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Spring 2011 News Spring 2011 News
Cover: Marlon Griffith, A Walk in the Night, Cape Biennale, 2009. Capetown, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo: Mark Wessels. Design: Studio Blue, Chicago. Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Fine and Applied Arts 500 East Peabody Drive Champaign, Illinois 61820 kam.illinois.edu Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion 500 East Peabody Drive Champaign, Illinois 61820 217 333 1861 (automated) 217 244 0516 (membership) kam.illinois.edu Museum Hours Tuesday–Saturday 9 am–5 pm Thursday until 9 pm Sunday 2–5 pm Closed Monday Summer Closure The museum’s galleries will be closed May 16–August 23 due to renovations. The Fred and Donna Giertz Education Center Tuesday–Friday 10 am–12 pm; 1–5 pm Thursday 10 am–12 pm; 1–7 pm Saturday 11 am–3 pm Summer by appointment only Palette Café Monday–Friday 8 am–4 pm Admission The museum is free; a $3 donation is suggested. Online To receive KAM E-news, email kam@illinois.edu. Visit kam.illinois.edu for more information on Krannert Art Museum’s events, programs, and exhibitions. Membership Information Krannert Art Museum’s thoughtprovoking exhibitions and rich calendar of events are made possible in part by the generous support of the Friends of Krannert Art Museum. Contributions enable the museum to remain free and accessible to the public and are tax deductible. Become a Friend today by visiting kam.illinois.edu or calling 217 244 0516. Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 50th anniversary Openstudio EXHIBITIONS Building a Modern Collection the kangarok epic iona rozeal brown Astral convertible stage set school of art + Design MFA + BFA exhibitions events Calendar Membership p. 4 p. 6 p. 12 p. 12 p. 14 p. 15 p. 16 p. 17 p. 18 p. 24 p. 26 2 kam.illinois.edu Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 3 50th anniversary Krannert Art Museum’s 50th Anniversary Celebration Throughout the Spring and Fall of 2011, Krannert Art Museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary with new exhibitions and programming, as well as with many ambitious projects and goals. OPENSTUDIO (Spring 2011) is a series of public programs in conjunction with artist residencies intended to forge interdisciplinary learning and cultural exchange between students, faculty, the community, and international visiting artists. Transforming the main exhibition gallery into a learning laboratory, visiting artists together with University of Illinois students and faculty will inhabit and create active zones for viewing, discussion, and experimentation. Building a Modern Collection: A Look Back (Spring 2011) is an exhibition of KAM works purchased from the groundbreaking Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture exhibitions that took place on the U of I campus from 1948 to 1974. The works will be accompanied by archival photographs and other printed materials. At Fifty: Krannert Art Museum, 1961–2011 (Fall 2011) is an exhibition that celebrates the extraordinary range of KAM’s collection. In a unique and interactive architectural space, sculpture, painting, video, photography, decorative objects, and drawings will co-mingle. Objects from ancient Greece and Latin America will be featured in dialogue with 19th century European paintings and 20th century video. Realism will sit astride Abstraction, while photography and drawings will illustrate how artists have represented humanity for more than a century. In the last few years, KAM has undergone changes that are substantial, but ostensibly imperceptible to the eye. These changes include installing wired and wireless Internet in all public spaces and replacing the building’s environmental and security systems. By Fall 2011, renovations to KAM’s lobby and many of its galleries should be very noticeable. A new installation of the arts of Africa will be particularly exciting. 4 kam.illinois.edu 01 KAM is revamping and expanding its educational docent program. Nineteen docents began training in Fall 2010. They will give tours with a partner in Spring 2011 and will be full docents by Fall 2011. New tours for school children and the general public will be interactive and visitor-centered with a solid foundation in art history and the social sciences. KAM Council, the museum’s independent support group, has set ambitious goals for this important year, including: Producing a successful 2011 Petals & Paintings that will kick-off KAM’s 50th Anniversary Celebration; Restoring and refreshing the The H.I. Gelvin and Mabery D. Gelvin Garden which graces the main entrance to the museum; Implementing hard working and effective museum development and museum membership committees; and Creating a successful 50/500 campaign that results in 50 Director’s Circle Members of $1,000 and above and a total of 500 membership households. Significant new acquisitions in honor of KAM’s 50th anniversary are being added to the museum’s collections. Funds for new acquisitions, exhibitions, and educational programming are being sought. A special edition of the newsletter will highlight the results of the above initiatives. Considerable progress has been made organizing KAM’s 50th Anniversary Celebration and reaching these ambitious goals, but a great deal remains to be done. We are counting on your help to take advantage of this special moment for Krannert Art Museum and our community. 01 Ben Shahn Second Allegory, 1953 Tempera on Masonite Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1953-7-1 Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 5 openstudio Open studio 02 January 28 through April 3, 2011 January 27, 5–6 pm Private Members’ Reception Music by Chip McNeill Quartet Please RSVP to Chris Schaede (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois.edu) by Friday, January 21. January 27, 6–7 pm (museum open until 9 pm) Public Opening Reception Music by the Robert E. Brown Center for World Music Cash bar provided by Michaels’ Catering Hosted by the Krannert Art Museum Council In honor of its 50th anniversary, Krannert Art Museum presents OPENSTUDIO: a series of public programs in conjunction with artist residencies intended to forge interdisciplinary learning and cultural exchange between students, faculty, the community, and international visiting artists. Transforming the main exhibition gallery into a learning laboratory, visiting artists together with University of Illinois students and faculty will inhabit and create active zones for viewing, discussion, and experimentation. Activities will include artist-led discussion sessions and workshops, as well as public performances resulting from the artists’ collaborations with the campus community. This direction introduces a new development in the activities of the museum, transforming it into a space for experimental art and exhibition-making. Curator: Tumelo Mosaka Sponsored by the Frances P. Rohlen Visiting Artist Series 02 Nora Chipaumire Photo: Don Rock 6 kam.illinois.edu openstudio OPENSTUDIO Artists-inResidence February 17, 5:30–8 pm Marlon Griffith Artist Performance and Gallery Conversation with Marlon Griffith, OPENSTUDIO artist-in-residence 5:30 pm Public Procession Location TBD 7:00 pm Gallery Conversation KAM East Gallery Sponsored by the School of Art + Design Visitors Series and Krannert Art Museum spatial and color relationships within a given space and time, while also choreographing movement to express mood. He has participated in international shows throughout the world, including New York, Johannesburg, Kingston, Gwangju, Cape Town, Toronto, and others. During his residency, he will collaborate with faculty and students in the Department of Theatre and the School of Art + Design to realize a processional performance. March 17, 6–9 pm Nora Chipaumire Film Screening, Artist Performance, and Gallery Conversation with Nora Chipaumire, OPENSTUDIO artist-in-residence 6 pm Film screening: NORA (USA, Zimbabwe, UK), directed by Alla Kovgan and David Hinton 7 pm Performance by Nora Chipaumire contemporary African lives. She creates provocative and politically charged multimedia dance performances that reference human struggles across the Made from found materials such as old globe. Her work is inspired by historical billboard signs, wood panel siding, events from her native country and and traffic cones, Chicago-based artist presents the condition of living between Juan Angel Chávez presents this large places. Chipaumire employs dance to sculpture that also functions as a both examine and break down cultural performance stage for the duration of barriers that limit self-definition. OPENSTUDIO for bands and DJ’s. During Throughout her residency, Chipaumire the exhibition, a variety of music and will collaborate with faculty and students sound performances will be scheduled. in the Department of Dance. The public is invited to enter the Speaker Box and experiment with sounds. 8:15 pm Gallery Conversation with Nora Chipaumire and Alla Kovgan KAM East Gallery From Trinidad, Marlon Griffith draws inspiration for his art from carnival traditions and the surrounding environment. Working January 28 through April 3, 2011 The Speaker Project A self-exiled artist born in Zimbabwe between performance, sculpture, and now based in New York, Chipaumire and installation, he emphasizes both explores the impact of colonialism on 04 05 03 03 Marlon Griffith Gwanju Biennale, 2008 Photo: Akiko Ota 04 Marlon Griffith A Walk into the Night, Cape Biennale, 2009 Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Photo: Mark Wessels 05 Juan Angel Chávez Speaker Project, 2006 Mixed media installation © Juan Angel Chávez 8 kam.illinois.edu Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 9 openstudio OPENSTUDIO Events Throughout its 50th anniversary season, KAM will host an expanded calendar of public events and feature many of its regular programs, in enhanced form, in the experimental laboratory of OPENSTUDIO. February 2, 9 am–5 pm 8° of arc A sound and light installation as Venus approaches Pluto, featuring ambient, avant world music composed by Jason Finkelman in conjunction with seanmurphyLIGHTS, Inc. February 3, 7–11 pm SPEAK Café Open Mic Young, Gifted, and Black: OUR Story Headliner: Malik Yusef Poets: Amira Davis, Brandon a.k.a. Xplicit, and Hip Hop Detoxx represented by Phenom and Awthentik DJ E-Dub on the tables and Brotha A-Dub as the host Inside Out Fridays Enjoy live music in the Speaker Box, with wine and friends Cash bar provided by Corkscrew Urbana Tango at KAM An evening of milongas (tango dance) with live music by Tangotta February 4, 7–11 pm April 1, 7–11 pm ContactTango Laboratory An open exploration of the intersections between Contact Improv and Argentine Tango February 5, 1–4 pm April 2, 1–4 pm Sudden Sound Concert Jazz avant-garde concert series February 10, 7 pm Pre-show lecture/demonstration with Douglas R. Ewart February 10, 7:30 pm Concert featuring Douglas R. Ewart and Stephen Goldstein March 10, 1–5 pm Drop-In Workshop: Realtime interactive video art workshop with Psymbolic March 10, 7:30 pm Concert featuring Rozanne Levine and Chakra Tuning, Ferrocene3, and Pysmbolic February 4, 5–7 pm Featuring Jason Finkelman and Johnny Ridenour March 31, 7:30 pm VOICE Reading Series Featuring fiction writers and poets in the MFA Creative Writing program. Showcasing live music, video, graphic design, and a reading by one of Ninth Letter’s featured writers April 3, 3 pm Now Now Dance performance by Kirstie Simson and Tim O’Donnell Yoga Fridays, January 28 through May 6, 12–1 pm; no session March 25 For more details about OPENSTUDIO events and other museum programming, please see the Events section of the newsletter, beginning on p. 18. March 11, 5–7 pm Featuring Compost Q April 1, 5–7 pm Featuring the Robert E. Brown Center for World Music 07 08 06 06 Rozanne Levine, 2009 07 Dance performance at KAM, 2007 08 Aaron Ammons at SPEAK Café, 2010 10 kam.illinois.edu Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 11 exhibitions Building a Modern Collection A Look Back In honor of Krannert Art Museum’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, KAM will be focusing on an installation of works that speak to the strength of its permanent collection. The Contemporary American Painting exhibition at the University of Illinois began in 1948 with the foresight of three individuals: University president George D. Stoddard, dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts Rexford Newcomb, and head of the Art Department Frank Roos. These three visionaries were compelled to promote contemporary art as well as build a collection for the university. In 1953, sculpture was added and the exhibition became known as the Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture exhibition (CAPS). These exhibitions aimed to showcase a stylistic cross-section of contemporary American paintings and sculpture and coincided with the campus-wide Festival of Contemporary Arts, which invited such notables as artist Abraham Rattner, composer John Cage, performers Merce Cunningham and Martha Graham, January 28 through May 1, 2011 writer Dylan Thomas, and many others to the university to “improve the new art’s chances for acceptance.” The exhibitions occurred annually for the first five years and then biennially until 1974, with each installation including over 100 individual works chosen by a committee. The Urbana-Champaign communities voiced conflicting January 27, 5–6 pm Private Members’ Reception Music by Chip McNeill Quartet Please RSVP to Chris Schaede (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois.edu) by Friday, January 21. January 27, 6–7 pm (museum open until 9 pm) Public Opening Reception Music by the Robert E. Brown Center for World Music Cash bar provided by Michaels’ Catering Hosted by the Krannert Art Museum Council opinions of the art displayed at these exhibitions, which March 16, 5 pm Members’ Night ranged from more representational paintings of portraits and landscapes to non-objective works, and included Museum members are invited to lesser-known artists as well as established artists such enjoy a wine and cheese reception, as Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, and Robert experience a special viewing of Motherwell. The University of Illinois wanted to compete the exhibition Building a Modern with the major art metropolises of New York and Chicago, Collection: A Look Back, and hear and many of these exhibitions traveled with great success first-hand accounts from those and received praise from the larger art community. The who were involved with the CAPS exhibitions. Guest speakers include Marcel Franciscono, professor emeritus of Art History, U of I; Jerome A. Savage, professor emeritus of fact that Urbana-Champaign attracted such artists baffled some, and many newspaper articles highlighted the oddity of the Midwestern location of these very modern works of art – in 1950, Look magazine published, “Corn Country Painting, U of I; Leo Segedin, U of I Campus Puts on Biggest USA Arts Festival.” alumnus and professor emeritus of The Art Department, and later Krannert Art Museum in 1961, Art, Northeastern Illinois University; was allocated a significant acquisitions budget to purchase and Winton Solberg, professor works from the CAPS exhibitions for the University’s emeritus of History, U of I. collection. Within the first five years of exhibitions, the Please RSVP to Chris Schaede University acquired paintings from Max Beckmann, Philip (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois.edu) Guston, Hans Hofmann, Hedda Sterne, and Rufino Tamayo. by Friday, March 11. Such works helped develop Krannert Art Museum’s focus on and strength in modern art within the museum’s collection. Building a Modern Collection: A Look Back will include approximately 25 to 30 paintings and sculptures purchased from the CAPS exhibitions, as well as archival photographs and other printed material. Curator: Kathryn Koca Polite 09 12 kam.illinois.edu 09 Philip Guston The Porch, 1945 Oil on canvas Festival of Arts Purchase Fund 1948-10-1 © Estate of Philip Guston Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 13 exhibitions The Kangarok Epic January 28 through May 1, 2011 January 27, 5–6 pm Private Members’ Reception Music by Chip McNeill Quartet Please RSVP to Chris Schaede (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois.edu) by Friday, January 21. January 27, 6–7 pm (museum open until 9 pm) Public Opening Reception Music by the Robert E. Brown Center for World Music Cash bar provided by Michaels’ Catering Hosted by the Krannert Art Museum Council The Kangarok Epic is comprised of large-scale, ephemeral drawings that are created by the Brooklyn-based collaborative team of Mike Estabrook and Ernest Concepción, known as The Shining Mantis. These drawings are a result of continuous performances from January 26 through January 29. The act of drawing becomes a public performance as the artists draw directly onto the wall with chalk. The drawings depict epic battle scenes between the fictitious mantids and demonic kangaroos that once threatened life as we know it. Iona Rozeal Brown January 28 through May 15, 2011 January 27, 5–6 pm Private Members’ Reception Music by Chip McNeill Quartet Please RSVP to Chris Schaede (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois.edu) by Friday, January 21. January 27, 6–7 pm (museum open until 9 pm) Public Opening Reception Music by the Robert E. Brown Center for World Music Cash bar provided by Michaels’ Catering Hosted by the Krannert Art Museum Council Iona Rozeal Brown’s paintings examine the ways in which Japanese society has appropriated African American hip-hop culture. While spending time in Japan, Brown began exploring early Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints and became interested in popular Japanese youth culture known as Ganguro (literally “black face”). This trend involved Japanese teenagers imitating hip-hop idols by dressing in casual baggy clothes, weaving their hair into cornrows, and darkening their skin at tanning salons or with makeup. The Inspired by historical accounts of works in this exhibition are from a series conflicts, these drawings employ fiction of paintings entitled a3 Afro-Asiatic to explore violence and destruction Allegory. They visually blend Japanese of a world where only the strongest of and African American culture and creatures could survive. explore such issues as minstrelsy and consumerism. Curator: Tumelo Mosaka Curator: Tumelo Mosaka 12 10 11 10 Mike Estabrook and Ernest Concepción (The Shining Mantis) Kangarok VI (detail), 2009 Chalk and black paint on wall © Mike Estabrook and Ernest Concepción 11 Iona Rozeal Brown a3 blackface #68, 2003 Acrylic on paper Courtesy of David Rhodes © Iona Rozeal Brown 12 Iona Rozeal Brown One for the Money, Two Faux the Show (Still Pimpin’) after Katsukawa Shun’eis Y the Actor Ichikawa Komazto III, 2006 Acrylic and gold leaf on panel Courtesy of the University of Virginia Art Museum © Iona Rozeal Brown 14 kam.illinois.edu Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 15 exhibitions 13 Astral Convertible Stage Set January 28 through May 15, 2011 Astral Convertible was a 1989 dance piece by the famous choreographer Trisha Brown, with costumes and the original set designed by the artist Robert Rauschenberg. The set consisted of eight interactive light and sound towers that responded to the motion of the dancers. Faculty from the University of Illinois Departments of Dance and Theater January 27, 5–6 pm Private Members’ Reception Music by Chip McNeill Quartet Please RSVP to Chris Schaede (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois.edu) by Friday, January 21. and from the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition May 8 through May 15, 2011 April 16, 5–7 pm Public Opening Reception Cash bar provided by Corkscrew Urbana May 7, 5–7 pm Public Opening Reception reimagined the set and rebuilt it for the 21st century, as part of the 2010 February Dance restaging of Astral Convertible held at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. New technologies January 27, 6–7 pm (museum open until 9 pm) Public Opening Reception Music by the Robert E. Brown Center for World Music Cash bar provided by Michaels’ Catering Hosted by the Krannert Art Museum Council School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition April 16 through May 1, 2011 In this annual exhibition, BFA graduates such as wireless communication This annual exhibition represents systems, remote control music players, present a range of art and design the culmination of intense artistic and advanced projection surface plastics studio practices that illustrate new and development for graduate students were incorporated into U of I artists’ established technologies in material in studio art and design. Marking a reinterpretation of this classic dance and virtual realms. The exhibition meaningful step further into the art set and score. When Trisha Brown saw gives public form to an undergraduate world, the exhibition highlights and it, she called it “the most beautiful set curriculum committed to the arts as both celebrates the artists’ exceptional anyone has ever created for one of my a distinct and necessary approach to creativity, curiosity, and inventiveness. understanding, as well as an expression dances.” Museum visitors can see, hear, and interact with the Astral Convertible Sponsored by John and Alice Pfeffer of diverse human experiences. Sponsored by John and Alice Pfeffer set in the lower gallery. This current installation, conceived by John Toenjes, associate professor of Dance, will also include documentary material relating to these past performances. 14 13 Rehearsal for Astral Convertible, 2010 Photo: Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 14 School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition Installation view, 2010 Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 17 EVENTS discussions lectures luncheons performances marlon griffiTH nora chipaumire sudden sound series VOICE READING SERIES film screenings IPRH FILM SERIES experiences A CALL TO ARTS SPEAK CAFE tango MEMBERS’ NIGHT yoga family events kids @ krannert p. 19 DISCUSSIONS April 14, 5:30 pm Guest Curator Lecture “Darwinian Painting” Talk by Michael Darling, Chief Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago KAM Auditorium p. 19 p. 21 p. 21 p. 23 18 kam.illinois.edu May 6, 12 pm Spring Luncheon and Lecture “Being into Meaning: Building a University Art Collection” Talk by Gisele Atterberry, professor of Fine Arts, Joliet Junior College Public invited; reservations required. Please contact Chris Schaede (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois.edu) for reservation information. Champaign Country Club Sponsored by the Krannert Art Museum Council PERFORMANCES February 17, 5:30–8 pm Artist Performance and Gallery Conversation With Marlon Griffith, OPENSTUDIO artist-in-residence Sponsored by the School of Art + Design Visitors Series and Krannert Art Museum 5:30 pm Public Procession Location TBD 7 pm Gallery Conversation KAM East Gallery March 17, 6–9 pm Film Screening, Artist Performance, and Gallery Conversation With Nora Chipaumire, OPENSTUDIO artist-in-residence KAM East Gallery 6 pm Film screening of NORA (USA, Zimbabwe, UK) Directed by Alla Kovgan and David Hinton 7 pm Performance by Nora Chipaumire 8:15 pm Gallery Conversation with Nora Chipaumire and Alla Kovgan Sudden Sound Concert Series The Sudden Sound Concert Series presents leading artists in the fields of improvised music and the jazz avantgarde, establishing Krannert Art Museum as a destination for enthusiasts of today’s most progressive music from the U.S. and abroad. Curated by Jason Finkelman. KAM East Gallery Co-sponsored by the Edwards Foundation Arts Fund and Krannert Art Museum, with in-kind support provided by WEFT, 90.1 FM February 10, 7–9 pm 7 pm Pre-show lecture/demonstration with Douglas R. Ewart Douglas R. Ewart will lead a pre-show lecture/demonstration introducing the handcrafted, sculptural instruments he uses in music reflecting traditions of the world, along with masks and costumes fit for rituals, and sounding objects such as sonic tops. 7:30 pm Concert featuring Douglas R. Ewart and Stephen Goldstein This Minneapolis-based duo features AACM associated multi-instrumentalist Douglas R. Ewart, whose handcrafted instruments – often made of found materials – reflect world traditions in sound and stand alone as works of art. Ewart is joined by symbiotic improviser/composer Stephen Goldstein, who provides foundations of rhythm and sonic textures through his use of laptop electronics. Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 19 EVENTS March 10 1–5 pm Drop-In Workshop: Realtime interactive video art workshop with Psymbolic This interactive, hands-on workshop will provide instruction on how to edit, composite, encode, and program visual content for live performances and/or multimedia installations. March 31, 7:30 pm The VOICE reading series teams up with Ninth Letter, U of I’s award-winning literary/ arts magazine, for an evening celebrating artistic collaboration. The event will showcase live music, video, graphic design, and a reading by one of Ninth Letter’s featured writers. KAM East Gallery 7–9 pm Concert featuring Rozanne Levine and Chakra Tuning, Ferrocene3, and Psymbolic Chakra Tuning is an East Coast-based extended clarinet ensemble led by Rozanne Levine (clarinets, bamboo flute), with acclaimed composers/bandleaders Mark Whitecage (saxophone, clarinet), Perry Robinson (clarinets), and Rosi Hertlein (violin, voice). Chakra Tuning will perform alone with customized, collaborative visual environments by Psymbolic and in collaboration with Urbana-based improvising ensemble Ferrocene3. April 14, 7:30 pm KAM Gelvin Noel Gallery VOICE Reading Series The VOICE Reading Series showcases readings by fiction writers and poets from the Creative Writing MFA program. Co-sponsored by the Creative Writing Program and Krannert Art Museum 16 FILM SCREENINGS IPRH Film Series Presented by the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities, this series is free and open to the public. KAM Auditorium February 3, 5:30 pm Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock, director; starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter, Raymond Burr (112 min.) Now Now April 3, 3 pm Known for her ongoing passionate exploration of improvisation, which she first encountered in the early 1980s, U of I professor of Dance Kirstie Simson presents Now Now. Throughout the performance, Simson will explore the full potential of the piece as an improvisational art. Rooted deeply in the human nature of dance and its relevance for our world today, Simson is joined for this performance by Tim O’Donnell, an equally impassioned dance artist currently living and working in NYC. KAM East Gallery March 3, 5:30 pm After Hours (1985) Martin Scorsese, director; starring Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Teri Garr, Verna Bloom (97 min.) March 31, 5:30 pm Avalon (1990) Barry Levinson, director; starring Armin Mueller-Stahl, Aidan Quinn, Joan Plowright, Elijah Wood (126 min.) EXPERIENCES A Call to Arts: Open Critiques A Call to Arts is an opportunity for performance, visual, and literary artists to present their work and participate in open critiques at arts locations throughout Champaign County. Organized and moderated by Jenny Southlynn Co-sponsored by 40 North/88 West and Krannert Art Museum February 24, 7:30 pm KAM Gelvin Noel Gallery 15 March 8, 7 pm With guest host Susan Smith, painter and Peggy Shaw, photographer Art Coop, Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana February 2, 9 am–5 pm 8° of arc A sound and light installation as Venus approaches Pluto, featuring ambient, avant world music composed by Jason Finkelman in conjunction with seanmurphyLIGHTS, Inc. KAM East Gallery 15 Gallery conversation with Annette Lemieux, 2010 16 Dance performance at KAM, 2007 20 kam.illinois.edu Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 21 EVENTS SPEAK Café SPEAK (Song, Poetry, Expression, Art, and Knowledge) Café is an open-mic public space for hip-hop, activism, and Black Power expression. Organized and moderated by Aaron Ammons Co-sponsored by African American Studies, Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center, 40 North/88 West, and Krannert Art Museum February 3, 7–11 pm Young, Gifted, and Black: OUR Story Headliner: Malik Yusef Poets: Amira Davis, Brandon a.k.a. Xplicit, and Hip Hop Detoxx represented by Phenom and Awthentik DJ E-Dub on the tables and Brotha A-Dub as the host KAM East Gallery March 3, 7–9 pm Man Up! Palette Café April 7, 7–9 pm Weaponize Your Poetry! Palette Café Tango at KAM Enjoy an evening of milongas (tango dance) with live music by Tangotta (Dorothy Martirano, violin; Armand Beaudoin, bass/cello; George Turner, guitar; and Chris Reyman, keyboard). Organized by Melih Sener KAM East Gallery February 4, 7–11 pm April 1, 7–11 pm ContactTango Laboratory ContactTango Laboratory is an open exploration of the intersections between Contact Improv and Argentine Tango. Using improvisation and our natural, expressive responses to live music, we will explore the kinesthetic possibilities of two or more bodies in motion. Experience in dance or any other movement art is helpful, but not required. All skill levels are welcome. February 5, 1–4 pm April 2, 1–4 pm Inside Out Fridays Enjoy live music in the Speaker Box, with wine and friends Cash bar provided by Corkscrew Urbana Yoga A Friday lunchtime series of free yoga classes introduces participants to the fundamentals of hatha yoga: seated and standing asanas (poses), breath awareness, and relaxation techniques. Participants should bring their own yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing. Classes are limited to 20 participants and are first-come, first-serve. KAM East Gallery/Collections Resource Laboratory Fridays, January 28 through May 6, 12–1 pm; no session March 25 April 1, 5–7 pm Featuring the Robert E. Brown Center for World Music March 16, 5 pm Members’ Night Museum members are invited to enjoy a wine and cheese reception, experience a special viewing of the exhibition Building a Modern Collection: A Look Back, and hear first-hand accounts from those who were involved with the CAPS exhibitions. Guest speakers include Marcel Franciscono, professor emeritus of Art History, U of I; Jerome A. Savage, professor emeritus of Painting, U of I; Leo Segedin, U of I alumnus and professor emeritus of Art, Northeastern Illinois University; and Winton Solberg, professor emeritus of History, U of I. Please RSVP to Chris Schaede (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois.edu) by Friday, March 11. FAMILY EVENTS April 8, 6:30–9 pm Museum benefit reception Celebrate the opening night benefit reception, featuring art, flowers, and music by the Darden Purcell quartet. Hors d’oeuvres by Michaels’ Catering Call 217 244 0516 for ticket information. February 19, 10 am–12 pm Kids@Krannert Kids@Krannert opens the museum’s doors to a morning of hands-on fun for the entire family. Join us for a variety of art projects, family tours, demonstrations, and other exciting events. May 1, 2–4 pm In conjunction with The School of Art + Design Saturday School Open House (Please note that this event is on Sunday.) KRANNERT ART MUSEUM’S NEW DOCENT PROGRAM In Fall 2010, Krannert Art Museum began a new docent class, consisting of 13 new members and 6 returning docents. KAM docents lead tours of the museum’s permanent collection and special exhibitions for K–12 students and adult groups. The class was started to increase the number of docents, as well as to completely revamp the existing program. Those attending the class spend a considerable amount of time April 9, 9 am–5 pm Exhibition open to the public with docent-led tours 10 am–4 pm February 4, 5–7 pm Featuring Jason Finkelman (laptop electronics and percussion) and Johnny Ridenour (electric guitar) March 11, 5–7 pm Featuring Compost Q (Morgan Powell, trombone; Erik Lund, trombone; Armand Beaudoin, contrabass/cello; Dorothy Martirano, violin/bari violin; Yu Chen Wang, Gu-zheng; and Kirstie Simson, dance) Petals & Paintings This annual two-day exhibition and museum fundraiser features innovative displays created by award-winning floral designers from across the Midwest. The floral arrangements are in response to works in KAM’s permanent collection. The exhibition is curated by Rick Orr, a member of the American Institute of Floral Designers. learning how to teach art to different age groups as they themselves learn about the museum’s permanent collection. The April 10, 12–5 pm Exhibition open to the public ultimate goals for the new docents is to encourage visitors to actively engage with works of art, discover meaning through critical thinking, connect concepts to their own lives, and of course, have fun and want to come back! 17 18 17 Robert Indiana Louisiana: The Confederacy, 1966 Oil on canvas Contemporary American Painting and Sculpture Exhibition 1967-7-1 18 Kids@Krannert, 2010 Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 23 CALENDAR SPRING 2011 Exhibitions and Events JANUARY 27 Thursday Exhibitions Opening OPENSTUDIO The Speaker Project Building a Modern Collection: A Look Back The Kangarok Epic Iona Rozeal Brown 5–6 pm Private Members’ Reception Music by Chip McNeill Quartet Please RSVP to Chris Schaede (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois. edu) by Friday, January 21. 6–7 pm (museum open until 9 pm) Public Opening Reception Music by the Robert E. Brown Center for World Music Cash bar provided by Michaels’ Catering Hosted by the Krannert Art Museum Council 28 Friday 12–1 pm Yoga FEBRUARY 2 Wednesday 4 Friday 19 Saturday 11 Friday 12–1 pm Yoga 10 am–12 pm Kids@Krannert 12–1 pm Yoga 5–7 pm Inside Out Fridays Live music, wine, and friends Featuring Jason Finkelman Cash bar by Corkscrew Urbana 7–11 pm Tango at KAM With live music by Tangotta 5 Saturday 1–4 pm ContactTango Laboratory An open exploration of the intersections between Contact Improv and Argentine Tango 25 Friday 12–1 pm Yoga MARCH 3 Thursday 16 Wednesday 5 pm Members’ Night Please RSVP to Chris Schaede (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois. edu) by Friday, March 11. 17 Thursday 10 Thursday 5:30 pm IPRH Film Series After Hours (1985) 7–9 pm Sudden Sound Concert Jazz avant-garde concert series 7–9 pm SPEAK Café Open Mic 5:30 pm Film screening 4 Friday 7 pm Performance 7 pm Pre-show lecture/ demonstration With Douglas R. Ewart 7:30 pm Concert Featuring Douglas R. Ewart and Stephen Goldstein 11 Friday 3 Thursday 17 Thursday 5:30 pm IPRH Film Series Rear Window (1954) 5:30–8 pm Artist Performance and Gallery Conversation With Marlon Griffith 12–1 pm Yoga 5:30 pm Public Procession Location TBD 7 pm Gallery Conversation 18 Friday 12–1 pm Yoga 24 kam.illinois.edu 7:30 pm VOICE Reading Series Featuring fiction writers and poets 5:30–9 pm Film Screening, Artist Performance, Gallery Conversation With Nora Chipaumire 9 am–5 pm 8° of arc A sound and light installation by Jason Finkelman 7–11 pm SPEAK Café Open Mic With special guest Malik Yusef and others 24 Thursday 5–7 pm Inside Out Fridays Live music, wine, and friends Featuring Compost Q Cash bar by Corkscrew Urbana 12–1 pm Yoga 8 Tuesday 7 pm A Call to Arts Open Critiques for Community Artists With guest host Susan Smith, painter and Peggy Shaw, photographer Art Coop, Lincoln Square Mall, Urbana 10 Thursday 1–5 pm Sudden Sound Drop-In Workshop Realtime interactive video art workshop with Psymbolic 7:30 pm Sudden Sound Concert Jazz avant-garde concert series Featuring Rozanne Levine and Chakra Tuning, Ferrocene3, and Psymbolic NORA (USA, Zimbabwe, UK) 8:15 pm Gallery Conversation With Nora Chipaumire and Alla Kovgan APRIL 10 Sunday 6 Friday 1 Friday 12–5 pm Petals & Paintings Exhibition open to the public 12 pm Spring Luncheon and Lecture “Being into Meaning: Building a University Art Collection” Talk by Gisele Atterberry, professor of Fine Arts, Joliet Junior College Public invited; reservations required. Please contact Chris Schaede (217 244 0516 or kam@illinois.edu) for reservation information. Champaign Country Club 12–1 pm Yoga 5–7 pm Inside Out Fridays Live music, wine, and friends Featuring the Robert E. Brown Center for World Music Cash bar by Corkscrew Urbana 7–11 pm Tango at KAM With live music by Tangotta 2 Saturday 1–4 pm ContactTango Laboratory An open exploration of the intersections between Contact Improv and Argentine Tango 3 Sunday 3 pm Now Now Dance performance With Kirstie Simson and Tim O’Donnell 5 pm Exhibitions close OPENSTUDIO The Speaker Project 18 Friday 12–1 pm Yoga 31 Thursday 5:30 pm IPRH Film Series Avalon (1990) 7:30 pm VOICE Reading Series In conjunction with Ninth Letter literary/arts magazine, featuring fiction writers and poets 7 Thursday 7–9 pm SPEAK Café Open Mic 8 Friday 12–1 pm Yoga 6:30–9 pm Petals & Paintings Spring fundraising event featuring floral presentations responding to works of art 9 Saturday 9 am–5 pm Petals & Paintings Exhibition open to the public 14 Thursday 5:30 pm Guest Curator Lecture “Darwinian Painting” Talk by Michael Darling, Chief Curator, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago 7:30 pm VOICE Reading Series Featuring fiction writers and poets 15 Friday 12–1 pm Yoga 16 Saturday 5–7 pm Exhibition Opening Reception School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition 22 Friday 12–1 pm Yoga 29 Friday 12–1 pm Yoga MAY 12–1 pm Yoga 7 Saturday 5–7 pm Exhibition Opening Reception School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition 15 Sunday 5 pm Exhibitions close Iona Rozeal Brown School of Art + Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition Partners Krannert Art Museum partners with 40 North/88 West to promote a rich cultural environment in Champaign County. Exhibitions and programs are partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency. 1 Sunday 2–4 pm Kids@Krannert In conjunction with The School of Art + Design Saturday School Open House 5 pm Exhibitions close Building a Modern Collection: A Look Back The Kangarok Epic School of Art + Design Master of Fine Arts Exhibition Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 25 MEMBERSHIP SUPPORTING KRANNERT ART MUSEUM The Friends of Krannert Art Museum currently number approximately 350 households in Champaign-Urbana and the surrounding communities. It is our hope to increase the number of Friends to 500 households throughout 2011, in honor of KAM’s 50th Anniversary Celebration. Membership dues provide the annual funding that is critical to the ongoing operations of the museum. All events, education programs, and exhibitions are supported, in part, with membership dollars. The Friends of Krannert Art Museum is an invaluable group of loyal supporters who advocate for activities and programs that enrich the lives of those who choose to experience Krannert Art Museum and keep it free and open to the public. There are nine levels of yearly membership within the Friends of Krannert Art Museum membership structure: $15 Student; $45 Individual; $80 Dual/ Family; $150–$499 Benefactor; $500–$999 Patron; Generous Funding Provided By Illinois Arts Council Krannert Art Museum Council Office of the Chancellor Office of the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Rohlen Visiting Artist Fund Corporate Partners Fox Development Corporation Foundation Partners Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Anthony Petullo Foundation Edwards Foundation Arts Fund Corporate & Foundation Contributors Champaign County Tent Christie’s Corkscrew Urbana Michaels’ Catering M.K. Dailey Creative Associates Original Smith Printing Pepsi-Cola CU Bottling Company Sun Singer Wine and Spirits WEFT, 90.1 FM 40 North/88 West and four levels of Director’s Circle membership which range from $1000 to $10,000 and above. Director’s Circle Members Currently there are approximately 35 households Lifetime $1,000,000+ Fred and Donna Giertz Robert D. Kleinschmidt Richard and Rosann Noel in the Director’s Circle. Our goal is to increase membership in this group to 50 households. Director’s Circle members are devoted to ensuring the long-term financial stability of the museum, often directing 25% of their annual contribution to the museum’s endowment. All members enjoy private receptions prior to exhibition openings and special Members’ Nights that include a catered reception and the opportunity to interact with museum curators, staff, and visiting artists. Beyond the personal benefits of membership lies the knowledge that museum members are, in part, responsible for making the museum free and accessible to all. Charitable contributions, based on personal choices, can be made to help shape the future of Krannert Art Museum as well. I would be very happy to have the opportunity to explore with you the many options that exist for providing private support. I thank those of you who currently support KAM through membership, and I encourage those of you who have not yet experienced the museum as a member to please consider bepcoming a part of this essential group. Brenda Nardi Associate Director of Development 26 kam.illinois.edu $500,000+ Robert and Sonia Carringer George M. Irwin Iver M. Nelson, Jr. $100,000+ James W. and Beth L. Armsey Richard J. Hanna and Byron S. Dunham $50,000+ John and Chris Moyer Anonymous (2) $10,000–$49,999 Neal Ball John M. and Susan S. Brown Michael J. Carragher Claire Hammer Huck Philip Kolb Family James B. Sinclair $1,000–$9,999 Beth Armsey George O. and Sandra L. Batzli James and Anastasia Economy Peter and Kim Fox Margaret Frampton James and Susan Gleason Judi Gratkins Kathleen Harleman Jim and Nancy Heins Peter and Joan Hood Icko and Miriam Iben Abraham and Elizabeth Kocheril Wayne and Loretta LaFave Jon and Judith Liebman David and Nancy Morse Anthony Petullo and Beverly Trier John and Alice Pfeffer Gary and Fraeda Porton Kyle and Phyllis Robeson James and Rachael Sullivan Robert and Bonnie Switzer Ed and Nancy Tepper Nancy B. Tieken John Walter and Joy Thornton-Walter Sonia Weissman B. Joseph and Mary White Anonymous (3) Patron $500–999 Lee and Kay Andert Craig and Donna Bazzani John and Kathleen Bennett Freda Birnbaum James Mullady and Robin Douglas Michael and Beverly Friese Robin Hall and Barbara Danley Hall Carl and Vivian Larson Melissa McKillip August and Karen Meyer / The Meyer Charitable Foundation Brian and Gloria Rainer Julian and Arlene Rappaport Melvyn Skvarla Benefactor $150–499 James and Ruth Anderson Marc and Fran Ansel R. Allen and Elaine Avner Paul and Felice Bateman R. Linn and Geneva Belford Roy and Ann Campbell David and Shirley Crouse Harold and Nancy Diamond John and Terri Dodson Robert and Mary Ann Espeseth Stanley and Frances Friedman Robert and Nobuko Graves Ernest and Lois Gullerud Daniel Hamilton and Mary Ann Winkelmes Ron and Sheila Harshman Alan and Clare Haussermann Morris Hecker Richard and Gloria Helfrich Paul Horberg and Deena NoelHorberg John and Barbara Houseworth Stanley and Judith Ikenberry Frank and Patricia Knowles George and Norma Kottemann Bill and Jamie Kruidenier Martha Landis Reed Larson and Sharon Irish Raymond and Jane Leuthold Paul Lubinski Rich and Margaret Martin Joanne McIntyre Alan Mette George and Diane Miller Thomas and Martha Moore Walter and Jane Myers Dann and Brenda Nardi Randall and Sheila Ott George and Mary Perlstein David and Jean Peters James Pettigrew and Cinda Wombles-Pettigrew Brandon Polite and Kathryn Koca Polite Richard and Gertrude Reynolds Chris Schaede Danielle Short Vaidas and Birute Simaitis Charles and Anne Slichter Allan and Cecile Steinberg Edith Stotler Clara Diamont Sujo Deborah Townsend Dean and Carrie Turner Robert and Emily Watts Barry and Linda Weiner Norman and Dorothea Whitten Richard and Ava Wolf Jerald Wray and Dirk Mol Anonymous (1) Dual/Family $80–149 Jim and Jill Acheson Donald and Sally Aldeen Carl and Nadja Altstetter Michael Andrechak and Kathryn Seybert George Antonakos and Anne Sautman Richard and Carol Arnould Gerald and Lois Brighton Barry and Elsie Brindley Bernard Cesarone Robert and Ruth Ann Dannehl Glen Davies and Sandra Wolf Bernard and Christine Dunn Dale and Margery Elliott Keith and Virginia Erickson Victor and Judy Feldman Ed and Kathleen Feser Don and Sue Anne Fischer Ralph and Ruth Fisher Thelma Fite Mary Gaddy Howard and Carol Hobbs John and Cynthia Jakle Richard and Margot Jerrard David and Katherine Kinser Blair and Julia Kling Edward and Antje Kolodziej Emily Levin Helen Levin Dennis Lewis and Mary McGrath Bernt Lewy and Jan Erkert Stephen Levinson and Diana Sheets Lou and Mary Liay Laurence and Bernice Lieberman Scott Lindberg and Katherine Nesse Gennaro and Kim Marino Walter Matherly and Copenhaver Cumpston Riley and Toddie McCulley Bruce and Theresa Michelson Phil Miller and Julia Kellman G. 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Dailey Mary Kay Dailey Deborah Day Sara DeMundo Lo Loretta Dessen Polly Dodson Ann Einhorn Maryln Erwin Patricia Failor Elizabeth Felts Barbara J. Ford Tami Gray Barbara Gutowsky Mary Elizabeth Haile Catherine Hamilton Margaret Hansell Patrick Harness Wendy Heller Kay Hodson Norma Howard Stephen Kaufman Susan Kelsch Jill Knappenberger Susan Krock Glenda Lane Rosemarie Lawrence Marilyn Leetaru Marilyn Lindholm Jason Lindsey Ruth Lorbe Marguerite Maguire Georganne Marty Ruth Moak Gay Moore Lubitsa Nenadov Mary Ellen O’Shaughnessey Aiko Perry Martha Sierra Perry Maryann Peshkin Brigitte Pieke Scott Preece Lore Raether Atron Regen Irma Reiner Dot Replinger Janet Saad Ann Sapoznik Muriel Scheinman Simon Schocken Martha Seif Harriett Shapland Sonya Sholem Jan Simon Marie Slattery Winton Solberg Irina Stewart Philip Strang Blanche Sudman Edward Sullivan SuAnn Thomas Cathy Thurston Diane Todd Artemis Trebellas Sophia Van Arsdell Janann Vance Kathleen Weibel Marilyn Whittaker Joan Roach Zagorski Louisette Zuidema Student $15–44 Lu Peng Vanessa Rouillon Members as of November 1, 2010 Krannert Art Museum Spring 2011 News 27