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Annual Report 2002 2002 ANNUAL REPORT NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART WASHINGTON, D C. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Robert F. Erburu AUDIT COMMITTEE TRUSTEES' COUNCIL Sally Engelhard Pingree (as of 30 September 2002) Chairman (as of 30 September 2002) Diana C. Prince Robert F. Erburu Mitchell P. Rales Chairman Victoria P. Sant, Chair Catherine B. Reynolds Paul H. O'Neill La Salle D. Leffall Jr., Vice Chair Sharon Percy Rockefeller Robert H. Smith The Secretary of the Treasury Leon D. Black President Robert M. Rosenthal Robert H. Smith W. Russell G. Byers Jr. Roger W. Sant Julian Ganz, Jr. Calvin Cafritz B. Francis Saul II David 0. Maxwell William T. Coleman Jr. Thomas A. Saunders III Victoria P. Sant Edwin L. Cox Julian Ganz, Jr. Albert H. Small — James T. Dyke James S. Smith FINANCE COMMITTEE Mark D. Ein Ruth Carter Stevenson Edward E. Elson Roselyne C. Swig Robert H. Smith Doris Fisher Chairman Frederick A. Terry Jr. David 0. Maxwell Aaron I. Fleischman Paul H. O'Neill Joseph G. Tompkins Juliet C. Folger The Secretary of the Treasury John C. Whitehead John C. Fontaine Robert F. Erburu John Wilmerding Marina K. French Julian Ganz, Jr. Dian Woodner Morton Funger David 0. Maxwell Nina Zolt 1 Victoria P. Sant Lenore Greenberg Victoria P. Sant Rose Ellen Meyerhoff Greene EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ART AND EDUCATION Frederic C. Hamilton (as of 30 September 2002) COMMITTEE Richard C. Hedreen Teresa F. Heinz Robert H. Smith William H. Rehnquist i: Raymond J. Horowitz President The Chief Justice Robert H. Smith of the United States Chairman Robert J. Hurst Earl A. Powell III Director Earl A. Powell III Alberto Ibarguen Alan Shestack Robert F. Erburu Stephen M. Kellen Deputy Director Julian Ganz, Jr. James V. Kimsey Colin L. Powell Elizabeth Cropper The Secretary of State David 0. Maxwell Mark J. Kington Dean, Center for Advanced Victoria P. Sant Leonard A. Lauder Study in the Visual Arts Alexander M. Laughlin Darrell R. Willson Administrator TRUSTEES EMERITI Edward J. Mathias James E. Duff Paul H. O'Neill Joyce Menschel The Secretary Treasurer Ruth Carter Stevenson Harvey S. Shipley Miller of the Treasury Elizabeth A. Croog Alexander M. Laughlin Diane A. Nixon Secretary and General Counsel Lucio A. Noto Joseph J. Krakora John G. Pappajohn External Affairs Officer Lawrence M. Small • The Secretary of the e|| Smithsonian Institution AUDIT COMMITTEE TRUSTEES' COUNCIL Sally Engelhard Pingree (as of 30 September 2002) Diana C. Prince Robert F. Erburu Mitchell P. Rales Victoria P. Sant, Chair Chairman Catherine B. Reynolds Paul H. O'Neill LaSalle D. Leffall Jr., Vice Chair Sharon Percy Rockefeller The Secretary of the Treasury Leon D. Black Robert M. Rosenthal Robert H. Smith W. Russell G. Byers Jr. Roger W. Sant Julian Ganz, Jr. Calvin Cafritz B. Francis Saul II David 0. Maxwell William T. Coleman Jr. Thomas A. Saunders III Victoria P. Sant Edwin L. Cox Albert H. Small James T. Dyke James S. Smith FINANCE COMMITTEE Mark D. Ein Ruth Carter Stevenson Edward E. Elson Roselyne C. Swig Robert H. Smith Doris Fisher Frederick A. Terry Jr. Chairman Aaron I. Fleischman Joseph G. Tompkins Paul H. O'Neill Juliet C. Folger The Secretary of the Treasury John C. Whitehead John C. Fontaine Robert F. Erburu John Wilmerding Marina K. French Julian Ganz, Jr. Dian Woodner Morton Funger David 0. Maxwell Nina Zolt Lenore Green berg Victoria P. Sant Rose Ellen Meyerhoff Greene EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ART AND EDUCATION Frederic C. Hamilton (as of 30 September 2002) COMMITTEE Richard C. Hedreen Teresa F. Heinz Robert H. Smith President Robert H. Smith Raymond J. Horowitz Chairman Robert J. Hurst Earl A. Powell III Director Earl A. Powell III Alberto Ibarguen Alan Shestack Robert F. Erburu Stephen M. Kellen Deputy Director Julian Ganz, Jr. James V. Kimsey Elizabeth Cropper David 0. Maxwell Mark J. Kington Dean, Center for Advanced Victoria P. Sant Leonard A. Lauder Study in the Visual Arts Alexander M. Laughlin Darrell R. Willson Administrator TRUSTEES EMERITI Edward J. Mathias James E. Duff Joyce Menschel Treasurer Ruth Carter Stevenson Harvey S. Shipley Miller Elizabeth A. Croog Alexander M. Laugh I in Diane A. Nixon Secretary and General Counsel Lucio A. Noto Joseph J. Krakora John G. Pappajohn External Affairs Officer NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART, WASHINGTON, D C. WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENHANCING, STRENGTH- tENING, PROTECTING AND CARING FOR THE GALLERY'S M. ASSETS-THE COLLECTIONS vS AND LANDMARK BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. rn The year 2002 culminated in a spectacular close, dramatically Gallery to build its collections, An American Vision: Henry Francis landmark celebration for the fulfilling the Gallery's goal of present special exhibitions, en- du Pont's Winterthur Museum. We 7* National Gallery of Art with the providing expanded exhibition hance its educational programs, are also indebted to Mitchell P. o opening of the new ground floor space for its growing sculpture and carry out special projects, Rales for his gift to acquire 7* hrt Sculpture Galleries on 29 Sep- collection. f%> The Sculpture including the new sculpture Pablo Picasso's Head of a Woman m tember. These lovely galleries (Fernande). The Gallery received occupy twenty-four thousand "The National Gallery of Art serves to major planned gifts, including square feet in the northwest significant bequests from the remind us that art possesses a remarkable quadrant of the West Building. estates of Dorothy C. Catherman More than eight hundred works power to inspire the human spirit." and Susan Morse Hilles, as well o of art, from the renowned Chalice as a generous bequest intention z of Abbot Suger of Saint-Denis to Galleries attest to the strength of galleries. x§> My fellow trustees from Albert H. Small. Thanks the Degas bronzes and waxes the ongoing partnership between join me in extending our warm to their strong support and that o bequeathed by Paul Mellon—a the federal government and the appreciation to the Richard of many other dedicated donors collection unparalleled in any private sector in supporting and King Mellon Foundation for its across the nation, the Gallery other museum—are on view in enhancing America's National generous grant for the sculpture continues to reflect the highest the newly transformed space. The Gallery. My fellow trustees and galleries renovation project in standards in presenting great abundant natural light afforded I are enormously grateful to the honor of Paul Mellon. We are works of art to the public. x§> The by John Russell Pope's original President and the Congress for grateful as well to several Gallery Gallery's annual giving programs, plan, the new axial views, and the their enduring commitment in donors for their leadership gifts the Collectors Committee and carefully researched architectural providing for the day-to-day this year for special exhibitions The Circle of the National Gallery, detailing in the reconfigured maintenance and operations of the and art acquisitions. Our special continued to play a key role in spaces allow the Gallery to display Gallery, a commitment dating to thanks go to the Catherine B. sustaining vital Gallery activi- the works in its national collection the founding of the Gallery more Reynolds Foundation for its ties. The Collectors Committee to the best possible advantage. than sixty years ago. At the same sponsorship of Henry Moore and is a national group of collectors The opening of this suite of time, in keeping with Andrew Goya: Images of Women, and to and patrons whose annual gifts twenty-two galleries and a study W. Mellon's original gift, private Louisa and Robert W. Duemling are pooled to acquire works of room brought the year to a giving continues to allow the and DuPont for their support of modern and contemporary art for the Gallery. The Committee cally pursued ways to make the of Trustees remained unchanged Juliet C. Folger of Washington, We are tremendously grateful to voted this year to acquire Yayoi fine arts accessible to the widest this year. Robert F. Erburu con- DC.; John C. Fontaine of New the federal government for its Kusama's Yellow Net, 1960, the possible audience. Perhaps Carter's tinues as chairman of the board, York City; Lenore Greenberg continual support of the Gallery first work by the artist to enter the greatest accomplishment was with Julian Ganz Jr., David O. of Beverly Hills; Richard C. as the nation's art museum, and Gallery's collection. My fellow the creation of the Center for Maxwell, and Victoria P. Sant Hedreen of Seattle; Alberto to the many generous donors trustees and I are very grate- Advanced Study in the Visual as private trustees. The Chief Ibargiien of Miami; Stephen M. nationwide who support our pro- ful to the Committee's cochairs, Arts, an international academic Justice of the Supreme Court, the Kellen of New York City; Lucio grams and initiatives in so many Barney Ebsworth and Doris community devoted to promoting Secretary of State, the Secretary A. Noto, also of New York City; ways. Our thanks go above all to Fisher, for their dedication to the of the Treasury, and the Secretary Sally Engelhard Pingree of the millions of visitors who con- Committee's ongoing success. The of the Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC.; Catherine B. tinue to come to the Gallery, in Circle of the National Gallery serve as ex officio trustees. Vicki Reynolds of McLean, Virginia; person or online, to discover the continued to thrive, providing Sant, chair of the Trustees' Thomas A. Saunders III of New wonder and beauty of great unrestricted support for critical Council, announced at the Sep- York City; Roselyne C. Swig works of art. With the help of activities such as art acquisition, tember Council meeting that she of San Francisco; and John the Gallery's talented and dedi- conservation, and educational will be succeeded by Lucio A.
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