UAMA Impact Report FY22-23

IMPACT REPORT July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023

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CONTENTS 05 PEOPLE 09 WOMAN-OCHRE RETURNS 15 EXHIBITIONS 21 EDUCATION & INTERPRETATION 29 PUBLIC PROGRAMS 35 NEWS HIGHLIGHTS 36 COLLECTION 41 NUMBERS OF NOTE 42 MEMBERSHIP IMPACT 43 SUPPORT

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OUR MISSION The University of Arizona Museum of Art advances the academic and research mission of the university, inspires critical dialogue among campus and community audiences, and celebrates art as essential to our lives through the stewardship and interpretation of its expanding collection of art and archives.

OUR VISION We envision the University of Arizona Museum of Art as a:

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WORD from the DIRECTOR This Impact Report celebrates a historic year for the UAMA. After 37 years, we at last welcomed home Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre. Donated to the museum in 1958 by Edward Gallagher, Jr. in memory of his son, the painting was stolen in 1985 in a brazen heist. Incredibly, after more than three decades, the painting was recovered, and recently returned from the Getty Center after undergoing expert scientific research and conservation treatment.

We celebrated Woman-Ochre’s return with a stunning reception, a film screening of the documentary The Thief Collector, an in-depth exhibition, and direct interactions with classes from across campus including journalism, forensic accounting, criminal justice and more. The return of Woman-Ochre inspired creative programs centered around the concept of grief, loss and recovery.

The painting has now returned to the same wall it was stolen from in what will now be known as The Manzanita Ridge Gallery, named in honor of the honest men who found the painting and returned it to the museum.

Our world-class collection continues to inspire through both exhibitions at UAMA and loans to other museums. The collection continues to grow as well, guided by an acquisitions plan that strengthens existing themes while introducing new ones and filling gaps in representation.

In November 2022, we welcomed Violet Arma as Curatorial Assistant and Administrative Support.

Over the summer we hired Archivist Sara Guzman, who works at the Archive of Visual Arts (AVA) assisting researchers and tending to the existing collection of archival materials while working to expand it. Lastly, after several years of interim directors, I am proud to serve as Director of UAMA and guide this museum through a new strategic plan and capital campaign.

As this Impact Report illustrates, the UAMA already has a strong foundation, staff and collection to fulfill its central role in connecting to our university campus and broader community through arts experiences. I could not be more excited to build upon UAMA’s strengths as we create a bold vision for the next chapter.

Olivia Miller Director, Curator FY 22-23 IMPACT REPORT

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PEOPLE

At the heart of UAMA is a talented and dedicated staff who help fulfill the museum’s mission through their essential roles. UAMA is further supported by its Leadership Council, volunteer docents and student interns.

UAMA Staff Olivia Miller | Director*, Curator of Exhibitions Willa Ahlschwede | Assistant Curator of Education & Public Programs Violet Rose Arma | Curatorial Assistant & Administrative Support Todd Caron | Security Officer Albert Chamillard | Exhibition Specialist Louis Estrella | Lead Security Officer Chelsea Farrar | Curator of Community Engagement Sara Guzman | Archivist Myriam Sandoval | Visitor & Member Services Lead Kristen Schmidt | Collection Manager/Registrar Christine Rose Weir | Senior Marketing Specialist

*Promoted from Interim Director in May 2023

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NEW FACES Violet Rose Arma Curatorial Assistant & Administrative Support The UAMA welcomed Violet to this newlycreated role in November 2022. Violet holds a BA in Art History from Arizona State University and was a curatorial intern under Olivia Miller in Spring 2020. She received her MA in Museum Studies from Harvard University’s Extension School this spring and was recognized with the Dean’s List Academic Achievement Award, as well as the Director’s Prize for Best Capstone, for her project “Exhibition Design for All: How Experiencing Art Beyond Sight Can Benefit Sighted and Non-Sighted Art Museum Visitors.”

Sara Guzman Archivist

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In July 2023, UAMA welcomed the newest member of its team. Sara holds an MS in Library and Information Science from UArizona's Knowledge River Program.

Throughout her career she has dedicated herself to building strong relationships with historicallymarginalized and underrepresented tribal communities in Arizona, and has fostered community-driven archive initiatives in both tribal and western information institutions. Her experience as an archivist spans across federal, state, academic and private information institutions, which has prepared her to face any challenge at the UAMA's Archive of Visual Arts.

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STAFF TRAININGS

In the interest of the safety and wellbeing of all the communities we serve, UAMA staff participate in regular trainings on a variety of relevant topics.

CPR Training UAMA staff and several student workers learned how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies during this five-hour, in-person training by the American Red Cross. At its conclusion, attendees were certified in Adult and Pediatric CPR, First Aid and AED.

Naloxone Training During this training, staff learned about the life-saving Opioid overdose reversal drug Naloxone, as well as how and when to administer it. All attendees received Naloxone kits.

Suicide Prevention Training Presented by Campus Health, this training taught staff how to recognize suicidal behavior in coworkers, employees, family and friends; to ask important questions; and get them to help.

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GIFTS OF TIME

Dedicated and knowledgeable students, supporters and volunteers contributed their time, talent and passion for art to bring UAMA’s mission, collections and programming to life.

The museum is grateful to every one of them.

UAMA Leadership Council Bill Parker* Charles and Moira Geoffrion Cita Scott Lauren Rabb Liz Hernandez Marc and Fleurette Wallach Randy and Abby Greene Rob Leff *Retired in Spring 2023

UAMA Docents Barbara Martin Constance Wit Ed Warner Gerry Bates Janet Elkan Joël Williams

Jon Howe Leonora Nixon Linda Lee Patricia Brooks Sally Peashock Susan Fifer

Student Interns Anissa Kelso Juliette Murphy Katie Ann Buchanan Sophie Briley

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A historic homecoming 37 years in the making For the first time since its theft in 1985, the public can once again see Willem de Kooning’s WomanOchre at the University of Arizona Museum of Art. The famous Abstract Expressionist painting, recovered in 2017 at a New Mexico estate sale, returned to Tucson from Los Angeles in Fall 2022 after expert conservation treatment at the Getty Center. UAMA marked the historic homecoming with a press conference, screening of The Thief Collector documentary and a “Welcome Home” celebration that served as the opening reception for the Restored: The Return of Woman-Ochre exhibition.

Restored, open from October 2022 through May 2023, documented every chapter of the incredible story that captivated the general public and national media. With never-before-seen archival materials and ephemera, the exhibition attracted record numbers of visitors from around the country and globe. It also engaged classes across campus — including journalism, forensic accounting and criminal justice — and was accompanied by a variety of programming. After the exhibition concluded, Woman-Ochre returned to the wall it was stolen from in what is now known as UAMA’s Manzanita Ridge Gallery — renamed in honor of the owners of Manzanita Ridge Furniture and Antiques, three honest men who found the painting and returned it to the museum

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RESTORED OPENING WEEKEND

Woman-Ochre Press Conference | October 6 The UAMA worked with University Communications to organize an opportunity for press to learn about Woman-Ochre’s historic return from those who know the details best. Moderated by Andrew Schulz, Vice President for the Arts, the panel featured David Van Auker, co-owner of Manzanita Ridge Furniture and Antiques; Ulrich Birkmaier, Senior Conservator of Paintings at the J. Paul Getty Museum; Olivia Miller, UAMA Director and Curator; Brian Seastone, retired UAPD Chief of Police; Leo Lamas, Homeland Security Deputy Special Agent; and Tim Carpenter, Supervisory Special Agent for the FBI Art Crime Team

The Thief Collector Screening at Centennial Hall | October 6 Part of the festivities to welcome home Woman-Ochre, UAMA and Arizona Arts Live hosted a free screening of the independent documentary The Thief Collector. Directed

by Allison Otto, this film takes a close look at the painting’s brazen theft from UAMA in 1985. It features reenactment scenes filmed inside the museum and interviews with UAMA staff. Hosted at Centennial Hall, the screening was followed by a discussion with producers Joshua Kunau and Caryn Capotosto, UAMA Curator Olivia Miller, and Buck Burns and David Van Auker — the furniture store owners who discovered the painting at an estate sale. More than 1,600 people attended the event 11

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“Welcome Home” Celebration | October 7 This sold-out evening reception featured fabulous 50s jazz, creative canapés and special guests.

Attendees also enjoyed an intimate viewing of Restored: The Return of Woman-Ochre before the exhibition opened to the public. University of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins honored David Van Auker, Bucks Burns and Rick Johnson, who received a standing ovation for the act of honesty and kindness that gave Woman-Ochre’s story its happy ending

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RESTORED SPEAKER SERIES The 2022-23 Speaker Series was generously supported by Tim Hagyard with Long Realty , specializing in historic and unusual properties.

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Dr. Paul Ivey | Introducing Abstract Expressionism: European Precedents and the Energy of the Whole

Helen McNeil | Confessions of an Art Brat: Growing up in the Post-War Art World

Getty Conservators Laura Rivers and Ulrich Birkmaier | Getty Panel Discussion: Conserving de Kooning Dr. Mary Frances O’Connor and Da’Mere Wilson | Embodiment of Grief: How We Hold Grief as Women and People of Color Book Signing + Talk with best-selling author Anthony Amore, Director of Security and Chief Investigator at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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lydia see | Love, Kinship and Connection: Relationships at Black Mountain College Olivia Miller | Fake, Forgery or Friendly Copy?

Gretchen E. Henderson | Ugliness Returned: Woman-Ochre in the History of Art Book Signing + Talk with Dr. Mary Frances O’Connor, author of The Grieving Brain

OTHER RESTORED EVENTS

Public Presentations

The Thief Collector Encore

Conservation and Exhibit of Stolen Willem de Kooning’s Woman-Ochre

In addition to its local debut at Centennial Hall in October 2022, The Thief Collector documentary enjoyed a sold-out screening at Tucson’s The Loft Cinema in June 2023. The film was introduced by producer Caryn Capotosto and was followed by a Q&A with special guests David Van Auker and Buck Burns of Manzanita Ridge Furniture and Antiques, Olivia Miller and Kristen Schmidt of UAMA, and Former UAPD Chief Brian Seastone.

Presented by Olivia Miller (UAMA) and Ulrich Birkmaier (J. Paul Getty Museum) at the Smithsonian’s National Conference for Cultural Property Protection in October 2022 The de Kooning Caper: Lost and Found

Presented by Olivia Miller (UAMA) and David Van Auker (Manzanita Ridge) at the New Mexico History Conference in March 2023

After appearing at film festivals around the world, The Thief Collector debuted on Prime UK in March 2023 and garnered coverage in The Guardian. The film became available to Prime audiences in the U.S. in May 2023.

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Abstract Perspectives in Mid-Century Art October 8, 2022 to March 25, 2023 A companion exhibition to Restored: The Return of Woman-Ochre, Abstract Perspectives in Mid-Century Art took a broad perspective on the cultural milieu that surrounded Willem de Kooning’s artistic development, particularly during the years 1950-1970. While not intended as an exhaustive representation of all abstract artists and movements, the exhibition illustrated the breadth of abstract approaches during these two seminal decades. It highlighted numerous works from the UAMA permanent collection, as well as featured significant loans of artworks by Elaine de Kooning, Helen Frankenthaler, Shirley Goldfarb, Ida Kohlmeyer, Lee Krasner and Louise Nevelson.

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MFA Thesis Exhibition April 15 to May 13, 2023 An annual tradition since 1970, the UAMA once again hosted the Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition along with the UArizona School of Art’s Joseph Gross Gallery. This exhibition is the culmination of the Master of Fine Arts Studio Degree and is presented during a graduate student’s final semester in the program. During the last year of their coursework, graduates work closely with faculty to develop a body of original art to present to the public in lieu of a written thesis.

The end result offers visitors the opportunity to see new, cutting-edge art in a variety of mediums and styles. The 2023 exhibition featured the work of Alain Co, Emily Kray, Mariel Miranda, Jesus Sanchez-Alvarez, Jandey Shackleford and Gabrielle Walter.

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The Vault Show: Staff Picks May 27 to September 30, 2023 The UAMA collection is comprised of approximately 7,000 works of art that span many centuries and cultures. The Vault Show creates an opportunity to bring artworks out of storage and showcase selections from the permanent collection in new and interesting ways. In this iteration, each UAMA staff member selected between one and four works of art, creating a colorful and thematically-diverse exhibition ranging from realistic and figural to surreal and abstract.

Desert Triangle Print Carpeta June 3 to December 21, 2023 The Desert Triangle Print Carpeta is a collaborative project born from the mind of selfproclaimed art agitator Karl “Krrrl” Whittaker, who wished to prove that artistic merit exists within the desert of the American Southwest. KRRRL traveled around the region defined by Tucson, Albuquerque and El Paso — a desert triangle — and recruited 29 other artists living in or near these cities to collaborate on a print portfolio.

The artists were given no other instructions but to print on a full sheet of 22- x 30-inch paper and to avoid total abstraction. Through these works, the exhibition explores the following themes: gender and sexuality, religious and spiritual icons, personal narratives, social and political critique, and sense of place. It was curated by Sophie Briley (BA Art History, ‘23), the Edward and Nancy Strauss curatorial intern.

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COMMUNITY EXHIBITIONS Mapping Q: Still Here / Still Queer August 27 to December 22, 2022 The Mapping Q: Still Here / Still Queer exhibition featured artwork by LGBTQIA+ youth in Arizona — reflecting their struggles and creative resilience, and skillfully communicating what it means to identify as LGBTQIA+ today. The gallery also showcased work from Mapping Q: 2020, which — due to the COVID-19 pandemic — could only be hosted online. This marked the first time in the history of the Mapping Q program that the exhibition reflected the energy, stories, ideas and experiences of LGBTQIA+ youth over the span of two years.

In an effort to connect youth with positive representations of themselves, we expanded the Mapping Q program to include three practicing LGBTQ-identified artists in 2022.

Each led a virtual workshop with youth participants, sharing why they celebrate being “amateurs” and how they use art to find comfort, as well as some of their art-making techniques.

The teaching artists — Lex Gjurasic, Lucas Disalvo and Anaysa Stark — were also invited to submit work, making this the first intergenerational Mapping Q exhibition.

Thank you to The Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation and one•n•ten for your continued support and partnership. The Mapping Q program is generously supported by the Institute for LGBT Studies and the Edward J. Gallagher Jr. Memorial Fund.

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Making Care January 14 to February 11, 2023 Art museums play a vital role in the health and wellbeing of our communities by offering quiet spaces to learn, reflect or experience emotional responses to visual works of art. The Making Care drop-in space provided UAMA guests an opportunity to slow down and check in, or to simply give into the act of play while experimenting with a rotating offering of art materials and museum educator-designed prompts.

Our Stories: High School Artists February 25 to May 20, 2023 This annual exhibition, now in its sixth year, showcased the creativity and artistic achievement of high school artists across Tucson and Pima County.

What unique artistic practices have teachers and student artists developed in classrooms across Southern Arizona? What ideas do young artists want to express, and how do they do it through art?

Artworks were chosen for the exhibition and submitted by local high school teachers. Five participating artists were also chosen to receive the Outstanding Emerging High School Artist Award, selected by a jury of UAMA staff and faculty from the University of Arizona School of Art. The School of Art offers $1,000 tuition awards to any Outstanding Emerging High School Artist awardee who enrolls as a BA or BFA major at the School of Art in the next two years.

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EDUCATION &

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UAMA worked with thousands of students — from pre-K to college — through virtual and in-person class visits, guided tours, special collection viewings, and in-depth collaborations with faculty and courses.

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BY THE NUMBERS UAMA educators — including staff, student gallery guides and volunteer docents — facilitated deep learning experiences and moments of connection through and with art that could not happen anywhere else.

From preschoolers to elders, over 3,700 students and community members explored the UAMA this year as part of a group visit or field trip.

Over 700 K12 students flexed their imaginations and their ability to look closely, think critically, and share their ideas while exploring and responding to centuries of artwork from around the world.

We also welcomed students and faculty from 47 different university courses — from both UArizona and regional community colleges — and spanning 20 academic units , from astronomy to architecture.

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FIELD TRIPS & COURSE COLLABS

Every year UAMA works with university faculty to embed art and museum experiences in courses, from one-time visits to semester-long collaborations.

The art museum becomes a learning lab for students through specialized tours and presentations from museum staff, collection viewings, and experiential projects in research, curation and teaching practice.

Art and Borders | Dr. Kate Alexander Beginning in Fall 2022, the UAMA began an ongoing collaboration with the W.A. Franke Honors College course “Art and Borders” taught by Dr. Kate Alexander. Each semester the museum galleries and campus public art offered a unique classroom experience for the students to discover how art, in its various forms, "reflects and shapes how people encounter, and understand, their world." Students met with museum curators and educators to better understand how cultural institutions function and how the choices they make can influence our relationship to works of art. At the conclusion of each semester, students were prompted to select a theme influenced by experiences, readings and discussions during class. Art and the border/boundaries of ______ is the result of students responding to that sentence prompt by curating a small online gallery.

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Medical Humanities for all First-Year Medical Students | Dr. Amy Hu Throughout the Fall 2022 semester, Assistant Curator Willa Ahlschwede collaborated with Dr. Amy Hu, Director of Medical Humanities and Clinical Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at the Arizona College of Medicine, to guide all first-year medical students from the college in practicing and reflecting on their skills of observation, interpretation, communication and empathy.

Instead of applying these skills with patients in a clinical setting, students approached artworks in the museum, moving outside their comfort zones and uncovering shared meaning through openended discussion.

“The [UAMA] has been an invaluable resource for medical students to develop creative and flexible thinking, perspective-taking and selfawareness — skills that are critical for their training as physicians. The museum has offered not just a physical space for experiential learning but also the opportunity to work with skilled museum educators with the knowledge and experience to help the students engage with the art.”

– Dr. Amy Hu

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Museum Education | Dr. Carissa DiCindio

Public Health Exposure | Dr. Paloma Beamer

Since 2018, Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture Education Dr. DiCindio and students in her undergraduate- and graduate-level courses have brought museum education theory and practice to life in UAMA’s classroom and galleries. This spring the two courses met weekly at the museum, exploring and enacting approaches to teaching and learning in museums, and reflecting on their practice as educators-intraining. Students also led organized tours for a university general education course and community members.

In Spring 2023, UAMA staff worked with graduate students in the College of Public Health to assess the museum building and identify public health hazards. Students were given supervised access behind-the-scenes, where they could measure noise, wood dust, volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and mold. After researching and gathering data over the semester, they conducted a hazard ranking and provided recommendations in a final report. Overall, the museum did not have concerning workplace conditions.

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SPECIAL COLLECTION VIEWINGS

Photo History: Black Lives Matter Prof. Jeehey Kim Photo History: Global Indigenous Perspectives Prof. Jeehey Kim Forensic Accounting Sami Raynes-Houseknecht Advanced Printmaking Prof. Cerese Vaden Intaglio Printmaking Prof. Cerese Vaden History of Architecture Prof. Natsumi Nonaka Tucson Museum of Art Western Art Group Curator Christine Brindza Illustration (Fall and Spring) Instructor Galen Dara Innovation and Happiness, Dorrance Scholars Program (Fall and Spring) Dr. Matt Mars Criminal Justice Prof. Christian Wilson Arizona Honors Seminar: Art and Text Prof. Karen Zimmerman

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K12 CONNECTIONS

In addition to hosting over 700 K12 students from at least 18 schools through in-person field trips at the museum, UAMA also offered resources and professional development for teachers and participated in a variety of outreach opportunities.

University High School’s College and Career Event

Mindful Looking with Amphitheater Art Teachers

UAMA staff Olivia Miller, Violet Arma and Chelsea Farrar visited with 28 University High School students during their College and Career event, sharing the roles and responsibilities involved with planning and preparing an art exhibition at the museum.

Students then used thumbnail reproductions of artwork from the museum collection to curate and install their own mini-exhibitions in a model of a UAMA gallery.

In April 2023, 18 art teachers from Amphitheater School District attended a professional development workshop that demonstrated mindful looking exercises.

Teachers had the opportunity to participate in an exercise with a UAMA educator and document how that experience impacted their reaction to a work of art. This gallery-based activity was developed as an extension of the UAMA’s “Art of Mindfulness” audio tour.

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UAMA CONNECTS The UAMA Connects mobile guide continues to offer creative ways for visitors to deepen their experience with our exhibitions or build personal connections to works of art. This year we developed several new tours on the mobile guide. Restored: The Return of WomanOchre allowed exhibition visitors to access more incredible stories about the painting’s theft and recovery, as well as additional content and research provided by the Getty Conservation Institute. With 785 page views, visitors enjoyed having more information at their fingertips!

The Diverse Perspectives Audio Guide was the museum’s first audio guide offering. Curator of Community Engagement Chelsea Farrar developed this audio guide by interviewing 14 community members and asking them why certain works of art in the Abstract Perspectives in Mid-Century Art exhibition were meaningful to them. The guide allowed museum visitors a chance to see works of art in new ways. Diverse Perspectives had over 700 views while it was accessible to the public.

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Another new offering for the UAMA is the Art of Mindfulness, an audio guide developed in collaboration with the Center for Compassion Studies. Each tour stop in the guide offers a brief contemplative practice to help reduce stress and strengthen compassion. Launched in Spring 2023, the UAMA and the Center for Compassion Studies plan to evaluate the impact of the mobile guide and produce additional art and wellness offerings.

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COMMUNITY DAYS UAMA Community Day happens twice a year, offering free admission to all. Each semester, the museum programs a variety of performances and activities to celebrate our vibrant and creative local community.

October 22 | Fall Community Day Because kindness is at the heart of Woman-Ochre’s incredible story — its donation to the UAMA in memory of a beloved son, its miraculous recovery by three honest people who asked for nothing in return, and its painstaking restoration by the Getty at no cost to the UAMA — we made it the central theme of Fall Community Day. Visitors were encouraged to bring food donations for the UA Campus Pantry, and Ben’s Bells was onsite to share their “Be Kind” mission.

Outspokin’ and Bookish Zine Bike provided hands-on activities, and DJ Shorty brought the entertainment.

March 11 | Spring Community Day This spring we celebrated local youth artists. To kick off the day, the UAMA hosted a closing reception for artists featured in its 2023 High School Artists exhibition and their families — over 150 guests.

Attendees also enjoyed a lineup of local music curated by Groundworks, Tucson’s youth-driven music and arts hub, as well as activities with community partners EON Youth Lounge and the Center for Creative Photography. Handcrafted by Care hosted a workshop where participants painted woman artist icons on old vinyl records.

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ART TRIVIA HAPPY HOUR Hosted by UAMA Director Olivia Miller and Leadership Council Member Lauren Rabb (Director of the Healing Art Program at Tucson Medical Center), this popular monthly Zoom event was born at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to connect art lovers around the country. information g n ri a h s f o job es a terrific g the highly in d lu c “ U AM A do in , n ectio ” s in the coll rivia nights.

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MEMBERS MORNINGS

Introduced in Winter 2022, Members Mornings is a series where the UAMA opens one hour early to Museum Members on the first Saturday of every month and offers exclusive programming.

December 2022 | Members Tour with Olivia Miller January 2023 | New Year, New Acquisitions: Print Viewing February 2023 | Love: Art Talk Led by Docent Ed Warner March 2023 | Art for Book Lovers: Print Viewing of Book Illustrators in UAMA Collection April 2023 | Art + Wellness: Mindfulness Practice Led by Center for Compassion Studies May 2023 | AAPI Heritage Month: Print Viewing of Asian American Artists in UAMA Collection June 2023 | Desert Triangle Exhibition Sneak Peek with artist Ruben Urrea Moreno

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OTHER PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH Recovery/Repair Art Workshops

Offering an exploration of radical selfcare with local artist and educator Randiesia Fletcher, UAMA hosted three workshops at the Martin Luther King Building for university students. The workshops focused on reaching and serving UArizona’s BIPOC students, and were developed in collaboration with UArizona’s African American Student Affairs.

Opening Weekend of Center for Creative Photography’s Linda McCartney Retrospective

The UAMA tabled alongside other local organizations at the CCP’s opening celebration for its exhibition of photography by Linda McCartney.

UAMA outreach staff engaged with hundreds of visitors, who made custom buttons.

Aging and the Arts, Creative Encounters in Awe Walking: Color

Organized by UAMA and Innovations in Healthy Aging, two graduate students used neuroscience research to facilitate a brief walk through the galleries and a hands-on workshop. Awe walks encourage positive health benefits in accessible ways for an intergenerational group of museum visitors.

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Mapping Q

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Mapping Q program returned in June for its first in-person workshop with Tucson LGBTQIA+ youth. The event, which kicked off a series of “On The Road” workshops, took place at Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation’s EON Youth Lounge. Seven participants practiced mindful looking before creating drawings in provided sketchbooks.

SAAA Hospitality Showcase at Bear Down Gym

The Southern Arizona Attractions Alliance, working closely with University of Arizona Attractions and sponsored by Visit Tucson, hosted their Hospitality Showcase at the Bear Down Gym in September 2022. Started in 1999, the annual hospitality showcase attracts a variety of travel planners, group sales people, tour operators and hotel partners. UAMA was on hand to talk about its exciting fall season, and Director Olivia Miller gave a talk about Woman-Ochre’s incredible journey.

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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Over 150 mentions in news outlets around the world

“Stolen de Kooning painting makes its way back to Arizona under cloak of darkness” USA Today | September 15, 2022 “How a stolen $100 million de Kooning was returned to an Arizona museum after nearly 40 years: It was bought at an estate sale” Fortune | September 29, 2022 “A purchase at a small town sale turned out to be a ‘priceless’ de Kooning painting stolen in 1985” CNBC | September 15, 2022 “Willem de Kooning Masterpiece Back at University of Arizona Museum of Art for Anniversary of 1985 Theft” Forbes | November 21, 2022 “Arizona Museum Exhibit Marks End to de Kooning Painting Saga” Bloomberg | September 28, 2022

“Bread, Pastrami and Cocktails: Museum Shows Focus on Food” New York Times | October 21, 2022 The Art of Food, the Fall 2021 UAMA exhibition curated by Olivia Miller, has since traveled to three additional museums with two more in the queue. It was also featured in this New York Times article highlighting several exhibitions across the country using art to explore how we produce and consume food.

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LOANS FROM THE COLLECTION

Robert H. Colescott, Beauty is Only Skin Deep

Exhibition Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott: Contemporary Arts Center (Organizer) | Cincinnati, OH September 20, 2019 to January 12, 2020 Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR February 15 to December 13, 2020 Sarasota Museum of Art | Sarasota, FL May 29 to October 31, 2021 Chicago Cultural Center | Chicago, IL December 4, 2021 to May 29, 2022 New Museum of Contemporary Art | New York, NY June 29 to October 15, 2022

Doris Lee, The Runaway, The Helicopter (painting) and The Helicopter (lithograph)

Exhibition Simple Pleasures: The Art of Doris Lee: The Westmoreland Museum of American Art (Organizer) | Greensburg, PA September 26, 2021 to January 9, 2022 Figge Art Museum | Davenport, IA February 6 to May 8, 2022 Vero Beach Museum of Art | Vero Beach, FL June 5 to December 18, 2022 Dixon Gallery and Gardens | Memphis, TN October 30, 2022 to January 15, 2023

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Edward Hopper, The City

Exhibition Edward Hopper’s New York The Whitney Museum of American Art October 20, 2022 to March 5, 2023

RIGHTS AND REPRODUCTIONS Rozeal, divine selektah...big up

Exhibition The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century: Baltimore Museum of Art (CoOrganizer) | Baltimore, MD March 26, 2023 to July 9, 2023

The UAMA was pleased to share images of 36 works from the museum collection through a wide variety of media in 2022-23. Authors and scholars from UArizona and ASU, as well as institutions in Spain, Israel, Italy, Sweden and Greece, sought rights to reproduce these images in scholarly and commercial books, research projects, articles and public lectures.

St. Louis Art Museum (co-organizer) | St. Louis, MO August 25, 2023 to January 1, 2024

Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Spam

Exhibition Jaune Quick-to-See Smith Retrospective: The Whitney Museum of American Art (Organizer) | New York, NY 19 April to 13 August 2023 Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth | Ft. Worth, TX 15 October 2023 to 7 January 2024 Seattle Art Museum | Seattle, WA 15 February to 12 May 2024

Highlights include catalogs from exhibitions to which the UAMA had lent objects, such as the Whitney Museum of American Art (Jaune Quick-to-See Smith’s Spam) and the Huntington Library and Art Museum (two works by Sargent Claude Johnson). An image of Edward Hopper’s The City was used as a still within a film about the artist’s life by Exhibition on Screen.

Georgia O’Keeffe’s Red Canna continues to be a popular request, as this year it was used in an elementary school textbook published in Brazil, a student project at Lindenwood University and an article in the Parisian newspaper Libération.

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ACQUISITIONS

The UAMA acquired a number of outstanding artworks for the permanent collection this year.

Some were generously donated, including a diverse collection of works in memory of William H. Dantzler. Others were purchased with funds from the Edward J. Gallagher, Jr. Memorial Fund.

Purchases Made with funds provided by the Edward J. Gallagher, Jr. Memorial Fund.

Phung Huynh, Ann Le and Rithy Panh from the Donut Box Drawings series, graphite on pink donut box, and Resistance Matriarch, oil paint on found painting Alejandro Macias, Man on Fire, oil and acrylic on canvas

Ellen McMahon, Lost Language to a Desert Sea series, letterpress on Rives BFK and marbled papers Cara Romero, Arla Lucia, Photogravure Diego Romero, American Diastrophism, Lithograph Diego Romero, Pueb Fiction, Lithograph Dan Namingha, Points Connecting, Lithograph Jordan Craig, Liking Olives Now, Etching aquatint on collé Danny McCoy, Canyon Walls Near Abiquiu, Lithograph

Man on Fire by Alejandro Macias, Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing in the School of Art, was inspired by a Luis Jiménez sculpture with the same title that is also in the UAMA permanent collection.

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Gifts Annie Amamatuak, Akpangiyook Skimming the Water about to fly Gift of Mary Jo Ghory

Robert Pearson McChesney, Yermo Suite (series of 10) Gift of Frances and Robert Leff

George Arntz, Point A to Point B Series #1-5 Gift of Gloria McMillan

George McNeil, Daisy Gift of the George McNeil Charitable Trust Bruce Beasley, Outreach In memory of William H. Dantzler Bahe Billy, Dog Ham Gift of Peter and Alice Briggs Andy Burgess collages Gift of Paul Gold

Herbert Mehler, Untitled In memory of William H. Dantzler Pablo Picasso, L' ge de Soleil (Pour Roby) Gift of Michael Byrne Linda Robbenolt, There, There In memory of William H. Dantzler

Paul Bloch, Dancer In memory of William H. Dantzler

Holly Robert, Anxious Man and Woman with Three Faces In memory of William H. Dantzler

Lynn Russel Chadwick, Untitled (Two Figures) In memory of William H. Dantzler

Melvin Schuler, Two Forms In memory of William H. Dantzler

Johnny Friedlaender, Hommage In memory of William H. Dantzler

Pat Steir, Blue and White Waterfall In memory of William H. Dantzler

Peter Hayes, Puzzled Man In memory of William H. Dantzler

Sveto Svillin drawing Gift of Charles and Moira Geoffrion

Yuji Hiratsuka print Gift of Charles and Moira Geoffrion

François (Frans) Swagers, Riverlandscape with cows and fisherman (Rivierlandschap met koein en een visser) Gift of Jim and Karen Carson

Josse Impens, Stable Interior Gift of Jim and Karen Carson Luxon Karise, Oracle In memory of William H. Dantzler Albert Kogel, The Crossing and Headache Gift of Paul Gold and Greer Warren Dottie Larson collage Gift of Michael Byrne

Marion Tuu’luuq, Hungry Birds Chasing Around Caribou and Umingmak Surrounded by Dogs Gift of Mary Jo Ghory Victor Vasarely, Composition in Blues and Blacks Gift of William and Barbara Danztler

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NUMBERS OF NOTE Total Museum Visitors

14,283 21,114 Total museum visitors

694

Virtual Program Attendees

2,257

Mobile Guide Users

Youtube Views

800

Fall Community Day Participants

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3,906

University Student, Faculty & Staff Visitors

University students/faculty/staff visitors

15,898

Mobile Guide Views

New Website Visitors

109,180

3,739

Students/Guests on a Guided Tour

135

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Spring Community Day Participants

375

MEMBERSHIP IMPACT UAMA Members support exhibitions and programs that showcase the museum’s world-class collection while enriching the campus community and Tucson’s visual arts culture. In 2022-23, the UAMA welcomed 72 new members for a total of 245.

Donated Memberships and General Admission Passes To date, UAMA has donated general admission passes and/or family-level memberships valued at $1,944 to the following community organizations and programs: Tohono Chul | Gardens, Galleries, and Bistro Children’s Museum Tucson Howell Elementary Arts Program Pima Community College Sister José Women’s Center UArizona Center for Recruitment and Retention of Mathematics Teachers (CRR) Annual District 5 Youth Art Contest

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SUPPORT $100,000+ – 60,000

Daniel B. Garcia & Carrie Schimpff

Gallagher Foundation

Dede McKnight

Jack & Vivian Hanson Foundation

Edward & Nancy Strauss Museum Internship

Rosemary M. Blonigan Trust

Evan J. Wallach & Katherine C. Tobin

$59,999 – 25,000

Helen & Robert Jennette Janet & Joe Hollander

Alan F. Willenbrock & Dr. Peggy Jones

Karen Domnitch

Archives of Visual Arts Endowment

Kathryn Jessup Memorial Internship Endowment

Terra Foundation for American Art

Lauren W. & David J. Rabb

$24,999 – 5,000

Malcolm A. Compitello & Patricia L. Brooks Tim Hagyard with Long Realty, specializing in historic and unusual properties $4,999 – 1,000

Adelaide D. & Robert J. Valentine ARTEZONA, Inc. Beatrice A. & Samuel H. Ellis

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Linda W. & Jon Ender Louise R. & James J. Glasser Randy N. Spalding Sam & Belle S. Deutsch Endowment Stanley Glickman Endowment Susan & Rob Ahlschwede in Honor of Willa Ahlschwede Susan R. & Les R. Wallach Susan W. Kornhaber Thomas Delgado

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Your generosity helps make our exhibitions, programs and outreach possible. THANK YOU.

$999 – 500

Dolores D. Hillenbrand

Abby C. & Randy Greene

Doneda & Harold Clemmer

Arthur D. & Margaret T. Hittner

Fleurette & Marc Wallach

Dena & Chad Becker

Frances Moore

Doris B. & Steven B. Ratoff

Frances & Robert Leff

Elizabeth Hernandez

Gary Tenen & Abby Stone

Frances & James Allen

Gerald M. & Charlene Bates

John H. & Leslie J. Palmer

Heather Robertson

Marti & Ed Slowik Curatorial Internship

Jeanne Pickering & Michael Andrew

Rickee & William D. Arntz

Jim E. Tharp & James B. Lindheim

Sean N. Bailey Endowment

Jocelyn B. & James Stoller

Terry Filipowicz

Kathryn K. & Timothy F. Torrington

$499 – 250

M.J. Demetras & John Umbreit Pamela J. Parry

Arthur & Lee Herbst

Patricia Engels

Christy Miller

Raymond Frank & Kate Hardiman Frank

Cita M. Scott & Harry A. George

William F. Parker in Honor of Larry N. Deutsch

Deborah Garza-Chavez

William Sivitz

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SPECIAL THANKS We can never fully express our gratitude to David Van Auker, Buck Burns and Rick Johnson — the owners of Silver City's Manzanita Ridge Furniture & Antiques. By returning WomanOchre to its rightful home, they turned UAMA’s heartbreak into the happiest possible ending.

Their act of kindness has touched countless hearts, and is an enduring symbol of the world we all want.

The University of Arizona Museum of Art a member of the Arizona Arts division at the University of Arizona.

1031 N. Olive Rd. Tucson, AZ 85721 Ph: (520) 621-7567 Em: artmuseum@arizona.edu artmuseum.arizona.edu