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Lethal Beauty Director’s Letter ON THE COVER 2012–2013 Nanban-style Tosei gusoku armor with personal flag, Board of Trustees Edo period, mid-18th century. OFFICERS Iron, lacquer, silk, silver, Mrs. Karen Hixon, Mr. John Eadie, Treasurer gold and paper. Chairman Mr. W. Richey Wyatt, Courtesy of Private Collection. Ms. Claudia Huntington, Secretary Vice Chairman PHOTOGRAPHY BY FORREST CAVALE AND ZACFORREST CAVALE AND ZACH NILES OF Great Believers VOTING TRUSTEES THIRDELEMENTSTUDIOS.COM Mrs. Martha S. Avant Mr. Gilbert Lang Mathews Dear Members, Ms. Janet L. Brown Mr. Bruce Mitchell Mrs. Stephanie Cavender Mr. Guillermo Nicolas In September, you’ll see three billboards around town with the same kind of powerful— Mr. Jorge del Alamo Mr. Andrew Novak Parade horse mask in the Mr. John Eadie Mr. Thomas I. O’Connor and beautiful—armor that’s on the cover of this magazine. In the coming months, hundreds shape of a dragon’s head, 4 Mr. Thomas Edson Dr. Raul Ramos, M.D. of thousands of people will drive by these ads every week. We are fortunate to have patrons Edo period, 19th century. Mr. Anthony Edwards Col. William Rasco Leather, lacquer, and horsehair. like Walter and Lenora Brown—both great believers in our Museum and Life Trustees— Mrs. Claire Golden Mrs. Elizabeth McAllen Courtesy of Private Collection. who not only suggested the billboards to help bring a wider audience to Lethal Beauty, but Mrs. Marie Halff Roberts Lethal Beauty Mrs. Emory Hamilton Mr. William Scanlan, Jr. PHOTOGRAPHY BY FORREST CAVALE AND offered to pay for them! ZACFORREST CAVALE AND ZACH NILES OF Mrs. Rose Marie Hendry Mr. Banks M. Smith Recently another “great believer” gave us a bequest of $1.5 million. Please see page 25 THIRDELEMENTSTUDIOS.COM Samurai Weapons Mrs. Karen Herrmann Mrs. Beth Smith for details about this generous gift from long-time member Bob Harper (many of you will Mrs. Nancy Steves Mr. Christopher C. Hill and Armor remember him and his love for the Museum) and the exciting ways we will be using it. Mrs. Karen Hixon Mrs. Ruth Eilene Sullivan Ms. Candace Mr. Rich Walsh Thanks to the generosity of Mr. Harper we will soon have a newly renovated restaurant, Humphreys Mrs. Sonya Medina using all of the Hops House, which allows us to dedicate the entire Stables building to the Williams Ms. Claudia Huntington activities of the education department. (With over 300 programs a year, we need the space!) Mrs. Harriet Kelley Mr. Kenneth L. Wilson Mrs. Rosario Laird Mr. W. Richey Wyatt Mr. Harper also designated his bequest to support traveling exhibitions that would other- Mrs. Kim Lewis Mrs. Karen Lee Zachry wise be out of our Museum’s reach. So watch for more great exhibitions in the future. That LIFE TRUSTEES is the power of being a great believer. Mrs. Lenora Brown Mrs. Peggy Mays What’s in It’s not every day we receive such magnanimous gestures, but every day we do watch Mr. Walter F. Brown, Sr. Mrs. Patsy Steves another important number—our growing membership. We have doubled the number of Mrs. Betty Kelso members in the last two years, with almost a 50% increase in the last six months alone. ADVISORY TRUSTEES 6 All of you are “great believers,” too, in the importance of our Museum to the quality of life Ms. Margery Block Mrs. Katherine Moore in San Antonio. Thank you! Mr. Dale F. Dorn McAllen Mrs. Chave Gonzaba Mr. Randall T. Mays Stop by often for the inspiring new exhibitions and programs you’ll read about in these Mr. Friedrich Hanau- Mr. Henry R. Muñoz, III Political Art at pages. I want you to be proud to belong, glad you visited (again) and delighted by the expe- Schaumburg Ms. Carol S. Olson rience of learning about the world, right here at your Museum. Mr. Edward A. Hart Mr. Epitacio Resendez V

Mr. Peter M. Holt Mr. Patrick B. Tobin the Turn of the Mr. James Letchworth Hope to see you soon,

NATIONAL TRUSTEES Millennium P.S.We’d love to hear about a Mrs. Lila Cockrell Ann R. Roberts favorite day or time you spent at the Mrs. Eva Garza Lagüera Mr. John J. Roberts Museum or an artwork in our collec- Mrs. Jane Macon Mr. Nelson A. tion you cherish. Send me an email Mrs. Janey B. Marmion Rockefeller, Jr. Mrs. Marie Schwartz 8 Katherine C. Luber, Ph.D at [email protected] and HONORARY TRUSTEES The Kelso Director put “favorite” in the subject line. Mr. H. Rugeley Mrs. Edith McAllister Ferguson Dr. Ricardo Romo Danny Lyon Robbie Conal EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE (American, born 1944) Katherine C. Luber, Ph.D. The Bikeriders Holy Homophobia!, 1990 Lithograph, artist’s proof 30 x 24 in. Gift of Michael McGowan 2012.27.2

VIEW Magazine is a membership publication of the San Antonio Museum of Art. Editor Magazine Design Cary Marriott Texas Creative 9 Preview Managing Editor Calendar Design Tatiana Herrera-Schneider Robert Salinas Contributing Editor Photographers 12 Education Betsy Beckmann Daniela Riojas Stevan Starnes Peggy Tenison Summer Interns 13 Calendar Amy Harrison Danny Lyon Alexandra Medellin (American, born 1942), Sparky and Cowboy (Gary Rogues), 22 Membership & Development Schererville, Indiana, 1965 San Antonio Museum of Art Silver gelatin print 200 West Jones Avenue • San Antonio, Texas 78215 h. 11 in. (27.9 cm); w. 14 in. (35.6 cm) 26 ArtScene (210) 978-8100 • www.samuseum.org Gift of Ernest Pomerantz and Marie Brenner 2012.23.46 ©Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos FALL 2013 3 To- sei gusoku suit of armor with white lacing and Chinese full sets of armor will be on view, complete with masks al Japan through family-friendly activities. A full-color magistrate’s cap helmet and helmets. Remarkable weapons include long and short catalogue accompanies the exhibition and is available 18th century swords—the oldest of which dates to the 1200s—daggers, at both the main SAMA Shop and a dedicated special Private Collection Courtesy of the Clark Center and even a few examples of early Japanese rifles. In addi- exhibition shop. for Japanese Art & Culture tion, a brilliantly painted pair of folding screens illustrates SAMA’s presentation of Lethal Beauty is generously PHOTOGRAPHY BY FORREST CAVALE AND samurai battles in the famous warrior epic Tale of Heike. supported by Lenora and Walter F. Brown. Lethal Beauty ZACFORREST CAVALE AND ZACH NILES OF THIRDELEMENTSTUDIOS.COM Lethal Beauty, as the title evokes, contrasts the deadli- is curated by Dr. Andreas Marks, Minneapolis Institute Lethal ness of samurai weapons and the artistic beauty with which of Arts, Collection of the Clark Center, and the exhibi- they are imbued. Many of the objects reveal the capacity for tion tour is organized by International Art and Artists, aesthetic appreciation expected of the cultivated samurai. Washington, DC. Lethal Beauty in San Antonio is sup- The final section of the exhibition presents samurai objects plemented by works from the collection of Dr. Robert R. that were later recycled and repurposed, such as a bonsai Clemons and others. tray made from forty sword scabbards. A $5 special exhibition surcharge over general A Discovery Gallery in the exhibition will allow vis- admission applies to view Lethal Beauty. This surcharge Beauty itors to explore samurai culture and aspects of tradition- is waived for all Members and children 17 and under. Samurai Weapons and Armor Bushido- : The Way of the Warrior September 28, 2013 – January 5, 2014

Samurai, which literally means “those who serve,” Literally “Military-Knight-Ways,” bushidō was the idealized ethical code of the samurai class. As were a class of warrior in traditional Japan, active from detailed by Inazō Nitobe in Bushidō, the Soul of Japan (1899), this is “a code unuttered and unwritten...a the twelfth to nineteenth centuries. The moral code of law written on the fleshly tablets of the heart.... It was an organic growth of decades and centuries of the samurai—that stresses loyalty, honor and mastery of military career.” - martial arts—is a celebrated aspect of this unique type of Bushido values Rectitude: The power of resolve, to decide and to carry warrior lifestyle. The samurai served the nobility during include: out the right course of action at the right time, without both periods of intense warfare and times of peace (such as wavering. A finely nuanced sense of fairness the Tokugawa period, 1603–1868). Samurai were officially in practice underpins ideal samurai conduct. disbanded in 1876 and were banned from carrying swords. Soul of Courage: The Bushidō states that courage, distinct from Samurai are celebrated in Western popular culture reckless daring, is only of value in the service of righteous- through movies, novels and video games. The reach of the samurai ness. To see what is right and fail to act is cowardice. A samurai culture in America is evident in works ranging noble samurai is never flustered, and can even toss off According to Inazō, the sword from the Star Wars films to the Ronin comic books. witty extemporaneous verse in the face of death. was considered to be the soul Samurai became unofficially enshrined in mainstream Benevolence: Bushi no nasaké, the tenderness of a war- of the samurai, an emblem of culture through the parodies of John Belushi, Quentin rior, refers to mercy tuned to justice, and backed up with power and prowess, venerated Tarantino and others. Samurai culture has even spawned power. Cultivation of sympathy also produces a value to near-worship. As boys, future an entire genre of international cinema (chanbara). for poetry: “Not infrequently a marching soldier might samurai were ritually bestowed In Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons and Armor visitors be seen to halt, take his writing utensils from his belt, a sword. From then it was his will see the real thing—actual arms and armor made for and compose an ode, and such papers were found constant companion, worn by use by the samurai. The seventy-five objects in the exhibi- afterward in the helmets or the breast plates, when day, given names of endearment, tion range from the thirteenth to twentieth centuries with these were removed from their lifeless wearers.” displayed in a place of honor in a focus on the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Five Respect: Sympathy and a sense of appropriate- the home and at guard beside his ness, harmony and a mastery of the spirit over pillow at night. Any insult to the the flesh motivate this concept of courtesy. samurai’s sword was a personal An elaborate etiquette system developed, affront, and woe betide any who involving bowing rituals, table manners and might step over a weapon lying on family crests. the floor. It was never justified to Honesty: A samurai’s word is his bond: use a sword carelessly, however contracts are fulfilled without a written tempting its beauty and power. pledge. Though swearing of oaths would Unknown artist of the Kano school Details from a pair of six-panel demean honor, a promise or pact might be screens with scenes from the Attributed to Morikage (juyo), sealed with blood. Tale of the Heike wakizashi mounting inlaid with Honor: The good name or reputation Fantastic helmet of phoenixes, Kamakura Period, 13th c.1650-1700 - of the samurai is considered to be the Clark Center for Japanese Art black-lacquered century. Wood, lacquer, shakudo, & Culture bear’s head gold, ray skin, silk. Courtesy of immortal part of the self; any injury to Private Collection. PHOTOGRAPHY BY KEIKO TANAKA AND Late 16th century it is felt as shame. MONIKA JASTREBIEC CZEPIELEWSKA Private Collection PHOTOGRAPHY BY FORREST CAVALE AND Loyalty: The duty of homage and fealty Courtesy of the Clark Center for ZACFORREST CAVALE AND ZACH NILES OF THIRDELEMENTSTUDIOS.COM to one’s superiors (parent and sovereign) is Japanese Art & Culture PHOTOGRAPHY BY FORREST CAVALE AND absolute. Samurai lore abounds with tales of people ZACFORREST CAVALE AND ZACH NILES OF making unimaginably painful sacrifices for the sake THIRDELEMENTSTUDIOS.COM of their sovereign.

4 FALL 2013 FALL 2013 5 Homophobia!, 1990, depicts the head of former U.S. Senator memorates the one-year anniversary of the assassi- Jesse Helms framed by an artist’s palette. Conal began nation of Guatemalan human rights activist Bishop using Helms’ face as a subject in response to congressional Juan José Gerardi. Printed on a window shade, the attacks on the National Endowment for the Arts. Senator image is one of several photographs that the artist Helms’ role in the controversy emerged when he expressed took of posters he installed throughout Guatemala outrage over an exhibition by City. The posters fea- the late Robert Mapplethorpe ture images of a winged that included nude, sometimes “street angel” shown with homoerotic photographs. In hands before his mouth Conal’s print, the prunish skin in a gesture of crying out. of Helms’ face reflects the art- The remainder of the ist’s disapproval of his subject’s installation is devoted to tactics. Conal is also represented a selection of works by in the installation with anoth- African-American artists Lloyd Walsh (American, born 1963) Untitled, 2002 er print, Freedom from Choice, that debunk unflattering ste- Oil on canvas 1992, in which the artist com- reotypes. Gordon Parks’ iconic 48 x 42 in. ments on the Supreme Court photo, American Gothic, 1942, Gift of Michael D. Maloney and abortion rights. seems as contemporary today 2010.28.3 Latin-American political as when it was taken. Parodying voices are represented with Grant Wood’s famous painting TX★13: Spotlight works by Enrique Chagoya, a of the same title, Parks shows On Texas Artists in Mexican artist who lives and a black cleaning woman with a works in the San Francisco Bay mop in one hand and a broom the Contemporary Area, and Daniel Hernández- in the other. Carrie Mae Weems Collection Salazar, a Guatemalan photog- similarly parodies a well-known In recognition of the 2013 ABOVE rapher. Chagoya’s Les Aventures cultural image—Snow White— Texas Biennial, September 5 to Daniel Hernández-Salazar des Cannibales Modernistes (The in her photograph Mirror, (Guatemalan, born 1956) November 9, 2013, SAMA is Adventures of the Modernist Mirror, 1987. Weems herself The Destruction of Barbatos highlighting works by twenty five Cannibals), 1999, inverts the appears as a black woman look- Political Art at the (Angel Who Knows the Past Texas artists in the Contemporary and Can Foretell the Future), twentieth-century European ing into a mirror and asking Galleries. Docents will lead three 1999 tradition of artists borrowing a white woman, based on the 35 mm photograph, gallery talks during the course styles and images from pre-Co- evil queen from the fairy tale, inkjet printed on vinyl of the Biennial. David S. Rubin, lumbian, African, Asian and the question of who is the most 26 x 55 in. The Brown Foundation Curator Turn of the Millennium Gift of Susan Toomey Frost other cultures that were consid- beautiful of all. In other works of Contemporary Art, will pres- By David S. Rubin experts’ and held all the power over people living with 2011.10.1 ered by Westerners to be “exot- on view, Michael Ray Charles ent the Curator’s Choice gallery The Brown Foundation Curator of Contemporary Art AIDS.” The movement’s deployment of political theater ic.” Overlaying images from and Kara Walker create fiction- talk “San Antonio Imagists: and collaboration with artists revolutionized social protest European and American fine arts and popular culture al narratives that satirize two negative stereotypes, Sambo Imaginative Imagery in Works he most recent installation of the Contem- tactics and had a dramatic effect on public health and per- within the format of a pre-Columbian codex, Chagoya and the female slave/mistress. Two additional stereotypes by James Cobb, Katie Pell, Gary porary Collection explores the interplay of ceptions of AIDS and sexuality. presents a fictional narrative from the point of view of a are arrestingly juxtaposed in a recent photograph by Hank Schafter and Lloyd Walsh” on art and politics. This new selection of works One of the most prolific and foremost political sati- Mexican influenced for the first time by the aesthetic tastes Willis Thomas, Strange Fruit (2011), that shows a tall black Tuesday, September 3, at 6:00 from the collection, along with a few loans, rists of the past thirty years is Robbie Conal, whose Holy and “foreign” iconography of Europe. basketball player whose dunk is thwarted by the grip of a p.m. Additionally, Rubin will documents socially relevant art since the early Hernández-Salazar’s The Destruction of Barbatos (Angel lynching rope. interview artist Lloyd Walsh in a 1990s. The ACT-UP Art Box, a limited edition collabora- Who Knows the Past and Can Foretell the Future), 1999, com- Taken together, the works in this section of the T conversational format on Tuesday, tive sculpture set created in 1993–94 to benefit the AIDS Contemporary Galleries demonstrate the power of art to October 8, at 6:30 p.m. The con- Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP), features works invite thoughtful discussions about our shared humanity. versation is supported by SAMA by Ross Bleckner, Louise Bourgeois, Mike Kelley, Simon At the same time, they reveal the significant advances Contemporaries and will be video- Leung, Lorna Simpson, Kiki Smith and Nancy Spero. made over the past three decades by African-Americans, taped and posted on YouTube. Described by its founders as “a diverse, nonpartisan group Hispanics and members and friends of the LGBTQ com- of individuals united in anger and committed to direct munity as active voices in contemporary art discourse. FEATURED ARTISTS action to end the AIDS Crisis,” ACT UP was formed in Terry Allen Alberto Mijangos New York City in 1987 because “health officials, govern- ABOVE Albert Alvarez Franco Mondini- Hank Willis Thomas (American, born 1976) Susan Budge Ruiz ment researchers, medical bureaucrats, doctors and phar- Strange Fruit, 2011 Raul Castellanos Katie Pell maceutical company executives were believed to be ‘AIDS Digital c-print Danville Mario Perez 60 x 28 ½ in. Chadbourne Chuck Ramirez Collection of Guillermo Nicolás RIGHT FAR RIGHT Michael Ray Dario Robleto L2013.5.2 Gordon Parks Kara Walker Charles Angel Rodriguez- (American, 1912-2006) (American, born 1969) LEFT James Cobb Diaz American Gothic, 1942 Boo-Hoo, 2000 Robbie Conal (American, born 1944) James Drake Ed Saavedra Gelatin silver print Linoleum cut, printer’s proof Holy Homophobia!, 1990 Jorge Garza Gary Schafter 43 9/16 x 31 7/8 in. 40 x 20 ½ in. Lithograph, artist’s proof Adan Hernandez Henry Stein Collection of Margaret Kelley Purchased with funds from 30 x 24 in. L2013.6 the American and European Gift of Michael McGowan Luis Jimenez Vincent Valdez Painting Acquisition Fund 2012.27.2 Marilyn Lanfear Lloyd Walsh 2002.9.1 Ken Little

6 FALL 2013 FALL 2013 7 Pre 2013 FotoSeptiembreUSA: Danny Lyon’s Iconic February 7–May 11, 2014 • Cowden Gallery Series The Bikeriders Thomas Sully: September 7–December 1, 2013 Small Special Exhibitions Gallery Painted Performance One year before the release of the classic biker film Easy Rider, a young photographer named Danny Lyon published The American Romantic painter Thomas and a heightened sense of activity to great effect The Bikeriders, a book featuring an iconic and influential Sully (1783–1872) had a lifelong connection to throughout his long career. series of photographs of biker culture that Lyon took from and love for the theatre, associations that were All portraiture is, in effect, a performance: 1963 – 67. Lyon’s then-uncommon approach was to photo- critical components of his artistic imagination. the artist, sitter and viewer play a role in the graph his subjects from the inside, rather than simply being When viewed through the lens of theatre, Sully’s successful creation of the portrait. This exhi- an observer. In 1963, Lyon joined the Chicago Outlaws and the changing urban landscape of lower Manhattan. He Danny Lyon portraits and numerous subject pictures take on a bition is no different. Come see and be part of Motorcycle Club and, over the next four years, participated has also produced a number of films and is considered an (American, born 1942) striking coherence, complementing one another the show — starting on February 7th when the Cal, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, 1966 with the members on long distance rides and at races, field important influence on contemporary photographers Nan Silver gelatin print and revealing the breadth and unity of his artistic curtain goes up. Thomas Sully meets and informal gatherings, always armed with camera Goldin and Larry Clark. 16 x 20 in. production. Throughout his career, Sully contin- Thomas Sully: Painted Performance is orga- (American, born England, 1783–1872) San Antonio Museum of Art, and tape recorder. Lyon became friends with his subjects and Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders features fifty photographs. ued to paint leading actors of the day—both in nized by the Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM) Frances Anne Kemble as Beatrice, 1833 Gift of Ernest Pomerantz and with this series helped to demystify a culture that was often All are recent or promised gifts to SAMA from Ernest and out of character. and curated by William Keyse Rudolph, The Oil on canvas, 30 × 25 in. (76.2 × 63.5 cm) Marie Brenner Pomerantz and Marie Brenner. Dudley J. Godfrey Jr. Curator of American Art and Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, stereotyped as a form of “low life.” 2012.23.50 The theatricality of Sully’s paintings extends Bequest of Henry C. Carey (The Carey Collection), Lyon began photographing in the early 1960s. While Exhibition preview for SAMA Contemporaries members: ©Danny Lyon/Magnum beyond subject matter. It also imbues his meth- Decorative Arts, MAM, and Carol Eaton Soltis, 1879.8.24 studying history at the University of Chicago, he joined the Friday, September 6, 6-8 p.m. Lecture: “Danny Lyon: Working Photos od of working and the ways in which his sitters Project Associate Curator, Center for American Art, COURTESY OF PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS, PHILADELPHIA Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee as their first on the Edge”, by Anne Wilkes Tucker, the Gus and Lyndall perform. Sully orchestrated drama, performance Philadelphia Museum of Art. staff photographer. Soon thereafter, he published some of Wortham Curator of Photography at the Museum of Fine Arts, his earliest photographs in a documentary book about the Houston: Friday, September 27, 6:30 p.m. The lecture is cospon- Southern Civil Rights Movement. In addition to bikers, sored by FotoSeptiembreUSA. Lyon has photo-documented death-row inmates, street kids Tracking a Remarkable Life Marion Oettinger on the trail of the “Patron Saint” of Texas In 1720, Fray Antonio Margil de Jesús Guatemala, Fr. Margil returned to Mexico to (1657–1726) founded San Antonio’s flagship found the Apostolic College of Nuestra Señora Robert Kuhn (United States, 1920–2007) mission, Mission San José y San Miguel de de Guadalupe in Zacatecas (1706). From there, Jaguar and Cattle Egrets, Aguayo. This humble man, who signed his he set out to establish missions in northern New 1980 correspondence La Misma Nada (Nothingness Spain, especially in parts of Coahuila, Nuevo Acrylic on board. Itself), was famous during his lifetime as an León and in what is now Texas. Fr. Margil 18 x 40 inches JKM Collection® National exemplary Franciscan friar, a devoted evangelist, founded several missions in east Texas, includ- Fray Margil pictured with Native American converts in El peregrino septentrional atlante: delineado en la Museum of Wildlife Art a gifted scholar of indigenous languages and a ing one in Nacogdoches, but when routed from exemplarissima vida del venerable padre F. Antonio Margil IMAGE COURTESY NATIONAL MUSEUM fearless worker for the Church. east Texas by a coalition of French and Native de Jesús (1737) by Fr. Isidro Félix de Espinosa. México: OF WILDLIFE ART, © ESTATE OF ROBERT KUHN When Marion Oettinger, Jr., Curator of Latin American forces, he moved to San Antonio, Joseph Bernardo de Hogal. American Art, secured the long-term loan of two where he established Mission San José. Within PHOTO COURTESY CUSHING MEMORIAL LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES, highly important eighteenth-century paintings two years, Fr. Margil’s already poor health TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY March 15–June 8, 2014 • Small Special Exhibitions Gallery of Fr. Margil, he embarked on a mission to began to deteriorate further, and he returned research the life and accomplishments of a man to Zacatecas and Querétaro. He died in 1726 many bound in velum and some dating to the all but forgotten in popular local history. He dis- in Mexico City, where his remains are in the early sixteenth century. In Oettinger’s most covered that “Nothingness Itself” was someone National Cathedral. Fr. Margil’s beatification recent trip to Querétaro, he met with museum Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct remarkable indeed. and canonization began in the late eighteenth directors and curators who were eager to share Born in Valencia, Spain, Fray Margil entered century, a process that continues today. Fr. Margil materials. This wonderful exhibition is inspired by mals in landscape eventually made him one of of contemporary artistic movements emerging the Franciscan Order in 1673. A decade later, Over the past nine months, Marion Oettinger The fruits of this research will soon be on Kuhn’s devotion to the practice of drawing. America’s most popular wildlife illustrators. during his lifetime. Kuhn integrated the work of he traveled to Mexico and became a founding made several research trips on the path of this view in the exhibition Fray Antonio Margil Masterpieces of observation, design and inven- Kuhn’s work spans both North American color-field theorists like Mark Rothko and Joseph member of the famous Franciscan Missionary dedicated missionary. In Mexico City, he visited de Jesús: “Patron Saint” of Texas, open to the tion, Kuhn’s drawings were integral to his art— and African subject matter, and Drawing on Albers into deeply felt landscapes, which are set- College of Santa Cruz in Querétaro, later serving the Franciscan church where Fr. Margil was public on October 12, 2013–March 23, 2014 in the building blocks upon which his paintings Instinct opens a window into the creative pro- tings for his dramatic moments of observation. as its Guardian or President. Fr. Margil’s true initially buried. In Zacatecas, Oettinger found the Golden Gallery of the Nelson A. Rockefeller were constructed. cess of a prolific artist working at the crossroads Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct is organized devotion, however, was to apostolic fieldwork, half a dozen eighteenth-century portraits of Fr. Center for Latin American Art. The exhibition Born in Buffalo, New York, Kuhn (1920– of representational and expressionist traditions. by the National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson and soon he traveled south to Central America. Margil, some sculptures and other paintings. includes many original materials related to Fr. 2007) began his observations of animals in the Immersed in the observational precision of nat- Hole, Wyoming, and curated by its Curator of Art, After working diligently with the indigenous While in Zacatecas, he worked with books from Margil’s life and work, putting vivid focus on a Buffalo Zoo and studied at New York City’s ural history artists like John James Audubon Adam Duncan Harris. The exhibition is generously people of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Yucatán and an important library established by Fr. Margil, pivotal period of local history. Pratt Institute. His detailed paintings of ani- and Carl Rungius, Kuhn was also cognizant presented by Karen and Tim Hixon.

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December 15, 2013–March 2, 2014 • Small Special Exhibitions Gallery This new friendship had its seeds in 2011, when SAMA used an image of one of Mr. Cortor’s earliest paintings, currently in the collection of Harriet and Harmon Kelley, on a banner announcing the San Antonio Collects exhibitions. Mrs. Kelley urged me to send the banner to Mr. Cortor in New York City, and the artist was so moved that he decided to give the San Only Connect Antonio Museum of Art a selection of his prints. Eldzier Cortor: Master Printmaker by Katie Luber, The Kelso Director This December, SAMA premieres Eldzier Cortor: Master Printmaker, an exhibition based on Mr. Cortor’s magnificent gift to the Museum. Included in this selec- ast November, I traveled to New York City with Director tion are complete runs of many of the artist’s print of Development Kimberly Britton to visit Eldzier Cortor series, including “Jewels” and “Facets”—as well as beau- RIGHT (b. 1916), one of the last surviving African-American artists tiful impressions of a series he called “L’Abbatoire” Eldzier Cortor active during the Works Progress Administration (WPA). (“The Slaughterhouse”), a response to Cortor’s years (American, born 1916) LWe spent the afternoon talking with Mr. Cortor and his son living and teaching art in Haiti. The “Abbatoire” series Dance II/Diptych, n.d. Michael, who manages his father’s affairs, and looking through Edition 2 of 35 includes hauntingly beautiful, almost abstract images of the vast archive of prints in his art storage facility in Chelsea. Mezzotint butcher shops—a metaphor for the brutal and repres- Gift of the Eldzier Cortor Trust in Hurricane Sandy had recently ravaged the area: while Michael’s sive regime of François “Papa Doc” Duvalier and the memory of Sophia Cortor, 2012.24.4 car and the first floor of his Queens home had been submerged, dreaded paramilitary Tontons Macoutes, who tortured, BELOW luckily neither Eldzier’s Manhattan home nor the building that maimed and killed anyone perceived to oppose him. Eldzier Cortor stores much of his life’s work was affected—a stroke of luck given The prints themselves are masterly examples of (American, born 1916) the enormous damages suffered by so many galleries and art stor- Tableau II, n.d. technique. Many are hand colored; some are printed age facilities nearby. By day’s end, Cortor had agreed to give the Oil on canvas with multiple plates to achieve unique color combina- Gift of the Eldzier Cortor Trust in Museum an artist’s proof or early impression of nearly every print tions; and all reveal Cortor’s finesse with line and shape. memory of Sophia Cortor, 2012.24.32 he had made in his lifetime. The whole suite of prints, along with two paintings Cortor gave the Museum, will be on view. It is the Museum’s great fortune to know passionate local collectors like the Kelleys, who set me on the path of meeting this remarkable, generous artist. As E.M. Forster put it, “Only connect.”

BELOW Eldzier Cortor (American, born 1916) Dance Composition No. 35, n.d. Edition 6 of 100, etching Gift of the Eldzier Cortor Trust in memory of Sophia Cortor, 2012.24.39

ABOVE Eldzier Cortor (American, born 1916) L’Abbatoire I, n.d. Edition 10 of 50, woodcut Gift of the Eldzier Cortor Trust in memory of Sophia Cortor, 2012.24.23 LEFT Michael Cortor, Eldzier Cortor and Katie Luber meet in Manhattan.

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EXHIBITIONSEducation Openings/Closings MEMBERS-ONLY EVENTS Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders Young Friends: Studio Tour with Circle Nights at SAMA: September 7–December 1, 2013 Waddy Armstrong Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons LethalStudent Beauty: Workshops: Thursday, September 5 | 6:00–8:00 p.m. and Armor Samurai Weapons and Armor OŠ-site. Free for Young Friends only. Monday, September 30 | 4:00–6:00 p.m. SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2013 September 28, 2013–January 5, 2014 RSVP to [email protected] or Cowden Gallery. Free for Circle Members. (210) 978-8133 RostrosA deBase Maria: for Arts Learning Circle members are invited to view the The Virgin as Archetype and Inspiration Young Friends of SAMA will tour Waddy exhibition privately, after-hours. throughWorkshops for local military base students is a model for arts education September 29, 2013 Armstrong’s studio and preview his newest Complimentary beverages. No reservations By Alexandra Medellinwork. needed. Fr. Antonio Margil de Jesús: “I learned how to preserve paint, how to fire clay, how "Patron Saint" of Texas fast different inks spread,SAMA how Chinese Contemporaries royalty traveled, Docent-Led Tour and Reception: October 12, 2013–March 23, 2014how silk was discovered,Preview how silk isReception: dyed, and how Danny early Lyon: Texas Contemporary Artists Eldzier Cortor: Master Printmakertrade worked,” said KatyThe Hund Bikeriders (age 10) from Randolph Saturday, October 5 | 5:00–6:30 p.m. December 14, 2013–March 3, 2014Elementary. Sometimes theFriday, best Septembereducation can’t 6 |be 5:30–7:30 found p.m. Meet in the café. Free for members. Small Special Exhibitions Gallery. in the classroom, and this is where SAMA comes in. Katy is Thomas Sully: Painted Performance Free. SAMA Contemporaries only. Members are invited to enjoy light February 7, 2014–May 11, 2014 one of the 616 students whoRSVP participated to [email protected] over the past aca- or refreshments followed by a private, demic year in the Museum’s(210) workshop 978-8133 programs for chil- docent-led tour. Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct dren grades K-12 from San Antonio’s military bases. Many March 15, 2014–June 8, 2014 An exclusive reception and exhibition Young Friends: of these students have neverpreview before for attended SAMA aContemporaries. museum. Students from RandolphLone StarElementary Brewery study the Tour science and The program, begun inThe 2006 exhibition with issupport presented from In partnership USAA, withengineering—along with the aesthetic and cultural values— FotoSeptiembreUSA. behind Donald Lipski’sThursday, F.I.S.H. Octoberinstallation. 10 | 6:00–8:30 p.m. now offers thirty workshops per year, with over fifty activ- Free for Young Friends | $15 for guests Artist Bella Merriam, Museum ities throughout eight differentDocent-Led collections. Tour Each and themed Reception: RSVP to [email protected] or SPECIALEducator for EVENTSTeacher and workshop, from EgyptianEarly Hieroglyphics American to Contemporary Art base schools,” says(210) Director 978-8133 of Education Katie Erickson. ArtSchool Party Programs, at SAMA makes Color Theory, consists Saturday,of a gallery September tour followed 7 | 10:00–11:30by a “It’s not a.m. just aboutLearn the about visit tothe the Museum’s Museum—we Lone haveStar breweryan knowledge come alive in Second Fridays | 6:00–8:00 p.m.hands-on art project. WhileMeet learning in the aboutcafé. Freeart history for members. and ongoing dialogueheritage and collaboration.” on an architectural tour and enjoy hands-on base school beer-cocktails provided by The Brooklynite. Freeworkshops. with admission. Cash bar. technique, students exploreMembers related are history, invited math, to a science light reception Thanks to USAA’s continued commitment, this innova- followed by a private, docent-led tour.tive military base model will be scaled this academic year to C Cocktails and music inspired by:and social studies. “Students are learning in a custom way Walking Tour of Mission San José rather than in an institutional one, integrating art into expand the workshopsSaturday, offered October to more 19 San Antonio public M Sept. 13 Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons the classroom,” says workshop educator and artist Bella and private school10:00–1:30 students p.m.on multiple days per week. Oct. 11 Marcus Aurelius and Armor Members Opening $10 for Friends of Latin American Art Y Merriam. “Teachers are always surprised at how relevant Merriam, a gifted teacher, has officially joined the Museum Thursday, September 26 | 6:30–9:30 p.m. $15 for members. Price includes lunch. Bring your friends and enjoy art, artmusic is when and it comes to the Texas Essential Knowledge and staff as Museum Educator for Teacher and School Programs CM Great Hall. $25 per member. Register: (210) 978–8133 cocktails by the Esquire Tavern. Skills (TEKS) test requiredRSVP at each to (210)grade 978-8123level.” or purchaseto tickets tailor opportunities for interactive, curriculum-based Art Party is a collaboration of SAMA and KRTU Jazz 91.7. MY “We’ve created a greatat network samuseum.org with the teachers at the learning throughJoin the SAMAarts. and the National Park Service in learning more about Father Margil, the CY Run with SAMA Preview and celebrate the exhibition’s “Patron Saint” of Texas. We will begin at opening with sushi, saké and other SAMA with a tour of the exhibition led by CMY Second Tuesdays | 6:30–7:30 p.m. Meet in the Great Hall. Free. Japanese-inspired hors d’oeuvres. Marion Oettinger, Curator of Latin American K Art, followed by a tour of Mission San José. Runners of all levels are welcome. Enjoy a Lunch provided at the Mission’s beautiful 5-10Docent minute gallery talk on fitness Emeritus: in SAMA's . Fran Hicksoutdoor space. Transportation will not be collection; run and walk with runners and provided. professional coaches from Run Wild Sports; SAMA docents and staff are pleased to honor Frances student tours and art-making activities in the Wednesday and stretch with instructors from The Synergy Studio. Runners enjoy 10%(Fran) oŠ Hicksin the as a Docent Emeritus, a distinction reserved Workshop program and volunteered at many family and SAMA Shop. for docents who have led tours for ten or more years and public events. She served in leadership positions such September 28, 2013–January 5, 2014 Run with SAMA is endorsed by the have decided to retire from touring. Fran began her service as Docent President and Thursday Day Captain. Fran Mayor’s Fitness Council. GALLERY TALKS Recent Acquisitions of Andean as a docent in 1988. Among her many contributions to the was instrumentalFolk in beginningArt the docents’ first library Museum,Road Fran led studentsCURATOR’S on tours through CHOICE the galleries and remained anTuesday, active memberOctober of 1 the| 6:00–6:25 Docent Library p.m. Insightful 25-minute talks by SAMA’s as a part Tripof the Thursday Day Group team, conducted Committee. InMarion the words Oettinger, of fellow Latin Docent American Emeritus Art curators. Tuesday talks are free. Friday talks Elizabeth Johnson,Curator, “Fran will has discuss always recent been an acquisitions inspiration in Houston Museums are free with admission. to me. WhateverSAMA’s the Museum’s Folk Art needs, collection. Fran was willing to Saturday, January 25, 2014 San Antonio Imagists: Imaginativevolunteer. I observed her tours and saw fascinated visitors $75/person Gallery Talk: RSVP: Allyson Walsh at (210) 978 8120 or Imagery in Works by Jameslearn Cobb, to appreciate the wonderful items SAMA has to [email protected] offer. She sharedFashion her knowledge Around and experiencethe World with all of Katie Pell, Gary Schafter and Tuesday, October 22 | 5:30–6:30 p.m. Join Jessica Powers, Curator of the Art of Lloyd Walsh us. I consider myself blessed to have her for a friend.” We the Ancient Mediterranean World, on a trip Tuesday, September 3 | 6:00–6:25wish p.m. to express ourA special sincere public gratitude gallery to Fran talk for on sharing fashions her to view the new Ancient Egypt galleries at time, enthusiasm,from cheerfulness around the and world her inability conjunction to engage with Highlights from the Texas Biennial with San Antonio’s Fashion Week. the Houston Museum of Natural Science and with the Museum’s visitors for twenty-five years. Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from the David S. Rubin, The Brown Foundation al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait at the MFA, Curator of Contemporary Art Houston.

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LECTURES CLASSES EVERY TUESDAY 500 Years/275 Images: Writing a New Lecture Series: Art Great Books Seminar Series Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights Survey of Mexican Art and Architecture Art History 101… Social 5:00–7:00 p.m. 4:30–5:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 24 | 6:30–7:30 p.m. Without the Exams! Meet in the Great Hall. Meet at the Front Desk. Free. Auditorium. Free. 5:30–7:30 p.m. $15 for members, $25 for non-members. Meet in the Great Hall Register: (210) 978-8121 Gallery talks by SAMA docents are based on the James Oles, author of the newly released Art and Free with admission. SEPTEMBER | OCTOBER 2013 works of art found in the Museum’s collections Architecture in Mexico, provides insight into the Saturday September 14 and special exhibitions. process behind writing the first comprehensive Friday September 20 On Photography by Susan Sontag Texas Biennial Highlights gallery talks will be survey of Mexican art in almost a half century. Altamira: Cave Paintings and Prehistoric Art This lecture is generously sponsored by Bank of America. Saturday, October 12 given September 10 and October 1. Saturday, October 19 Code of the Samurai Danny Lyon: Working on the Edge Lamassu from the Palace of Ashurnasirpal II: Sketching in the Galleries Hosted by the Symposium Great Books Friday, September 27 | 6:30–7:30 p.m. The Ancient Near East Institute, a San Antonio non-profit 6:00–8:00 p.m. Auditorium. Free with admission. Survey the history of art with this 8-part lecture o©ering lively Socratic discussion, Meet in the Great Hall. Free. seminars are held in one of SAMA’s Pack Anne Wilkes Tucker, Curator of Photography at series, given by Dr. Annie Labatt, Professor of galleries. Hors d’oeuvres at 5 p.m. Gallery a Enjoy an evening of casual instruction based on the MFA, Houston, will give a lecture on Danny Art History & Criticism at UTSA, which focuses talk at 5:30 p.m. Seminar at 6 p.m. Picnic the works of art found in SAMA’s collections. Lyon, whose iconic and highly influential 1960s on a seminal work of art each month. Wine at Sketching in the Galleries is made possible by generous 5:30 p.m. Lecture at 6 p.m. followed by FOR FAMILIES support from the M.E. Hart Foundation. photographs of bikers are currently on view in the Small Special Exhibitions Gallery. discussion and more wine. ArtBites Presents: First Sundays for Families Family Flicks The lecture is cosponsored by FotoSeptiembreUSA. Japanese Gastronomy and the EVERY SATURDAY Great Hall. West Courtyard. Chop Art of the Samurai Free for children 12 and under. Free with admission. Meditation in the Japanese Gallery Lethal Beauty: Design Elements in Wednesday, October 2 | 4:30–8:00 p.m. Special performances begin one hour prior 10:15–11:00 a.m. Samurai Suits of Armor Chop Thursday, October 3 | 4:30–8:00 p.m. Dragons, Heroes and Monsters to screening; films begin promptly at Free with admission. Saturday, September 28 | 3:00–4:00 p.m. Friday, October 4 | 5:30–9:00 p.m. Auditorium. Free with admission. Sunday, September 1 | 1:00–5:00 p.m. sundown. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets Practice 20 to 30 minutes of serene meditation $65 for members | $80 for non-members. and picnics. During inclement weather, Space is limited. Register: (210) 978–8121 Explore the myths and legends of ancient in the Japanese art gallery. Cushions and stools Dr. Andreas Marks, Exhibition Curator, Curator of Family Flicks will be held in the auditorium. EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS Egypt, Greece and China. Create a are provided. Japanese and Korean Art, Minneapolis Institute Explore the art of the samurai of Lethal Chinese dragon; sculpt a creature from Winged Migration of Arts. Japanese suits of armor stand out Educator Workshop: Beauty with Chef Maite Gomez-Rejón. amongst the armor of other world cultures Greek mythology; and paint a self-portrait (France, 2003) 98 minutes The Life of a Samurai Following the gallery talk, participate in a EVERY SUNDAY because of their flashy, colorful appearance and as an Egyptian god or goddess. Saturday, September 14 | 7:00–9:30 p.m. Saturday, September 28 | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. hands-on cooking class, and enjoy a First Sundays for Families has been generously Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights exquisite design. This lecture on the design of C dinner on SAMA’s terrace. underwritten by the Frances Margaret Seaver Fund From Up on Poppy Hill 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. suits of armor will address helmet forms and 5 SBEC-Approved Credits. of the San Antonio Area Foundation. (Japan, 2011) 92 minutes Meet at the Front Desk. common decorative themes. $15 for members | $25 for non-members. M Ikebana! The Art of Japanese Saturday, October 12 | 6:30–8:30 p.m. Free with admission. Includes lunch. Register: (210) 978–8129 Flower Arranging Y Samurai Sunday Artist Conversation: Lloyd Walsh Family Flicks is a new outdoor film series in Gallery talks by SAMA docents are based on the Study the history, traditions and artistic Tuesday, October 15 Sunday, October 6 | 1:00–5:00 p.m. collaboration with Slab Cinema and held every Tuesday, October 8 | 6:30–7:30 p.m. craftsmanship surrounding the samurai warriors. CM works of art found in the Museum’s collections Tuesday, October 29 second Saturday. Auditorium. Free. Tour Lethal Beauty and learn how to share Learn how to become a skilled Japanese and special exhibitions. 6:00–8:00 p.m. MY samurai history and artistry with students in a Samurai warrior. Samurai adhered to a Join Curator David S. Rubin for a conversation Individual classes: hands-on environment. CY strict code of honor and were highly with artist Lloyd Walsh about his art and life. $25 for members | $35 for non-members cultivated in the arts of poetry, painting Lloyd Walsh is one of 25 Texas artists included in Register: (210) 978–8121 CMY and the tea ceremony. the current installation in the Contemporary Evening for Educators: Art of Japan Instructor Don Olsen will introduce First Sundays for Families has been generously This lecture is made possible with generous Wednesday, October 9 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. K Galleries. underwritten by the San Antonio Museum of Art support from SAMA Contemporaries and is being presented 2 SBEC-Approved Credits. Free. beginners to a variety of ikebana styles Docents. in conjunction with the 2013 Texas Biennial. Register: (210) 978–8129 and techniques. Bring pruning shears or FILMS flower scissors. Flowers and other Art Crawl Explore Lethal Beauty and Japanese art in SAMA’s Seven Samurai Global Lens 2013: A Search for a Beautiful Death: The materials provided. Gallery Tours for Caregivers and collection to bring the stories, poetry, history and (Japan, 1954) 207 minutes Award-winning feature films from Japanese Samurai Aesthetic Babies 0-18 months traditions of Japan into the classroom. Create Sunday, September 29 | 3:00–6:00 p.m. around the world. Sunday, October 20 | 3:00–4:00 p.m. samurai-inspired projects with TEKS applications, Second Thursdays | 10:00–10:45 a.m. Auditorium. Free with admission. Auditorium. Free with admission. Auditorium. Free with admission. learn about the samurai code of chivalry and Free for children. indulge in tea and sushi. Seven Samurai tells the story of a Dr. Louis G. Perez, Professor of Japanese History, Student Illinois State University and editor of the Moms, dads and caregivers, put your sixteenth-century village whose desperate (Kazakhstan, 2012) 90 minutes recently-published Japan at War: An Educator Workshop: Early Childhood babies in their slings and take a walk inhabitants hire the eponymous warriors to Friday, September 6 | 7:00–9:00 p.m. Encyclopedia, discusses Japanese warriors and Series: ¡Hello, Círculos! through the galleries. Talks are geared protect them from invading bandits. This Sunday, September 15* | 3:00–5:00 p.m. towards adults while the art selections three-hour ride from Akira Kurosawa weaves their “Search for a Beautiful Death.” Their sense Saturday, October 19 | 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. engage both you and your infant. philosophy and entertainment, delicate A solitary philosophy student steers his of aesthetics mutated from the artistic path to 5 SBEC-Approved Credits. Includes playtime and refreshments. human emotions and relentless action, into a directionless life toward the commission of religious salvation into an appreciation for the $15 for members | $25 for non-members. Strollers welcome. rich, evocative tale of courage and hope. a violent crime, spurred on by postmodern stark beauty of the killing machines wielded in Includes lunch. Register: (210) 978–8129 war. Check Museum website for dates and themes. musings and a post-Soviet order. Inspired Share the world of art with our youngest students Hidden Fortress by Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. through the building blocks of art: shape, line, SAMA Playdates (Japan, 1958) 139 minutes The Extraordinary Life of Sunday, October 27 | 3:00–5:30 p.m. Cairo 678 Fr. Antonio Margil de Jesús, and color. Inspired by SAMA’s children’s books, Wednesdays | 10:00–11:00 a.m. (Egypt, 2010) 100 minutes early childhood workshops develop visual literacy Auditorium. Free with admission. West Courtyard & Gloria Galt River Landing Meet at the Front Desk. “Patron Saint” of Texas through playful, hands-on lessons. Designed for Sunday, October 13* | 3:00–5:00 p.m. Tickets: $100 at samuseum.org Free with admission. A general and a princess must dodge enemy Friday, October 25 | 6:30–7:30 p.m. preK and Kindergarten. Friday, October 18 | 7:00–9:00 p.m. Auditorium. Free with admission. SAMA Playdates cultivate, nurture, and clans while smuggling the royal treasure out This year’s Destination bash celebrates the inspire creativity while developing an of hostile territory with two bumbling, Three Cairene women from di©erent Marion Oettinger, Curator of Latin American Art, art, artists, cuisine and incredible vibe of appreciation of art and world cultures. conniving peasants. Acknowledged as a backgrounds join together in uneasy examines two rare portraits of Fr. Margil, now on the hip side of contemporary Mexico. The Toddlers experience stories, gallery primary influence on George Lucas’s Star solidarity to combat sexual harassment in loan to the Museum. On recent research trips to renowned DJ Nahchey of NYC and LA activities, hands-on art, movement and Wars, The Hidden Fortress delivers this gripping, timely social tale told through central Mexico, Oettinger explored Margil’s role spins. Revelers can win a stay in a private its patchwork of interconnected lives. home in Huatalco, a secluded oasis at the music. Kurosawa’s inimitable blend of wry humor in founding Franciscan missionary colleges in and breathtaking action. foothills of the Sierra Madre. Check Museum website for dates and themes. *Steven Kellman introduction and Querétaro and Zacatecas, and he has researched Margil’s founding of San Antonio’s Mission San post-film discussion. For more information email: José. 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EXHIBITIONS SEPT Openings/Closings MEMBERS-ONLY EVENTS 2013 SAMA Calendar of Events Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders Young Friends: Studio Tour with Circle Nights at SAMA: September 7–December 1, 2013 Waddy Armstrong Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons Lethal Beauty: Thursday, September 5 | 6:00–8:00 p.m. and Armor 1 | Sunday 11 | Wednesday 22 | Sunday Samurai Weapons and Armor OŠ-site. Free for Young Friends only. Monday, September 30 | 4:00–6:00 p.m. Gallery Talk: SAMA Playdates SEPTEMBERGallery Talk: | OCTOBER 2013 September 28, 2013–January 5, 2014 RSVP to [email protected] or Cowden Gallery. Free for Circle Members. Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights 10:00–11:00 a.m. Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights (210) 978-8133 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Rostros de Maria: Circle members are invited to view the Young Friends of SAMA will tour Waddy 12 | Thursday The Virgin as Archetype and Inspiration exhibition privately, after-hours. First Sundays for Families: 24 | Tuesday through September 29, 2013 Armstrong’s studio and preview his newest Complimentary beverages. No reservations Dragons, Heroes and Monsters Art Crawl Gallery Talk: work. needed. 1:00–5:00 p.m. 10:00–10:45 a.m. Fr. Antonio Margil de Jesús: Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights "Patron Saint" of Texas SAMA Contemporaries Docent-Led Tour and Reception: 3 | Tuesday 13 | Friday 4:30–5:30 p.m. October 12, 2013–March 23, 2014 Preview Reception: Danny Lyon: Art Party: Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders Texas Contemporary Artists Gallery Talk: Sketching in the Galleries The Bikeriders 6:00–8:00 p.m. Eldzier Cortor: Master Printmaker Saturday, October 5 | 5:00–6:30 p.m. Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights 6:00–8:00 p.m. Friday, September 6 | 5:30–7:30 p.m. December 14, 2013–March 3, 2014 Meet in the café. Free for members. 4:30–5:30 p.m. Small Special Exhibitions Gallery. 14 | Saturday Lecture: 500 Years/275 Images: Members are invited to enjoy light Thomas Sully: Painted Performance Free. SAMA Contemporaries only. Curator’s Choice: San Antonio Imagists: Meditation in the Japanese Gallery Writing a New Survey of Mexican Art and February 7, 2014–May 11, 2014 RSVP to [email protected] or refreshments followed by a private, docent-led tour. Imaginative Imagery 10:15–11:00 a.m. Architecture by James Oles (210) 978-8133 by Curator David S. Rubin 6:30–7:30 p.m. Bob Kuhn: Drawing on Instinct Great Books Seminar: An exclusive reception and exhibition 6:00–6:25 p.m. March 15, 2014–June 8, 2014 Young Friends: On Photography by Susan Sontag preview for SAMA Contemporaries. 25 | Wednesday Lone Star Brewery Tour Sketching in the Galleries The exhibition is presented In partnership with 5:00–7:00 p.m. SAMA Playdates FotoSeptiembreUSA. Thursday, October 10 | 6:00–8:30 p.m. 6:00–8:00 p.m. $15 for members | $25 for non-members 10:00–11:00 a.m. Free for Young Friends | $15 for guests Register: (210) 978-8121 Docent-Led Tour and Reception: RSVP to [email protected] or 4 | Wednesday SPECIAL EVENTS Early American Art (210) 978-8133 Family Flicks: Winged Migration 26 | Thursday SAMA Playdates 7:00–9:30 p.m. Members Opening: Lethal Beauty: Art Party at SAMA Saturday, September 7 | 10:00–11:30 a.m. Learn about the Museum’s Lone Star brewery 10:00–11:00 a.m. Samurai Weapons and Armor Second Fridays | 6:00–8:00 p.m. Meet in the café. Free for members. heritage on an architectural tour and enjoy 15 | Sunday 6:30–9:30 p.m. Free with admission. Cash bar. beer-cocktails provided by The Brooklynite. Members are invited to a light reception 5 | Thursday Gallery Talk: $25 for members. followed by a private, docent-led tour. Young Friends: C Cocktails and music inspired by: Walking Tour of Mission San José C Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights RSVP: (210) 978-8123 or at samuseum.org Saturday, October 19 Studio Tour with Waddy Armstrong Sept. 13 Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. M Lethal Beauty: Samurai Weapons 10:00–1:30 p.m. M 6:00–8:00 p.m. 27 | Friday Oct. 11 Marcus Aurelius and Armor Members Opening Global Lens 2013: Student Y $10 for Friends of Latin American Art Y Lecture: Danny Lyon: Working on the Thursday, September 26 | 6:30–9:30 p.m. $15 for members. Price includes lunch. 6 | Friday 3:00–5:00 p.m. Bring your friends and enjoy art, music and Edge by Anne Wilkes Tucker CM Great Hall. $25 per member. Register: (210) 978–8133 CM SAMA Contemporaries Preview Reception: Steven Kellman introduction and post-film cocktails by the Esquire Tavern. RSVP to (210) 978-8123 or purchase tickets 6:30–7:30 p.m. Art Party is a collaboration of SAMA and KRTU Jazz 91.7. Danny Lyon: The Bikeriders discussion. MY at samuseum.org Join SAMA and the National Park Service in MY learning more about Father Margil, the 5:30–7:30 p.m. 28 | Saturday CY CY 17 | Tuesday Run with SAMA Preview and celebrate the exhibition’s “Patron Saint” of Texas. We will begin at RSVP: [email protected] Educator Workshop: opening with sushi, saké and other SAMA with a tour of the exhibition led by or (210) 978-8133 Gallery Talk: CMY Second Tuesdays | 6:30–7:30 p.m. CMY The Life of a Samurai Japanese-inspired hors d’oeuvres. Marion Oettinger, Curator of Latin American Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights Meet in the Great Hall. Free. Global Lens 2013: Student 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. K Art, followed by a tour of Mission San José. K 4:30–5:30 p.m. 5 SBEC-Approved Credits. Runners of all levels are welcome. Enjoy a Lunch provided at the Mission’s beautiful 7:00–9:00 p.m. 5-10 minute gallery talk on fitness in SAMA's . outdoor space. Transportation will not be Sketching in the Galleries $15 for members | $25 for non-members collection; run and walk with runners and provided. 7 | Saturday 6:00–8:00 p.m. Includes lunch. Register: (210) 978–8129 professional coaches from Run Wild Sports; Members Event: Meditation in the Japanese Gallery and stretch with instructors from The Docent-Led Tour and Reception 18| Wednesday Synergy Studio. Runners enjoy 10% oŠ in the 10:15–11:00 a.m. 10:00–11:30 a.m. SAMA Playdates SAMA Shop. September 28, 2013–January 5, 10:00–11:002014 a.m. Lecture: Lethal Beauty: Design Elements Run with SAMA is endorsed by the Meditation in the Japanese Gallery Mayor’s Fitness Council. GALLERY TALKS Recent Acquisitions of Andean in Samurai Suits of Armor Folk Art 10:15–11:00 a.m. Destination: Mexico by Dr. Andreas Marks Road CURATOR’S CHOICE Tuesday, October 1 | 6:00–6:25 p.m. 7:00–11:00 p.m. 3:00–4:00 p.m. Insightful 25-minute talks by SAMA’s 8 | Sunday Tickets: $100 | purchase at samuseum.org Trip Marion Oettinger, Latin American Art curators. Tuesday talks are free. Friday talks Gallery Talk: Curator, will discuss recent acquisitions in 29 | Sunday Houston Museums are free with admission. Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights 20 | Friday Gallery Talk: SAMA’s Folk Art collection. Lecture Series: Saturday, January 25, 2014 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights San Antonio Imagists: Imaginative Art History 101…Without the Exams! $75/person Gallery Talk: 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. RSVP: Allyson Walsh at (210) 978 8120 or Imagery in Works by James Cobb, 10 | Tuesday Cave Paintings and Prehistoric Art [email protected] Fashion Around the World by Dr. Annie Labatt SAMA Screens: Seven Samurai Katie Pell, Gary Schafter and Tuesday, October 22 | 5:30–6:30 p.m. Gallery Talk: Texas Biennial Highlights Join Jessica Powers, Curator of the Art of Lloyd Walsh 4:30–5:30 p.m. 5:30–7:30 p.m. 3:00–6:00 p.m. A special public gallery talk on fashions the Ancient Mediterranean World, on a trip Tuesday, September 3 | 6:00–6:25 p.m. Sketching in the Galleries to view the new Ancient Egypt galleries at from around the world in conjunction with 21 | Saturday 30 | Monday the Houston Museum of Natural Science and Highlights from the Texas Biennial with San Antonio’s Fashion Week. 6:00–8:00 p.m. Meditation in the Japanese Gallery Circle Nights at SAMA—Lethal Beauty: David S. Rubin, The Brown Foundation Arts of Islamic Lands: Selections from the 10:15–11:00 a.m. Samurai Weapons and Armor Curator of Contemporary Art Run with SAMA al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait at the MFA, 6:30–7:30 p.m. 4:00–6:00 p.m. Houston. For Circle Members only Cover: Tōsei gusoku suit of armor with flesh-colored "rib-bone cuirass", detail, 18th century. Private Collection. Courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.

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1 | Tuesday 10 | Thursday Lecture Series: Gallery Talk: Texas Biennial Highlights Art Crawl Art History 101…Without the Exams! 4:30–5:30 p.m. 10:00–10:45 a.m. The Ancient Near East by Dr. Annie Labatt 5:30–7:30 p.m. Curator’s Choice: Recent Acquisitions Young Friends: Lone Star Brewery Tour of Andean Folk Art by Curator 6:00–8:30 p.m. 20 | Sunday HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR MUSEUM? Marion Oettinger Gallery Talk: 11 | Friday 6:00–6:25 p.m. Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights Art Party: Marcus Aurelius Sketching in the Galleries 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. 6:00–8:00 p.m. 6:00–8:00 p.m. Lecture: A Search for a Beautiful Death: 12 | Saturday The Japanese Samurai Aesthetic 2 | Wednesday Meditation in the Japanese Gallery by Dr. Louis G. Perez 6) The statue of the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet SAMA Playdates 10:15–11:00 a.m. 3:00–4:00 p.m. has a head and body that resemble what? 10:00–11:00 a.m. a. Human head and human body Great Books Seminar: Code of the Samurai 22 | Tuesday b. Eagle head and female body 2 | Wednesday 5:00–7:00 p.m. Gallery Talk: c. Jackal head and female body $15 for members | $25 for non-members 3 | Thursday Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights d. Lioness head and female body Register: (210) 978-8121 4 | Friday 4:30–5:30 p.m. 7) Which of these statements about the ArtBites Presents: Family Flicks: From Up on Poppy Hill Gallery Talk: Urrutia Arch in the courtyard is false? Japanese Gastronomy and 6:00–8:30 p.m. Fashion Around The World a. It came from an old San Antonio the Art of the Samurai 5:30–6:30 p.m. cemetery 4:30–8:00 p.m. Wednesday | Thursday 13 | Sunday b. It once served as the entrance of the 5:30–9:00 p.m. Friday Gallery Talk: Sketching in the Galleries local Milaflores estate Individual classes: $65 for members Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights 6:00–8:00 p.m. c. Its tiles were made by the Uriarte Studio $80 for non-members 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. in Puebla, Mexico Register: (210) 978–8121 23 | Wednesday 1) The sculpture Yogini (currently on loan) d. Its concrete modeling is made by the C Global Lens 2013: Cairo 678 is found in which exhibit gallery? SAMA Playdates same craftsman who made the bridges 5 | Saturday 3:00–5:00 p.m. a. Asian art and benches in Brackenridge Park M Steven Kellman introduction and 10:00–11:00 a.m. Meditation in the Japanese Gallery b. Folk art post-film discussion. Y 10:15–11:00 a.m. 25 | Friday c. Islamic art d. Contemporary art 9) Which painting in the Museum’s collection CM Lecture: The Extraordinary Life of Members Event: 15 | Tuesday once hung in the Oval Office? Fr. Antonio Margil de Jesús,“Patron Saint” 2) What year was SAMA opened? MY Docent-Led Tour and Reception Gallery Talk: a. John Singer Sargent’s Portrait of 5:00–6:30 p.m. Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights of Texas by Curator Marion Oettinger a. 1960 Mrs. Elliott Fitch Shephard CY 4:30–5:30 p.m. 6:30–7:30 p.m. b. 1973 (Margaret Louise Vanderbilt) 6 | Sunday c. 1981 b. Robert Julian Onderdonk’s Near CMY Sketching in the Galleries Gallery Talk: 26 | Saturday d. 1990 San Antonio 6:00–8:00 p.m. K Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights Meditation in the Japanese Gallery c. Albert Bierstadt’s Passing Storm Over 3) What is the name of the statuesque the Sierra Nevadas 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Ikebana! Japanese Flower Arranging 10:15–11:00 a.m. emperor who guards the Roman Gallery? d. John Singleton Copley’s Portrait of a 6:00–8:00 p.m. First Sundays for Families: a. Augustus Man with a Blue Coat $25 for members | $35 for non-members 27 | Sunday b. Marcus Aurelius Samurai Sunday Register: (210) 978–8121 Gallery Talk: 1:00–5:00 p.m. Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights c. Titus 16 | Wednesday 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. d. Constantine 8 | Tuesday SAMA Playdates Gallery Talk: SAMA Screens: Hidden Fortress 4) One of SAMA’s most 10:00–11:00 a.m. 3:00–5:30 p.m. recent acquisitions Pink Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights Electric Chair by Ivan 4:30–5:30 p.m. 18 | Friday 29 | Tuesday Navarro is a… a. photograph 7-9 answers correct Sketching in the Galleries Global Lens 2013: Cairo 678 Gallery Talk: You’re a lover of culture and art and know b. painting 6:00–8:00 p.m. 7:00–9:00 p.m. Museum & Special Exhibition Highlights SAMA intimately. Have you considered c. sculpture 4:30–5:30 p.m. becoming a docent? Run with SAMA 19 | Saturday d. short film 6:30–7:30 p.m. Walking Tour of Mission San José Sketching in the Galleries 4-6 answers correct 6:00–8:00 p.m. 5) Horse sculptures were You’re well on your way to becoming a Museum Artist Conversation: Lloyd Walsh 10:00–1:30 p.m. placed in tombs during $10 for Friends of Latin American Art aficionado, but there’s always more to learn. 6:30–7:30 p.m. Ikebana! Japanese Flower Arranging the Tang dynasty Ladybird Johnson and Baker Duncan Check the Calendar for upcoming gallery talks $15 for members 6:00–8:00 p.m. because... at SAMA’s Opening and other events. 9 | Wednesday Includes lunch. Register: (210) 978–8133 $25 for members | $35 for non-members a. they represented SAMA Playdates Register: (210) 978–8121 beloved imported war 8) This robust, modern statue stands in 1-3 answers correct Educator Workshop: horses to serve the 10:00–11:00 a.m. front of the elevators of the Latin It’s been too long! Take a break from Early Childhood Series: ¡Hello, Círculos! dead in the afterlife your busy week and refresh your soul 30 | Wednesday American Art gallery. Evening for Educators: Art of Japan 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. b. the horse was a sym- with a visit to your favorite galleries. SAMA Playdates a. Ponce De Leon

5:30–7:30 p.m. 5 SBEC-Approved Credits bol of luck ANSWERS 9)b 8)c 7)a 6)d 5)a 4)c b 3) c 2) a 1) b. La Rosa $15 for members | $25 for non-members 10:00–11:00 a.m. c. horse ownership was 2 SBEC-Approved Credits. Free. c. Venus Includes lunch. Register: (210) 978–8129 a mark of prestige Register: (210) 978–8129 d. El Nuevo Mundo d. they were sturdy Meditation in the Japanese Gallery beasts of burden for 10:15–11:00 a.m. agricultural purposes in the afterlife

FALL 2013 19 Recent Acquisitions

ASIAN ART: CONTEMPORARY ART: A Christian Theme, Translated An Iconic New This fine white porcelain dish under- Netherlands. The primary scene was likely glazed with cobalt blue was made in China based on an illustrated Bible or religious in the early 1700s and bears interesting guide from Europe. Other elements, such as “Old Master” Portrait Christian imagery—a great rarity prior to the distinctive rocks and the arrangement of 1750. In the central scene, Jesus is shown the landscape, are clearly in Chinese style. Over the past decade, Kehinde Wiley has received worldwide being baptized in the Jordan by Saint John. Such dishes depicting the baptism of Christ acclaim for his portraits of African-American and Latino men, which Above the two figures, a dove representing would likely have been ordered by Western are based on photographs that the artist takes of everyday citizens. the Holy Spirit emanates light. A small rect- traders placing commissions for blue and Debunking traditional negative stereotypes that have an extensive angular cartouche located on the wide rim of white porcelain produced in Jingdezhen, history in American culture, Wiley depicts his figures with great the dish bears the inscription “Mat 3.16,” a Southeastern China. Scholars have specu- dignity, portraying them as beautiful and heroic and basing their reference to the Bible passage Matthew 3:16, lated that these dishes may also have been poses on those of Old Master portraits. Wiley’s David Lyon (2013) which states, “And Jesus, when he was bap- used by Christian missionaries in China in is a strong new addition to the Contemporary Collection. In this tized, went up straightway out of the water: the eighteenth century. The Victoria and heroic black male portrait, the figure’s pose is based on an early and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, Albert Museum and the British Museum, nineteenth-century portrait of David Lyon by the British painter Sir and he saw the Spirit of God descending like among several other major collections, have Thomas Lawrence. The background patterning of lush organic deco- a dove, and lighting upon him.” related early eighteenth-century Chinese ration serves as a metaphor for growth and prosperity and is appropri- The dish reveals a curious intermin- porcelain baptism dishes. ated from wallpaper designed by William Morris, who was associated gling of Eastern and Western conventions. We are grateful to the Bessie Timon with the late nineteenth-century British Arts and Crafts Movement. The rim of the dish is decorated with a Asian Art Acquisition Fund that made this Wiley’s earliest subjects were found and photographed on the fruit and foliage motif that was imported purchase possible. streets of Harlem. More recently, he has traveled around the globe Griffin attachment from a cauldron into China from Delft workshops in the and painted images of men of color from other countries, as well as Greek, ca. 650 – 620 B.C. a series of African-American women. Bronze; h. 7 3/4 in., w. 2 3/4 in., d. 2 3/4 in. Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977). David Lyon, 2013. Oil on canvas. 72 x 60 in. Dish with Scene of the Baptism of Christ David Lyon was purchased in honor of Harriet O’Banion Kelley Purchased with the Grace Fortner Rider Fund Museum purchase in honor of Harriet O’Banion Kelley with funds provided by the Chinese, Yongzheng period, 1723–1735 2012.37 with funds provided by the Walter F. Brown Family. Walter F. Brown Family. 2013.13 Porcelain with cobalt blue underglaze Purchased with the Bessie Timon Asian ART OF THE ANCIENT Art Acquisition Fund 2013.1 MEDITERRANEAN WORLD: LATIN AMERICAN ART: A Griffin for Montería Majolica

This Spanish majolica bowl is typical of Since glazed ceramics were unknown in the Gods late seventeenth- to early eighteenth-cen- the Americas until the arrival of Europeans tury glazed earthenware from Puente del in the early sixteenth century, Spanish This striking bronze griffin protome, dating to the Arzobispo, Castile, near the famous ceram- majolica greatly influenced the develop- seventh century B.C., now assumes pride of place as ic center of Talavera de la Reina. The bowl’s ment of glazed pottery in Mexico, Ecuador, the earliest and most important Greek bronze in the interior features a jumping canine, possibly Guatemala and elsewhere from the colonial Museum’s collection. a mastiff, framed by two flowering trees. period forward. Griffins, fantastical creatures with bird, lion and The outside features more vegetation. The This handsome bowl, a gift of Dr. Ric snake features, served as guardians in Greek mythology. palette of browns, greens and yellows, with Bradford of Houston, is an important com- Decorative attachments called protomes in the form of occasional blue on a cream background was plement to the Museum’s small but fine griffins’ heads and necks often adorned the rims of the known as montería and is still used today by collection of Spanish ceramics. large bronze cauldrons that were dedicated to the gods ceramists from the region. in Greek sanctuaries during the late eighth and seventh centuries B.C. Griffin protomes similar to this one have been found in the sanctuaries of Zeus at Olympia and of Hera on Samos. This griffin protome was one of a pair that once belonged to Sigmund Morgenroth, a collector who emi- grated from Europe to Santa Barbara in the late 1930s. Bowl (Cuenco) Its mate has been in the collection of the Harvard Art Puente del Arzobispo, Spain, Museums since the 1960s. early 18th century Earthenware with tin glaze and copper, The lively griffin is now on watch near the Museum’s cobalt, and iron in-glaze decoration early Greek vases in the Blackburn (Greek) Gallery. This Gift of Dr. Ric Bradford, Houston, Texas important acquisition has been supported by the Grace 2012.34 Fortner Rider Fund.

20 FALL 2013 FALL 2013 21 Membership & Development Welcome new and returning members Re-imagining Membership: The following gifts were received between February 1 – May 31, 2013 Patron ($500) Mirella Pacini Margolis Dr. and Mrs. Alfonso Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Paul Smith Mr. James W. Albert and and Peter Margolis Chiscano Keith O’Gorman Ms. Rebecca S. Smith SAMA Launches New Levels and Benefits Dr. Valarie Spiser-Albert Ms. Jenny McChesney Mr. and Mrs. Jon Cochran Mr. Richard L. O’Shields Mr. Gregory Surfas Lois L. Bready, M.D. and Mr. Robert Michaelson Ms. Flora C. Crichton Ms. Cecilia Paredes-Reise and Dr. Barbara Lazar Joseph R. Holahan, M.D. and Ms. Anya Ms. Albana Dassori Ms. Laura Parodi Ms. Cara C. Tackett In the past two years SAMA’s membership has increased by close to 100 percent. During this exciting time of growth, Thomas and Francesca Grokhovsky Dr. and Mrs. E. Derricotte and Dr. Luis Giavedoni Mrs. Gloria Troutz we have taken a fresh look at our program and added new levels and benefits to better serve our constituents. Bronder Mr. Jay D. Monday Mr. and Ms. Mr. and Mrs. and Mr. Esiquio Perez Phyllis and Jamie Renee and Randee Gregory M. Elliott Richard W. Parrigan Ms. Susan C. Trull • The individual Member level ($45) continues to offer full benefits • Memberships at the Sponsor level ($150) and above now include Browning Nicholas Mr. Dean Faulk Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. for one adult. complimentary tickets to qualifying special events. Patron Members Andrew and Nancy Diehl Ms. Lillian K. O’Brien Ms. Beverly Fiske Jose F. Pascual Robert Tucker ($500) and above receive private tours with SAMA docents and Circle Dr. and Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. Paul D. Pace Mr. and Mrs. Ms. Marie Grace Penaloza Gerard and Yong Ming • Replacing the Family/Dual level, we now offer Member Plus Members ($1,000 and above) receive private tours with curators. Richard Dulany Judy and Richard Perez Daniel R. Flores Yolanda and Bob Perez Villalobos ($65), which provides full benefits for two adults—allowing for two Mr. and Mrs. George His Claudia and Belinda and George Ms. Marilyn Pollack and Louie A. Weiss III named adults on the membership or for an individual to bring a • A new level of Circle Membership, the Philanthropist’s Circle, Dr. Ronald A. Javitch Rolando Ramon Gavallos Mr. Paul Casperson Alexis Wiesenthal, MD different guest each visit. offers all the exclusive benefits of the Art Society Circle, but with Mrs. Ingrid Lee Susan D. Reed Ms. Barbara Gentry Dr. Richard Pressman Elizabeth and greater tax deductibility. Carolyn and Jack Meyer Mr. Thomas Reynolds Gloria and Jerome and Ms. Judine Taylor Paul Williams • Our new Family membership level ($85) includes special added Mr. Michael Molak Ms. Graciela Romero Gonzales Mr. Mack Ray Mr. Jeremiah Williams benefits for families with young children, such as discounted • SAMA’s Corporate Membership program has also been revamped, Mr. Judson Wood, Jr. and Ms. Lina Barrientos Mr. and Mrs. Mr. John A. Reesman Mr. Baxter Wilson summer camp enrollment and complimentary membership in the now offering greater visibility and benefits to corporations and Dr. and Mrs. Gary D. Ross Martin R. Harris Mr. and Mrs. Al Rendon Allison and Josh Zeller Museum’s new Kids Club program. small businesses alike. Associate ($250) Mr. and Mrs. Melissa and Bill Mr. Stephen Avery and Josef Seiterle Henderson • In response to requests, we now offer Military (active and retired) As we look toward the exciting schedule of upcoming exhibitions, the Ms. Rita Contreras Mrs. Diane Smith-Waynick Mr. Gerardo Hubard and Student levels starting at only $35 per year. Museum will implement a surcharge for the public to view select special Dr. and Mrs. Carlos Mr. Mark Standeford Beverly and L.C. Jameson exhibitions. As part of our new benefits structure, this surcharge will Bazan III Mr. Jim Taylor and Dr. and Mrs. be waived for members, extending free admission to special exhibi- Dr. and Mrs. Ms. Cary Marriott Steven P. Kalter tions at all levels of membership! Dale E. Bennett Mr. William Thomas Ms. Dianne Kamolsri Drs. Moises and Mr. Robert Thurn Mr. and Mrs. Jon Kaplan Vivian Bucay Bruce L. and Kim Mr. and Mrs. If you would like to renew or upgrade your membership to receive additional benefits, contact Rev. and Mrs. Weilbacher Herbert Kelleher Albert Clayton Dr. and Mrs. Warren and Judy Lana Meador at (210) 978-8133 or go to our website at samuseum.org and click “Give and Join.” Sue and Nancy Crandall James K. Young Knowlton Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Mrs. Helen B. Kyse Dreyfus Sponsor ($125) Ms. Myriam Lanau Young Friends is SAMA’s newest member affinity group, a network of up-and-com- Mr. Daniel A. Dupre Ms. Mariela Aballay Kelly Lepeska ing professionals who are passionate about the Museum’s collections. Chaired by MG. and Mrs. Herbert Edwin R. Adams Fred F. Lesieur L. Emanuel Amanda and Jim Williams, the group is designed to promote a love of the arts and and Noelle Ross and Rene Rone Mr. and Mrs. Are You a Y|F? cultivate art education in social settings. Mr. and Mrs. Carmen Lewenthal and Carl Fellbaum Tom Anderson Alexandra Lewenthal Mrs. Hertzel Finesilver What do they do? Just how young is “young”? Mrs. Chrissy Anthony Katryn and Lenn Lewis Col. and Mrs. Mr. Richard C. Arredondo Ms. Esperanza Lopez Throughout the year, Y|Fs are present- Richard Finlayson Do I have to know a lot about art? Catherine Cooke Ms. Norma Lozano Iconic Berlin street art. © visitBerlin | Grothaus ed with exclusive opportunities to learn Ms. Bonnie L. Flake While most members tend to be in and Geary Atherton Mr. and Mrs. and Dr. Francisco about the Museum’s collections, collectors their 30s, there’s plenty of variation on Chris and Kris Barker John B. Martin Garcia-Treto and collecting. The group was launched last either side; our theory is you’re as young Mrs. Betty R. Barnes Ms. Caroline Matthews April in Berlin Mr. Tom C. Frost, III and April with an Afterparty at the Museum’s Mr. Al Becken and as you feel. Young Friends have a varied Ms. Meghan Solay Mr. Phillip May In recent years Berlin has cemented its reputation as Gala. On August 1, Young Friends took in Mr. Wayne Becken range of knowledge about art, museums Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Garcia Ms. Gretchen Mayes one of the world’s premiere contemporary art cities — Argentine tango lessons from Rincón del Mr. Peter Bella and collecting; all you need is a passion for Dr. John P. Giolma Ms. Jerry S. Mazal besides being über cool! Explore this magnet for new artistic Tango, a South American wine tasting, Ms. Christine Beneby learning and sharing your knowledge with Maryanne and Tom Terri McDowell expression with SAMA Contemporaries during Berlin’s next and special after-hours access to Pasión Mr. and Mrs. like-minded folks and an appetite for fun. Guido Ms. Karen McMillan Gallery Week, the last week of April 2014. Popular: Spanish and Latin American Folk Charles Blank Terri and Glenn Mr. and Mrs. David You’ll visit private collections, artist studios, contempo- Art from the Cecere Collection. Ms. Susan Bononcini How do I join? Huddleston Meriwether Beth and John Callaghan rary exhibition spaces and leading contemporary galleries. Y|F membership is $50 in addition Ms. Rosemary Kowalski Debbie and Stephen What’s next? Sheila and Thomas The group will be guided by David S. Rubin, The Brown to Museum membership at any level. Mr. William L. Lambert Montalbo Future events include a studio tour Callahan Foundation Curator of Contemporary Art, and Jill Sheridan, Join online at samuseum.org or contact Mark and Aspen Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. a London-based art historian and curator who, as Director with local artist Waddy Armstrong; a tour Laneman Claude L. Nabers Lana Meador at (210) 978-8133 or lana. James Callaway of Visual Art Study Tours, organizes contemporary art tours of SAMA’s Lone Star Brewery heritage Mr. William S. Lewis and Dr. Lynn and Mary [email protected]. Mr. and Mrs. Nick D. Carr throughout the UK and Europe. with beer cocktails from The Brooklynite; Ms. Laura Claghorn Lynn Neill Ms. Bonnie Carson and For more information or to reserve a spot on the trip and a sushi cruise along the Museum Joseph L. Mangiameli Ms. Wendy Nguyen Ms. Vickie de Leon please contact Kimberly Britton at (210) 978-8186 or Reach to celebrate Lethal Beauty: Samurai and Jennifer Knighton Dr. and Mrs. Robert Nolan Vanessa and Jim Casey Weapons and Armor. [email protected].

22 FALL 2013 FALL 2013 23 Membership & Development A Will for Sharing Robert D. (Bob) Harper had a dream for the San Antonio as of May 31, 2013 Current Circle Members Corporate Circle Members Museum of Art. A member since 1998 and frequent volunteer, We are grateful for SAMA’s Circle Members and Corporate Circle Members, whose contributions provide important annual operating As of May 31, 2013 Mr. Harper regularly attached handwritten notes to his membership support and assist the Museum in presenting special exhibitions and dynamic educational programs for the community. Corporate Director’s Circle St. Mary’s University renewals urging the Museum to open an inviting restaurant where visitors could Chairman’s Circle Mrs. Patsy Steves Mr. and Mrs. Ms. Laura Luhn Mr. Tim Sanford ($25,000) Trinity University gather, refuel and unwind. ($100,000) Frances and Peter Thomas Drought Ms. Alice Lynch and Mr. Joe Eaton The Capital Group Companies University of the Incarnate Word Charitable Foundation Even once a restaurant was added Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Swenson Dr. and Mrs. Charles Ms. Jane Haun Macon Emily Sano and Corporate Art Society H-E-B in 2009, Mr. Harper felt so strongly Brown H. Du Val Kay and Clark Mandigo Gilson Riecken Circle ($1,000 – $2,500) Valero Energy Corporation about its future that upon his death last Mr. and Mrs. George C. Art Society Circle Betsey and Brooke Mr. Paul Martin and Mrs. Mr. John L. Santikos Bolner’s Fiesta Products Hixon ($1,000 – $2,500) Dudley November at the age of 86 the Museum Stephanie Krueger Mrs. Marie Schwartz Corporate Benefactor’s Christie’s Ms. Claudia Huntington Mr. Eddie Aldrete Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey received a $1.5 million gift that com- Mr. William N. Mayo Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sheerin Circle ($5,000) Frost Bank and Mr. Marshall Miller Rowan and Lexie Altgelt A. Duff prised the majority of his estate. His will Mrs. Edith McAllister Mr. Banks M. Smith Alamo Colleges KSAT 12 Mr. and Mrs. A. Baker Lt. Col. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Hixon Properties Inc. specified the gift be used to maintain a Robert E. Kelso Duncan Luther King Capital Management Alvarez Raymond McClellan Forrester M. Smith LCG Associates, Inc. restaurant and to provide funding for Kim Lewis Mr. and Mrs. John Eadie NuStar Energy Mr. and Mrs. Gene Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lewis Energy Group traveling exhibitions “which might not Rodney Lewis Ames, Jr. Mr. Anthony C. Edwards Plastic Supply of San Antonio Red McCombs Spanjer Lucifer Lighting Company otherwise be brought to San Antonio.” Peggy and Lowry Mays Dr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Sendero Wealth Management Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Edward San Antonio Express-News SAMA is already in the midst of refreshing its restaurant with a new Wilbur S. Avant, Jr. Eickhoff Steves The Trust Company, N.A. Jim McMullan concept and a new chef, but Mr. Harper’s gift now makes the vision Director’s Circle Margie and Morton Baird Lillian and T.R. Mrs. Louis H. Stumberg Autumn and Robert of a renovated Hops House and expanded restaurant possible (stay ($25,000) Mr. and Mrs. William D. Fehrenbach Mesick Dr. and Mrs. Karl Swann tuned for more details)—as well as some exciting exhibitions! Mrs. Marie Halff Balthrope Ms. Susan Toomey Frost Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Patrick H. Other Gifts Mr. and Mrs. Ms. Libba Barnes Mrs. Claire Golden Fred Middleton Swearingen, Jr. The following gifts were received June 15, 2012–January 31, 2013 Frederic Hamilton Mr. Jeffrey Berler Dr. and Mrs. William Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. James D. Sweeney Mr. and Mrs. Ms. Margery L. Block Gonzaba Bruce Mitchell Ms. Terence Touhey Ace Mart Elizabeth Huth Coates McCombs Foundation Mrs. James D. Sweeney In Memory Dennert Ware Ms. Margaret Boldrick Mr. F. Gonzalez-Scarano Mr. Ricardo Montaudon Charles R. Walker Restaurant Supply Charitable Foundation Ms. Marjorie McGovern Mr. and Mrs. Orville Carr Mr. and Mrs. and Ms. Barbara Turner Mr. and Mrs. John Ana Paula and The Andrew W. Mellon of 1992 Ms. Carolyn McQuien Thomas Tamez Mr. and Mrs. Leader’s Circle ($10,000) Michael J. Bolner Mr. and Mrs. James E. Newman, Jr. Mark Watson Foundation Frost Bank Mr. and Mrs. Trinity University John L. Hendry III Mr. Chris Cheever Ms. JoAnn Boone W. Gorman, Jr. Mr. Guillermo Nicolas Mr. and Mrs. Ms. Ann Griffith Ash Fuddruckers Bruce Mitchell Pablo Uresti, Attorney Palmer Todd, Inc. Miss Glora Galt Mr. and Mrs. Bradford R. Mr. and Mrs. Friedrich Mrs. Karen Roitsch Donald E. Weber Dr. and Mrs. Dr. and Mrs. Gary Fullerton The Mitchell Group, Inc. Valero Energy Corporation Mrs. Patsy Steves Hanau-Schaumburg Mr. and Mrs. Breuer Norman Mr. Edward E. Wilbur S. Avant, Jr. Miss Gloria Galt Mr. Henry R. Muñoz III Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Walker John L. 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Kelso Ms. Margaret Riedlinger New Legacy Society Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dr. and Mrs. Harmon Creighton Charitable Carol Lee Klose and Ms. Maria Rivera-Heiser Kit Goldsbury Cavender W. Kelley Reception Trust Carolyn A. Seale Mr. and Mrs. recognizes planned gifts Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Ms. Flora C. Crichton Barry C. Roberts Mrs. Helen K. Groves On Wednesday, November 13, 2013, Circle Members will Ms. Annie Labatt Planned gifts have an exponential effect on the Cheever, Jr. Kennedy Dr. and Mrs. The Rod & Kim Lewis Mr. and Mrs. have the honor of welcoming SAMA’s new curator: the Marie Dr. and Mrs. Reggie Laird Museum. The newly launched Legacy Society Mrs. Lila Cockrell Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kerr M. David Dennis Foundation Ronald J. Herrmann and Hugh Halff Curator of American Art/Andrew W. Mellon Mr. Louis J. Lamm, Jr. recognizes such generous donors. In addition to Mr. and Mrs. Greg King Dr. and Mrs. Ms. Graciela Romero Mrs. Eva Garza Lagüera Mr. Edward E. Collins III Foundation Chief Curator. The event marks the official opening Ms. Myriam Lanau including SAMA in one’s will, other types of giving Carol Lee Klose and Charles H. Du Val and Ms. Lina Barrientos Dr. Gabriel A. Magraner Mr. and Mrs. Taliaferro of SAMA’s reinstalled American galleries and begins with a brief Mr. John R. Locke allow the donor to reap benefits during his or her Cooper Carolyn A. Seale Mr. and Mrs. The Scott Petty Foundation Mrs. Dorothea C. presentation in the auditorium followed by an elegant reception. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lutz lifetime and provide for loved ones while support- Oppenheimer Mr. William R. Crow, Ms. Barbara C. Kyse Circle Members will receive an invitation by mail. Owen Duggan Silver Eagle Distributors Ms. Jane Haun Macon ing the Museum. For information about planned Mr. Joe Orr Jr. and Ms. Margaret Dr. and Mrs. Reggie Laird Mr. Thomas H. Edson Helen Smith Each year the Museum hosts an exclusive event for Circle Mr. John Maisto gifts, please contact Kimberly Britton, Director of Dr. and Mrs. Raul Ramos Anderson Mr. and Mrs. Blair Labatt Mr. Anthony C. Edwards Mr. and Mrs. Members, who support SAMA’s membership program The Marshall T. Forrester M. Smith Development, at [email protected] Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Elizabeth M. Culhane Gary T. and Cheryl Lomax Mr. and Mrs. at $1,000 and above. To become a Circle Member Steves Sr. Foundation or (210) 978-8186. William A. Scanlan, Jr. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Katie and Phil Luber Oscar Ehrenberg Smother’s Foundation contact Lana Meador at (210) 978-8133 or Mrs. Elda Martinez Droste Mrs. Patsy Steves This information is of a general nature and the donor should *deceased [email protected]. Or join Mr. and Mrs. seek advice from the donor’s own legal and tax counselor. Mr. Bruce Swanson online today at samuseum.org! James A. McAllen, Jr.

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Art Party Summer Fun

SAMA Contemporaries Attend May 4 Jameel Prize Opening

May Membership Month Facebook Contest winner Mark Schroeder and friends.

This Summer, SAMA Kids and Families…

…made portraits Broadway Reach Launch Silent Art Auction at Summer Camp. Mayor Castro joins Katie Luber and other member directors Lee Imbimbo, Michael Imbimbo, Kimberly Britton and David …secured their patch of lawn for Family Flicks. at the May press conference. Rubin at SAMA Contemporaries Benefit.

…enjoyed new Great Hall furniture on loan thanks to our new Great Books Seminar Annual Docent Luncheon neighbors on Broadway Lovers of art and literature discuss Taoist classics in the Aida Cragnolino, Charlotte Rosenberg, Phyllis McKenzie, Jim Letchworth, OfficeSource Ltd. Chinese Ceramics Gallery. Mary Hogan and Peggy Luna. …made art at H-E-B Summer Tuesdays.

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COMING NEXT SUMMER

Matisse: Life in Color Masterworks from The Baltimore Museum of Art June 14 – September 7, 2014

Henri Matisse (French, 1869-1954) Purple Robe and Anemones, 1937 Oil on canvas, 28 ¾ x 23 5/8 in. (73 x 60 cm.) The Baltimore Museum of Art: The Cone Collections, formed by Dr. Claribel Cone and Miss Etta Cone of Baltimore, Maryland BMA 1950.261 Photography by Mitro Hood ©2013 Succession H. Matisse/ Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York