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Summer 2017

Aernout Overbeeke and Teska Overbeeke: Life Along the Mississippi

JUNE 10–SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 From the Director

We are once again looking forward to a busy summer, with free admission (thanks to the Bechtel Trusts and the ) and a building full of new exhibitions and exciting programs and events, including the installa- tion MAiZE by Jean Shin and Chad Pregracke’s Message in a Bottle Collection from his years of cleaning up the VIEWS FROM THE FIGGE watershed. The panoramic photographs of father and daughter Aernout and Teska Overbeeke will SUMMER 2017 • Issue 28 provide a unique perspective on the river, while Kara Walker: Published four times a year at no charge for The Emancipation Approximation will take us on a mythical members, friends and people interested in the journey to the era of the Civil War. museum. Postage paid at Davenport, 52802 and additional mailing offices. Last summer we worked with Neville Crenshaw, a graduate student in the Museum Studies program at Western University, to conduct a survey of our visitors. More than 500 people of all ages and hometowns responded. Nearly half 225 West Second Street Davenport, Iowa 52801-1804 were first-time visitors to the Figge, and more than half came specifically to see a changing 563.326.7804 exhibition, especially The Wonderful World of Oz. While many indicated that free admission www.figgeartmuseum.org was important to them, only 24% of respondents listed cost as the biggest deterrent to a visit. “Lack of time” was the winner there. And while the majority of visitors came for “leisure or Home of the art collection. recreation” reasons, they also came with family or friends, reinforcing our belief in the value of the museum as a place to spend quality time with others. HOURS While we are busy installing new exhibitions for the summer, we also are planning our 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday exhibitions for years to come. Traveling exhibitions must be booked far in advance, and our 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday homegrown exhibitions require years of research and preparation. One particularly exciting Noon-5 p.m. Sunday show that has been on our calendar for several years—French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, Café hours Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. 1850 to 1950, from the Brooklyn Museum—will open at the Figge on October 6, 2018. This Café reservations and special events exhibition will mark a milestone in the Figge’s history, as it will bring works by some of the most 563.726.2087 beloved names in art history—Monet, Cezanne, Degas and many others—to the for our visitors to enjoy. ADMISSION To make this exhibition and others like it possible, a group of generous supporters has FREE ADMISSION for all from created the Major Exhibitions Endowment, a perpetual fund that will be used to support MAY 27-SEPTEMBER 3 the presentation of world-class art exhibitions. In addition, a gift from an anonymous donor $7 adults; $6 seniors and students with ID; will fund free admission during the holiday season, so the French Moderns exhibition will be $4 children ages 4-12 accessible to the widest possible audience. We will celebrate the gifts of beauty and insight FREE ADMISSION in these priceless artworks, and also the generosity of our Figge community leaders who are Children under age 4 making it happen. We have invited other organizations in the Quad Cities—cultural organiza- Museum members tions, schools and colleges, libraries, galleries, stores and restaurants—to join us in making the Thursday evenings from 5-9 p.m. for all fall of 2018 a celebration of all things French. Plan to join us for the fun! Seniors first Thursday of the month Active U.S. Armed Forces and their families Tim Schiffer, Executive Director REDUCED ADMISSION AAA members save $2 on a full-priced admission WITH THANKS As the governing body of the Figge Art Museum, the board, in consultation with the Figge’s director and senior staff, determines the museum’s strategic direction and provides oversight on art acquisitions, educational programming, events, fundraising and financial decisions. Without their leadership and support, the Figge would not be the thriving, energetic museum it is today.

FIGGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BOARD MEMBERS Executive Committee Don Doucette, Ph.D. Secretary Dr. Amir Arbisser Sue Quail Dee Bruemmer President Tara Barney At Large Andy Butler Kay Runge To have additional copies of the newsletter Nancy Danico Wynne Schafer Cindy Carlson Past President Kay Hall At Large Jerry Jones Mark Schwiebert delivered to your business or organization, Ken Koupal Vice President Dr. Randy Lewis At Large Delia Meier Debby Stafford please call 563.345.6642. Hunt Harris Treasurer Dana Wilkinson At Large 2 Black Dolls from the Collection of Deborah Neff MAY 27–AUGUST 27, 2017

Black Dolls from the Collection of Deborah Neff presents over 100 unique handmade dolls created between 1850 and 1940 that portray African American boys and girls, elegant young ladies and determined women of mature years. The dolls are believed to have been created by African Americans for children that they knew, members of their own families, as well as white children in their charge. This exhibition also includes rare nineteenth- and twentieth-century photographs of dolls, clutched by their young owners, which provide a fascinating context for these cherished companions. Black Dolls from the Collection of Deborah Neff was organized by the Mingei International Museum, San Diego, California, and curated by Christine Knoke Hietbrink.

COMPANION EVENT THURSDAY, JUNE 1 5:30 p.m. Opening Reception 7 p.m. Collector Talk: Deborah Neff See page 8

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Kara Walker: The Emancipation Approximation MAY 27–AUGUST 27, 2017

The Emancipation Approximation by Kara Walker, a suite of twenty-seven silkscreen prints and a gift from Brent Sikkema for the museum’s 10th anniversary, features the provocative silhouettes for which Walker is known. An allegory of the aftermath of the Civil War, the suite addresses the harsh realities of slavery and its continuing effect on American society and racial identity. Walker’s first large scale silhouette mural, completed in 1994, established her as an important and divisive figure in contemporary art. Critics considered her portrayal of racial stereotypes and the subject of slavery as a perpetuation of negative black images. Though often the subject of public scrutiny, her work is an engaging provocation for all viewers to consider race, identity and personal perception. While Kara Walker uses a traditional craft medium, the silhouette, to present contemporary social commentary, the black dolls from the Collection of Deborah Neff represent a craft tradition that also, in its own way, speaks to the history of race relations in the .

COMPANION EVENT THURSDAY, JUNE 29 5:30 p.m. Social Hour 7 p.m. Artist Talks See page 8 Sponsored by

www.figgeartmuseum.org 3 Aernout Overbeeke  Teska Overbeeke Life Along the Mississippi JUNE 10–SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

When I f ind a well-drawn character in f iction or biography I generally take a warm personal interest in him, for the reason that I have known him before—met him on the river. Mark Twain, Life on the Mississippi

In 1988, Dutch photographer and photo- often accidentally, many of the places her This exhibition is sponsored by the John Deere journalist Aernout Overbeeke traveled to parents had visited, Teska searched for the Foundation, Hunt and Diane Harris Family the U.S. to photograph the Mississippi River. same people her father had photographed Foundation, Paragon Commercial Interiors and US Bank. Accompanied by his wife, who kept a journal 25 years earlier. Teska, who was 8 years old of their trip, Overbeeke photographed the at the time of her parents’ trip, relied heavily people and places that line the mighty river’s on her mother’s journal to find her way from banks. Much as Twain observed in his book, Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf Coast of Companion Events Life on the Mississippi, published a century Louisiana. During her trip, Teska discovered THURSDAY, JUNE 8 earlier, Overbeeke’s warm-hued images docu- her voice as a photojournalist and, much like 5:30 p.m. Opening Reception ment the many souls whose lives are centered her parents, connected with the people and 7 p.m. Curator Talk: Andrew Wallace “by choice or accident of birth” on the river. places she found along the way. Hoping to See page 8 The images from his trip appeared in several document progress and rebirth in the wake journals and magazines, including the Dutch of Hurricane Katrina, Teska instead captured THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 culture magazine Avenue in 1989. Although images that witness little change since her 5:30 p.m. Social Hour the journey established Overbeekes’s career as parents’ journey. Her photo essay and text, 7 p.m. Exhibition Talk: Dr. Roald Tweet a professional photographer, it failed to mend The Mississippi 25 Years Later, appeared in See page 9 an increasingly fragile relationship between Dutch Elle magazine in 2013. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 photographer and wife. Yet both look back on Featuring more than 50 images the 3:30 p.m. Teacher Appreciation Open House the experience as one of the most memorable photographers made during their trips, the 7 p.m. Meet the Artists: of their lives. exhibition is both a celebration and elegy for Father and daughter Aernout and Teska In 2013, inspired by her father’s photo- the people and ways of life unique to the Overbeeke graphic work, Overbeeke’s daughter Teska great artery that remains at the heart of See page 9 retraced her parent’s steps.. Discovering, the country.

4 “Thank you to all the museum visitors, families and volunteers that have JEAN SHIN•MAiZE participated in this project. Let’s see A COLLABORATION WITH THE FIGGE ART MUSEUM AND THE QUAD CITY COMMUNITY what grows in the upcoming months of production.” – Jean Shin JUNE 24-SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

It is easy to see why corn represents the Iowa landscape. During summer commutes on Interstate 80, one can see rows of the plant stretch to the horizon and fill the scenery. The landscape, as well as the community’s ties to agriculture, inspired Jean Shin to MAiZE. On June 24, thousands of repurposed green plastic bottles crafted into “cornstalk” sculptures by volunteers will form an elaborate maze on the Figge Art Museum’s third floor. In addition to demonstrating the power of artmaking and community collaboration, the installation will engage visitors in a dialogue about plastic waste, food choices and environmental stewardship. The majority of plastic in this country is not recycled but instead ends up in landfills, the Mississippi River, the oceans and other natural areas. The sheer mass of plastic in the installation will encourage visitors to consider plastic waste and its detrimental effects on the environment. The empty bottles, once filled with soda, will illustrate the issues of overconsumption and the health Since January 2017, hundreds of community effects of processed foods like corn syrup. Expanding on these concepts, MAiZE will reflect broadly volunteers have participated in MAiZE drop-in workshops hosted at the Figge. on social and environmental issues that arise from mass consumption and convenience culture.

Jean Shin is nationally recognized for her installations that transform everyday objects into COMPANION EVENTS elegant expressions of identity and community. Her work has been widely exhibited in major THURSDAY, JUNE 22 national and international museums, including solo exhibitions at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art in Arizona (2010), Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, 5:30 p.m. Opening Reception D.C. (2009), the Fabric Workshop and Museum in Philadelphia (2006) and the Museum of 7 p.m. Artist Talk: Jean Shin Modern Art in New York (2004). Born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in the United States, See page 8 Shin attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 1999 and received a BFA and MS from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. She lives and works in New York City. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 5:30 p.m. Social Hour 7 p.m. Scholar Talk: Dr. Pamela White Mark & Debbie Eastern Iowa SPONSORED BY Schwiebert Recyclers, Inc. See page 9

The Art of Shared Experiences: New Haitian Works from the Figge Collection MAY 6–NOVEMBER 5, 2017 Beginning with gifts from Quad-Cities physician and arts COMPANION EVENTS patron Walter Neiswanger, the Davenport Museum of THURSDAY, MAY 25 Art was among the first museums in the United States 5:30 p.m. Social Hour to collect works by artists from , in particular the 7 p.m. Haitian Art Night “first generation” of artists who studied and worked at See page 8 the Centre d’Art. The museum’s renowned collection has continued to grow with gifts from collectors from across THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 the country, and now includes more than 200 works. The 5:30 p.m. Opening Reception vibrancy of Haitian art reflects the island’s unique culture 7 p.m. Artist Talk: Edouard and religions, a mix of Native American, West African and Duval Carrié Christian religious traditions, and the country’s turbulent history as a French colony and inde- See page 9 pendent nation founded by former slaves. The Art of Shared Experiences presents works of Haitian art recently gifted to the Figge. Included is a group of six paintings from the estate of James Huffman, a U.S. diplomat who was stationed in the Dominican Republic and was actively collecting Haitian art the same time Dr. Walter Neiswanger began collecting there.

www.figgeartmuseum.org 5 CHAD PREGRACKE: Message in a Bottle Collection

JUNE 10–SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

A bottle cast afloat with a message inside, to be found by an unknown person on an unknown shore, is a staple of stories and legends. Sometimes these bottles are real. This summer, the Figge will present Chad Pregracke’s collection of 40 such bottles, collected on his annual cleanup campaigns along the Mississippi, Illinois, Ohio and other rivers. The bottles will be shown intact, in specially crafted boxes, alongside images of the message for each bottle. The messages vary in nature, from silliness to seriousness, reflecting our own varying thoughts about the meaning of the river as an emotional touchstone. A large map shows the location where each bottle was collected. In 1998, at the age of 23, Pregracke founded Living Lands & Waters, a nonprofit of trash from the nation’s waterways and Message in a Bottle Collection is presented with organization dedicated to removing trash planting hundreds of thousands of native the support of The John Deere Foundation, Mark and Debbie Schwiebert, and the Quad City trees to stabilize and reforest riverbanks. His and debris from the banks and waters of the International Airport. Mississippi River. Since then, Pregracke has efforts have earned him national acclaim, led a dedicated crew and more than 90,000 including the Jefferson Award and the CNN THURSDAY, JULY 13 volunteers in removing millions of pounds Hero of the Year award. 7 p.m. Collector Talk: Chad Pregracke See page 8

COMING THIS SUMMER LEARN TO LOOK GALLERY COMMUNITY GALLERY Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Liver of the River Become an active participant in the Community With the construction of the new I-74 bridge comes the responsibility of Gallery’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle installation this balancing the vital infrastructure needs of a community while maintaining summer. Look, learn and make in this interactive the delicate ecosystem of the Mississippi River, particularly for federally exhibition that questions social conventions of endangered mussels. A landmark effort to provide education consumerism and waste management. and public outreach about these fascinating creatures by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in STUDIO1 partnership with the Iowa and Illinois DOTs, resulted in the development of the instal- Art, Social Consciousness and You! lation Liver of the River. This interactive Join the conversation! This summer Studio 1 will and informative exhibit will explore why engage museum guests in hands-on activities that the river’s mussels and their habitat are explore the role of visual art as social commen- integral to a healthy river system and tary. Interactive projects that complement the the steps taken to ensure these mighty Figge’s special summer exhibitions will offer mollusks survive. guests fresh perspectives on familiar subjects.

6 Classes & Workshops for Adults

Immerse yourself in the creative process as you explore a variety of classes in the studios. From wine to watercolor—we offer something for everyone, and all experience levels are welcome. Don’t forget: museum members receive discounts on all class fees! To register, contact Heather Aaronson at 563.345.6630 or [email protected], or Lynn Gingras-Taylor at 563.345.6635 or [email protected].

Dichroic Glass Jewelry Workshop Acrylic Painting–Fall Feeling Beginner and beyond Instructor: Pam Ohnemus Wine Q Art! Instructor: Lu Steffen Noon-3 p.m. Fridays Enjoy a variety of studio classes paired 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, June 10 September 29-October 27 with a glass of wine, light hors d’oeuvres $60/member; $70/non-member $95/member; $105/non-member and socializing during Wine & Art. Each Materials fee of $50 payable to instructor Supply list session features a different art medium Students should bring a sack lunch/beverage Mixed Media–Georgia to create finished artworks ready for Supply list O’Keeffe Sampler display. Each session costs $20; supplies, Pop-in Pottery Painting Instructor: Gloria Burlingame snacks and wine are provided. To register Instructor: Sally Gierke 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays (required), contact Heather Aaronson 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, July 8 September 19-October 10 at [email protected] or $50/member; $60/non-member $80/member; $90/non-member 563.345.6630. Students: bring a sack lunch and beverage $5 materials fee payable to instructor Registration fee includes all materials, (instructor will supply media for in-class use) 6-8 p.m. Thursday, June 8 Fiber Collage Creations including bisqueware, glazes and firing Supply list Instructor: Lori Miller Fabric Art & Design Drawing Portraits in Black and Explore textures, fibers, layering effects Instructor: Rowen Schussheim-Anderson White–Beginner/Intermediate and more that will help you design artworks 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, September 5-26 Instructor: Nick DiGioia using traditional collage methods as well as Offsite at Augustana College 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, September 5-26 new techniques. $80/member; $90/non-member $80/member; $90/non-member 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 6 Materials fee of $35 payable to instructor Supply list Watercolor Summer Scenes Instructor: Amy Nielsen SUPPLY LISTS AND CLASS DESCRIPTIONS AT WWW.FIGGEARTMUSEUM.ORG Warm air, bright light, deep shadow and soft breezes…capture summer’s special Art History Class: De Stijl Explore the progressive early modern design and art feeling in watercolor! Instructor: Wynne Schafer movement of “De Stijl”. This Dutch movement, cele- 1-3 p.m. Sunday, August 20 brating its 100th anniversary this year, was inspired 6-8 p.m. Thursday, August 3 John Deere Auditorium by Cubism and Bauhaus. The movement sought to meet Mixed Media Summer Salute Free for all the needs of the machine age society. Instructor: Allen Holloway Students should bring a pair of rubber flip flops! Beach scenes will be the featured Art of Percussion image, but the unexpected addition of a Figge Art Museum & pair of rubber flip flops will add a twist of 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, September 23 humor and fun to your painting. $15/family of 4; $3/extra child 6-8 p.m. Thursday, September 7 This annual family activity is a collaboration between Printmaking: Kitchen Table Creations the River Music Experience and the Figge Art Museum. Instructor: Lynn Gingras-Taylor The day begins with live music on the Figge plaza. Make one-of-a-kind prints with Next, we’ll head up to the studios to make cool musical repurposed and new materials using a instruments with recycled materials. A fun, rhythmic variety of simple, fun printing techniques. drum with Terry Hanson at RME will be the grand The printmaking techniques used in this finale! Contact Heather Aaronson for more information class can be done easily at home on your or to pre-register: [email protected] or kitchen table and are great for sharing 563.345.6630. with kids! www.figgeartmuseum.org 7 TASK Party participants FREE ADMISSION THURSDAY EVENINGS • BAR OPENS AT 5 P.M.

Enjoy Thursdays at the Figge each week at the museum! Enjoy a drink at the bar or stroll through galleries. Join us for a lecture, a workshop, a performance or a special activity. Meet friends or bring your family. Every Thursday evening offers a different experience.

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THURSDAY, MAY 18 THURSDAY, JUNE 8 THURSDAY, JUNE 29 5:30 p.m. $6 sandwich baskets, cash bar 5:30 p.m. Opening Reception 5:30 p.m. Social Hour 6:30 p.m. PechaKucha Night 7 p.m. Curator Talk: Andrew Wallace 7 p.m. Artist Talks PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun Andrew Wallace, manager of collections and Three Quad-Cities artists will respond gatherings where creative people share exhibitions at the Figge, will introduce Life to Kara Walker’s artwork, Emancipation their ideas, hobbies—and just about Along the Mississippi by father-daughter Approximation. anything, really—in the 20x20 format. duo Aernout and Teska Overbeeke. To participate, contact Melissa Mohr at THURSDAY, JULY 6 [email protected]. THURSDAY, JUNE 15 5:30 p.m. Social Hour Cinema at the Figge 7 p.m. Conservator Talk: Lalena Vellanoweth THURSDAY, MAY 25 Presented by Ford Photography Lalena Vellanoweth runs the Conservation 5:30 p.m. Social Hour 5 p.m. Social Hour and craft beer Diversity Program at LACMA and will 7 p.m. Haitian Art Night provided by WAKE Brewing present on the theory, principles and prac- In celebration of the Figge Art Museum’s 6 p.m. Short Film Program tice of conservation. recent acquisition of six Haitian artworks, 7 p.m. Feature Film generously donated by the James Huffman THURSDAY, JULY 13 Estate, community members will speak THURSDAY, JUNE 22 5 p.m. Metro Arts Reception, Showcase about their experiences surrounding 5:30 p.m. Opening Reception 6 p.m. Quad City Arts Remarks Haitian art and culture. 7 p.m. Artist Talk: Jean Shin Quad City Arts’ Metro Arts youth appren- JEAN SHIN Join contemporary, New tices will celebrate their accomplishments THURSDAY, JUNE 1 York-based artist Jean at the Metro Arts Showcase, featuring 5:30 p.m. Opening Reception Shin at this sneak preview community art projects created during the 7 p.m. Collector Talk: Deborah Neff of MAiZE as she discusses summer program. Collector Deborah Neff the exhibition, as well as 7 p.m. Collector Talk: Chad Pregracke will introduce Black Dolls the process for turning A COLLABORATION with the Best known as CNN’s Hero of the Year, the and share her process of FIGGE ART MUSEUM and 12,000 bottles into the QUAD-CITY COMMUNITY Quad-Cities’ own Chad Pregracke will speak building this collection 1,200 cornstalks. about the work he does through Living of artworks, including 6:30 p.m. Midwest Writing Center Event Lands & Waters, and reflect on the exhibi- more than 100 The Midwest Writing Center will cap off its tion Message in a Bottle Collection. handmade African- symposium of the celebrated author Luis American dolls Alberto Urrea. THURSDAY, JULY 20 No program made between 6:30 p.m. Public Reception with author 1850 and 1940. 7:30 p.m. Keynote Address THURSDAY, JULY 27 8:30 p.m. Book signing Cinema at the Figge Visitors do not need to register for the Presented by Ford Photography conference to attend this event. 5 p.m. Social Hour and craft beer provided by WAKE Brewing 6 p.m. Short Film Program 8 7 p.m. Feature Film THURSDAY, AUGUST 3 THURSDAY, AUGUST 31 FREE SENIOR DAY: TOUR & FILM 5:30 p.m. Social Hour 5:30 p.m. Opening Reception Join us the first Thursday of each month 7 p.m. Scholar Talk: Dr. Pamela White 7 p.m. Artist Talk: Darryl Montana for FREE SENIOR DAY, featuring a 1:30 p.m. Dr. Pamela White, director of the Museum In celebration of the UIMA’s exhibition museum tour followed by a 2:30 p.m. film. Studies Graduate Program at Western Illinois of artwork by Darryl Montana on display Please meet your tour guide in the lobby. University and public art consultant, will at the Figge, artist Darryl Montana will The film will be shown in the auditorium. speak about the history of public art and speak about his role as Chief of the Yellow Thursday, June 1 • Modern Art the influence of artists like Jean Shin, whose Pocahontas “Hunters” Mardi Gras Indian Thursday, July 6 • Haitian Works exhibition MAiZE will be on display. Tribe, as his father was before him. This is Thursday, August 3 • Sculpture at the Figge an ongoing African-American tradition and Thursday, September 7 • and THURSDAY, AUGUST 10 culture, which is uniquely New Orleans and the Regionalists 5:30 p.m. $6 sandwich baskets, cash bar began in Montana’s family in the late 1860s. 6:30 p.m. PechaKucha Night THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 THURSDAY, AUGUST 17 3:30 p.m. Teacher Appreciation 5:30 p.m. Social Hour Open House 7 p.m. Exhibition Talk: Dr. Roald Tweet 7 p.m. Meet the Artists: Join historian and folklorist Dr. Roald Tweet Aernout Overbeeke and Teska Overbeeke as he shares his stories of the Mississippi Father and daughter will discuss their Valley, in celebration of the exhibition photographic trips down the Mississippi, Life Along the Mississippi. This program is including why the Mississippi inspired them possible thanks to the Figge’s ongoing part- and how the experience influenced their DOCENT-LED TOURS nership with WVIK, Quad Cities NPR. lives and work. Join our knowledgeable docents for a FREE guided tour this summer! Tours begin in the THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 museum lobby. Are you bringing a group? 5 p.m. Reception 5:30 p.m. Social Hour Contact Heather Aaronson for a private 6 p.m. Azubuike Urban Exposure 7 p.m. Artist Talk group tour at 563.345.6630 or Film Premiere Artists will speak about trends in environ- [email protected]. The Urban Exposure program provides a mental art and macro-insect photography, Exhibition Highlights creative channel allowing kids to express especially as related to the decreasing 1:30 p.m. Saturdays themselves constructively, non-violently populations of pollinators. This program is June 24, July 8 and 22, August 12 and with increased confidence. The program part of the Figge Art Museum’s on-going 1:30 p.m. Sundays will showcase their films, which were partnership with TallGrassQC. June 18, July 16 and 30, August 6 created based on the practice that story- telling is one of the most powerful forms THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Collection Highlights of communication. 5:30 p.m. Opening Reception 1:30 p.m. Saturdays 7 p.m. Artist Talk: Edouard Duval Carrié June 10, July 1, August 5 Haitian artist Edouard Duval Carrié will 1:30 p.m. Sundays introduce his exhibition and speak about June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23 the current state of Haitian art.

TRIP TO CHICAGO Saturday, August 19 $80 per person includes coach, admission and snacks 7 a.m. departure from the Figge Art Museum

Join us for our annual pilgrimage to Chicago! Guests will enjoy both the Art Institute, featuring Gauguin: Artist as Alchemist and the MCA’s Takashi Murakami, Amanda Williams and the We Are Here 50th anniversary exhibition. For information and reservations, contact Heather Aaronson at [email protected] or 563.345.6630.

www.figgeartmuseum.org 9 EDUCATION UPDATES BRAND BOESHAAR ART MUSEUM DAY SCHOLARSHIP Thursday, May 18, 2017 The results are in for this year’s recipients Free admission 5-9 p.m. of the prestigious $12,000 scholarships for Join us on May 18 for Art Museum Day! Visit students majoring in art or art education. The the galleries, have lunch in the Figge Café or 2017 SUMMER ART program is funded by the Brand Boeshaar experience PechaKucha Night at 6:30 p.m. WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS Foundation Fund, managed by the Figge Celebrate the vital role the Figge plays in Education Department and administered making the Quad Cities community vibrant. Mark your schedules now! This summer, by the Community Foundation of the Great the museum again will offer popular all-day River Bend. workshops for kids: Fridays at the Figge classes for children completing K-5th Lillian L. Brand Scholarship: grades, and Art in the Middle classes for Emily Beck, Davenport Central High School middle school students. All workshops Isabelle M. Brand Scholarship: are held between 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Details at Samantha Rossow, Bettendorf High School www.figgeartmuseum.org. Sign up for a Lucille Brand Boeshaar Scholarship: single session or for the series. Each work- Lauren Brewer, Pleasant Valley High School shop is taught by a different instructor with William Brand Boeshaar Scholarship: new theme-related projects each year. Janice Maddox, Davenport Central High School Cost includes all supplies. Kids should bring Honorable mentions and recipients of a a sack lunch, beverage and snack to class. $500 scholarship: Don Heggen Memorial Scholarship Fund: Fridays at the Figge BEAUX ARTS FAIR (for elementary students) Karlie Westmoreland, Davenport Central High School–Creative Arts Academy Spring Fair: May 13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Selected Fridays May 14, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $45 members/$55 non-members Don Heggen Memorial Scholarship Fund: Santiego Marquez, Davenport Central High Fall Fair: September 9, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Drawing • June 9 School–Creative Arts Academy September 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Painting • June 16 FREE admission Saturday and Sunday Mixed Media • June 30 THE GALLERY GAP FREE Spin Art on the Plaza each day, Printmaking • July 7 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sculpture • July 14 The Figge Art Museum has partnered with the Augustana Art in the Middle College Teaching Museum FREE FAMILY DAY (for middle school students) and WVIK, Quad Cities NPR, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, June 24 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesdays to produce a new podcast Kids, their big people and everyone $50 members/$60 non-members focusing on underrepresented populations in in-between are welcome to join us for art Drawing • June 7 art galleries across the world. The podcast projects and scheduled activities throughout Painting • June 14 is produced by Lacy Scarmana and Alfredo the studios, galleries and plaza. Events are Cartooning • June 21 Manteca, and sponsored by Pederson Paetz inspired by our summer exhibitions. Printmaking • June 28 Design. This free podcast is available on iTunes Sculpture • July 12 and Google Play, as well as on WVIK’s website.

This member’s book club meets at 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of most months in the ART LOVERS museum’s studios, with discussions led by Figge docents. All art lovers are welcome! Wednesday, June 7 The Boston Raphael by Belinda Rathbone Wednesday, July 5 Guy Pene Du Bois: Painter of Modern Life by Betsy Fahlman BOOK CLUB Wednesday, August 2 : A Modern Master by Elsa Smithgall Wednesday, September 6 The Vanishing Velasquez by Laura Cumming

10 Wednesdays, June 7-August 2 BIG PICTURE: (no session on July 5) 10:30-11:30 a.m. Morning Session IN THE HOUSE! 1:30-2:30 p.m. Afternoon Session Join the Figge Big Picture Outreach Program for this special IN-HOUSE series. The Big Picture is usually designed for K-12 classrooms to connect curriculum with art. This summer, these one-hour drop-in sessions will highlight a variety of art connections using Figge outreach lessons in the museum studios. Each week participants will learn a new art concept, share in art discussion, explore museum outreach objects and complete a fun activity to reinforce the theme of the day’s lesson. This is an excellent way for multiple ages to engage in learning while having tons of fun! Suitable for ages 5-12; parents are welcome to join in or explore the museum during each session. No reservations needed; simply choose the morning or afternoon session. For more information, contact Laura Dunn, outreach coordinator, at 563.345.6641 or Brian Allen, outreach educator, at 563.345.6654.

DANCE ME A STORY: EXPLORING TEACHER APPRECIATION LITERATURE THROUGH BALLET OPEN HOUSE SUMMER DRAWING 10:30 a.m. Thursdays 3:30-7 p.m. Thursday, September 7 PROGRAM July 6, 13, 20, 27 and August 3 7 p.m. Talk: Teska and Aernout Overbeeke 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Friday This is a fun interactive program for people The Figge welcomes all educators to the July 17-21 of all ages that encourages reading through museum for an Open House to show our $50/student the vehicle of dance. Read the story, turn appreciation! Teachers may explore the on the music, grab a costume and learn the museum’s education resources, and enjoy For one week choreography. Many stories presented will be complimentary refreshments, door prizes in July, this fun based on well-known fairy tales. and activities. Support for this event is but intensive provided by the John Deere Foundation. drawing course will offer high SUMMER OF FUN AT THE FIGGE school students Available on the following weekends during THE cArt! a college-level museum hours: June 10-11, 17-18; Find our art cart in selected galleries art experience. July 8-9, 15-16, 22-23, 29-30; throughout the summer for in-depth The program August 12-13, 19-20, 26-27; conversations about art! Books, objects and boosts students’ September 2-3 information, along with a trained docent, will portfolios, allows Enjoy self-directed creative time at special be available for guests to explore art topics individual time activity stations located throughout the in new ways. Available selected Tuesdays with top-notch museum! Follow your gallery explorations with from 10 a.m.-noon and 2-4 p.m. professors from thoughtful, informal art projects that offer a Haitian Art Western Illinois chance to expand your viewing experience. All Tuesdays, June 13, 20 and 27 University and interaction with art materials provided; just bring your imagination! Modern Art students from area schools. Students Tuesdays, July 11, 18 and 25 supply their own newsprint pad and QUAD CITY ARTS METRO ARTS Regionalist Art portfolio; all other supplies are provided. Thursday, June 14-Sunday, July 17 Tuesdays, August 1, 8 and 15 For more information, contact Heather on the Figge Plaza Aaronson at 563.345.6630 or Youth apprentices will work with artist Steve [email protected], or Banks to create sculptural work from upcycled visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. materials. The finished work will also be displayed at River Roots Live, August 26-27. www.figgeartmuseum.org 11 FIGGE ART MUSEUM

On February 26, the Friends of the Figge presented the Cajun Cook-Off. Eight chefs from the Quad-City area created tasty Red, White & Cajun dishes for more than 250 attendees. Boom! Chef Jason Stewart from Zeke’s Island Cafe took home the People’s Choice Award for favorite dish of the night with his blackened FIREWORKS WATCH PARTY chicken and tomatoes with red beans and 6-10 p.m. Monday, July 3 rice and spicy crab egg roll. Galleries open until 9 p.m. Ashley Holden, morning reporter with Celebrate Independence Day at the Figge! This member-only event gives you the opportunity KWQC-TV, served as the emcee for the to enjoy the best view of the largest fireworks display in the Quad Cities. Bring the whole evening. The top item in the live auction, family early to enjoy dinner and view the summer exhibitions such as Jean Shin: MAiZE and a seven-night river cruise for two on the Chad Pregracke: Message in a Bottle Collection. American Queen, went for a high bid of No need to pack a picnic basket—enjoy a delicious buffet of classic summer staples and drink nearly $5,000. specials overlooking the Mississippi in the Figge Café. This all-you-can-eat buffet will be $15 The $15,000-plus raised will benefit for adults and $7 for children. To purchase buffet tickets in advance, call Katie Schlotfeldt, Figge Figge programs and major exhibitions. A Café manager, at 563.345.6647, Tuesday-Friday between 11 a.m.-2 p.m., or email special thanks to media sponsors KWQC-TV [email protected]. Before the fireworks, enjoy a delicious bowl of ice cream topped and the Quad-City Times for their support. with your favorite toppings (while supplies last). Thanks to the participating chefs: Members may bring up to four additional guests outside of their household for $2 per Chef Paul Inskeep, Figge Café person. Call Tessa Pozzi, annual giving coordinator, at 563.345.6638 by June 23 to make Chef Aaron McMahon, Davenport your reservation. Country Club Chef Jason Stewart, Zeke’s Island Cafe Chef James Steffen, Crow Valley Golf Club What is NARM? Chef Greg Sanders, Thunder Bay Grille Chef Patrick Trainor, Biaggi’s The North American Reciprocal Museum (NARM) Association® is Chef Douglas Lear, Bass Street Chop House one of the largest reciprocal membership programs in the world Chef Preston LeMaire, Isle Casino Hotel® with members in the United States, Bermuda, Canada, El Salvador Bettendorf and Mexico. NARM has 896 arts, cultural and historical institutions, along with botanical gardens, children’s museums, and science and technology centers. The Figge is a proud partner of NARM, providing benefits to all members at the Benefactor level and above. NARM members receive free general admission and the reciprocal museums’ member discounts in their stores. For anyone who loves to travel or spend winter away from home, NARM benefits are especially valuable. NARM museums within a couple of hours of the Figge, such as the Peoria Riverfront Museum and The Richard H. Driehaus Museum in Chicago, give Figge members a terrific excuse for a day trip. If you like to spend the winter in Florida, you will find 65 reciprocal museums there! Donor-level memberships begin at $125 and include an individual or household membership and a contribution to the Annual Fund. As a donor, you support the museum’s mission “to bring art and people together.” In addition to the impact of your gift on the museum, donors are welcomed into the Friends of the Figge organization. They also receive invitations to special events, including lunch-and-learns, brunches, artist talks and special exhibition preview experiences. For more information about NARM or how to become a donor, contact Tessa Pozzi, annual giving coordinator, at 563.345.6638 or [email protected]. 12 Reuse • Recycle • Recreate The Figge Art Museum Gala Committee and Sponsors cordially invite you to attend the 11th Annual Art at Heart Gala for the benefit of children’s arts and educational outreach in the Quad Cities region.

Saturday, June 3 BIRDIES FOR CHARITY 5:30 p.m. Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres 7 p.m. Seated Dinner During its 40-plus years of existence, the John Deere Classic has delivered more Recycled or recreated attire is encouraged! than $81.3 million to area charities— $125 per person all inclusive most of it through the Birdies for Charity Table sponsorship $1,800 for ten guests or $1,000 for two guests program. Because the annual golf tour- nament covers all administrative costs, 9 p.m. Figge Underground After Party 100% of every pledge collected goes NEW! (ticket information below) directly to your specified charity. Perhaps best of all, the tournament For more information, to make a reservation, or to sponsor a table, call Raelene also takes its annual profits and sends Pullen by May 22 at 563.345.6637 or [email protected] an additional check to each qualifying organization, adding a 5-10% bonus to Premier Sponsor Supporting Event Sponsors the existing contributions from generous community donors. So, for each dollar pledged and collected, charities receive between $1.05 and $1.10. The Singh Group The Birdies for Charity program allows us to continue to fulfill our mission of Table Sponsors (to date): Barry Anderson of Anderson, Lower, Whitlow, P.C. • bringing art and people together! Your Tara Barney • Don Doucette and Lynn Drazinski • Tom Figge • Delia and donation through the Birdies program can Dave Meier • Dr. Randy and Linda Lewis • Paragon Commercial Interiors • generate additional earnings for the Figge

Quad City Bank & Trust • Susan Quail of Q10 Enterprises • Terrostar / Art Museum, which count toward the Medix Dental • US Bank • Cathy Weideman and John Gardner • Figge’s Annual Fund. Wells Fargo • Xenotronics Company • Mark and Barbara Zimmerman The 2017 John Deere Classic is set for July 10-16. Pledge forms have been mailed to past donors, giving them the chance to win prizes and feel good about xperience the Figge like never before as the supporting the arts in the community. Gala after-party goes underground! This party, Pledge forms also may be picked up located in the concrete garage under the at the museum. Please encourage any building, will transcend your usual night out in friends, neighbors or colleagues who downtown Davenport. value the Figge to add BIRDIE #74 to This event will be an eclectic pairing of art and their pledge forms. Your encouragement UNDERGROUND music, creating an atmosphere reminiscent of the will help us reach our goal! New York City underground scene. Bring your In 2016, we had our best year, serving 9 p.m.-Midnight Saturday, June 3 friends, dance, create and enjoy street food and more than 111,000 people. There has $15 in advance or at the door craft beverages. never been a better time to pledge your (Must be age 21 or over to attend) All proceeds from the evening will support Figge support and continue the museum’s Arts education and outreach programs, impacting status as a vibrant and vital part of the thousands of children throughout the Quad-Cities Quad Cities and surrounding communities. area. Tickets go on sale May 1. To purchase tickets, contact Tessa Pozzi at 563.345.6638 or Sara Morby at 563.345.6642; or visit www.figgeartmuseum.org. www.figgeartmuseum.org 13 Museum Giving

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Marin Stephanie Barrick and Geoffrey Campbell DIRECTOR CIRCLE Henry and Linda Neuman Tom and Maria Waterman Marilyn and Mark Marmorine J. 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IMAGES Cover: Teska Overbeeke, Dutch, b. 1980, Cook Henry Morris on Cigarette Break, Memphis Tennessee, 2013, digital C-Print, courtesy of the artist; pg. 3: Kara Walker, American, b.1969, Emancipation Approximation (Scene 5), 1999-2000, silkscreen print on paper, gift of Brent Sikkema, 2015.2; Artist Unknown, American, Startled Woman with Bonnet, late 19th century, mixed fabrics, leather, and mother of pearl, collection of Deborah Neff, courtesy of the Mingei International Museum; pg. 4: Aernout Overbeeke, Dutch, b. 1951, The Old Absinthe House, New Orleans, 1988, Ektachrome print, Museum purchase, Friends of Art Acquisition Fund, 2004.12; pg. 5: Salnave Philippe-Auguste, Haitian, 1908-1989, Untitled (Carnival Scene, Port A Prince), date unknown, oil on canvas, gift from the collection of James S. Huffman, 2016.2.1; pg. 5: Image courtesy of Chad Pregracke; pg. 8: Artist Unknown, American, Woman in Silk Dress, circa 1890, mixed fabrics and metal, collection of Deborah Neff, courtesy of the Mingei International Museum.

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