Annual Report 2014 Philadelphia Museum of Art Annual Report 2014 59 16 2 Board of Trustees 4 Letter from the Chair 47 6 A Year at the Museum 8 Collecting 26 Exhibiting 40 Learning 48 Connecting and Collaborating 58 Building 68 Conserving 76 Supporting 90 Staffing and Volunteering 6 14 96 A Calendar of Exhibitions and Events 104 Financial Statements 110 Committees of the Board of Trustees 112 Support Groups 115 Volunteers 118 Museum Staff 2 Annual Report 2014 Board of Trustees 3 Board of Trustees Trustees Honorary Trustees Trustees Ex-Officio Officers Marta Adelson Mrs. Jack M. Friedland Dr. Donald B. Parks Hon. Arlin M. Adams Hon. Tom Corbett Constance H. Williams Governor, Commonwealth of Chair, Board of Trustees and John R. Alchin Kimberley H. Gray Raymond G. Perelman Nancy M. Berman Pennsylvania Chair of the Executive Committee Dennis Alter David Haas Ajay Raju James D. Crawford Hon. Michael A. Nutter H. F. (Gerry) Lenfest Barbara B. Aronson Anne F. Hamilton Lynda R. Resnick Stephanie S. Eglin Mayor, City of Philadelphia Raymond G. Perelman Chairs Emeriti Andrea M. Baldeck, M.D. Lynne Honickman Lyn M. Ross William H. Flammer, Jr. Hon. Darrell L. Clarke President, City Council Dennis Alter Sheldon M. Bonovitz Osagie O. Imasogie Marsha W. Rothman Dorrance H. Hamilton Barbara B. Aronson Timothy Rub Julian A. Brodsky Ira Brind Joan M. Johnson Pia RoyChowdhury William H. Helfand The George D. Widener David Haas Director and Chief Executive Julian A. Brodsky Berton E. Korman Mark E. Rubenstein James J. Kim Lynne Honickman Officer Victoria McNeil Le Vine Priscilla S. Brown Ronald P. Lassin Angelica Zander Rudenstine Marvin B. Levitties Gail Harrity Vice Chairs Gretchen Burke Victoria McNeil Le Vine Keith L. Sachs Mrs. Louis C. Madeira IV President and Chief Operating Timothy Rub Officer Mickey Cartin Maxine Lewis David William Seltzer Jacqueline Matisse Monnier The George D. Widener Anja Levitties Director and Chief Executive Renée Chenault-Fattah Sueyun Locks Martha McGeary Snider Elizabeth R. Moran Regina H. Pakradooni Officer Co-chairs, The Associates Dr. Constance E. Clayton Larry Magid Marion Stroud Swingle Katherine Sachs Gail Harrity Peter D. Davenport Bonnie F. McCausland Joan F. Thalheimer Howard I. Stein Dr. Jolley B. Christman President and Chief Operating President, Samuel S. Fleisher Officer Hon. Nelson A. Díaz Mary Patterson McPherson Bruce E. Toll Penelope P. Wilson Art Memorial, Inc. Robert T. Rambo H. Richard Dietrich III John J. Medveckis Charles K. Williams, II Orlando Esposito Chief Financial Officer James D. Pagliaro, Esq. John G. Drosdick Leslie A. Miller Constance H. Williams Lawrence H. Berger Co-chairs, Corporate Executive Secretary Edward Fernberger, Jr. Martha Hamilton Morris Dr. John T. Williams Board Jaimie Spector Field John A. Nyheim Jerry Wind Zoë S. Pappas Penny Fox Dean C. Pappas President, The Women’s Committee of the Philadelphia Museum of Art Trustees Emeriti Peter A. Benoliel Hannah L. Henderson Lisa S. Roberts Jack R Bershad B. Herbert Lee Joan S. Root Dr. Luther W. Brady, Jr. H. F. (Gerry) Lenfest Andrew M. Rouse Helen McCloskey Carabasi Charles E. Mather III Henry Wendt Hon. William T. Coleman, Jr. Donald W. McPhail Ann B. Wolgin Ruth M. Colket Harvey S. Shipley Miller Edith Robb Dixon Theodore T. Newbold 4 Annual Report 2014 Letter from the Chair 5 Letter from the Chair This past year was another good year illuminated the encyclopedic breadth It is gratifying to see our efforts to artist, the product of a thoughtful and for the Philadelphia Museum of Art. of our collection by bringing to reach new audiences begin to take comprehensive conservation effort to Philadelphia an astounding array of shape and gain momentum. I am restore this work to its original appear- In fall 2013, the exhibition Léger: Mod- objects—most from Korean institu- particularly proud of the success of Pay ance. Just as this great sculptor had a ern Art and the Metropolis illustrated tions and many never seen before in What You Wish Wednesday Nights, distinctive vision, the Museum has a the close relationship between the the United States—from one of the Art After 5 on Friday nights, and our vision. Ours is to develop new audienc- arts and modern urban life. In spring most magnificent periods in the history summertime Art Splash offerings. With es; to enhance the visitor experience; 2014—just as our fiscal year came to of that country. Treasures from Korea all these activities, one realizes the to bring new life and meaning to the a close—Making a Classic Modern: was an exciting example of what the promise of the Museum as a place to collections; and to strengthen our civic Frank Gehry’s Master Plan for the future will bring for the Museum’s experience and explore the extraor- engagement as an important part of Philadelphia Museum of Art unveiled special exhibitions and its permanent dinary products of human creativity, the life of the city. our vision for the future that is shaped collection galleries. It made creative to learn about others and ourselves, by a deep appreciation of the role that Fiscal year 2014 focused our vision and thoughtful use of new, often inter- to connect with friends and family, to the Museum plays as a civic institution. for the future. As it evolves, I know active technologies that encouraged build community, and to open the eyes The plan calls for the renovation this vision will be successful, because informative dialogue with the show’s of a child to the possibilities to come. and expansion of our main building of people like you who support the audience. And it welcomed many first- and reflects our commitment to the This past year’s efforts have succeeded Museum, its collection, exhibitions, time visitors to the Museum through citizens of Philadelphia and its region in other ways as well. The Museum’s programs, expansion, and renewal. industrious—and very successful— and to the efforts we make each and Young Friends and Associates Thank you for a remarkable year. community outreach efforts and the every day to broaden and diversify our programs have grown. The Lenfest Please join me in looking forward, with broad reach of electronic media. audience. This project, which is the Challenge, conceived and supported excitement and high expectations, to product of a great architect working The Museum’s principal purpose is by Gerry and Marguerite Lenfest, all that awaits us. closely with the Museum’s staff and its to connect people to art. Today we was successfully completed due to Constance H. Williams volunteer leadership, is part of a broad are focusing our efforts on expanding the willingness of so many generous Chair, Board of Trustees process of renewal now underway those connections in many different individuals to accept the challenge and within the Museum, one that is neces- ways. For some visitors this may mean permanently endow key professional sary if we are to fulfill our mission as an opportunity for quiet contempla- positions. The Trustees of the Museum effectively over the coming decades tion or an evening spent in animated shared the belief in the Museum’s as we have in the past. discussion with friends. For others present and future when they enthu- it may mean scholarly study, for the siastically approved the new Facilities That the Museum needs to grow was Museum is—and will remain—a vital Master Plan. made evident in First Look: Collecting resource for art historical research. for Philadelphia, which showcased A perfect symbol of the past year’s And for still others, especially families, some one hundred examples of the many accomplishments is present for it will be a place for creative play, for Serving Dish thousands of notable works of art that us to marvel at every day: Diana by Au- 19th century this is one of the most important ways entered the Museum between 2008 gustus Saint-Gaudens. She has been Porcelain with underglaze blue in which we learn and come to appre- decoration and 2013. Treasures from Korea: Arts the resident goddess of the Great Stair ciate the extraordinary benefits of a life and Culture of the Joseon Dynasty, Hall since 1932, but in the past year Korea made richer through engagement with Purchased with the James and 1392–1910, one of the highlights in she was given new life. Once again, the arts. Agnes Kim Foundation Fund the exhibition history of the Museum, she gleams in gold, as intended by the 2014-35-1 6 Annual Report 2014 A Year at the Museum 7 A Year at the Museum Get your house in order. That is a suggestion worth heeding at all times, but particularly when welcoming friends, whether old or new, to your home. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is very much like a home. It houses some 227,000 works of art. It welcomes between 600,000 and 800,000 people—often more— every year. It is a place to gather for special occasions, large and small. In the case of our Museum “home,” such special occasions include the debut of an exhibition featuring works of art from around the world, or a family day that brings together visitors from throughout the city. “Hanging out” at the Museum is a spe- cial occasion too, an opportunity for serious study or creative play. It is also a place where we come together—in galleries, classrooms, studios, auditoriums—to learn about art. Because learning about art is, ultimately, learning about ourselves and each other. Our homes convey a sense of who we are. And so does the Museum. Its inter- nationally recognized and celebrated exterior speaks of the treasures to be experienced within.