UIMA Magazine - Fall 2012

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Location & Hours

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Fall 2012 Calendar of Events

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From the Director

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Pollock on the Move

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UIMA@IMU Visual Classroom

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Midwest Matrix

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Art of Propaganda 12–13 Napoléon Calendar of Events 14

Elliott Society & Director’s Circle

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Le musée pARTi!; Welcome Elizabeth Wallace

Hippolyte (Paul) Delaroche (French, 1797–1856) Portrait of Emperor Napoléon the First in his Office, n.d. (detail) Oil on canvas Collection of Pierre-Jean Chalençon

16–17 First Friday 18–19 Education Outreach 20

Bede Clarke Lecture; Where in the World is the UIMA Now?

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Recent Acquisitions

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Sponsorship Opportunites

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UI Foundation: Thinking of Tomorrow

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FALL 2012 CALENDAR

EXHIBITIONS Fall semester

A Midwest Matrix Family Tree, North Room, second floor, Main Library (LIB)

September 13–January 29, 2013

Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda, Old Capitol (OC) and Black Box Theater, third floor, Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)

November 27–December 2

Midwest Matrix: Iowa Print Group, Art Building West (ABW)

Through October 21

Interplay: Material, Method, and Motif in West African Art, Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA

Ongoing Ongoing

Video Classrooms: Studio Arts (SA), LIB, ABW

UIMA@IMU, third floor, IMU

PUBLIC PROGRAMS September 7 5:00–7:00 p.m.

First Friday, hotelVetro, 201 S. Linn Street, Iowa City

September 12 6:00–8:00 p.m.

Public Opening of Napoléon exhibition, OC

September 20 6:30 p.m.

Two film screenings: “Hubert Robert: A Fortunate Life” (Sokurov, 1999) and “Napoléon, David Le sacre de I’image” (Patrice Jean, 2004); UIMA Director Sean O’Harrow will provide a brief overview of the exhibition Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda, 101 BCSB

September 25 5:30–6:30 p.m.

Lecture: “Josephine at Malmaison” by Bernard Chevallier, 240 ABW

September 26 6:00–7:30 p.m.

Wednesday Workshop! Making Medallions, OC (see www.uiowa.edu/~oldcap/ for details)

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Art and Museum Education Speaker Series: Bede Clarke, W151 Pappajohn Business Building (PBB)

October 5

5:00–7:00 p.m.

First Friday, hotelVetro

October 13

6:00–10:00 p.m.

Le musée pARTi! with special guest Pierre-Jean Chalençon, hotelVetro (call 335-1725 for ticket information)

October 16

5:30–6:30 p.m.

Lecture: “Images of Rule in the Age of Revolution: Napoléon Bonaparte and Antonio Canova” by Christopher Johns, 240 ABW

October 26

6:30–8:30 p.m.

Creepy Campus Crawl, OC and Museum of Natural History (MNH)

October 30

5:30–6:30 p.m.

Lecture: “Refashioning Josephine: Female Political Agency in Napoléonic France“ by Susan Taylor Leduc, 240 ABW

November 2

5:00–7:00 p.m.

First Friday, hotelVetro

December 1

8:30 a.m.–9:00 p.m. Midwest Matrix Symposium, ABW

December 2

10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Iowa Print Fair, SA foyer

December 7

5:00–7:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

First Friday, hotelVetro

DONOR EVENTS September 12 5:00–6:00 p.m.

Donor Preview of Napoléon exhibition, OC

September 25 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. Director’s Circle Reception with Bernard Chevallier, LCUA

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4:30–5:15 p.m.

Elliott Society Reception with Christopher Johns, ABW

October 30

4:30–5:15 p.m.

Elliott Society Reception with Susan Taylor Leduc, ABW

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FROM THE DIRECTOR Dear Museum Supporters, Bienvenue au musée d’art de l’université d’Iowa! The mission of the University of Iowa Museum of Art is to broaden the education of art and art history and to further the research and teaching aims of the University of Iowa. Our grande exposition this academic year, Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda, does just that by providing an exceptional exhibition of early 19th century French and Italian paintings, works on paper, sculpture, and decorative arts for students, visitors, and staff interested in seeing work by some of the greatest artists of the time, including David, Gérard, Gros, Isabey, Percier, Fontaine, Canova, and others.

Although many know these masters by name, most have never seen their art in person. As a result, this period is perhaps less understood and appreciated than it should be.

Sans doute, visitors will be pleasantly surprised at the sheer beauty, quality of technique, and historical importance of many of the objects on display at the UI Pentacrest Museums Old Capitol Gallery for Arts, Humanities, & Sciences and the Black Box Theater gallery at the Iowa Memorial Union. As part of the mission of the University of Iowa Museum of Art, professors and their classes will benefit greatly by having first-hand experience with these objects.

In addition to students of 19th century European culture and history, there is also relevance to those interested in the history of Iowa. Few know, for example, that Napoléon Bonaparte actually sold Iowa, along with the rest of the Louisiana Territory, to the U.S. government in 1803, effectively doubling the size of the country. Fewer still know that the original settlement here in Iowa City was previously named Napoléon City (the first seat of Johnson County from July 4, 1838, to November 14, 1839), which was located near what is now called Napoleon Park, on the southern side of Iowa City. The residents of Napoleon City quickly realized that it flooded regularly near the Iowa River, and so they moved their settlement to higher ground and renamed it Iowa City. It seems the early pioneers knew something about quickly rising river levels! Our partners at the Pentacrest Museum’s Old Capitol Museum and the Main Library’s Special Collections division will provide more information on this fascinating aspect of our local history and connection to Napoléon Bonaparte and the French nation.

We would like to thank our supporters and partners, including the UI Pentacrest Museums, for making this exhibition possible. Mérci!

Finally, on the topic of politicians, it may not have escaped your attention that this exhibition is taking place at the same time as the U.S. presidential election. As such, you may draw your own conclusions amid this new era of super-sized political campaigns and mega-money Super PACs, with their constant barrage of propagandistic images in the media. Plus ça change!

Yours sincerely,

Sean O’Harrow, Ph.D. Bon Voyage, but not Adieu!

The Museum staff would like to thank Buffie Tucker for her 30 plus years(!) at the Museum. Buffie served the Museum both as a volunteer and as a staff member during that time. She is pictured here with good friend and UIMA donor Bill Nusser at her retirement reception on May 1st at which Bill gave a wonderfully detailed presentation of “Buffie through the years...” complete within rarely seen personal photographs! We wish Buffie all the best in her retirement and in her new role as lifetime UIMA supporter.

Above: Dr. O’Harrow with Robert Motherwell’s Elegy to the Spanish Republic, No. 126 (1965–75) (detail) Acrylic on canvas 77 3/4 x 200 1/4 in.

Purchased with the aid of funds from the National Endowment for the Arts with matching funds and partial gift of Robert Motherwell, 1973.289

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Pollock on the Move

Jackson Pollock’s Mural, considered a seminal piece of American modern art, had been on display at the UIMA since 1951, when it was gifted to the University by Peggy Guggenheim. It is one of the most prized pieces in the Museum’s collection. In 2008, Mural was removed from display as a result of the flood that devastated the region; including the building that once housed the UIMA. Thankfully, the Figge Art Museum and the Des Moines Art Center (DMAC) welcomed the painting.

After its unfortunate and unexpected displacement Mural was featured at the Figge for three years and moved to DMAC in the spring of 2012. At the DMAC, it became the best-attended art exhibition in the Museum’s history.

Nearly 20,000 visitors viewed the iconic masterpiece, shattering the previous record of 17,300 for VOOM Portraits, which ran in 2008.

“This showing of Pollock’s monumental masterpiece, one of the most significant paintings in the U.S., to a Des Moines audience has proven to be wildly Above: Pollock’s Mural installation at the Des Moines Art Center

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successful. It is heartening to see people in Iowa responding in such great numbers to the State’s most famous painting,” said UIMA Director Sean O’Harrow.

life of the painter and his art.

In July, the painting, accompanied by UIMA staff and UI security guards, made the nearly 26 hour drive to Los Angeles to be a part of a two year conservation process at the Getty Museum. This project also involves the professionals at the Getty Museum, as well as their colleagues at the Getty Conservation Institute.

This conservation marks a new collaboration between the University of Iowa and the Getty. “This is a win-win situation for everyone,” says University of Iowa President Sally Mason. “With this conservation treatment by the Getty, Pollock’s Mural will continue to be viewed for many years to come.”

Featured with the painting, which measures approximately 20 feet wide and nine feet tall, the Des Moines Art Center mounted a video screen showing short films about Pollock and his artistic technique, as well as a timeline explaining the significant events in the Below: Removing the painting from the Figge Art Museum

The Getty Museum conservators will develop an approach to treating the painting and upon completion, Mural will be shown it at the Getty Museum for three months.

The Museum of Art is thrilled to be able to share such a monumental piece of American art history with the world, and looks forward to the time when Mural returns to its Iowa home.

UIMA@IMU VISUAL CLASSROOM currently hosting a long-term loan of Chinese art from the world-renowned Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York. Exquisite ceramics, sculptures, jades, and metalwork dating from the 11th century BCE through the 17th century CE are available for viewing.

Highlights of the loan include a gilt bronze seated Buddha from the 10th–12th centuries CE (below), a Tang dynasty globular jar (wannian), and a Ming or Early Qing dynasty seated Bodhisattva. Thanks to the generosity of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, New York, these exceptional pieces offer University of Iowa students an unparalleled opportunity to study Chinese culture, arts, and technology first-hand.

In addition to the Sackler loan, the fall 2012 reinstallation of the UIMA@ IMU Visual Classroom incorporates a number of exciting new additions as well as old favorites. Just returned from conservation, Interior with Woman and Child in Basket, 17th century, attributed to Mathieu Le Nain, is on display, as are two recent acquisitions of work by celebrated artist Thomas Hart Benton: Untitled (Portrait of the artist’s father, Maecenas E. Benton), 1912, and Untitled (Self-portrait), 1912. Portrait of H. M., 1945, also on view, provides another avenue into exploring Jackson Curated in consultation with faculty and Pollock’s contributions to 20th century students at the University of Iowa, the American art while Mural is at the Getty UIMA@IMU Visual Classroom features Conservation Institute in Los Angeles. a continuously changing selection of The African space in the UIMA@IMU artworks from the University of Iowa Visual Classroom has been completely Museum of Art’s extensive collections. redesigned and features a fresh selection The display also includes objects loaned of objects from across the continent. to the UIMA by a number of generous Love Letters (beaded neck ornaments) institutions and individuals. At the created by Mfengu artist Mamtolo Miya, UIMA@IMU Visual Classroom visitors a West African painted barbershop sign can investigate a diverse range of artists, (above), and Zulu beer strainers made peoples, media, and periods in the global from plant fibers and telephone wire history of art and material culture exemplify the inventive artistry of late production.

20th and early 21st century producers.

We are thrilled to announce that the Set in comparative perspective UIMA@IMU Visual Classroom is

with more conventional pieces like our recently acquired Nunuma or Winiama mask from Burkina Faso or our outstanding Sande mask created by carver Lansana Ngumoi, c. 1915, this dynamic display is sure to engage students, researchers, and visitors alike.

A new resource center located in the African exhibition space makes it possible for visitors to explore the objects on display in the UIMA@ IMU Visual Classroom in more depth.

A computer station equipped with access to multimedia, suggested bibliographies, and the UIMA Mapping Project on Africa will support and foster the intellectual inquiry and innovative research that is fundamental to our mission.

Whether you are a regular Museum visitor, a casual guest, or a newcomer in search of artistic adventure, there will be much to explore this fall.

Come in and see what’s new at the UIMA@IMU! The UIMA@IMU Visual Classroom is located on the third floor of the Iowa Memorial Union in the Richey Ballroom.

Admission is free and open to the public.

Hours are: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursdays; and 12 to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.

The UIMA@IMU is sponsored by Richard H. and Mary Jo Stanley The Arthur M. Sackler Foundation exhibition is sponsored by Richard and Mary Lea Kruse The conservation treatment of Interior with Woman and Child in Basket was donated by Barry Bauman Left: West Africa; artist unknown Boncoiffeur Barbershop (sign) Plywood, paint 48 x 19 1/4 in.

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Right: Acc. No. 77.3.1 Figure: Seated Buddha 10th-12th century Gilt bronze H: 11 1/4 W: 8 1/2 D: 7 in.

Photograph courtesy of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation New York

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Midwest Matrix

Attention printmakers and print lovers!

Whether you are an artist, collector, scholar, or just fascinated by this significant aspect of UI and Midwestern art history, this year’s Midwest Matrix is not something to be missed.

showcasing selections from the UIMA collection in A Midwest Matrix Family Tree, plus selections from the Iowa Print Group Collection, along with an all-day symposium at Art Building West on December 1st.

The biggest event of Midwest Matrix will be the Symposium and Film Screening on December 1st. The Symposium runs as part of a jam-packed day, with events taking place from 8:30 a.m. until 8:30 p.m.

The Midwest Matrix project is a tribute to the University of Iowa and other Midwestern universities that constituted a nucleus of new Master of Fine Arts printmaking programs after World War II. It also acknowledges individual professors/artists whose own work, and that of their students, contributed to the now celebrated postwar print revival in America.

Thirty prints from the UIMA collection, including ten new acquisitions, will be shown throughout the fall semester in the North Room of the Main Library.

Selections from the Iowa Print Group Collection will be available to view at Art Building West in the Art Gallery West from November 27th to December 2nd. These exhibitions will be curated by UI graduate student Mollie Goldstrom and UIMA Chief Curator Kathy Edwards.

The day begins with coffee and muffins from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Then there will be a keynote lecture by Rudy Pozzatti, an Emeritus Professor of Art at Indiana University in Bloomington from 10 to 11 a.m. Enjoy a presentation from The Iowa Print Group by Mollie Goldstrom until noon, where participants are able to break for lunch and view A Midwest Matrix Family Tree in the Main Library at their leisure.

Events for Midwest Matrix include

Sponsors include Paramour Fine Arts, A Left: Mauricio Lasansky (American, born in Argentina, 1914–2012) Sol y Luna (Sun and Moon), 1945 Engraving, gouged-out white areas, etching, soft ground, aquatint, scraping, burnishing 16 x 20 3/4 in.

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Center: Ellen Lanyon (American, 1926– ) The Chinese Wonder Bowl, 1970 Lithograph and watercolor, 19 x 25 in.

Gift of Ellen Lanyon, 2001.44

From 2:00 until 2:30 p.m., enjoy “The GI Bill and the University of Iowa” by Dr. Wallace “Maso” Tomasini, a professor of Art History at the University of Iowa, followed by a panel discussion entitled “Making History: Opportunity, Dedication, and Innovation from 2:30 until 5:00 p.m. The panelists for this discussion include Joni Kinsey, professor of Art History at the University of Iowa; Kathy Edwards, Chief Curator at the University of Iowa Museum of Art; Stephen Goddard, Senior Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Spencer Museum of Art and professor of Art History at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas as well as Joann Moser, Senior Curator of Prints at the

Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C.

and the 2012–2013 Grant Wood Fell in Printmaking!

There will be a break for dinner from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at which point the premier of the film Midwest Matrix will take place with producer and director Susan Goldman, concluding the day.

Also on December 2nd, there will be the Iowa Print Fair at the Studio Arts Building, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

The Print Fair will feature inventory for sale from six national print dealers including Annex Gallery, Paramour Fine Arts, Aaron Gallery, and Thomas French Fine Art, among others.

On December 2nd, there will be a Visiting Artist’s Project and UI Graduate Student Display at the Studio Arts Building from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

For several days before the symposium, SAAH visiting artists Rudy Pozzatti and Susan Goldman will create print projects in the Printmaking area with graduate students. Come see their new work and the work of graduate students

The Midwest Matrix committee responsible for these events is Kathy Edwards, Dale Fisher, Robert Glasgow, Kevin Hanick, Anita Jung, Sean O’Harrow, and John Beldon Scott.

Midwest Matrix events are free and open to the public.

s, Aaron Gallery, and Thomas French Fine Art Right: Rudy Pozzatti (American, 1925– ) Homage to Vesalius, 1968 Etching, 253/4 x 361/4 in.

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Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda September 13, 2012 – January 29, 2013 From approximately 1800–1815, Napoléon Bonaparte used official propaganda to control artistic autonomy and manipulate public perceptions of his regime both in France and throughout Europe. As a result, government-sponsored art created during the Consulate and Empire is frequently dismissed by art historians as lacking in experimentation, complexity, and beauty. In this extraordinary exhibition, Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda, the aesthetic value and social history of so- called “propagandistic art” created during the First Empire is critically reexamined through close analysis and scholarly research. This exhibition seeks to demonstrate that, despite strict censorship laws and a dictatorial arts administration, many artists working in the service of Napoléon were deeply inspired by and passionately engaged with their prescribed “official” subjects.

Year VIII (November 9, 1799). The Directoire, a five-member committee entrusted with executive power following the Revolution of 1789, had been thwarted and a new constitution created the Consular regime. Napoléon, now First Consul for life, took up residence in the Tuileries Palace. Under Napoléon, the legitimist royal press was suppressed and the Republican press had been virtually extinguished. This narrowing of public opinion greatly affected the arts, which under the new directorship of Dominique-Vivant Denon, saw the glorification of the Empire and its supreme leader as its primary focus. History painting, which had suffered following the Revolution, experienced a renaissance under Napoléon as the number of large-scale depictions of contemporary events filled the Salon. In Napoléon, artists found their muse—and the return of state patronage.

The exhibition features more than 120 drawings, prints, paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, medals, and objet d’art from the remarkable private Parisian collection of Pierre-Jean Chalençon.

Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda considers the full range of official art created under Napoléon I and includes works by some of the most important artists, architects, and sculptors of the period, including: Jacques-Louis David, Antonio Canova, Anne-Louis Girodet, François Gérard, Charles Percier, and Pierre-François-Léonard Fontaine. The selected works display the power of the Napoléonic propaganda “machine” and its scope of influence both politically and artistically; illustrate how Napoléon, his ministers, and artists created an imperial iconography; and provide the viewer with an understanding of the legend or myth of Napoléon that persisted after his death in exile.

In 1804, Napoléon chose the ardent Republican and organizer of grand Revolutionary festivals, Jacques-Louis David, as his official painter. During the Consulate and Empire periods, David largely abandoned his reassessment of the antique (exemplified by his Sabine Women of 1799) in favor of representations of modern history.

In doing so, the artist was faced with remarkable challenges in the creation of his art: predetermined subjects of contemporary historical events, figures, settings, and costumes as well as fixed precedents in terms of iconography and style. An official commission to paint Napoléon’s Coronation in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame on December 4, 1804 would forever associate David with the Empire. In a period of six months, David—along with a virtual army of artists, architects, and sculptors— fabricated and produced a modern imperial iconography rooted in French history. The hugely propagandistic Livre du Sacre (Book of the Coronation), a

Napoléon came to power the day following the coup d’état of 18 Brumaire,

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highlight of the exhibition, is comprised of large-scale engravings documenting the Coronation and illustrates the new aristocracy created under Napoléon I. Several of David’s most promising students followed his path of empirical patronage, including Gros, Gérard, Isabey, and Ingres. Yet painters were by no means the only artists to take advantage of state patronage during Napoléon’s reign. Sculptors, led by Antonio Canova, were eager to depict Napoléon as a new Roman Emperor— an image which also circulated in the form of coins and medals. Percier and Fontaine, first architects to the Emperor, renovated and decorated the imperial palaces and, along with David, helped inaugurate the Empire Style. Numerous public works projects were begun under Napoléon, including the Vendôme Column, the Arc du Carrousel, the Arc de Triomphe, Père-Lachaise Cemetery, and Vignon’s Temple to Glory (today the Madeleine Church in Paris).

The wide-spread fascination with Napoléon and his regime persisted long after the exiled ruler’s death in 1821 on the island of Saint Helena.

The Napoléonic narrative—his rising from relative obscurity in his native Corsica to becoming the most powerful man in Europe—became the subject of countless works of Romantic art, literature, theater, and music. No longer relegated to depicting scenes from ancient history, artists turned to contemporary events associated with the rise, fall, and subsequent deification of Napoléon for endless sources of inspiration. The epic Napoléon, the quintessence of modernity, became in death even greater than in life; his memory forever preserved.

— Dr. Heidi E. Kraus Exhibition Curator Above: Graphics by Kay Irelan

Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda September 13, 2012 – January 29, 2013

Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda will be on display from September 13 through January 29, 2013 at The Pentacrest Museums Gallery for Arts, Humanities, & Sciences in the Old Capitol Museum, and the Black Box Theater at the Iowa Memorial Union, Iowa City. The exhibition features works from the private collection of Pierre-Jean Chalençon and was curated by Heidi E. Kraus and Sean O’Harrow, with assistance from senior consultant Porfessor Dorothy Johnson of the School of Art and Art History. It was organized by the University of Iowa Museum of Art and the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums.

Dr. Heidi E. Kraus is Assistant Professor of Modern and Contemporary Art History and Co-Director of The DePree Gallery at Hope College in Holland, Michigan.

Pierre-Jean Chalençon

Sponsored by Bob & Karlen Fellows, Joyce & Dick Summerwill, and Lynn & Stuart Weinstein Left: Pieter Joseph Savage Profile of Napoléon Bonaparte, 1st Council Oil on canvas, 28 x 24 in.

Collection of Pierre-Jean Chalençon

Center: Bronze death mask of Napoléon, 1832 Length: 13 in. - Width: 5 in. - Height: 8 in.

Collection of Pierre-Jean Chalençon

Right: Military Standard, 1815 “Long Live the Empire” (detail) Oil on canvas, 31 x 47 in.

Collection of Pierre-Jean Chalençon

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September 13, 2012 - January 29, 2013 Fall 2012: “Conflict on the Iowa Frontier: Perspectives on the War of 1812,” featuring material from Special Collections & University Archives at the University of Iowa Libraries and the Office of the State Archaeologist, Old Capitol (OC)

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Hippolyte (Paul) Delaroche (French, 1797–1856), Portrait of Napoleon after his Departure from Fontainebleau, 1840 Oil on canvas, 39 x 31 1/2 Collection of Pierre-Jean Chalençon

September 20-23 9 a.m.–9 p.m.

Public reading of War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy: All 1200 pages! (continued)

September 24 7:30 p.m.

Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture,” UI Symphony, Dr. William L. Jones, conductor, IMU Main Lounge

September 25 5:30–6:30 p.m.

“Josephine at Malmaison,” lecture by Bernard Chevallier, former Director, Musée des châteaux de Malmaison et de BoisPréau, 240 ABW

September 26 6:00–7:30 p.m.

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Elliott Society Reception with Christopher Johns, ABW 5:30–6:30 p.m.

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October 30 4:30–5:15 p.m.

Elliott Society Reception with Susan Taylor Leduc, ABW

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Lecture: “Refash Josephine: Fema Agency in Napol France“ by Susa Leduc, 240 ABW

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September 14 4:00-6:30 p.m. “ Intriguing Ink: Newspapers and Pamphlets from 1812,” Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room, third floor, LIB

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6:30 p.m. Two film screenings: “Hubert Robert: A Fortunate Life” (Sokurov, 1999) and “Napoléon, David Le sacre de I’image” (Patrice Jean, 2004); UIMA Director Sean O’Harrow will provide a brief overview of the exhibition Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda, 101 BCSB 9 a.m.–9 p.m. Public reading of War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy: All 1200 pages! Get involved!

Readers needed! Sign-up sheet will be available at the main entrance to Phillips Hall on Saturday, September 1. For more information, please call 354-7605. The reading will take place on the east steps of the Old Capitol and in the Old Capitol Court Room, rain or shine!

September 21 5:00–7:00 p.m.

WorldCanvass, “Napoléon and His Legacy,” program dedicated to the 1812 celebration, hosted by Joan Kjaer, OC Senate Chamber 27 4

September 28 7:00–8:30 p.m.

“An Evening with Tolstoy and Beethoven,” reading of excerpts from War and Peace with musical interludes by Rene Lecuona, piano; Rachel Joselson, soprano; and Crescendo Children’s Choir (Nancy Macfarlane, director; Duane Gugel, accompanist), OC Senate Chamber

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Le musée pARTi! with special guest Pierre-Jean Chalençon, hotelVetro (call 335-1725 for ticket information)

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Creepy Campus Crawl, OC and Museum of Natural History (MNH)

NOTES: Exhibition continues through January 29, 2013. *UIMA Donor Events highlighted in red All other events are free and open to the public

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Meet the Speakers

Christopher Johns

Susan Taylor Leduc

Bernard Chevallier

Our donor events, the Elliott Society Lecture Series and the Director’s Circle, take a different spin this semester with special “meet and greet the speaker” receptions for donors in conjunction with the public lectures.

at the University of Virginia, he is presently Norman and Roselea Goldberg Professor of History of Art at Vanderbilt University.

Susan Taylor Leduc will present “Refashioning Josephine: Female Political Agency in Napoléonic France” on October 30 at 5:30 p.m. in 240 Art Building West. Taylor Leduc received her Ph.D. in the History of Art from the University of Pennsylvania and has been curating exhibitions and teaching Art History in Paris since 1994. She is currently Academic Director and Associate Professor at Trinity College in Paris.

Taylor Leduc specializes in French art and culture from the 17th–18th centuries and Franco-American relations in the 18th century. Her areas of teaching specialization include the history of landscape architecture and urban planning, the history of gastronomy, and the history of painting, sculpture, and architecture from 1600–1900.

Taylor Leduc served as the European Curator for the Benjamin Franklin Tercentenary from 2004 until 2008.

As curatorial consultant to the Tercentenary, she helped to create and promote Benjamin Franklin: homme de sciences, homme du monde at the Musée des Arts et Métiers-CNAM and Benjamin Franklin: un Américain à Paris 1776–1785, Musée CarnavaletHistoire de Paris.

Both lectures will be preceded by a special “meet and greet the speaker” for Elliott Society donors and above.

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ELLIOTT SOCIETY On October 16 at 5:30 p.m. in 240 Art Building West, Christopher M. S. Johns will present “Images of Rule in the Age of Revolution: Napoléon Bonaparte and Antonio Canova.”

Johns received his B.A. in history and history of art, summa cum laude, from Florida State University.

He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Delaware. He has written and published books, more than 60 articles, exhibition catalogue essays, and book reviews. He recently completed two books: The Visual Culture of Catholic Enlightenment (Penn State: under contract) and China and the Church: Chinoiserie in Global Context (University of Washington Press, in press). A recent article on Canova’s “Penitent Magdalen and the Catholic Revival in Napoléonic Paris” will be published soon by Studies in Eighteenth-Century Culture.

Johns has received fellowships from the Fulbright Foundation, the Folger Shakespeare Library, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the National Gallery of Art. After teaching for 18 years

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A public lecture, “Josephine at Malmaison,” on September 25 in 240 Art Building West at 5:30 p.m., will be presented by Bernard Chevallier, former director and chief curator of the National Museum of Malmaison Castle (i.e. the “Napoléon Museum”). After studying history and art history at the University of Paris-Sorbonne, he took his curator’s exam in 1971 and came to Malmaison in 1980 as deputy curator to Gerard Hubert. Appointed curator in 1989 and director in 1997, he did both jobs and took on the responsibility of running the day to day tasks of the museum as well as dealing with historical research and managing the objects in the collection.

Over the years, Chevallier has written many books and articles on Napoléon-related topics, including much on Josephine, Napoléon’s wife and First Empress of the French from 1804 to 1814. He has admitted to a self-professed “marriage” to Josephine and has worked to revise her image by highlighting her intelligence and strong character, and her passion and support for the arts and natural sciences.

A reception for Director’s Circle donors and above will be held at the Levitt Center following the lecture.

The Fall 2012 Elliott Society Lecture Series is sponsored by James A. and Katherine Rathe Clifton, William T. Downing and N. Kumi Morris.

Come join us for Le musée pARTi! on Saturday, October 13, 6:00–10:00 p.m., at hotelVetro in downtown Iowa City!

The party will feature reproductions of paintings of Napoléon, representing different periods in his life. The music, decorations, food, and fun photo opportunities will all celebrate our fall exhibition, Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda. Collection owner Pierre-Jean Chalençon will be our special guest.

The 2012–2013 season marks a turning point in the UIMA’s fiscal

year. At the end of this season the dates of the Museum’s fiscal year will switch from January through December to July through June. Beginning in 2013, we will be holding our gala in advance of the season to better align our fundraising with the coming fiscal calendar. Le museé pARTi! this fall will raise funds for programs through June 2013 (another fundraiser will be held Spring 2013 for the 2013–14 academic year). There will be a display of different UIMA programs and masterpieces,

encouraging sponsorship by patrons.

Co-chairs Anna Barker and Kay Irelan have been working hard with the Members Council to put on a spectacular party.

Purchase of a ticket will ensure your participation in the evening’s festivities, which include a cocktail hour, live music, dinner, and a presentation by Director Sean O’Harrow.

If you would like to purchase tickets, contact Betty Breazeale at the University of Iowa Museum of Art at 319-335-1725.

Welcome, Elizabeth Wallace Hartford Ballet (CT) and Washington Ballet (DC) companies. My time with these companies afforded me the opportunity to travel the world and witness the impact of sharing art with different cultures. In the intervening years, my husband’s employment with art museums has led our family all across the country, from Washington, D.C., to Massachusetts, to Arizona and now back to Iowa.

Why the change to the UIMA?

The UIMA is proud to welcome new staff member Elizabeth Wallace, who began her job as PR Coordinator this past summer. As the newest member of the UIMA family, she shares her background, goals for the Museum, and a little bit about herself.

What were you doing before you came to the UIMA? Most recently I have been working for 4Cs Community Coordinated Child Care doing outreach, events, community services, and administrative support. Prior to that, I worked for Elder Services, Inc., as their Meals on Wheels Volunteer Coordinator. In my earlier life I danced professionally with the

Joining the staff of UIMA is, in a sense, a homecoming for me. I grew up in Iowa City and lived just up the hill from the Museum. Over the course of my childhood I attended summer art camps, stopped in to see what was new (and cool off) on my way back and forth to campus, witnessed my parents’ involvement as docents and supporters, and on June 13, 2008 sat on the sidewalk helplessly watching as the flood waters filled the Museum building. I am delighted to now have the opportunity to support the Museum as it grows, rebuilds, and reclaims its position as a must-see destination on the University of Iowa campus.

What exactly does your job entail?

The PR Coordinator position encompasses multiple areas such as events, membership and volunteer

development, external relations, marketing, and support of donor activities. I have three student employees assisting me in this work and I am excited to have their skills and enthusiasm on our team. In house, my job has been dubbed that of “friend-raiser,” which aptly summarizes our goal of promoting UIMA as an accessible, exciting, and valued asset of the university, the local community, and the state.

What are your goals for the UIMA? My immediate goals are to continue the outstanding work that has preceded me and to support the director’s vision of broadening the reach, support, and visibility of UIMA. In the long term, I’d like to explore ways to democratize museum involvement.

As a retired performer I am keenly aware of the important role art(s) play in expressing the ideas, hopes, and history of our communities and nations.

Unfortunately, art museums, like ballet companies, are often perceived as exclusive or elite institutions. I firmly believe that art is for everyone and that there is no “wrong” way to see it, experience it, or think about it. As the UIMA works toward creating a new permanent home, I’d like that home to be available, enjoyed, and treasured by the entire spectrum of our wonderful community. u i m a . u iowa .edu 15

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The UIMA’s First Friday series celebrated its one-year anniversary in April, and its success continues to surprise its creators.

“Even after a year, we still get new people, new faces every time,” says Gayle Doud, Assistant to the Membership Coordinator. These monthly events, started by the Bureau of Friend-Raising Affairs, a subcommittee of the UIMA’s Members Council, are growing fast.

It’s a good thing too. The group’s focus is on friend-raising rather than fundraising in an effort to reach out to the community and raise awareness and support for the UIMA. And, so far, it’s working.

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Since the loss of the Museum’s building in the 2008 flood, the series takes place at a number of local venues. The First Friday events, or parties, have been increasingly successful with support from downtown Iowa City businesses such as hotelVetro, Raygun, and The Mansion, as well as Orchard Green, Formosa, and Deluxe Bakery.

A variety of artists from the community have also contributed their talents to the series. Sanya Naumann, a local artist, presented her photography project, “The Thousand Dollar Dress.”

Kevin Chamberlain and Mitchell Spain,

University of Iowa M.F.A. and B.F.A. candidates (respectively) displayed their various ceramic masterpieces.

Music in the past year has been provided by local musicians, such as pianist Alan Swanson and deejays Steve Crowley, Adam Luketich, and KRUI’s Max and Kendall.

Another, more collaborative project was introduced during the First Friday event in April. Iowa City members were encouraged to come down to hotelVetro and be a part of the Just Do(t) Art project.

The project, sponsored by Shive-Hattery, was inspired by a similar one held at

the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. The community was invited to place translucent colored dots on the windows of hotelVetro, creating an abstract mural.

The first dots were placed during the First Friday in April and the project continued through the First Friday in May when a closing ceremony was held for the last dot to be placed. This public art project focused on community involvement with area schools and a number of participating programs.

Thanks to the generosity of Marc Moen, hotelVetro, and Shive-Hattery, and the creative genius of Mark Seabold, the project received positive feedback from

event-goers, with many citing the spring and to being brought together with event as their favorite so far. other art lovers for the opportunity to explore new possibilities and new artists The group responsible for this well received monthly social affair is a group in the area. Hopefully this one-year mark is the first of many anniversaries for the intent on keeping the Museum of Art First Friday series. in the forefront of Iowa City patron’s minds. Members of the Bureau of FriendRaising Affairs include Anna Moyers Stone, Pope Yamada, Scott Finlayson, Linda Thrasher, Mark Seabold, Katie Moorhead, David Bright, and Kumi Morris.

Now beyond the first anniversary, it is clear that community members look forward to the First Friday of each month

If you or someone you know is interested in being featured as an artist or musician at a First Friday event, please contact Elizabeth Wallace at 319-353-2847.

First Fridays are sponsored by: Thomas and Susan Bender Willard and Susan Boyd H. Dee and Myrene Hoover

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Why we travel Since the flood of 2008 left the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) without a place to serve K–12 school audiences, UIMA staff launched an initiative to bring art into Iowa’s classrooms. After researching the art and core curricula, art works and themes were chosen for their educational impact and relevance. The UIMA has been implementing this strategy for four years, with participation doubling each year.

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1. Belle Plaine 2. Bettendorf 3. Bondurant 4. Cedar Rapids 5. Clear Creek-Amana 6. College Community School District 7. Columbus Junction 8. Des Moines 9. Fairfield 10. Glidden

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Types of Works Shown • African Art • American Indian and First Peoples Art • Art of India (Folk Art) • Art of India (Hindu Icons) • Comics and Graphic Novels

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Anonymous Family Foundation Douglas M. and Linda L. Behrendt Mary K. Calkin Garry R. and Susann K. Hamdorf Michael Lensing J. Randolph and Linda Lewis Yvonne L. McCabe Robert D. and Paulina Treiger Muzzin E. Anthony Otoadese, Claudia L. Corwin, and Family

Polly S. and Armond Pagliai Douglas J. and Linda Paul Mary Frances Ramsey Memorial Fund Scheels All Sports G. Carl and Julie Schweser William and Marlene W. Stanford Faye Hyde Strayer Richard F. and Vicki Lensing Templeton U.S. Bank

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Art and Museum Education Speaker Series: Bede Clarke Bede Clark received his M.F.A. from the University of Iowa in 1990 and his B.F.A. from Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1982. He is currently Professor of Art at the University of Missouri at Columbia.

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The Art Museum Education speaker series is sponsored by: Zoe Eskin, in memory of Gerry Eskin; Dick and Buffie Tucker

He has had solo exhibitions around the country at the Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art gallery in Kansas City, MO; the Alma Thomas Fine Arts Center at Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX; the Target Gallery at St. John’s University Arts Center in Collegeville, MN and back to his roots at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mt. Pleasant, IA. Clark has also participated in group exhibitions at the Arrowment School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg, TN and at Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans.

He has received the William H Byler Distinguished Professor Award from the University of Missouri, Columbia, the Stuart Australian Contemporary Craft Center Residency Award at Mittagong, Australia, the Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Research/ Creative Activity in the Humanities and Fine Arts at the University of Missouri, Columbia, the Fletcher Challenge Ceramic Award, Merit Award, Auckland New Zealand, and the Kennedy Center Fellowship for Teachers of the Arts from the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Bede Clark will present “Things That Have Interested Me” in W151 at the Pappajohn Business Building on October 4th at 7:30 p.m.

Where in the World is the UIMA now?

During the 2011–2012 Winter term, UIMA graphic designer Rodrick Whetstone (pictured right), along with 20 other students, went to Tamil Nadu, India as a part of the Art & Architecture group from the University of Iowa. During those 21 days in India they traveled along the coastal regions of Southeast India, from Chennai to Mamallapuram, Pondicherry, Chidambaram, Tanjore, the Chettinad region, Madurai, and Kanchipuram before coming back to Chennai for the return trip home. The days were filled with sights, sounds, and smells he had never before experienced. They visited many art galleries and museums, and a seemingly endless number of Hindu temples. Rodrick noted that “It was very enriching to visit the homes and workshops of basket weavers and bronze casters. The opportunity to travel abroad to a different culture was like nothing I have faced before. I encourage all students to travel and enjoy the experience.”

GET YOUR PHOTO IN THE UIMA MAGAZINE! When you travel abroad, take UIMA magazines with you. Photograph your group with the magazine in front of a landmark. Email your photos and story to be featured in the next UIMA magazine at uima@uiowa.edu.

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In late May 2012, Christopher Merkle, Assistant to the UIMA Curator of Education, traveled to Rome, Italy.

He viewed artwork in many historic sites and museums, including the marble head from the colossal acrolith of Constantine the Great, on display in the Capitoline Museums (pictured right). The gigantic sculpture dates from the Late Roman period, c. 313–324 CE. Romans were known for looking to the art of ancient Greece, and an acrolith is a form of Greek statue in which the trunk of the figure is made of wood, and the head, hands, and feet are made of marble. As expected, the wooden body decomposed and vanished many generations ago, but the museum has the right hand and the head. Constantine originally had the statue placed in the west apse of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine in Rome. At 8 1/2 feet tall, the head’s massive scale and exaggerated eyes were meant to convey the power of the Late Roman emperor. Chris spent a lot of time studying this work in one of his first Art History courses at the University of Iowa, so he was excited to finally see it in person.

Recent Acquisitions

Left: Grant Wood (American, 1891–1942) Blue House, Munich (detail), 1928 Oil on board, 23 1/2” x 20 1/4” Gift of Catharine Miller Ahman and Edward J. Ahmann, Dorothy Miller Brecunier and Richard W. Brecunier, and Theza Lichtman Miller and Robert Scott Miller, 2011.68 Purchased with funds from Mary Jo and Richard H. Stanley Wooden mask from Burkina Faso, 2011.27a-c Gift of Ronald and Patricia Kastner 2011.28–.38 •Watercolor by Elaine Steinberg •Felt pen and graphite on paper by Thomas Scheibitz •Acrylic and pigment on canvas by Patrick Wilson •Graphite on paper in artist-made frame by Jack Baumgartner •Mixed media on paper by Judith Nilson •Oil on paper by Brenda Goodman •Hand-colored woodcut by Antonio Henrique Amaral •An accordion-fold book, and an etching and aquatint by Daniel Heyman •Pen and ink and ink wash on paper

by Robert Guillot •Graphite on formed paper by Matthew Monahan Untitled Composition Raymond Parker 2011.39

Gift of Ruth and Samuel Becker Conté crayon on paper by an unidentified artist, M2011.40

Gift of Dr. Robert C. Summerfelt Wild pig figure from Papua New Guinea, M2011.56a–c

Gift of Jean Spitzer Ceramic Bento Box, M2011.41a–d

Gift of the Emilio Sanchez Foundation Eight lithographs by Emilio Sanchez, 2011.57–.64

Gift of the artist Randy C. Bolton This, That, and The Other Set of three four-color separation screenprints, 2011.47–.49 Middle: Gift of Willard and Susan Boyd in memory of Charles Davidson Shango Priestess by Emmanuel Okechukwu Odita Intaglio, 1965, 2011.50

Gift of the Advanced Photography Class Six student works from Prof. John D. Freyer’s Advanced Photography class, 2011.65, 2011.72–.76 Gift of Joan Mannheimer Lithograph from “Le Charivari” by Honoré Daumier, 2011.66

Gift of Anita Jung Gift of Chunghi Choo Portfolio entitled Farmville: Farming at A red chalk drawing called Capriccio by the Edge of Equilibrium and Reverie, Ronald M. Cohen, 2011.52 2011.69 Gift of Ruth and Samuel Becker Etching by Erich Wolfsfeld Old Man with Mustache and Goatee, 2011.53 Gift of William Ponseti One painting by Steven Erickson, a print, and a Pre-Columbian burial object, 2011.54, M2011.70–.71 Gift of Otto George Ocvirk and Betty Lebie Ocvirk Martin Schongauer The Flagellation of Christ from “The Passion” Engraving, 2011.55

Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889–1975) Untitled (Portrait of the artist’s father, Maecenas E. Benton), 1912 Oil on canvas, 15 1/2” x 13” Edwin B. Green American Art Acquisition Endowment, 2012.1 Right: Thomas Hart Benton (American, 1889–1975) Untitled (Self-portrait), 1912 Oil on canvas, 13 1/4” x 11 3/8” Edwin B. Green American Art Acquisition Endowment, 2012.2

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Thanks to the generosity of our patrons, things are alive and well in the expansion and exhibits of the UIMA.

toured nearly 30 towns in 24 counties, reaching about 50 high schools and seven libraries. The senior program outreach is equally as impressive. With While the lack of a permanent living space has provided some difficulties, the over 750 visits between a handful of locations in the Iowa City/Coralville Museum has taken this problem and area, the Museum is always open to creatively turned it into a number of spectacular opportunities not available expanding its reach to other areas and locations. With K-12 programs, to the traditionally housed museum. as well as Senior Living Center visits, As Director of Development Pat the Education Outreach program is Hanick sees it, we have been given an proving that all ages can experience and “opportunity of a lifetime, to reinvent appreciate great art. what being a museum means.”

Another aspect of the Museum that has With multiple locations comes expanded in the last year is the Arts fluidity in outreach and we are off Share program. The program aims to to a good start. Some areas that are spread awareness of various types of art, receiving special attention are the such as dance, writing, and art history.

Education Outreach programs and the Hanick says, “As the Museum continues Arts Share program. The upcoming Napoléon exhibit, Sackler loan, and the to experiment, all kinds of opportunities we didn’t even know about are reinstallation at the UIMA@IMU will emerging.” also make for some exciting events in the near future.

One of the Museum’s most successful endeavors has been the Education Outreach program, headed by Dale Fisher. Dale and his staff, with the support of volunteer docents, have reached, quite impressively, a broad spectrum of the population. They have

The upcoming exhibits will also surely become exciting additions to the Museum’s history. As part of the summer reinstallation, a selection of Chinese art from the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation is on display in the UIMA@IMU visual classrooms, located on the third floor of the Iowa Memorial Union in the Richey

Above: Docent Phyllis Lance with Lantern Park Care Center residents

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Ballroom. The reinstallation focuses on African, Ceramics, and Modern and Contemporary works. This includes paintings and prints, and a research resource station for students (read more on page 7).

Expected to become the must-see exhibit of the year, Napoléon and the Art of Propaganda will run from September 13 until January 29. This superb presentation will be celebrated with a party on Saturday, October 13, which will be an opportune place to make a sponsorship pledge for the upcoming 2012–2013 season.

As always, the Museum deeply appreciates all that its donors do to help the Museum grow and flourish. One of the best ways one can do that is by participating in the monthly First Friday events, held at various locations around Iowa City. These events appreciate “friend-raising” as well as fund-raising and are a great way to meet fellow artlovers around the area and contribute to the advancement of the Museum of Art (read more on page 16).

We hope you’ll consider supporting one of the Museum’s upcoming or continuing projects!

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Thinking of Tomorrow The University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) faces quite a conundrum. Its stellar art collection is housed in multiple locations in different states. Plans for a permanent building are on hold while funding options are being pursued.

Even though Museum outreach programs have exploded in popularity, the undeniable fact is: We need a Museum building. What’s an art patron to do?

As trying as the current situation may be, it is not a bad time to think about tomorrow and how you can help the UIMA get back on its feet. Now is a good time to reflect on the legacy you wish to leave for your community, your state, and your world.

Where do you ultimately want your hard-earned resources to go when you consider your personal philanthropy?

Estate gifts are a good option because they allow you to provide significant support for the organizations you value tomorrow, without taking away from your discretionary income today. There are several ways we can help you plan an estate gift for the UIMA while ensuring you achieve your personal financial goals and maximize your tax benefits.

Among other options, you may:

“...you can help the UIMA get back on its feet...”

• Establish a charitable bequest in your will or trust • Designate the University of Iowa Museum of Art as a beneficiary of your qualified retirement plan • Establish a charitable gift annuity that allows you to receive guaranteed payments at stable, attractive rates As always, gifts of all types and sizes are genuinely appreciated and help ensure the vitality of the UIMA, even during uncertain times. We are grateful to those of you who continue to give annually. Your constancy and continuing dedication make a considerable impact on every aspect of UIMA programming, every year. Thank you.

For more information about creating a legacy to benefit the University of Iowa Museum of Art, please contact me at the UI Foundation at pat-hanick@uiowa.edu, or 319-467-3768. You also can learn more about giving to the Museum at www.givetoiowa.org/uima.

Director of Development 319-467-3768 Give online at www.givetoiowa.org/uima

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