French Moderns Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950 FALL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS OCTOBER 9, 2018–JANUARY 6, 2019

This exhibition is organized by the Brooklyn Museum

Berthe Morisot (French, 1841-1895), Madame Boursier and Her Daughter, circa 1873, oil on canvas, 29 5/16 x 22 3/8 in. 1 (74.5 x 56.8 cm), Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 29.30. (Photo: Sarah DeSantis, Brooklyn Museum) Welcome Premier Exhibition

French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950 October 9, 2018–January 6, 2019 • Third Floor Gallery (open to members-only October 6-7) This exhibition is organized by the Brooklyn Museum

In October, the Figge will open the traveling exhibition French Moderns, featuring 60 works drawn from the collection of the Brooklyn Museum that chronicle one of the most dynamic and beloved eras in the history of art. Divided by subject into four themes—Landscape, Still Life, Portraits and Figures, and the Nude—the exhibition shows how the basic conception of artmaking changed over the course of a century. It begins with the academic painters, such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919), Still Life with Blue Cup, ca. 1900, oil on canvas, 6 x 13 1/8 in. Gerôme and Bouguereau, whose meticulous (15.2 x 33.3 cm), Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Laura L. Barnes, 67.24.19 (Photo: Sarah DeSantis, Brooklyn Museum) realism and traditional subjects conformed to the Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926), Rising Tide at artistic canons of the 19th century. It includes the Pourville, 1882, oil on canvas, 26 x 32 in. (66 x 81.3cm), he is the Paris of the Midwest this fall, as we welcome the exhibition French generation of painters, including Millet and Boudin, Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Horace O. Havemeyer, Moderns: Monet to Matisse 1850 to 1950, along with an array of events at the museum who used looser brushwork to depict less conven- 41.1260. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) and in our partner venues throughout the region. It is a time to celebrate the art of tional subjects—such as the beaches of Normandy TFrance, and all the arts, and to celebrate the vibrant cultural community we all share. Take a few and peasants with their flocks in the environs of minutes to look at all we have planned. There is something for every age and every interest, so Paris. The Impressionists—led by Monet, Renoir, please join us! Cézanne, Degas and Manet—exploded the The Quad Cities presentation of French Moderns is made possible by the generous donors conventions of both subject matter and style by to the new Major Exhibitions Endowment fund, which will bring a world-class exhibition to the depicting everyday scenes with bright color and Figge on a regular basis, and by our exhibition sponsors: Hunt and Diane Harris Family Foundation, expressive brush strokes. While their work was Genesis Health System, Arconic Foundation, John Deere Foundation, Twin Shores and BITCO initially met with hostility and scorn, they are now Insurance Companies, with additional support from Mark and Rita Bawden, Debby and Hugh among the best-known artists of all time. Stafford, Kay and John Hall, Cynthia Carlson and Scott and Raelene Pullen, along with the U.S. The generation that followed the Impressionists Bank Foundation. We thank them for their support! pushed the boundaries of art even further, allowing During your visit, we invite you to visit our other exceptional exhibitions: William L. Hawkins: color, form, and brushstroke to take precedence An Imaginative Geography, John Bloom: Close to Home, and Rufino Tamayo: The Dennis and Pat over subject matter as the focus of their art. With Miller Collection, as well as our permanent collection galleries, our Community Gallery and family works by Matisse, Bonnard, Chagall and many activity areas. And come visit again soon! Our exhibitions change regularly, and we offer classes, others who were drawn to Paris in the early 20th talks, events and family days for art lovers of all ages. It’s easy to keep up with our activities century, the exhibition shows how expressionist and through our weekly eblasts—you can sign up at www.figgeartmuseum.org. Or become a member non-objective art evolved from the experiments of the Figge! You will receive many valuable benefits while supporting our mission of bringing art of the 19th century. In addition, works by Rodin, Édouard Manet (French, 1832-1883) Young Girl on a and people together, across the Quad Cities and beyond! Degas, and other artists show how the freeing of Bench (Fillette sur un Banc), 1880, oil on canvas, 29 ½x form in painting extended into sculpture as well. 24 in. (97.2 x 83.8cm), Brooklyn Museum, Collection of Cynthia Carlson, President The Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation, L2009.5.9 (Photo: For a complete list of exhibition sponsors, see page 25 Brooklyn Museum) Tim Schiffer, Executive Director

2 3 Other Fall Exhibitions

Rufino Tamayo William L. Hawkins: An Imaginative Geography From the Dennis L. and September 22–December 30, 2018 Patricia A. Miller Collection First and Fourth Floor Galleries July 7–December 30, 2018 Lewis Gallery Drawn from important public and private collections across the and Europe, Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) was one of the William L. Hawkins: An Imaginative Geography first Latin American painters to receive interna- includes 52 of Hawkins’s most important tional recognition. He was influenced by modern paintings, some well-known pieces and others art, by pre-Colombian imagery and by his rarely seen. The exhibition covers all of Hawkins’s Zapotec heritage to create a highly individualistic Exhibition sponsors: Joseph and Carolyn Martin, favorite subject matter, including cityscapes, body of work that includes prints, paintings and Charles and Deborah Cassel, Peter and Merriam landscapes, exotic places, animals, current sculptures. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Rink, Ralph and Marcia Congdon, Robert and events, historic scenes and religious scenes. such as Diego Rivera—who created murals Karlen Fellows, William and Deborah Irey, Matthew The exhibition also will include one of his rare with themes of social reform—Tamayo viewed and Tracy Lindaman, William and Kay Whitmore, freestanding sculptural assemblages. Organized Bernadette Murphy, Richard and Annette Ripperger subject matter as subordinate to color and form. by the , the exhibition is On view is a grouping of seven prints which are accompanied by a 192-page catalogue with William L. Hawkins, Rattlesnake #3, 1988, enamel and collage on Masonite, 48 x 60 inches, Private Collection, an outstanding representation of Tamayo’s large essays by Susan M. Crawley, Jenifer P. Borum, Princeton, IL graphic works. It was gifted to the Figge as a Curlee R. Holton and others. bequest from Dennis L. and Patricia A. Miller. Exhibition sponsors:

Tom and Mary Thomas K. and Marc and Gma Waterman Gildehaus Jennifer Figge Howze GLH Galleries John Bloom: Close to Home Endowment August 25, 2018–January 13, 2019 Katz Gallery

More than sixty works of art by beloved local artist John Bloom (1906-2002) will be on view in the Katz Gallery. Bloom lived within 200 miles Learn to Look Gallery of the Quad Cities for most of his life. Memories After exploring the exhibition, French from his upbringing in the small town of DeWitt, Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950, , often surface in his artwork, from his head into this family-oriented, hands-on recollections of a swift escape from Sunday gallery! Learn to look closely and explore services at St. Joseph’s, to watching farmers at images of French Modern artworks and work in the fields. In addition to his well-known John Bloom, Picking Weeds, 1937, oil on canvas, Museum discover why this period in art has had purchase: Friends of Art Acquisition Fund, 2016.4.1 paintings, sculptures and prints, figure sketches such a lasting impact on viewers. and examples of Bloom’s work as an industrial Exhibition sponsors: designer will be on display, offering a new way to look at the familiar artist. Sue Quail The Reeg Group at R W Baird Additional support for this exhibition has been provided by 4 the William D. and Shirley J. Homrighausen Endowment 5 Figge Member Brunch with Curator Talk: Lisa Small Fall Programs & Events Quad Cities Thursday, October 11 for French Moderns: Monet to Matisse 1850-1950 10 a.m. Sunday, October 7 4 p.m. Happy Hour Menu $40 per adult / $20 per child 5:30 p.m. Reception • 6:30 p.m. Curator Talk Located at the Figge Art Museum • 225 West Second Street • Davenport, Iowa Register at 563.345.6642 or Free American Sign Language interpreter available www.figgeartmuseum.org Join Lisa Small, senior curator or European Art Figge members are invited to enjoy brunch at the Brooklyn Museum and co-curator of the with a special performance by dancers from exhibition for an introduction to the artworks , “Paris en Pointe: Bolero,” followed by time to explore the gallery. Seating The Tri-City Garden Club celebrates its upcoming 100th year with a special gift to the Figge featuring five dancers, four chairs and Ravel’s is on a first-come basis; limited to 140 people. for the opening of French Moderns. Beginning on October 4, view a living work of art, made hypnotizing score. Music performed by the with floral material, honoring Andre Derain’s Landscape in Provence. It will be on display for a St. Ambrose University Music Department. Crepe Breakfast with Brooklyn limited time in the Quad City Bank & Trust Grand Lobby. Museum Curator Lisa Small Public Opening French Moderns 8 a.m. Friday, October 12 Figge Art Class Figge Member Family Brunch 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, October 9 $30 per person Oil Pastels – Tuesdays with Renoir 10 a.m. Saturday, October 6 Exhibition opens to the public. Register at 563.345.6642 or 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays, October 2, 9, 16, 23 $20 per adult / $5 per child www.figgeartmuseum.org Instructor: Gloria Burlingame Register at 563.345.6642 or Figge Art Class $80 member / $95 non-member www.figgeartmuseum.org Oil Painting – French Modern Style Tour de Cuisine Register at 563.345.6630 or Figge members are invited to a special brunch Tuesdays, October 9, 16, 23, 30 5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 17 www.figgeartmuseum.org to celebrate the opening of French Moderns. Instructor: Emily Majeski $35 in advance / $40 at the door Materials fee of $1 payable to instructor Take a 1:30 p.m. “Figge Highlights” tour, check $80 member / $95 non-member The Figge Art Museum and Rhythm City Casino Inspired by the art of Renoir, students will learn out the cArt! in the galleries from 11 a.m.- Register at 563.345.6630 or are partnering for an after-work event of oil pastel techniques as they create artworks in 2 p.m., chat with a docent gallery guide or www.figgeartmuseum.org French cuisine in celebration of French Moderns. the “soft-focus” Impressionist style. experience the newly installed activities in the The focus of this French Modern class will be Area chefs will be stationed around the Grand Learn to Look Gallery and Studio1. on the styles of artists Edgar Degas, Claude Ballroom at the Rhythm City Casino where Figge Member Preview Weekend Monet, , and Édouard Vuillard. they will be serving samples of French-themed Saturday & Sunday, October 6-7 Class: French Language and Culture Students will create pieces inspired by the appetizers, entrées and/or desserts. Guests are Members of the Figge are invited to preview 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays figure drawings and landscapes painted by invited to taste each chef’s creation while being French Moderns all weekend long before it October 6, 13, 20, 27 these masters. a part of a French Fall in the Quad Cities. opens to the public on Tuesday, October Instructor: Susan Wier 9. Figge docents will be in the exhibition Free with membership during museum hours. Not a member? Join Limited to 20 participants now at www.figgeartmuseum.org or call Register at 563.345.6630 or 563.345.6638. www.figgeartmuseum.org Brunch Program with Dr. Marni Kessler This class, taught in French, will include Sunday, October 14 lessons on vocabulary, pronunciation and 10 a.m. Brunch • Noon presentation in auditorium communicative activities, including discussion $35 per person of French artists. Register at 563.345.6642 or www.figgeartmuseum.org Marni Kessler, PhD, from the University of Kansas will speak on “Paris: Capital of the 19th Century,” exploring the social and Genesis Health System Free Day political upheavals of the Impressionist era. Dr. Kessler specializes in Noon.-8 p.m. Mondays, October 8, 15 and 22 nineteenth-century European art and visual culture. Figge docents The museum will be open to Genesis Health System employees. Must show badge for access. will be available in the galleries from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

6 7 Docent-Led Tours: French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950 1:30 p.m. Saturdays • October 13, 20, November 3, 10, December 1, 8, 15, 29 1:30 p.m. Sundays • October 7, 21, November 11, 25, December 2, 9, 16, 30 Free with membership or paid admission Meet in the museum’s Quad City Bank & Trust Grand Lobby. Reservations not required.

Improvisation Performance: of sounds and the motion of the listener create Pendulum and Kali Yuga an experience unique to each specific moment Thursday, October 18 in time, space, and perspective. 4 p.m. Happy Hour Menu 6:30 p.m. Introductory Remarks, Figge Music History Class: Jean-François Millet (French, 1814–1875), Shepherd Tending followed by a performance French Inspirations His Flock, early 1860s, oil on Free 1-3 p.m. Saturday, October 20 canvas, 32 3/16 x 39 9/16 in. In this performance Pendulum, featuring Randall Instructor: Dr. Randall B. Hall (81.8 x 100.5 cm), Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of William H. Hall (saxophones) and Jonathon Kirk (laptop), Free with membership Herriman, 21.31 (Photo: Brooklyn joins members of the Kali Yuga ensemble from Register at 563.345.6630 or Museum) Augustana College. This concert of improvised www.figgeartmuseum.org music will explore the acoustic possibilities of Dr. Randall B. Hall, associate professor at Figge Art Class French Friday the Figge Museum while considering the artistic Augustana College, Rock Island, will lead Acrylic Painting – French Landscapes 5-9 p.m. Friday, October 26 influences of the French Modern era that have the class on a journey through the musical 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, October 24, 31, Free with membership or paid admission helped shape our music today. Performers will developments in France from 1850-1950. The November 7, 14 The museum will be open until 9 p.m. for a be stationed throughout the museum to create class will discuss works by composers including Instructor: Allen Holloway special French evening. Figge Docents will be a constantly changing frame of reference as the Claude Debussy, Erik Satie, and Igor Stravinsky, $80 member / $95 non-member available to answer questions in the exhibition listener moves through the museum, creating a and their relationship to corresponding artistic Register at 563.345.6630 or from 6:30-8 p.m., with a tour for museum sort of Cubist collage in sound, which interacts movements such as Symbolism, Impressionism, www.figgeartmuseum.org visitors at 7 p.m. French-themed dinners will with the visual images on display. The evolution and Surrealism. Take a breath of French air in this special be offered; reservations required. painting experience! Go back in time to the Left Bank in Paris with artist Allen Holloway, The cArt! who will take students on a journey into French Noon-3 p.m. Sunday, October 28 Talk with Dr. Jonathan Petropoulos landscape painting in the style of modernists Free with membership or paid admission 5 p.m. Sunday, October 21 like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Henri Find the Figge’s art cart in the French Mod- $35 per person Matisse, Berthe Morisot and Edgar Degas. erns exhibition for in-depth conversations Register at 563.345.6642 or www.figgeartmuseum.org about art! Books, objects, gallery games and Join Dr. Jonathan Petropoulos for cocktails and dinner, followed by French Modern Dinner information, along with a trained docent, will his presentation of “From Patronage to Nazi Plunder: French Modern 5-8 p.m. Friday, October 26 be available for guests to explore art topics in Art and the Jews. A Complicated History.” Dr. Petropoulos is the Figge Café (allow 1.5 hours for dinner enjoyment) new ways. John V. Croul Professor of European History at Claremont McKenna $48 per person College in California. His talk will examine the link between the rise Reservations: 563.345.6647 of in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries and Jewish cultural Enjoy a special evening at the Figge Art accomplishment. This program is possible thanks to the generous support of the Jewish Museum with an elegant French dinner Federation of the Quad Cities. with friends and family. After dinner, join a docent-led tour in the galleries at 7 p.m. 8 9 Art Historian Talk: Dr. Pamela White Prairie River Sangha An Evening with Ross King 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 8 Mindfulness Meditation 5:30 p.m. Sunday, November 4 Free 5:30 p.m. Sunday, November 18 John Deere Auditorium Art Historian and Director of Museum Studies Free $15 per person graduate program at WIU-QC, Dr. Pamela Register at www.figgeartmuseum.org or Register at 563.345.6642 or www.figgeartmuseum.org White, will present the lecture “Walter Sickert: [email protected] Bestselling author Ross King will give a talk titled: “The Heroism from Impressionism to Modernism.” White Join in the gentle practice of mindfulness of Modern Life: Édouard Manet and the Impressionists.” King is will also discuss the body of evidence that meditation at the Figge Art Museum gallery the author of The Judgment of Paris: The Revolutionary Decade suggests Sickert was the serial killer known where the French Moderns exhibition is on view. that Gave the World Impressionism, exploring the Paris art as Jack the Ripper. Seating is on a first-come Practitioners will be guided in ways to calm the world during Manet’s time. basis and is limited to 140. mind and body, and to bring awareness to the present moment. All are welcome to join in, Crème Brûlée Cooking Class whether new to meditation or not. 3-5 p.m. Sunday, November 11 Free Senior Day Figge Art History Class: Figge Café Thursday, November 1 Paris Moderns, 1850-1950 $30 per person includes two glasses of wine 1:30 p.m. Gallery Tour 1-3 p.m. Sundays, November 4, 11, 18, 25 Reservations: 563.345.6647 2:30 p.m. Film Instructor: Dr. Claire Kovacs Free Free with membership Ballet Quad Cities Performance The first Thursday of each month is free for all Register at 563.345.6630 or “Paris en Pointe” by Debussy seniors. Seniors also receive a 10% member- www.figgeartmuseum.org 6:30 p.m. Thursday, November 15 discount in the Figge Café and Museum Store Dr. Claire Kovacs, director of the Augustana Free on Free Senior Day. Teaching Museum of Art will present a Join Ballet Quad Cities for a special performance four-part class, “Paris Moderns, 1850-1950.” featuring music by one of the most influential Figge Art Class This class is meant to be taken as a series, French composers, Claude Debussy, and Wine & Art: From France with Love but members are welcome to register for dancers of Ballet Quad Cities. Seating is on a 6-8 p.m. Thursday, November 1 individual dates. first-come basis, and is limited to 100 people. Instructor: Amy Nielsen $20 per person Lunch with Ross King Free Family Day Register at 563.345.6630 or 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday, November 5 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, November 17 www.figgeartmuseum.org $35 per person Enjoy free admission all day with special Enjoy this special French-inspired art class, Register at 563.345.6642 or activities from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Families and paired with a glass of wine, light hors d’oeuvres www.figgeartmuseum.org fans alike will have an opportunity to dive into and socializing. Explore your Impressionist Bestselling author Ross King will give a talk themes from the current exhibitions. artistic abilities in this creatively fun evening. about his book Mad Enchantment: Claude Sponsored by Quad-City Times, WQPT-TV Monet and the Painting of the Water Lilies. and KWQC-TV6 Wine & Cheese Tasting 3-5 p.m. Sunday, November 4 Wine & Cheese Tasting Figge Café 3-5 p.m. Sunday, November 18 $27 per person includes four tasting sections Figge Café

Reservations: 563.345.6647 $27 per person includes four tasting sections Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917). The Age of Bronze, Reservations: 563.345.6647 medium-sized model, first reduction, 1876; cast 1967, bronze, 41 1/4 x 15 x 13 in. (104.8 x 38.1 x 33 cm), Brooklyn Museum, Gift of B. Gerald Cantor, 68.49 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

10 11 Museum Store Sunday Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, November 25 GROUP TOURS The Figge Art Museum Store, along with more Bringing a group? We have special rates! For than 1000 museum stores throughout all fifty inquiries, information, or to schedule a private group states, ten countries and three continents, tour, contact Heather Aaronson 563.345.6630 or will offer inspired shopping. Museum Store [email protected]. Sunday provides a special shopping experience in one-of-a kind stores, showcasing broad K-12 STUDENT STUDY TRIP assortments of curated, unique, inspired gifts. Energize the learning process and give your students an experience with the arts! USA vs. FRANCE 3-5 p.m. Sunday, November 25 Guided Tours Elementary through high school students can experience a guided tour $32 per person with our trained docents. These tailored sessions encourage great conversations about Figge Café art as students are invited to look closely, question and wonder in the museum galleries. Reservations: 563.345.6647 Other spaces in the museum can also be a part of your visit. The education department Four wine and appetizer stations with wine tast- has a variety of art films to share in the John Deere Auditorium. Play sessions in the Family ing will be set up. Vote for your favorite wine at Activity Center can also be scheduled as part of the experience. each station; blind tasting with the origin of the Look & Do Tours Study trips can be enhanced by art-making sessions with a museum wine revealed at the conclusion of the tasting. educator in the studios. Students will create a take home art project that is inspired by their Paul Cézanne (French, 1839–1906), The Village of Gardanne, 1885–86, oil and conté crayon on canvas, 36 1/4 gallery visit. Students first LOOK, then DO! x 28 13/16 in. (92.1 x 73.2 cm), Brooklyn Museum, Ella C. Cinema at the Figge Woodward Memorial Fund and Alfred T. White Fund, 23.105 Thursday, November 29 Fees Guided Tour: $3 per student • Look & Do Tour (with art activity) $5 per student (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) 6 p.m. Social Hour There is no charge for staff or chaperones attending study trips. If cost is an inhibiting 7 p.m. Short Film Program factor for your school, please inquire about our Yellow School Bus Fund. We are happy to French Friday 7:30 p.m. Feature Film work with any and all groups who would like to visit. 5-9 p.m. Friday, November 23 Free Contact Heather Aaronson 563.345.6630 [email protected]. Free with membership or paid admission Presented and programmed by Ford The museum will be open until 9 p.m. for a Photography, this evening will feature a cocktail K-12 OUTREACH special French evening. Figge Docents will be hour with craft beer and hors d’oeuvres, and Museum educators come to your classroom! available to answer questions in the exhibition French-themed films. Seating is on a first-come from 6:30-8 p.m., with a tour for museum basis and is limited to 140 people. The Big Picture The Big Picture connects K-12 visitors at 7 p.m. French-themed dinners will curriculum topics with art to teach “big picture” ideas be offered; reservations required. Prairie River Sangha from a visual perspective. Figge staff members visit Mindfulness Meditation classrooms to deliver 45-minute PowerPoint presen- French Modern Dinner 5:30 p.m. Sunday, December 2 tations that are focused on the areas of math, science, 5-8 p.m. Friday, November 23 Free language arts, social studies and visual arts. Each of these Figge Café (allow 1.5 hours for dinner enjoyment) Register at www.figgeartmuseum.org or presentations includes time for guided student discussion and, in some cases, art objects $48 per person [email protected] will be brought to the classroom for a hands-on experience. Reservations: 563.345.6647 Join in the gentle practice of mindfulness Fees Thanks to generous support, classroom presentations are free during regular school Enjoy a special evening at the Figge Art meditation at the Figge Art Museum gallery day hours. The Big Picture Program can also come to out-of-school programs; the fee for Museum with an elegant French dinner where the French Moderns exhibition is on view. this is only $25/visit. with friends and family. After dinner, join a Practitioners will be guided in ways to calm the docent-led tour in the galleries at 7 p.m. mind and body, and to bring awareness to the Contact Laura Wriedt [email protected] 563.345.6641 present moment. All are welcome to join in, whether new to meditation or not. 12 13 French Friday The cArt! 5-9 p.m. Friday, December 28 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, December 29 Free with membership or paid admission Free with membership or paid admission The museum will be open until 9 p.m. for a Find the Figge’s art cart in the French Moderns special French evening. Figge Docents will be exhibit for in-depth conversations about art! available to answer questions in the exhibition Books, objects, gallery games and information, from 6:30-8 p.m., with a tour for museum along with a trained docent, will be available visitors at 7 p.m. French themed dinners will be for guests to explore art topics in new ways. offered; reservations required. Free Senior Day French Modern Dinner Thursday, January 3 5-8 p.m. Friday, December 28 1:30 p.m. Gallery Tour • 2:30 p.m. Film Figge Café (allow 1.5 hours for dinner enjoyment) Free $48 per person The first Thursday of each month is free for all Reservations: 563.345.6647 seniors. January’s theme is French Moderns. Enjoy a special evening at the Figge Art Seniors also receive a 10% member-discount Museum with an elegant French dinner in the Figge Café and Museum Store on Free with friends and family. After dinner, join a Senior Day. docent-led tour in the galleries at 7 p.m.

We’d like to host Alfred Sisley (British, active France, 1839–1899), Flood at Moret, 1879, oil on canvas, 21 1/4 x 28 1/4 in. (54 x 71.8cm), Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of A. Augustus Healy, 21.54 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) your next event! Free Senior Day Member Dinner Thursday, December 6 Thursday, December 13 Beautiful views 1:30 p.m. Gallery Tour 6 p.m. Cocktail hour Numerous venue options 2:30 p.m. Film 7 p.m. Dinner Professional catering service and staff The first Thursday of each month is free for all $40 per person seniors. December’s theme is French Moderns. Register at 563.345.6638 or Seniors also receive a 10% member-discount www.figgeartmuseum.org in the Figge Café and Museum Store on Free Figge members are invited to celebrate the Senior Day. season at the Figge with cocktails, dinner, live music and other holiday festivities. Member Appreciation Week Thursday, December 6 through The cArt! Thursday, December 13 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, December 22 Figge members will receive double discounts Free with membership or paid admission in the Museum Store as well as free gift wrap Find the Figge’s art cart in the French Moderns all week long. exhibit for in-depth conversations about art! Contact Nick Cox at 563.345.6647 Books, objects, gallery games and information, or [email protected] along with a trained docent, will be available www.figgeartmuseum.org for guests to explore art topics in new ways. 14 15 Partnerships and Collaborations Art-to-Go with the Figge Free artsBASICS Iowa 80 Truck Museum Quad-City Times Patrons 5 years old and up are invited to Augustana Teaching Isabel Bloom Quad-City Times Bix 7 participate in a French-themed art lesson Museum of Art Jewish Federation of the RAGBRAI taught by a Figge educator at one of the Augustana College Quad Cities River Center Adler Theatre libraries listed below. Ballet Quad Cities KWQC-TV6 Beréskin Fine Art Gallery Living Proof Exhibit Robert Jones Library & Studio Moline Public Library Rock Island Public Library Moline Public Library Bettendorf Public Library Muscatine Arts Center St. Ambrose University 6-7 p.m. Thursday, September 13 Butterworth Center & Palmer College of Chiropractic Catich & Morrissey Galleries Location: 3210 41st Street, Moline, IL Deere-Wiman House Paragon Commercial Interiors St. Ambrose University Creative Arts Academy The Current Iowa Robert Jones Public Library Quad City Arts Tri-City Garden Club 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, October 3 Family Museum Quad City Botanical Center Western University– Location: 900 1st Street, Coal Valley, IL German American Quad Cities Convention Quad Cities Heritage Center and Visitors Bureau WQPT-TV Davenport Public Library Hotel Blackhawk Quad City Symphony Orchestra WVIK (Main location – adults only) French Moderns Art Night 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 26 Free Partnership Programs Register at www.davenportlibrary.com Lynn Gingras-Taylor, image inspired by Edgar Degas’ Location: Davenport Public Library, Ballet Scene, 1907 Western Illinois University Moline Public Library and 321 N. Main Street, Davenport, IA Class: Exploring the French Moderns: Ballet Quad Cities Adult patrons are invited to participate Bettendorf Public Library Monet to Matisse, 1850-1950 Exhibition Dance Me a Story: Edgar Degas in a French-themed art lesson taught by French Moderns Outreach Lesson Fall semester, 2018 6 p.m. Thursday, September 6 a Figge educator. (6th grade and up) 1-2 p.m. Saturday, December 15 Instructor: Dr. Victoria Eudy Free Davenport Public Library Only for students enrolled at WIU Location: Moline Public Library, Free (Fairmount location) Location: Figge Art Museum Board Room 3210 41st Street, Moline, IL Location: Bettendorf Public Library, 2-3 p.m. Saturday, October 20 Explore French themes in literature, art and 2950 Learning Campus Dr., Bettendorf, IA Registration required dance during this fun and interactive family Location: 3000 N. Fairmount Street, Geneseo Public Library program! Davenport, IA 10-11 a.m. Saturday, October 6 Location: 805 N. Chicago Street, Bettendorf Public Library Geneseo, IL Finding Inspiration: Monet to Matisse Call for Entries 10-11 a.m. Saturday, October 27 Entry fee: $25 10-11 a.m. Saturday, December 8 Rock Island Public Library Deadline: November 11, 2018 Location: 2950 Learning Campus Drive, 2-3 p.m. Saturday, November 10 Entry form: www.quadcityarts.com/findinginspiration Bettendorf, IA Location: 401 19th Street, Location: Quad City Arts, 1715 2nd Avenue, Rock Island, IL For additional information: Rock Island, IL Quad City Arts invites regional artists within a 250-mile radius of the Quad Cities to create www.bettendorflibrary.org works for the group exhibition, Finding Inspiration: Monet to Matisse.

16 17 Quad City Symphony Orchestra Family Museum Outdoor Art: Butterworth Center and Masterworks I: French Moderns French Modern Style! Deere-Wiman House 8 p.m. Saturday, October 6 at the Adler Saturday, October 13 Art Historian Talk: Carol Ehlers Theatre, 136 E. 3rd Street, Davenport 10-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-3 p.m. 3 p.m. Sunday, October 21 2 p.m. Sunday, October 7 at Centennial Hall, Free Location: Butterworth Center, Augustana College, Rock Island Location: Family Museum, 2900 Learning 1105 8th Street, Moline, IL 61265 Tickets: $10-$64 at www.qcso.org Campus Drive, Bettendorf, IA Figge partner, Butterworth Center & The Quad City Symphony Orchestra (QCSO) Get creative–outside! Like Monet and other Deere-Wiman House, will host a talk with pays tribute to the French Modern aesthetic French Modern artists from 1850-1950, use Carol Ehlers entitled “Berthe Morisot: She with Debussy’s sensual and evanescent the natural elements of the outdoor landscape Lived Her Paintings and Painted Her Life.” tone poem “Prelude to the Afternoon of or a still life to inspire your creativity. a Faun”, followed by his atmospheric and German American Heritage Center fluid “Nocturnes.” Debussy’s “Syrinx,” Moline Public Library Lecture: Dr. Jonathan Petropoulos performed by QCSO flutist Jessica Warren, French Moderns Celebration 6:30 p.m. Monday, October 22 and Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition” 2-4 p.m. Saturday, October 13 $20 members • $25 non-members round out the program. Free Tickets: www.eventbrite.com or Location: Moline Public Library, 563.322.8844 Quad City Botanical Center 3210 41st Street, Moline, IL Location: German American Heritage Center, KinderNature Celebrate French art and culture in this 712 West 2nd Street, Davenport, IA William Bouguereau (French, 1825–1905). The Elder Sister, reduction (La soeur aînée, réduction), ca. 1864, oil on panel, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 9 program designed for K-12 students and their Dr. Jonathan Petropoulos will present the 21 7/8 x 17 15/16 in. (55.6 x 45.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, $8 per child/adult pair, $4 for each additional families. Participants will be able to “meet” an lecture: “‘Real’ (and Reel) Monuments Bequest of William H. Herriman, 21.99 (Photo: Sarah child, general admission for each additional artist in a living museum, grind their own paint, Men, the Gurlitt Cache, and the Continuing DeSantis, Brooklyn Museum) adult create poetry, enjoy artworks and more! Challenges of Nazi Looted Art.” Refreshments Beréskin Gallery & Art Academy Register at www.qcgardens.com will be served and seating is very limited. Location: Quad City Botanical Center, Degas Impressionism 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL Moline Public Library 8:30-10 a.m. Saturdays, Children ages 3-5 years old are invited to Book Discussion October 6, 13, 20, 27 explore the Botanical Center through the 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 23 Instructor: Patricia Beréskin eyes of French artists such as Claude Monet Free Grades: 4th-8th with crafts, story time, and more! Location: Moline Public Library, Class fee: $125 3210 41st Street, Moline, IL Register at www.bereskinartgallery.com or Moline Public Library Christopher Reno, curator and gallery director 563.508.4630 Art Tours at St. Ambrose University, will facilitate a Location: Beréskin Gallery & Art Academy, Select dates and times October 9-January 5 book discussion for I Have Always Loved You, 2967 State Street, Bettendorf, IA Information: https://molinelibrary.com written by Robin Oliveira. Explore Impressionism through the art and Free technique of Edgar Degas. Children will learn Location: Moline Public Library, the basics of pastels painting while studying 3210 41st Street, Moline, IL still life and dance in motion. Artist and Library Art Liaison David Zahn will partner with Librarian Karen Wente to provide tours of the Moline Public Library’s art

collection and its Reher Art Gallery. Lajos Tihanyi (Hungarian, 1885-1938), The Critic, 1916, oil on canvas, 20 1/8 x 16 3/8 in. (51.1 x 41.6 cm) Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Right Reverend John Torok, D.D., 29.1302 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

18 19 Rock Island Public Library Children in grades 3-6 are invited to join in a 21st Annual Frieze Lecture Series discussion of the book From the Mixed-Up 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays, October 23 & 30, Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. November 6 & 13 Konigsburg. For more information, visit Free www.bettendorflibrary.org. Location: Rock Island Public Library, 401 19th Street, Rock Island, IL Rock Island Public Library The Rock Island Public Library and Augustana 21st Annual Frieze Lecture Series College partner to present “Modern Lives: Vive 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, October 30 le Figge!” as the theme for the 21st annual Free Frieze Lecture Series. For the October 23 Location: Rock Island Public Library, 401 19th Street, Rock Island, IL Camille Jacob Pissarro (French, lecture, Dr. Emily Cranford, visiting assistant 1830-1903), The Climb, Rue de la professor of French, will discusses Ourika, an Dr. Kiki Kosnick, assistant professor of French Côte-du-Jalet, Pontoise (Chemin 1823 novella by Claire de Duras. at Augustana College, will present information montant, rue de la Côte-du-Jalet, on Guy de Maupassant, one of France’s Pointoise), 1875, oil on canvas, 21 1/4 x 25 7/8 in. (54 x 65.7 cm), Rock Island Public Library best-known short-story authors. Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with Art Historian Talk: Dr. Cynthia Empen funds given by Dikran G. Kelekian, 22.60 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum) 6 p.m. Wednesday, October 24 French Moderns Tour and Free Book Discussion with Location: Rock Island Public Library, Bettendorf Public Library Davenport Public Library Butterworth Center and 401 19th Street, Rock Island, IL 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 3 Teen Afternoon in Paris Deere-Wiman House Art historian Cynthia Wiedemann Located at the Figge Art Museum (Fairmount location) Art Historian Talk: Carol Ehlers Empen, Ph.D., will present a talk titled: “Rock Free 2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, November 3 3 p.m. Sunday, November 4 Island to Concarneau: Midwest Women Register at www.bettendorflibrary.org Free Location: Deere-Wiman House, Moderns in Brittany.” The Bettendorf Public Library invites patrons Register at www.davenportlibrary.com 817 11th Avenue, Moline, IL to participate in a book discussion of Susan Location: Davenport Public Library, Carol Ehlers, volunteer for Arts Insight, Art Bettendorf Public Library Vreeland’s Life Studies: Stories with BPL’s 3000 N. Fairmount Street, Davenport, IA Institute of Chicago, presents the life of Henri Children’s Book Discussion (grades 3-6) Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator, David Teens are invited to celebrate the City of Matisse (1869-1954) using images to present 2-3 p.m. Saturday, October 27 Otten. A docent-led tour of the exhibition Lights. Sample Parisian delicacies, learn a bit his sixty years of distinctive styles and themes. Free French Moderns will take place prior to the of French language and culture and make your Location: Bettendorf Public Library, book discussion. For more information, please own little Pocket Paris. Rock Island Public Library 2950 Learning Campus Dr., Bettendorf, IA visit: www.bettendorflibrary.org. 21st Annual Frieze Lecture Series Quad City Botanical Center 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, November 6 Sunday Family Funday Free Putnam Museum Film: Loving Vincent 1-3 p.m. Sunday, November 4 Location: Rock Island Public Library, General admission 401 19th Street, Rock Island, IL 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, October 27, With each of its scenes hand-painted by a Location: Quad City Botanical Center, Dr. Taddy R. Kalas, professor of French, will November 3 team of 125 artists, Loving Vincent tells the 2525 4th Avenue, Rock Island, IL explore the life and work of French novelist, 3 p.m. Sunday, October 28, November 4 story of Van Gogh’s life, and raises questions Families are invited to explore the gardens critic, and political activist Émile Zola. $9 adults, $8 youths, $1 off for seniors, about the circumstances of his death, by a while enjoying crafts, activities, and more, college students and military gunshot wound that may or may not have including a special program that connects $5 with general admission to museum been self-inflicted. The 95-minute film was with the Figge Art Museum’s French Moderns Location: Putnam Museum, nominated for an Academy Award in 2017. exhibition. Learn more at www.qcgardens.com. 1717 W 12th Street, Davenport, IA

20 21 Bettendorf Public Library German American Heritage Center Quad City Arts The Art of the Story (ages 3-5) Lecture: Dr. Katherine Kunau 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, November 14 2 p.m. Sunday, November 18 Deadline for Submissions Call for entries for regional artists to create works Free Free with membership; free with admission to Midnight Sunday, November 11 for the group exhibition, Finding Inspiration: Location: Bettendorf Public Library, non-members Entry fee $25 Monet to Matisse, which will be on display in 2950 Learning Campus Dr., Bettendorf, IA Location: German American Heritage Center, Location: Quad City Arts, Quad City Art’s Rock Island Gallery December 7, This special preschool story time will focus 712 West 2nd Street, Davenport, IA 1715 2nd Avenue, Rock Island, IL 2018-January 25, 2019. on art appreciation and includes a hands-on Dr. Katherine Kunau, associate curator at the craft. Visit www.bettendorflibrary.org for Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, will present more information. her lecture “Art and the Nazi Party” at the Moline Public Library Rock Island Public Library German American Heritage Center. For more Picasso and Matisse Go to the Music Hall French Moderns for Kids Augustana Teaching Museum of Art information, visit www.gahc.org. Noon Friday, November 9 2-3 p.m. Saturday, November 10 Exhibition Opening Reception and Free Free Curator Talk Bettendorf Public Library Location: Moline Public Library, Location: Rock Island Public Library 5-7 p.m. Friday, November 16 Friday Feature 3210 41st Street, Moline, IL (Downtown), 401 19th Street, Rock Island, IL 6 p.m. Gallery Talk 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Friday, November 23 The Moline Public Library presents a vocal Kids in grades K-8 are invited to participate in Free Free canvas concert by Claudia Hommel and this fun, STEAM-azing art activity, provided by Location: Augustana Teaching Museum of Location: Bettendorf Public Library, Elizabeth Doyle. For more details on how to an art educator from the Figge Art Museum. Art, 3703 7th Avenue, Rock Island, IL 2950 Learning Campus Dr., Bettendorf, IA participate, visit https://molinelibrary.com. Augustana Teaching Museum of Art celebrates Patrons of all ages are invited to attend a Rock Island Public Library Swedish and Swedish-American artists from its feature film, based on a classic children’s book Bettendorf Public Library 21st Annual Frieze Lecture Series collection in the exhibition Världen är liten/The by Ludwig Bemelmans about the schoolgirl Creation Studio Residency: 2-3 p.m. Tuesday, November 13 World is Small. Modern Swedish and Swedish adventures of an orphan named Madeline in Pat Beréskin Free American Works, on display November 16, Paris, France. The film is rated PG. For more 1-4 p.m. Saturday, November 10 Location: Rock Island Public Library, 2018-February 9, 2019. information, visit www.bettendorflibrary.org. Free 401 19th Street, Rock Island, IL Location: Bettendorf Public Library, Dr. Claire Kovacs, director of the Augustana 2950 Learning Campus Dr., Bettendorf, IA Teaching Museum of Art, will introduce Information: www.bettendorflibrary.org the exhibition Världen är liten/The World Come observe Pat Beréskin, local artist and is Small. Modern Swedish and Swedish owner of Beréskin Gallery in Bettendorf, as she American Works, on display November 16, works on her art in the Creation Studio and 2018-February 9, 2019. demonstrates painting skills inspired by the French Moderns exhibition at the Figge.

Augustana College French Department • French Film Festival Edgar Degas (French, 7 p.m. Thursdays November 15, 29 and December 6, 13 1834–1917), Nude Woman Drying Herself, 7 p.m. Tuesday November 20 circa 1884–86, oil on Free canvas, 59 3/8 x 84 1/8 Location: Auditorium, Olin Center for Educational Technology, 733 35th St., Rock Island, IL in. (150.8 x 213.7 cm), Brooklyn Museum, Carll H. de Silver Fund, 31.813 (Photo: Sarah DeSantis, Brooklyn Museum) 22 23 Quad City Arts Quad City Symphony Orchestra 1850-1950 Exhibition Opening Reception at the Figge French Moderns: Monet to Matisse, 6-9 p.m. Friday, December 7 Signature Series I: Ravel & Debussy Organized by the Brooklyn Museum Free 7:30 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2019 Location: Quad City Arts, 1715 2nd Avenue, Tickets: $10-$25 at www.qcso.org The presentation of this exhibition at the Figge is made possible by the following: Rock Island, IL Join the Quad City Symphony Orchestra in the Help celebrate the exhibition opening of Figge Café for a piano/string trio performance, DONORS TO THE MAJOR EXHIBITIONS ENDOWMENT Finding Inspiration: Monet to Matisse, on featuring Naha Greenholtz, Hannah Holman, Marsha and Sam Allen Mary Lou Kotecki Debra and Randy Sergesketter display through January 25, 2019. and Rene Lecuona. John H. Anderson J. Randolph and Linda Lewis John and Diane Slover Bill Barnes Brian and Diana Lovett Glenn and Ruth Gaines Thomas Andy and Debi Butler Lujack’s Deann Thoms Community Foundation of Mary Lujack Beth and Scott Tinsman the Great River Bend Pat and John Lujack In Memory of R. Hovey DESIGN FURNITURE PROJECT MANAGEMENT FLOORING INSTALLATION The Family of John H. Danico Ann and Frank McCarthy Tinsman Jr. Don and Connie Decker Vickie Palmer Susan and Richard Vermeer The Eirinberg Family The Henry Parkhurst Family Jane and George Vieth Lynda and Jeff Eirinberg Bill Prichard Charles and Nancy von Maur Frances Emerson and Quad City Bank & Trust Susan and Richard von Maur Robert McClurg Sue Quail Kim and Bob Waterman Jacki and Max Guinn Julie and Alan Renken Cathy Weideman and Perry and Elise Hansen Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors John Gardner Marty and Sue Katz Kay K. Runge

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24 25 BOARD OF TRUSTEES DOCENTS Executive Committee Mary Jane Andrews Bonnie Fox Judie Lance Jayne Phelps Cindy Carlson President Nancy Bach Sandy Fritz Barb Langley Sue Quail Dee Bruemmer Past President Norm Bower Bill Gallin Ann Lannan Stephanie Ken Koupal Vice President Sue Broderick Joanne Hachtel Janet Leman Raphael-Nakos Hunt Harris Treasurer Dee Bruemmer Barbara Hansen Marilyn Marmorine Sally Ruggeberg Don Doucette, PhD Secretary Sheila Burns Judy Hazelton Sylvia Martin Carol Seitz Kay Hall At Large Heather Calvert Virginia Houlton Joan Marttila George Staley Dr. William Langley At Large Cindy Cavanagh Hedy Hustedde Elise Morgan Sue Staley Debby Stafford At Large Sarah Connors Mary Kay Hymes Emily Navarre Deborah Terri Declerck Mauri Johnson Mary Neil Vanspeybroeck Board Members Leslie Dupree Tracy Kinman Lois Nichols Pat Walkup Nancy Danico Jerry Jones Sue Quail Aleeza Singh Carol Ehlers Jane Koski Jeanne Olson Catherine Weideman Dr. Joseph D’Souza Richard Lynn Wynne Schafer Sam Skorepa Sheila Fitts Mary Lou Kotecki Renate Peck Linda Wilkinson Denise Garrett Delia Meier Mark Schwiebert Tom Terronez

MUSEUM STAFF Tim Schiffer Executive Director FRIENDS OF THE FIGGE Todd Woeber Chief Financial Officer Vanessa Benson Office Administrator Cindy Carlson Diana Lovett Tessa Pozzi Debby Stafford Raelene Pullen Director of Development Dean Christensen Sara Morby Raelene Pullen Dick Taber Natalie Dunlop Marketing and Communication Kay Hall Ann Nicknish Wynne Schafer Linda Tank Sara Morby Development Assistant, Visitor Services and Development Volunteer Coordinator Katie Kiley Priscilla Parkhurst Tim Schiffer Brooke Terronez Tessa Pozzi Annual Giving Coordinator, Database and Support Specialist Marj Kinsler Anne Powers Malavika Shrikhande Melissa Mohr Director of Education Heather Aaronson Education Programs Coordinator and Volunteer Manager Brian Allen Outreach and Interpretation Coordinator Sarah Connors Gallery Host Manager FRENCH MODERNS REGIONAL MARKETING COMMITTEE Lynn Gingras-Taylor Creative Arts Coordinator Kelsey Vandercoy Outreach Educator Molly Carroll Tessa Pozzi Kathleen Murphy Laura Wriedt Outreach and Community Engagement Coordinator Natalie Dunlop Kristina Kosnick Jennifer Nahra Andrew Wallace Director of Collections and Exhibitions Chris Gallin Mary Lou Kotecki Raelene Pullen Joshua Johnson Preparator/Assistant Registrar John Gardner Bill Langley Nancy Seidler Vanessa Sage Assistant Curator Denise Garrett Sara Morby Susan Vermeer Bob DeBlaey Facilities Manager Ana Kehoe Charlotte Morrison Tony Trout Facilities Manager Assistant Ann Nicknish Director of Retail and Visitor Services

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