May 2015 - Portland Art Museum

Events and News
May 2015
In This Issue
Hockney Exhibition Tour
and Reception
Opera Ticket Opportunity
New at the Museum
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2014-2015
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David Hockney (English, born 1937), Drop Curtain for
"The Rake's Progress," 1975-79, Collection of the David Hockney
Foundation. © David Hockney.
Tuesday, May 12th
6:00 pm
David Hockney: A Rake's Progress
Exhibition Tour and Reception
Portland Art Museum, Hoffman Entrance
You are invited to join Mary Weaver Chapin, PhD, the
Secretary
Linda Mantel
Membership
Richard Testut
Travel
Christopher Perry
Program Chair &
Immediate Past
President
James Minden
Hospitality Chair
Tamara English
Board
Members At-Large
David Adams
Michael Greicus
Glenda Goldwater
Kate Johnson
Bruce Morrison
Council Coordinator
Jan Quivey
503-276-4242
jan.quivey@pam.org
Curator of Graphic Arts, for a curator-led tour of the
David Hockney: A Rake's Progress exhibition. This
exhibition celebrates David Hockney's artistic dialogue
with William Hogarth, the great English engraver and
painter of the eighteenth century. In 1735, Hogarth
published a series of eight prints that chronicle the rise
and fall of the fictional Tom Rakewell, the son and heir
of a rich merchant, who squanders his money on
luxurious living, prostitution, and gambling. After a trip
to New York, Hockney produced his own interpretation
of the story. Hockney's A Rake's Progress was
published as a portfolio of 16 etchings in 1963 and is
considered one of the high points of his early career.
In 1975, Hockney collaborated with director John Cox
to create a new production of Igor Stravinsky's opera
based on Hogarth's The Rake's Progress. Hockney drew
inspiration from the 18th-century master's engravings,
endowing the set designs and costumes with a linearity
that speaks not only to the language of prints, but also
to the modern angularity of Stravinsky's score. The
result is both playful and rigorous, a perfect blend of
the aural and visual.
Please use the Hoffman Entrance, which is next
to the gift shop. The tour will start promptly at
6:15 pm.
Please RSVP for this event by replying to this email
or by calling 503-276-4267 ext. 2
by Thursday May 7th. Please give us your name and
the names of any guests who will be attending.
The Hockney exhibition is complemented by the
Portland Opera's production of The Rake's Progress on
June 11, 12, and 14, 2015, featuring Hockney's
celebrated scenic and costume designs. (See
Special Opportunity for Tickets in the article
below)
Bruce Guenther, recently retired Curator of Modern and
Contemporary Art at PAM, was honored for his service
to the Contemporary Art Council on April 9th. Here a
relaxed Bruce stands with the Sol LeWitt print that was
purchased by the Museum with funds from the CAC and
presented at the event.
Special Opportunity for Tickets
Thursday, June 11th
7:30 pm
Portland Opera's
The Rake's Progress
Keller Auditorium
CAC members have been invited to join members of
the Graphic Arts Council at the Portland premier of Igor
Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress with sets and
costumes by Hockney. The Portland Opera has
generous offered Council members a substantial
discount for seats in the first balcony. After the
performance, general director Christopher Mattaliano
and PAM graphic arts curator Mary Weaver Chapin, will
discuss the opera in an informal "talk-back" session
with the audience. Don't miss this exceptional
opportunity!
To take advance of this special pricing, please send a
check for $104/seat, made payable to Portland
Opera, along with your mailing address and a contact
phone number, to Portland Opera; ATTN: Mark
Tiarks; 211 SE Caruthers; Portland, OR 97214 by
Wednesday, May 20.
Tickets for orders received by May 20 will be mailed;
for orders received after May 20, the tickets will be
held at will call for pick up prior to the performance.
For more information see the website of the Portland
Opera.
New at the Museum
This section of the CAC newsletter is designed to
demonstrate the activity and vitality of the contemporary art
galleries at the Portland Art Museum. It lists modern and
contemporary artworks on display at the museum for a
limited time. Don't wait too long to visit the museum
galleries or you may miss seeing these artworks. For a
printable PDF file of this list click here.
Sigmar Polke (German, 1941-2010)
Ohne Titel (Untitled), 1982
Acrylic and gold pigment, and acrylic and
dispersion, on printed fabric
Private Collection
Belluschi Building, Sammons Gallery, Lower Level.
Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864-1946)
291 - Picasso-Braque Exhibition, 1915
Platinum Print
Mark Building, Suwyn Gallery, Lower Level.
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (German, 1880-1938)
Frau mit schwarzen Strümpfen (Die schwarze
Grete), 1909
(Woman with black stockings [The black Grete])
Oil on board laid down on canvas
Private Collection
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 1st floor.
Joan Miro (Spanish, 1893-1983)
Femme, 1981
Bronze
Private Collection
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 1st floor.
Pierre Jean Louis Soulages (French, born 1919)
Peinture 81 x 60 cm, 1955
Oil on canvas
Private Collection
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 1st floor.
Lucio Fontana (Italian, born Argentina,
1899-1968)
Concetto Spaziale, Attesa, 1964-65
(Spatial Concept, Waiting)
Waterpaint on canvas
Private Collection
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 2nd floor.
Bruce Nauman (American, born 1941)
Concrete Shaft 2/3 Underground, 1972
Charcoal and pencil on paper
Private Collection
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 2nd floor.
Julian Schnabel (American, born 1951)
Portrait of Hope Makler, 1989
Paint and Bondo on plywood
Lent by the Makler Family Collection
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 2nd floor.
Frank Auerbach (English, born Germany, 1931)
J.Y.M. Seated V, 1983
Oil on canvas
Anonymous Gift
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 3rd floor.
Willy Heeks (American, born 1951)
The Blue Weight, 2005
Oil on canvas
Museum Purchase: Robert Hale Ellis Jr. Fund for
the Blanche Eloise Day Ellis and Robert Hale Ellis
Memorial Collection
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 4th floor.
Ed Ruscha (American, born 1937)
Smash, 1963
Oil on canvas
Anonymous loan
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 4th floor.
Kehinde Wiley (American, born 1977)
Likunt Daniel Ailin (The World Stage: Israel), 2013
Bronze, Edition of 3, 2 AP
Museum Purchase: Funds provided by patrons of
the 2014 NEW for the WALL evening
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 4th floor.
Jeff Koons (American, born 1955)
Gazing Ball (Crouching Venus), 2013
Plaster and glass
Private Collection
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 4th floor.
Peter Fischli (Swiss, born 1952) &
David Weiss (Swiss, 1946-2012)
Hostessen, 2012
Painted aluminum
Private Collection
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 4th floor.
Gerhard Richter (German, born 1932)
Netz, 573-2, 1985
Oil on canvas
Lent by the James B. Tananbaum and Dana S.
Tananbaum Family Trust
Mark Building, Jubitz Center for Modern and
Contemporary Art, 4th floor.
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