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Hallie strokes Ar Ford t Jan.–June, 2007, Vol.No.1 2007, 9., Jan.–June, January Ancient Glass: Selections from the 6 John Van Dreal: Still Lifes and Figures opens Richard Brockway Collection Study Gallery 5–8 p.m., Study Gallery 21 Fay Jones: Painted Fictions closes 14 Senior Art Majors opens From the Director George Johanson: Image and Idea Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery When 6 WAS 9: Rock Posters February 17– For nearly 30 years, the achievement of accreditation by the American eorge Johanson is a distinguished Portland painter, printmaker 1 Founders Day May 8 Tuesday Gallery Talks from San Francisco, 1966–71 Association of Museums has signified excellence within the museum and teacher whose work focuses on bathers, swimmers, artists, Free admission Senior Art Majors

G EVENTS OF CALENDAR 12:30-1:30 p.m., Melvin Henderson– 2 Lecture profession, to governments and outside agencies, and to donors, collectors, and the streets and vistas of Portland, Ore., a place he has called Rubio Gallery hen 6 WAS 9: Rock Posters from San Francisco, 1966–71 will home since the late 1940s. A major retrospective of Johanson’s work, George Johanson: Image and Idea members and museum visitors throughout the United States. Developed Roger Hull May Wfeature 42 posters from the collection of Gary Westfjord and operated by museum professionals from a wide variety of academic George Johanson: Image and Idea, will open Feb. 3 and continue Professor, Art History, Willamette 11–13 Commencement Weekend of Salem, Ore. The exhibition will open May 26 and continue through April 1, 2007, in the Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery University Free admission disciplines, accreditation reflects, reinforces and promotes the best practices 5–6 p.m., Cone Chapel, Waller Hall through Aug. 5, 2007, in the Study Gallery and Print Study and Print Study Center. Organized by Professor Roger Hull, the 13 Commencement Open House in museums and the strictest accountability to the constituencies we serve. Receptions Noon–2 p.m., Hallie Ford Museum Center and is timed to coincide with the 40th anniversary of the exhibition will trace Johanson’s career over a 60-year period and will George Johanson: Image and Idea of Art “Summer of 1967,” when thousands of young people flocked to 6–8 p.m., Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery Accreditation signifies that a museum has voluntarily undergone a rigorous feature 68 works drawn from regional collections. Senior Art Majors closes San Francisco for a summer of free love, drugs and rock and roll. and Print Study Center Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery process of self-study and review, by which it demonstrates that it meets and often exceeds John Van Dreal: Still Lifes and Figures both the eligibility criteria for accreditation and the characteristics of an accredited museum. Born in Seattle, Wash., in 1928, George Johanson attended the 6–8 p.m., Study Gallery 18 International Museum Day Included in the exhibition will be posters by the major San Free admission Alton Kelley, Stanley Mouse, Indeed, when a museum achieves the goal of accreditation, it can proudly state that it operates Portland Art Museum School in the late 1940s and studied with 3 George Johanson: Image and Idea opens Francisco poster artists of the 1960s and early 1970s, including Skeleton and Roses, 1966 Oregon modernists Louis Bunce, William Givler, Jack McLarty Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery and Print 20 Ancient Glass: Selections from the Wes Wilson, Stanley Mouse, Alton Kelley, Victor Moscoso and according to the highest professional standards and practices. Internally, the rigorous process of Study Center Richard Brockway Collection closes accreditation builds teamwork within the institution, which emerges from the process with a and Michele Russo. Responding to the work of these artists as well Study Gallery Rick Griffin. These posters, created between 1966 and 1971 and used to promote rock and 6– clearer sense of purpose and mission. as to the New York School and European avant garde, Johanson March 27 Tuesday Gallery Talks 26 When 6 WAS 9: Rock Posters from roll concerts at the Fillmore Auditorium and the Avalon Ballroom, are remarkable for their George Johanson, Black Cat— forged a mature style and range of imagery characterized by its George Johanson: Image and Idea San Francisco, 1966–71 opens strong design, psychedelic colors and powerful imagery. Although the Hallie Ford Museum of Art is not yet accredited, one of our long-term goals is to Mountain, 1982 Staff and docents Study Gallery and Print Study Center graphic immediacy, intense coloration and exuberant figuration. The 12:30–1 p.m., Hallie Ford Museum of Art seek accreditation through the American Association of Museums. It is one of the reasons we 30 Film In conjunction with the exhibition, a lecture and a wide variety of films will be shown. exhibition represents the first time the artist has been honored with a major retrospective. 7 Teacher Workshop TBA are developing a comprehensive collection policy, creating and maintaining a dynamic schedule George Johanson: Image and Idea 7 p.m., Historic Elsinore Theatre Collector Gary Westfjord will present an illustrated slide lecture on the posters in the of permanent and temporary exhibitions and education programs, developing an appropriate In addition to the works on display, the exhibition will feature a full-color, 128-page book. The Elizabeth Garrison Admission fee exhibition on Friday, June 8, 2007, from 5–6 p.m. in the Roger Hull Lecture Hall, and an The Cameron Paulin Curator of Education governing and staffing structure, renovating our basement into a state-of-the-art support and exhibition catalogue will include an extensive essay by Professor Hull and 110 color plates and June ongoing series of classic 1960s counter-culture films will be shown at the Historic Elsinore 4–6 p.m., Hallie Ford Museum of Art 8 Lecture work space, and developing various policies and procedures to guide the institution in the black/white illustrations. In his essay, Hull will discuss the richly intertextual nature of Johanson’s March When 6 WAS 9: Rock Posters from Theatre during the summer months. In addition, the classic 1968 documentary film, future. work and the significance of his subject matter. As with our previous books, the publication will be San Francisco, 1966–71 Monterey Pop, will be shown on Thursday, June 14, 2007, in the Roger Hull Lecture Hall 3 Lecture Gary Westfjord George Johanson: Prints distributed by the University of Washington Press, Seattle and London, assuring worldwide exposure 5–6 p.m., Roger Hull Lecture Hall beginning at 7 p.m. For further information, see the Calendar of Events. Although we are at least a couple of years away, we look forward to the time when we can and distribution. Prudence Roberts Instructor, Art History, Portland Receptions proudly state that the Hallie Ford Museum of Art is accredited by the American Association of Community College Ken Butler: Hybrid Visions Museums. As a special feature, Professor Hull will deliver an illustrated slide lecture on Johanson’s career on 2–3 p.m., Roger Hull Lecture Hall 6–8 p.m., Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery When 6 WAS 9: Rock Posters from Friday, Feb. 2, 2007, from 5–6 p.m. in Cone Chapel, Waller Hall. A preview reception will follow John Van Dreal: Still Lifes and Figures San Francisco, 1966–71 closes Thank you, as always, for your commitment and support! from 6–8 p.m. in the lobby and galleries of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art. In addition, several 6–8 p.m., Study Gallery and Print Study Gallery If You Like What We’re Doing, Become a Member! other lectures have been planned. On Saturday, March 3, 2007, from 2–3 p.m. in the Roger Hull Study Center 10 Ancient Glass: Selections from the John Olbrantz 9 Ken Butler: Hybrid Visions opens Lecture Hall, Prudence Roberts will discuss Johanson’s work as a printmaker, and on Sunday, April Richard Brockway Collection opens Membership income helps support collections, exhibitions, education and outreach. Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery The Maribeth Collins Director 1, 2007, from 2–3 p.m. in the Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery, Professor Hull and Johanson will Study Gallery Workshop for Young People As a member of the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, you will enjoy the many benefits of engage in a dialogue about the artist’s life and career. 17 Hallie Ford’s Birthday Sound Invention Free admission Ken Butler membership, including unlimited free admission; invitations to preview receptions; April 1–2:30 p.m., Roger Hull Lecture Hall discounts on art books and related merchandise; an annual subscription to Brushstrokes; 1 Dialogue Concert George Johanson and Roger Hull invitations to special lectures, films, concerts, and tours; an annual subscription to The Voices of Anxious Objects 2–3 p.m., Melvin Henderson-Rubio Ken Butler Scene magazine, and more. Gallery Collection Update 8 p.m., Historic Elsinore Theatre Inside This Issue George Johanson: Image and Idea closes Admission fee If you are already a member, consider giving a gift membership to a friend or relative. Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery and Print Recent donations include a significant 13 Film Memberships make wonderful gifts for birthdays, graduation or other special occasions. 8 Since the last issue of Brushstrokes, the Hallie Ford Study Center George Johanson: Image and Idea collection of Chinese and Japanese art from TBA Museum of Art has acquired a number of works 6–7 Spring Preview 7 p.m., Historic Elsinore Theatre 8 Ancient Glass: Selections from the Richard Brockway Collection through purchase and donation. Recent purchases James McIntyre; two early ceramic vessels Free admission Admission fee For further information, call 503-370-6855. include an untitled landscape by Marie Craig; two and a selection of 42 prints by Frank Boyden 12 Lecture 14 Film 8 from the artist and his wife; approximately Ancient Glass: Selections from the Monterey Pop Ken Butler: Hybrid Visions ceramic vessels by Oregon artist Frank Boyden; Richard Brockway Collection (Color, 80 minutes) Giving Opportunities a mixed media piece by Montana artist Tom 40 works on paper by Betty LaDuke from the Richard Brockway ’57 7 p.m., Roger Hull Lecture Hall 8 Director, Ancient Art International When 6 WAS 9: Rock Posters from San Francisco, 1966–71 Foolery; a print by Portland mixed media artist artist; a ceramic by Rick Bartow from 27 Film A wide variety of giving opportunities are available at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art, from 7–8 p.m., Roger Hull Lecture Hall Heidi Schwegler; a painting by Frank Okada; and Charles Froelick and the artist; and a sculpture TBA tools and equipment to exhibition sponsorship and beyond. 8 Calendar of Events 13 Receptions 7 p.m., Historic Elsinore Theatre two works on paper by Willamette University by Portland artist Mel Katz from Dianne Senior Art Majors Admission fee Professor James Thompson. Anderson. 5–8 p.m., Melvin Henderson-Rubio Gallery For further information, call John Olbrantz at 503-370-6854.