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An EnduringLegacy: NOMABids a FondFarewell toJackie SullivanBY CAROLINE GOYETTEArts Quarterly Editor

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ARTSQUARTERLYVOLUME XXXII ISSUE 1 NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010

A benefit of membership with the New Orleans Museum of Art

Jacqueline L. Sullivan.

Photograph by Judy Cooper

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ARTSQUARTERLYVOLUME XXXII ISSUE 1 NEW ORLEANS MUSEUM OF ART JANUARY/FEBRUARY/MARCH 2010

1 An Enduring Legacy: NOMA Bids a Fond Farewell to Jackie Sullivanu Caroline Goyette

10 Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss Pussycat Live at City ParkMiranda Lash

12 NOMA Celebrates ¡Sí Cuba!: Museum Participates in a Citywide Influx of Cuban Culture with Two ExhibitionsMiranda Lash

15 A MOST WELCOME ADDITION: Fabergé’s Figure of the ThoroughbredPersimmon Comes to the Hodges Family CollectionJohn Webster Keefe

16 Grateful LaborsWayne Amedee

18 Studio SalonsVirginia Panno

18 NVC Represents NOMA at Volunteer Conference

19 Fall for ArtVirginia Panno

20 Love Was in the Air at NVC Garden PartyLaura Carman

22 Disney Magic at the Forty-Fourth Odyssey BallVirginia Panno

24 Art in Bloom: A Green OrleansVirginia Panno

25 From NOMA to the North Shore

26 Besthoff Sculpture Garden To ReopenPamela Buckman

28 NOMA NotablesSusan Hayne

30 NOMA’s Education Department: Helping Dreams Come TrueAlice Yelen and John d’Addario

32 Ralph Brennan Reopens Courtyard Café at NOMAGrace Wilson

33 A Look Inside Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio

34 Circles and Fellows of the New Orleans Museum of Art

35 Join the Circles and Upgrade Your Support of NOMA

36 Corporate Membership

37 The Art of Business: Corporate Membership in the New Orleans Museum of Art

38 Contributions

39 New Members

40 Library Happenings

42 NOMA Education: Programs & Activities

44 Visit NOMA for a Unique Shopping Experience

45 Museum Shop Featured Artists

46 Program Sponsors

48 Museum News

49 NOMA Exhibition Schedule

50 NOMA Calendar of Events

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FROM THE DIRECTOR

How does one saygoodbye to an

essential and loyal staffmember, trustedcolleague, and dearfriend after thirty-sevenyears of workingtogether to strengthenand expand a greatinstitution? Reluctantly,sadly, gratefully, and

with enormous best wishes for her futurehappiness. That is how I felt on December31, when Jackie Sullivan retired as DeputyDirector after nearly four decades of serviceto the New Orleans Museum of Art.

I do not exaggerate when I say thatNOMA could not have achieved the successthat it has without the tremendous andconsistent hard work and expertise of JackieSullivan. She was the first person I hired asthe new director in March 1973 and I havealways said it was the smartest thing I everdid. In fact, she officially began work at theMuseum one month earlier than I did, so shehas always had the position of seniority. Inboth the everyday routine of running theMuseum and the major institution-alteringevents, Jackie has been my full partner—from Treasures of Tutankhamun and otherblockbuster exhibitions, to the expansion ofthe building and the opening of the BesthoffSculpture Garden, to, most important of all,the rescue of the Museum after Katrina andfour years of rebuilding. For thirty-sevenyears, she has made my job easy, taking onmost of the managerial duties—accounting,budgeting, personnel, volunteers, MuseumShop, Cafe, and so forth—so that I couldconcentrate on the artistic and fund-raisingside of the Museum’s operation. We havehad a near-perfect combination of talentsand skills. What wonderful careers we haveboth enjoyed!

As a great executive, Jackie hasanticipated the Museum’s future needs andshe has assembled a strong team to succeedher. Of course, the Museum had to hire fournew persons just to cover her routine duties.Our longtime Comptroller Gail Asproditeshas been promoted to Assistant Director forAdministration and Finance. Working withher, either promoted or newly hired, are KarlOelkers as Facilities Manager, Susan Hayne,Human Resources Manager, BernardMitchell, Chief of Security, and TySmithweck, Comptroller. All of the NOMAstaff will miss their daily contact with Jackiebut she will continue to inspire us.

With Jackie gone, I will not be farbehind. Some months ago, I informed ourBoard of Trustees that I would retire at theend of 2011, our centennial year. The Boardhas formed a Search Committee and hired aprofessional executive search firm to assist infinding candidates with the right experienceand skills to lead NOMA forward. I will thenoverlap with my successor for the centennialyear, insuring a smooth transition.

*Articles appearing in any issue of Arts Quarterly do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the staff or the board of trustees of theNew Orleans Museum of Art.

The Museum is open Wednesday, noon to8 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. The Besthoff Sculpture Garden isclosed for renovations. For information onupcoming exhibitions and events atNOMA, please call 504-658-4100 or visit ourwebsite at www.noma.org.

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In 1973, the New Orleans Museum of Art hired anenergetic young girl, fresh out of school, namedJacqueline Louise Sullivan. Since that day, theMuseum has never been the same.

“Jackie was John Bullard’s first appointment as newdirector at the Museum, and I always say she was hismost important acquisition,” says William Fagaly, curatorof African Art. “She has gone beyond the call of duty anddedicated her life to the betterment and success of thisinstitution.”

In her thirty-seven years of service, Jackie Sullivan,NOMA’s Deputy Director, has guided the Museumthrough periods of great change and challenge.International exhibitions, the renovation and expansionof the Museum, the launch of the Sydney and WaldaBesthoff Sculpture Garden, and the devastation andrecovery of the Museum after Hurricane Katrina are just afew of the tasks with which she has been faced duringher tenure—all of which she has executed with devotionand a determination to succeed. On the eve of herretirement from NOMA at the end of 2009, staff andtrustees describe her enduring legacy.

Mid-City GirlGrowing up on St. Peter Street in Mid-City, Jackie

Sullivan was the fourth of seven children—five boys andtwo girls. The early seeds of her managerial talentsemerged at a young age; when Jackie was seven, herfather died and she stepped up to help her mother carefor their large, close-knit family. “I could take care ofthose boys when I was seven. I could followinstructions,” she recalls.

A student at St. Anthony Grammar School and SacredHeart High School on Canal Street, Jackie went on toearn her bachelor’s degree in accounting at LouisianaState University in New Orleans. Her love of numbers ranin the family; her mother was a bookkeeper, and twobrothers, like Jackie, are certified public accountants.Working her way through school, she spent her collegeyears as an employee at Mr. Wedding Cake, the belovedbakery formerly located at Elysian Fields and Filmore.The owner, Lawrence Aiavolasiti, knew a capableemployee when he saw one, and entrusted Jackie with awide range of responsibilities. “At the bakery, I learnedto do anything and everything. I would pay his bills,keep records, price merchandise, deal with the public,”she says. Jackie’s early experiences in multitasking anddealing with diverse groups of people would reapdividends in her later professional career.

One of only two women to graduate in accounting inher class from LSU-New Orleans, Jackie was hired at theNew Orleans Museum of Art on March 1, 1973. TheMuseum had gone without an accountant for more thana year, so she immediately set to work reconstructing thebooks and financial statements so they’d be ready forJohn Bullard when he arrived to officially assume theposition of director. Yet, her sense of initiative wasn’tlimited to the financial realm. “I love accounting andfinancial data and I’m quick with it. In 1973, there wereno computers, so you had to be. But if I ever had anyspare time, I always looked for something else to do,”she remembers.

Jackie met her first big challenge in 1976, whenNOMA was selected to host The Treasures ofTutankhamun, an internationally touring exhibitionlarger and more logistically complicated than any showthe Museum had previously mounted. In preparation,John Bullard sent Jackie to spend a week at the NationalGallery of Art in Washington, D.C., to observe theoperations of its staff. She worked extensively onTutankhamun, developing and administering theexhibition budget as a member of the Financial OversightCommittee, among other duties. An overwhelmingsuccess, the exhibition brought in more than 800,000visitors, elevating NOMA’s national stature and boostingthe Museum’s membership, staff, and managerial needs.“It was very exciting. You knew the world was changingaround you,” Jackie recalls.

Climbing the RanksJackie’s leadership talents did not go unnoticed at the

Museum, and she quickly climbed the ranks, taking onthe positions of Senior Accountant, Assistant Director forAdministration and, finally, Deputy Director of theMuseum.

As her responsibilities grew, so did the magnitude ofthe projects she oversaw. In addition to coordinatingseveral more blockbuster exhibitions, Jackie managed thecomplicated removal of asbestos from the Museum in thelate 1980s and early ’90s. She coordinated the expansionand renovation of the Museum, an ambitious $23 millionproject that added 55,000 square feet to the existingbuilding and required fourteen years of extensiveplanning. Jackie also played a vital role in coordinatingthe creation of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden, a five-acresculpture garden adjacent to the Museum that opened in2003.

John Bullard has said you only have to look at thehard statistics to see how far NOMA has come duringJackie’s tenure. “When we were both hired in early 1973,the Museum had 28 employees, an operating budget of


An EnduringLegacy: NOMABids a FondFarewell toJackie SullivanBY CAROLINE GOYETTEArts Quarterly Editor

Jackie Sullivan with the gold mask of the Pharaoh Tutankhamun at the Press Preview at NOMA, September 1977.

$416,987, and an endowment of $160,197. In December2009, we had 55 employees (95 pre-Katrina), a budget of$6,750,000, and an endowment of $30 million ($35million pre-recession). NOMA’s tremendous growth isdue to the contributions of many, many persons—trustees, staff, volunteers, members—but even amongthis outstanding group, Jackie Sullivan stands out for herloyalty, dedication and ceaseless work.”

Despite her extensive professional obligations, Jackiecontinued to develop her managerial talents throughtraining and education. She graduated from theprestigious University of California at Berkeley MuseumManagement Institute in 1983; the Loyola UniversityCollege of Business Administration ManagementDevelopment Program in 1993; and the New OrleansRegional Leadership Institute in 2002. Through it all, shealso maintained her certification as a public accountant.

Her dedication to her job has acquired nearlegendary status. “She is at the Museum around theclock. Her energy is boundless. There isn’t an assignmentyou throw her way that she doesn’t do to perfection,”says Stewart Farnet, Chairman of the Building andGrounds Committee, NOMA Board of Trustees. “Shenever questions or complains about the time she putsin,” adds Gail Asprodites, Museum Comptroller. “If somefacet of operations has gone off track, she will dowhatever it takes to get it right.” Despite Jackie’spromotion to the upper management ranks, no job isbeneath her, says Alice Yelen, Assistant Director forEducation. “Jackie will do any job that needs to be done,from delivering mail to the post office to determining theoverall financial plan of the Museum.”

Meanwhile, Jackie’s ability to orchestrate and jugglecomplex projects has won the admiration of many. “Thefirst time I saw Jackie in action was for the Monet show,which was a very logistically complex show,” says LisaRotondo-McCord, Assistant Director for Art and Curatorfor Asian Art. “How she could put all of these differentwheels in motion and make them come together to makea successful exhibition—it was amazing.” (Monet: Late

Paintings of Giverny from the Musée Marmottan openedat NOMA on January 7, 1995).

Times of TroubleMuseums offer the public an enriching, entertaining

experience, and that’s part of what Jackie has mostenjoyed about her time at NOMA. “Working at theMuseum is a great opportunity to deal with the happierside of life. Because unhappy happens and you’re juststanding there.” Yet, when trouble does strike, many say“standing there” is the last thing Jackie does. Over theyears, she’s become the go-to person at NOMA indifficult times.

“After every storm, after any disaster that befallssomebody, she’s the one everyone calls,” says Rotondo-McCord. “Because she’s so level-headed. Other peoplemight lose their heads, but she’s very good at prioritizing,very clear-sighted about what needs to be done andwhen and how.”

Yelen remembers seeing a photograph of Jackie onthe front page of The New York Times in the early monthsafter Katrina. “Reading the newspaper from a farawaycity, as many of us did that day, the image of Jackie,standing stalwart in NOMA’s Great Hall, gave me a greatsense of peace. If we [could have chosen] one person tocommit herself to taking care of the Museum, amidst anotherwise crumbling city, it would be Jackie.”

In fact, in the days before the hurricane, Jackie wasalready dealing with an incredible loss: the death of herbrother, for whom she had cared for many months. “Youthink you will not have the strength or fortitude to doanything,” she says of the days after his death. And yet,in the wake of Katrina, she sprang into action. Evacuatedto Gonzales, Louisiana, she maintained continual contactwith the handful of staff members and their families whohad remained in the museum building, as well as thedirector and trustees, who were scattered across the stateand the country. After a treacherous journey—which,Fagaly says, earned her the nickname “Rambo Jackie”—Sullivan finally made it back to the Museum the Sunday

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Jackie Sullivan and long-time NOMA Trustee Sunny (Mrs. P. Roussel) Normanat a party at Commander’s Palace, 1998.

Jackie Sullivan and her siblings. Back row, left to right: Brothers Justin, John,Jimmy, Jay, Jack. Front row: Jackie and sister Jan, August 2000.


after the storm.With no electricity, no generator, and water in the

basement art storage area, Jackie set to work securing theMuseum. “Had she not been there the Museum wouldcertainly have lost art,” says Farnet. “The floodwater wasslowly rising in the basement. Three days later, when Imade it back, she had already begun whippingeverything into shape.”

Fagaly, who also returned to New Orleans to assist atthe Museum, remembers driving through the CentralBusiness District with Jackie in the weeks after the flood.“She saw some men cleaning up and stopped the car andgot out and asked who they were.” Commissioned by theFederal Reserve, the cleanup crew told her they wereoverwhelmed with work. Yet, Jackie wouldn’t take no foran answer. “Miraculously, Jackie convinced them theyhad to come and work for us, and she got them out hereright away,” Fagaly says. “That tells you volumes abouthow effective she is about getting things done.”

Another telling moment came when Jackie got aphone call from Bob Becker, CEO of City Park, in theweeks after Katrina. At the time, the city was completelyshut down and monitored by National Guardcheckpoints; Sullivan and Fagaly had special permits toaccess the Museum. “Jackie, would you let me in?” Fagalyrecalls Becker asking. Jackie asked what he meant. “I’mtrying to get into City Park and the National Guard said,‘Miss Sullivan told us not to let anyone in.’”

On December 1, 2006, the Besthoff Sculpture Gardenwas the first museum site to reopen in post-Katrina NewOrleans. NOMA followed on March 1, reopening threedays a week, and extending its hours to five days a weekon June 1. In recognition of her outstanding efforts topreserve the Museum, Jackie was decorated by theFrench government as a chevalier of the Order of Artsand Letters of France.

The conclusion to Jackie’s unrelenting efforts torestore the Museum to its pre-Katrina status came

recently, when FEMA agreed not only to reimburseNOMA for cleanup and other expenditures, but to repaira crack in the slab of the building that left the Museumsusceptible to dangerous flooding. She secured theircooperation on this final matter with her customary,resolute style: “I locked 14 people in a room and said,‘We are not leaving until we resolve this issue,’” she sayswith a smile.

A Lasting LegacyBeyond Jackie’s take-charge personality—so crucial

to her leadership success—colleagues describe a womanwho is quietly devoted to caring for others. “She is agreat humanitarian,” says Fagaly. From NOMA volunteers,to elderly friends of her mother’s from the oldneighborhood, to members of her own family, Jackie hasdedicated herself for years to tending to people in need.“Quietly, without fanfare, Jackie has come forth to takecare of volunteers [and others] in times of crisis and evenpending death in the absence of nearby family,” notesYelen. “She takes it upon herself to do those necessaryjobs that others wouldn’t think to do, not only for theMuseum community, but for the community at large,”adds Rotondo-McCord.

Jackie sees her efforts as rooted in her upbringing.From an early age, she took care of her siblings, and“you just extend it,” she says. “I think we are compelledto take care of one another.” This past fall, herhumanitarian work was recognized by the Family Serviceof Greater New Orleans, which honored her as one ofTen Outstanding Persons for 2009.

Looking back on her thirty-seven years at NOMA,Jackie’s enthusiasm over the wide-ranging demands ofher job is palpable. “Every day here has been great.Every day, I’ve gotten to do something different,” shesays. From working with volunteers to building andfacilitating a first-rate staff to navigating the Museum’srelationship with the city, NOMA has presented her with

Jackie Sullivan and NOMA Trustee S. Stewart Farnet, whochaired the Besthoff Sculpture Garden Construction

Committee, on the bridge in the garden, November 2003.

Jackie Sullivan in a helicopter over New Orleans with a group of retired New York policeofficers on their way to secure NOMA after Katrina, Monday, September 5, 2005.

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the variety of challenges upon which she thrives. Shefeels deep appreciation for the opportunities she’s beengiven by Director John Bullard and others. “Working withJohn has been a joy, as has working with each of thenew board presidents and the trustees,” she says. “I’velearned so much from them.”

Her proudest accomplishments, she says, are her

work on the Museum expansion and the SculptureGarden. “When you stand up on the roof of the Museumand look out over the Sculpture Garden, you think, ‘Thisis going to be here for all of time.’” It’s an enduring andfitting contribution to her beloved neighborhood of Mid-City, to the Museum, and to the entire city of NewOrleans, which she has worked so tirelessly to serve. n

At the residence of the French Consul in New Orleans on the occasion of Jackie Sullivan, Bill Fagaly and Françoise B. Richardsonreceiving the Order of Arts and Letters. From left to right: French Consul General Pierre Lebovics, NOMA Director John Bullard,

NOMA Trustee Françoise Billion Richardson, NOMA Curator of African Art Bill Fagaly, Jackie Sullivan, and Perpetual Secretary ofthe Institute of Fine Arts of France Arnaud d’Hauterives, December 2006.

Jackie Sullivan, at left, arrives by helicopter with private security force, in the meadow adjacent to NOMA, on Monday, September 5, 2005.

On January 29, the New Orleans Museum ofArt will kick off the 2010 contemporaryexhibition schedule with a celebration ofNew Orleans artists Quintron and MissPussycat. Widely known for multimedia

performances in music clubs and alternative art spacesover the past fifteen years, Quintron and Miss Pussycathave inspired audiences around the world with theirinnovative approach to puppetry and organ-based music.Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss Pussycat Live at CityPark will be the artists’ first museum exhibition. Inaddition to past work, Miss Pussycat will debut a newmusic video, and an original music album by Quintronwill be recorded entirely on-site at the New OrleansMuseum of Art.

The exhibition will begin with a vibrant andcomprehensive display of Miss Pussycat’s puppetry, a“parallel universe” the artist creates and channels withinher set designs and performances. Hundreds of herpuppets will take over the first gallery, spanning thelength of Miss Pussycat’s career. Arranged in miniaturelandscapes, her handmade puppets fuse the surreal andfantastical with a dose of whimsy. Describing thepuppets as “portals to the spirit world,” the artist explainsthat the ritual of making a puppet show allows thepuppets to assume a life of their own. Her versatileworking method as a puppeteer ranges from swiftlyarranging puppet shows for rock concert stages, topainstakingly directing videos with large support crewsand arranging prerecorded soundtracks. Miss Pussycat’spresentation will include the premiere of a new videoepisode of the puppet series Trixie and the Treetrunks.

Quintron’s contribution to Parallel Universe willconsist of two components: an interactive display of hispatented DRUM BUDDY sound machines, and acommitment to undertake the recording of a new album

in a gallery space. The artist will install his entirerecording studio in NOMA’s contemporary galleries,surrounded by works of art culled from the Museum’scollection. Offering his services as a temporary employeeof NOMA, Quintron will clock in five days a week, fromWednesday to Sunday during normal business hours, towork on the album.

Having visited NOMA’s art storage numerous timessince early 2009, Quintron has carefully chosen aselection of paintings, primarily portraits from the lastfew centuries, to be displayed around his electric organand recording table. The artist will draw inspiration fromthese masterpieces and from the unique and unfamiliarexperience of recording in front of an audience ofmuseum visitors. Members of the public will be invited toenter the recording studio and observe the artist at work.During his final week of recording, from Wednesday,April 21 to Sunday, April 25, Quintron will not leave theconfines of City Park for five consecutive days. Addingthe final touches to his album by day, the artist willexplore the wilds of the 1,300-acre urban park by night.At midnight he will rest in his sleeping tent, housed inthe Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden.

A gallery located adjacent to Quintron’s recordingstudio will focus on the development of Quintron’spatented instrument the DRUM BUDDY, a light-activatedanalog synthesizer. Based on the principal of light-sensing circuits, the DRUM BUDDY is capable of uniquelyreplicating kick, snare, bass, organ, and record-scratchingsounds. On display will be early prototypes dating fromthe mid-1990s, specimens from each of Quintron’sproduction runs, as well as several new DRUM BUDDIESwith added features. The public will have theopportunity to create music on a DRUM BUDDY that hasbeen specially designed for museum use.

ParallelUniverse:Quintron andMiss PussycatLive at CityParkBY MIRANDA LASHCurator of Modern andContemporary Art


QuintronPhotograph by Aubrey Edwards

Panacea Theriac (Miss Pussycat)Photograph by Jonathan Traviesa

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To assist Quintron in documenting his recordingprocess, NOMA is pleased to be collaborating with theorganization Open Sound New Orleans, a communitymedia project led by Jacob Brancasi and Heather Booth.On a weekly basis Quintron will send audio updates(ambient and musical “snapshots” rather than finishedrecordings) to Open Sound, which can then be accessedonline, through the free website:www.opensoundneworleans.com.

About Quintron and Miss Pussycat

Separate masters of their respective realms, yeteternally each other’s assistant, the artists have beentouring together as Quintron and Miss Pussycat since1995. Together they manage the nightclub, TheSpellcaster Lodge, in New Orleans’ Ninth Ward.

Panacea Theriac, otherwise known as Miss Pussycat,is a New Orleans-based puppeteer. Born in Antlers,Oklahoma, she began learning puppetry at the ChristianPuppet Youth Ministry at the First Baptist Church ofAntlers. In 1993 she moved to New Orleans and assistedin founding the influential night club “Pussycat Caverns.”For the past fifteen years she has traveled internationallyconducting puppet shows in night clubs and art galleries.She is the president of Rhinestone Records and producesvinyl LPs of her puppet band, Flossie and the Unicorns.Her three full-length puppet movies, North Pole Nutrias(2002), Electric Swamp (2005), and most recently Trixieand the Treetrunks (commissioned by Vice magazine in

2007), have featured the voices of numerous NewOrleans musical, political, and literary celebrities,including Sheriff Harry Lee, seafood entrepreneurAl Scramuzza, Antoinette K-Doe, and Andrei Codrescu.

Quintron has been making genre-defying noise and"Swamp-Tech" dance music in New Orleans for overfifteen years. His ten full-length albums have the soul ofNew Orleans R&B filtered through a cache of self-madeelectronic instruments. He has also released experimentalsoundscapes based on inner-city field recordings of frogsand neighborhood ambiance. Quintron regards his mostsignificant creation to be his patented instrument calledthe DRUM BUDDY; notable DRUM BUDDY clients includeperformers Nels Cline of Wilco, Laurie Anderson, andMr. Dibbs. n

Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss PussycatLive at City Park is on view in the second floor FrederickR. Weisman Galleries from January 30 to May 2, 2010.

A reception will celebrate the opening of ParallelUniverse and prepare the public for Quintron’s first weekof recording sessions on Friday, January 29, 2010,5:30-9 p.m.

A film screening will be hosted by Panacea Theriac(Miss Pussycat), featuring puppet films followed by Q & A,on Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 6-8 p.m.

A listening party commemorating the completion ofQuintron’s latest album recorded on site will take placeon Wednesday, April 28, 2010, 6-8 p.m.

Photograph of the Spirit World by Miss Pussycat


This January the New Orleans Museum of Artis proud to participate in “¡Sí Cuba!,” acitywide presentation of arts, music, andculture related to Cuba which will take placein New Orleans from January through the

spring of 2010. ¡Sí Cuba! is a collaborative venturebetween museums, universities, galleries, and other artsorganizations in New Orleans, co-organized by NOMA,Newcomb Art Gallery, and the Stone Center for LatinAmerican Studies at Tulane University.

NOMA’s participation in ¡Sí Cuba! includes twoexhibitions: Luis Cruz Azaceta: Swimming to Havana, asolo exhibition of paintings, and PolaridadComplementaria: Recent Works from Cuba, a travelingshow organized by the Centro de Arte ContemporáneoWifredo Lam, Havana. Polaridad Complementaria will beco-presented at the New Orleans Museum of Art and theNewcomb Art Gallery at Tulane University.

Luis Cruz Azaceta: Swimming to HavanaThe solo exhibition Luis Cruz Azaceta will feature a

suite of new paintings, all from 2009. The phrase“Swimming to Havana” proposes the impossible. Bothwhimsical and irreverent, it suggests both a joke and anact of desperation. No unassisted human is capable oftraversing ninety miles across the Caribbean Sea fromFlorida to Cuba. Nevertheless, it is a journey that hastaken place countless times in the minds of Cubanswishing to reach the United States and Cuban immigrantsdreaming of returning home. In his suite of newpaintings, Azaceta invites viewers to undertake their ownimaginative journeys through his imagery. Thesepaintings explore the idea of “crossing over” in myriadways: between abstraction and figuration, betweengeometric and organic forms, between Cuban andAmerican culture, and between the historically linkedcities of New Orleans and Havana.

Throughout his career Azaceta has insisted onconstant change in his art. His lack of regard for stylisticcategorizations has given him license over the years tomove freely between the realms of abstraction andfiguration. As an artist, Azaceta has been known to defyeasy cultural and artistic categorizations. Though he hasoften exhibited with other Cuban and Latin Americanartists, his subject matter has consistently looked towardglobal issues: AIDS, dictatorships, and urban violence.

Since the 1970s Azaceta has painted himself into hispictures, yet his self-portraits function as vehicles forexpressing universal elements of the human condition.

Azaceta began as a student at the School of VisualArt in New York from 1966 to 1969, working in thegeometric style of Frank Stella and Victor Vasarely.During a transformative trip to Europe in the early 1970s,he absorbed the old masters, spending hours in Madrid’sPrado Museum learning from the work of FranciscoGoya. This watershed experience convinced Azaceta ofthe importance of including social and political issues inhis art. His disturbing self-portraits and urban dystopiasled to his recognition by critics as one of the keyproponents of a neo-expressionist style in the 1980s. Yetdespite the success of his expressionist paintings,Azaceta’s stylistic restlessness brought him back toabstraction in the early 1990s with his “Broken Realities”series, and later in 2005 with his series “Museum Plans,”which explores the idea of the museum as a containerfor ideas and perception. Following Hurricane Katrina,he also embarked on a series of photo collages andassemblage sculptures dealing with the city’s trauma.

Consistent with his ongoing desire to break withconventions, in his exhibition Swimming to Havana,Azaceta inserts an element of transgression into eachpainting. Large abstract landscapes are broken by theappearance of tiny figures. Bold blocks of color arecompromised by thin white veins and anatomicalreferences. The themes of displacement and restlessnessare apparent in works such as Alien, where Azacetaappears as a suited figure (an unauthorized immigrantperhaps) oddly situated in an abstract environment. InMan Looking for a Hole and Swimming to Havana, a tinyAzaceta struggles in watery bathtubs and labyrinthinesewers. Each work exemplifies Azaceta’s desire to drawhis viewers in with color and form, and throw hisviewers off balance with disturbing insinuations andthemes. Employing the same duality as the concept of“swimming to Havana,” the work urges us both to laughand to cry.

About the ArtistBorn in Havana, Cuba in 1942, Luis Cruz Azaceta

immigrated to New York at age eighteen. For the pastseventeen years (since 1992) he has lived in NewOrleans. Azaceta’s work has been exhibited at major

NOMACelebrates ¡Sí Cuba! MuseumParticipates ina CitywideInflux ofCubanCulture withTwoExhibitionsBY MIRANDA LASHCurator of Modern andContemporary Art

Luis Cruz Azaceta Cuban American, born 1942

Green Fugue, 2009Acrylic, charcoal, shellac on canvas

94 x 144 inchesCourtesy of the Artist

and Arthur Roger Gallery

museums including the Metropolitan Museum of Art,New York, the Museum Of Modern Art, New York, andthe Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C. He is therecipient of many grants including the GuggenheimMemorial Foundation Grant and grants from the NationalEndowment for the Arts and the New York Foundationfor the Arts.

Luis Cruz Azaceta: Swimming to Havana is onview in NOMA’s Great Hall through March 28, 2010.

Polaridad Complementaria: Recent Works from Cuba

Polaridad Complementaria is a major groupexhibition, co-presented at NOMA and the Newcomb ArtGallery, offering audiences the opportunity to becomeacquainted with the island’s current artistic production.The participants are mainly young artists who haveattained international acknowledgement. The majorityhave taken part in fairs and biennials abroad. All haveexhibited in Europe and Latin America and several in theUnited States. The exhibition is curated by JorgeFernandez Torres, director of the Centro de ArteContemporáneo Wifredo Lam and Margarita SánchezPrieto, curator at the Wifredo Lam.

Polaridad Complementaria: Recent Works from Cubawas developed by National Council of the Fine Arts andthe Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Wifredo Lam,Havana, and toured by International Arts & Artists,Washington, D.C.

Below is a selection of artists presented at NOMA aspart of Polaridad Complementaria:

Abel Barroso (born 1971, Pinar del Río, Cuba) Abel Barroso combines printmaking, sculpture, and

installation, depicting often comical caricatures of Cubanculture. They are light-hearted yet thought-provokingworks that engage in human interaction and issuesrelating to materialism and distribution of wealth. Barrosostudied at the Instituto Superior de Arte (1995) and theEscuela National de Artes Plásticas (1990) in Havanawhere he currently resides. His sculptures and prints canbe found in collections in Canada, Cuba, Germany, andthe United States.

Luis Enrique Camejo (born 1971, Pinar del Río, Cuba) Luis Enrique Camejo is an alumni and professor of

painting at Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana. Whendescribing his work, he states, “I depict life passing toofast, trying to catch the uncatchable, the artificial light,the images that stay in our minds as ghosts of anindifferent and strange reality.”

Liudmila Velasco (born 1969, Moscow, Russia) &Nelson Ramírez Arellano (born 1969, Berlin, Germany)

A husband and wife team, Liudmila Velasco andNelson Ramírez Arellano have lived in Cuba since the1970s. They both began their careers as teachers of artand photography in Havana before coming togetherunder the artist name Liudmila & Nelson. Their video andphotography work combines clips and layers of imageryto compare old Havana with the present, asking theiraudiences to predict the future of Havana. n

Polaridad Complementaria: Recent Works fromCuba is on view in NOMA’s second floor modern andcontemporary galleries and at the Newcomb Art Gallery atTulane University from January 16 through March 14,2010.

¡Sí Cuba! Events at NOMA:A reception celebrating both ¡Sí Cuba! exhibitions

will take place on Saturday, January 16, 2010 from 5:30to 8 p.m.

A two-day symposium on contemporary Cuban art,hosted by Newcomb Art Gallery, New Orleans Museum ofArt, and the Stone Center for Latin American Studies atTulane University, will take place Thursday, January 28and Friday, January 29, 2010.

¡Sí Cuba! Events at Tulane (all Events will take placein the Freeman Auditorium at Tulane University.)

A lecture by artist Tonel will take place on Friday,January 29, at 2 p.m.

A panel with speakers Ricardo Viera, Holly Block,Sandy Levinson, Daniel Cameron, and artist Tonel willtake place Friday, January 29, from 3 to 5 p.m.

A lecture on Cuban art and globalization byMiranda Lash, curator at NOMA, will take place onFebruary 3 at 6 p.m.

A lecture on the art of Luis Cruz Azaceta byAlejandro Anreus, professor of art history at WilliamPatterson University, New Jersey, will take place on March24 at 6 p.m.

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Ludmila Velasco, Russian Cuban, born 1969, and Nelson Arellano, German Cuban, born 1969Untitled, from the series“Absolut Revolution”/ sintítulo, de la serie “AbsolutRevolution,” 2002Manipulated photograph16 x 20 inchesCourtesy of the Artist andEl Centro Wifredo Lam,Havana, Cuba

Abel BarrosoCuban, born 1971Returning Home/Volvera Casa, 2007Three-dimensionalxilograph4 x 23-10/16 x 15-2/16inchesCourtesy of the Artist andEl Centro Wifredo Lam,Havana, Cuba


The collection of miniature hardstone animalscommissioned from the House of Fabergé byKing Edward VII of England (r. 1901-1910) in1906 as a present for his Danish-born wife,Queen Alexandra, is today well-known to

Fabergé collectors and indeed forms the keystone groupby which such Fabergé creations are judged andattributed. Far less well-known is the group of sevenfigures of Edward VII’s favorite and most successfulracehorse, Persimmon, ordered by the King in 1908. Oneof the Persimmon figures was crafted of silver, and anadditional six were made of bronze. The silver exampleremains in the English Royal Collection, and one of thebronze figures has recently joined the Hodges FamilyCollection of Fabergé at the Museum.

Persimmon was the King’s greatest success on thetrack, winning both the Derby and the St. Leger race in1896. He followed these triumphs by winning the AscotGold Cup and the Eclipse Stakes in 1897. These victoriescreated great excitement in the Royal Family, particularlysince some of Persimmon’s wins were extremely close;the Derby victory of 1896 was secured only by a head.He narrowly won the 1896 Derby over Baron Leopold deRothschild’s notable steed, St. Frusquin. Because of theseclose wins Persimmon was also a favorite of thoseattending such races and was awarded enthusiasticovations and cheers by them.

Persimmon was one of the Sandringham animalsmodelled in the original 1906-1907 commission. It isthought that his modeler was Boris Frödman-Cluzel,(Russian, 1874-ca. 1953), a St. Petersburg-born sculptorwho was at that time a member of the Fabergé team sent

to England to model the animals of the Sandringhamestate. Although the work of Frödman-Cluzel is todaylittle known, he was sufficiently talented as a young manto attract the attention of Peter Carl Fabergé as well asthat of the Swedish royal family for whom he executed abronze bust of King Gustavus Adolphus V (1858-1950) in1923. Judging from his extant works, Frödman-Cluzelwas also interested in sculpture featuring dancers. Heapparently fled Russia following the cataclysm of theRevolution and took up residence in Paris, which had alarge and famous Russian emigré population. He wasactive in Parisian artistic circles, exhibiting at the annualSalon des Indépendants from 1927 until about 1937.Earlier, Frödman-Cluzel had also prepared the modelfrom which the silver model of Persimmon was made in1908 by Fabergé’s noted chief workmaster HenrikImmanuel Wigström (Finnish, 1862- 1923). Edward VIIpurchased this silver horse from Fabergé’s Londonbranch in November 1908, and found it so attractive thathe ordered six additional copies of it in bronze as gifts tohis fellow racing enthusiasts. With the exception of thepresent example, none of the bronze horses has yetresurfaced.

Persimmon was eventually retired to stud atSandringham where he himself had been bred. There hewas a four-time champion sire and remained a favorite ofthe King. Persimmon’s brilliant life was cut short by a fallin his box in 1908 which fractured his pelvis. None of theheroic efforts to save him was successful and he wasfinally put down. The sorrowing monarch commissioneda full-scale bronze of Persimmon from the Englishsculptor Adrian Jones (1845-1938) and placed it on thelawn of the Sandringham stud, where it still stands.Edward VII also enshrined a photograph of Persimmonin an enamelled Fabergé frame in the King’s racingcolours. This frame remains in the Royal Collection.

Edward VII’s commission of the initial silver equinefigure set something of a fashion within his circle.Impressed with his silver representation of Persimmon,the King persuaded Baroness Leopold de Rothschild tohave Fabergé create a similar figure of her husband’snotable racehorse, St. Frusquin, whom Persimmon hadput into second place at the 1896 Derby. Leopold, Baronde Rothschild (English, 1845-1917) was a close friend ofKing Edward VII, and the two men shared a keen interestin horse breeding and racing. De Rothschild had usedpart of his fortune to establish the renowned SouthcourtStud in Bedfordshire. He was also a knowledgeablecollector of art, specializing in the fields of seventeenth-century painting and eighteenth-century Parisianfurniture. Baron de Rothschild was delighted with hisFabergé silver horse, and he too ordered replicas inbronze from the House of Fabergé and presented themas gifts to his friends.1

This latest addition to the Hodges Family Collectionis a great rarity in the oeuvre of Fabergé and isdistinguished by its large size and lively interpretation ofa celebrated racer of the day. Because Fabergé animalierwork in bronze and silver is so rare, this equine figureprovides a fascinating glimpse into a little-known aspectof the great artist-jeweller’s production. n

Notes1. Leopold de Rothschild ordered from six to twelve of the

St. Frusquin figure from the House of Fabergé.

A MOSTWELCOMEADDITION:Fabergé’sFigure of theThoroughbredPersimmonComes to theHodges FamilyCollectionBY JOHN WEBSTER KEEFEThe RosaMary FoundationCurator of the Decorative Arts

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FIGURE OF A HORSE: Persimmon, 1908Peter Carl Fabergé (Russian, 1846-1920), creator;

Boris Frödman-Cluzel (Russian, 1874-ca. 1953), sculptor; Henrik Immanuel Wigström (Finnish, 1862-1923), workmaster

Bronze: cast, chased and patinatedHt. 6 in.; Max. W 6-1/4 in.; Max. D. 5-7/8

This rare equine figure of King Edward VII’s favorite and most successfulracer, Persimmon, was one of six commissioned from Fabergé by the King

in 1908 and purchased at the London branch of the House of Fabergé onDecember 21, 1908. The King probably intended the bronze figures as

Christmas presents for his fellow racing enthusiasts. To date, only this bronze of the six has reappeared.

Photograph by Judy Cooper.

My sculpture project sited in City Park’s BigLake Trail and Meadow, which the Trustfor Public Land has developed, had itsinception about two years ago. I wasworking on a proposal for a large-scale

public sculpture and was seeking a way to bring it tofruition. While scouting in City Park for a site, I consultedNOMA Director John Bullard. He advised me that hethought the location I had in mind could not be utilized.The Trust for Public Land (TPL) was renovating the areathat included the site as a special post-Katrina rebuildingproject. Not to be dissuaded, I contacted the localdirector of the TPL, Larry Schmidt, and told him aboutmy proposal. When I showed Schmidt the model, hebecame very excited about the project, and wedetermined to collaborate to see it through as a gift toCity Park. The sculpture, Grateful Labors, wouldcommemorate and honor those who helped to rebuildthe city.

I have been making sculpture since the early 1970s.One of the most important early exhibitions of mysculpture was a 1981 group show of New Orleans artistsmounted at the Sculpture Center in New York. Thepieces I was making then were of cheesecloth andpolyester resin, but the formal genesis for Grateful Laborscan be found in the cantilevered wood constructions thatI made and hung as projections from walls. In theprocess of constructing these works, I had lots of leftovercut pieces of wood, which I felt I could not discard. Iexpected they might provoke a surprising creativeresponse: artists have ways of recycling things andcreating things from “nothing.” For a while theseremnants of sawed-off hardwood sat around the studio“creating” an abundance of clutter, which was not the

“creativity” I had hoped they would stimulate! Eventually,I began to assemble these pieces in differentarrangements of color and shape and to attach them tothe walls of my studio. I scrubbed and brushed coloronto their surfaces, making them look burnished in somecases. The results were very satisfying to me, and Icontinued to construct them and to show them ingalleries. About two years ago, I experimented withremoving them from the walls and placing them on flatsurfaces. That is when, with the encouragement of anartist friend, I began to envision them as small-scalemodels of much larger, perhaps public pieces. In fact,Grateful Labors fulfills the recommendation an art criticmade several years ago, in an article about my work, thatthe wall pieces should be expanded to a larger scale.However, it was not until I installed Grateful Labors thatI recalled his suggestion.

I treated the surfaces of the components of GratefulLabors as I had the smaller-scale pieces constructed inmy studio; I scrubbed them and laid on the paint tocreate surfaces that are slick and shiny and rich withcolor. Creating those surfaces was one of the mostsatisfying aspects of the fabrication of the piece, since thealuminum components accepted the automotive paintbeautifully (my anticipation is that the colors will last). Ienvisioned each multifaceted geometric shape as aseparate canvas and the ensemble as a suite of paintings.

I gave the piece the title Grateful Labors, which isdrawn from the Book of Psalms, in an effort to paytribute to all of the individuals who have contributed tothe ongoing recovery of our city post-Katrina. For me,the titling of my works is part and parcel of the creativeendeavor. Although my work is generally non-representational, the titles of my pieces have often had

GratefulLaborsBY WAYNE AMEDEEArtist

Photographs by Mark Smith


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autobiographical resonance, profoundly meaningful forme, if somewhat mysterious to others. For example, thepiece that I showed in 1981 at the Sculpture Center borethe title Dancin’ 8-5-0, and it was about my parents’ loveof fun, especially their love of dancing, which theysometimes did at the family home, the address of whichwas 850. A piece that I showed in the Contemporary ArtsCenter exhibition Louisiana Major Works 1980 was titledWinding Sheets, and it also referred to my parents, in thiscase to their tragic deaths, just a matter of hours apart,rather than to their fun-filled lives. The title referencedboth the fabric used to wrap corpses before burial andthe fabric that I wrapped around a stationary jig beforecoating it with polyester resin for the pieces I wasmaking at the time. Poetry has often inspired my titles,and I turn to such sources as W.H. Auden and the Bookof Psalms. For the donation to City Park, the latterseemed especially appropriate, since together we havecome through a disaster of biblical proportions.

Grateful Labors consists of two individualcomponents, one red and one green, to represent thesometimes halting progress that has characterizedrebuilding in the city. It could not have been realizedwithout the help of many friends. The fabrication andconstruction were done by the sculptor DavidBorgerding, and his artisan/artist assistants Christian VanCampen, Kate Betts, and Arlyn Jimenez. They were allquite professional and expert in their approach and verycalm and harmonious in their problem solving, for whichI am very happy and very pleased. In the previous year,Borgerding fabricated a large-scale aluminum sculpturethat I donated to the Sculpture Garden at LoyolaUniversity of New Orleans. That piece is titled NewMorning, which refers to a new start, a new beginning,after the catastrophe of Katrina. As Grateful Labors sits inCity Park, I am hopeful that it will be enjoyed by manyfor years to come, and I am honored to have given thissculpture to the city and to City Park. n

The NOMA Volunteer Committee (NVC) offersits members visits to some of the finestprivate art collections, art studios, and artgalleries in the New Orleans area. Thesedelightful afternoons combine art

appreciation and education with a personal touch. OnSeptember 15, 2009, NVC members experienced such anoccasion when Studio Salon Chairs Mimi Schlesinger andBetty Kern orchestrated a visit to the lovely Old Metairiehome and studio of NVC member and artist Julie Silvers.Julie co-chaired the Masterpiece Motorcade fundraiser in2002 with her husband, Dr. David Silvers. An abstract

painter and ceramicist, Julie’s work can be seen locally atthe Soren Christensen Gallery.

Julie played tour guide to the lucky Studio Salonparticipants of this sold-out event. Her beautiful homewas filled with her own works and those of her mother,well-known painter Susan Wittenberg, as well as otherLouisiana contemporary artists. The ladies and gentlemenin attendance heard firsthand about the creative processand artistic evolution of this delightful and generousmember of the NVC and visited with Julie over deliciousrefreshments supplied by the chairs of the event. n

Studio SalonsBY VIRGINIA PANNONVC Correspondent

The 20th Triennial Conference of VCAM(Volunteer Committees of Art Museums) washeld in Kansas City, Missouri from October8-10, 2009. Three members of the NVCSteering Committee represented NOMA at

the conference: Anne Gauthier, NVC’s 2010 Chair,Kimberly Zibilich, NVC’s Chair-Elect for 2011, and JulieGeorge, NVC Chair in 2002. Kristin Jochem, NOMA’sSenior Development Associate for NVC, also attended.

VCAM, founded in Toronto in 1952, is the onlyassociation established for and run by art museumvolunteers, and its purpose is mutual education throughcommunication. VCAM members include art museums inthe United States, Canada, and Mexico. The 2009Triennial was hosted by the Nelson-Atkins Museum ofArt in Kansas City, a fabulous museum situated on thegrounds of the Kansas City Sculpture Park. Known for itscollections of American, European, Asian, AmericanIndian, and Ancient art, and its new architectural award-winning Bloch Building, the Nelson-Atkins was aninspiring setting for the conference.

Informative sessions about recruiting volunteers,creating and marketing art museum cookbooks,community outreach innovations, fundraising ideas, andattracting “Generation Y—the next generation of museumvolunteers” were held. Speakers including Nelson-AtkinsDirector/CEO Mark Wilson, Tom Bloch, former CEO ofH&R Block, and special guest “Harry Truman”entertained and engaged the delegates. Other highlightsincluded museum and city tours and spectacular dinnerparties in private homes.

At the conference, the NVC’s own Julie George waselected Director of VCAM Region 3, which includesLouisiana, Arkansas, Texas, Colorado, Kansas, NewMexico, Oklahoma, and Mexico. (The NVC’s GenieEngland is a past president of VCAM!) A good time washad by all, and our delegates returned brimming withnew ideas. n

NVCRepresentsNOMA atVolunteerConferenceBY VIRGINIA PANNONVC Correspondent


Studio Salon Co-Chairs Mimi Schlesinger and Betty Kern flank artist Julie Silvers in her home studio.

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The New Orleans Museum of Art was pleasedto take part in “Fall for Art,” an evening ofgallery openings in Covington sponsored inpart by the St. Tammany Art Association.Held at the Brunner Gallery on October 10,

the NOMA event featured an exclusive, sneak preview ofthe exhibition, William Woodward: An AmericanImpressionist in New Orleans, which opened at theMuseum the following week (through February 28). Tenof the artist’s works were on display from NOMA’spermanent collection.

The event took place as part of NOMA’s North Shoreoutreach initiative. The Museum recently formed aspecial organization called NOMANS (New OrleansMuseum of Art on the North Shore) just for North Shoremembers. Sherry Snyder, co-chair of the group, wasdelighted with the evening’s success. “The interest in theWoodward exhibition is another clear signal that NOMAis welcome on the North Shore. We were very happy towelcome new members who joined that night!”

Covington Mayor Candace Watkins gave a delightedintroduction of E. John Bullard, the Montine McDanielFreeman Director of NOMA, who spoke at the event.Also in attendance were gallery owners Rick and SusanBrunner; NOMA Assistant Director of Art Lisa Rotondo-McCord, who co-curated the Woodward exhibition; CarolHall, NVC-NOMANS liaison; and Elizabeth Maitre, NOMAMembership liaison. n

Fall for ArtBY VIRGINIA PANNONVC Correspondent

William Woodward, American, 1859-1939; Old MattressFactory, 1904; Oil crayon drawing on cardboard; New

Orleans Museum of Art: Gift of Edgar Stern Family Fund,1961.17

LOVE was in the air on the humid night ofSeptember 25, even if at the last minute, itturned out to be air-conditioned air instead ofen plein air. Hundreds of small torches glitteredlike candles along the rain-slicked Lelong

Avenue leading to the Great Hall, welcoming over athousand guests. The kick-off Patron Party was a greatopportunity to mix and mingle while enjoying the soundsof Joe Simon’s Jazz before the large Garden Party crowdarrived.

The move inside did not prevent the LOVE in theGarden party from being one of the most fun, casualevents in town, thanks to Co-Chairs Grace Kaynor andJennifer Rowland and their active committee. In fact, theGreat Hall was put to good use as a dance floor, and wasappreciated by twenty-somethings on up. At the GardenParty, dancing continued to the sounds of Deacon John’sclassic New Orleans band. Young people were spottedjitterbugging (yes, they know how!) and older partygoersdemonstrating anything from the twist to the fox trot. Aseat on the balcony provided a perfect view of folks of

varied ages and dress, mixing and mingling and having agreat time.

So much dancing creates an appetite, but not toworry! Thirty-five restaurants offered delectable treatsincluding crabmeat-avocado salad on toastettes, paella,smoky barbeque, seared tuna, creamiest pralines, ricepudding, and pastries, to name but a few. Tocomplement the elegant food, numerous open bars andsponsor stands allowed guests to squeeze a lemon andconcoct their own potent, refreshing Gin Collins, greatfuel for those dancing feet.

At 8:15 p.m., honors were paid to local artists chosenfor their contributions to the city’s art scene: MauriceAlvarado; Raine Bedsole; Willie Birch; Thomas Bruno;Viorel Hodre; Martin Payton; Arthur Silverman; FrancesSwigart Steg; Allison Stewart; and Tim Trapolin.

As the band played its finale, “Love Train,” a congaline of dancers chugged though the Great Hall, and thelove of NOMA and partying New Orleans style wasevident. n

Love Was inthe Air at NVCGarden Party

BY LAURA CARMANNVC Publications Co-Chair

Photographs by Judy Cooper


LOVE IN THE GARDEN 2009SPONSORS

SILVERMrs. Lester KabacoffDiane and Hughes Walmsley

BRONZECragmar ConstructionEast Jefferson General HospitalJoAnn Flom GreenbergAnne GauthierThe Lupin FoundationMG & PL Maher FoundationJeri Nims FoundationClaire and Steven Stull

CONTRIBUTORGail and John BertuzziSydney and Walda BesthoffThe Brown FamilyStephanie and Joseph BrunoJudge Christopher and Kerry BrunoAlva and Edgar ChaseBernice and Don DaigleAdrian and Sally DuplantierKay and Tim FavrotStephanie and Ludovico FeoliMichele and Chip ForstallDr. and Mrs. Larry ForsterFriend of NOMAJanet and Jimmy FrischhertzAdrea Heebe and Dominic RussoAllison KendrickPaul J. Leaman, Jr.Lugenbuhl, Wheaton, Peck, Rankin

+ HubbardKay B. LyonsMr. and Mrs. Adam MarcusCammie and Charles MayerKay McArdleMignon FagetMrs. Ellis MintzBrenda and Michael MoffittMr. and Mrs. Dick H. PinerSally E. Richards

Françoise RichardsonMr. and Mrs. George RodrigueBrian Schneider Co.Jolie & Robert SheltonSilverman StudiosMatilda StreamJackie Sullivan

BENEFACTORGail and Nick AsproditesLeslie Bertucci & Dan Ness Dr. and Mrs. Patrick BreauxBuzzy and Joey BrownChristy and Kia BrownLouisette and George BrownE. John BullardCaroline and Murray CalhounJ. Scott Chotin, Jr.Judy and Tom DavidJean and Edward DragonCherise and Bart FarrisDarlene and José FernandezAnnette and Julio FigueroaJim and Diamon Howell/Jim

Howell PhotographyEugenie Jones HugerHarold B. JudellGrace and Sandy KaynorLisa KirschmanDr. and Mrs. Steven D. KrausSally and Jay LapeyreCourtney and Ted LeClerqRene and Paul MasinterKenneth McAshanMr. and Mrs. Robert A. NelsonVirginia and Jack PannoMr. and Mrs. Norvin PellerinPerez, APCMichele ProkopJennifer and John RowlandElizabeth and John RyanMimi and Claude SchlesingerRobyn and Andrew SchwarzLiz and Poco SlossAlexander Stafford and Raymond

Rathle

Elizabeth WoodsKimberly and Keith Zibilich

HONORED ARTISTSMaurice AlvaradoRaine BedsoleWillie BirchThomas BrunoViorel HodreMartin PaytonArthur SilvermanFrances Swigart StegAllison StewartTim Trapolin

Libations and CuisineAcme Oyster HouseBoucherieBon Ton CafeCafé AdelaideCafé DegasChops Bistro & Martini BarCrescent City BrewhouseDel PortoDelachaiseElizabeth’sFausto’s BistroGalatoire’s RestaurantThe Grill Room at Windsor Court

HotelHighlights CateringMandina’sMaximo’sThe Melting PotMiLaPalate of New OrleansPartysistPF Chang’s China BistroRalph’s on the ParkRepublic National Distributing Co.Southern HospitalitySqueal Bar-B-QTomatillo’s Mexican JointVeneziaZea Rotisserie & Grill

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Left to right: Co-Chairs Grace Kaynor and Jennifer Rowland

Artists, left to right: Allison Stewart, Art Silverman, TimTrapolin, Frances Swigart Steg, Willie Birch, Martin Payton,Raine Bedsole, Thomas Bruno (kneeling), Viorel Hodre,Maurice Alvarado

Artist Maurice Alvarado, Diane Walmsley, John Bullardintroducing artists

Steve Hansel, Dana Hansel, Tim Trapolin Left to right: Michelle Sullivan, Jack Sullivan, Jackie Sullivan,Justin Sullivan, Gwen Sullivan

Left to right: Louisette Brown, George Dunbar, Jackie Sullivan

Hughes Walmsley, Diane Walmsley,NVC Chair

Dancing in the Great Hall

Left to right: Valerie Marcus, Sydney Besthoff, Walda Besthoff,Adam Marcus

Leah Chase and artist Willie Birch


The red carpet was rolled out for guests of theForty-Fourth Odyssey Ball on the evening ofFriday, November 13, 2009. Court musiciansheralded the arrival of patrons with a fanfareof trumpets, while spotlights cast a rosy glow

upon the façade of the New Orleans Museum of Art. TheDisney magic had begun!

Odyssey Ball marked the official unveiling of DreamsCome True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the WaltDisney Studio, an exhibition of more than six hundredoriginal artworks that shaped such animated classics asSnow White, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The LittleMermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and the recentlyreleased The Princess and the Frog, an animated film setin New Orleans during the 1920s Jazz Age.

Entering the draped and crystal-curtained Great Hall,adornments by CHL Linens, eyes were drawn to theGreat Staircase, detailed with a fairy tale castle motif andmysterious clock on the landing. Intrigue to follow atmidnight!

Odyssey Ball Co-Chairs Lori and Kevin Frischhertzand Charlotte and Marc Hebert, NOMA Director E. JohnBullard, and NVC Chair Diane Walmsley and husband,Hughes, greeted guests on behalf of the NOMA Board ofTrustees and the NOMA Volunteer Committee. Jazztrumpeter Jeremy Davenport and his fellow musiciansentertained patrons in the Great Hall along with TerranceSimien, the Grammy award-winning zydeco artistfeatured on The Princess and the Frog soundtrack. Themovie’s writers/directors, Ron Clements and JohnMusker, were in attendance, as was its producer, PeterDel Vecho, and its art director, Ian Gooding. Anothervery special guest was John Lasseter, Academy Award-winning animator and director and chief creative officerat Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. At a pressconference earlier in the day, Lasseter expressed hisexcitement over the partnership with NOMA and calledthe exhibition “just spectacular.”

Monica and Stephen Gele and Denise and BillGalloway, Decorations Co-Chairs, certainly set the stagefor the fairy tale theme, down to the sparkling glassslippers atop the table centerpieces!

Auction Co-Chairs Melissa and Sam Scandaliato andChristian and Jamie Ellingsworth amassed an outstandingarray of art, jewels, and antique treasures that kept theauction rooms at maximum capacity. Ruth Winston ofNew Orleans Auction Galleries, Inc. led the spirited liveauction. Warren Roesch was the elated high bidder onthe NOMA Rooftop Party for 20.

The tempting tables of Palate Caterers added to themagic of the evening. Ball-goers could nibble seafoodand sushi delights from Ariel’s Under the Sea Café or visitCinderella’s Royal Feast for the meat and potatoesnourishment every Prince Charming needs. The Princessand the Frog Bayou Buffet offered gumbo and frog legsto keep things hopping! Desserts were the star withcrepes and tarts and truffles, oh my! Servers passed traysof freshly baked chocolate chip cookies, conjuring upfragrant memories of bedtime stories past. True Love’sKiss-tini and the more ominous Poison Appletini werethe beverages of choice.

Vieux Carre, the royal orchestra for the evening, keptthe dance floor in the Great Hall filled, while otherguests struck a royal pose in the tented Beauty and theBeast Ballroom for photographer Wendy Black.

Odyssey ball-goers were thrilled to be among thefirst to enter the storybook setting of Dreams Come True:Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio.The themed rooms showcased the evolution of Disneyclassics from initial sketches or paintings to the finishedfilms. Onlookers were especially delighted with thestunning New Orleans visuals lovingly represented in thehand-drawn animation for The Princess and the Frog.

As the mysterious clock situated on NOMA’s GreatStaircase struck midnight, there was a stir! A real-lifeCinderella, portrayed by Emily Frischhertz, raced downthe steps and out into the night, where a beautiful whitecarriage glowed in the moonlight. Could there be aDisney ball without a fairy tale ending?

Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Talesfrom the Walt Disney Studio will be on view in the EllaWest Freeman Gallery through March 14, 2010. n

Disney Magic at the Forty-FourthOdyssey Ball

BY VIRGINIA PANNO NVC Reporter


Outside at the Museum Dancing in the Great Hall

Morris and Cathy Bart

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Odyssey Ball gratefully acknowledgesthe following:

THE ODYSSEY BALLunderwritten by the Lupin Foundation

2009 Patrons

The Princess and the FrogFrischhertz Electric CompanyGoldring Family FoundationJohn Burton Harter Charitable FoundationMorris G. and Paula L. Maher Foundation Jolie and Robert SheltonWalt Disney Company

The Little MermaidDorsey & Company Inc.Entergy New OrleansMr. and Mrs. Lawrence GarveyHRI PropertiesIberia BankGloria S. KabacoffHerb and Maija KaufmanLexus of New OrleansMr. and Mrs. Robert J. PatrickBertie Deming SmithPhyllis TaylorDr. and Mrs. R. Dean Yount

Snow WhiteA Friend of NOMAE. John Bullard III Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. CaponettoCharlotte and Marc HebertSubhash and Neela KulkarniMr. and Mrs. Charles Buck Mayer

Kay McArdleMr. David and Dr. Pillie MorrisonMr. and Mrs. William D. Norman, Jr.Howard and Joy OsofskyMr. and Mrs. James J. Reiss, Jr.Diane and Hughes WalmsleyMrs. Joel Weinstock

Sleeping BeautyMr. and Mrs. Morris Bart Sydney and Walda BesthoffBoes Iron Works Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Ralph O. BrennanDr. Mark Carbon and Mr. Claus GrasselEdgar and Alva ChaseChevronDr. and Mrs. Isidore Cohn, Jr.Marie Louise de la VergneEskew + Dumez + RippleKay and Tim FavrotAshley and Tim FrancisJulie and Ted GeorgeJoAnn Flom GreenbergSusan and Jimmy GundlachMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. HanselSteve and Honorable Karen HermanMr. and Mrs. Fred HeebeMr. and Mrs. Hunter Pierson, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Reese Regions Bank Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. ReilyFrancoise B. RichardsonMandy and Clint RomigBrian Schneider Co.Jacki and Brian SchneiderSimon, Peragine, Smith and Redfearn, LLPSherry and Charles Snyder

Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. StahelDr. and Mrs. Richard L. StrubMr. and Mrs. James Lyle TaylorJanis van Meerveld and Charles CeriseMrs. Henry H. Weldon

***Cinderella Patrons listed belowmissed the Odyssey Ball Programdeadline***

Lee Alexander and Peggy ThompsonSarah BordelonSusan and Ronald CarazoMr. Leonard J. ClineMr. Alan Cutler and Ms. Eileen DayMr. and Mrs. Donald P. MitchellCarlos MunizMarguerite and David SalleyNeal AuctionCraig Waugaman

Odyssey Ball Co-Chairs Marc and Charlotte Hebert and Loriand Kevin Frischhertz

Diane and Hughes Walmsley

Left to right: Ralph Lupin, Phyllis Taylor and John Bullard

Steve and Dana Hansel

Emily Frischhertz as Cinderella,running out at the stroke ofmidnight

Alva and Edgar Chase

Left to right: John and Gail Bertuzzi, Ashley and Tim Francis

The Walt Disney Studio crew. Front row: Susan Rogers, Monica Lago-Kaytis, Tami Clements, Jane Del Vecho, NancyLasseter, Gale Musker, Grace MacDougall, Shanda Williamson,Ann Le Cam, Ian Gooding, Joseph Hamilton.Back Row: Doug Rogers, Andrew Millstein, Ron Clements, Peter Del Vecho, John Lasseter, John Musker, Tom MacDougall

The Twenty-Second Annual Art in Bloom willbe held March 24-28, 2010 at the NewOrleans Museum of Art with theenvironmental theme, “A Green Orleans.”This joint project of the New Orleans

Museum of Art and the Garden Study Club of NewOrleans showcases selected paintings throughout theMuseum, and interprets them in floral fantasies by guestdesigners. NOMA’s Karen Gundlach and Elly Lane of theGarden Study Club are the co-chairs of this eco-friendlyspringtime event.

Featured categories of Art in Bloom 2010 include:Garden Clubs, Artists, Exterior and Creative Designers,Bonsai/Ikebana, Professional Designers and YoungArtists. Among those participating in the 2010 Moversand Shakers category will be: Edible Schoolyard NOLA(the Samuel J. Green Charter School), South Coast Solar,Global Green, and Groundwork New Orleans, in keepingwith the green theme.

Proceeds from Art in Bloom benefit educationalprojects and exhibitions at NOMA and the manycommunity projects of the Garden Study Club, includingthe Besthoff Sculpture Garden, City Park’s BotanicalGardens, the Beauregard-Keyes House and Garden, andthe Project Lazarus House Garden.

The five-day A Green Orleans celebration kicks offwith the Patron and Preview Party on Wednesday, March24. Party Chairs Leah Englehardt, Leila Gamard, LiseKuhn, Frances Fayard, and Sallee Benjamin are hard atwork planning a spectacular opening night. AuctionChairs Elaine Gleason, Fifi Laughlin, Lander Dunbar, andMurphy Dunn report that guest artist Nicole Charbonnethas created a painting exclusively for Art in Bloom. Thework will grace the invitation’s cover and will be thefeatured item at the live auction to take place at thepreview party. Over one thousand guests are expected tobe in attendance.

On Thursday, March 25, Speakers Chairs CatherineFavrot and Gwathmey Gomila are pleased to announce astellar lineup of speakers for the annual lecture series.Starting off the morning will be the New Orleans design

team from Spruce Eco-Studio doing a “GreenIntervention.” The team will offer timely hints for livinggreen and incorporating eco-friendly practices into ourhomes and lifestyles.

The featured speaker at the second Thursday lecturewill be Remco Van Vliet of Van Vliet and Trap, an eventdesign company in New York. A third generation floraldesigner from Holland, Van Vliet and his brother CasTrap worked for their father’s floral design company,which listed the Dutch Royal Family as one of its manyhigh-profile clients.

Van Vliet came to New York in 1994 to work withhis brother at Dutch Flower Line, one of New York’smost reputable flower importing companies. In 1997, VanVliet and Trap was formed. Today Remco Van Vliet is thepreferred floral designer for some of the most prestigiousart institutions in New York City. He is the successor oflegendary Metropolitan Museum of Art event designerChris Giftos, a past Art in Bloom speaker. Van Vlietpersonally designs and arranges the grand arrangementsin the Met’s Great Hall. Purchase your tickets early as asell-out audience is expected to witness this uniquelytalented master florist in action!

On Thursday afternoon, Susan Wormser, Anne Redd,and Jenny Williamson are planning a fabulous luncheonat the Pavilion of the Two Sisters in City Park. Saks FifthAvenue returns to unveil the latest fashions.

“The Garden Study Club is delighted to present AGreen Orleans,” enthuses Chairman Elly Lane. “Thisyear's theme is a very fitting one for us. Over the years,we have made significant donations and have beenrecognized nationally in the fields of horticulture, civicimprovement, and, most importantly, conservation. Theclub's primary goal is to protect and preserve thecommunity’s natural resources. We are excited about Artin Bloom 2010 because it is truly what we are about.”

Art in Bloom will remain on view at the New OrleansMuseum of Art through Sunday, March 28, 2010. Forticket information, visit www.noma.org or call the NVCoffice at (504) 658-4121. n

Art in Bloom:A GreenOrleans

BY VIRGINIA PANNONVC Reporter


Nicole Charbonnet, For Eugenie (After Durer No. 7), 60x60 in.The painting will be part of the live auction at the

Art in Bloom Patron and Preview Party.

Art in Bloom speaker Remco Van Vliet

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The New Orleans Museum of Art has a specialnew membership group just for residents ofSt. Tammany Parish. NOMANS—NewOrleans Museum of Art on the NorthShore—have the opportunity to attend

exhibitions and special events just for North Shoremembers, including many right in their own backyards.

As part of this initiative, each issue of ArtsQuarterly will highlight upcoming exhibitions and eventsat partner North Shore arts organizations. Check backeach quarter for an update on North Shore activities andin-depth articles on participating arts groups.

From NOMAto the NorthShore

*All events are held at the organization addresslisted unless otherwise noted.*

BAYOU LACOMBE ART CENTER30414 Hwy. 190, Lacombe

Saturday, March 6, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.: WorkshopFeaturing Lacombe Cultural Artisan Peter Cousin Peter Cousin will display his Choctaw Indian artwork andshare his knowledge on traditions such as La Toussaint,the traditional French Louisiana ritual honoring the deadon All Saints Day. He will also share stories of hisfamily's history dating back to 1700. In 2003, Mr. Cousinwas designated by proclamation as a Heritage Keeperand was charged with the duty of sharing yesterday's oralhistory with the people of today. Many of his storiescome from his childhood growing up as a Choctaw andCreole in the Lacombe area. Mr. Cousin will share hiscraft of making his own filé with sassafras leaves from atree in his yard. He will also share the craftwork of hisNative American heritage and its lore by demonstratinghow he makes replicas of palmetto mosquito whisks andthe pine tapers that were once used as torches.

Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday,March 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Art in the Refuge,Members’ Annual Art Exhibit The Bayou Lacombe Art Center will hold their annualMembers’ Art Exhibit, titled Art in the Refuge, at the U.S.

Fish and Wildlife Headquarters, 61389 Hwy. 434,Lacombe.

A culminating artists’ reception and awardspresentation will be held from 3-5 p.m. on March 21.Sixty-five participating artists will display and sell theirartwork. In addition, guests can tour the grounds of theheadquarters, located on the wild and scenic BayouLacombe, and explore the new visitors center.

LOUISIANA WATERCOLOR SOCIETY

Sunday, March 7, 2-4 p.m.: Capitol Waters: Art at theArchives Opening Reception for Member Show. Theexhibition will be on view March 1-30 at the LouisianaState Archives, 3851 Essen Lane, Baton Rouge. For moreinformation, contact Jane Brown, President, (985) 727-1105 or view the LWS website at: www.lwsart.org.

ST. TAMMANY ART ASSOCIATION320 North Columbia St., Covington

Saturday, January 9, 7-10 p.m.: Francie Rich & JohnHodge Exhibition Opening Reception. The show,which runs through February 24, will feature gold leafportraits by Francie Rich and pottery and mixed-mediaobjects by John Hodge.

Saturday, March 13, 7-10 p.m.: Geaux Arts BallGeaux Arts Ball is a live art exhibition featuring masterpaintings re-created by local high school art students andperformed by high school drama students. Explore the“Hidden Symbolism in Art!” Join us for live music, foodcatered by Spii Glass Catering, an open bar, and a silentauction featuring artwork by local artists and other items.n

Francie Rich & John Hodge Exhibition Lacombe Cultural Artisan Peter Cousin

Under the leadership of NOMA Director JohnBullard, the Sydney and Walda BesthoffSculpture Garden will soon be back to itsoriginal state as an oasis in City Parksurrounded by art. After closing down the

Sculpture Garden to the public in August of 2009 formajor repairs as a result of Hurricane Katrina, we areanticipating substantial completion of the HurricaneKatrina Repair Project in late February 2010. The tentativeformal reopening of the Sculpture Garden will becelebrated Saturday, March 20, 2010, with a special eventto include a blessing and re-dedication as well as a fullprogram of entertainment.

Four short months after New Orleans wasdevastated by Hurricane Katrina, the Sculpture Gardenreopened to the public in December 2005. This majoreffort would not have been possible without thedirection of Jackie Sullivan, Deputy Director of the NewOrleans Museum of Art. Her dedication, along with thatof the Oregon National Guard and many NOMAvolunteers’ hard work to cut up damaged trees, removedebris, and generally clean up, made it possible for theSculpture Garden to open and provide a place of peaceand respite for the recovering population of our city. TheSculpture Garden was the first museum site to reopen inthe City of New Orleans after the storm. Jackie’s tirelessefforts to maintain the integrity of the site wererecognized with the awarding of a $250,000 ConservationGrant from the Getty Foundation for Live Oak treerestoration work as well as the addition of trees and

shrubs in flood-damaged areas of the Sculpture Garden. Since the original opening of the Sculpture Garden in

2003, garden maintenance has been provided byvolunteers from the general community, school groups,AmeriCorps, and visitors to New Orleans from aroundthe country. Since the summer of 2008, we have beenfortunate to have assistance from two wonderfulcommunity partners: White Dove Landscape Company ofCovenant House of New Orleans and the Orleans ParishCriminal Sheriff Marlin Gusman’s Community ServiceProgram.

Covenant House has more than twenty yearsexperience in providing shelter, education, training, andother employment services to youth between the ages of16 and 24. The White Dove Company utilizes ourSculpture Garden to provide experiential employmenttraining. Inmates from Sheriff Gusman’s program gainmeaningful experiences in the garden and provide anexcellent labor force. Everyone benefits from theseopportunities.

After four years of persistent effort, the Museum andthe city were finally able to convince FEMA to approve$2.7 million dollars for repair work to restore theSculpture Garden to its former status, as it appearedbefore Hurricane Katrina. The monumental efforts ofDavid Becnel, City of New Orleans Capital ProjectsAdministrator, Bill Chrisman, Director of Capital Projects,and Cynthia Sylvain-Lear, Assistant CAO, paved the wayfor the project. During the summer of 2008, the City ofNew Orleans named Perez, A Professional Corporation,

BesthoffSculptureGarden ToReopen

BY PAMELA BUCKMANSculpture Garden Manager

Photographs by Karl Oelkers


The Sydney and Walda Besthoff

Sculpture Garden

LA Tree Co.: Shad Sona, Lamar Lucas, Lamar Heisser, James Williams, Jose Gordillo, Ed Avila Paul Gagliano, Louisiana Landscape Specialty,Inc., Project Supervisor

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as architects for the project. Under the leadership of KarriMaggio, Project Manager for Perez, Jackie Sullivan, andStewart Farnet, Chairman of the Building and GroundsCommittee, NOMA Board of Trustees, designs, plans, andspecifications were developed to put the project out forpublic bid during the spring of 2009.

Let us also recognize the constant involvement andguidance of Sculpture Garden benefactors Sydney andWalda Besthoff. During the period since HurricaneKatrina, the Sculpture Garden has been the beneficiary ofseveral new sculptures that you must see when wereopen this spring. Aristide Maillol’s Venus Without Arms,Luciano Fabro’s The Day Weights on My Night, V, LeslieDill’s Standing Man with Radiating Words, GiacomoManzu’s Large Seated Cardinal, and Jaume Plensa’sOverflow were supported by the Besthoff’s funds. GeorgeRodrigue’s We Stand Together and Leandro Erlich’sWindow and Ladder—Too Late for Help were supportedby NOMA funds. Mr. Besthoff has been actively involvedin the bi-weekly review meetings with consultants andcontractors that are happening during the repair process.

Louisiana Landscape Specialty, Inc. was awarded thebid of the FEMA-funded repairs to restore the SculptureGarden to its former beauty and functioning. The scopeof the work includes repairs to the irrigation and lightingsystems. All the electrical wiring has been replaced in theexisting conduit and the flooded transformers have beenrebuilt. Damaged walkway pavers have been repaired toallow safe passage throughout the Sculpture Garden. Thelagoon banks have been reinforced against future erosionwith the addition of stones in erosion material and theplanting of Louisiana Irises. The Volunteer and RestroomPavilions have been refurbished with new roofing,

interior painting, and exterior pressure washing. Theentire walking path and all cast stone structures havebeen cleaned as well as all bronze and stainless work onthe bridges and handrails.

The Garden Study Club of New Orleans hasgenerously donated a $10,000 gift towards the planting ofcolorful shrubs that were not funded by the FEMAproject. You will see the addition of camellias andsasanquas to the original camellia gardens located in thePine Grove. We will also be able to replace thewonderful mondo grass that surrounded ClaesOldenburg’s Safety Pin, Rona Pondick’s Monkeys, andArnaldo Pomodoro’s Una Battaglia.

In conjunction with the Spring Garden Show at theCity Park Botanical Garden scheduled for April 10-11,2010, there are plans to celebrate the Louisiana Iris withthe Annual Louisiana Iris Show, sponsored by the GreaterNew Orleans Iris Society and the Acadiana Chapter of theSociety for Louisiana Irises. Look for updates about thisactivity on our website, www.noma.org, and in futurepublications.

In order to maintain the beauty of this magnificentSculpture Garden, we will be creating a regularworkforce of volunteers from the community, bothyoung and mature, male and female. There are tasks forevery skill set as well as the inexperienced!

With the reopening of the Sculpture Garden, therewill be many exciting events for NOMA membership andthe general community. As always, the Sculpture Gardenis free to the public and open the same hours as NOMA.The future also holds plans to extend the rear side of theSculpture Garden to meet the fabulous Great Lawn ofCity Park. n

Forrante Gibson and Zachary Huhner, Louisiana LandscapeSpecialty, Inc., Irrigation Crew

David Becnel, City of New OrleansCapital Projects Administrator, andSydney Besthoff, NOMA Trustee

Ed Huxon, John Deeves, Frischhertz Electric Crew, by waterfeature

Herman “Tico” Alvarez Solano, Louisiana LandscapeSpecialty, Inc., pressure washing by entrance

Karri Maggio,Perez Project Manager


Staff Honors and Awards

Our own Jackie Sullivan, Deputy Directorof NOMA, was honored by Family Serviceof Greater New Orleans on Wednesday,October 23, at a gala at the BotanicalGardens in City Park. The agency has

provided support and assistance to New Orleans familiesfor more than a century. Since its humble beginnings in1896 as the Charity Organization Society, Family Serviceof Greater New Orleans has reached out to thecommunity in creative ways, providing counseling foryoung mothers, those caught in a web of substanceabuse, worried job seekers, former prisoners, singleparents, and troubled veterans. The organization alsoassists employers in offering counseling services to theirwork forces.

Jackie has worked for NOMA for more than thirty-seven years, seeing it through many phases. Fromasbestos removal to expansion, Odyssey Balls to Art inBloom galas, she has been front and center. She wasinstrumental in bringing the Museum back from the brinkof near-destruction after Katrina and has exceeded thecall of duty time and time again, caring for sickvolunteers and many others. Her deep love for NOMAhas driven her efforts to make the Museum a great placefor everyone to enjoy.

Lisa Rotondo-McCord, Assistant Director for Artand Curator of Asian Art at NOMA, was one of twelveoutstanding curators from art institutions across theUnited States chosen to participate in the 2010 fellowshipprogram of the Center for Curatorial Leadership (CCL), anon-profit organization that trains curators for leadershippositions.

Selected through a rigorous application process by apanel of leading museum directors, the Class of 2010 willbegin the program on January 4 with instruction from theGraduate School of Business at Columbia University aswell as top museum directors, administrators, andtrustees from around the country.

Another one of our own, Miranda Lash, Curator ofModern and Contemporary Art, was featured in NewOrleans Magazine’s annual “People to Watch” issue thispast September. The recent show Skylar Fein: Youth

Manifesto is just one example of Miranda’s hard work tobring compelling art to NOMA. Miranda’s next curatorialundertaking, Parallel Universe, will feature musicianQuintron and performance artist Miss Pussycat and opensJanuary 29, 2010.

New HiresFive important hires have taken place in the past few

months. John d’Addario recently joined the NOMA staffas Associate Curator for Education. John received aBachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from YaleUniversity and a Master’s degree in Art History fromColumbia University. He has worked in the EducationDepartment at the Metropolitan Museum of Artcoordinating all aspects of museum-based teacherprograms for K-12.

John formerly worked in advertising, includingonline and interactive advertising and marketing. He hascompleted special projects for CNN and worked as afreelance photographer, writer, and interactive producerfor clients such as Gambit Weekly, NOCCA, and theSouthern Food and Beverage Museum. This past year,John was the Docent Coordinator for Prospect NewOrleans, where he worked closely with guest curators todevise and implement docent training materials forpublic and private tours. In his spare time, John is aninstructor at the University Of New Orleans, where heteaches the Introduction to Visual Arts core class tograduate students for the Department of ArtsAdministration.

Rounding out the Education Department, SophieHirabayashi joined the staff as Education DepartmentAssistant. Sophie jumped right into her newresponsibilities, working the phones to schedule schooltours for the Disney exhibition as though she had beendoing it for years. A graduate of Vassar College, whereshe obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in French and ArtHistory, Sophie took a job in Paris after graduation withthe communication department at the InternationalTransport Forum, a branch of the Organization forEconomic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Theart world is not new to her, as both of her parents arewell-known conservators. We are glad to have her aspart of the NOMA family.

NOMANotables

BY SUSAN HAYNEHuman Resources Manager


Jackie Sullivan Lisa Rotondo-McCord

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Another hire was made just for the Disneyexhibition. We needed an overall supervisor tocoordinate the numerous activities and staff associatedwith the show. Rebecca Thomason fit the bill perfectly,joining us after moving to New Orleans from Memphis,Tennessee and living here for less than a week. Sheholds a Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis inGraphic Design from Mississippi State University and aMaster’s in Visual Arts Management from ColumbiaCollege, Chicago. Among her duties, Rebecca ensuresour new Disney staff—including two auditorysupervisors, ten security attendants, and three cashiers—are well-informed and on-task. Her energy, organization,and work ethic have helped the exhibition run smoothly.

William “Ty” Smithweck joined NOMA as the newComptroller in mid-December. He graduated from theUniversity of Alabama in Accounting and is a certifiedpublic accountant. Most recently, Ty worked as theBusiness and Finance Manager for the Explore Center, anationally recognized interactive science center inMobile, Alabama. An integral part of the team thatbrought blockbuster exhibitions such as Mummy: TheInside Story and Our Body: The Universe Within to theCenter, Ty developed business plans and budgets for theexhibitions. He was also responsible for all accountingfunctions, staffing, and customer service, as well as the

maintenance of the 55,000-square-foot building.Previously, Ty was employed by a health care firm ascomptroller and served on the audit staff of a CPA firm.He brings a wealth of knowledge and energy to theNOMA position.

We recently bid a fond farewell to Jim Mulvihill,NOMA’s former Director of Communications andMarketing, who is now working down the street at theFairgrounds. Human Resources received over twohundred resumes for the position. Based on several greatrecommendations and her knowledge of the industry, wehired Grace Wilson. Grace graduated from LoyolaUniversity-New Orleans with a Bachelor of Arts inCommunication and Public Relations in 2004 and comesto us from the New Orleans Tourism MarketingCorporation, where she was the Public RelationsManager. She previously worked for the State ofLouisiana’s Department of Culture, Recreation andTourism as a Press and Communications Assistant.

Grace hit the ground running with a pressconference for the opening of the Disney exhibitionwhich was attended by more than sixty-six members ofthe media and tourism industry officials. She is a tirelessworker and very involved in the New Orleans art scene.Her enthusiasm and drive will help keep NOMA at thetop. n

Sophie Hirabayashi John d’AddarioMiranda Lash

Rebecca Thomason Grace Wilson Ty Smithweck

If you’ve heard the rousing opening number fromDisney’s new animated film, The Princess and theFrog, and are wondering whether dreams really docome true in New Orleans, all you have to do isstop by the New Orleans Museum of Art around

mid-morning any Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. That’swhen the first buses start pulling up to the front steps—from schools as far away as Monroe and Lafayette and asclose as the other side of Bayou St. John—to drop offstudents for field trips to NOMA’s landmark exhibition,Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from theWalt Disney Studio. Watch the excitement in a second-grader's eyes as she steps beneath the giant banners ofSnow White and Princess Tiana that grace the entryway.Walk through the galleries and see how the faces of akindergarten class light up as a Museum docent showsthem the original, three-dimensional animation modelsused to create Ariel from The Little Mermaid and Bellefrom Beauty and the Beast. Clearly, there’s some kind ofmagic happening in City Park these days.

Such dreams might have seemed improbable just afew short years ago, when the Museum’s staff and docentteam were drastically reduced in the wake of HurricaneKatrina. However, thanks to the ongoing efforts of thecurrent Education Department—including AssistantDirector for Education Alice Yelen, Associate Curator forEducation John d’Addario, Art Therapist Holly Wherry,and Education Assistant Sophie Hirabayashi—theMuseum's educational mission of serving students,teachers, families, and members of the community atlarge is well on its way to being stronger than ever.

At the heart of that mission is the Museum’sdedicated team of docents. For Dreams Come True, 18special exhibition docents recruited specifically forschool tours have joined the 46 current active docentsand 32 members of the 2009-2010 docents-in-trainingclass. As of mid-December 2009, these docents had

already conducted Disney tours for thousands of K-3students from the New Orleans area and beyond, withseveral thousand more scheduled for the coming months.

Over the course of the exhibition, generous supportfrom the Walt Disney Studio will enable NOMA to offer atotal of 12,000 public school students from Orleans,Jefferson, St. Tammany, and St. Bernard parishes freeadmission and subsidized bus transportation to explorethe art of Disney classics such as Snow White andSleeping Beauty (not to mention soon-to-be-classics likethe brand new The Princess and the Frog!). At the sametime, dozens of private and parochial schools from acrossLouisiana and the Gulf South have also booked visits tothe Museum to learn the significance of Walt Disney’scontribution to the uniquely American art form ofanimation. (Teachers may contact the EducationDepartment at 504-658-4100 to check on the availabilityof remaining tour slots or to book a visit to Dreams ComeTrue.)

In preparing the docents to conduct these tours, theEducation Department couldn't have dreamt of a betterteam to lead its docent and educator training sessionsthis semester. In October and November, severalcomprehensive training workshops were held in whichDisney’s own Lella Smith (Creative Director, Walt DisneyAnimation Research Library and Curator of Dreams ComeTrue) and Melinda Johnson (Creative Consultant to WaltDisney Studios Home Entertainment & DisneyEducational Productions and Writer of the Dreams ComeTrue Educator Guide, in conjunction with NOMA’sEducation Department) joined Alice Yelen and Johnd’Addario to teach docents and educators all about theDreams Come True exhibition. Topics for theseworkshops included the life and art of Walt Disney; thehistory of fairy tales; and an in-depth look at the processof creating an animated film. The Education Departmentalso included segments on touring techniques and

NOMA’sEducationDepartment:HelpingDreams ComeTrueBY ALICE YELENAssistant Director forEducationandJOHN d’ADDARIOAssociate Curator of Education



NOMA docent Fran Lake introduces characters from Disney’s The Princess and the Frog to students from the Louise S. McGeheeSchool

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adapting information for different grade levels andcurriculum requirements.

Much of the material presented at these workshopswill carry over to the docents’ work as they prepare toresume tours of the NOMA permanent collection andother special exhibitions next spring. In January, theEducation Department will begin reintroducing docentsto the NOMA masterpieces that have recently beenreinstalled following their post-Katrina tour of artinstitutions around the country. Later this spring, thedepartment will hold several training sessions devoted tothe special exhibition Beyond the Blues: Reflections ofAfrican America in the Fine Arts Collection of the AmistadResearch Center.

To bring Dreams Come True into the classroom,nearly 200 teachers from schools all over the NewOrleans metropolitan area attended a series of educatorworkshops at the Museum this fall. These sessionsoffered insightful perspectives on how classic fairy taleswere transformed from written stories into modernanimated parables by Walt Disney and his team ofanimators, and how the combination of memorablecharacters and “happily ever after” endings have becomean important and enduring part of American popularculture over the past seventy years.

To further enhance students’ understanding andappreciation of the Dreams Come True exhibition, DisneyResearch Library educators and NOMA Education

Department staff have developed a series of online andin-class resources to offer educators hands-on activities,lesson plans, and other materials designed to supplementcore classroom curriculum. These materials have beendeveloped in accordance with national teachingstandards for all grade levels and include units on art,literature and storytelling, film, music, science, theatre,performing arts, and animation.

To complement the visual joys of this outstandingexhibition, the Education Department—with supportfrom Jazz at Lincoln Center and Brian Ratner—willpresent a series of jazz music performances in NOMA'sGreat Hall. Featuring talented young New Orleansmusicians, the series celebrates music as an importantaspect of Disney storytelling at the same time that itchampions the unique culture of our city ... wheredreams do indeed come true every day. n

Remaining tour slots can still be secured by callingNOMA’s Education Department at 504-658-4100. Pleasecheck NOMA’s website, www.noma.org, for updates onJazz at Lincoln Center.

NOMA docent Pamela Rogers discusses the art of Disney’s Sleeping Beauty with students from Einstein Charter School


In mid-November, the Ralph Brennan RestaurantGroup reopened the “Courtyard Café” for the firsttime since Hurricane Katrina as part of a four-month partnership with the New Orleans Museumof Art. The opening coincided with the Dreams

Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the WaltDisney Studio exhibition showing at NOMA throughMarch 14, 2010. The 72-seat Courtyard Café offers foodwith a view, serving breakfast, lunch, and snack itemsduring regular NOMA business hours of Wednesday,noon-8 p.m., and Thursday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

“We were thrilled to learn about the Disney exhibitat NOMA and flattered to be invited by NOMA to providefoodservice to the estimated 80,000 attendees of thisblockbuster show,” said Ralph Brennan, owner of theRalph Brennan Restaurant Group. “The Café’s floor-to-ceiling picture windows and spectacular view of the liveoaks, magnolia trees, and lagoons of City Park offer artfanatics the opportunity to relax and enjoy deliciousfood. We are proud to provide our snack, breakfast, andlunch items to them.”

NOMA approached the Ralph Brennan RestaurantGroup for this partnership not only due to their culinaryprowess, but also for their experience with the Disneybrand. For the last nine years, the Ralph Brennan

Restaurant Group has worked with the Walt DisneyCompany as an operating participant at the Disneyland®Resort in Southern California with its restaurant JazzKitchen which includes an adjacent quick service JazzKitchen Express. The group also includes French Quarterrestaurants BACCO and Red Fish Grill as well as Ralph’son the Park in Mid-City New Orleans.

“We are pleased to have one of New Orleans’ finestrestaurateurs bring life back to our Courtyard Café,” saidE. John Bullard, Director of the New Orleans Museum ofArt. “The Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group is a greatneighbor to City Park and the Museum, as well as aDisney affiliate. The partnership is a natural fit.”

Courtyard Café menu standouts include: turtle soupby Ralph’s on the Park; alligator sausage and seafoodgumbo by Red Fish Grill; roasted Gulf shrimp salad withlemon parmesan dressing by Bacco; turkey clubsandwich with tarragon-dijon on sourdough; and avegetable focaccia of grilled squash, zucchini, babygreens, tomatoes, avocado and rosemary aioli. A kid’s“Prince and Princess” menu includes peanut butter andjelly rolls and grilled cheese on Texas toast.

Starting January 6, children under 12 can receive freehot chocolate every Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. n

RalphBrennan ReopensCourtyardCafé at NOMA

BY GRACE WILSONDirector of Communicationsand Marketing


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A Look InsideDreams ComeTrue: Art of theClassic FairyTales from theWalt DisneyStudio

On view through March 14, 2010



Circles and Fellows ofthe New OrleansMuseum of Art

Mrs. H. W. BaileyMr. and Mrs. William F. BantaMrs. Howard T. BarnettMs. Roberta P. BarteeMr. and Mrs. Beauregard L. BassichMr. Robert M. Becnel and Ms. Diane K. ZinkMr. and Mrs. Edward B. Benjamin, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. W. Mente BenjaminMr. and Mrs. Dorian M. BennettMr. and Mrs. Michael A. BerensonMrs. Marian Mayer BerkettMs. Virginia Besthoff and Ms. Nancy AronsonDr. Siddharth K. BhansaliMr. and Mrs. Donald T. BollingerMrs. Jane Bories and Mr. Sam CorenswetMs. Jean M. BraggDr. and Mrs. Joseph BrennerMr. and Mrs. Edgar Bright, Jr.Mrs. Betty Graves BrownMrs. B. Temple Brown, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Perry S. BrownMr. and Mrs. William D. BrownJudge and Mrs. Christopher BrunoMr. Fred Riddlemeyer and Ms. Debra BryantMs. Pamela R. BurckMr. Harold H. BurnsMr. and Mrs. Joseph C. CanizaroMr. and Mrs. Carlo Capomazza diCampolattaro

Mr. James Carville and Ms. Mary Matalin Dr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Chase IIIMr. and Mrs. William J. Chaucer, Jr.Dr. Victor P. ChisesiMr. Stephen W. Clayton Mr. and Mrs. John ClemmerMr. and Mrs. Thomas B. ColemanMr. Barry J. Cooper and Mr. Stuart H. SmithMr. and Mrs. Camille A. CutroneMr. and Mrs. Charles B. Davis IIIJohn W. Deming and Bertie Murphy Deming Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Con G. DemmasDrs. Raja W. and Nina DhurandharMrs. Albert S. Dittmann, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Clancy DuBosDr. Clayton B. EdisenDr. and Mrs. John Ollie Edmunds, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Epstein, Jr.Mrs. Eleanor T. Farnsworth Dr. and Mrs. K. Barton FarrisMr. and Mrs. D. Blair FavrotMr. and Mrs. Edward FeinmanMs. Natalie FieldingMrs. Julia FishelsonMr. and Mrs. Richard B. FoxMr. and Mrs. Louis M. FreemanMr. and Mrs. Richard S. FriedmanMr. and Mrs. Louis L. FriersonMrs. Anne GauthierDr. and Mrs. Charles F. GenreMrs. Dennis A. GeorgesDr. Kurt Gitter and Mrs. Alice Rae YelenMrs. Luba B. GladeMr. Roy A. GlapionMrs. Louis A. GlazerMr. and Mrs. Mason GrangerMs. Susan Talley and Mr. James C. Gulotta, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Peter R. Monrose, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. PatrickDr. and Mrs. James F. PierceMr. and Mrs. George RodrigueMs. Debra B. Shriver Mrs. Margaret B. Soniat and Mr. Joel J. Soniat Dr. and Mrs. Richard L. StrubMr. and Mrs. St. Denis J. Villere

PATRON’S CIRCLE

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Aaron, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Wayne F. AmedeeMr. and Mrs. Robert H. BohMr. E. John Bullard IIIMr. and Mrs. Mark Carey Mr. and Mrs. William K. ChristovichDr. and Mrs. Isidore Cohn, Jr.Mr. Leonard A. DavisMr. and Mrs. Prescott N. DunbarMr. and Mrs. H. M. Favrot, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Timothy FrancisMr. Richard W. Freeman, Jr. Mrs. Sandra D. FreemanMr. and Mrs. James J. FrischhertzMr. and Mrs. Edward N. GeorgeMrs. John D. Guthrie Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Heebe Ms. Allison Kendrick Mr. Henry M. Lambert and Mr. R. Carey Bond Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Lemann Dr. Edward D. Levy, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. J. Thomas LewisDr. and Mrs. E. Ralph LupinMr. and Mrs. Paul J. MasinterMr. Edward C. MathesMs. Kay McArdleMr. and Mrs. R. King MillingMrs. Ellis MintzMr. and Mrs. Michael D. MoffittRobert and Myrtis Nims Foundation Dr. Howard and Dr. Joy D. OsofskyMr. and Mrs. R. Hunter Pierson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James J. Reiss, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Edward F. RenwickMr. and Mrs. R. Randolph Richmond, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Brian A. SchneiderMr. and Mrs. Edward ShearerMr. and Mrs. Lynes R. SlossMr. and Mrs. Bruce L. SoltisMrs. Frederick M. StaffordMrs. Harold H. Stream, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James L. TaylorMrs. John N. WeinstockMrs. Henry H. Weldon

Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Wilson, Jr.

FELLOWS

Mr. John Abajian and Mr. Scott R. SimmonsMrs. Adele L. AdattoDr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. AdattoMrs. Jimi AndersenMrs. Jack R. Anderson

The two most prestigiouslevels of annual giving insupport of the New OrleansMuseum of Art are theCircles and the Fellows. We

invite you to consider upgrading yoursupport of NOMA and joining thefollowing Circles and Fellows. Forinformation, please call 504-658-4107.n

CIRCLES

PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE

Mrs. Jack R. AronMr. and Mrs. Sydney J. Besthoff IIIThe Booth-Bricker FundMr. and Mrs. Ralph O. BrennanCollins C. Diboll Private FoundationMr. and Mrs. David F. EdwardsMr. and Mrs. S. Stewart FarnetDr. and Mrs. Ludovico S. FeoliMr. and Mrs. Stephen A. HanselMs. Adrea D. Heebe and Mr. Dominick A. Russo,

Jr. Helis FoundationMr. Jerry HeymannHeymann-Wolf Foundation Mrs. Killian L. Huger, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. David A. KersteinMr. Paul J. Leaman, Jr.Mrs. Paula L. MaherMr. and Mrs. Charles B. MayerMrs. Robert NimsMr. and Mrs. Charles S. Reily, Jr.Mrs. Françoise B. RichardsonMr. and Mrs. Benjamin M. RosenMr. and Mrs. Robert SheltonMrs. Patrick F. TaylorZemurray Foundation

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE

Mr. and Mrs. F. Macnaughton Ball, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John D. BertuzziMs. Tina Freeman and Mr. Philip WoollamMr. and Mrs. Lawrence D. GarveyMrs. Harry GreenbergMrs. Charles W. IrelandMr. and Mrs. Erik F. Johnsen

ircles

Circles

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Ms. Nadine C. RussellMiss Courtney-Anne SarpyMr. and Mrs. Richard Schornstein, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Selber, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William H. Shane, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Lester ShapiroMr. and Mrs. Michael J. Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. SimmonsMr. and Mrs. Richard L. SimmonsDr. and Mrs. Julian H. SimsMrs. Evald L. SkauMrs. Joe D. Smith, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Rodney R. SmithMr. and Mrs. Charles A. SnyderMr. and Mrs. Harry C. Stahel Mrs. Mary E. SternMs. Anne Reily SutherlinMs. Jude Swenson Dr. Nia K. TerezakisMs. Catherine Burns TremaineMr. and Mrs. Bernard Van der LindenMr. and Mrs. George G. VillereMr. John E. Wade IIMr. and Mrs. R. Preston WailesDr. and Mrs. Cedric WalkerMr. Albert J. Ward, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Robert G. WeilbaecherAmbassador and Mrs. John G. WeinmannMrs. Karolyn Kuntz WesterveltMrs. Donald L. WhiteMrs. Nan S. Wier Mr. Robert J. A. Williams and Mrs. Norris Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Young, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Young

Mr. and Mrs. John McCollamMr. and Mrs. William McCollam, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. Alvin S. Merlin Mr. and Mrs. Albert MintzMrs. Bernard D. MintzMr. and Mrs. Donald P. MitchellMrs. Louise MoffettMs. Stephany S. MonteleoneMrs. George R. MontgomeryDr. and Mrs. Lee Roy Morgan, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Walter MortonMrs. Andrée MossDr. and Mrs. Bert MyersMrs. Elizabeth S. NaltyMr. Max Nathan, Jr.Mrs. Isidore Newman IIMr. and Mrs. John B. NolandMr. and Mrs. W. D. Norman, Jr.Dr. and Mrs. John L. OchsnerMr. Roger H. OgdenMr. and Mrs. Richard E. O’KrepkiDr. Sanford L. PailetMr. and Mrs. Norvin L. PellerinMrs. Ben J. PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Dick H. Piner, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. PulitzerMr. and Mrs. Leon H. RittenbergMr. and Mrs. James C. RoddyMr. Andre RodrigueMr. Jacques RodrigueMr. Arthur RogerMrs. Carol H. RosenMr. and Mrs. Paul S. Rosenblum, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Louie J. Roussel IIIMr. and Mrs. Hallam L. RuarkMrs. Basil J. Rusovich, Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. James O. GundlachMr. and Mrs. John W. HallMrs. H. Lloyd Hawkins, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. HellerMr. and Mrs. Theo M. HellerMrs. S. Herbert HirschMrs. William H. HodgesJoan Von Kurnatowski Hooper and Julian Feibelman

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hope IIIMr. Harry T. Howard IIIMr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Huguley IIIMr. Alex T. Hunt, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. JacobsMr. and Mrs. Harold B. JudellMrs. Arthur L. Jung, Jr.Mrs. Gloria S. KabacoffMrs. Morris KlingerMr. and Mrs. John E. Koerner IIIMr. and Mrs. John P. LabordeDr. and Mrs. W. Wayne Lake, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Lane IIIMr. and Mrs. J. M. Lapeyre, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John H. LawrenceRita Benson LeBlancMr. Victor C. Leglise, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. LevyDr. and Mrs. Samuel LoganMrs. Russell LongDr. Cris MandryMs. Kathleen ManningMr. and Mrs. Stephen D. ManshelMr. and Mrs. Adam B. MarcusMrs. Walter F. Marcus, Jr. Mrs. Shirley R. MasinterMr. and Mrs. Bernard Mason

• Invitations to attend behind-the-scenes events with Museumcurators

• Advance announcements forspecial travel programs

• Annual listing on Donor Wall as amember of the Circle group

• Special recognition in ArtsQuarterly

_________________________________These circles recognize cumulative

giving in a calendar year, restricted togifts of Annual Appeal andmembership dues. Contributions tocapital projects and special events donot apply._________________________________

For further information on NOMA’sCircles, please call 504-658-4107. n

President’s Circle $20,000Director’s Circle $10,000Patron’s Circle $5,000

GENERAL MEMBERSHIPPRIVILEGES, PLUS:

• Free admission to the Museum andSculpture Garden at all times

• Reciprocal membership in majorart museums across the U.S. andCanada

• Complimentary membership inNOMA’s Fellows and Collector’sSociety

• All Members’ Previews of specialexhibitions

• An opportunity to have a privatetour with the director or curator ofa collection or special exhibition

• A special reception in a privatecollector’s home

Join the Circles andUpgrade Your Supportof NOMA

The Board of Trustees of theNew Orleans Museum of Artcordially invites you toupgrade your support andbecome a member of the

Patron’s Circle, Director’s Circle orPresident’s Circle.

These categories, our mostprestigious levels of annual giving, arecomprised of individuals who contribute$5,000, $10,000 or $20,000 each year inunrestricted funds.

NOMA is pleased to extend uniqueprivileges including Fellows andCollector’s Society memberships to thosewho demonstrate their commitment atthese levels. We are most grateful foryour generous and continuing support.


Jones, Walker, Waechter,Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre

Superior Energy Services, Inc. Whitney National Bank of New

Orleans Willoughby Associates, Ltd.

Brian Schneider Company The Sydney and Walda Besthoff

Foundation

Christie’s Fine Art AuctioneersDooky Chase’s RestaurantEnergy Partners, Ltd.The Schon Charitable Foundation

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

Boh Bros. Construction Co.,L.L.C.

Hotel MonteleoneLaitram, L.L.C.New Orleans SilversmithsRathborne Companies East, L.L.C.Republic National Distributing

CompanyThe Times-Picayune

Bolton FordBowie Lumber AssociatesM. S. Rau Antiques, L.L.C. Neal Auction Company, Inc. Royal Antiques, Ltd.

A. L. Lowe Picture FramingCompany

Aquatic Gardens Coffee Roasters of New OrleansThe Edgar Degas HouseGulf Coast BankHirsch Investment Management,

L.L.C. Mudbug Media, Inc. Sisung Securities Corporation Teri Galleries, Ltd.

Dillard UniversityLoyola UniversityOur Lady of Holy Cross CollegeTulane UniversityUniversity of Louisiana at

Lafayette

GUARANTOR LEADER

ASSOCIATE

We are deeply grateful to the following member firms whose investment in the Museum makes itpossible for NOMA to pay dividends in service to the public, to the business community, to theCity of New Orleans, to the greater metropolitan area, and to the State of Louisiana.

MASTER

CONTRIBUTOR

UNIVERSITY MEMBERSPATRON

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• Use of the Museum for a member’s business specialevent at a mutually agreeable time.

• Your company’s name prominently displayed in theMuseum.

• A private viewing and guided tour of an exhibition forthe executives of your firm.

• Family Membership privileges for ten designatedofficials with Reciprocal Membership at 39 participatingmuseums.

• A complimentary invitation for one designated officialto NOMA’s Holiday Party.

• Specially scheduled Corporate Day with recognition inthe Museum and free admission for all employees andtheir families.

• A Speakers Bureau program at your place of businessor at the Museum.

• 125 Museum passes.• Curatorial consultation.• One catalogue from the Museum’s inventory.

• Limited use of a Museum space for a member’s businessfunction at a mutually agreeable time.

• Your company’s name prominently displayed in theMuseum.

• Family Membership privileges for eight designatedofficials with Reciprocal Membership at 39 participatingmuseums.




• 100 Museum passes.• Curatorial consultation.• One catalogue from NOMA’s inventory.

BENEFITS TO

YOUR COMPANY

WHEN YOU

INVEST IN THE

PREEMINENT

CULTURAL

INSTITUTION

OF OUR CITY

GUARANTOR $10,000 & ABOVE

MASTER $2,500

LEADER $1,000

ASSOCIATE $500

THEART OFBUSINESSCORPORATEMEMBERSHIPIN THENEW ORLEANSMUSEUM OF ART

When you take your place among the CorporateMembers of the New Orleans Museum of Art, you aresupporting the continuing excellence of the Gulf South’sfinest institution for arts and arts education. NOMA is aforce for economic development, contributing greatly toour city’s prominence as an international cultural centerand visitor destination. The business and professionalsectors have long recognized that the Museum makes ourcommunity a more desirable place for families andcompanies to locate.

BENEFITS FOR YOUR BUSINESS

Your Corporate Membership provides world-classbenefits to your employees and a positive image for yourcompany. From unlimited family admission to NOMA, tothe loan of fine art from NOMA’s permanent collection,to a Company Day for all your employees and theirfamilies, your Corporate Membership is a high-profilebusiness asset and a great business decision.

The vitality and growth of the New Orleans Museumof Art is dependent, quite literally, on the companies wekeep. Our Corporate Membership Program provides theopportunity for your business, whether large or small, toparticipate at the level most beneficial to you. We havestreamlined the rate structure and improved benefits, soselect your membership category today, and enjoy all thespecial privileges of Corporate Membership at NOMA.

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP PRIVILEGES

• Free family admission at all times (immediate family,including children and grandchildren 17 years andyounger).

• Free subscription to Arts Quarterly.• Invitations to Members-Only Previews throughout the

year.• Discount of 10% in the Museum Shop.• First notices of Special Events at NOMA.• Opportunity to participate in Members’ Art Tours in

America and abroad.• Curatorial Opinion Service.• Opportunity to participate in Volunteer Programs.• Access to the Dreyfous Art Reference Library.

PATRON $5,000

BENEFACTOR $7,500

q Please have NOMA’s CorporateMembership Director call.

q Please send me a brochure onCorporate Membership.

q Our check is enclosed in theamount of $_______________.Please make check payable to:New Orleans Museum of Art.

q Please send an invoice in theamount of $______________.

Firm Name____________________________Contact Person____________________________Phone____________________________Address____________________________City/State/Zip____________________________

Mail to: Corporate MembershipNew Orleans Museum of ArtP.O. Box 19123New Orleans, LA 70179-0123

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

• Family Membership privileges for six designatedofficials with Reciprocal Membership at 39 participatingmuseums.





• Family Membership privileges for five designatedofficials with Reciprocal Membership at 39 participatingmuseums.

• A Speakers Bureau program for your employees at yourplace of business or at the Museum.


• Family Membership privileges for four designatedofficials with Reciprocal Membership at 39 participatingmuseums.

• 25 Museum passes.• Two posters from NOMA’s inventory.

• Family Membership privileges for three designatedofficials with Reciprocal Membership at 39 participatingmuseums.

• 15 Museum passes.• A poster from NOMA’s inventory.

• Family membership privileges for two designatedofficials of your firm with Reciprocal Membership at 39participating museums.

• 10 Museum passes.

CONTRIBUTOR $250


The New Orleans Museum of Arthas established a number ofspecial funds for gifts in honor ofor in memory of friends or familymembers or to commemorate an

event. Recipients or their families will benotified of the gift and will be acknowledgedin Arts Quarterly.

For information on NOMA special funds,call (504) 658-4100. Donations for all fundsshould be mailed to the New Orleans Museumof Art, PO Box 19123, New Orleans, Louisiana70179-0123. n

MRS. JEAN HEIDMEMORIAL FUND

Danny & Sherril Johansen

C O N T R I B U T I O N SLIBRARY FUND

IN MEMORY OFMRS. CONCHETTA FAURIES

Christopher K. Ralston

IN MEMORY OFAUGUST COPPOLA

Dorian Bennett

IN HONOR OFJOHN BULLARD’S PROMOTION TO COMMANDER OFTHE ORDER OF ARTS & LETTERS

Scott Simmons & John Abajian

NVC FLOWER FUND

FOR THE LOVE OF FLOWERS

The Garden Study ClubNew Orleans Town Gardeners

PHOTOGRAPHY FUND

IN MEMORY OFBLAINE DERBIGNY

Kimberly & Harry Rosenberg

IN MEMORY OFJOSEPH MASELLI, SR.


IN HONOR OFDR. BERNARD “BERNIE” M. JAFFE’S BIRTHDAY


DREUX VAN HORN IIFUND

Mrs. Jean TaylorMr. & Mrs. Richard IngoliaMrs. William H. StewartMary Nelson GuthrieLizbeth A. TurnerHelen BernierLil Samardzija

WAYS OF GIVING The future of the New Orleans Museum of Art depends to a largedegree on the foresight and generosity of today’s visionaries—

our members—who are willing to consider new ways to make gifts.Here are a few suggested methods of making a difference for NOMA:

GIFT OF CASH OR MARKETABLE SECURITIESGifts may be restricted to a designated program or applied toNOMA’s general operating fund.

GIFT OF LIFE INSURANCEName NOMA as policy owner and beneficiary and receiveimmediate tax deductions on your premium.

GIFT OF PROPERTYGifts of real estate, boats, or artwork provide NOMA withmarketable assets and may enable you to avoid capital gains taxes.

NAMED ENDOWMENT FUNDThe principal of a fund established in your name—or for someoneyou wish to honor or memorialize—is managed for growth, whilethe income from the fund supports Museum programs.

CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST/CHARITABLE LEAD TRUSTProvide NOMA or yourself with a steady income stream and, with aremainder trust, leave a significant future gift to NOMA. Botharrangements entitle you to considerable tax savings.

BEQUESTSName NOMA as a beneficiary in your will and make a lastingcontribution to the Museum.

For more information about any of these suggested methods of giving to NOMA, call (504) 658-4107.

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NEW MEMBERS

Hirscher and Mimi AbbottMs. Jennifer AdamsMr. Larry AdcockLee AlexanderSherlyn AlexanderHarold ApplewhiteRobert Arceneaux and Jennifer KennedyJeffrey C. and Martha ArnoldMichael G. AtwaterMr. and Mrs. Ashton Avegno, Jr.Jennifer AvegnoSteven Bain and Aimee BainP. B. BaldwinBetty P. BarnesCatherine BarrierAnnette BarriosMr. and Mrs. Richard BartonVeronique BattermanMrs. Naomi BenderCharlene C. BertrandMr. Richard BilichLaura BlockLinda BordelonDavid BorneMr. and Mrs. Vince BowersAdam and Anna BreauxTracy BrenesMr. Eugene E. BrezanyMr. Eugene BrianHarwood BrownPamela BroyardMr. and Mrs. Bruce BryantJonathan BurkettMary Kay BurnsMr. Russell ButzMs. Penelope CabibiMs. Josefina CarilloKatie CarrMuriel D. CassibryJeannette ChambonMr. Victor H. ChouDavid ClaiborneMs. Rose CohenMs. Mary ColesMary Lou ConradMr. and Mrs. Ray CookMrs. Sheila CorkBeth CristinaDr. and Ms. Rob CunninghamMrs. Carl F. Dahlberg, Jr.Erin DaigleFloyd Laurent DaigleMs. Heidi DanielsMs. Marie DaquinFrances DavisMrs. Stephanie DehoogMr. Max DelreyAngelo DenisiColleen DucarpeBrian DuheDerek DuplechinMichael DupuisMrs. Gretchen ElmsMarie EricksonMarcella EscarfullerDaniel FalstadMrs. Mary FaulkenberryLauren FisherMrs. Lisa FitzpatrickMrs. Ella M. FlowerKirk J. Frady

James FreemanBuzzy and Barbara GaiennieDr. John Gallo and Mrs. GalloMs. Anita M. GarciaCarolyn GardnerDenise GardnerLara GetzAnn GiardinaMr. Roy A. GlapionDebra GonzalesAndree GoochBarry T. GordonLauren GranenMs. Angie GreenMrs. Dianne GreenJulian GreenSamantha GuichetAnnette GuillotCecil A. HaskinsFred Hatfield and Anne HatfieldElise HathewayMs. Debra HebertMr. and Mrs. Maurice C. Hebert, Jr.Tracy HendersonMr. Kevin HenryMr. Stephen J. Herman and

Honorable Karen HermanMr. Stephen HiguelosMrs. Alice HollowayCharles W. Holman and Kathy A. RushDr. Cathy HonoreCarol HopsonBruce HouseyMs. Cheryl HuckabyCarmen HumphreyMs. Elsie HuttoElizabeth Jackson and Nick TusaAshley JambonStephanie JohansonMr. Frank E. JohnsonJustice B. JohnsonGeraldine Jones-PageMr. Conor JordanMs. Sheila JulienMs. Jorinda JuniusJane JurikAnna JusticeKatherine KellyMaPo KinnordJoanne KobrockDr. Melanie KorndorfferMr. and Mrs. John P. Labouisse IIIScott and Barbie LandryDavid LangloisWendell Le GardeurClaire M. LeamanCaryl LeeAnthony and Lisa LegeauxDavid LeGrand and Roberta LeGrandMr. and Mrs. Daniel LeHonMr. and Mrs. Fred LippsMei LuMs. Catherine LyonsMrs. Michelle MacneilSherry MaitreGail ManiscalcoMs. Kathleen ManningSummer McKnightDoug MeffertMichael Miles and Mimi PadgettDee Miller

Laura MontgomeryJan MunsonMs. Dianne MussoJasmine NavarreMs. Mary NguyenMr. and Mrs. Frank NodierMs. Adelina OlivaGeorge T. Oliver and Elden SpearDr. and Mrs. Lawrence OmeallieLouis C. PassauerRobert PattersonJohn PecorinoMr. Brian PfluegerMichael PhillipsDr. Demetrius PorcheMs. Yvonne PrattDr. John F. PrejeanAlison Quayle and Alistair RamsayMs. Deborah RaneyDr. Karen ReichardJohn Reis IIIKathryn RichardsonEvangeline RobertKathleen and Kearny RobertRebecca RodriguezEmily H. RosenPam RussellMr. and Mrs. James R. SanchezMr. and Mrs. Ellis SchexnayderMs. Mary N. SchiroDr. Janet L. SchmidMarilyn ScottMrs. Robin ScullyMs. Shannon SeulerMs. Rhonda SharkawyMr. William SharptonAmanda SibleyRohini SinghDawn SisungMr. Robert SpentzJeremiah and Angela SpragueCatherine StackelCathy StormMichael and Jen SuderMr. Robert SwamRobert and Gail SwanDeborah SwitzerGretchen ThibervilleKirk ThibodeauxMr. Allen Thomas and Mr. Gary FrenchLauren ThomasTaz Toogood and Gia LovissaEric TorresMs. Sarah TurnerMs. Santilla VictorianMr. Keith VillereRoger F. VillereGlen A. VinetMs. Karen ViolaDebra VolpiAusten J. WardLauren WatsonBeverly WellmeyerMr. Edward Welsch and

Mrs. Patricia Quigley WelschLawrence WhitcombMs. Linda WilsonMrs. Patricia Wilson-BrezanyJennifer WoodMrs. Kelly Zimmermann

The New Orleans Museum of Art is happyto welcome the following new members.We are grateful for their support andgenerosity. n


Book Club Programs

Join us for some great reads and a “chocolaty treat”in January, February, and March 2010. Call 504-658-4117or email [email protected] to reserve a place at book clubdiscussions and events, and to become a member of thebook club.

JANUARY 2010

Land of the Firebird: The Beauty of Old Russia bySuzanne Massie. HeartTree Press, 1980. ISBN:9780964418417.

“[A] remarkable portrait of pre-revolutionary Russiaas revealed by an enriching synthesis of its art, literatureand history.” (From an annotation onBarnesandnoble.com)

Friday, January 15, 12-1 p.m.Book Discussion Group

FEBRUARY 2010

Loving Frank: A Novel by Nancy Horan. Ballantine,2008. ISBN: 978-0345495006.

“Horan's ambitious first novel is a fictionalization ofthe life of Mamah Borthwick Cheney, best known as thewoman who wrecked Frank Lloyd Wright's first marriage.Despite the title, this is not a romance, but a portrayal ofan independent, educated woman at odds with therestrictions of the early 20th century. … Horan putsconsiderable effort into recreating Frank's vibrant,overwhelming personality, but her primary interest is inMamah, who pursued her intellectual interests and lovefor Frank at great personal cost.” (Publisher’s Weeklyquoted at Amazon.com)

Thursday, February 11, 12-1 p.m.: Special Event—Valentine’s Day Chocolate Tasting

Please bring samples of your favorite chocolateconfection for the book club to taste and share. Makingyour own is highly encouraged! More details as the timeapproaches.

Friday, February 15, 12-1 p.m. Book Discussion Group

MARCH 2010

Antoine’s Alphabet: Watteau and his World by JedPerl. Knopf, 2008. ISBN: 9780307266620.

“Perl’s glittering, shardlike essays encompasseverything from penetrating studies of individual picturesto meditations on ‘painting’s primal power.’” (The NewYorker quoted at Amazon.com)

Wednesday, March 24, 12-1 p.m.Book Discussion Group

FIELD TRIP TO THE WILLIAMS RESEARCH CENTER

On Thursday, October 8, 2009, the NOMA Book Clubmet at the Williams Research Center (part of the HistoricNew Orleans Collection) in the French Quarter. Therewere two reasons for the trip. One was to visit a placespecifically mentioned in Restoration: A Novel by John EdBradley, the group’s October book selection. The otherwas to make book club members aware that such awonderful resource exists in New Orleans.

Judith Bonner, senior curator, began our visit by“touring” us through the artwork on view at the Center.Mrs. Bonner shared detailed information about theportraits and the history of the people represented. SallyStassi, reference associate, and John Magill,historian/curator, then showed the group severalimportant historical documents from the collection. Thedocuments included the infamous proclamation againstNew Orleans women issued by “Spoons” Butler,historical maps, and early, illustrated books. We werethen taken to view the reading room and review theresources there, including an artists’ file containing manyrecords of local artists.

We followed the field trip with lunch at theNapoleon House, walking past K. Paul’s Kitchen (as acharacter in the novel did). Lunch was delicious andinexpensive and we had plenty of time to discuss all thatwe had seen. We also had a pleasant surprise: One ofthe pictures on the wall had been painted by LaVonBerthelot, a book club member. The kindness of thepeople at the Williams Research Center and the greatatmosphere and food at the Napoleon House made for awonderful trip for the book club.

The Felix J.DreyfousLibrary

LLiibbrraarryy HHaappppeenniinnggss

Photograph by Aisha Champagne

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THE LOUISIANA BOOK FESTIVAL, BATON ROUGE

On Saturday, October 17, Sheila Cork (librarian),Anamaria Brandon (library intern), Beverly Hegre (bookclub member, library volunteer, and docent) and MayDenstedt (book club member and docent) went to theLouisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge. NOMA had atable there, and we went to promote the exhibitionDreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from theWalt Disney Studio (through March 14, 2010). The festivalorganizers estimate they had 23,000 visitors, many ofwhom passed by our table. Two hundred and fifteenpeople signed up for a chance to win one of the eightDisney exhibition catalogues that we were distributingthat day.

The Book Festival is a “must do” for everyone wholoves books. Programs included book discussions andsignings, writing workshops, an author’s dinner, andcooking demonstrations by cookbook authors. Therewere plenty of activities for children, including astorytelling tent and a craft tent. There were programs inthe State Museum, the State Library, and the Capitolbuilding. I am looking forward to another great bookclub field trip next year.

Special Thanks …

… To John Ed Bradley, author of Restoration: ANovel, October’s book club pick. John Ed was kindenough to come to our book discussion group and tell usabout the creation of the book. He also answeredquestions and signed our copies.

… To JoAnn Greenberg, book club member, whosefriendship with John Ed made this wonderful programpossible.

Surveys

This fall, book club members, many NOMA staffmembers, and interns completed surveys aboutprogramming, services, and resources at the library.Thank you to all who returned the surveys. Look for theresults in the next issue of Arts Quarterly. Survey resultswill also be on view in the library.

.About the Library

The Felix J. Dreyfous Library is located in thebasement of the New Orleans Museum of Art. Thelibrary’s services and collection (20,000 books and 70+periodicals) are available for use by members of NOMA.Members of the public, local students, and educators arealso welcome. The library is staffed by a librarian, SheilaCork, who holds a Master’s degree in Library andInformation Science and has an extensive background inreference and research. In addition, the library isfortunate to have volunteers who help on a regular basis.

Use of the library is by appointment only during thelibrarian’s regular working hours, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 504-658-4117 or email the librarian [email protected] to make an appointment to use thisvaluable resource. n

Author John Ed Bradley discusses his book, Restoration: A Novel, with members of the NOMA book club.

The Louisiana Book Festival

Saturday, January 16, 5:30-8 p.m. Polaridad Complementaria: Recent Works fromCuba (Contemporary Galleries) and Luis CruzAzaceta: Swimming to Havana (Great Hall)

Opening reception for two Cuban exhibitions.

Thursday, January 28, 6 p.m.¡Sí Cuba! Keynote Lecture (Stern Auditorium)

Keynote lecture by Gerardo Mosquera, as part of theCollecting Cuban Art Symposium sponsored byNewcomb Art Gallery, New Orleans Museum of Art, theTulane Cuban and Caribbean Studies Institute, and theTulane Center for Scholars.

Gerardo Mosquera is a curator, critic, and arthistorian based in Havana. He is adjunct curator at theNew Museum of Contemporary Art, New York, andadvisor at the Rijksakademie van Beeldenden Kunsten,Amsterdam. He is also a member of the advisory boardof several art journals. Mosquera co-founded the HavanaBiennial in 1984.

Friday, January 29, 5:30-9 p.m. Parallel Universe: Quintron and Miss Pussycat Liveat City Park (Frederick R. Weisman Galleries)

An opening reception will commemorate theopening of Parallel Universe and prepare the public forQuintron’s first week of recording sessions.

Wednesday, February 3, 6 p.m.“Cuba—Still an Island?” Lecture on Cuban Art andGlobalization (AT TULANE)

Miranda Lash, NOMA’s curator of modern andcontemporary art, will discuss recent breakthroughs andpersistent obstacles in connecting Cuba artists and artinstitutions with the outside world. The lecture will takeplace at the Freeman Auditorium in the Woldenberg ArtCenter at Tulane University.

Friday, February 26, 5:30-8:30 p.m.River Royalty Lecture (NOMA)

The Middle American Research Institute (MARI) andthe Stone Center for Latin American Studies will kick offits seventh annual Tulane Maya Symposium andWorkshop at NOMA. “River Royalty: Kings and Queensof El Perú-Waka’, An Ancient Maya Dynasty” will be thekeynote lecture presented by David Freidel of theUniversity of Washington at St. Louis. After the lecturethere will be a viewing of a selection of pre-Columbianobjects on loan to NOMA from MARI, installed on thethird floor. A reception will follow in the Great Hall. Thetheme of the symposium is “Great River Cities of theAncient Maya.” The symposium and workshop will beheld on the Tulane campus from February 26-28. Formore information, visit the website:http://www.tulane.edu/~mari/MayaSymposium2010.htm.

Wednesday, March 31, 6-8 p.m.Miss Pussycat Film Screening (Stern Auditorium)

Panacea Theriac (Miss Pussycat) hosts a screening ofpuppet films followed by a question-and-answer session.

Lectures,Openings, andWalk-throughs


NOMA EDUCATION:

From ¡Sí Cuba!:

René Peña, Cuban, born 1957Untitled, from the series

Untitled Album, 2007 Digital print

Courtesy of Havana Gallery

Make your own dreams come true and join usfor weekly costume contests on Wednesdayevenings during the run of the special exhibition,Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Talesfrom the Walt Disney Studio.

All visitors who come to the Museum in Disney-inspired costumes on the following days will be enteredinto a drawing to win a copy of the Dreams Come Trueexhibition catalogue as well as dessert for their family atRalph Brennan’s Courtyard Café at NOMA. Come in anycostume and get one entry in the drawing. Come inthe costume of the week (listed at the right) and gettwo entries in the drawing!

Wednesday, January 6: Disney VillainsWednesday, January 13: Princes and PrincessesWednesday, January 20: Magical CharactersWednesday, January 27: Disney Sidekicks

Wednesday, February 3: Disney Villains Wednesday, February 24: Princes and Princesses

Wednesday, March 3: Magical Characters

On Wednesday, March 10, join us for a special galacostume contest to mark the closing of the Dreams ComeTrue exhibition. Come dressed in your best Disney-inspired finery, and our guest celebrity judge will choosea winner, who will receive a $100.00 gift certificate to theMuseum Shop.

Disney CostumeContests

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PROGRAMS & ACTIVITIES


Visit NOMA for a Unique Shopping Experience

Stop by the NOMA Museum Shop, call us at 504-658-4133, or shop online at www.noma.org/museumshop.We Ship in the Continental U.S.

Disney Princess T-Shirt l $22.00Disney exhibition T-shirt depicting four of theprincesses from Disney’s classic fairy tales.

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Princess Tiana Doll l $15.00From Disney's new movie, ThePrincess and the Frog, PrincessTiana comes dressed in her bayouwedding dress with lots ofshimmering details, tiara withveil, and matching necklace. Ages3 and over.

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Dreams Come True: Art of theClassic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio by Lella Smith l $19.95This beautifully illustrated cataloguepresents familiar fairy tales and theadaptations made by the WaltDisney Studio for the movies. Thefilms span 80 years—from the earlySilly Symphony shorts to the 2009release of The Princess and the Frog.

Glitter Princess Doll Assortment l $15.00The lovely and beloved princesses of Disney's favorite fairytales are dressed in beautiful signature gowns with sparklingglitter detail and ombre shaded skirts. Each sold separately.Ages 3 and over.

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Disney Posters l $8.00Disney exhibition posters.

Tiana Figurine l $150.00Beautiful ceramic figurine ofPrincess Tiana.

Lighted 3-Dimensional Box “A Kiss Goodbye” l $65.00

Lighted 3-Dimensional Box“Beauty and the Beast” l $80.00

Cinderella Figurine l $150.00Cinderella dancing with herballgown.

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SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010, 2-5 p.m.

Tim Rogerson

Growing up in Florida and North Carolina, artist Tim Rogerson wasinfluenced by Disney from an early age. His father was employedby Walt Disney World and was an avid Disney collector andsupporter. Rogerson attended the prestigious Ringling School of Artand Design in Sarasota, where he majored in illustration. “I was avery traditional art student and explored all works, from the oldmasters to modern art,” said Rogerson, who cites Degas and JohnSinger Sargent as influences.

Since graduating from Ringling in 2004, Rogerson has producedwork for Disney Fine Art and SS Designs in Florida, among others.He was also named an official artist of the 2006 U.S. OlympicWinter Team, creating a poster that emphasizes the peaceful,passionate nature of the games. “I want my paintings to celebratelife and stay fresh,” the artist has said. “My joy for painting comesfrom the challenge of creating something entirely new.”

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2010, 2-5 p.m.

Rodel Gonzalez

Artist Rodel Gonzalez received his initiation into the art business atthe hands of his father and grandfather. “Growing up, my fatherwould always tell me not to be intimidated by the paint [and to] be100 percent sure about my intentions on my first stroke at thecanvas,” said the artist. Gonzelez majored in painting at theUniversity of Santo Tomas and went on to earn a degree inInterior Design from the Philippines School of Interior Design. Hiswork seeks beauty and grace in the commonplace.

Gonzalez was elated to contribute works to the Disney Fine ArtPortfolio. “[It has been] such a treat because Disney was definitelypart of my childhood,” the artist said. “[Each of] the Disneypaintings involved such a strong concept that every brushstrokewas a joyful anticipation of the finished product.”

SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 2010, 2-5 p.m.

John Rowe

John Rowe’s paintings have appeared on movie posters, books,billboards, magazines, and advertisements throughout the countryand around the world. Trained at the Art Center College of Design,Rowe’s celebrated Horse Series led to a commission from thepublishers of Walter Farley’s The Black Stallion, who re-issued theclassic series with twenty-four new paintings by Rowe on thecovers.

Based in La Canada, California, where he lives with his wife andtwo children, Rowe has maintained a successful painting career fornearly twenty years. “Through my work, I hope to remind you andmyself how truly wonderful, complex, and vivid life is. Whetherwe are looking into the eyes of someone we love, or strugglingjust to breathe, life is a priceless gift,” Rowe said.

Museum Shop Featured ArtistsCome meet and mingle with our

featured artists on the following dates.


PROGRAM SPONSORS

$100,000 +THE AZBY FUND:General Operating SupportBesthoff Sculpture Garden Operating SupportSecurity Equipment

FORD FOUNDATION:Planning and Exploration of New OrleansAudiences

GETTY FOUNDATION:Conservation of the Besthoff Sculpture Garden

THE HELIS FOUNDATION:Free Admission for Louisiana Residents 2009

THE PATRICK F. TAYLOR FOUNDATION:Taylor NOMA Scholars ProgramEducation Department Support

ZEMURRAY FOUNDATION:General Operating Support

$99,999 – $50,000

CHEVRON:Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Talesfrom the Walt Disney StudioExhibition SupportHandbook of School ProgramsTeachers’ Packets

CITY OF NEW ORLEANS, EDWARD WISNER DONATION:Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Talesfrom the Walt Disney StudioExhibition Support

LOUISIANA DIVISION OF THE ARTS:Institution StabilizationArts in EducationGeneral Operating Support

THE LUPIN FOUNDATION:LOVE in the Garden 2009Odyssey Ball 2009

SELLEY FOUNDATION:General Operating SupportArt Storage Building Renovation

SHERATON NEW ORLEANS HOTEL:Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Talesfrom the Walt Disney StudioExhibition Support

WALT DISNEY STUDIO:Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Talesfrom the Walt Disney StudioExhibition Support

BECOMEA NOMASPONSOR

Annual operating support for NOMA’s exhibitions, the “Van Go,” free admission for Louisiana residents, family workshops,films, lectures, art classes, and numerous other special programs enjoyed by visitors from throughout the city, the state,

the country, and, indeed, the world, are made possible through the generosity of our many sponsors. The New OrleansMuseum of Art and its thousands of visitors are deeply grateful to these friends for their continued commitment. If you wouldlike additional information on sponsorship, please contact the Museum’s Development Department, (504) 658-4100. n

$34,999 - $20,000

GAIL AND JOHN BERTUZZI:Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Talesfrom the Walt Disney StudioExhibition Support

CAPITAL ONE BANK:Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Talesfrom the Walt Disney StudioExhibition Support

ELIZABETH HEEBE-RUSSO:Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Talesfrom the Walt Disney StudioExhibition Sponsor

D. LEE HODGES

SHERRI S. LOGAN:Objects of Desire: Fabergé from the HodgesFamily CollectionExhibition Catalogue Support

LAKESIDE SHOPPING CENTER AND THE FEIL

ORGANIZATION:Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Talesfrom the Walt Disney StudioExhibition Support

LUTHER AND ZITA TEMPLEMAN FUND:Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Talesfrom the Walt Disney StudioExhibition Support

THE ROSAMARY FOUNDATION:Family WorkshopsHandbook of School ProgramsAnnual Support

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$19,999 - $10,000

DOWNMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION:NOMA Exhibitions

FRIEND OF ODYSSEY BALL:Odyssey Ball 2009

FRISCHHERTZ ELECTRIC COMPANY:Odyssey Ball 2009

THE GPOA FOUNDATION:Educational Pre-Visit Video of African ArtCollection

MORRIS G. AND PAULA L. MAHER FOUNDATION:Odyssey Ball 2009

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS:Curatorial Support

RUBY K. WORNER CHARITABLE TRUST:Mid-Week in Mid-City

MR. AND MRS. ROBERT SHELTON:Odyssey Ball 2009

$9,999 - $5,000

AT&T:Odyssey Ball 2009

BRUCE J. HEIM FOUNDATION:Art Therapy

ENTERGY LOUISIANA:Educational Programs

GAUTHIER FAMILY:Odyssey Ball 2009

MRS. JEAN R. HEID:Art Acquisition Fund

CAROLINE IRELAND:Odyssey Ball 2009

J. ARON AND COMPANY, INC.:Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic FairyTales from the Walt Disney StudioExhibition Support

THE JOHN BURTON HARTER CHARITABLE

FOUNDATION:Odyssey Ball 2009

JONES WALKER WAECHTER POITEVENT CARRERE

& DENEGRE, LLP:Odyssey Ball 2009

ALLISON KENDRICK:Odyssey Ball 2009

MACY’S:Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic FairyTales from the Walt Disney StudioExhibition Support

MRS. JOHN MASCARO:Odyssey Ball 2009

MATHES BRIERRE ARCHITECTS:Odyssey Ball 2009

MRS. ELLIS MINTZ:Odyssey Ball 2009

JERI NIMS:Odyssey Ball 2009

MR. AND MRS. FRANK NORMAN:P. R. Norman Fund Art Acquisition

WARREN ROESCH:Odyssey Ball 2009


BOARD OF TRUSTEES

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULENOMA’s Board of Trustees will

meet Wednesday, January 20,Wednesday, February 24, andWednesday, March 17,2010.October 21

NVCNVC MEETING

The first NVC general meetingof 2010 will take place on Monday,February 8 at 10:30 a.m. in theNOMA auditorium. Chair AnneGauthier will announce theexciting details of NVC’s upcomingspringtime events! Join Anne andher officers, Chair-Elect KimberlyZibilich, Recording Secretary MimiSchlesinger, CorrespondingSecretary Dana Hansel, TreasurerCammie Mayer, Vice-Chair ofActivities Elizabeth Ryan, Vice-Chair of Membership GlendyForster, Vice-Chair of FundraisingJoni Diaz, and Parliamentarian PamRogers.

New members will beintroduced and plans for NOMA’supcoming centennial celebrationwill be disclosed. As always, adelicious light lunch will follow.Come and get acquainted withyour fellow NVC members and ourdynamic new officers on Monday,February 8, 2010.

SPECIAL THANKSSpecial thanks to Sqwincher

and Kentwood for their generousdonations to Museum functions forthe year 2009, including theFabergé Egg Hunt, Japan Fest, andIris Festival, as well as forSqwincher’s weekly provisions forNOMA volunteers.

SAVE THE DATE: FABERGÉ EGG HUNT

Put a big paw print on your2010 calendar for March 21 andsave the date for the NVC’s annualFabergé Egg Hunt, to be held inthe newly reopened Sydney andWalda Besthoff Sculpture Garden.Once again, the little ones will betreated to an event that hasbecome a spring tradition,complete with bunnies, music,entertainers, and, of course, an egghunt! This is a fun time not onlyfor the kiddies, but for parents and

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grandparents, too. Bring yourcamera! It’s the kind of event ofwhich happy family memories (andfun photos) are made.

NVC HOME AND ART TOUR ISBACK!

After a few years of post-Katrinaabsence, the very popular NVCHome and Art Tour will be returningthis spring. Thanks to NVC Co-Chairs Carol Hall and JoAnnChristopher, owners of homes andart collections are currently beingenlisted for this tour. This event willbe of interest to aficionados of art,architecture and interior design andto all supporters of NOMA. Staytuned as details develop! Call theNVC office (504) 658-4121 thisspring for further details.

STAFF NEWS

The personal collection ofNOMA Decorative Arts CuratorJohn W. Keefe is on display at theMeadows Museum of Art inShreveport through January 31,2010. Entitled FOR THE LOVE OFART: Selections from the Collection ofJohn Webster Keefe, the exhibition ispart of the Meadows Museum’sUniquely Louisiana series andfeatures seventy paintings, drawings,and small sculpture from the Keefecollection. John presented a publiclecture and conducted a docenttraining session in conjunction withthe opening of the exhibition.

Last fall, John traveled to theMeadows Museum to assistcollectors Jolie and Robert Sheltonwith the installation of Magnificent,Marvelous Martelé, which ranthrough early November. Inconnection with that exhibition,John conducted a docent trainingsession on American Art Noueausilver and gave an illustrated publiclecture, Martelé Silver at Gorham,1896-1931.

Marilyn Dittmann has beenelected to the Board of Directors ofthe Association of FundraisingProfessionals. The AFP is theprofessional association ofindividuals responsible forgenerating philanthropic support fora wide variety of charitableorganizations. n

SENIOR STAFFE. John Bullard, The Montine McDaniel Freeman DirectorGail Asprodites, Assistant Director for Administration and FinanceMarilyn Dittmann, Director of DevelopmentLisa Rotondo-McCord, Assistant Director for Art/Curator of Asian ArtAlice Rae Yelen, Assistant Director of EducationPamela Buckman, Sculpture Garden ManagerMonika M. Cantin, Associate Collections ManagerAisha Champagne, Director of Publications and DesignSheila Cork, LibrarianDiego Cortez, The Freeman Family Curator of PhotographyJohn d’Addario, Associate Curator of EducationSarah Davidson, Coordinator of Special EventsAlice Dickinson, Associate Collections ManagerWilliam A. Fagaly, The Françoise Billion Richardson Curator of African ArtAnthony V. Garma III, Exhibtion Installation CoordinatorCaroline Goyette, Editor of Museum PublicationsSusan Hayne, Human Resources ManagerSophie Hirabayashi, Education Department AssistantTao-nha Hoang, Chief PreparatorJennifer Ickes, Assistant RegistrarKristin Jochem, Development Associate for NVCJohn W. Keefe, The RosaMary Foundation Curator of The Decorative ArtsMiranda Lash, Curator of Modern and Contemporary ArtElizabeth Levy, Membership AssistantBernard Mitchell, Chief of SecurityKarl Oelkers, Facilities ManagerGeorge Roland, The Doris Zemurray Stone Curator of Prints and DrawingsTy Smithweck, ControllerWilliam Sooter, PreparatorPaul Tarver, Registrar/Curator of Native American and Pre-Columbian ArtSteve Thompson, Computer CoordinatorPatricia Trautman, Museum Shop ManagerLaura Wallis, Development Associate for Membership and Annual AppealHolly M. Wherry, Art Therapist, Katrina InitiativeGrace Wilson, Director of Communications and Marketing

HONORARY LIFE TRUSTEES H. Russell Albright, M.D.Mrs. Jack R. AronMrs. Edgar L. Chase, Jr.Isidore Cohn, Jr., M.D.Prescott N. DunbarS. Stewart FarnetSandra Draughn FreemanKurt A. Gitter, M.D.Mrs. H. Lloyd HawkinsMrs. Killian L. HugerMrs. Erik JohnsenRichard W. Levy, M.D.J. Thomas Lewis

Mrs. Paula L. MaherMrs. J. Frederick Muller, Jr.Mrs. Jeri NimsMrs. Charles S. Reily, Jr.Mrs. Françoise Billion RichardsonR. Randolph Richmond, Jr.Charles A. SnyderMrs. Frederick M. StaffordHarry C. StahelMr. and Mrs. Moise S. Steeg, Jr.Mrs. Harold H. StreamMrs. James Lyle TaylorMrs. John N. Weinstock

NATIONAL TRUSTEESJoseph BaillioMrs. Carmel CohenMrs. Mason GrangerJerry HeymannHerbert Kaufman, M.D.

Mrs. James PierceMrs. Robert SheltonMs. Debra ShrieverMrs. Billie WeismanMrs. Henry H. Weldon

Ms. Adrea HeebeMs. Allison KendrickSubhash V. KulkarniHenry LambertPaul J. Leaman, Jr.E. Ralph Lupin, M.D.Paul MasinterEdward C. MathesKay McArdleAlvin Merlin, M.D.Councilmember Shelly MiduraMrs. R. King MillingMrs. Michael MoffittMayor C. Ray NaginHoward OsofskyMrs. Robert J. PatrickThomas Reese, Ph.D.Mrs. James J. Reiss, Jr.Mrs. George RodrigueBryan SchneiderMrs. Lynes R. SlossMs. Alexandra E. StaffordMrs. Richard L. StrubMrs. Patrick F. TaylorLouis A. Wilson, Jr.

NOMA BOARD OF TRUSTEESStephen A. Hansel, PresidentMrs. James J. Frischhertz, Vice-President

Mrs. Charles B. Mayer, Vice-President

William D. Aaron, Jr., Vice-President

Michael Moffitt, TreasurerDavid F. Edwards, SecretaryMrs. Françoise B. Richardson,

Assistant Treasurer

Mrs. John BertuzziSydney J. Besthoff IIIMrs. Mark CareyEdgar L. Chase IIILeonard DavisH. Mortimer Favrot, Jr.Mrs. Ludovico FeoliTimothy FrancisJames GableMrs. Anne Gauthier Roy A. GlapionMrs. Edward N. GeorgeLee Hampton

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William Woodward, 1859-1939: AmericanImpressionist in New OrleansA collaboration between THNOC and NOMALouisiana GalleriesThrough February 28, 2010

Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney StudioElla West Freeman GalleriesThrough March 14, 2010

Dreams Come True showcases original artwork fromlegendary Disney animated films, including Snow White,Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid andBeauty and the Beast. The artworks, on loan from theWalt Disney Studio Animation Research Library, will beaccompanied by film clips to demonstrate how individualsketches and paintings lead to a finished celluloidmasterpiece. Organized by the Walt Disney AnimationResearch Library and the New Orleans Museum of Art,this once-in-a-lifetime exhibition coincides with therelease of Disney’s newest animated feature, The Princessand the Frog, set in New Orleans during the 1920s JazzAge.

Käthe Kollwitz:Graphics from the Jean SteinCollectionTempleman GalleriesThrough March 14, 2010

PolaridadComplementaria:Recent Works fromCubaSecond floor contemporarygalleries and at theNewcomb Art GalleryJanuary 16 - March 14, 2010

Luiz Cruz Azaceta:Swimming toHavanaGreat Hall, first floorThrough March 28, 2010

CROSS-CURRENTS OFDESIGN: East toWest and West toEast in CeramicDesignCameo GalleryThrough April 11, 2010

Feathers, Fur and Flowers:The Natural World in Edo-period PaintingJapanese GalleriesThrough April 25, 2010

Parallel Universe: Quintron and MissPussycat Live at CityParkFrederick R. WeismanGalleriesJanuary 29 - May 2, 2010

Beyond the Blues:Reflections of AfricanAmerica in the Fine ArtsCollection of the AmistadResearch CenterElla West Freeman GalleriesApril 10 - July 11, 2010

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