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ANNUAL REPORT 2010-2011 Cover: John William Hill, American (1812-79) Still Life with Fruit, 1866 THE MUNSON-WILLIAMS-PROCTOR ARTS INSTITUTE’S MISSION IS — to serve diverse audiences by advancing the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the arts — to promote interest and participation in the arts — to engender artistic self-expression and personal creativity — to assume a leadership and advocacy role for the arts Message from the Acting President Contents It has been my privilege to serve as the Acting President of the 3 Museum of Art Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute during this, our 75th Anniversary year. While our celebration of this milestone event 6 Performing Arts would no doubt please our Founding Families, it is by no means the culmination of their vision. The legacy that the Munson, 9 School of Art Williams, and Proctor families intended was far broader than just a peerless collection of art. They knew that an appreciation of 12 Supporters fine art and music, and a sound art education were important to citizens of a modern, progressive society. Their vision of a thriving 16 Annual Operating Fund city and region depended upon an institution, such as ours, emerging as a social, cultural and educational center. 18 Annual Attendance We are proud that for 75 years we have developed, enhanced, and embraced that vision. We continue to do so today, despite 19 Sponsors economic and demographic pressures. The national economic recession has challenged many not-for-profit organizations, par- ticularly those, like us, that rely heavily upon endowment income. A diminished market value of the underlying assets and a historically low return on the remaining investments confronts our governing body with the need to budget carefully in order to preserve the endowment for future generations. This, in turn, requires careful management and more aggressive efforts to seek other streams of revenue to finance our annual operating costs. Despite this environment, the Institute remains committed to providing the programming and access that our community has enjoyed and embraced for these 75 years. Demographically, we are in a region that is less populated than in prior decades and has experienced a dramatic change in the nature of that population. The departure of major employers and the influx of new arrivals from around the world have combined Board of Trustees to substantially alter the audience we are tasked to serve. We William L. Boyle, Jr., Ed.D. strive to imagine, develop, and present the programming, exhibi- Joseph S. Caldwell, III tions, and educational opportunities that will be relevant to our community and remain true to the Proctor’s vision. Robert E. Cohen Michael D. Cominsky We celebrate that vision, and share their belief that the Institute and our role in the community can contribute mightily to a newly Joseph J. Corasanti vibrant and thriving community. I ask that we dedicate ourselves Michael D. Damsky to enhancing their legacy, to building upon this magnificent Rev. Paul J. Drobin foundation while facing the challenges of today and the next William F. Locke 75 years. On behalf of all of us at Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute…our trustees, our staff, and all our members… thank Mark D. Levitt you for your generosity and for the support you offer us as we F.X. Matt III move forward. John B. Stetson Anthony J. Spiridigloizzi Linda B. Vincent 2 2010-11 Annual Report Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute The mission of the Museum of Art is to collect, preserve, and exhibit art, artifacts, and articles of importance; to provide instruction, enrichment, and appreciation of these objects; and to facilitate an understanding of the various peoples and the cultures who produced and used them. Museum of Art A vast majority of the artworks that are listed in this report were donated to the Museum during the 2010-11 fiscal year. They are a stunning testament of the generosity of the Museum’s many benefactors whose gifts will be enjoyed by numerous generations who visit the Museum in the years to come. All these artworks, spanning the broadest variety of media, and ranging from the historical to the contemporary, reflect the amazingly high level of quality that has consistently guided the growth of our renowned permanent collection since it was established seventy-five years ago. It is gratifying that so many of the Institute’s friends and supporters have sought to enrich the Museum’s legendary permanent collection in such a tangible way. I am pro- foundly grateful to each of the donors, whose names appear in these pages, for their gen- erosity. Each of the artworks that entered the permanent collection during the past twelve months contributes immeasurably to the growth and prosperity of the Museum, and enhances its ability to serve the public for the next seventy-five years and beyond. All the artworks cited in this report were unveiled for the first time in the Museum’s 75th anniver- sary celebratory exhibition, Enhancing a Legacy: Gifts, Promised Gifts, and Acquisitions in Honor of the Museum of Art’s 75th Anniversary. The exhibition revealed in a very dramatic way the passion and foresight of numerous indi- viduals who enriched the collection that was initially established by our founders in 1936. Raoul Hague, Paul D. Schweizer, Ph.D. Little Beaverkill Walnut, 1959 Director and Chief Curator 2010-11 Annual Report 3 Museum of Art Acquisitions July 1, 2010- June 30, 2011 Paintings Felix O.C. Darley, American (1822-88) The Pursuit of Knowledge under Difficulties, Thomas Nozkowski, American (b.1944) not dated Untitled, 1988 Ink and opaque white on cream-colored, Oil on paper medium weight, wove paper 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift from the 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Paul collection of John D. Deardourff and Worman Fine Art, NY, 2010.41 Elisabeth Griffith, 2010.34 Marc Chagall, French (1887-1985) Tony Oursler, American (b.1957) Maternity with Centaur, 1957 Empathetic Pet, 2004 Color lithograph on white wove paper Acrylic and ink on paper 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Kathryn 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Museum L. Corcoran, 2011.2 purchase, 2010.36 Gizan Izuno, Japanese (1885-1957) Theodoros Stamos, American (1922-97) Landscape, not dated Single Tree, 1943 Woodblock on paper Oil on canvas 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Kathryn Decorative Arts 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift from the Savas L. Corcoran, 2011.3 Private Collection, courtesy of Georgianna Tiffany & Co. (active 1837-present) Stamatelos Savas, honoring the artist’s wishes, Margery Ryerson, American (1886-1989) Watch and Chain, 1907 2011.9 Untitled (Mother with Children), not dated Gold, nickel, enamel, other metals Drypoint with roulette on cream wove paper 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Holly Works on Paper 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Michelle Seaton Toteno and Charles E. Pannaci, 2010.29 Leclair, 2011.4 Henry Nash (active 1837-39) Victor Pasmore, British (1908-98) Charles Banks Wilson, American (b. 1918) Still, ca.1837-39 Magic Eye 7, 1995 Comanche Girl, 1957/1965 Stoneware Etching and aquatint chine collé Lithograph on wove paper 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Vincent 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift from the 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Martha S. Clemente, 2010.40 collection of John D. Deardourff and Elisabeth Love in honor of her mother, Margaret Shelton, Griffith, 2010.35 2011.10 Attributed to White’s Pottery (active 1834-1907) Water Cooler, ca. 1890-1907 Carrie Mae Weems, American (b.1953) John William Hill, American (1812-79) Stoneware, cobalt and other colored glazes Untitled (from the Kitchen Table Series), 1990 Still Life with Fruit, 1866 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Museum purchase, Gelatin silver print Watercolor on thin, white wove paper 2010.42 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Museum 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Purchase and purchase, 2010.37 gifts, by exchange, from Joseph and Neilson Unknown maker, attributed to Cincinnati, OH Rudd in memory of Thomas Brown Rudd and Clock, ca.1875-85 Fernand Léger, French (1881-1955) Helen Neilson Rudd, Mrs. Hope F.T. Zarensky, Wood, brass, other metals Untitled, 1922 Thomas Brook, and Mr. and Mrs. J.V. Owens, 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of Robert Graphite on paper 2011.11 Tuggle, 2011.1 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of an (below and cover) (above) anonymous donor, 2010.39 Mt. Washington Glass Company (active 1837-1955) Ewer, ca.1889-95 Glass 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Museum purchase, 2011.8 Sculpture Raoul Hague, American (1904-93) Little Beaverkill Walnut, 1959 Walnut 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of the Raoul Hague Foundation, 2010.31 James Iritani, American (b. 1948) The Winner Toots, 1990 Welded steel 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift from the collection of John D. Deardourff and Elisabeth Griffith, 2010.32 John McCarty, American (b. 1940) Untitled, 1989 Stone and steel 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift from the collection of John D. Deardourff and Elisabeth Griffith, 2010.33 4 2010-11 Annual Report Lorrie Goulet, American (b. 1925) Exploring Museum Careers Partnership Program: Loans Aluna, 1985 Follow the Light White alabaster April 14 to July 7, 2011 Romare Bearden, American (1914-88) 75th Anniversary Acquisition. Gift of New York Before the Dark, 1971 Artists Equity Association, Inc., 2011.6 Certified: Artists and their Wedding Documents Romare Bearden: Southern Recollections June 18 to September 18, 2011 Mint Museum of Art, Charlotte, NC Lorrie Goulet, American (b. 1925) September 2, 2011 to January 7, 2012

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