Impressions Fall 2021

September | December 2021

I M P R ES S I O N S A MEMBER MAGAZINE

Our vision is to become San Antonio’s place of beauty and belonging. This season, the McNay brings that vision to life through exhibitions and programs grounded in a sense of place—your place—where we are all at home.

In September, the Museum defines place as Texas and proudly joins four mighty arts organizations as hosts of the 2021 Texas Biennial. Together with Artpace San Antonio, FotoFest, Ruby City, and the San Antonio Museum of Art, we showcase emerging and established artists with strong ties to our great state. In October, the McNay defines place as San Antonio and celebrates the food culture that earned us the UNESCO recognition as a Creative City of Gastronomy in 2017.

Presented in the Pat and Tom Frost Octagon, The Art of SA Eats illustrates vibrant local cuisine that always tastes like home. We pair this delicious presentation with our major fall exhibition in the Jane & Arthur Stieren Center for Exhibitions, Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings. Here, we broaden the definition of place to include the U.S. and focus on the everyday things that signal American culture: pie counters, ice cream parlor windows, rolling hills and valleys, and the dizzying streets of our urban centers. Through 100 paintings, prints, and drawings spanning an extraordinarily prolific career, centenarian California pop artist Thiebaud reminds us that beauty is everywhere. We just need to slow down and look. And we round out our fall season with The Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts exhibition Street Scene: Cities on Stage, which celebrates the beauty of built environments represented in our renowned Collection.

This season, we also return to in-person programming. On November 7, we will proudly host a community-wide celebration commemorating the completion of the Museum’s landscape transformation. And at the dawn of a new year, we bring back our annual, in-person gala on January 20 with an exclusive preview of our first major loan exhibition of 2022. With a laser focus on a sense of place in a shifting, modern world, Georgia O’Keeffe and American Modernism (January 21–May 8, 2022) will celebrate the art of America’s modern era through the eyes of one of its greatest artists.

Photograph by Josh Huskin

We look forward to seeing you at the McNay—your place of beauty and belonging—throughout the fall.

Yours with boundless gratitude,

Richard Aste Director and CEO

MISSION

The McNay Art Museum engages a diverse community in the discovery and enjoyment of the visual arts.

VISION

The McNay will be San Antonio’s place of belonging, where the Museum’s expanding community is reflected in transformational art experiences.

CORE VALUES Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Equity

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES As of 6.3.21

Don Frost, President of the Board of Trustees

Sunday Noon–5 PM Monday Closed Tuesday Closed Wednesday 10 AM–6 PM Thursday 10 AM–9 PM Friday 10 AM–6 PM Saturday 10 AM–5 PM

Don Frost President Amy E. Stieren Vice President Carolyn Jeffers Paterson Secretary

Closed New Year’s Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

During Daylight Saving Time, grounds are open 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

During Standard Time, grounds are open 7 a.m–6 p.m.

Brooks Englehardt Treasurer J. Bruce Bugg Jr. Darryl Byrd Caroline Korbell Carrington Graciela Cigarroa John W. Feik Walton Vandiver Gregory Rick Liberto J. David Oppenheimer Corinna Holt Richter Harriett Romo, PhD Bruce A. Smith Lucille Oppenheimer Travis Alice B. Viroslav, MD

EMERITUS TRUSTEES Curt Anastasio Laura Bertetti Baucum Steve Blank Toby Calvert Francisco G. Cigarroa, MD Barbara Seale Condos Betty Murray Halff† Marie M. Halff Sarah E. Harte Joan Buzzini Hurd Harmon W. Kelley, MD John C. Kerr Jane Stieren Lacy Peggy Pitman Mays† Bill McCartney Connie McCombs McNab Barbie O’Connor Allan G. Paterson Jr. Ethel Thomson Runion Kirk Saffell George F. Schroeder Thomas R. Semmes Alice C. Simkins Joe Westheimer

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ADMISSION

Photograph by Josh Huskin

OUR STRATEGIC GOALS Deliver outstanding, relevant, and balanced artistic and educational programs.

Advance diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization.

McNay Members FREE Children 12 and under FREE Teens 19 and under $10 Adults $20 Students with I.D. $15 Seniors (65+) $15 Entry to Main Collection Galleries is FREE on H-E-B Thursday Nights from 4–9 p.m., and every first Sunday of the month courtesy of Dickson-Allen Foundation.

Recipients of SNAP, WIC, and MAP receive FREE admission through Museums for All, a cooperative which encourages families of all backgrounds to visit museums. Simply present an EBT card and a photo ID.

COVER: Wayne Thiebaud, Pies, Pies, Pies (detail), 1961. Oil on canvas. Crocker Art Museum, gift of Philip L. Ehlert in memory of Dorothy Evelyn Ehlert, 1974.12. © 2020 Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.

Broaden and redefine the visitor experience.

Bolster financial resources.

HONORARY TRUSTEE Mrs. Nancy B. Negley

Invest in the people who bring the McNay’s mission to life.

McNay Art Museum 6000 North New Braunfels San Antonio, Texas 78209 210.824.5368 mcnayart.org

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LANDSCAPE MASTER PLAN COMMUNITY CELEBRATION Sunday, November 7 1–5:30 PM The McNay is proud to celebrate the completion of Phase I of its highly anticipated Landscape Master Plan with the entire community on Sunday, November 7. This major transformation enhances the McNay’s outdoor experience with new sculpture, reimagined fencing, artful landscaping, walking paths, and increased ADA accessibility. Large hedges along the edge of the property were replaced with innovative fencing and native drought-resistant plantings, creating a more open view from the street. The Austin Highway and North New Braunfels entrances were reconstructed to include new entry and exit gates, plantings, walkways, additional lighting, and wider roads. The Austin Highway entrance has been named the Russell Hill Rogers Sculpture Gateway in honor of the generous support from the Russell Hill Rogers Fund for the Arts. The North New Braunfels entrance now welcomes visitors along Tom Frost Way, honoring the McNay’s beloved late board president and visionary champion of a new outdoor museum experience. Two acres of greenspace were also absorbed into the campus and named the Mays Family Park in honor of the generous $2 million lead gift from the Mays Family Foundation. The Park now features the Museum’s monumental masterpiece, Ascent, by Alexander Liberman, offering a dynamic art-viewing experience from the street at every angle.

81 new trees 7,892 shrubs, ornamental grasses, & perennials 40 species of native and adapted plant material Palo Verde, Desert Willow, Dwarf Yaupon, Yucca, Mexican Feathergrass, Bald Cypress, Texas Redbud, Sage 10-year Beautification Fund created to ensure all plantings are maintained for the next decade Four new outdoor sculptures were installed over the last 18 months, including: The Sole Sitter by Wille Cole, Standing Tulip by Tom Wesselmann, Hashtag-Orange by Alejandro Martín, and Deer by Tony Tasset. The stainless steel Victoria sculpture by Philip Grausman was relocated to a more prominent location welcoming visitors from Austin Highway.

The McNay is grateful for additional major funding of $1 million from the Kronkosky Charitable Foundation; $500,000 from the Frost Family and Frost Bank; and $500,000 from the Semmes Foundation, Inc. The Museum would also like to thank Brooklyn and Boston-based landscape architects Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc. for their initial vision for this plan. Huge thanks to our Texas partners: Ford, Powell & Carson; dwg; and G.W. Mitchell for their help in bringing the vision to life.

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October 28, 2021–January 16, 2022 Tobin Exhibition Galleries Steeped in memories both personal and cultural, the art of Wayne Thiebaud is comfortingly familiar and evokes reflection on our own experiences with the people, places, and foods we love. Thiebaud is best known for his tantalizing paintings of desserts and has long been associated with the Pop Art movement. Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings celebrates the artist’s 100th birthday through 100 works representing the artist’s achievements in all media through an array of subjects.

Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings is organized at the McNay Art Museum by René Paul Barilleaux, Head of Curatorial Affairs; and Lauren Thompson, Assistant Curator.

Lead sponsorship is most generously provided by The Brown Foundation. Major funding provided by the Arthur & Jane Stieren Fund for Exhibitions and the Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992. Additional support provided by the Semmes Foundation, J.B. and Corinna Holt Richter, The Tobin Endowment, and the Host Committee, chaired by Terri and Glenn Huddleston.

Wayne Thiebaud, Boston Cremes, 1962. Oil on canvas. Crocker Art Museum Purchase, 1964.22. © 2020 Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.

The artist was born in Mesa, Arizona and grew up in Long Beach, California.

One of his first jobs was at Mile High and Red Hot, a café known for its stacked ice-cream cones and hot dogs.

At 16, Thiebaud broke his back playing sports, which led him to explore creative pursuits and become involved in high school theatrical productions.

Thiebaud joined the United States Army Air Forces in 1940.

In 1994, he received the National Medal of Arts, the highest award given to an artist by the U.S. government.

Thiebaud personally requested the McNay Art Museum as a venue for this exhibition, Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings.

On November 15, 2020, Thiebaud celebrated his 100th birthday.

Wayne Thiebaud, Bow Ties, 1993. Color lithograph hand-worked with pastel. Crocker Art Museum, gift of the Artist’s family, 1995.9.38. © 2021 Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.

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Wayne Thiebaud, Pies, Pies, Pies, 1961. Oil on canvas. Crocker Art Museum, gift of Philip L. Ehlert in memory of Dorothy Evelyn Ehlert, 1974.12. © 2021 Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.

Annual Patrons Party Tuesday, October 26 | 6–9 PM

For Patron level Members and above. Join us for a fun evening of food, drink, and entertainment as we celebrate the opening of Wayne Thiebaud 100. Invitation to follow.

Member Preview Day + Tour Wednesday, October 27 | 10 AM–6 PM

McNay Members enjoy early access to Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings all day during our regular business hours. At 6 p.m., join Head of Curatorial Affairs, René Paul Barilleaux, and Assistant Curator, Lauren Thompson, for a virtual tour of the exhibition.* *Must be subscribed to McNay emails to receive Zoom invitation for the virtual tour.

Free Family Day: The Sweet Life Sunday, November 7 | 1–4 PM

Join us as we welcome back Free Family Day. Enjoy art activities, performances, and more throughout the Museum and outdoors while celebrating the completion of the Landscape Master Plan. Registration is encouraged for this free event at mcnayart.org/events.

Wayne Thiebaud, Park Place (detail), 1995. Color etching hand-worked with watercolor, gouache, colored pencil, graphite, and pastel. Crocker Art Museum, gift of the Artist’s family, 1995.9.50. © 2021 Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.

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THE ART OF SA EATS/ SABOR A SAN ANTONIO

August 4, 2021–January 23, 2022 Pat and Tom Frost Octagon

Cooling down on a scorching day with a frozen paleta, or warming up in the booth of a cozy neighborhood diner are among the many shared experiences evoked in The Art of SA Eats. Here, five San Antonio artists explore the city’s culinary landscape through paintings, photographs, sculpture, and video. This exhibition creates moments of appreciation and discovery of San Antonio favorites—from burgers and menudo to pecan pralines and paletas.

The Art of SA Eats / Sabor a San Antonio is organized for the McNay Art Museum by Edward Hayes, Exhibitions Senior Manager / Registrar; and Isabel Servantez, 2020-2021 Semmes Foundation Intern in Museum Studies.

Q&A WITH ARTIST EVA MARENGO SANCHEZ Q: Why do you choose fruit cups and conchas as the subjects of your paintings?

A: I think pan dulce and fruit cups strike the same cord as Thiebaud’s bakery, ice cream, and snow cone paintings. They are an emotional portal to happy memories of sharing something sweet with people we love.

Virtual Workshop: Pastel de Niños Tuesday, November 9 | 5:30 PM

Q: How do you feel about food connecting people to a sense of home, memory, and/or comfort?

A: The things we see/interact with every day form culture and create our sense of taste, identity, what comforts us, and makes us feel safe. I think food is particularly powerful in that way because we share meals with people we’re close with so our memories of food are tied to really personal and intimate relationships.

Visit mcnayart.org/events to register.

“What we eat tells a story about who we are and when given the opportunity to appreciate and celebrate the specific foods we grew up eating, we’re by default remembering and honoring where we come from and who we are.”

This exhibition is a program of the Semmes Foundation Internship in Museum Studies.

Tune in for a pink cake tutorial and achieve the perfect proportion of fluffy cake and hot pink icing. Pastel de Niños or cortadillo is a traditional Mexican dessert popular in San Antonio bakeries or panaderías.

Eva Marengo Sanchez, Fruteria La Mission y Taqueria, 2018.

Oil on panel. Courtesy of Henry Muñoz.

BETH VAN HOESEN AND WAYNE THIEBAUD FRIENDSHIP AND COMMUNITY

September 16, 2021–January 23, 2022 Charles Butt Paperworks Gallery

Beth van Hoesen and fellow artist Wayne Thiebaud were close friends. The two often shared studio space, and the expense of hiring a model, in the converted firehouse where van Hoesen lived with her husband, the artist Mark Adams. Both artists excelled at still life drawing and printmaking and one can see where their interests overlapped in van Hoesen’s Candy and Thiebaud’s Slice of Pie. Both artists also shared a belief that drawing from a live model was absolutely essential to the artist’s process. Van Hoesen would often find prospective models on the streets near her San Francisco home.

She immortalized two of these models, Traci and Steve, in her masterful and colorful etching and aquatints.

Beth van Hoesen and Wayne Thiebaud: Friendship and Community is organized for the McNay Art Museum by Lyle W. Williams, Curator of Prints and Drawings, Curator of Modern Art. Lead funding is most generously provided by Arthur and Jane Stieren Fund for Exhibitions.

Members Only Virtual Tour Wednesday, September 8 | 5–6 PM

Join Lyle W. Williams, Curator of Prints and Drawings, Curator of Modern Art, for a virtual tour of Beth van Hoesen and Wayne Thiebaud: Friendship and Community. This program is virtual and will take place on Zoom.* *Must be subscribed to emails from the McNay to receive an invitation to join.

Workshop: Sketch-and-Etch Saturday, September 25 10:30 AM–1:30 PM

Explore the whimsical subjects of Beth van Hoesen and Wayne Thiebaud, and create a small print suite.

Visit mcnayart.org/events to register.

Beth van Hoesen, Traci, 1990. Hardground etching, aquatint, and drypoint with electric engraving and roulette, hand-colored with watercolor. Gift of the E. Mark Adams and Beth van Hoesen Adams Trust in honor of Lyle W. Williams, 2011.277.3

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SPOTLIGHT AT 10 K–12 ARTISTS EMBRACE THE McNAY

September 16, 2021–May 8, 2022 Patio Gallery

Since 2011, artworks by Leonardo Drew, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Diego Rivera from the McNay’s Collection have inspired San Antonio K–12 students. Looking closely together and learning about the artist, young learners make connections with their own lives and create art with powerful and personal messages. In 2020, students took a cue from the fearless experimentation of Sue Fuller and sculpted from found materials during the Stay-at-Home order. Students and teachers cited the healing power of creativity in difficult times.

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Spotlight, student projects and documentation from the entire history of the program are on view in the Patio Gallery. “Spotlight projects from the past 10 years have been proudly displayed at schools and in students’ homes,” said Rosemary Hickman, Semmes Foundation Education Manager and coordinator of the Spotlight program. “We’re excited to share these inspiring examples of student creativity with the community as we commemorate a decade of youth creativity in San Antonio.”

During the 2021–2022 school year, student artists prepare new work inspired by The Sole Sitter by Willie Cole on view in the newly improved Museum grounds.

Educator Workshop: Spotlight Saturday Saturday, November 20 | 10:30 AM–1:30 PM

Learn more about Willie Cole’s The Sole Sitter in a hands-on workshop and brainstorm your own project with advice from Spotlight teachers.

Major support for Spotlight is provided by The Charles Butt Foundation, Semmes Foundation, Inc., and Texas Commission for the Arts.

Visit mcnayart.org/events to register.

Additional funding is most generously provided by the Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992.

2021 TEXAS BIENNIAL: A NEW LANDSCAPE, A POSSIBLE HORIZON Frost Galleries and Lawson Print Gallery

WHAT: 2021 Texas Biennial: A New Landscape, A Possible Horizon, co-curated by Ryan N. Dennis and Evan Garza, Curators and Artistic Directors, with the support of Rigoberto Luna, Curatorial Assistant and Exhibitions Coordinator.

WHEN: September 1, 2021 through January 9, 2022 WHO: In addition to artists living and working in Texas, the Biennial curators have broadened the scope of the project to include “Texpats,”—Texas natives and artists with deep connections to the Lone Star State working in any part of the world. In another first, the 2021 Texas Biennial features international artists for whom Texas and its history are subject matter.

Donald Moffett viewing his painting Lot 052021 (the air we breathe), 2021.

Urethane paint, Uv clear coat.

Photograph by Lance Brewer.

WHY: To be a significant part of the seventh iteration of the Texas Biennial, which, for the first time in its history, is distributed across venues in San Antonio and Houston, featuring exhibitions, programs, and works of public art.

MORE: A highlight of the McNay’s presentation is the premiere of Donald Moffett’s Lot 052021 (the air we breathe). New York-based Moffett is currently organizing an exhibition project for the McNay, scheduled to open in March 2022. Created in collaboration with the McNay’s Head of Curatorial Affairs, René Paul Barilleaux, the exhibition comingles Moffett’s artworks with selections from the McNay Collection and the artist’s personal collection. Donald Moffett | Nature Cult | The McNay will be the artist’s first major presentation in his native San Antonio.

The 2021 Texas Biennial: A New Landscape, A Possible Horizon is co-curated by Ryan N. Dennis and Evan Garza, Curators and Artistic Directors, with the support of Rigoberto Luna, Curatorial Assistant and Exhibitions Coordinator. The exhibition is organized at the McNay Art Museum by René Paul Barilleaux, Head of Curatorial Affairs; and Edward Hayes, Exhibitions Senior Manager / Registrar.

The Texas Biennial is a program of Big Medium, an Austin-based arts organization dedicated to promoting contemporary art throughout Texas. This program is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the Susan Vaughan Foundation. Additional support provided by generous contributions from private donors. Major funding at the McNay is provided by the Elizabeth Huth Coates Foundation of 1992.

Steve Parker Sounds: Sanctus November 7, 8, 9, & 10 | 5:30–6:30 PM

Texas Biennial artist Steve Parker invites visitors to activate a serene sound sculpture on the McNay grounds. The copper sculpture plays four liturgical psalms written by Hildegard von Bingen, a 12th century abbess and polymath whose work explored the healing potential of sound. Lawn chairs, blankets, chill vibes welcome, all ages.

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November 18, 2021–February 6, 2022 Tobin Exhibition of Theatre Arts & Brown Galleries

Sointu Syrjala, Scene design for “Sunday in the Park” in Pins and Needles, 1937. Watercolor, gouache, and ink on paper. Gift of Robert L. B. Tobin, TL1999.328.3.

From its city streets to Texas hill country roads, San Antonio is a kaleidoscope of landscapes. Street Scene: Cities on Stage transports visitors to a number of destinations via stage designs from the Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts and artworks from the McNay’s Permanent Collection. The exhibition shows how theatre designers create realistic and fanciful stage settings that challenge and stretch our understanding of urban environments forged from steel, glass, bricks, and mortar. The artworks also offer artistic interpretations of small-town life. Some designs are imaginative, colorful, exciting, and surreal, while others depict more familiar visions of sleepy farm towns.

Street Scene: Cities on Stage explores the variety of city, neighborhood, and rural streets seen on theatre stages. Experience inspired and unconventional versions of verdant villages and concrete cities—in just one visit.

Street Scene: Cities on Stage is organized for the McNay Art Museum by R. Scott Blackshire, Ph.D., Curator, The Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts; and Kim Neptune, The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund Assistant Curator.

Joe Mielziner, Scene design with McLevy’s Window in A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, 1951.

Watercolor, ink, and graphite on board. Gift of Robert L. B. Tobin, TL1999.202.

Members Only Virtual Tour Thursday, November 18 | 5–6 PM

Join R. Scott Blackshire, Curator, Tobin Collection of Theatre Arts, and Kim Neptune, The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund Assistant Curator, for a virtual tour of Street Scene: Cities on Stage. This program is virtual and will take place on Zoom.* *Must be subscribed to emails from the McNay to receive an invitation to join.

Film & Stargazing: In the Heights Thursday, December 2 | 5:30 PM

Observe the stars clustered on the screen and in the sky during this film screening and star gazing event. Arrive early and check out a set design for the touring production of In the Heights by scenic designer Anna Louizos.

Register at mcnayart.org/events.

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Carlos Mérida, Scene design for Carmen, ca. 1944. Gouache and graphite on paper. Gift of The Tobin Endowment, TL2001.95.

ARTISTS LOOKING AT ART: LYLE W. WILLIAMS

July 7, 2021–January 23, 2022 Adjacent to Zoch Gallery

Lyle W. Williams paints things that are close at hand and have personal meaning. Williams is an art historian and the McNay’s Curator of Prints and Drawings, Curator of Modern Art. His paintings are presented through the McNay Art Museum’s Artists Looking at Art (ALA) series, which salutes the vitality of the contemporary art community in the San Antonio area.

Q: What got you started as an artist?

A: I took painting classes with my friend Vincent Valdez at the Guadalupe [Cultural Arts Center] in 2012 and got hooked on painting with oils.

Q: Does your curatorial practice influence your approach to art-making?

A: Absolutely. My background as a curator tends to make me overthink decisions about what and how to paint. I find that I must get lost in the painting process rather than overthinking things.

Q: Your paintings are in the The Face of Modernism gallery in the Museum, which contains portraits. Why did you decide to display your artwork there?

A: These are symbolic portraits so they do have a connection to the objects in The Face of Modernism.

Q: How do you choose the subjects of your paintings?

A: I have long felt that objects held close by someone physically become imbued with the essence of that person.

Lyle W. Williams

Virtual Conversation with the Artist Tuesday, October 5 | 6 PM Enjoy a virtual conversation with curator and artist, Lyle W. Williams, and René Paul Barilleaux, Head of Curatorial Affairs, as they discuss the selection of artworks on view and more.

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Lyle W. Williams, Untitled, 2012, 2021. Oil on canvas.

Courtesy of the artist.

MONET AND WHISTLER IN LONDON

August 18, 2021–January 23, 2022 Zilker Gallery

Claude Monet’s masterpiece Charing Cross Bridge, brouillard traveled from the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto to the McNay for this special exhibition. This painting shows one of the key bridges over the Thames River in London with the Houses of Parliament in the background.

The Thames held a great fascination for Monet and many other artists, including the American expatriate artist, James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

They were fascinated not only by the topography of the Thames but by the ever-changing light effects created by the moisture-laden atmosphere of the river valley. Monet depicts the Thames under a thick layer of fog which softens the sunlight into a diffused, golden haze.

Similarly, Whistler showed the dewy air hanging over the river in his lithograph Early Morning. Accompanying the Monet and Whistler works are prints by James Jacques Tissot, John Marin, and contemporary New York artist Yvonne Jacquette.

Monet and Whistler in London is organized for the McNay Art Museum by Lyle W. Williams, Curator of Prints and Drawings, Curator of Modern Art. Lead funding is most generously provided by Arthur and Jane Stieren Fund for Exhibitions.

Claude Monet. Charing Cross Bridge, brouillard, 1902. Oil on canvas. Collection of Art Gallery of Ontario. Gift of Ethel and Milton Harris, 1990. Photograph © AGO

Workshop: London Fog Saturday, December 4 10:30 AM–1:30 PM

Learn to paint the atmospheric effects that drew Claude Monet to the Thames River multiple times during his career.

Visit mcnayart.org/events to register.

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Virtual Field Trips Virtual Field Trips continue in the fall on the first Wednesday of the month via Zoom.

Visit mcnayart.org/events to register.

I recently moved here from New York City where I was a fifth grade teacher… I was so energized learning about the two pieces and really appreciated how you conducted the “field trip.”

Storytime Flow

— Virtual Field Trip Participant

Fridays: September 10, October 8, November 12, December 10 10–11 AM

Designed for preschoolers and their parents, this outdoor experience pairs story time with light movements to engage minds and bodies. All ages welcome for this family program. Lawn chairs and blankets encouraged.

Fee: Free for Members, Museum for All participants, and children 12 and under. $15 for not-yet-member adults, $10 for teens. Registration required mcnayart.org/events.

Be Well: Outdoor Practices in Mindfulness Halloween Party at the McNay Costume Dance Party & Celebration Friday, October 29 | 7–10 PM Blackburn Patio

Calling all 21+ ghosts and goblins! Join us for our seventh annual Halloween Party for a night of dancing in the McNay courtyard. Enjoy boo-zy drinks, light bites, and a fun dance party. Be sure to come dressed for the costume contest!

For more info. and purchase tickets, visit mcnayart.org/halloween.

This event will sell out, so grab your tickets early!

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Thursdays: September 9, October 7, November 11 6:30–7:30 PM

Take an evening breather to strengthen the connection between mind and body through calming techniques. Attend outdoor yoga, a sound bath, stretching, or a mindful nature walk on the grounds. BYOM (bring your own mat).

Fee: Pay what you wish, suggested donation of $10.

Registration recommended at mcnayart.org/events.

The McNay is thrilled to welcome AIM Partners in Education to the McNay Business Member family. We sat down with AIM’s Karla Kimmel, Director of Marketing, to get to know the organization.

Q: Tell us about AIM Partners in Education.

A: AIM is celebrating 10 years in education this year! Our company was founded to provide educational support to students with disabilities. We pride ourselves on our service to these students, their families, and the schools that use our services. What started in San Antonio in 2011, has now expanded to service Austin, Houston, Dallas, El Paso, and the Rio Grande Valley.

Q: Why has your organization chosen to become Business Members at the McNay? A: Art in education has proven to build self-esteem, confidence, and even foster therapeutic benefits in students. Art helps children with special needs work through issues that trouble their development, like physical, emotional, mental, and behavioral conditions. AIM is excited to be partners with a museum that shares this love of art and education, while providing continuing education for teachers, student tours, and teacher resources that allow teachers to incorporate art in the classroom.

Q: What are some of the benefits of being a Business Member that you value most?

A: The McNay Art Museum has some of the most spectacular artworks in Texas! The exhibitions are fresh and relevant to our current social climate, and the collection of classical and contemporary artists is mesmerizing. We are also looking forward to hosting a work event in the auditorium this summer and exploring the museum and grounds as a group.

McNAY BUSINESS MEMBER SPOTLIGHT The McNay is proud to honor Bolner’s Fiesta Products for being a McNay Business Member for 20 years! Through this incredible partnership, the McNay has brought two decades of transformational art experiences to the city of San Antonio. We simply could not fulfill our mission without the loyal support of our Business Members, and Bolner’s Fiesta Products is one of our longest tenured supporters. Thank you to all of the staff at Bolner’s Fiesta Products, and thank you to the Bolner Family for believing in the McNay’s mission.

A FEW WORDS FROM THE BOLNER FAMILY The Bolner family is incredibly happy to have been able to maintain this support these past 20 years. Even 20 years ago we felt it was especially important to support the museums in San Antonio so the fine work they all do would continue to be available to the people of San Antonio, outlying areas and the visitors the town receives from all over the world.

San Antonio is a very generous donor of time, talent and treasure. We are amazed at all the wonderful museums and art organizations that are available and supported – the McNay included.

Q: What do the arts mean to you and your staff?

A: Art can make you feel and make you think. Art can be a shared group experience but is completely unique to the individual.

Much like experiencing art, we work collectively to help the student, but recognize that each experience is unique to the individual. They are both a beautiful process that result in the benefit of the individual and the experience and growth that they walk away with.

To learn how to become a McNay Business Member, contact Elisa Arredondo, Development Officer, Individual Giving at elisa.arredondo@mcnayart.org.

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CUMULATIVE GIVING Cumulative Gifts, July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 $1,000,000 and Above The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation The Geraldine G. Lawson Charitable Trust $500,000 and Above The Harte Manangement Trust In Honor of Madeline O’Connor $100,000 and Above The Tobin Endowment The Brown Foundation, Inc. Bank of America John L. Santikos Charitable Foundation Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation Stella Cook Herff Charitable Trust Semmes Foundation, Inc. $50,000 and Above The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund Elizabeth Huth Coates Charitable Foundation of 1992 HEB Grocery Company Douglass Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John Feik $25,000 and Above Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation Mr. Chris Cheever Howard and Betty Halff Fund Mrs. Marie Halff Dickson-Allen Foundation Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Richter The Forrest E. and Cynthia D. Miller Charitable Fund $10,000 and Above Mr. Thomas F. Hogan III Mr. Charles C. Butt Marcia and Otto Koehler Foundation Valero Energy Foundation Amy E. Stieren The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation The George Weldon Sheffield Fund Mr. and Mrs. Allan G. Paterson Jr. The Smothers Foundation Victor and Peggy Creighton Charitable Trust Texas Commission on the Arts Sally and Charlie Cheever Foundation Drs. Sergio and Alice Viroslav Methodist Hospital Metropolitan Amy Shelton McNutt Charitable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Cheever Jr. Ms. Wendy S. Wirth Anne and Chuck Parrish Charitable Fund The Jesse H. and Susan Oppenheimer Foundation Kerr Family Charitable Foundation Jack H. and William M. Light Charitable Trust Anthony Meier Fine Arts The Sarah E. Harte and John S. Gutzler Fund Broadway Bank Luther King Capital Management 14

Lucifer Lighting Company The Gambrinus Company F B Doane Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Parrish $5,000 and Above Mr. and Mrs. James H. Travis Schroeder Ventures LLC Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Englehardt Mr. Rick Liberto Mr. Thomas Bassler Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hurd Drs. Ricardo and Harriett Romo Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Moorman IV Rhodes Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. William C. Carrington Anonymous Mrs. Lewis J. Moorman III Mr. Pat Frost and Dr. Kelley Frost Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Richter Mrs. Barbara C. Spigel Mr. and Mrs. Don Frost Mr. and Mrs. Clay P. Richmond Dr. Uwe Pontius and Mrs. Candace K. Andrews Mr. Todd A. Romano Mr. and Mrs. Tobin R. Calvert Capital Group Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Jones Alamo Colleges Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Downing Trinity University Mr. and Mrs. H. Glenn Huddleston The Eugenia and Lawrence A. Bertetti Foundation Wayne F. Yakes MD Mrs. Julianna Hawn Holt L.D. Ormsby Charitable Foundation, Inc. McCombs Foundation Texas A&M University - San Antonio University of the Incarnate Word Mr. and Mrs. Jim Dicke II McCrea Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Watson III Rugeley Ferguson Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John C. Korbell Mr. and Mrs. William H. Atwell II The Harris K. & Lois G. Oppenheimer Foundation Faye L. & William L Cowden Charitable Foundation Hixon Properties, Inc. Our Lady of the Lake University John Newman Family Charitable Fund Mrs. Deborah Wilson Dr. and Mrs. Harmon Kelley Mr. and Mrs. Michael Humphreys The Ewing Halsell Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Tim Gilliam $2,500 and Above Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Westheimer Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Cavender Mr. and Mrs. J. David Oppenheimer Alison and Taylor Boone Dr. Johnny Clay Johnson Mr. and Mrs. John C. Korbell Mr. Robin Teague and Ms. Sher L. Brooks Dr. and Mrs. Gary W. Raba

Ms. Jo Anne Yau Mr. and Mrs. William C. Carrington Mr. Robert Brown and Mr. Dennis Karbach Mr. J Travis Capps Jr Dr. and Mrs. Jon Maust Dr. James F. Nelson Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry Chandana Ravikumar Drs. Joana and Ravi Ganeshappa Robert S. McClane and Sue N. McClane Fund Margaret Anderson and Bill Crow Texas Youth Development Corporation Mr. Epitacio R. Resendez and Mr. Hunter H. Resendez Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Hamilton William and Salomé McAllen Scanlan Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William D. Balthrope Mr. and Mrs. Steve Q. Lee Mr. and Mrs. Curt Anastasio Trudy and Ed Moore Charitable Fund Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Westheimer Jr. Ms. Kathleen McGrail Mr. and Mrs. Todd F. Wulfe Catto and Catto LLP J M. Francis Jordana and Ben Mathews Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Smith Creative Fundraising Advisors The Ruth and Roy Schapira Family Fund Karen J. Hixon Amy S. Frautschi Mr. James S. Calvert Mr. Rob Barnett and Ms. Lisa A. Roberts Rose Marie and John L. Hendry III Charitable Trust Audi Dominion Berman Family Fund Mr. Tony Trevino $1,000 and Above Ms. Ethel T. Runion Jhony Lopez Rose Rodriguez John Seidenfeld and Mary Barad Giving Account Benson Family Fund Mr. Guillermo C. Nicolas and Mr. Jim Foster Dr. Melinda McFarland Marina V. Castanon Dr. and Mrs. Gary L. Koehl Silver Eagle Beverages Dr. Karen A. Waldron Peter J. Hennessey III Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Bonney Mrs. Judy Morton The Flohr Family Foundation The Texas Cavaliers Charitable Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Calvert Ms. Meredith K. Morrill Ms. Barbara C. Kyse Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Anderson Dr. Richard Aste and Mr. Max Goodman Dr. and Mrs. Jay H. Heizer Susan Toomey Frost and Craig Bunch Dr. and Mrs. Joel Dunlap Mr. and Mrs. Jim Goudge Mrs. Ferol E. Senter

Mrs. Roxana C. Hayne Ms. Margaret C. Boldrick Ms. Judé Clarke Mueller Dr. and Mrs. Roy R. Gonzalez Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Brown Jr. National Charter Bus Mr. and Mrs. Larry R. Mills Mr. and Ms. Paul Hamborg Dr. Elly Xenakis Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bodine Mr. and Mrs. Elizabeth D. Golden Mr. Edward E. Collins and Ms. Penelope Speier Mr. Tim Seeliger and Mr. Bradley J. Parman Mr. and Mrs. Steve Blank Mrs. Gene Calgaard North American Development Bank The Arch and Stella Rowan Foundation Dr. and Mrs. William Henrich Mr. and Mrs. Stuart D. Moiles Mrs. Jane Cheever Powell Mr. Donald E. Kurtti Bolner’s Fiesta Products, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Warman Karen M. Vaughan Mrs. Barbara Wulfe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Amy Rhodes Leslie and Gerardo De Los Santos Mr. and Mrs. Thomas I. O’Connor III Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Hurd Dr. Raul J. Yordan-Jovet and Ms. Norma C. Bodevin Mr. Paul Martin Mr. Alan C. Beckstead Caitlin Ryan Mr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Flohr Mr. and Mrs. Peter C. Selig Mrs. Betsy Dell Ms. Katherine Sutcliffe Mr. and Mrs. Greg Seiler John and Sue Jockusch Charitable Fund Ford Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Danny M. Deffenbaugh Jon and Beverly Purdy Mr. Jonathan Clarke Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey R. McManus Mrs. Mary Jane J. Ely Anonymous Mrs. Ann C. Vineyard Dr. and Mrs. Bill J. Shea Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Cook Jr. Ms. Yvonne Broussard Mrs. Carol Foster Keller Henderson Dr. Patrick Williamson Mr. and Mrs. Don Frost Dr. George W. Beddingfield and Mr. Roxie Montesano King Family Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Myers Joseph & Martye Rubin Foundation Sonali and Amit Mehta Mr. Jeffrey H. Berler and Ms. Marie Langmore Ancira Enterprises, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace J. Cox Mr. Gary Cram

HONORARIUMS AND MEMORIALS Mr. Christopher C. Hill and Mr. Lachlan Miles Mr. and Mrs. Jack M. Vexler Lucky 13 Revocable Trust Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Krause Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Bolner Ms. Linda C. Nairn Elizabeth and Robert Lende Dr. and Mrs. James A. McMullan The Annie and Tim Swan Fund Carroll Lamar Goldstone Charitable Gift Fund John E. Dempsey Fund Mr. and Mrs. Joe Babb Mr. and Mrs. George Stieren Ford, Powell & Carson, Architects and Planners, Inc. Heritage Auctions Dr. and Mrs. William J. Chiego AstraZeneca - Matching Gift Mr. and Mrs. James M. McNeel Mrs. Vicki L. McLaughlin Drs. Blanca and Rodolfo Molina Hannah Foundation Mr. Michael L. Kreager Judy Renick Ms. Christy Williams Coombs Mr. William Scanlan Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Molak Anne Zanikos Art Conservation Mr. Howard Moreno Mr. and Mrs. Michael Baucum Harry Halff Fine Art, Inc. Dr. Bradley B. Kayser and Dr. Gemma T. Kennedy Mark and AnaPaula Watson Mrs. Alexandria Tepper Lifshutz Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shivers Mr. and Mrs. Joseph B.C. Fitzsimons Mr. and Mrs. David Zachry Robert L. Wright Mrs. Ann K. Barshop Douglas Endsley and Margaret Mitchell Dr. Lisa Masters and Mr. Brad Woods The Allison and Jaimie Hayne Family Fund The Marge and Al Miller Family Fund Dr. and Mrs. Michael D. Berkus Employee Benefits Business Partners AIM Partners in Education Services Alamo Community Colleges Ancira Enterprises, Inc. Catto and Catto LLP City of San Antonio DOCUmation KIPP Texas Northside Independent School District Our Lady of the Lake University Saint Mary’s Hall St. Mary’s University SWBC Texas A&M University - San Antonio TMI Episcopal Trinity University University of the Incarnate Word University of Texas at San Antonio

July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021 HONORARIUMS In Honor of Dr. Richard Aste Mr. and Mrs. William Handmaker In Honor of Mrs. Katharine Carey Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Currie Dr. and Mrs. George J. Vassar In Honor of Mr. Chris Cheever Mr. and Mrs. Don Frost In Honor of Mrs. Elizabeth K. Fitch Ms. Lara Fitch In Honor of Don Frost Mr. Pat Frost and Dr. Kelley Frost In Honor of Thomas and Brenda Kingery Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Gardner Jr. In Honor of John and Zelime Matthews Ms. Pamela G. Matthews In Honor of Ms. Julie McGarraugh Mrs. Jane Cheever Powell In Honor of Mrs. Marjorie Miller Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan O. Tramer In Honor of Carolyn and Allan Paterson Dr. Uwe Pontius and Mrs. Candace K. Andrews MEMORIALS In Memory of COL Craig R. Bertolett McNay Docent Council In Memory of Mrs. Joan Cornell Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Beverly McNay Docent Council In Memory of Mrs. Nancy J. Daleiden Mr. and Mrs. Christian Curry Ann Daleiden Dr. and Mrs. Jay H. Heizer Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Jordan Ms. Terri Phillips Rebecca Sosa Eugene Terkel In Memory of Ms. Kathie Dannheim McNay Docent Council In Memory of Tom C. Frost Mr. and Mrs. James H. Travis In Memory of Mr. James W. Gorman Mrs. Jonathan C. Calvert In Memory of Mrs. Betty Halff Ms. Anne C. Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Calvert Mr. Chad Carey and Mrs. Katharine Carey Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Cook Jr. Rose Mary Fry Mrs. Marie Halff Dr. and Mrs. Jay H. Heizer

Ms. Julie McGarraugh Theresa M. Nycz and Gary L. Morrison Mr. and Mrs. J. David Oppenheimer Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perkins Mrs. Carolyn H. Petersen Ms. Ethel T. Runion Semmes Foundation, Inc. Mr. and Ms. Albert E. McCall Mr. and Mrs. James H. Travis Mrs. Nancy G. West In Memory of Mr. James L. Hayne Mr. and Mrs. Don Frost In Memory of Mrs. Peggy Mays Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Calvert Mr. Chad Carey and Mrs. Katharine Carey McNay Docent Council Semmes Foundation, Inc. In Memory of Gregory Roger Miller McNay Docent Council In Memory of Mrs. Dorothea C. Oppenheimer Mr. James S. Calvert Mr. Chad Carey and Mrs. Katharine Carey Mr. and Mrs. James C. Chittim Mr. and Mrs. Steve Holloway Rev. and Mrs. Raymond Judd Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Lewis Carol C. Matter Ms. Claire O. O’Malley Mr. and Mrs. J. David Oppenheimer Mr. and Mrs. Charles Plummer Jr. Ms. Ethel T. Runion Semmes Foundation, Inc. In Memory of Mrs. Jan Rowe Elizabeth Lee Chiego In Memory of Mrs. Ruth S. Schapira Mr. and Mrs. Michael Baucum Mr. and Mrs. Bill Robertson

In Memory of Robert Tisdal Dr. and Mrs. Joe R. McFarlane In Memory of Mr. Robert E. Wehmeyer Jr. Molly Hefner In Memory of Dr. Dale A. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Michael Baucum Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Westheimer Jr. In Memory of Mr. Jon C. Wood Mr. and Mr. Howard Bye-Torre Elizabeth Lee Chiego Mr. and Mrs. C. Michael Gentry

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SAVE THE DATE | McNay Annual Gala Dining with the Masters: Georgia O’Keeffe and American Modernism Thursday, January 20, 2022 Join us for an unforgettable evening chaired by mother-daughter duo Betty Lou and Kate Sheerin. Guests will have the opportunity to view the exhibition Georgia O’Keeffe and American Modernism during cocktail hour. Invitation forthcoming.

Georgia O’Keeffe, Leaf Motif, No. 2, 1924. Oil on canvas.

Collection of the McNay Art Museum, Mary and Sylvan Lang Collection, 1975.45 © Georgia O’Keeffe Museum/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York