presenting at the Colonial Williamsburg

points to her experience here as confirming that museum work was the

Antiques Forum. Couch is proud of each of his past and

right path for her. Currently employed at the Taubman Museum of Art in

current interns, calling them “our eyes and ears…connoisseurs

Roanoke, Virginia, she said, “the professional relationships I developed

in the field [of decorative arts].”

while I was [at the museum] have continued to be a valuable part of my career.”

Many of these former interns were eager to reflect on their time at the museum and to share how the internship and Couch

James Rooks’ internship ended very recently, but he is already willing to

influenced what they have gone on to do. Magill now works

bet that his work with the decorative arts will continue. Even though his

in the historic preservation department with the University of

focus will likely be of a different nature than Couch’s, Rooks (a master

Pennsylvania, where she serves as an architectural conservator

of historic preservation student at UGA) credits Couch as taking him on

and laboratory manager. Magill had not explored the decorative

as an inexperienced candidate who was passionate about diving into the

arts before her 2011–12 internship but said that the position

world of decorative arts.

“opened up a new avenue of thought for me into how a person’s choices in the types of objects that they keep…can lend great insight into both past and modern material culture.”

Conte expressed awe of Couch’s “incredible encyclopedic knowledge of the field”; Magill was glad to “explore the Green Center resources and become

“I do not have an intern in whom I have been

part of a larger community in both Georgia and the

disappointed,” Couch said without hesitation. The pride

to work on…in fields ranging from donor relations to

that emanates from him is mirrored by his former students’

telling measurement of success is that 100 percent

greater South”; Litts cited “the range of projects I got curatorial work to education.” But perhaps the most

own glowing praise of their mentor and the internship

of former interns recommended the program to future

program as a whole.

“Don’t leave it at the door.”

students. “Bring your passion with you,” said Rooks,

The Art of Giving: Meet New Board Chair Gordhan Patel

Gordhan Patel and his family at the 16th Elegant Salute.

Gordhan Patel and his better half, Jinx, are so much a part of the life of the Georgia Museum of Art and the University of Georgia that one rarely wonders how they ended up here to begin with. It’s a story that starts on a banana plantation in Mozambique and arrives in the present with Gordhan stepping in as chair of the museum’s Board of Advisors this July. Patel’s family were farmers in a small village in the region of Goa in western India, colonized by Portugal, but the rules of Indian land inheritance led his father to seek his fortune elsewhere.

to several schools and was planning on attending

department and one of the founders of the Friends

Columbia University, in New York, when he visited

of the Georgia Museum of Art. Patel points out

the same friend in St. Louis and shifted his

that Jinx majored in art as an undergraduate and

plans to Washington University. The school had

served as secretary of the Friends. He says that

initially rejected his application due to seeing a

he always visited museums, no matter where he

report card full of D’s, not realizing that in India,

lived, and bought the work of local artists. He says

D meant “distinction.” It was at Washington that

scientists often appreciate art precisely because

Patel decided he no longer wanted to be a doctor,

it’s not what they focus on during their office

having fallen in love with both science and Jinx

hours.

(herself a graduate student there). When Portugal’s Carnation Revolution in 1974 Across the ocean, India invaded Goa, and Portugal

led that country to divest itself of its colonies,

retaliated by rounding up all Indian citizens in

the Patels were visiting Gordhan’s family in

Mozambique, confiscating their property and

Mozambique. Several weeks of fighting ensued

placing them in detention camps. Patel’s family

throughout the country, and when they returned

members were among them. Once freed, much

to the United States they did so with four nieces

of his family returned to Goa, but his parents

and nephews in tow. Doubling the size of their

remained in Mozambique.

family was challenging, but Athens has always been a great place to make a home, and they soon

Patel grew up in a large household, where he

found jobs and places in the public schools. Patel

spoke Gujarati, then learned Portuguese at school. He planned to study medicine in Switzerland, but his uncle’s wife’s brother, who had been involved in the Indian independence movement, insisted that he should learn about his own culture and talked him into attending boarding school in India. Upon arriving, he was made to put away his cotton clothing and buy homespun (or khadi). He says the rural environment and the emphasis on selfdeprivation were a big change from his early years, but he made it through and went on to Wilson College, a Methodist school in Mumbai that was on the beach (no small factor in his choice!). Visiting his parents in 1956, he was caught

Jinx and Gordhan married in 1964 and moved to Athens in 1967, for Gordhan to take a position at the University of Georgia. Their plan was to stay three or four years, then move on to a different academic town, but UGA and the Athens community proved so welcoming that they’re still here, more than 50 years later.

up in conflict between India and Portugal and

says that at one point, he even thought about starting an Indian restaurant because his family was well known for its excellent mango pickle. Things eventually calmed down, but that ability to steer a ship through rough waters served Patel well, as department head of zoology, as dean of UGA’s Graduate School and as Vice President for Research. It also speaks to his ability to fill the shoes of our outgoing chair, Brenda Thompson, who has done a tremendous job during her tenure. Patel says he believes in Thompson’s efforts to push forward a visioning plan for the museum and he hopes he can do it justice. His connections throughout the university and years of experience in many parts of it gives him the ability to help tell

couldn’t return to school. A friend had come

the museum’s story as an academic institution.

to the Georgia Institute of Technology to get a master’s in engineering and encouraged him to

They became involved with the museum early on,

try his luck in the United States. Patel applied

due to the efforts of Mel Fuller, chair of the botany

And, of course, his success in fundraising for this past Elegant Salute means we’ll expect big things!

Special Events Art Heist at the Museum Saturday, July 13, 6 p.m. Someone has stolen a prized object from the museum’s newest exhibition! Working in teams, help find the thief – before they get away for good. Light refreshments included, and prizes provided to first- and second-place teams. $15 for current members; $20 for nonmembers. Purchase tickets at bit.ly/art-heist-2019.

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Annual Meeting and Reception of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art Thursday, August 22, 5:30 p.m.

Museum Mix Thursday, September 19, 8 – 11 p.m.

The Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art present a reception featuring the summer exhibitions. Enjoy light refreshments, door prizes and “Ask the Experts” from 7 to 8 p.m. Event partners: Athens Printing Company, Barron’s Rental Center, Epting Events, Guide 2 Athens and Terrapin Beer Company. Free for current members. $10 for Friends of the Museum and Supporters. $15 for Not Yet Friends. RSVP to gmoarsvp@uga.edu or by calling 706.542.4199. To expedite check-in register online at bit.ly/90c-summer2019

The annual meeting of the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art will include highlights from the group’s activities and the presentation of the M. Smith Griffith Volunteer of the Year Award. Reception to follow. Free and open to the public. Register online at bit.ly/friends-annual-2019 or RSVP to gmoarsvp@uga.edu or 706.542.4199. To receive an advance copy of agenda items or bylaw revisions, email jointhemuseum@uga.edu or call 706.542.0830.

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90 Carlton Summer Friday, July 19, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

The museum’s thrice-annual late-night art party features a live deejay, free refreshments and galleries open until 11 p.m. Free admission. #museummix

Campus Mural Walking Tour Thursday, September 5, 11 a.m. Join Annelies Mondi, deputy director, for a special guided walking tour of two UGA campus murals at the Fine Arts Building and Brooks Hall. Tour will start at the Fine Arts Building and will take about one hour. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “Larger Than Life: Mural Studies.” Call 706.583.0111 or email callan@uga.edu for more information.

Student Night Thursday, September 26, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Join the Student Association of the Georgia Museum of Art for a night of music, food, fun and themed activities to celebrate the current exhibitions. Student Night is sponsored by the UGA Parents Leadership Council and the Friends of the Georgia Museum of Art.

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Faculty Perspectives: Akela Reason Tuesday, August 27, 2 p.m. Join Dr. Akela Reason, associate professor of history, for a special talk in the exhibition “Celebrating Heroes: American Mural Studies off the 1930s and 1940s from the Steven and Susan Hirsch Collection.”

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.

Toddler Tuesday: Bright Colors and Bold Forms Tuesday, July 16, 10 a.m.

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.

Join us for a tour, story time in the galleries and an art activity just for the little ones. Inspired by the exhibition, “Color, Form and Light.” This free, 40-minute program is designed for families with children ages 18 months to 3 years. Space is limited; please email sagekincaid@uga.edu or call 706.542.0448 after reserve a spot.

Family Day: Color, Form and Light Saturday, July 20, 10 a.m. – noon Join us to explore the exhibition “Color, Form and Light.” Inspired by the dramatic compositions and bold colors of minimalist works of art, complete gallery activities and create art in the Michael and Mary Erlanger Studio Classroom.

“The Adventures of Zack and Molly” is a new, three-part video series about an unlikely duo exploring the deep ocean produced by Dr. Samantha Joye, UGA Athletic Association Professor of Arts and Sciences and professor of marine sciences, and cartoonist and filmmaker Jim Toomey. “The Adventures of Zack and Molly” follows the story of a young man who is more interested in the small world of his smartphone than the larger world around him. Zack’s online request for a roommate is answered by Molly, a tech-savvy Dumbo Octopus on a mission to tell the world about the importance of the deep ocean. Stick around after the film for a short Q+A with Joye, fun gallery activities and an oceaninspired art project.

Toddler Tuesday: Painting Murals Tuesday, August 13, 10 a.m. Join us for a tour, story time in the galleries and an art activity just for the little ones. Inspired by the exhibition “Larger Than Life: Mural Studies,” toddlers will create their own life size murals on large-format paper. This free, 40-minute program is designed for families with children ages 18 months to 3 years. Space is limited; please email sagekincaid@uga.edu or call 706.542.0448 after July 1 to reserve a spot.

Art Cart (After Class) Wednesday, August 21, 3 – 4:30 p.m. Drop in and explore the “Color, Form and Light” exhibition. This free after-school program offers “choose your own adventure” style gallery activities, art projects and games that explore a different gallery each month. Art Cart (After Class) is a program the whole family can enjoy at their own pace. Open to all ages.

Family Day: Women of the WPA Saturday, August 24, 10 a.m. – noon Help us celebrate the contributions of women to WPA art. The Works Projects Administration was an American New Deal agency created in the 1930s to provide jobs for the unemployed, to build infrastructure, to document American history and to create new works of art. Join us for gallery activities and to learn more about printmaking in the Michael and Mary Erlanger Studio Classroom.

Toddler Tuesday: Paint and Paintbrushes Tuesday, September 17, 10 a.m. Join us for a tour, story time in the galleries and an art activity just for the little ones. Discover beautiful works of art from the Terry Collection and then experiment with different kinds of paint and paintbrushes. This free, 40-minute program is designed for families with children ages 18 months to 3 years. Space is limited; please email sagekincaid@uga.edu or call 706.542.0448 after August 1 to reserve a spot.

Art Cart (After Class) Wednesday, September 25, 3 – 4:30 p.m. Drop-in and explore the museum’s Impressionism gallery. This free after school program offers “choose your own adventure” style gallery activities, art projects and games that explore a different gallery each month. Art Cart (After Class) is a program the whole family can enjoy at their own pace. Open to all ages.

Family Day: Plein Air Painting Saturday, September 28, 10 a.m. – noon Join us to explore works of art by French Impressionists from the Terry Collection. Freed from their studios by the invention of tubed paints, artists painted outdoors. This free, drop-in program includes gallery activities and an impressionism inspired art project in the Michael and Mary Erlanger Studio Classroom (and outdoors, weather permitting).

“The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” Thursday, July 25, 7 p.m. Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) and his crew, Team Zissou, set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly nonexistent Jaguar Shark that killed Zissou’s partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. They are joined on their voyage by a young airline copilot (Owen Wilson), a pregnant journalist (Cate Blanchett) and Zissou’s estranged wife (Anjelica Huston). 2004, R, 119 min.

“Plastic Paradise: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” Thursday, August 1, 7 p.m. Thousands of miles away from civilization, Midway Atoll is in one of the most remote places on earth. And yet it’s become ground zero for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, syphoning plastics from three distant continents. In this independent documentary film, journalist/filmmaker Angela Sun travels on a personal journey of discovery to uncover this mysterious phenomenon. 2013, NR, 57 min.

1930s America Film Series Presented in conjunction with the exhibitions “Celebrating Heroes” and “Women of the WPA”

“Enough to Live on: The Arts of the WPA” Thursday, August 29, 7 p.m. In May 1935, as part of the great return-to-work effort known as the Works Progress Administration (the WPA) President Franklin Delano Roosevelt brought Americans back to work in the service of the rebuilding of a society staggering under the weight of the Great Depression. Under the Federal Art Project of the WPA, these workers included artists, writers, actors and musicians, for FDR believed that in order to lift ourselves out of economic stagnation we would also need to rebuild the culture of America at the grassroots level. This film tells the story of how Franklin Roosevelt and the New Deal moved art in America out of the rarified atmosphere of the elite and brought it directly to the American people as an inspiration and catalyst for change and recovery in the 1930s. 2015, NR, 92 min.

“The Grapes of Wrath” Thursday, September 5, 7 p.m. Based on John Steinbeck’s novel of the same name, this 1940 film tells the story of the Joads, an Oklahoma family who migrate to California after losing their farm during the Great Depression. Widely considered one of the greatest American films of all time, this film won the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Actress in a Supporting Role. Directed by John Ford and starring Henry Fonda, Jane Darwell and John Carradine. 1940, NR, 129 min.

“Paper Moon” Thursday, September 12, 7 p.m. Real-life father and daughter Ryan and Tatum O’Neal team up as slick con-artists Moses Pray and Addie Loggins in 1930s Kansas. When “Moze” is unexpectedly saddled with getting the 9-year-old Addie to relatives in Missouri after the death of her mother, his attempt to dupe her out of her money backfires, and he’s forced to take her on as a partner. Swindling their way through farm country, the pair is nearly done in by a burlesque dancer (Madeline Kahn) and an angry bootlegger. 1973, PG, 105 min.

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Deep Blue Sea Film Series Presented in conjunction with the exhibition of Rebecca Rutstein’s work “Out of the Darkness.”

“Chasing Coral” Thursday, July 18, 7 p.m. Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. Divers, photographers and scientists set out on an ocean adventure to discover why the reefs are disappearing and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world. 2017, NR, 93 min.

Tour at Two: Highlights from the Permanent Collection Tuesdays, July 16 and 23; August 13; September 10 and 17, 2 p.m. Led by docents.

Tour at Two: “Sculptured Adornment: The Jewelry of David Hayes” Tuesday, July 9, 2 p.m. William U. Eiland, director and curator of the exhibition, will give a special tour.

Tour at Two: “Celebrating Heroes” Tuesday, July 30, 2 p.m. Annelies Mondi, deputy director and in-house curator of the exhibition, will give a special tour.

Artful Conversation: Amalia Amaki’s “Blue Lady” Tuesday, August 6, 2 p.m. Led by Emily Hogrefe-Ribeiro, assistant curator of education.

Tour at Two: Women of the WPA Tuesday, August 20, 2 p.m. Annelies Mondi, deputy director and curator, will give a special tour.

Tour at Two: “Storytelling in Renaissance Maiolica” Tuesday, September 3, 2 p.m. Nelda Damiano, Pierre Daura Curator of European Art and co-curator of the exhibition, will lead a tour of the galleries.

Tour at Two: Peter Aaron Photographs Tuesday, September 24, 2 p.m. Ashlyn Parker Davis, M.A. candidate in art history and curatorial intern, will lead a special tour.

Workshops & Classes Teen Studio: Sculptural Statements of Style Thursday, July 11, 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 abstract sculptural forms by David Hayes that are meant to be worn as jewelry. Teens will then create their own small modern sculptures that can be statements of their own style in the Michael and Mary Erlanger Studio Classroom. Includes a pizza dinner. This program is free, but space is limited. Please email madison.hogan@uga.edu or call 706.542.4883 to reserve a spot.

Yoga in the Galleries Thursdays, July 18, August 15 and September 19, 6 – 7 p.m. Join us for a yoga class surrounded by works of art in the galleries. Led by instructors from Five Points Yoga, this program is free and open to both beginner and experienced yogis. 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.

Morning Mindfulness Friday, August 16 and 30; September 13 and 27, 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. The Georgia Museum of Art invites you into the galleries to participate in free guided mindfulness meditation sessions, held every other Friday during the school year. No experience or special clothing is necessary. Meditation pillows or stools are provided. Reservations are encouraged; please contact 706.542.4883 or madison.hogan@uga.edu.

Studio Workshop: Bookbinding Thursdays, September 5, 12, 19 and 26, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Athens-based artist and Piedmont College professor Brian Hitselberger will lead a series of studio-based courses exploring various bookbinding techniques and approaches. Artists from all backgrounds are encouraged to attend, as these sessions are designed for enthusiastic beginners as well as more seasoned practitioners. The cost of the course is a $15 materials fee, which will cover all necessary supplies for the four sessions. Space is limited; call 706.542.4883 or email madison.hogan@uga.edu to register.

Teen Studio: Color, Form and Light Thursday, September 26, 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. Discover works of art that celebrate minimalism with bold shapes and vibrant colors. Teens will then create their own distinct work of art inspired by color, form and light in the Michael and Mary Erlanger Studio Classroom. Includes a pizza dinner. This program is free, but space is limited. Please email madison.hogan@uga.edu or call 706.542.4883 to reserve a spot.

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Kids Film Program: “The Adventures of Zack and Molly” Saturday, August 3, 2 p.m.

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EXHIBITIONS Organized by the Georgia Museum of Art at the University of Georgia and Athens’ Lyndon House Arts Center, the exhibition “Cut and Paste: Works of Paper” will travel the state of Georgia starting this summer, featuring 11 Georgia artists, each of whom works in paper. “Cut and Paste” is part of “Highlighting Contemporary Art in Georgia,” a triennial series of traveling exhibitions that began with “Pushing the Press: Printmaking in the South” in 2016. Curator Didi Dunphy, who is the program supervisor at the Lyndon House, assembled both exhibitions, with assistance from museum staff.

STAFF NOTES

Rylee Meyer has joined the museum staff as our new special events coordinator. Rylee was previously at WindRiver, a lakefront and golf community in Lenoir City, Tennessee. She has a bachelor’s degree in apparel, textiles and merchandising from Mississippi State University. We are so happy to have her on our team! Assistant editor Taylor Lear has left the museum to start classes at the University of Georgia School of Law this fall. Rylee Meyer

The Georgia Museum of Art received the following gifts between December 23, 2018, and March 23, 2019:

ART ADVENTURES: SUMMER 2019 Day camps, day cares and community centers

In honor of Richard and Lynn Berkowitz by Michael and Rose

are invited to take part in this free summer program, with morning and afternoon time slots available Wednesdays and Thursdays from June 26 to August 1.

Haber In honor of Dale Couch by Gloria B. Norris

Inspired by the exhibition “Color, Form and Light: Objects from the Permanent Collection,” 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.

In honor of Julie R. Jenkins by Felton Jenkins Conservation & Education Fund In honor of Jimmy and Ibby Mills by Andy and Betty Jo Currie and Frank and Robyn Sims In honor of Brenda Thompson by Gloria B. Norris

To schedule your group’s Art Adventure, contact Emily Hogrefe-Ribeiro at ehogrefe@uga.edu or 706.542.0448.

In memory of Ann Blum by William Underwood Eiland and John and Karin Haag In memory of Henry D. and Frances Y. Green by Felton Jenkins Conservation & Education Fund In memory of Adam Cramond Martin by Virginia Mary Macagnoni In memory of Lothar Tresp by William Underwood Eiland

in the shop “Pantone: The 20th Century in Color” $40.00

Lucite bracelet $35.00

Lucite earrings $30.00 “Color, Form and Light” focuses on contemporary works, which explore the interplay of shape and line with bold color

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and luminous materials. The Museum Shop

is excited to offer a collection of jewelry, gifts and books that embrace this same aesthetic. Vibrant Lucite jewelry from Atlanta studio Ink + Alloy echoes the dramatic sculpture of DeWain Valentine or Leo Amino, while “Pantone: The 20th Century in Color” explores the modern hues favored by Anna Bogatin or Kyohei Inukai. These items, along with our usual selection of unique gifts for all art enthusiasts, will be available all summer long.

Pantone postcard assortment $19.95

Color Play puzzle : $14.99

The Color Collector’s Handbook journal : $16.95

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